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ESTABLISBEDISSO. INCORPOHATEDIBSB -
J. H. ESTILL, President. j
HOAR TO GET THE PAPERS
Clerks Busy Copying the Documents
on Hawaii.
The President Gives Instructions to
Comply With the Senate’s Resolu
tion—Over Twelve Years of Time to
Be Covered by the Papers—The Pa
pers Will Make a Very Long Docu
ment —The Main Interest Centers in
the Instructions to Willis.
Washington, Dec. 7.—From the fact
that the department clerks have been set
to work making copies of the all Hawai
ian documents not already in type, it is
inferred that the President has given
instructions to comply with the Hoar reso
lution adopted by the Senate yesterday.
Indeed, an authoritative statement to
that effect is made. An immense amount
of work is entailed in complying with tho
request. Many of the documents are in
possession of the navy depart
ment, and these, too, will be sent
in. It is understood that everything bear
ing on the subject of the relations be
tween tho United States and Hawaii
since the provisional government was es
blished, including the instructions to
Minister Willis, will be furnished to tho
Senate. Prominent oiticials say a very
strong showing will be made by the ad
ditional papers to be made public.
TO COVER OVER 12 TEARS.
The correspondence will cover twelve
years, and the result will probably be one
of the bulkiest executive documents on
record. The reports, correspondence and
affidavits incidental to Commissioner
Blount’s special report, as printed for
semi-private circulation on the long folio
sheets affected by the state department,
cover 522 pages, many of them very closely
printed. As re-arranged and reprinted
in the shape in which documents
are usually sent to congress,
the number of pages will be doubled;
then, as intimated by ox-President Har
rison, in an interview soon after Secretary
Gresham's letter to President Cleveland,
of the date of Oct.'lS last, was [made
public, there is much correspondence on
Hawaiian matters, which took place be
fore the close of the Harrison administra
tion. which has not yet seen the light of
day, and which the ex-President, in that
interview, said he earnestly desired
should now be made public. And
to these important documents all
the others that have gone before, since
issi, which, of course, will include the
facts in relation to the two previous revo
lutions referred to by Minister Thurston
in his answer to Commissioner Blount,
and it will be seen that the reply to Sena
tor Hoar’s resolution must necessarily be
somewhat stupendous in bulk.
THE MAIN POINT AT STAKE.
But, after all, the main interest will
center around this point: Will the Presi
dent deem it "compatible with the public
interests” to include in his response at
this time the instructions originally given
io Minister Willis, and any subsequent
correspondence that may have lead to the
modification of those instructions, if such
has been the course taken?
At the executive session of the Senate
this evening all the nominations were ap
propriately referred to committees. An
informal discussion was precipitated by a
reference to the recent premature publi
cation of Commissioner Blount’s report
and as to tho responsibility of senators in
such matters, the assertion having been
made that tho document got into the
paners through that channel. It was
agreed that the documents sent to sena
tors as individuals, althougn marked con
fidential, were not among the archives,
and senators were not amenable to the
rules of the Senate, however derelict
they have been iu the matter.
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Hill to Move to Take Up the Election
Law Repeal Bill on. Monday.
Washington, Dec. 7.—On motion of Mr.
Gorman it was resolved that when the
Senate adjourned to-day it be till Monday
next.
-Mr. Morrill offered a resolution refer
ring to the committee on finance all parts
of the President's message relating to the
tariff, internal revenue and income tax,
together with that relating to those who,
it is said, after a hard struggle for tariff
reform, are solemnly pledged to it.” and
he gave notice that on Wednesday next
he would submit some remarks thereon.
Mr. Hill gave notice tliat on Monday
next, immediately after the morning
business, he w ould move to take up for
consideration the bill for the repeal of
the federal election laws. He should ask,
lie said, to substitute the House bill for
the Senate hill reported from the
judiciary committee.
In the same connection Mr. Hoar gave
notice that he would move to refer the
hill to the committee on privileges and
elections, and he said that the bill as re
ported from the judiciary committee had
never had the consideration and approval
cl any of the republican members of that
committee.
A private relief bill appropriating
‘tOO for damages done to a farm in the
District of Columbia during the war,
nting the farm on which Fort Sedgcwick
'■■'.u erected, gave rise to a discussion
which was continued for over an hour,
and finally the hill was passed. Yeas, 35:
na.vs, 11.
. i hree other private bills were passed,
including one granting a pension of ¥IOO a
month to the widow of Gen. John M.
Corse.
fhe Senate then, after an executive ses-
Sl °n. at 4:30 p. m., adjourned till Monday
next.
SENATE REPUBLICANS.
A Steering- Committee Appointed by
Senator Sherman.
Wasnington. Dec. 7.—Senator Sherman,
as chairman of the Senate republican
caucus, has announced the membership
of the republican advisory committee of
Die Senute, which is to consist of Sena
tors Allison, Hale, Aldrich, Cullom,
Dolph, Mandersou, Washburn, Quay and
Dubois. The duties of the committee are
indicated by Us name. T hey are to bo of
the same nature as the duties of tho dem
ocratic steeriug committee, though the
r< Publican members object to that desig
nation. It is understood that the repub
licans of the Senate are preparing for an
aggressive fight in the Senate, and that
the appointment of this committee is the
first step towards organization for it.
