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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1898)
SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS DEVOTED TO GIVING THE NEWS, ENCOURAGING THE PROGRESS AND AIDING THE PROSPERITY OF SCHLEY COUNTY. I e ELLIOTT. Editor and Business Manager. IX REGARD TO THE WORK OF IT 1M ETALLIC COMMISSI ON. mark HANNA FORMALLY SWORN IN New Senator Is Cordially Deceived By His Colleagues— Many Witness the Day’s Doings. A Washington special says: In an ticipation of an interesting session of the Semite Monday, all of the galleries were well filled some time before the senate convened. The loug-looked-for speech of Senator Wolcott was the drawing card. Mr. Hanna, who has just been elect ed senator from Ohio, made his first appearance on the floor since his elec tion. He was cordially greeted by his colleagues on both sides. Mr. Foraker presented the creden tials of Mr. Hanna for the remainder of Mr. Sherman’s term of six years, ending March 4, 1889. They were read. As there was no objection to the administration of tbe oath <fl office Mr. Foraker escorted Mr. Hanna to the vice president’s desk and the oath was administered. Senator Wolcott Speaks. Mr. Wolcott summarized the work of the bimetallic commission and the present situation by saying that it is apparent that for the time being it is useless to count on any co-operation from Great Britain towards a bimetal lic agreement, and that while France actively desires to see silver restored to its old position as a stsndard of value equally with gold, she insists that the problem is one which demands international action and the co-opera tion to some adequate extent of other leading commercial nations of the world. Questions of possible future negoti ations between France, tbe United States and other countries and the question of change of ratio, are for the moment held in abeyance. While we hope tor continued joint action, France owes no further duty to us. “It is my sincere conviction,” he said, “that an international bimetallic agreement is • still feasible, by tbe terms of which certain countries will join us and open their mints to the unlimited coinage of silver, and others «i!l contribute to the plan an enlarged use of that metal as money; aud I say this the more freely because I shall give way upon the commission to somebody more fitted for such ne gotiations and better able to give them liis constant time. This result cannot he brought about without the expendi ture of fmtli time and patience, and the persons entrusted with the duty of negotiation must have back of them the hearty support of the president and of congress.” He thought it might be necessary to change the ratio to something like 20 to 1. Referring Gage to the attitude of Secreta ry on tbe financial question,con hon, hasting it with the president’s posi he said of Secretary Gage’s re marks upon liis currency bill. ine two statements are utterly at variance, and contradictory to each m, er ‘. Tb ey cannot be reconciled. * bs rs not the proper occasion to analyze the bill of tbe secretary. It ta )' la reach limbo long before it reaches e senate. But I do not intend to .. uscuss the bill which the president’s anrT-i D(1 g is - e premature specifi< ‘ all y to does criticise not indorse; the sec intii 8 re P ub Hcanism, for his advent 10 t ie party and the cabinet were practically contemporaneous. We must cept the situation. In my opinion, great majority of the members of the 1 ‘-'Publican party are bimetallists, 111 1 the fact that they misrepre are 2™ * ?cp, ln ^’ b 7 a H cabinet is endurable. officer is not jj. selection of the members of official household is tbe president’s n ’" u a Hiiit-s, and so long is he stands ^P«>n e ias the ever question stood, of there bimetallism is serious where no 11 ° r ^Prehension. But even ii 10 inconceivable • that tbe (,, • event in lnag i strate of this people should ie i excercise of his judgment deter • 11< ‘ to countenance the final fasten - upon this country of burdens of L gold standard, I trust we way still ut J d i Warran t for faith and hope in the 6 f es of the party and the wisdom I lts counsels.” j ELLAVILLE, GA.. THURSDAY. .JANUARY 20. 1898. SOUTHERN PROGRESS. The New Industrie" Established During the Past Week. Southern correspondents report en couraging prospects in all lines of trade for the new year. A feature of the week is the increased number of new industrial enterprises, prominent among them being the organization of companies with large capital to develop valuable water power in Geor gia and Tennessee. Furnace operators in tbe south re port inquiries for iron more numerous than for a long time and orders are booked ahead for several months. Alabama iron shows especial activity, and among the large orders being filled at Birmingham is one for 10,000 tons of iron from Japanese brokers. The Clifton Iron Co.’s furnace at Ironaton will be put in blast Feb. 1, and the No. 3 furnace of the Sheffield Coal, Iron