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THE PAULDING NEW ERA.
VOLUME X.
DALLAS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. APRIL 1, 1892.
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Wednesday.—The silver debate in tho
house Wedno-dny showed tho intensity
of public interest in tlmt great question
which now Ihccs tho fifty second con-
rhm for solution, and threatens to bo
urne n political issuo in tho presidential
cunpaignof the autumn. Tno galleries
were crowded when tho sp nkcr’s gavel
rapped tho house to order at noon nnd
there was no abatement from tho groat
interest manifested at tho opening hours
of tho debate of Tuesday. Tho floor
and the lobbies of tho house, too, wero
well crowded with ex members and
senators. In tho gallnrius wero
seated many bankers nnd finan
cial experts from all over tho
country, and tho Western Union wires on
the outside wen busy bearing hasty
tnissng* 8 that tl i^iiod to tho rountry tho
progress of the discussion, and conveyed
to the great financial centres overy indi
cation that appeared in tho political at
mosphere. After sotno unimportant
routine proceedings, tho silver bill wns
taken up. ‘ I desire to give notice,”
said Chairman Dliind nt tho opening of
tho debate, “that at 2 o’clock Thursday
I shall demand tho previous question on
the silvor bill and pending amend incuts. ”
This meant merely that tho general do-
bate would close at 2 o’clock, nnd that a
final vote would then bo taken on the bill
and nm> udmoii s unless its opponents in
augurate n series of filibust- ring tactics.
1 ho first spo tker of tho day was Repre
sentative Pierce, of Tennessee, tho able
young licutoi nnt of Chairman Bland on
ihe coinage committeo who made a fine
nrgumont in favor of tho bill. Ho was
followed by Mr. Stone, of Philadelphia,
who denounced tho pending bill ns being
not a bill for tho free coin ago of silvor,
hut a hill for tho unliinitod issue of paper
•no oy. At the conclusion of Mr.Stone’s
remarks Mr. Bland asked consent that
debate on tho free silver bill, which
would e.xpiro Thursday night, bo ex
tended until Friday afternoon nt fl
o’clock, but Mr. Simpson, of Kansas,
objected on account of tho failure
of tho frionds of tho hill to mnko ntiy
allotment of time to tho representatives
of tho people’s party. Mr. Browley, of
South Carolina, opposed tho bill, con-
tending that its pasaago would prove dot-
rimoutd to tho business lutcre^ti of the
country. Mr. Hall, of Minnosotn, in op
position to the bill said tlifst it should have
emanated from the republican side or
the house. It was a n’ant of such a deb
ate fiber that only the rich soil of reptfb-
licnnism could ho expected to bring it to
fruition. Tho bill was not for free coin
age. It was honey combed and saturated
with Mclvinleyisin. Mr. Lynch, of Wis
consin, opposod tho mousuro, declaring
that its chief niui was to make
something out of nothing; its chief
purpose of making seventy ceuts worth
ono hundred cents. Mr. Stout, of Michi
gan, also raised his voico in opposition,
and argued in favor of an honest dollar,
which would bo worth 100 cents. Messrs.
Fitch, of New York; Lodge, of Massa
chusetts; Beltzhoovci, of Pennsylvania,
and Perkins, of Iowa, opposed tho bill.
Mr. McKeighnn, of Nobrnskn, an inde
pendent, spoko in favor of if, anil Mr.
Buslinell, of Wisconsin, spoko in favor
of the proponed amendment, providing
that hereafter ihe silver dollar shall con
tain one ou'tco Troy of pure silver.
Tuuubday,—Tho debate on tho freo
coinage hill was kept up nil day Thurs
day. At times it was heated, for tho
houso hi s never labored under such in
tense excitement as existed from tho mo-
medt it mot. at tho morning hour. Mem
bers on both sides of tho question wero
working for votes like bees in a hive.
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, mudo the nvst
sensational speech of the day. Ho de
nounced the you ig (Massachusetts) mug
wumps, who have cnllc I thcmselvis dem
ocrats, stating that ho would oven prefer
such statesmen as the barefooted Kansan
to Mr. Williams. Many other sensa
tional speeches wero inado during tho
flay, but the genuine fight did not com
mence until 5 o’clock, whon Mr. Blaud
culled the previous question on the pas
sage of the bill. At that time nearly
every member was upon tho floor. There
AMS not a vacant seat in any of tho gnl-
laries. Evoti tho doors wero crowded with
men and women os eager to get in as
they would ho to crowd in a circus.
