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FSTABUSnSD 1860. INCORPORATED 1888.
J. H. ESTILL. President.
CENTRAL REORGANIZATION.
[he Plan to Be Ottered Security Hold
ers Completed.
An Issue of $7,000,000 First Mort
gage Os, $1,300,000 Consolidated Os,
$1,000,000 Guaranteed Bonds, $15,-
000,000 Income Bonds and $15,000,-
000 Common Stock—The Southwest
ern and Augusta and Savannah
Boads to Be Leased at 0 Per Cent.
New York, June 29.—The plan for the
reorganization of the Georgia Central
Railroad Company is completed.
It provides for the issuing of
$7,000,000 first mortgage 5 per cent,
gold bonds, $1,300,000 consolidated
6 per cent. bonds, and $1,000,-
000 guaranteed bonds to bear interest at
2' , per cent, for two years and increasing
at the rate of }4 per cent, yearly until
they shall bear 5 per cent. Besides those
mortgage bonds there are to be $15,000,000
incomes, divided into two series, A and
B. and $15,000,000 of common stock.
The plan provides for the leasing of
the Southwestern and the Augusta and
Savannah railroads on a 5 per cent, basis,
and the bonds of other roads are to be
redeemed on payment of face value partly
in new guaranteed bonds and partly in
new income bonds. Among those to be
taken up in this way are the bonds of
the Chattanooga, Koine and Columbus,
the Savannah and Western, and the Ma
con and Northern. The holders of certi
ficates of indebtedness, as well as the
holders of the Columbus and Kome and
Savannah and Atlantic bonds, will re
ceive par value in income bonds.
RE.TOICINO AT CHATTANOOGA.
Chattanooga, Tenn , June 29.—There is
great rejoicing to-night in Chattanooga
over the announcement that the Chatta
nooga, Home and Columbus rail
road has been included in the
reorganized Georgia Central system.
This makes Chattanooga the northern
terminus of that great system, and the
distributing point for a large quantity of
ocean freight for the west. It is signifi
cant in this connection that the officials
of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus
road have just obtained a charter for the
Chattanooga Terminal Company. It is
thought that this moans much for
Chattanooga. The reorganization 'com
mittee have provided funds for placing
the Chattanooga. Rome and Columbus in
good condition. Receiver Jones of that
road says he expects greatly increased
terminal facilities, including ware
houses, to he provided here at once and
soon shops for repairs on the northern di
vision of the system.
DEBS ORDERS A NEW BOYCOTT.
Every Road in the Gennral Managers'
Association on the List.
Chicago, June 29. President Debs and
his associates, of the American Railway
Union, played a high oard to-day and
made a radical move when they for
mally boycotted every road represented
in the General Managers’ Association.
Commissions were given to committees
representing the employes of each road,
with orders to call out the men the in
stant sufficient support is obtained to
warrant a strike. The roads represented
in the association and subjected to the
boycott are: The Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific, Illinois Central, Chicago and
Grand Trunk, Santa Fe, Chicago and Al
ton. Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Chi
cago and Northwestern, Western Indiana.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul, Chicago and
Great Western, Louisville. New Albany
and Chicago, Chicago and Northen Pa
cific, Lake Shore, Central, New York.
Chicago and St. Louis, Pan Handle,
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago,
Wabash, Wisconsin Central and Balti
more and Ohio.
TO BE ORDERED OPT.
As rapidly as possible the men will be
ordered out on tne roads named, and it is
the intention of the union officials to in
augurate strikes on the lines mentioned
m preference to roads throughout the
country which haul Pullman cars. Ac
cording to the official announcement the
managers association has been organized
for the sole purpose of crushing the
American Railway Union, and waiving
all other interests will proceed to
do battle with the association,
lines. Wherever the boycott and strike
is not made effective to-night the orga
nizers will be at work to-morrow and un
til sufficient men have been organized to
tie up the roads. The order issued yes
terday for strikes included the men on
the Rock Island, the Burlington, Chicago
and Alton (second order); Chicago and
r-cie, Chicago and Eastern Illinois,
Monon. Fort Wayne (second order);
” abash, Chicago and Great Western and
Lake Shore.
A formal strike will not be doclared on
the Milwaukee till the situation on that
road hag been canvassed by the board of
dlrectiors of the union at a meeting to
morrow. Tiie Michigan Central and
Grand Trunk are not affected as yet, but
the union officials say they will be tied up
imless they withdraw from the managers’
association.
A SET BACK FOB THE STRIKERS.
By a vote of 107 to 103 the delegates to
tlle special conference of theKwitchmen’s
Aid Association decided to-night at 11:45
to lake no part in the present strike.
I his is a decided victory for the roads,
the American Railway Union having con-
Bdentally calculated on the switchmen
being called out to-morrow. The confer
ence was in session from op. in. till mid
night.
Every train on the Chicago, Milwau
kee and St. Paul, Omaha Great West
ern Northern Pacific and Wisconsin Cen
tral left st. Paul exactly on time to-night,
hauling Pullmans. The Northern Pacific
was only ten minutes late leaving for
1- argo.