and Steel Co. will be blown in about Feb. 10. The Rome, Ga., Fur nace Co. has received an order for 6,000 tons of high grade product, which will keep the furnace busy nearly four months. Consumers of steel billets are ask ing for figures covering tbe year, but the mills are not selling that way. The demand for billets, pipe and structural material is havy and prices are stiffening. Heavy orders are booked from the railroads for spring and summer delivery. The coal trade in the mining dis tricts of the south is still active. Coal is moving out rapidly, taxing the out put of the mines at many points and some operators are compelled to run extra time to supply the demand. Among the most prominent new in dustries reported for the week are the following: The American Dynamo Engine and Motor Lamp Co., capital $150,000, Memphis, Tenn.; a 100-bar rel flouring mill at Brownwood, Tex.; furnace works to cost $100,000 at At lanta, Ga.; the Pyrites Mining Co., capital $250,000, at Alexandria, Ya.; the Mooseland – Kootenai Mining Co., capital $10,000, at Louisville, Kv.; the Isbell Corundum Co., capital $250,000, Shooting Creek, N. C.; the Water Gas Heating Co., capital $25,000, Norfolk, Va.; the Atlanta (Ga.) Water Power Co., to represent a probable invest ment of $1,000,000, and tbe Muscle Shoals Power Co., Sheffield, Ala., to erect a $500,000 plant. A hosiery mill be erected at Cuero, Tex.; the Enterprise Manufacturing Co., capital $10,000, has been char tered at Mobile, Ain., and the Harlow Lumber Co., capital $15,000, at Har low, Ark. A $25,000 sash and door mill will be established at Valdosta, Ga., and other woodworking plants at Bolling and Mobile, Ala.; Cordele, Ga.; Nash ville, Tenn.; Cleveland, Tex., and Norfolk, Va.—Tradesman, (Chattanoo ga, Tenn.) WAGE BATTLE BEGINS. Nine Biggest Mills In New Bedford Forced to Close. A special of Monday from Boston, Mass., says: The 80,000 or more skilled operatives employed in about 70 of tbe chief cotton mills of the New England states have come under the sweeping order of a new Avage scale. This reduction brings on in Neiv Bedford, Lewdston and Bidde ford, Maine, labor strikes which may prove the beginning of an industrial battle greater in extent and more dis astrous in effect than any in the pre vious history of cotton manufacturing in the United States. The battle against the corporations undoubtedly would have been fought everywhere had not the voice of the men an ,j women Avho are ill prepared at t hi 8 time of the year to go into idle ness } )een heeded by the conservatives. ^s is, the great majority of per- 8 qhs employed in nine corporations in Kew Bedford and one corporation each two Maine cities will take upon themselves the task of forcible resist anC e to the reduction. j n ^eiv Bedford the nine corpora tions represent 22 mills, Avith over 770,000 spindles, or 21,000 looms, giving means of livelihood to nearly teu thousand. the rp^g strikes will be directed by ] a bor union, the lead being taken by the Mule Spinners union, the national executive committee of which has ean ctioned tbe strike of opposition and promised financial aid. -—-———“ Gen. Longstreet • boo ® ~ A Washington dispa ci say. eral Longstreet, l nitei » a es ' commissioner, lias *PP° ’ , his . . book ton Angier, of Georgia, as keeper. KILLED SWEETHEART AND SELF. Herbert Seely and HI" Expected Bride Found Dead In the Woods. A special from Pensacola, Fla., says: Last Friday night Herbert Seely and Miss Alice Caro, of Warrington, a town surrounding the navy yard, left in a buggy to attend a party at Mill view, about ten miles away. They arrived safely and were among the gayest of all the guests. Danciug was kept up until after midnight and about 2 a. m. the young couple left to return home. Miss Caro and her escort did not appear at Warrington Saturday, but no alarm was felt by her family as it was supposed that she remained over with a relative who re sides near Millview. It was learned Sunday evening that the couple left Millview the night of the party and the young lady had not stopped at the home of her relatives. Monday morning a searching party was organized and near a bridge, a few miles from Millview, the horse attach ed to the vehicle was found tied to a tree. A few yards farther away in a clump of trees the bodies of the young peo ple were found, both dead. The young lady had been killed t>y a pistol ball which entered her head near the ear and the young man had been killed by a pistol ball which had shattered his skull. His head was lying on the young lady’s lap. TO DEVELOP WATER POWER. Capitalists Secure Option On Lands Along Chattahoochee River. An Atlanta special says: A develop ment of water power for electrical transmission, second only to that at Niagara Falls, is contemplated by a company of New York and Pennsyl vania capitalists who have acquired control of the Chattahoochee river for sixteen miles, from Jones’ shoals to Power’s ferry. They have taken options on land valued at $175,000, including