When Mr. Bland called tho previous
question, Mr. Burrows, of Michigan,
moved os a substitute to lay the bill and
all its amendments upon the table.
This motion, if carried, would have
defeated the bill. During the roll
call, the leaden on tho two sides
ran about tho hall like wild rnen.
i tie tree coinage m< n were angered. They
begin to realize that the immense lobby
present and the heavy pressure brought
to bear by the goldbugs in favor of post
poning the question, was having its ef
fect. Many free coinage democrats wero
exhibiting weakness. Many who had an
nounced for free coinage had dropped
over into the ranks of tho*c who wanted
to postpone the issue. When the roll
cull Lad concluded, tho result was start
ling .o the free coinage men nnd a sur
prise to the goldbugs. It was 148 to
table, against 147 against tabling.
This me mt tho defeat of tho Bland hill,
but the speaker had not voted. As soon
as ho saw it he demanded of the clerk to
cull his name. It was done. lie voted
“no.” As he did so the very ceiling
vibrated at tho applause given him.
Then he announced the vote 148 to 148,
a tio vo:e, which meant that the house
refused to table the bill. It was amazing.
No one expected it, and nobody cm ac
count for it, except on the ground that
the backbones (>f many Democrats had
weakened under the grjjnt pressure
from the JSast. Only nino Republi
cans had voted with the mass
of Democrats against tabling; eighty-
one Dtmocrats had voted to table.
These included all the New York men
except Mi. Rockwell, who represents
3enator Hill’s district, and whose seat is
contested, all tho ^ New England Demo
crats, all from Pennsylvania, and a ma
jority from Michigan, Wisconsin, Miu-
ofiota. Illinois and Maryland. The
South was almost unsnimous against
tabling, but a few Southern ineu wont
down ui der pnssure or conviction.
Among them was Colonel llcrbort, of
the Montgomery, Alabama, dis
trict, an ardiiul Cleveland man;
Colonel Elliott unit Mr. Braw-
ley. of South Carolina; Mr. Logan, iff
Louis'nna; Mr. Wilson, \>f West Virgin
K and Mr Raynor. «*f Marvhnd 'thci
there was Omrv, of California, Cus lo, o
Minnesota, and several sc<*r« of others
who would vote for freo n Inigo on tho
direct issuo. but who arc trying to shelvo
it. Then tho anti-free coinage men com
menced flllibustoring. Thoy tnovod to
najourn, hut wi ro turned down on that
by a vote of 120 to 140. Mr. Johnson, of
Ohio, came forward as an anti-free coin
age hill leader, and movo to reconsider
the voto by which tho vote to table tho
bill had been lost. Mr. Bland tin reupmi
moved to tablo that motion. On this
lattor motion tho voto was again an
nounced to tic—148 to 148. Immedi
ately thoro wns intome excitement. The
opposition leaders rushod down the aisle,
yelling that the vote hud not been reca
pitulated. Tho speaker replied tliut no
ono had culled for It. At this tho
gold men yellod vociferously for u
recapitulation, and, when the names
wero called over, two more “no” votes
wero added, and Mr. Btnmt's motion to
tablo tho motion to reconsider wns lost.
This looked scriouH to tho freo coinage
mm. It looked like they wero defeated.
Both sides wero wild with excitement.
Thescenos on tho floor wero of tho wild
est confusion. Pages and runnors were
font overywhero for absent members.
Tho roll w< s being called again ou tint
original motion to table the bill. Tho
defent of Bland's motion lmd brought up
the original motion again. During the
calling of tho names, every man in tho
houso was luboring under a strain of ex
citement. Such close votes were nover ho-
fore known on the floor of tho houso. 'I he
change of a singlo vote, the hi rival of
ono new man, would revorso the result.
Those who seemed to waver wero pleadod
with, threatened and everything possible
dotio to chuugo them. But none changed.
When tho voto was being recapitulated,
the most exciting Incidont of tho day
occurred. Mr. Donovau, of Ohio, was
Yefiordcd as voting no. Mr. Outhwnitc,
oi Ohio, declared that Mr. Donovan h id
not been in tho house during the roll
call. Hern half of the houso yelled to
have Mr. Donovau’s name striekon off,
and tho other half protested. Mr. Doiio-
van himself was not presont.