A Torpedo Boat Towed.
New York. Dec. 7.—The ocean tug San
tunt. having in tow the torpedo boat
Destroyer, passed quarantine, bound out
this morning.
f|l)e Utetiing flttos.
WILSON’S BILL IN DANGER.
The Principle of Free Raw Materials
May he Abandoned.
Washington, Dec. 7.—The democratic
members of the finance committee of the
Senate held a conference this moruing. at
which an effort was made to come to
some conclusion as to the policy to be pur
sued in the consideration of the tariff
bill. The senators were slow in reaching
the rooms, and the conference proper
lasted not more than fifteen minutes and
was adjourned until to-morrow morning
at the same hour. It was decided
that a comparative statement should
be prepared showing the difference
between the rates of the tariff under the
Wilson bill and the existing law. and as
soon as tills is received the committee
will begin work ou the bill independent of
the action of the House. From the tenor
of the remarks of a leading member of
the committee the inference is drawn
that there may bo numerous changes in
the Wilson bill when it is reported to the
Senate, and it is not without the range of
possibilities that the entire principle of
free raw materials may be abandoned or
modified materially. The opinion
of those democratic senators in a
position to know the disposition
of the party is that the bill cannot possi
bly pass the Senate before the last of
February, and that it will be impossible
for it to take effect in March, as now pro
vided in the bill. The full finance com
mittee will decide upon the question of
hearings at the next meeting.
The tariff bill will he reported to the
House on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
THE BIEL TO BE PUSHED.
It is the purpose of the democrats to
press consideration of the matter as rap
idly as possible. The general debate will
begin on Dec. 18. This will give five days
for consideration before the holiday
recess. Some of the democraticdeaders
think the bill ought to pass the House
after three weeks’ debate. If this
programe be followed the bill
will go to the Senate not later than Jan.
20. This, however, is counting without
the republicans. They will ask that three
weeks be allowed for general debate and
a fortnight at least for consideration of
the measure under the five-minute rule.
They propose offering amendments freely
when the important schedules are up, and
will take it ill if this privilege be not ac
corded them.
A CROWD WAITING TO BE BEARD.
The ways and means committee room
has been the storm center to-day around
which the republicans of practically all
the protected interests have gathered.
Tiie corridor on which the committee
room is situated was filled with people
who clamored in vain for admission.
The democratic members of the committee
sat within behind closed doors.
RUMORS OP CHANGES.
The air about the committee room was
filled with rumors to-day of important
changes to be made in the bill. It was
said that the metal schedule, for ex
ample, would be greatly modified in a
number of important items. Represent
ative Boatuer, who is in charge of the
movement to force a democratic caucus
for the consideration of the
tariff bill, asserted most positively
this afternoon that a caucus will beheld.
He said that although the petition for a
caucus had not been formally circulated,
the democrats of the House have been
canvassed, and many more than euough
members to secure a caucus have signified
their willingness to sign a petition.
STILL FIRING AT RIO.
The Situation Practically Unchanged,
However.
Washington. Dec. 7.—This afternoon
the following cable dispatch, dated to
day, was received by Secretary Herbert
from Capt. Picking, commanding the
United States naval forces in Brazilian
waters:
Rio de Janeiro. Dec. 7.—The situation Is un
changed since the departure of the Aquida
ban. Firing between tho forts and between
the insurgent vessels on the Nictheroy side
continues daily. The insurgents have been
forced to anchor further from shore.
TROOPS OCCUPY MT. ARMACAO.
Ixmdon, Doc. 8.-3 a. in.—'The Times
has this dispatch sent from Rio de
Janeiro on Dec. 3, and forwarded via
Montevideo: "Last Sunday the govern
ment troops occupied Mount Armacao,
recently abandoned by the sailors. In
the afternoon launches attempted to land
men under cover of lire from the guns of
the Trajano, Jupiter and Aquidaban.
The troops maintained a heavy rifie fire
and the sailors retired with one
killed and three wounded. On the same
day the government forts did a heavy ar
tillery fire upon Fort Villogaignon, many
shells bursting at Sao Joao and Fort
Santa Cruz. Several also struck Fort
Villegaignon, killing one and wounding
two.
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER.
"On Monday 800 soldiers, behind walls
and houses, again opposed the landing of
men from the ships. The firing lasted an
hour. The launches made several at
tempts to land men, but the heavy fire
from the troops prevented. The sailors
lost four killed and five wounded, and
the troops reported numerous casual
ties. / The forts continued to fire on
tlie same day, and the troops in
front of Santa Luzia opened a rifle fire
upon the Fort Villegaignon gunners,
wounding one of them. The fort replied,
killing and wounding about twenty. A
shell from Fort Santa Cruz struck Fort
Villegaignon, rieochetted oyer Cobras
Island, three and one half miles off, and
sank a naval training brig.