The roads comprising the Chicago Gen
eral Managers’ Association have opened
headquarters in the Rookery building,
where reports are received from the
roads as to the progress of the fight. An
employment bureau is also located there,
ft Is the opinion among railroad officers
that the American Railway Uuion. iu at
tempting to tie up all the roads in the
nited States that carry Pullman sleep
its, and incidentally those that
do not, has undertaken a herculean
task While it is true that almost
every road running into Chicago is In a
measure feeling the disaffection among
its employes Hnd losing much money, it is
equally true that a stiff and determined
“gilt U being put up by the general man-
<i\)t JHtofning
agers against the boycott, and that they
have agreed to use every possible means
to defeat the ends of the strikers it is
likely to be a fight to the hitter end, but
the chances, from the view point of the
Kooleery building, seem to be now with
the roads. Meetings are held daily.
life or death.
President Debs, of the American Rail
way Laion, is quoted as saying to-day:
“It is life or death with one of the two
sides \Ve must kill the managers' asso
ciation or it must disrupt organized labor
in America for years to come.”
The packers at the stock yards tried to
induce the strikers to take eight trains
loaded with beef, and held by them,
through, as their refusal to do so would
result in throwiug thousands of men at
the yards out of employment.
The men refused and the trains were re
turned to the packing houses. The pack
ers say they will be afraid to send perish
able freight out of the yards while the
strike troublesexists, as they fear it will
become tied up on the road, where it
would spoil. The result already is that
before very long the stock yards business
will be paralyzed whether the railroad
employes in the yards strike or not.
THE RAILROADS AGGRESSIVE.
After the meeting of the General Man
agers' Association to-day General
Manager Earling of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul said that those
present had decided to pursue an ag
gressive policy. “It was determined at
the outset,” said Mr. Earling, “that we
would have to fight this strike. All the
roads represented have determined to
secure men to take the place of those who
have struck. New men are being em
ployed now, and they will be put to work
under ample protection.
ALL ORDERED OUT AT TOPEKA.
Kansas City, Mo., June 29.—A1l the
men on the Topeka division of the Santa
Fe system have been ordered out. This
action is the result of a meeting of all
branches of employes, from track-walkers
to engineers, and they unanimously de
cided that they will remain out till the
last. Twelvo hundred men are affected.
It is claimed by the men that a majority
of the employes belong to the union, and
that the tie up will be most complete.
The switchmen agreed to surrender their
charter and join the American Railway
Union.. This repudiates the statement of
Grand Chief Barrett, of the Switchmen's
Union, who asserted that the men would
not lend aid to the boycott.
NO TROUBLE AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, La.. June 29. —The boy
cott against the Pullman company has
had no effect here. All trains are moving
on time, hauling Pullman sleepers as
usual.
AT A STANDSTILL.
Jackson, Tenn., June 29. —Business on
the Illinois Central and Mobile and Ohio
roads is practically suspended here on ac
count of the strike at Cairo and other
points north. Local freight and passen
ger trains run north to-da.y as far as
Cairo. The crews from Water Valley,
Miss., were sent home to-day.
DECLARED UNJUSTIFIABLE.
St. Louis, June 29.—At a meeting of the
officers of the railways centering here,
resolutions were adopted to-day declar
ing that the boycott is unjustifiable
and unwarranted. and that it
is the duty of the railway
companies to resist the same in
the interests of their existing contracts,
and "that we will act united to that end.”
United States Judge Thayer has directed
the United States marshal here to protect
the St. Louis and San Francisco road
and deputies guard each train made up
on that line.
Director Kern, of the American Rail
way Uriion received word from President
Debs that the strike had been declared
on the entire Gould system.
M. J. Elliott, a director of the Ameri
can Railway Union, has arrived here to
assist Mr. Kern in the management of
the strike.
NO TROUBLE AT NASHVILLE.
Nashville, June 29.-—All trains on the
Louisville and Nashville, and Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis railways are
running as usual. No trouble is expected
or at any point in Tennessee.
MUSTN’T HOLD UP THE MAILS.
The United States Authorities Ready
to Pace the Strikers.
Washington, June 29.—Attorney Gen
eral Olney this morning confirmed the
Chicago dispatches that he bad instructed
the United States marshals not to permit
the United States mails conveyed in the
usual ordinary wayto be obstructed. The
district attorney, he said, would proceed
under these instructions as he deemed
best. Several means were at his dis
posal. which he no doubt would utilize, if,
upon evidence, he found that strikers
were interfering with the transit of
United States mails.
BROKERS ON THE RACK.
The Grand Jury Indicts Them Instead
of the Correspondents.
Washington, June 29.—The grand jury
this afternoon brought into court indict
ments against Elberton R. Chapman, a
broker of New York, and John W. Mac
artney, a broker of this city, two of the
witnesses who refused to answer the
questionsof the Senate committee. Some
comment was caused by the failure to
return any indictments against the
newspaper men, Messrs. Shriver and Ed
wards, who were the first witnesses cer
tified by the Vice President to the grand
jury, but it is understood that the gov
ernment expects to make the cases of the
brokers test cases, believing it has a
better chance for their successful pros
ecution than it would have in the cases
of the newspaper mem
CANADA AFTER GOLD.
Europe Also Calls for More and Re
duces the Reserve.