Then tho confusion nnd excite
ment wero intonse. Congressmen Hiook
their fists nt ono unother, turned red in
tho face and yelled themselves hoarse. It
looked like bedlam had broken loose.
Tho noiso of the sueakcr’s vavel wns
drowned in tho confusion, and tho scr-
geant-nt arms, with his mneo, a great sil
ver cnglo with outstretched wings perch
ed on a marblo rod, had to bo cubed, and
sent through ihu uUlcs to force tho num
bers into their sonts. Thl» quieted tho
houso for a few moments. Then Mr.
Lockwood, of Now York, declared that
his name had not been recorded,
aud voted “aye” to tablo tho bill,
but Mr. Lawson, of Virginia, who had
not been recorded, offset this by voting
“no.” This inado tho voto 11(1 to 147,
a majority of ono ngainst tubling tho
hill. Mr. Johnson, of Ohio, changed his
voto to nu vo anothor consideration, leav
ing the Anal vote 145 to 148. Tho an
nouncement was greeted with groat and
long continued npplauso. The froo coin-
ago men wero growing hopeful. Mr.
Johnson found that he could not move to
reconsider without other businoni inter
vening, Mr. Fitch, of New York,therefore
neirnn niltnistorlng by moving to a Journ,
nnd calling tho yeas nnd nuys. It takes
half nn hour on each roll call, and it was
after 0 o’clock nt night when the voto
was announced. The houso by a large
majority, 102 to 80, rofu-ed to adjourn.
Tho anti-free coinago tnen at thh ►luge
commenced resorting to nil manner
of dilatory tactics. Ono man would
movo to take a recess for an hour,
another would amend it hy adding
two hours, and a third would
move to adjourn. On each motion tho
yeas and nuys wero called. At 11 o’clock
Mr. Bland moved to tako a roccs until
11 o’clock Friday. But a recess Friday
would have been n continuation of the
legislative duy of Thursday. But Ihe
goldbugs were determined to have noth
ing le*H than an adjournment, which
would defont tho bill for tho present, at
least. Therefore they began a new order
of fltbustering, by moving that when
tho houso adjourned, it be to meet
on Saturday, nnd another gold-
bug amended by inserting Monday.
Tho gold bug members emlenvorcd iu
every way to lead tho freo coinage men
ustray, but without success. At 2:110
o’clock in the morning upon Mr. Bland’s
motion, the houso adjourned. This
means that the silver men thought it use-
less to continue the fight through the
night, when it would ho necessary to get
a special order from the committee on
rules to reach a vote. Ruch an order can
not begotten until Oenerul Hatchings re
turns. But he will be on bund Monday,
and then the committee on rules will
meet and bring in tho report Thus the
fight is postponed until Monday or Tues
day.
Fhiday.—After the storm the calm.
Not fifty members were present Friday
mornfng when the speaker’s gavel called
the house to order. Not more than one
hundred specta'oia looked down upon
the arena of Thursday’s battle. But the
culm is only temporary. Ou both sides
there is u smoldering fire which requires
but a spark to set it into a blaze. The
order will be made as soon as Catching?,
of the committee on rules, returns to
Washington, which will not ho later than
Monday. After the approval of the
journal the house went into a committee
of the whole on tho private calender.
Saturday.—The attendance of the
members in the houso Saturday morning
was small. Mr. Culberson, of Texas, of
fered a resolution providing for the pay
ment of tho expenses of the sub-commit
tee oT tho committee on judiciary investi
gation of tho charges against certain ju
dicial officers of the Uni'cd States. Mr.
Baxley, of Texas, said that he did not
believe that there was a quorum present
and demanded a division. The vote re
sulted 05 to 1. Baxley raised the point
of no quorum and Culberson withdrew
the resolution. Tho bouse then pro
ceeded, under sperfal order, to the con
sideration of pension hills, reported fa
vorably from the dhmmittce of the whole
nt Friday bight’
TDK SENATE.