"On Tuesday the government suspended
theGazcta de Noticias, the only journal
treating foreigners fairly, and the French
newspaper, Echo de Bresil.
"On the same evening launches again
attempted to land at Mount Armacao. but
were repulsed by the government troops.
There were many casualties.
"On Wednesday the government took
over the ship Aurora at Pernambuco and
renamed her the Gustavo Sampaio.”
FIRES IN TWO CHURCHES.
Suspicion of a Plot to Burn Chicago’s
Catholic Sanctuaries.
Chicago, IU., Dec. 7.—lt is believed that
there is an organized attempt to burn the
Roman Catholic churches. Cast evening
Father D. J. Riordau, while making a
lour through St. Elizabeth's church, of
which lie is pastor, discovered a blaze
among a pile of rubbish in the confes
sional. He gave an alarm, and with the
aid of the janitor and others soon put out
the fire. The refuse had been heaped in
the center of the floor.
Two nights ago Father Hishen. of tho
Holy Cross church, found a pile of rub
bish burning on the fioor of his church
just as Father Riordau did in his. The
latter firmly believes a plan is on foot to
burn the Catholic churches here.
Snow in Louisiana.
New Orleans. La., Dec. 7.—A light snow
101 l at Vossburg last night.
SAVANNAH, (5A., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1893.
OATES TALKS FOR 111S BILL.
Bailey Opposes It and Will Oiler a
Substitute.
Messrs. Oates and Denson Indulge in
a Little Talk About Free Coinage
During the Discussion—The Employ
ment of Several Additional Clerks,
Laborers and Assistant Doorkeepers
Authorized -The Personnel of the
Navy.
Washington, Dec. 7,—ln the House to
day a resolution was reported from the
committee on accounts authorizing tlie
employment of several additional clerks
anil laborers and assistant door keepers,
in order to bring the capitol force up to a
standard of proper efficiency. After some
general discussion the . resolution was
adopted with an amendment eliminating
one additional clerk for the disbursing
office.
Ou motion of Mr. Meyer the House
went into committee of the whole to con
sider the resolution providing for the ap
pointment of a joint committee to investi
gate the rank, pay and matters relating
to the personnel of the employes in tho
navy. Yesterday, when this resolution
was being discussed the morning hour ex
pired while an effort was being made to
secure a quorum.
By unanimous consent the report of
the naval affairs committee was read.
A QUORUM NOT PRESENT.
Messrs. Kilgore and Meyer took tlieir
places as tellers to ascertain the presence
of a quorum, tlie question being on the
motion that tlie committee rise and re
port the resolution to the House, with the
recommendation that it pass. The vote
by tellers resulted ISO yeas to 8 nays, and
the clerk was directed to call the roll,
which resulted in securing tlie presence
of 219 members: but tlie morning hour
expired at this point and the bankruptcy
bill was taken up.
Mr. Baile* spoke in opposition to tho
measure, aifcl announced his intention to
Offer a substitute for it, which would be a
brief, comprehensive, and inexpensive
scheme, providing for voluntary bank
ruptcy.
Mr. Oates spoke in favor of tlie hill, and
in the course of his remarks quoted from
the speech made by Mr. Denson, of Al
abama. against the bill last month, in
which tlie latter said that the only relief
which might benefit the debt-ridden peo
ple of this section would be the free coin
age of silver. Mr. Oates'did not think
that any abundance of silver would ben
efit the poor, as they would have no
equivalent to exchange for silver.
DENSON’S THEORY.
Mr. Denson interrupting, said that the
price of cotton and commodities would be
advanced, wages raised, and an increased
metallic circulation distributed where it
was most needed.
A mild free coinage discussion followed
between the Alabama congressmen, the
point of difference being the ratio, Mr.
Oates saying that when a silver dollar
was coined he wanted it to be worth a
dollar. The sentiment in Alabama was
largely in favor of free coinage, and he
himseif favored it, but only in a way
which would be beneficial.
Mr. Oates returning to the bankruptcy
bill, replied at length to the statements
of Mr. Denson, which, he said, were ex
treme and vituperating. To Mr. Den
son's assertions, that this bill would
drive the last nail in the coffin of liberty,
he quoted Madame Roland's dying excla
mation: "Guillotine, O liberty, what
crimes havo been committed in thy
name.” The present, he said, was the
mildest and most humane bankruptcy
bill which eve rhad been presented for the
consideration of congress. The federal
constitution authorized the enactment of
such legislation.
At tlie conclusion of his remarks, Mr.
Oates gave notice tliat when the bill is
taken up to-morrow it will he under the
five-minute rule, the general debate liav
imr been terminated.
At 4:50 o'clock the llouso adjourned
until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
A PHOSPHATE TRUST.