Washington, June £9.—A new source of
demand for United States gold has de
veloped in an order from Canada for *250.-
000 in gold. This was taken out of the
New York sub-treasury to-day and sent
north. In addition to the Canadian order,
*1 225,000 was engaged for shipment to
Europe. With the day s engagements de
ducted, the treasury net gold reserve
stands at *04,828,815.
CLEVELAND’S OUTING.
His Chances for Getting Av-ay From
Washington Greatly Improved.
Washington, June 29,-The passage by
the Senate and the House of the joint res
olution extending for thirty days after
the expiration of the fiscal year to-mor
row, all existing appropriations, it is
thought, removes the only formidable
obstacle to the Pr*ident s contemplated
Fourth of July outing Hie President
approved the resolution as soon as it
reached him.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. JUNE 30,1894.
A TARIFF REMNANT DAY.
The Committee of the Whole Winds
l T p Its Work.
The Bill at Last Reported to the
Senate—The Measure to Reach the
House the Latter Part of Next
Week—A Lively Skirmish on the
Anti-Reciprocity Section.
Washington, June 29.—T0-day was cer
tainly remnant day in the Senate. All
the odds and ends of the tariff bill wore
lumped and disposed of in short order. It
is out of the committee of the whole, how
ever, and after nearly three months it
kneels before the Senate proper. It seems
a life-time since it left the House, totter
ing from Mr. Wilson, its father, and look
ing to the country fearless and full of
hope. Its road has been a hard one to
travel since then. It has been buffeted
and cuffed, torn and bartered for until
now it is a namoless creation~no name
save that which comes with the stigma
of compromise fatherless and despised.
Its sores are many, but it is to be
wounded still further. It will bo whacked
at in the Senate possibly for auother
week, though Mr. Aldrich promises to re
lease it from the Senate prison house by
Tuesday. But Mr. Aldrich’s promises
are easily broken by Messrs. Chandler
and Hoar. Another week and Speaker
Crisp says it will be in the arms of its
original progenitor and friends.
Senator Walsh says it will get to the
House by Thursday.
The members of tho House believe that
in conference it will tie rejuvenated and
baptised again with the name of the
West Virginia congressman, who will
stand his ground and send it forth to the
country as the Wilson hill.
THE DAT IN TUB SENATE.
(By the Southern Associated Press.)
Washington, June 29.—1n the Senate
to day, the reading of the Journal having
been dispensed with, the House joint
resolution extending for thirty days the
appropriations for the support of the
government was taken up, and. in the
absence of Mr. Hoar, who had interposed
objections on Wednesday and Thursday,
referred to the committee on appropria
tions, and without a moment’s delay,
was reported back by Mr. Cockrell,
chairman of the committee, read and
without any objection passed.
CHARGES OF THE PULLMANS.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Sherman directing an inquiry into the
charges for the use of seats, berths and
sections in the Pullman sleeping and par
lor cars was laid before the Senate and
agreed to.
The House bill to define and establish
the units of electrical measure, was taken
from the calendar and passed with some
verbal amendments.
At 19:30 o’clock the tariff bill was taken
up, the question being on section 104,
abrogating the reciprocity treaties.
Mr. Hale moved to strike out the sec
tion, but yielded to Mr. Vest to modify it
on the part of the finance committee,
which he did by inserting a proviso that
nothing contained in the section should
be held to abrogate shch reciprocity or
commercial arrangements between the
United States and foreign countries, ex
cept where such arrangements are incon
sistent with the provisions of the act.
THE TAX ON ALCOHOL.
The discussion on this question was
temporarily suspended, in order to per
mit Mr. Hoar to offer an amendment to
section 94, which would allow alcohol
used in the arts and manufactures to be
free from tax, under rules to be pre
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
and under a promise, that if found to be
impracticable, he would afterward vote
with the committee to reject it. The
amendment was agreed to, with the con
sent of tho finance committee.
The discussion as to the abrogation of
reciprocity arrangements was resumed,
and was participated in by Messrs. Allison
and Sherman, in opposition to the section,
and by Mr. Vest in defense and explana
tion of it. One of the points made by
him was that the absolute repeal of sec
tion 3 of the McKinley act was to take
away from the President in the future all
the authority which he possessed under
that section.
OBJECT OF THE SECTION.
Mr. Higgins—ls it the senator’s propo
sition that in the future the power to
make reciprocal conventions will be left
to the treaty-making power—the Presi
dent and Senate —and taken from the
President alone;
Mr. Vest—That is the object.
Mr. Vest's modification was agreed to
without division.
Mr. Hale moved to strike out the whole
section; and the motion was rejected
yeas 24, nays 34, as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allison Chandler, Cullom,
Davis. Dolph. Frye. Gallinger, Hale. Haw
ley, Higgins, Hoar. McMlllian, Manderson.
Mitchell of Oregon. Patton. Peffer, Perkin s
Pettigrew. Proctor, Quay. Sherman, Shoup,
Teller and Washourn 24.
Nays—Messrs. Allen, Date, Berry, Black
burn. Blanchard. Brice, Camden. Cockrell,
Coke, Daniel, Faulkner. George, Gibson, Gor
man. (.ray, Harris, Irby, Jarvis, Jones of Ar
kansas, Kyle. Lindsay. Mills. Morgan Mur
phy. Pasco. Pugh, hansom. Roach, Turpic,
vest, Vilas, Voorhees. Walsh and White—3l.