Wednesday.—Immediately after tho
assembling of the senate Wednesday As
sistant Secretary Braden was announced
with nn executive messago. It was tho
president’s reply to tho last note of Lord
Salisbury regarding the Behring sex mat
ter. Tho correspondence consists, it it
understood, of two notes, tho first being
Lord Salisbury’s cabled noto of tho 10th,
and tho reply from tho president, dated
Tuesday. Neither of too notes is of
great length. The concluding paragraph
of tho ptesideul’s noto is very wnr-liko
In tone and contains in suhstAiico
an ultimatum to the British
gover meat tlmt unless Great Britain
agreed to sotno nrrnngomont, pending ar-
hitr tioh. hv which G o Interests of the
United Staton in Behring soa could be
pro ected, the Unltod Slates governmont
would tako measures to protect them,
oven if It wero necessary to call tho mili
tary forces into requisition to do so. At
ono o’clock, on a motion of Mr. Sherman,
tho senate went into exccutivo session ou
tho Behring sea matter.
TnunsDAT—At tho conclusion of tho
exccutivo si salon of tho senate, which
lasted four hours, tho correspondence re
ceived Wednesday from tho president
relative to Behring soa was inado public.
It covers tho points ns heretofore indi
cated.
Friday—-Tho senate, Friday, on tho
motion of Mr. Sherman, went into exec
utive session. Tho seriousness of tho
Behring sea situation is shown hy tho
fact that Secretary Hlaino nt tended tho
caldnot meeting, notwithstanding ho hat
not yet fully recovered from his recent
attack of grip. All tho other members
of tho cabinet wero prompt in attend
ance. Foster and Tracy had n
conference prior to the moot
ing, presumably iu regard to tho orders
to iio sent to the naval und rovonuo ves
sels to ho assigned to tho duty of petrol
ing tho sealing grounds. It in practi
cally settled that tills service will no ns-
signod to the worships Charleston, Balti
more, Bolton, Yorktown, Adams, Ranger
and Michigan, nnd tho rovonuo vessels
Corwin, Bear, Rush nnd Albatross.
Saturday.—Tho day was occupied by
the senate in tho discussion of tho Behr
ing sea matter. Tho session was hold
with closed doois. Notwithstanding
this, it wns developed that tho treaty will
ho ratified with a modus vivondi attach
ment, nnd that President Harrison will bo
sustained.
NOTES.
Ex-Congrossnmn benjamin J. Harris,
of Maryland, who sat in tho house boforo
tho wnr, presentod iu llio seimto Wednes
day, through tho vice-president, a peti
tion for compensation for his slaves.
After-examining a dozen bills for pen
sioning soldiers In Indian wars the pen •
slon committed* li ivo decided to report
without change tlmt of Beproseutativo
Moses, Of Qrorgln. This MU allows *
mouth for all soldiers or widows of sol
diers who icrvad thirty days or more in
any of the Indian wars between 1832
and ’42.
Thero has not been a contestod olection
cose before congress in nmny years that
has attracted such universal attention as
that of Noyes v» Rockwell, from tho
Elmira district of New York. The caso
is ono of those close nnd delicite ones
that affords a good , argument on either
sido. Noyoi claims to hnvu been elected
by sixteen vot«s,nnd Rockwell claims the
olection hy twenty-ono.
Representative Andrew, of Boston, has
completed the report ifpon his bill “to
exclude political influence in the omplny-
moot of laborers under the authority of
the United Btutes,” and will submit it to
the house nt once. The hill, ncc< riling
to the reports hu bus received, will affect
some 21,000 employes, and will require
that henceforth they shall bo appointed
or employed without regard to political
considerations,
Fenntor George has a hill authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to ascertain
tho amount of internal tax collectod
up m cotton produced in each of tlm
states, aud upon demand to pay tho
amounts so ascertained to the governors
of tho respective stiles to bo held in
trust for tho benefit of the producers of
cotton so taxed. Iho secretary of the
treasury is authorized to issue enough
tronsury notes, hcuriug no interest, to
carry out the purposes of tho hill.
Beprcsentativo Johnstono, of South
Carolina, 1ms introduced nn important
bill, which has the double purpose of de
creasing taxation nnd increasing tho cir
culating medium. It directs tho secre
tary of tho treasury to purchase tho out
standing bonds duo hy the government,
nnd to reubico the amount of tills uur-
chase by issuing treasury notes. It pro
vides that Iho gold nnd silver bullion of
the governmont shall bo coined and held
for tho redemption of these -treasury
notes.
ILLEGAL APPORTIONMENT.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin De
clares the Bill Unconstitutional.