All Sales to Be Made Through a Com
pany Organized for the Purpose.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 7.—A phosphate
trust is in sight. A dispatch from Jack
sonville, Fla., to the Manufacturers'
Record, says that a company is about
to be organized to control the
Florida phosphate rock. It is intended to
dictate the standard, state the percent
age of quality of each cargo, and the for
eign buyers can purchase on these ratings,
or go without their phosphate. The cap
ital of the company is not definitely
settled, but will be between ¥IOO.OOO
and $500,000. This company will
ad vanee a stipulated sum to each mining
company as it delivers its rock in the
market, the sum being sufficient to reim
burse the company for the actual outlay
in the matter of wages, etc.; then when
the rock is sold the balance of the amount
due will he paid over. The new company
is to analyze all rock and guarantee its
quality. The companies that do the min
ing will continue tlieir individual ex
istence, yet have a strong auxiliary com
pany that will financier their sales. All
rock will be sold iu Florida, and thus
there will be a large saving in doing away
with salesmen and middlemen.
A RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
A Big Solar Iron and Steel Company
May Bo Wound Up.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 7.—A bill asking
for the appointment of a receiver for the
firm of William S. Clark's Sons & Cos.,
proprietors of the Solar Iron and
Steel Works, on Thirty-fifth street, has
been filed by Elizabeth D. Clark, admin
istrator of the iate Edward D. Clark,
against Jane (dark The litigation in
volves hundreds of thousands of dollars,
and contemplates the dissolution of the
partnership, tlie appointment of a receiver
to take charge'of the business and also
asks for an accounting.
A Coal Baron Dead.
Roanoke, Va . Dec. 7. - A Barlow, gen
eral manager of the Elkhorn Coal and
Coke Company, di<*d here this morning of
pneumonia. lie was a native of Now
Philadelphia. Pa. He was a pioneer in
the development of the eoal resources of
Virginia and West Virginia.
* Burned to a Crisp.
Huntington, W. Va.,Dec. 7.—Alexander
McCallister, aged 75. a leading citizen of
this county, was found burned to a crisp
at his home near Milton, this morning.
He went to sleep and fell into the fire last
night, it is supposed.
BAPTIST BAPTISMS.
The Congress Discusses the Subject
and Then Adjourns Sine Die.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 7.—The National
Baptist congress concluded its business
session at 1:30 p. rn.
This afternoon the members visited the
Augusta Exposition in a body, and to
night enjoyed a banquet dinner at the
hotel Bon Air.
The morning session was devoted to a
discussion of "What Constitutes Valid
Baptism." and developed differences of
opinion among the members. As to the
form, immersion in water, there was
unanimity; ecu ally so as to the design and
the proper subject for baptism, but upon
the administration of the ordinance there
exists divergent views. The two opinions
were best set up in the papers of Rev. E.
B. Pollard, of Virginia, and Rev.
J. B. Moody, of Kentucky. On
the question whether u man who
was in a Pedo Baptist con
gregation, but demanded immersion of
his preacher, should be received upon
that baptism into the Baptist church
without re-baptism, Mr. Pollard said:
"There are two things which commend
him: First, that believing in tlie New
Testament baptism he dared stand for it
even in tho midst of the Pedo Baptist cir
cles aud against Pedo Baptist influence;
second, tliat when he received more light
and saw more clearly the illogical posi
tion lie held in a Pedo Baptist fold he got
out. Isn't a Pedo Baptist church a good
place for a Baptist to come
from? We have no lien ou im
mersion. There is no peculiar Bap
tist baptism prerequisite to admission
to our denomination, other than New
Testament baptism, and a baptism having
the vital elements of New Testament bap
tism should be considered valid among
Baptists. Rebaptism tends to exaggerate
denominational differences, and since
neither the nature of the ordinance nor
the reason for the existence of Baptist
churches as a distinct denomination make
the rejection of alien immersion either
necessary or expedient, we conclude that
such baptism should be regarded as
valid.”
REV. MR. MOODY’S POSITION.
Rev. Mr. Moody said: “One who be
lieves in the immersion of believers for
tlie purpose of showing his fellowship in
the death, burial and resurrection of
Jesus Christ, and who believes also in
congregational church government docs
wrong in going to a Pedo Baptist, who
claims ttie commission to sprinkle in
fants, and who usurps the prerogatives of
tho churches and teaches for doctrines
tlie commandments of men. He should
have gone to the church with like faith
with himself. So inconsistent is this
that Baptists should protest against it,
and require the wrong to be corrected.
If one wants a baby sprinkled
ho must not come to me, knowing
my disbelief in tlie rite. So if one wants
immersion he should not go to one whore
fuses and abuses it. li the authority to
administer is extended to those who re
fuse and abuse it, then there is no re
striction under the sun. When Baptists
receive such a baptism, they indorse
flagrant inconsistency and virtually say
that a man who has not received it, and
who does not believe It, may scripturally
administer. From such inconsistency,
may the good Lord deliver us.”
CONCLUSION or THE EXERCISES.
