About Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1890)
Americus ■dEffet. Recorder. ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA,. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1890. JUDGE FORT THE MAN appointed a railroad comm is. SIONER BY GOV. NORTHEN And Americus People Are Heppp-As Are AU the People of Tbla Section— And • Majority of the State-South Georgia Represented at Lut-And By a Good Man. Judge Allen Fort la a railroad commissioner. Appointed yesterday by Govern or Northern That’s the good news Tiik Re corder gave the people yesterday, For'two or three days this ap pointment has been Impatiently awaited, and when known yester day general rejoicing was the re sult. All were looking for It, and ex pected it. But there Is nothing like being certain. This registers once when the South Georgia dead line was crossed, and a South Georgian given a position. It was an excellent move of onr new Governor, and one that is appreciated. For South Oeorglashould oertainly be repre sented, and of all the men wjio should J>e a railroad commissioner, - Judge Fort leads the list. That he is an able, intelligent and intellectual gentleman Is admitted by all. That he Is the man for the position is a potent fact to all who know anything of his work. No man in the State knows more of railroads and their relations tothe people than he, and no one Is more capable of filling the position with justice to all. He is the man who, seeing the necessity, Introduced the resolution In the legislature , creating such a commission, and to whom Its organization is dne. In the House his highest powerB were devoted to the passage of this bill, seeking to have this arbitrator organized. Success met his efforts, and since that time, as before, be has studied tho problem relating to it. No better versed man In rail road affairs can be found, and he Is above all others the man for the place. Yesterday, the news was sent out by Tug Recorder, and the Judge was kept busy accepting congratu lations until long after night. The Recorder adds its voice to these, and congratulates Judge Fort on his appointment, South Georgia and Americus at being represented, ar.d the State on having such an able man to serve it. THE ASHEVILLE CONVENTION. Georgia Well Bepresented-How the Committee! Are Arranged. Special to Recordm. , < Asheville, N. C., Deo. 17.—The Inter-State Immigration Conven tion convened this morning, about five hundred delegates being pres ent. Georgia is represented by twenty-three delegates. The delegation was organized by the election of W. L. Glessner as Chairman, and J. O. Waddel as Vice-Prdkident. Georgia is repre sented on Committees as follows: Order of business, M. V. B. Lang ford; Credentials, Jas. Goldsmith; Permanent Organization, P. P. Wlicoxer; Resolutions, W. F. Pennman; Legislature, A. L. Moore; Department of Organiza tion, J. B. James; Northern Expo sition, E. M.. Maliette; World’s Fair, S. Barrett; State Organiza tions, W. J. Bamee; Railroad Co- Operation, Jno. Triplett; Railroad Rates, W. L. Glessner; Immigra tion Bureau, J. O. Waddell; Min eral Statistics,!. K. Barton. Speech of welcome made by Gov. Howell on behalf of the State, and by Mr. Atkinson on behalf of Ashe ville. A heavy snow storm has been falling all day, and is several Inohes deep. THE ELECTION YESTERDAY. NO STREET CARS. THEY WILL%E DISCONTINUED FOR THIRTY DAYS. That’s Whet Was Decided at the Joint Meeting of the Companies Last Right -Scarcity of Fuel Auigned as the Reason. A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY Of Maj. T. M. Furlow by the Farmera’ Alliance. n the wisdom of a Divine Provl- ice our beloved brother, Hon. uothy M. Furlow, has been :en from our midst by the hand leath. At brother AUiancemen mourn onr bereavement and Im the right to stand among the cerest of those who shed tears of meat sorrow over hts grave, ions those who admired his iracter and seek to emulate hts tues, we stand in the foremost $• n all the relations of life onr ither filled tho measure of every ty. Aa a husband, no one snr- ised him in loving devotion to i happiness of his companion, a father his children’s claims in his affections and his eflbrts re met as few fathers meet them, a oitisen, whether in pnblio or private Ufa, bis eaoutoheon was hout a blemish and his efficiency i only equaled by tho demands tho position he accepted, tea friend and brother he was rays kindly, genial, generous 1 liberal. His smile was the de bt of every oompqBy; his