A dispatch of Tuesday from Madison,
Win., aays: The supreme court has do
cidcd the apportionment and rodUtrict
ing bill passed hy (lie last legislature A-
unconstitutional. The decision of the
court was unanimous. It hold that the
constitution ordains thut an assembly dis
trict shall bo bounded by county, pro
clnct, town or ward linos. Since no as
scinbly district, can lawfully lie formed
which includes territory in two or inoro
counties, unless the whole of such coun
ties arc included therein, so that the dis
trict is hounded entirely by county lines
a constitutional assembly district cannot
be formed which includes within its lim
its fractions of two or more counties, oi
one county and a fraction of another
county, for in either case tho integrity t
county lines would be violated if a coufi
ty is dismembered.
NEW COTTON MILLS
Which Arete he Erected in the South
hy Northern Capitalists.
A Obattau* ogu dispatch says; The
Tradesman announces the receipt of offi
cial inform itiou that Massachusetts capi
talists will begin tho immediato erection
at Nottingham, Ala., of u cotton mill to
contain 40,000 spindles and 1,000 looms,
tho plant to cost $400,000. 'i ho Trades
man reports the organization of several
other large cot'ou mills is now in prog
ress in the south and their erection is as
sured.
NUMBER J9.
NEWS IN GENERAL, tooting over the centrau
Happenings of Ihe Day Colled from Cm
Telegraphic and Cable Dispatches.
WHAT 18 TitANHIMRINO THROUGHOUT OUR
OWN COUNTRY, AND NOTR8 OK INTRR-
ERT FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
A dispatch of Friday from Trenton, N.
J., says: Governor Ahb.tt has signed
tho execution bill.
A Philadelphia dispatch of Thursday
says: Tho Harrison-Fraziersugar refinery
hns boon formally trausft rrod to tho su
gar trust for ten million dollars, ono
million cash.
The Berlin Post of Friday authorita
tively declare* that the reports of the
emperor’s indisposition front asthma are
grossly exaggerated, that lie shoots aud
rides daily.
A Philadelphia dispatch states that
Claus Bpreclrs’ sugar refinery was for-
mnlly turned over Silurday to the sugar
trust in consideration of $7,000,000 iu
trust certificates.
An officer of the army of high rank is
ntflbbriiy for the statement that a court
mnriial may ho ordered for the trial of
Gen. A. \V. Grcely, the chief signal
officer of the army, for violation of the
orders of tho war department.
A dispatch of Thursday from Utica,
N. Y.,siiyn: Tho jury in Ihe ease of Gould,
the Albany hanker accused of misappro
priating the funds of die National bank,
of which ho wan an officor, rendered a ver
dict of guilty.
A Washington dispatch of Thursday
says: Tho comptroller of tho curroncy
lias declared a ninth dividond, 5 per
cent, in favor of the oroditnrs of the
Exchange National hankof Norfolk, Va.,
making in all (18 per emit ou claims
fi “
|>f»ved amounting to $2,88(1.507.
A Now York telegram of Saturday says:
The total visible cotton supply for the
world Is 4.504,220, of which 8,002.890
are American, agali.st 8,1107,420 and 3,-
0(10,020 respectively last year. Receipts
of all interior towns, 88,014. Recolpts
of plantations, 87,057. Crop in sight,
8,280,117.
The Ht. Charles, Mo., court house
caught fire Thursday night and was
wrecked. Tho flames wero distinguished
hy tho lire department, hut not before
the loss to tho county in almost. Irrepara
ble. Tho lire originated in tho county
surveyor’s office and destroyed all tho
records on file, which lo»s at prosont can
not he given a money estimate.
The largo and Valuable plant of II, O.
Wilbur & Sons, manufactures of choco
late of Phildalphlu was almost completely
gutted hy tiro Suiidty afternoon, uud the
l ootontn that usunnud tka tiro were delug
ed with water and practically destroyed.
The ImildiugH wero llllod with vuluable
machinery, slock nnd manufactured
goods, ready for shipmont. Tho loss, It
is believed, will reach fully $200,000,
nearly covered hy insurance.
A Philadelphia dispatch of Friday
says: The acquisition hy tlm American
Sugar R« finorv company of all tho sugar
r< liner es of that city hnvu a movement
for the erection of an indepoudont plant.
Tho sugar refinery syndicate now being
formed is composed of a number of
sugar brokers and financiers for tho oroo-
tion of a mammoth sugar reflnory. It is
said this syndicate have about concluded
negotiations for twenty acres of ground
in the southern section of tho city on tho
Delaware river.