The exercises were concluded by a fine
sermon on the "Indwelling Christ,” by
Rev. Carter Jones, of Louisville, Ky..
which was full of eloquence and tender
feeling.
After the sermon Gov. Northern the
president of tlie convention, and Dr. Lan
sing Burrows, pastor of tho church in
which the congress is held, made remarks
expressing the pleasure this community
had experienced in the sessions of the
congress and hoping they would come
soutli again.
The members then united in singing
"Blest be tho tie that binds.” during
which all passed in front of the offi
cers of the congress and shook hands in
parting.
CHARLESTON DAY AT AUGUSTA.
Several Hundred Citizens of the City
by the Sea Visit the Exposition.
Augusta. Ga., Dec. 7.—Charleston day
was one of the greatest successes at the
exposition. Mayor Fieken and the mem
bers of council, and a large delegation
from the chamber of commerce, cotton
exchange and merchants’ exchange, ac
companied by several hundred citizens of
Charleston, are in attendance. Crowds
are present from all over Georgia and
South Carolina. The address of welcome
was delivered by President Walsh and
responded to by Mayor Fieken and tlie
presidents of the various commercial
bodies.
Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson tele
graphs President Walsh that he will
leave Washington Sunday night, spend
ing Monday and Tuesday in Augusta. Ho
will be accompanied by Secretary Her
bert and Congressmen Springer and
Black, of Georgia.
FRANCE’S DEPUTIES.
The Chamber Crowded to Hear Du
puy’a Inaugural Speech.
Paris, Dec. 7.—The Chamber of Depu
ties was crowded to-day, both on the fioor
and in the galleries, with members and
others eager to hear the inaugural speech
of M. Dupuy, the newly elected president
of the chamber. M. Dupuy thanked the
chamber for what it had done for him.
He hojied. ho said, to show the strictest
impartiality in his treatment of all party
speakers. The speech was well received.
M. Barodet then proposed the appoint
ment of a commission to collect aud havo
printed the electoral programmes, so as
to classify the opinions on which the
members of the chambers had been
elected.
M. Chevalier, conservative, opposed M.
Barodet’s motion, chietly on the ground of
the expense that would be incurred.
The chamber, however, approved of it
by 294 majority.
M. Basly. socialist, next proposed to
vote 200.000 francs to the families of the
miners who had taken part in the recent
strike.
M. Chauvin suggested that the families
of the sailors drowned during the recent
cyclone ought to be included as bene
ficiaries iu the grant. The proiiosal was
referred to the supplementary credits
committee.
Stuck a Loaded Gun in a Forge.
Midville. Ga., Dec, 7. —Willie Burke,
the 19-year-old son of H. S. Burke, came
to his d'-ath yesterday in a horrible mati
n' r He had learned the trade of gun re
pairing. and was soldering the barrel of
an old muzzle-loader belonging to a negro.
11c h id the muzzle of the gun against his
thigh heating the barrels over a forge,
when the gun was discharged, shattering
the thigh, the charge going almost
through the hip. He never recovered
lroui the shock.
LAWMAKERS OF THE STATE.
West’s Fertilizer Bill Reported to the
Senate Adversely.
The Senate Refuses to Reconsider Its
Action in Killing the Jury Exemp
tion Bill—Each Judicial Circuit in
the State to Have a Stenographer.
The Juvenile Reformatory Bill Killed
by the House.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 7.—The fertilizer bill
by Mr. West, of Hancock, requiring
fertilizer manufacturers to give their
formula, was reported adversely in the
Senate to-day and recommitted to the
committee on agriculture. There is very
little chance of the bill being heard from
again.
The Senate refused to reconsider its
action in killing the Persons bill, doing
away with jury exemptions.
A bill by Mr. Reese to provide for a
stenographic reporter in each judicial
circuit in the state was passed. The bill
provides that stenographers shall be paid
#1.200 each, each county paying its pro
rata according to its taxable property,
but in counties where there are two di
visions of the circuit court, each division
shall have a stenographer. In civil eases
the stenographer is allowed five cents a
hundred words for furnishing the record.
Senator liobbe introduced to-day one of
the most important bills of the session.
Tho bill provides that the treasurer shall
give a bond signed by some fidelity insur
ance company, and that the governor
shall select the company anil pay the fees
to the company for the risk out of the
contingent fund.
The Senate this morning finally disposed
of tlie report of the bill of the committee
tliat went to Augusta to see if shad could
climb the dam there, accepted tho report
as information and discharged the com
mittee.
THE HF.FORMATORY BILL KILLED.
After continuing tho debate over it for
three hours this morning, tho House
killed the bill to establish a reformatory
for juvenile criminals because it required
an appropriation of SIS,(KM). During the
debate, there was some sharp fighting.
Mr. Wheeler of Walker, who has made
a record for opposing everything that
costs anything, declared that it would be
an outrage to give #15,000 of the people’s
money to provide a reformatory that
would reform nobody, and he was railed
down by a half dozen members for his
intemperate speech, but this did not deter
Mr. Short, of Marion, from ridiculing the
philanthropy of the friends of the bill.