EFFECT OF THE SECTION.
Section 104 now repeals the third sec
tion of the McKinley act, and jirovides
that “nothing herein contained shall be
held to abrogate, or in any way affect
such reciprocal commercial arrangements
as have beon heretofore made and now
exist between the Uuited States and for
eign countries, except where such ar
rangements are inconsistent with the
provisions of this act.
A communication from the Secretary of
State, informing the Senate, at the re
quest of the French ambassador, that a
religious service in memory of the late
president of the Drench republic would
be held at St. Matthew’s church, Wash
ington, next Sundayat 18 m., was laid be
fore the Senate, and it was resolved, on
motion of Mr. Hoar, that the Senate shall
attend such service.
A PUTT ON FOREIGNERS.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the tariff bill, and Mr. Peffer moved to
insert an additional section levying a duty
of *6O on every foreigner coming by steam
or sail vessel to any port within the
United States, and on every alien lmml
g-ant crossing the border line between
the Ctiltod States and contiguous nations.
Mr Platt suggested the insertion of the
words “to engage in any industrial occu
pation," and Mr. Peffer accepted the sug
gestion, saying that the idea was exactly
right and In accordance with his own
idea. . ,
Mr. Harris arose to move to lay Mr.
Peffer's amendment in tho table, but in
stead he moved to lay the Senator from
Kansas on the table.
Mr. Peffer gazed aver at Mr. Harris
with an air of mingled wonder and re
proach; and the galleries broke out into
laughter, j n which the senators Joined.
The Vice President, however, put the
question in tho correct form, and the
motion to lay Mr. Peter’s amendment on
tho table was carried —yeas 4t), nays 12.
The negative voterWre given by Messrs.
Gallinger, Higgins, Hoar, Mitchell of
Oregon, Patton. Peffer, Perkins, Petti
grew, Platt, Proctor. Shoup and Squire.
TnE LAST SECTION.
The last suction of the bill, repealing
all laws and parts of laws inconsistent
with it, was then agreed to, thus finish
ing tho bill in committee of the whole, ex
cept as to matters that had been reserved.
Mr. Allison moved to amend section 82
—oueof tho whisky sections—by reducing
the bonded iieriod from eight years to
four years. This was rejectod—yeas 23,
nays 38, as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allison, Berry. Carey ('ill
loin, Davis. Dixon, l'olph, Frye, Gallinger,
George. Hale Haitspro .xh, Hawley. Hivglns.
Hoar. Irby. McMillan Patton. Peffer. Plait,
Proctor. Sherman and Washburn—23.
Nays—Messrs. Bate. Blanchard. Cockrell,
Coke. Daniel. Faulkner. Uii son. Gorman,
Harris, Hunton, Jarvis, Jones of Arkansas.
Kyle. Lindsay, MeLnurln. Martin. Mills,
Mitchell of Oregon. Mitchell of Wisconsin.
Morgan, Murphy, Palmer, Pasco. Pugh,
Quay, Ransom. Shoup, Squire, Stewart,
Teller. Turple, Vest. Vilas. Voorhees. Walsh
and White—*
A large number of amendments were
offered by Mr. Jones, dem., of Arkansas,
on behalf of the finance committee, many
of them merely formal, and none of them
important enough to meet any opposition.
All were agreed to.
A DUTY ON SEA MOSS.
All tho committee amendments having
been disjiosed of, Mr Hoar appealed to
the finanee committeo to admit a para
graph putting a duty of 10 per cent, ad
valorem on seu moss, or Iceland moss. Ho
asked it in the intern-t of a few meritori
ous and hard-working men on tho coast of
Massachusetts.
Mr. Harris joined in the appeal and
Mr. Jones on behalf of the finance com
mittee said that he could not resist the
united appeal. The paragraph was
therefore inserted.
Many other amendments were sug
gested by various senators, hut they
weut over to be offered in the Senate.
The bill was then reported from the com
mittee to the Senate, and it was ordered
that tho bill and tho amendments be
printed.
A suggestion having been made of an
adjournment till Monday in order to give
time for the printing of the bill and *the
amendments, Mr. Harris protested against
tho delay, staUng that the country was
waiting anxiously to know what was go
ing to he done with the tariff hill. Ho
would not consent to its going ovci; a sin
gle day or a single hour.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of executive business, and at
0:20 o’clock adjourned till Monday at 10
a. in.
SLAIN BY A CONDUCTOR.
Col. H. O. Parsons Shot Down at
Olifton Forge.
Clifton Forge, Ya., June 29.—C01. H. C.
Parsons was shot in the lobby of Glady’s
Inn this morning at 7 o’elook. The shoot
ing was done by Thomas A. Goodman, a
passenger conductor on the Richmond and
Allegheny railroad. He never spoke after
being shot, and died at 8:25 o’clock.
Four balls from a double-action Smith
& Wesson pistol. 88-caliber, entered the
body. One hall entered just under the
right collar tone, one on the right and one
on the left side of the abdomen and one
on the left side of the head, at the union
of the frontal and parietal bones. He
lived one hour and fifteen minutes after
being shot, but never spoke. Dr. W. A.