OYSTERMEN AT VAR.
A Conflict In Which Several Men are
Killed and Wounded.
Telegrams of Thursday from Tasley,
Va., state that a furious huttlo occurred
Tuesday hotwnen tho oyster men In (Jhei-
apenke hay. Suveral years ugo some per
sons residing in Accomack county took
up a large tract of oyster ground iu the
Pokomoko sound. The oyster ineu In
tho neighborhood of Tangier clnimcd
that tho planters had violated the law by
taking up a natural oyster lock.
Tho courts decided against the planters
who, under an act passed hy the Virginia
legislature, proceeded to tako up the
oysters from their reservation. This
greatly enraged tho islanders, who de
termined to prevent it at all hazards.
THEY MAN THEIR VESSELS.
Early Tuesday morning they manned
two sloops with a
iwo stoops wiiu a force numbering 75
men and proceeded to where the dredgers
were operating. They found twelve
schooners at work, and dose by was ono
of tho Virginia oyster police boats to pro
tect tho dredgers. The commanders of
the stato police boat ordered tho islntid-
ers to keep off. and when they disre
garded his orders, lie opened fire on them
with his cannon. Tiiu islanders wer6
armed with rifles, and soon tho tiring
becamo genera 1 . The dredgers came on
deck and fired volley after volley into
the islanders, who finally withdrew from
tbo unequal contest.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
In the engagement Captain Thomas
Dies, of Pungatcague, Va., wns killed,
and several islanders received slight
wounds The fight took place in full
view of Fimgier island, and whilo it was
goirg on the entire population of the
island watched its progress.
Great excitement prevailed on tho
island all Tuesday night, aud scarcely
any of the inhabitants went to bed. Thu
dredgen and Llamlcrs arc both greatly
incens< d against each other, and it is
feared that hostilities wilt break out
afresh.
MACK THE RIPPER."
A Murderer ('upturn! in Australia Sup
posed to he the Wliitechappel Fiend.
Considerable excitement was caused
at Melbourn, Australia, Saturday by the
statement published hy a rolioldo news
paper which declared 1 lemming, the
murderer, had inado a confession. There
has been strong suspicion entertained
that Demining is none other than tho
notorious “Jack the Ripper,” the slayer
of the Wliitechappel, London, outcasts,
and this suspicion is borne out in a meas
ure not only by Di mming'* appearance,
which closely tallies with the de-crip io •
giv n of the Wi iteclmppel fiend, hut
l*v his alleged confess one.
Tfce Receivership Caro Up 1h fore the
Court.
Tho Central railroad receivership case ^
cam# up for a hearing at Macon Thursday *•
morning at 10 o’clock, brfnro Judge Don
Pnrdoo and District Court Judge Emory
Speer. Judgo Pardee whs present hy
special invitation of Judge Hpccr, nnd hai
charge of the caso. The hearing occu
pied all of tho morning. After tho noon
hour nrgumont was cnmmoncol. At 8
o’clock court adjourned until Filday
morning when nrgumont* will he re
sumed. When court convenod there
Wat a largo array of lawyers nnd
many spectator* present. Judge Piirdro
appeared thoroughly conversant with nil
the question* that nroso nnd his purpose
leomed to be to divest the proceeding*
a* quickly ns possible of all Mipetflunu*
and cntangHiw question*. Counsel for
daintiff stated tlint hu would liko to
now If tho nccessnry pipers of tho dc-
fendsnt wore in tho court hi foro answer
ing ready. Ho then proceeded to rend
the notico to produro the paper*. Captain
Jackson announced that lie appeared in
behalf of tho Richmond and Danville nnd
tho Georgia Pacific, and that ho would
produce such papers ns it wns possible to
obtain. Ho also stated tlmt ho had the
lease to tho Gcorgin Pacific.
THE LEASE DENIED.
Mr. Itountroo asked if Captain Jackson
would produro tho contract hy which tho
Richmond and Danville operated the
Contrnl. Captain Jackson icplicd that
he had no such paper and tlmt tho Icime
of the Central to tnn Georgia Pacific wns
never authorized or ratified hy tho direc
tors of the Richmond nnd Diinvillo. Tho
attorneys nn both sides announced ready.
The bill of Mrs. Rowonn M. Clarke wns
rend. The reading of the bill took
up a considerable length of time.