Mr. Davis, of Heard, in speaking for
the bill, said be was almost us stingy as
Mr. Wheeler, of Walker, but there was
no excuse for stinginess ou such a ques
tion as a reformatory.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, who argued
for the passage of the bill, said the record
showed 141 children convicts, from 10 to
10 years of age, in the Georgia peniten
tiary.
On a call of the yeas and nays the vote
stood 79 yeas and 07 nays, lacking 9 of a
constitutional majority.
A joint resolution asking the state's
national representatives to uso their best
endeavors to secure adequate compensa
tion for C. P. Goodyear, of Brunswick,
for his work in deepening the bar at
Brunswick, was passed by both houses.
NO MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD.
Tlie hill to establish a medical examin
ing board for the state was Killed by the
House to-night, after a lively debate.
The House passed the hill appropriat
ing #3,000 each for three cod i tiers to pre
pare anew code. This is a plum for the
lawyers, anil the governor will be be
seiged with applications for appoint
ments.
Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb introduced an
important bill to-night. It provides lor
the issuing of $200,000 of 4 *per cent,
bonds to fund the Northeastern railway
bonds, upon which interest has been de
faulted, and for which the state is in
dorser. The proposition, which is in
dorsed by the state house officials, is to
retire tho Northeastern bonds at once by
new 20-year bonds, the new bonds to
cover the amount of the interest already
defaulted also, so that the state will not
have to pay out any cash at present.
The Northeastern bonds draw 7 per cent.,
and mature hi 1890. It is believed that
the holders of these bonds would be wil
ling to accept tlie new bonds. If the bill
goes through the state will sell the road,
arid put the proceeds in the treasury.
About #IOO,OOO of the Northeastern bonds
are hold in Macon.
NORTH CAROLINA METHODISTS.
A Desire Expressed to Annex Part
of the Virginia Conference.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 7. —In tho
second day’s session of the North Carolina
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, to-day it was decided to
memorialize the next general conference of
the church to transfer to the North Car
olina conference that part of the territory
of the Virginia conference which lies this
side of tlie Virginia line.
Rev. T. J. (Jaitis, conference colporteur,
reported about $15,000 worth of books sold
during the year.
Rev. David Morton,of Louisville. Ky.,
secretary of tho general board of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, was
introduced to the conference. Also Rev.
Dr. Brooks and Rev. Dr. Frank H. Woods
of the Western North Carolina confer
ence,
REFUSED A NEW TRIAL.
The Slayer of Rev. Moffett, of Dan
ville, Must Serve Five Years.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 7.—ln tho supreme
court to-day anew trial was refused iu
the case of Clark vs the Commonwealth,
from the corporation court of Danville.
Clark is the man who killed Rev. J. B.
Moffett, a Baptist preacher iti charge of
the North Danville church, who was also
editor of Anti-Liquor.a prohibition paper,
and took an active part in the campaign
of 1 *92. lie and Clark hud a difficulty on
election day and the next issue of the pa
per contained an article iu which Clark
was severely handled by Mr. Moffett.
Several nights thereafter Clark and Mof
fett met on the street of Danville and
Moffett was shot by Clark and killed.
Clark was tried for murder, was con
vieted of voluntary manslaughter and his
punishment fixed at live years in the
penitentiary.
Corbett to Spar at Thomasville.
Thomasville, Ga., Dec. 7.—Corbett has
signed a contract to give a sparring
match at the opera house in this city on
the night of Dec. 13.
A BIG RAID AT CHARLESTON.
Tillman’s Constable Going for the
Ex-Liquor Men.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 7.—Since the
/>ld judges wore swept out of existence by
the legislature and reform or Tillman
judges elected in their places last week,
the whisky constabulary here, a small
army is number, been havo active iu
waging war on the ex-saloon
keepers, every one of whom has
been running a blind tiger openly ever
since the dispensary law went into opera
tion. Raids are now becoming
more rigorous and liarsh. The
presence of a glass with the
scent of a cocktail dinging to It is made
the pretext for pillaging the house in
which it is found, and even
the neighboring houses The constabu
lary literally strip the premises of
everything on it, and cart off tlie spoils
to jail. To-day’s raids were rather excit
ing, and for a time gave promise of blood
shed. Among several places raided was
Cartwright s billiard room opposite the
Charleston hotel. A search of the prem
ises failed to disclose even a smell of
whisky, hut tlie constables went next door
and in a storehouse belonging to (’. D.
Franke, two bottles of liquor were found.
Cartwright's i-i.ace sacked.
Cartwright disclaimed any knowledge
of the liquor, but on the strength of this
find the place was surged. Quite a crowd
gathered about Cart wright's, and a num
ber of the curious and interested went in
side. They made no attempt to hinder or
molest, tlie state constables, but tlieir
talk and jests were apparently annoying to
Chief (billiard. He came outside anil
called a policeman, and ordered him to
clear Ihe stun*. The officer told him that
he had no right to enter the building, un
less there was tv disturbance; that lie
would keep the sidewalk clear, but
wouldn't attempt to enter the building to
drive the people out of the place. Mr. Gall
lard then went back, anil replying angrily
to some banter tliat was being thrown
about, said to his constables: "Get out
your pistols and clear ibis crmvd out.