F. Miller, a railway surgeon, was sum
moned but could render no aid.
After discharging his pistol, Conductor
Goodman went before W. W. Davis,
mayor of Clifton Fffrge, and gave himself
up and his pistol, remarking that when
the public,had become informed with ail
the circumstances connected with the af
fair he would bo justified by them for the
killing.
He wired a message to 001. Beverly
Crump, of Richmond, his attorney, direct
ing him to procure and take charge of a
certain important letter hearing upon the
case, which, it is alleged, Col. Parsons
had written to General Manager Stevens,
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
seriously reflecting upon his official con
duct and character.
DRAW AFTER TWENTY ROUNDS.
Neither Dixon Nor Griffo Able to
Knock the Other Out.
Boston, June 29. The twenty-round
contest at the Casino to-night between
George Dixon, the world’s feather weight
boxing champion, and young Griffo, of
Australia, was a line exhibition, and both
mon proved themselves jiossessod of
wonderful staying qualitios. Dixon did
nearly all of the loading throughout the
contest, but was pluckily met by Griffo,
whose counters, while often times lacking
in force, frequently bore fruit. His de
fence work was of thehighest quality, and
it is greatly to his credit that he was
able to stand the fast and furious blows
of Dixon for twenty rounds. The fight
was declared a draw.
John P. Fokhard, of New York, was
referee. The seconds for Dixon were
Tom O’Koucke, Morris Kelly and Jack
Havlin;and for Griffo, Johnny Griffin,
Howie Hodgkins, Mitre Dun and Jim Mc-
Avoy. Dixon stripped at 122, whilo
Griffo was at least 16 pouuds heavier.
RALBIGH’B PAPER.
The News and Observer in the Hands
of a Reoeiver.
Raleigh, N. C., Juno 20.—1n pursuance
of an order made last night appointing
him receiver of the News and Observer
Company, Cash C. Holman this morning
took possession of tho News and Observer
office and property. Tho order of tho
court directs the continued publication of
the paper until the sale day, July 16.
Fsr the past nine months the paper has
made more than its expenses.
Wiman’s Application Postponed.
New York, June 29.—Application for a
certificate of reasonable doubt in the
case of Frastus Wiinan, the convictod
forger, was to have been made before
Justice Barrett in the supreme court
chambers this morning, bat by consent of
counsel on both sides the application was
postponed until July 9 next. Assistant
District Attorney John D. Lindsay will
appear for the prosecution. In the in
terim Wlman wifi remain in the Toombs.
Hon. H. C. Alexander Dead.
New York, June 20.—Rev. Dr. Henry
Carrington Alexander, late professor iu
Union Theological Seminary, at Hamp
diu Sidney, Va , Is dead, aged 59.
WATSON OUT IN THE COLD.
The House Throws Out His Claim for
Black’s Seat.
Lafe Fence Tries to Steer the Claim of
His Fellow Populist Through in the
Absence of Representative Lawson
and Makes a Failure—The Proceed
ings Prove Rather Humorous.
Washington, June 29.—Maj. Black was
seated by tho House to-day. and Tom
Watson's claims thrown out by an almost
unanimous vote. It would have hurt the
ex-representative’s pride could he have
seen his support dwindle to one man. Tom
Watson wanted to make a stump speech
before congress, and would have been al
lowed to do so tiad he adopted the means
usually becoming a member of congress.
The committee on elections unanimously
decided the case, after hearing all the
evidence In favor of Maj. Black. Judge
Lawson reported the case to the House
and it was his privilege to
call it up. He heard that
Mr. Watson wanted to speak in his own
behalf and allowed the case to hang up.
At 11 o’clock this morning Mr. Lawson
left for Georgia.
Lafe Pence, tho populist member from
Colorado, who has had charge of Mr.
Watson’s case in secret, as soon as he
found out that Mr. Lawson had left
Washington, called up the case. He then
made a speech for Mr. Watson and asked
that the consideration of tho case be post
poned until a inter day, as Mr. Watson
wanted to make a speech from the floor.
The House made a flank movement
on Mr. Pence's scheme and refused
to grant the request. Mr. Pence bungled
up tho whole affair in truly populist style,
and was squelched by the House for his
meddling with the election committee's
affairs.
Mr. Pence then began to filibuster, and
Mr. Reed aided him witii his advice.
These tactics lasted about two hours.
When the voto was taken Mr. Pence
called for an aye and nay vote, but after
the consultation with the populists ho
decided to save Mr. Watson tho chagrin
which would come with a count and with
drew- the demand. Had the ayes and
nays been taken Watson would not have
received six volcb in all,
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
By the Southern Associated Press.
Washington, June 29.—A letter was re
ceived from Secretary Gresham, inform
ing the House, through Speaker Crisp,
that a religious service in memory of tho
late President Carnot of the French re
public would be held on Sunday next at
12 p’clock.
“Mr. Pence called up the contested elec
tion case of Thomas E. Watson vs, J. C. C.
Black, from the Tenth Georgia district.
Mr.Brown, dem., of Indiana, member
of the comm ittee on elections, raised the
question of consideration, no quorum ap
pearing, and on a division the yeas and
nays were ordered. While tho call was
in progress it seemed to be decided that
consideration of the report was the quick
est way to dispose of tho question and
there were no negative votes recorded.