voice i inspiration of every enterprise, 1 his prndent counsel was the last'wbleh steadied all undue buiiMm. tesolved, That we bow with stb- ■alon, while wo grieve, to the too of Him who aoetli all things tesolved 3. Ws will cherish his mory and emnUte his virtues. Hug sure that tho influence of lifelong example will never t upon any who knsw and loved a as we did. tesolved 8, That wo tender pur rmest sympathy to the bereaved !e and orphan children of our lored but departed brother, tesolved 4, That a page in our aute book be inscribed to his tesoiv'ed 6. That a copy of these olutlons be furnished to his illy and sent to the press of leriens for publication. J. H. Walker, A. 0. Bell, A. C. Speer, Committee. ■ The city election Is over. And of course the Democratic nominees were elected without op position. Hon. John B. Felder Is Mayor. Mr. D. K. Brinson Is Clerk and Treasurer. Messrs J. A. Daven port, J. E. Bivins and W. K. Wheatley are the new Aldermen. That’s the ticket nominated by the primary, and eleotetf yesterday. Mr. Felder received 168 votes. Mr. Brinson received 166. Mr. Bivins 154. Mr. Davenport 160. And Mr. Wheatley 165. That’s all there is to say. The election was as quiet a one as was ever held in Americus. There was not the slightest excitement at any time, and everything passed otr with the greatest quietude. One could hardly tell that it was elec tion day, and many of the voters registered forgot that It ijvas the day to oast their ballots. As will be seen by the votes given above, few voted, and the day was devoid of Interest. The bar rooms were olosed, and but for a few noticing this fact, they would not have known that the election was taking place. THE CASE CONCLUDED. No street care. And for 80 days you will have to walk. It’s tough, but can’t be helped. This conclusion was reached at the joint meeting of the street rail road and electrlo light company last night. Many present were in favor pf waiting, till after the Christmas holidays, if such a step had to be taken. During the next week or two the travel will be much greater, and the discontinuance much more Inconvenient. But it was decided that this could not be done, and the edict has gone forth. There will bo no cars to-day. Anu the last one for thirty days has made its trite It will be very inconvenient for our citizens, but there seems to have been no help for the step. The cause asslgued is a scarolty of fuel. Hardly enough coal is in sight to keep the lights going for the next thirty days, and wood is just as scarco. While off, the cars will be reno vated, and put in first-class condi tion. Hete are tbe official proceedings of the meeting last night, signed by tbe Presidents of the two com panies : “The Board of Directors of the Americus Light and Power Com pany, and the Americus Street Railroad Company, in joint meet ing. assembled, decided that tbe soarolty of coal makes it necessa ry that the street cars suspend op erations for thirty days, or until fuel can be detained. The present supply and future arrivals of ooal being barely enough to keep up the lighting of the city. “Iu the meantime the cars will be put in good order and made ready for first-class servloe upon resumption. J. W. Wheatley, Prest. A. L. k P. Co. J. B. Felder, Prest. A. 8. R. R. Co.’’ BEAUTY'S BOWER THEY HAVE RETURNED. Those Who Went to Bolling Green, Kentucky. Is Filled With Artist! Artleles. Bat Judge Fort Will Not Give HU DeoUion For a Day or Two. The Columbus habeas corpus proceedings are at an end. Yesterday, Just before noon, Judge McNeal finished hts argu ment for the defense, and the case was at an end. Solicitor Carson preceded Judge MoNeal for the State, both gentle men making good speeches. Judge McNeal’a argument was the last, and the case wet in the bends of the Judge. Judge Fort announced that he would not give hie decision that day, and probably not the next. This means, ssall think, that the decision will be rendered to-mor row, st which time it will' be known whether the Howards and Blokerstaff will have bail or not. The Columbus lawyers, sod oth ers Interested in the ease, left yes terday afternoon. XeoapedLiat NlgbL Chris. McGhee Is free. He made an attempt to get ont by burning the calaboose Sunday night, which, as baa been published, waa unsuccessful. Tut night he made bit second attempt, and is free. This time be did not try burning, but slipped out of sjdllipadsted por tion, easily and without attracting the attention of any one. The