Tho Richmond nnd Danvlllo answered
that on or about Juno 1, I HIM, at tho re
quest of the Georgia Pnriflc Railroad
company, this defendant assumed tho
mangoment of tho railwny nnd stesmskip
lines of the Central Railroad nnd* Hank
ing ooinpanv, and 1ms siuco managed
and operated the same until tho appoint
ment of E. P. Alexander receiver. When
this defendant discovered tlmt objection
wss made hy said railway nnd sti-nmshlD
company, it immediately rolitiquUhea
possession of all tho property and lines
of ssid company. All tho other allega
tions which are nnt expressly ndmittod
herein, the defendant does not admit,and
denios all unlawful combination* and
conspiracies, and this defendant prays
that tho partios plaintiff may ho held to
strict proof of tno allegation*. This de
fendant holds n all lot and valid claim
mm
.
against tho said company for monoy^ far
exceeding Him • lltn nt ( I ,{ht hundred
thousand dollars, which Is now ’us nnu
uupald. Tho dutondmt now prays that
hi surrendering possession of all tho
property of the Central Railroad and
Ranking company to the posnosiion of
E. P. Alexander os receiver. 1. 'Ihat it
may ha ratified nnd nffirmed to nil intento
purposes. 2. That it may havo a de
in It* favt
oroo In its favor for tho said mm, $800,-
000. This is sworn to hy tho president
of tho company.
Tho answer of. the Central Railroad
and Bunking Company of OcorgU set#
up that tho hill Is not verified as pre
scribed hy tho ninety-fourth equity rule
of the United States, nnd therefore un
der tho rule it could not ho sustained,
and should ho dismissed; that the hills
should bo dismissed because tho Central
had tho power, under its charter, to
mnko tho* lea*o complained of In said
bill; beenuso the complaint in sold
bill participated in tho dividoud
declared hy the Raid defendant
In Docombor, 1802; beenuso the
only persons who may under tho facta
only persons who may under me facia
complain or demur to tho illegality of
snid lease is the Central Railroad and
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Banking Company of Georgia, nnd tho
complainant does not show that she hst
r applied to snid defendant company
relief
for rollof or tlmt hor petition, boa
been refused; because no necessity
hss been shown for tho appoint
ment of a permanent receiver
for tho Central mi I rot d and that no re
ceiver should be appointed and the prop
erty of the snid Central Railroad and
Banking Company of Georgia be
taken away from llio legally appointed
board of directors; because there
is no equity in the bill. Further rea
sons given are Ivoniso tho Ocean
Steamuhip Company, tho New England
and Savnunnh Steamship Company and
thoEufaoln and Montgomery Railroad
Gompnnies are not parties to the bill;
because court is without jurisdiction In a
matter between the stato of Georgia and
tho corporation Itself.
THE AHOUMRNT CONTINUED.
Argument in the Central receivership
caso was resumed hy counrel lor plaintiff
when court convened at 10 o'clock Frl^
day morning. Mr. Rountree begem bln
nrgumont on the validity of the lesseJ
dividing tho subject us follows: That if
was ultra vires, or beyond tho uuthoritw
of the directors. 2. That it nns volfl
became contiary to the constitnti n. H«
was followed by Henry Cunningham, ol
Savannah, counsel for tho C'ential. Mr.
Cunningham spoke until .T o’clocl*
when court adjourned until Saturday!
morning. Mr. Cunningham relied largely
upon tho ninety fourth tquity rule. .
Mr. Marion Erwin occupied Saturday
morning's session of the court in arguing*
for the complainants. Court adjourned
at 8 o’clock until Monday morning. * %
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WHAT AN AUTOPSY REVEALED.
The Late Walt Whitman’s Lntigft Wero
Almost Entirely Gone* ,
A Philadelphia duputch of Sunday
says: An autopsy on Walt Whitman
disclosed the fact that the poet had die t *
with his organs in a state of disease that!
should by nil laws of medicines havo •
killed him years ago. Ills loft luag wsa
entirely gone, while of tho right therei . j
was but a breathing spot left. Hia hears -
was surrounded by a large number of.-,-
small abscesses and about two and a bal f
quarts of water. Tho pain in hti left >1
side that has been disgno ( el by-tomo '
physicians os an internal car.cer, mas
found to have been caused by peritonitis.
Tho brain was found to be abnq ‘
large, and in a fairly 1
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