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THE WAYCROSS HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1893.
LIOIj
The Secretary of the Treasury
Makes His Annual Report.
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nr of the Liquor Tax.
lillrnt on the Subject of Sugar, Kccoiu-
men.Iing the Revenue Report.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Tho annual
report of John G. Carlisle, secretary of
tho tre asury, has just been transmitted
to t
MELLO’S CAUSE GAINS
Admiral Gama Carries Weight
into the Revolutionist Ranks.
THE MONARCHISTS PREDOMINATE
WHERE IS CKr
IX any People Have Arrived at the Conclu
sion That It 1* Time to Recognize the
Insurgents a* Belligerents — A Crisis
Seems to Be at Hand and Business Is
Suspended Awaiting Results.
The .secretary estimates the revenues
of the government for the fiscal year
which will end on the 80th of next June,
At $430,121,000, and that tho expendi
tures for tho same period will amount to
$458,221,900, leaving a deficit of $28,000,-
000 on the year.
He mentions that there are Pacific
railroad bonds, known as “currency
sixes,” issued in and of the Pacific rail
roads, falling due within tho year 1894,
to the amount of §2,802,000, which must
bo paid at maturity, and recommends
that congress take action at this session
to provide for them.
Ho suggests as a means of enabling
the government to promptly meet the
emergency and to provide a larger re
serve lund, several courses of action.
One is tho Issuo of 3 per cent five-year
bonds in small amounts, to bo disposed
of through the sub-treasuries and post-
offices to our own j>cople. Another is
the issuo of $50,000,000 in one year, 3
per cent bonds at par. ^
Until tho effect of the repeal of tho
Sherman silver purchase law is more
fully developed, he does not consider i‘
advisable to recommend further specific
legislation on that subject.
He favors legislation to authorize the
more extend*si use of silver certificates.
He refers .vo the opinion of his prede
cessor and of tho late attorney general
that the gain or seiguorago resulting
from tho coinage of silver bullion as it
progresses, constitutes a part of tho gen
eral a seels of tho treasury, and states
that he has ordered tho minis at New
Orleans and San Francisco to bo kept in
rpadiness to commence the coinage of
standard silver dollars at any time when
required.
He champions the system of substitu
ting ad valorem duties for specific duties
in tho collection of customs, and recom
mends an increase of 10 cents a gallon
in the internal revenue tax on distilled
■pints; the imposition of additional in
ternal revenue taxes on cigars and ciga
rettes; the imposition of new quarters on
playing cards, cosmetics, perfumeries,
legacies and successions and incomes de
rived from investments in stocks and
bonds of corporations and joint stock
companies.
On tho subject of the sugar bounty
tho secretary simply said:
“I respectfully call attention to the
various recommendations contained in
the report of tho commissioner of inter
nal revenue, and ask their favorable
consideration by congress.”
* ln regard to tlio condition of affairs
‘ iu the sea islands of South Carolina,
Secretary Carlisle only refers to ths
work done by tho marine hospital ser
vice. and udds:
“This work, purely of a military na
ture, is to be supplemented by the ef
forts of the Red Cross society in reliev
ing tho physical necessities of the people.
Hoar on Hawaii.
Washington, Dec. 31.—In tho senate
Mr. Hoar presented a monster petition,
wound around the wheels of a bicycle,
and containing the names of 150,000
signers in favor of good, common high
roads. It was referred to tho committee
on inter-state commerce. Mr. Hoar
then took the floor and addressed the
senate on the Hawaiian question, calling
up tho resolution laid over from Monday
at his own request for the reference of
the president’s Hawaiian message to the
committee on foreign relations. *
argued against the constitutionali
ty and legality of the powers entrusted
bjy the president to Commissioner Blonut
during the session of the senate end
without the consent of that body. He
■dked whether Mr. Stevens could have
been appointed while congress was in
Afeasion without the consent of the sen
ate, and said he did not suppose any of
the president’s defenders, “except possi-
Ur some editor of a New York newspa
per of foreign^ birth, not supposed to
London, Dec. 20.—The Times pub- J
lishes this despatch from Rio de Janeiro,
dated Dec. 9, via Montevideo, Doc. 15:
“Tho manifesto of Admiral da Gama,
in command at Rio do Janeiro during
the absenco of Admiral tie Mello, has
produced excitement and greatly in
creases the popularity of tho revolution.
U A messenger who has returnod from
Suo Paulo and Santos says the monar
chist element predominates everywhere.
Tho poople are prepared to follow Ad
miral do Gama’s lead.