Mr. Pence called the attention of the
House to the fact that the populists were
given no representation on tho committee
on elections when tho House was organ
ized, although there were contests land
ing, instituted by defeated populist can
didates, and when Chairman OFerrall
retired from the committee a request was
made of the speaker to flill the vacancy
with a populist, but that was denied
them. Although the report in the
case is in favor of the sitting
member, Mr. Black. Mr. Pence said there
was a belief on the part of some members
of the House that Mr. Watson was
elected. He desired to ask unanimous
consent that when the case was consid
ered that Mr. Watson he permitted to ad
dress the House in his own behalf for an
hour.
A PRECEDENT FOB THE REQUEST.
Such requests had been frequently
made and always granted, Mr. Pence
said he had been informed by old mem
bers, and he had investigated the record
bo far as to discover that in the contested
election case of Thobe vs Carlisle, in the
Fiftieth congress, the present occupant of
the chair (Mr. Crisp) being chairman of
the committee on elections, made the
same request in behalf of Mr. Thobe and
it was granted.
Mr. Pence moved that the case be post
poned until Monday at 2 o’clock, and
pending that motion, movod that when
the House adjourn to-day it be until Mon
day next.
This latter motion was lost by a vote of
66 to 96. The yeas and nays were called
on the motion lo postpone, the democrats
opposing and the republicans and popu
lists favoring it. The vote resulted
yeas 76. nays 128; present and not voting,
3. Messrs. Bryan, of Connecticut, Cum
mings, Dunn, Harris, Latimer, Mc-
Laurin. Ryan and Warner, democrats,
voted to postpone.
BROWN’S OBJECTION.
Mr. Brown said that the case having
been unanimously reported from the
committee, that at every step Mr. Wat
son had been afforded an opportunity to
bo heard, that in view of the unprece
dented eoursoof a third party in the
matter, he thought it proper and due to
the House that the case should be at
once disposed of. He therefore moved
the previous question on the resolution
reported by the committee on elections.
Mr. Pence asked Mr. Brown to with
draw the motion for the previous ques
tion until he could be heard, inasmuch as
ho (Brown) had alluded to his (Pence’s)
course in the matter.
Mr. Brown—l cannot yield, Mr.
Speaker.
Mr. Cannon, rep., of Illinois, in an effort
to mollify Mr. Brown—Oh, well, now in
fair play.
Mr. Brown—Neither can I yield to the
member from Illinois.
FENCE TURNS OBSTCCTIONIST.
The speaker was about to put the mo
tion for the previous question when Mr.
Pence intervened with a motion to ad
journ. The motion was lost by a vote of
26 to 75.
Mr. Pence then moved that when the
House adjourn it be until 'Tuesday next
at 2 o’clock—yeas 14, nays 68.
"No quorum,” suggested Mr. Pence,
and tellers were ordered Through them
the vote was announced to be yeas 2, nays
118.
Mr. Brown thereupon demanded the
yeas and nays.
Previous to this, Speaker Crisp had
surrendered the chair to Mr Richardson
of Tennessee and retired, it was pre
sumed. with the other members of the
committee on rules, to prepare an order
for the disposition of the case. That this
was the case was confirmed after the
vote on Mr, Pence's motion had been an
nounced yeas 54, nays 141; oreseut and
not voting, 7.
AN ORDER FROM TUB COMMITTEE.
Mr. Outhwaite presented an order di
recting tnat immediately on its adoption
the previous question should bo consid
ered, ordered ou the resolution in the
contested election case of Watson vs.
Black, from the Tenth district of Geor
gia, and that the vote ba taken without
intervening motion.
No quorum voted on Mr. Outwalto's
demand for tho previous question ou the
order and tho yeas and nays were or
dered, resulting yeas 140, nays 41; pres
ent and not toting, 0. So the previous
question was ordered.
In the discussion that followed, Mr.
Brown said that Mr. Watson bad never
manifested so much interest iu the case
as would suffice to bring him before tho
committee at any time. The ouly thiug
lie had done was to send a bill of $2,000
for expenses to the eomiiiittn which tho
House had voted to pay. The responsi
bility fot this case being before the
House at this time, which Mr. Lacey and
Mr. Pence seemed so deeply, to deplore,
was due entirely to the action of the lat
ter for the avowed purpose of giving
Mr. Watson an opportunity to be heard
in the House. “In view of what has oe
currod,” asked Mr. Brown, “what war
rant is there for believing that Mr. Wat
son wants to lie heardf”
THE REAL TURFOSE.
The real purpose of Mr. Pence, Mr.
Brown said, iu bringing up tho case now
was to enable tho populists to circulate,
as part cf tho congressional proceedings,
charges aguinst the democrats in the
Georgia campaign 11-dughter and ap
plause on tho republican side.l The order
was then agreed to—yeas 121, nays 54;
present, and not voting, 10. Sovcral re
publicans, including the members of the
committees ou elections, votod with tho
democrats on this question. The resolu
tion of tho committee on elections, de
claring Mr. Watson not elected, and Mr.
Black entitled to his seat, was then
agreed to by a vote of 10(1 to 10.
And then, at 4:40 o’clock, the House took
a recess, under the rules, until 8 o’clock
p. m.