offi cer* went there late last night and found him gone. Nothing was seen or heard of him, and it is probable that he has started on his way to Macon. He left a bank book with $80 to his credit In a Macon bank. Mayor Felder, here’s to your seventh term! May it be as pros perous as your other six. Mrs. M. T. Elam’s store, with its holiday goods, Is truly a bower of beauty, and the artistic eye .Is pleased with the artlstlo taste dis played in the selection of the vari ous artioles. In plush goods there are dressing esses for lsdies and Infants, writing desks, memoran dums, manicure sets, work boxes from 75 oents to $8.00, collar and cufT boxes, smoking sets, whlsp- holders, card receivers end purses. Then books from 60 cents to $2.00, pooketa in velvet, cloth end paint ed chamois. In new and artlstlo goods, lambrequins, mate, scarfs, head rests, each a poem. Here are screens of all kinds, large and small. In willow ware, there are baskets, cradles, bedsteads gpd wagons. Dolls there are without end, of all sixes end styles. The Japanese, Chinese and ivory ware is simply exquisite. The decora ted tete-a-tete China set* are dreams of delight. Then there are bronze goods, glove boxes, hand kerchief boxes, end hundreds of other pretty articles, so that the taste and parse of all can be salted. If yoa want to see something that is handsome, spend a quarter of an hoar at Mrs, Elam’s, East Americus Bodal Club. The above dab hat been organ ised in East Americas, by the young ladies end gentlemen of that portion of the olty, assisted by sev eral young men and ladles from town. They meet once a month. Their entertainments are not only Interesting and Instructive but are elevating and qnlte commendable. East Americus Is one of the most pleasant portions of the olty, com posed of some of onr best people. The Recorder wishes the olub a prosperous and enjoyable reign, and we are at their service on all occasions. ' • What other city in Georgia can boast of a Mayor just entering his seventh torm, with as many pub lic Improvements as Americus has, with as fine public schools, ami as prosperous a city, with a debt con siderably less than 175,000? But that is the Mayor Americus can boast of In Mayor Felder. / A few days since The Recorder mentioned a party who left for Bolling Green, Ky., to inspect some of the Georgia Hedge and Wire Fence company’s work. In the party were Messrs. H. H, Single, tary, LsCroise; A. S. Perry, Amerl. cus; J. C. Carter, Americus; I. N, Mott, LsCrosse; J. F. Usry, Amerl. cus; S. R. Christie, Dawson. These’ gentlemen returned yester day, and speak in the highest terms of the work done. The excursion to Bolling Green was gotten up By Dr. W/. G. Patrick, agent for the Company, and all the expense* oi the party were paid by him for the Company. • Dr. Patrick duriug his stay in Americus has made many friends and is a gentleman whom all like. He does his work weH, and has met with great success in this sec tion. Here is a card offered by those who took the trip: We, citizens and farmers of Sehley, Terrell and Sumter coun ties, having been luvited by the Georgia Hedge and Wire Feuce Company, through their agent, W. G. Patrick, to. inspect tbe hedge fence grown and completed by said company, under their patent sys tem, near Bolling Green, Ky., have made a oareful inspection of the same and unhesitatingly pronounce them to be good fences. They are strong and so compaot, If properly set and cared for, as to protect against all classes of stock, both large and small. By this system of dwarfing tbe plant the lateral roots are out and orops grow as luxuriantly near the fence as any where in the field, as tb«r do not spread or sap the soil. . $ We inspected several miles of tyfoce set in 1884, now 6 or 7 years Old, and while some of us were not very friendly to the Hedge fenoe system, we can but say we found nothing to condemn. From the best information obtainable the cost of pruning and keeping the fence In good condition is very tri vial, and we were told that a mile could be trimmed with ease In a day by one man. Owners of fences inspected by us apeak of them In the'hlghest terms. DOINGS IN CONGRESS. BtlU Talking on the Foroe Bill—Tho New Ro-epportlonment Bill—Colquitt Special to Hscobdsr. Washington, Dec. 16.