I'm not going to be bothered. I havo told
you to go outside before, now you will
have to go." The dozen and odd men in
side went quietly out and tho door was
slammed after them. The place was then
pillaged and the contents carted off'.
VIRGINIA’S SENATORSHIPS.
Hunton and Martin the Nominees of
the Caucus.
Richmond. Va., Dec. 7.—The demo
cratic members of the legislature assem
bled in caucus to-night at, the capital, and
nominated Gen. Eppa Hunton for the
United States Senate, for the short term,
by acclamation.
Tho body immediately proceeded to the
nomination of a senator for the long term.
The result of tho first ballot was: Mar
tin, 55; lam, 40: Goode, 12; Conrad, 2;
McKinney, 2; Tucker, 1.
The second ballot resulted: Martin,
57; lam, 49; Goode, 14; Conrad, 2; Mc-
Kinney, 1.
The third ballot stood: Martin, (10;
Lee, 51; Goode, 11; Conrad, 2; McKin
ney, 1.
The fourth ballot resulted: Martin, 59;
Lee, 50; Goode, 12; McKinney, 1.
The fifth ballot stood: Martin, 60; Lee,
52; Goode, 12.
The sixth ballot resulted: Martin, 66;
Lee, 50: McKinney, 1; Hunton, 1. Neces
sary to a choice, 63.
Thomas N. Martin having received more
than the vote required, was declared tho
nominee, amt it was made unanimous.
The hall and lobby rang with cheers from
the friends of the successful candidate.
The caucus adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
VIRGINIA'S VOTE.
The Returns Canvassed Before the
Legislature.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 7.—The vote cast
for governor and lieutenant governor at
the elections held Nov. 7 were canvassed
before the legislature to-day with the fol
lowing result:
For Governor—O’Ferral, 121,940; Coke,
81,239; Miller. 6,962; scattering, 16.
For Lieutenant Governor-—Kent, 12,-
526; Beverly, 78.916; Tyler, 6,658.
The returns were not received from
c ott county for lieutenant governor,
A PANIC ON A STREET OAR.
It Ran Off the Track and Several Per
sons Injured in Jumping Off.
Wilmington. N. C., Dec. 7 A trailer
attached • to an electric car of the street
railway ran off the track this afternoon.
It was crowded with passengers return
ing from a sham battle of naval reserves
and military in the suburbs of the city. A
panic ensued, people jumping from the
car while tho car was iu motion. Several
persona were badly bruised, but no one
was seriously injured.
WAIFS FROM WAYCROSS.
The Naval Stores Outlook—Ttfe Al
liance Dead Politically.
Waycross, Ga., Dec. 7.—The naval
stores men of this section have com
menced cutting boxes. The number of
boxes to he cut this season will be less
than the average, as compared with last
year. No new firms have been established
aud several small firms have suspended
operations until the prices of naval stores
ure advanced. The leading turpentine
men arc not d'seouraged by the present
gloomy prospect, but believe that by cut
ting fewer boxes this season they will
succeed. Tho usual prices will be paid
for labor.
Thomas H. Morton, Sr., ex-president of
the Ware county farmers’ alliance, says
that “the alliance in nearly every county
in this cection is kept up, but it is
dead hero for the present.” Political
differences have caused the domiso of tho
alliance in tliis county. When the third
party men began to control tlie organiza
tion all true democrats became disgusted
and abandoned the alliance. The third
party men were then forced to disorgan
ize the alliance.
There is a treacherous quicksand in the
road at the Satilla river a few miles
south of the Satilla bridge. It is now
considered dangerous to travel that way.
Travelers going to Brunswick in vehicles
go by the Satilla bridge.
The headquarters of tho Dowing Com
pany are being removed to Brunswick this
week. The company has established a
branch house in this place.
Small pensions are paid to several old
citizens of Waycross. who served in the
Mexican War. Their claims were not
recognized until this year.
Burglary at Oliver.
Oliver, Ga., Dec. 7. A burglar entered
the sleeping room of Dr. A. B. Lanier aud
stole his pants, containing S4O, and also
his gold watch off the man tel. There is
no clue to the robber.
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TILLMAN'S GAME OF GRAB.
The Fij>lit on Against the Repeal ot the
Port Royal's Charter.
Three Able Speakers Protest Against
the Contemplated Robbery of tha
Stockholders of the Corporation*
Senator Verdier and Carolina’s At*
tomey General Speak in Favor of
the Measure.
Columbia, S. C., Doe. 7.—The railroad
committees of both houses listened to ar*
gumeuts for anil against the repeal of tha
charter of the Fort Royal anil Augusta
road to-night. Messrs. Comer and Mika
Brown were present.