three shoals, which will develop 11,000 horse power. The work of securing options has in progress for many months, and in the meantime careful surveys have been made of the river and an elabo rate report on the w ater power and the cost of three masonry dams has been submitted. The intention of the projectors has been kept quiet, but they have secured all the options they need and under legislation enacted at the recent ses sion of the general assembly are given power to condemn property needed. INNOCENT INDIAN BURNED? One Victim of Mob In Indian Territory Reported Not Guilty. A dispatch from Earlboro, I. T., says: Excitement is still intense here over the recent burning at the stake of two Seminole Indians and the subse quent fear of an Indian uprising. Pub lic sentiment has favored the lynchers. At Wewoka, the capital of the Sem inole Nation, the sympathy is all the other way, for it is believed that the lynchers tortured and killed at least one innocent man. United States Commissioner Walter Jones is holding court at Wewoka and tke deputies of the court are busy is suing subpoenaes and warrants in an endeavor to bring the lynchers to jus tice. As no attempt was made by the lynchers to hide their identity, it is probable that the lynchers will be ar rested by the United States authori ties. They can only be tried on the charge of kidnaping and taking the murderers by force from the Seminole Nation. The killing of the Indians comes under Oklahoma jurisdiction. SILVER LEADERS ACTIVE. Held Conferences in Washington and Will issue Joint Manifesto, As a result of conferences held in Washington in the last few days be tween the silver leaders of the various parties, it is understood Chairman Jones, of tbe national democratic committee; Chairman Butler, of the populist national committee,and Chair man Towne, of the silver national re publican committee, will issue a joint manifesto within a few days Avith a view to securing common action by the three organizations in the political contest of 1898. The draft of the document is nowin the course of preparation. It will ap peal to all those interested in the cause of silver to work in union and t 0 avo i<l rival organizations by which their common strength will be dissi- mi fl THE SENATE. HE ANNOUNCES, NOTWITHSTAND. ING CONTRARY ASSERTION. HAS HEADQUARTERS IN NASHVILLE Other Candidates and Their Friends are Indignant at Turn AfTalrs Have Taken. A Nashville, Tenn., special says: The contest for the United States sen atorship is overshadowing the other questions that will come before the general assembly. Governor Taylor has at last yielded to the solicitation of friends who have been endeavoring to drag him into the senatorial race, and Saturday after noon announced openly that he was a candidate. His friends had already opened headquarters. Before his announcement, Governor Taylor sent a messenger to Senator Turley, asking him that he he released from the obligation to not run against him. Senator Turley replied that the governor was under no obligation to him but was his own free agent. An effort was made to have Senator Turley give a written statement that he, Turley, had voluntarily consented that Taylor should run, but Senator Turley declined to do so, stating that it would be untrue. He would neither give nor withhold his consent. The Turley men are indignant at Taylor’s candidacy. Senator Turley’s friends still talk with confidence and Mr. McMillin says he sees no change in the situation, as he realized from the start that Taylor was a candidate and ba 4 sed his cam paign plans on this fact. HON.“BEN” BUTTERWORTH DEAD, Public Official Succumbs to Pneumonia In Thomasville, Ga. Hon. Ben Butter worth, who has been ill at the Piney Woods hotel, Thomasville, for some weeks, died at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The end came peacefully and in his dying hour he was surrounded by his Avife and children. Benjamin Butterworth was what is known as a “birthright Quaker.” Those who knew him best during his busy career are unanimous in saying of him “his daily life was an exem plary of the tenets of that good old faith as that of any public official could be.” He was born in Warren county, Ohio October 22, 1837, senate and was a member of the state of Ohio from War ren and Butler counties in 1873-’74; was elected from the first Ohio dis trict to the forty-seventh, forth-nintli and fiftieth congresses and was re elected to the fifty-first congress as a republican. the During the war he attained rank of major in an Ohio regiment, He was commissioner of patents first during the administration of Garfield an q Arthur and liis record made then and subsequently had great weight Avith President McKinley in selecting him for that position. He Avas made secretary of the World’s fair project early in the in ception of that great enterprise at Cbicago during tbe early nineties and Avorked along in that capacity with honor to himself and profit to the company until its close. In