“Ferdando Lohq, minister of justice
and the interior, resigned yesterday, in
consequence of a divergence of opinion
with President Peixoto. This shows
that the position of President Peixoto is
weakening.
I have seen a copy of two official de
spatches sent to-Rio Grande by the war
minister, who is beginning to use every
effort to protect the retreat of General
Oscal ana to retrieve tho great (disaster
resulting from the defeat of General Isi-
doro Nov. 23.
Several officers have been arrested
during the past week on suspicion of
complicity in the revolution. Tho gov
ernment has suspended the Rio News,
an English newspaper whose editor is an
American. Daring the past week there
has teen soino slight skirmishing in the
:inity of Nictherov and Armacao, with
small casualties and no result. The ar
tillery fire of the forts upon Fort Vil-
legagnon continues daily without ap
parent alteration of the situation.
“On Wednesday night I visited Fort
Villegagnon in an insurgent launch.
When wo passed between Cobras island
and Fort Villegagnon, the troops lining
the shore front opened a heavy rifle fire
and Fort Villegagnon replied briskly,
killing and wounding a hundred sol
diers.
“I found the fortress much damaged.
All the buildings are in ruins, and the
masonry of the centre, towards the
mouth of the harbor, is much cut away
in consequence of the shelling it has re
ceived from the government forts.
“The guns were working well, but are
greatly exposed, and three were dis
mounted. 200 officers and men form the
garrison. All were cheery, contented
and confident of ultimate success. I ex
amined the fortress thoroughly and con
sider that it can resist for two months
longer. On Saturday night 1,500 gov
ernment troops, lining the shore near
the war and marine arsenals, opened a
heavy fire from machine guns and rifles
upon Corbras Island, to cover the ad
vance of storming parties. Corbras
Island replied strongly, causing the
troops to abandon tho attempt after two
hours’ heavy firing, the government los
ing over 100 men and the insurgents
having only two men wounded. Tli-‘
firing on both sides was very wild.
‘•The government proposes landing
troops upon tho Island of Govcrnador,
now belonging to the insurgents, to pre
vent supplies reaching the insurgents.
The latter j:: a prepared to resist. The
insurgents intend keeping up a contin
uous fire upon the custom house, thus
preventing future business.
••The ir.su. gents have seized the steam
er Parahyba, flying the Argentine flag,
carrying war material and provision-
and proceeding to Santos and Rio
Grando. T * vessel rofu-ing to heavy
to, the insur ants fired, killing one and
wounding l -nr. Tho insurgents the"
loirded her.
“Admiral do Mello wired on Saturday
asking Admiral Do Gama to send him
another tram-port to carry troops. Many
important business houses propose clos
ing their doors until the end of the revo
lution, ns they consider that the present
situation is too dangerous. The British
minister has notified the community that
much danger exists at tho present time,
and advises residents to leave the city.
“Many people consider that the time
has arrived ior recognition of the belig-
erent status of the insurgents.”
Corbett’s Antagonist Keep* ilu Slovcui: ...
Dark—Florida Sports Can’t Locate Ki:a.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 21.—Much
to the disappointment of the Mitchell
contingency in Jacksonville’s sporting
element, Billy Thompson, the managor
of the English pugilist, failed to arrive
as expected, and when inquiry was
made at the rooms of the Dnval Ath
letic club as to when he would probably
turn up, the answer was given that they
had definite information whatever on
the snoject. “Neither Mitchell nor any
one of li.s associates,” said one of the
club's officers, “has ever given us any
inkling of their present movement
future intentions.
Before Corbett came we were always
fully informed as to his whereabouts
and probable movements and could at
any time give news regarding him, bat
Mitchell does not seem to care that the
public shall know anything of what he
intends doing, if lie knows himself,
course, tho club has no favor to extend
to either contestant above the other, hut
Mitchell would gain more friends by
acting differently.”
Mayor Fletcher.was asked what ho
should do with the ordinance passed 1 y
tho council permitting prize fighting in
Jacksonville. He said in reply, “As I
understand it, the ordinance provides
that prize fights may be conducted with
five ounce gloves under the supervision
of tho police. Its purpose is to regulate
rather than prohibit prize fighting. The
latter was what I recommended and de
sired. When tho ordinance reaches me,
if my impression of it is correct, I shall
feel it my duty to veto it.
HORRIBLE DEATH.
Robbed a Market Worn:
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 21
early hour an elderly whit<
Mrs. Townes, was driving in tho city
with a load of vegetables for market
and a small amount of change
Two /<nou Run Down by a Locomotive
and Killed.