Col. Robert Aldrich, H. A. M. Smith
and Capt. Henry Cunningham spoke
against the bill. The substance of
their argument was that the pas*
sage of the bill would be an
infamy upon the rights and property of
the stockholders, and that the feature in
tho bill, with reference to the sale of tha
road and prohibiting any one from bid*
ding on it who was connected with a rail*
road, was a prohibition which would re*
suit in the road being sacrificed and was
a piece of contemplated legislation which
would hardly emanate from barbarians.
Senator Verdier anil Attorney General
Townsend argued in favor of the bill,
taking the position that this measura
would be the crowning moans of opening
Fort Royal and making it one of mosfi
flourishing ports in the country; that tha
management of the road and the violation
of the provisions of its charter were tho
result of the domination of the Central
Railroad and Hanking Company of
Georgia, which worked in the interest of
Savannah and to the detriment of Fort,
Royal
The speakers opixising the bill replied
that the passage of the measure would bo
ineffectual, as the case would then ba
taken to the United States court.
The House committee reserved its do*
clsion.
The Senate committee has already re*
ported the bill favorably, and this was a
sort of rehearing. The indications ara
that tlie House committee will report
favorably.
GOING FOR THE ROADS JN THE SENATE.
The corporations caught it in the Sen*
ate to-day during the discussion of tha
bill to repeal the charters of tho “rebel*
lious" ones that do not pay their taxes.
This bill is the outcome of the governor's
recommendation in his message as to tha
treatment to be accorded certain corpora
tions.
Senator Wilson declared that the bill
was a necessity, as tlie legislature was
called upon to protect the authority of
the state, which was annulled by tha
United States court.
Senator Smythe said that tho purpose
of the measure was to prevent the rail
roads from appealing to the federal court
when they believed that they were un
justly taxed, and he thought that it was
unconstitutional.
A feature of the debate was the oppos
ing of tiie bill by Senator Timmerman,
one of the governor’s right hand men,
who declared that while he had the high
est personal and political regard for tha
head of the administration, ho would bo
recreant io the trust reposed in him by
his people if he favored the measure. Tha
bill did not develop such great strength
ns was expected, and it only lacked four
votes of being killed.
At the night session the charter repeal
bill passed its second reading.
WADLEY SWEPT BY FIRE.
Two Stores, Two Houses, the Ho
tel, a Stable and the Dostofftca
Burned
Louisville, Ga., Dec. 7.—The progres*
sive town of Wudley, on tlie Central rail
road, was visited by a destructive firo
this morning about 3 o’clock. The wind
blowing from tho east, the fire destroyed
all the stores and dwellings in the entira
block. The fire started in the store of I*.
A.Cheatham, and isjthought to have been
tiie work of a burglar, as the safe was
found blown open and rifled of its con
tents.
The large hotel, together with tha
handsome and costly residences of Will
iam Donovan anil Dr. T. S. Daniels, were
destroyed; also the postoffice, drug store
and livery stable.
The loss is estimated at nearly $35,000;
the insurance, so far as known, is about
$15,000, mostly in the Georgia Home In
surance Company.
BRUNSWICK'S ALDERMEN.
The Young M n of the Town Ratify
the Nominations.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 7. —The young
mi n of Brunswick met to-night and rati
fied the aldermanic ticket of C. Downing,
A. H. Lane, J. E. dußlgmm and E. H.
Mason. Fred Oertling was elected chair
man ami F. E. 'J'witty secretary. Short
addresses were made by Messrs. Oertling,
Hurry Dunwoody, Twitty and L. D. Hill
on the importance to Brunswick that this
ticket be elected. It was unanimously
ratified and a large working list organ
ized to help put it through.
Fire in a Cotton Cargo.
Galveston, Tex., Dec. 7.—The British
steamer Highlander, for Havre, with 2,100
bales of cotton, took lire in the after bold
at noon to-day. Tho (lames were extin
guished and the eargo is being taken out.
So far fifty-six bales of burnt and dam
aged cotton have been taken out.
Fatal Boiler Explosion at Statesboro.
Statesboro, Ga., Dec. 7. —News reached
here this morning of the explosion of the
boiler at tlie saw mill of Mr. Mack
Burns, about twelve miles above this
place, yesterday evening. A piece of the
boiler eut off the top of a pine tree fifteen
inches in diameter fifty feet aliove tha
ground 300 yards from the mill. The fire
box iiew in tlie opposite direction and
set the woods on fire 200 yards away.
Richard Everjtt, t lie colored fireman, was
fatally injured. Several other men were
working around the mill but fortunately
escaped.
Worth County’s Ordinary.
Albany, Ga.. Dec. 7.—Since the death
of Ordinary W. J. Sumner, several weeks
ago, there has been a three-corned fight
iu Worth county between a democrat, a
third partyite, and republican for the
office. The election took place 10-day,
and information received at u late hour
this afternoon indicates the election of J.
W. Price, clem., by a safe plurality, but
1 it took hard fighting to do it.