TnK NIGHT SESSION.
I kiss than four score members braved
the heat and discomforts of an evening
session. After a few bills had been
passed over without action, a bill to in
crease the {tension of Thom*** Corrigan
from *3O to *SO a month was reached. On
a motion to lay it aside with a favorable
report the ayes were 23, noes 29.
Mr. Hull, rep., of lowa, made the point
of no quorum. The roll was called amt
seventy-one members answered to their
names.
After an hour spent in filibustering
the House, at 9:20 o'clock, adjourned.
INSULATION OF THE RALEIGH.
The Men Working on Her Bottom
Formed the Connection.
Washington, June 29. The curious
electrical phenomenon at the’ Norfolk
navy yard last week, when two mon were
killed and a number of others stunned,
continues to excite great interest among
naval officials, and it is likely that modifi
cation of the regulations in relation to
docking ships will be made as a result,
pending an investigation, it is now con
ceded that a question of considerable
gravity has arisen and that precautions
should hereafter be taken a to insure
thorough “grounding” of metal warshins
when under repairs on land. From re
ports from the officers of the Raleigh
there is no doubt that the vessel,
which rested on dry blocks above the
shallow water in the dock, was insulated
and that her 8,000 tons of steel consti
tuted the most enormous electrical con
denser ever known. Men working on her
buttom formed the connection with the
earth and the great electrical force
stored in the vessel was readily
conducted through their bodies where
they stood on the wet dock’s floor and
touched her. The commander of the ves
sel says three distinct shocks were felt.
The ship’s surgeon made ineffectual efforts
to resuscitate the injured men, but one
had been instantly killed and the other
lingered only a few hours.
DEMOCRATS OF NASSAU.
Their Convention Splits on the Rail
road Issue.
Callahan, Fla., June 29.—The demo
crats of Nassau county hold their county
convention at this place to-day for the
purpose of electing delegates to the state
convention, which meets in Jacksonville
next month, nud also to the congressional
convention at i’alaika, and an executive
committee for the county. The fact that
there were two factions, both very on
thusiastic as well as obstinate, created
considerable excitement at times.
The convention assembled at 11 o'clock
and proceeded to elect the chairman. W.
N. Thompson was put forward by the raiL
road faction, and Jerry Googeb.y the anti
railroaders. A vote was taken and
resulted 32 to 29 in favor of Googe. Six
precincts were contested.
At 12:30 o’clock the railroad faction
withdrew because the convention would
not alllow each delegation to mime Its
own members of the credentials commit
tee. They were led by W. N. Thompson
and convened in a room over Mlckler’s
store. They indorsed Cooper for congress.
SEIZED BY A SHARK.
A Gentleman of St. Aurustlne Has a
Narrow Escape From Death.
St. Augustine, Fla., Juno 28. - A shark
attacked Frskine H. Reynolds, secretary
of the Improvement Company, whilo he
was bathing on Anastasia beach this
afternoon with the Presbyterian surf
party'seizing him by the calf of the right
leg while Reynolds stood breast deep in
the surf. Being a good swim
mer he saved himself from being
carried away. The shark left
eight teeth cuts In the upper part of tho
calf and nine cuts lower down, the
cuts being at right angle to the bone
and reaching from under the kuce to near
the ankle. Had the shark caught hold the
other way Mr. Reynolds would have been
lost. Sharks are plentiful, hut this is the
first attack on bathers that has occurred
here.
FIRE AT OFFERMAN.
Two Dwelling* Burned During a High
Wind.
Offerman, Ga.. June 29.—During a gust
of wind and rain, the dwelling house oc
cupied by Mr. Warwick caught on fire
about IU o'clock to-night. The house,
together with his household goods, was
consumed. Mrs. Warwick, who was
very ill, had to be carried out. Engineer
Carter’s house was also burned, being
the nearest one to the mill.
DAILY. tIO A YEAR,
S (’ENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY. TIMES A WEEK. ! A YEAR.
WALSHENTERSTHE RACE.
Georgia’s Junior Senator Wants to
Go Back for the Next Term.
Ho Hakes Formal Announcement of
His Candidacy- He Saya Hia Ap
pointment by the (Governor Hake*
It Natural That He Should Desire
the Indorsement of a Regular Elec
tion.
Washington. June 29. -Senator Walsh
has decided to stand for the long term,
it lias been generally understood for some
time that he would ask for tho longterm;
indued the position he lias taken in tho
Senate seemed to load him logically to it.
It is said here that Gov. Northen wae
among those who urged him to make the
race. Senator Walsh refuses to make
any statement beyond that in his official
announcement to the people of Georgia.
Ho said to-night that ho would not leave
Washington until congress adjourned,
and then he would begin his campaign.
After it was made known hero Senator
Walsh was warmly congratulated by his
friends in the Senate upon his intention
to make the race. Though one of the new
men in the Senate, there are few who
have made more |>crsonal friends than
Senator Walsh and his ability to do good
to his section is shown in the fact that
when ho rises to talk he has the undivided
attention of his confreres.