—The dreary and profitless debate over $he force bill continue* to-dsy. Senator Kenna oocupled the floor most of the day. The Republican senators will caucus again to-mor row night, and some financial leg islation will doubtless be agreed npon. The House debated tho reappor tionment bill to-day, and It fin ally wont over until to-morrow, when a vote will be reaohed, after two honra more of talk. It provides for 866 members, of which number Georgia will be entitled to 11. A resolution by Mr. Mills for a holiday reoeas beginning December 22and-ending January 8 was re ferred to the Ways and Mean* committee to-day by a party vote. The bureau of statistics in its mouthjy report show* a falling oflT of 60 per oent. in an export trade in broad etnff since the MoKlnley bill TWITTY’S BILL PASSES THE SENATE VOTES DOWN ALL AMENDMENTS TO IT. The Appropriation BUI In tha Senate— The House Makes More FertUlser In spectors, But No More Salary—The Day's Business. Senator Colqnltt wee quite un well to-day. He delivered a speech yesterday against the foroe bill, al though he was nnder care of a doc tor, Jaa. M. Fields has been commis sioned postmaster at Greenwood, Oa. America* extends thank* to the Colnmbns Enquirer-Sun, Macon Telegraph, Brunswiok Times, Sa vannah News, Cordele [Cordelean, and many other papers in South and Southwest Georgia for favoring the appointment of Judge Fort as Railroad Commissioner. Maddox, Rncker & Co., banners, of Atlanta, announce that they are advancing money on cotton and- supplying their customers as usual with money. What a land office business they could do if they would move to Americus just now! The editors are now preparing for Christmas, and begging for any thing like wood, chickens, egga, and turkeys. 'Special toHscoHDsn. Atlanta, Deo. 17.—'The Senate passed tbe Twitty bill this morning —the Simon pure, tbe original Twitty bill, exactly as it passed the House, and exaotly as it waa in troduced. The play of the opponents of the bill has been to delay action, and finally amend It in the Senate so that it would have to go bsok to tho House for action, and finally ad< jonrn beofro the bill could become a law. But this morning, when the bill came up under the bead of unfin ished business, amendments were scaled oflT in one-two-tbree order. First, the oommittee amendments were killed—those proposed by Twitty himself. Then the other amendments were laid ont just as fast as they could be voted upon. Tbe naked bill was left finally. This is a copy of it: An Aot to declare all obligations to pay attorney’s fees, in addition to the Interest specified therein, upon any note or other evidences of indebtedness, void and of no ef fect , and to prohibit the collection of the same, and for othfcr purposes. Section 1. Be it enaoted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enaoted by authority of the earns, That from and after tbe passage of this Aot, ail obligations to pay attorneys fees upon any note or other evidences of Indebtedness, In addition to tbe rate of interest specified therein is hereby declared to be absolutely void, and no court shall have power to enforoe such ooutraot and agreement to pay such attorney fees, unless a plea or pleas be filed by the defendant, and not sustained. Sec. 2. Be it further enaoted by authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in oonfllet with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. Tbe vote stood, Ayes 26, Nays 14. The bill was passed. The action of the friends of this measure wee a snrprise to its oppo nents, but it was the only safe way. It leaves tbe bill In the Lands of the Governor. His signature will make it a law; his veto would kill the bill. Much of the credit for tbe passage of the bill Is due Senator Elling ton, of tbe 29th, the “Alllsnce par liamentarian” of the Senate. THE APPROPRIATIONS. The appropriation bill was taken up in the Senate, by seetions, and pot upon Its passage. Section 1, about exolasive sal aries, was passed as it cams from the House. Section 2, about salaries of tbs ju diciary, was pasted In tnessme way, without discussion. Sec. 8, concerning the salaries of the legislature end it* attachees, was passed. Then See, 4, that’s where tbe fight opened up, first on tbe branch college appropriation*. The bill as it comes up for motion, provides for branoh colleges at Dshlonega, MU- ledgeviUe, ThomssvIUe, Cuthbert, Hamilton, Forsyth, Waynesboro, Thomson, Sparta, Brunswick, Greenville and Balnbridge. These appropriations were op posed by Senators Glenn, Irvins, Nonnslly, Zachary, Hodges, Cul pepper end lane. They were favored by Senators Mitchell, Williams, Callaway, Harp, Hill and Caban las. The Senate then adjourned