Washington City, no less than in his native state, Major Butterworth enjoyed a Avide acquaintance and great popularity, and the neAvs of his death, while by no means unexpected, caused general sorroAV there. No public man probably had a larger circle of per sonal friends at the capital. He con tracted his fatal illness while on the stump in the late Ohio campaign. MONTHLY EXPORTS. Statistical Bureau Gives Figures Fc» December, 185)7. The monthly statement of the ex ports and imports issued by the bu reau of statistics at Washington shows that the exports of domestic merchan dise for December last amounted to $123,181,743, an increase as compared Avith December, 1896, of over $7,000, 000. For tbe twelve months the in crease was over $90,000,000. The imports of merchandise during Decem ber last amounted to $51,514,733, of which $24,184,588 was free of duty. VOL. VIII. NO. :i. NEW POPULIST PARTY. Coofcrenrt of I.rnilrri ut St. Louis Adopt New Name. At the confereuce of the populist leaders held in St. Louis a new politi cal party was christened. It was given the cognomen of “People' Party.” After lengthy discussions, the mode of procedure for future action was agreed upon. A report was adopted ns follows, in part: . > To the people of the United States: The fusion movement consummated at St. Louis in July, 1896, and the inex; disable treatment of our candidate for vice president in the campaign that followed, gave rise to such dissatisfac tion among the rank and file of the people’s party as to threaten the abso lute dismemberment of the only politi cal organization honestly contending for the social and political rights of the laboring and producing classes of the country. “It has been the purpose always of the committee to be courteous to the national committee and our supreme desire has been at all times to promote a harmonious co-operation with said committee, that factional differences might be obliterated, our party pres tige regained and our organization re stored to its once splendid estate. This committee feels confident of its ability to show that it is no fault of ours that the national committee is not present as a body today, but it does not choose to waste valuable time in wrangling over questions of official etiquette. We avow it to be our sin cere purpose now as ever heretofore, to promote in every honorable w ay the reform movement on true populist lines, and we deem tbe issues too mo mentous and the daugers threatening free government too imminent to allow us to pause to consider personal grievances or affronts, or to permit wounded dignity, real or imaginary, to overshapow patriotic duty. “Under present conditions our be loved organization is slowly but sure ly disintegrating and our comrades are clamorous for aggressive action. I i Having in vain importuned those who assumed to be our superiors to permit us to aid them in the grand 1 work of reorganizing the people’s party, that it may accomplish its glori ous mission, we now. appeal to the people, the true source ..of all political power.” The referendum committee appoint ed is as follows: • Messrs. Dixon, of Missouri; Tracey, of Texas; Reynolds, of Illinois; Mat singer, of Indiana, and McGregor, of Georgia. A number of rules were adopted for government of the national organiza tion committee, among them a rule that the national organization shall submit to a vote of tbe people’s party any proposition when petitioned to do so by not less than 10,000 members of the party. This concluded the work of the con ference. On the adjournment of the organiza tion committee of the people's party, members of the national committee met at the Laclede hotel and adopted the following resolution: “Resolved, That we, the members of the national committee present, in dorse the action taken by tbe organi zation committee and recommend that its provisions be carried into effect, believing that such action Will liar monize all differences in the party.” There Avere seventy-four members of tne committee represented by niem bers present or by proxies and letters who favored a joint meeting of the na tional committee and organization committee in the spring. Forty states were represented at this meeting, CONGRESS SEEKS INFORMATION. President Is Asked by Resolution to Giro His Cutsn Plans. Senator Cannon, of Utah, presented the following resolution in the sen ate Thursday, and it was adopted: Resolved, That the President is re quested, if in his opinion it is not in compatible with the public interest, to transmit to the senate at his earliest convenience a statement showing what measures are in force by this govern ment in the island of Cuba, and in waters contiguous thereto, to protect the lives, liberty and property of American citizens now dwelling in Cuba.” Late in the afternoon the first news of the day came to the state depart ment from United States Consul Lee, who telegraphed that everything was very quiet in Havana, and that there was no cause for apprehension or trou ble.