THE FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The following is Senator Walsh's an
nouncement of Ills candidacy for election
for the tenn beginning March noxt:
United Slates Senate Washington. June
™J 1x94. To the People of Georgia: Having
la-en appointed l.y (fov. W. J Northen to nil
tho Vacancy in tho Senate caused (>y tho
death ol the moved and lamented Boa. Al
lred H. Colquitt, I announce rnvMMf n a can *
didalo for United States sonulor for the term
beginning March 4. IS®.
1 have lived and labored In Georgia foi a
third of a century. During all that period my
highest ambition has beou to promote tho
honor and wolfure of the people Being
deemed worthy by tho governor of the state
to 1111 the position of senator, 1 naturally de
sire to sue cod mytelf. Until the office was
conferred upon me I had no idea of political
preferment, content to labor in my vocation
and make myself useful In my day and gen
eration in promoting Ihe public we.U, but
being hero through no solf-aoekln*.
and with no thought of personal gam, lam
eurnostly desirous of having Hie legislature
confirm the appointihehl made by Uov.
Northen.
STANDS IIT HIS TARTY.
The principles anil policies of the Demo
cratic party contained In the stale and na
tional platforms, and the measures advocated
therein, have received my cordial support.
My views on the tariff, the Income tax the
free coinage of stiver and the repeal of the 10
per cent tux on stute bank notes are set
forth at length In a speech delivered tn the
Smi-ato on the ifSlti of May. My votes iu the
Senate attest that my practicos are consis
tent with mv professions
Should the legislature honor me with the
high trust, 1 Would devote my nest energies
to an intelligent and faithful discharge of tho
responsible duties of the office.
Familiar with the remedial legislation
necessary for the cmauripailon of Georgia,
and thi! south from the oppressive and par
tlsan measures of the past twenty-five tears,
I would devote every effort of my official life
lo remove from the statutes tho laws that op
press and despoil the producing classes from
the just rowa-ds of their honest toll.
Knowing and appreciating tho great na
tural advantages and unrivaled resources of
Georgia and ihe south for diversified agricul
ture and manufactures, and convinced that
the time Is at hand for the inauguration of
measures looking to the development of the
Industrial south. I would spare no effort t>
build up mv state on the substantial linos of
Industrial progress.
Standing near the end of the nineteenth
century, which is orowued with the most
wonderful achievements of human progress
In the applied sciences and mechanics arts. It
requires no prophetic vision to see thst tho
south is the most Inviting field for invest
ment and development.
GEORGIA AT THE HEAD.
Georgia deservedly stands at the head of
her southern sisters She should be the first
to feel the Impulse of this growth because or
her varied products and because of her
wealth of raw mulcrlals. her healthful climate
and abundant water power. Her wisdom,
Justice and moderation exemplify her con
duct in relation to all Interests, classes and
conditions of society.
With the reform of the tariff, the demoneti
zation of silver and the right of the states re
stored to manage and control the Issues of
state banks—measurtts to which the Demo
cratic [tarty Is irrevocably committed-an era
of prosperity will be Inaugurated In Georgia,
and the south the like of which has never been
witnessed in any other section of the union.
For the accomplishment of this patriotic pur
pose It will be conceded that the United
States Senate affords the supreme vantage
ground , hut whether xn or out of office, ti>
this task my life and labors are committed.
Cherishing and revering the heroic past,
and appreciating tho blessings of a reunited
country, I would not discount the achieve
ments of the future, for l believe that the day
Is not distant when Hie Democratic puny will
redeem all Its pledges and keep faith with
the people of the union who have placed It In
power.
THE H' >TE OF THE SOUTH.
In the. triumph of this great party rests tho
hopes of the south anil the preservation of
the rights and liberties of the American
people. Great as Is the honor of being it
member of the United States Senate, i would
not accept the office merely fur the sake of
the distinction. As u position for usefulness
In promoting the welfare of Georgia and in
securing relief for the people from oppressive
legislation and the exactions ot unjust and
burdensome taxation, a scat in the .senate
affords an opportunity for the exercise of tho
highest wisdom and the most exalted
patriotism.
Should 1 he deemed worthy of this office by
the people and legislature of Georgia I would
consecrate every faculty or my mind and
body to the service of my state and country.
Your ouedleut servant,
Patrick Walsh.
NO MORE BONDS.
Cleveland and Carlisle In Harmony
on the Financial Policy.
Washington, June 29. A statement
was made to-day from an authoritative
source that no issue of bonds will be
made by the administration during the
summer, that President and Secretary
Carlisle are iu through accord ou the
financial policy of the treasury, and that
an end to gold export* to Europe is be
lieved to be about reached. The adminis
tration expects the now tariff till to go
into effect Aug. I. anil after that date
iucroused revenues are looked for. Dur
ing July the expenditures will probably
exceed the receipts by *15.000,Ol)U. which
will reduce the available treasury
balance to about *100,01)0,000. The
present outlook is that by deferring every
thing but absolutely essential payments
the treasury deficit for the curr. nt fiscal
year, which closes Saturday, June 30, will
be brought with in *75,000,000. Less than
ten days ago it was estimated that it
would reach *78,000,000.
Drowned in a Mill Pond.
Columbia, K. C., June 20. -Eddie
Meetze, the 18-year-old son of W B.
Meetze, of this city, was accid on tally
drowned In a mill pond ue.tr Lexington
this afternoon.