fora night session. IN THE HOUSE. The bUl of Atkinson, of Coweta,' increasing the number of fertilizer inspector* from six to ten, was passed. No Increase of appropria tion for salaries is provided for— the ten to require only as mnch as six have heretofore. Calvin’s bill, requiring the in spection of all cotton-seed meal,' The appointments of the Inspector* provided for Is to be made by the State Chemist. JUDGE FORT APPOINTED. Judge Allen Fort, of Americus, was to-day appointed Railroad Commissioner by the Governor. The appolutineut will be confirmed by the Senate to-morrow. THE to the finance committee. The only thing certain I* that tbe Senate will have a great many branch col leges, or none at all. ' OLD LESSEES' MEETING. The State- road lessees hold an- Important meeting here to-morrow. It is the last meeting before the explratlou of their lease. There is • nothing special to say about thw Western k Atiantlo, so far as the legislature is concerned. THE ZACHARY RESOLUTION. - The House committee consider ed the Zaohry resolution, and ev erybody had an opinion to express. But so diverse were these opinions that there was no attempt to get together. To-morrow the resolu tion will b* read tbs, second time and the committee will consider It again. CLIFTON FOB CONORE88. The talk to-night Is the Con gressional boom of Representative Wm. Cllfron, of Savannah. His friends are boosting him for the position of Congressman from the State-at-large In tbe event Georgia Is found to be entitled to another seat. COMMISSIONER FORT. An announced In an extra edi tion of Tub Recorder yesterday, Judge Allen Fort has been npi>oiut- ed Railroad Commissioner to eno- ooed Col. A. S. Erwin, tyhose term expires next October. Gov. Northen has undoubtedly pleased a majority of tt^e people of Georgia in this appointment, for Judge Fort Is peculiarly fitted for the office. As has been stated be fore, It was through hts Instrumen tality that tbe railroad commission bill was pushed through the Legis lature. Up to that time no effort had been made to put a check on the oharge* of railroads for freights. In order .to bring tbe matter before tbe Legislature In its best light, Judge Fort had thoroughly studied the queetion, and when his bill was made a law he followed its enforce ment with a great deal of Interest; and, outside of tho commissioners and railroad men themselves, is probably the best posted man In the State on railroad legislation. Then, too, the three commis sioners have always been residents of the Northern portion of Georgia, while in the past fsw years: South I and Southwest Georgia has lod in railroad development. This por tion of the State has many Inter ests to be protected by the commis sion, and not ^ne of the commis sioners are thoroughly acquainted with these Interests. All these considerations proba bly weighed with Gov. Northen In his appointment, and The Re corder Is satisfied that Judge Fort will make snob a commission er as will thoroughly satisfy even the most critioal. DIRECTOR GOULD. • The prospective election of Jay Gould or his representative as a di rector of tbe Central road lias not •xolted the State press as muoh as Tub Recorder supposed. We look for a violent onslaught, In whloh the term*"rallroad wrecker,” “robber," “thief," etc., would be used very liberally. On the con trary, the State press, seem in clined to the opinion that It will be every good thing for the Central to have Mr. Gonld In its directory, in asmuch as he can give that road a great amount of business that now goes to other roads. It 1* said that Mr. Gonld proposes to make some sweeping reductions In the expenses of the road, and wlUdo away with many useless traveling passenger agents, solici tors, brokers, and the like, aud also discontinue the practice of compe tition between tbe different roads of the Terminal system. If this policy Is carried out It will hurt no one bat a fsw Individuals who fatten at the expense of the jealousy of tbe officers of the dif ferent Terminal lines. It will not Increase freight rates, but, on the contrary, enable the roads to give better service for the same rates, as then their attention will be wholly given to legitimate business, ami not to turning business from tha channel it would naturally seek. It Is rather curly in the day, though, to make a prediction as to . the effect of Mr. Gould’s policy on the people who use the Terminal roads as carriers, but if bis plans as mentioned-are carried out, It will