Nbwkan, Ga., Dec. 13.—Mr. W. H.
Parks and Mrs. Dr. R. W. North, in at
tempting to cross the Chattanooga and
Griffin railroad wore struck by a freight
train and instantly killed. The accident
occurred at McDonald's crossing, about
©no mile west of Sharpsburg. Mrs.
^orth resided at Sharpsburg and was
returning with Mr. Parks in a buggy to
his country home, about two miles dis
tant.
The approach to the railroad crossing
is through a deep cut, and they
had driven into the cut before the noise j
of the approaching train was heard. Mr. j
Park3 was driving a spirited horse, and j
it is supposed that he tried to get across j
ahead of tho train.
When the horse reached tho crossing, i
however, the train was only a few feet j
off. Tho animal became frightened at J
sight of the train and instead of going j
across, wheeled suddenly and started j
down the track in front of the locomo- ,
tivo. The train was running at lull \
speed and in less than half a minuto j
overtook the vehicle and completely de- j
raolished it. Mr. Parks and Mrs. North j
were also struck by the locomotive and
instantly killed.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Flemming School
pocket. When just as she got inside the
city limits two white men stopped her
wagon, relieved her of her money, took
her wraps and most of her vegetables
aud instructed her to move on. She
came in aud reported the matter to the
police. The rascals have not been
caught.
A Mammoth Furnace to Sell.
Bristol, Dec. 21.—The mammoth fur
nace in the western part of the city,
which was constructed at a cost of about
$300,000, and which has stood idle since
November, 1892, is to be sold unless the
debts are paid in four montlis. A de
cree has been entered in the hustings
court to that effect. It is understood
that Mr. Noble, the noted furnace man
of Alabama, has leased tho furnace,
which he will put in operation at once
Ho is to pay $12,000 a year rental for it.
Barn Burners Arrested.
Hazlehurst, Ga., Dec. 21.—Hazle-
hurst is all excitement over the arrest of
Elam Lott and Hiram Smith, of Coffee
county, for burning tho barns of Mrs.
Martha Peterson and Dan Peterson.
Mrs. Peterson had several thousand
pounds of wool she had not sold. This
burning occurred in August. Mr. Dan
Peterson’s barn was burned October 11.
Tho detective work was done by R. H.
McCoy, who has lodged the prisoners in
Bibb county jail for safe keeping.
Tho Senate Passed The Flc
Bill—Ollier Bills Passed.
Atlanta, Dec, 13.—The senate has
passed the house school bill, after a
slight amendment.
A bill was paused to change tho
boundary lines cz Romo.
Also a bill to amending the charter
of Atlanta, so as to give police jurisdic
tion over the land upon which the new
waterworks is situated.
A bill to make it a penalty to injure
any property by burning. .
A bill to amend section 3845 of the
code relating to non-resident witness
fees.
In the house, the constables’ fee bill
was passed after several amendments
had been adopted; one being an amend
ment leaving the fee for attending grand
juries to the grand juries themselves,
Mr. Pearco’s companion bill amending
the fees of justices of the peace was read
for final action. Tho cominittoo reported
a substitute for the measure, which was
put to the house and passed without any
opposition.
The bill of Senator Clay making it un
lawful to excuse any criminal in public
was read the third time.
After a short speech of explanation by
Mr. Marlin, of Fulton, the bill was
passed by a vote of 95 to 5.
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS.
Premier cast Gets Unruly.
Chicago, Dec. 21.—During the exam
iiiation of Prendcrgast, he created a sen
sation by excited objections to questions
put by the attorneys for the defense. A
bailiff took his arm to force him into his
seat,, when the prisoner tore loose from
the officer's grasp and quivering with
rage, screamed: “Let go of me. My
life is at stake here. They are trying to
prejudice the jury.” He was finally
quieted and the examination proceede
jive much understanding either of the
or constitution of tho United
states,” would hold tho affirmative
view.
He compared the instructions to Min
ister Willis to those given by Dogberry
to the watch, and suggested that Thurs
ton had gone back to Hawaii to infuse a
little of the spirit of John Duke of Ar-
gjle’a answoer to Queen Caroline into
the reply of tho Hawaiian government
to' “his modern American majesty.”
In the House.
After the reading of the journal, tho
hemse proceeded to routine business.
The reference of the pure food bill oc-
ettioned some discussion, both the com
mute© on inter-state and foreign com
merce and the committee on agriculture
claiming jurisdiction. The bill was read
far information. A yea and nay vote be
ing demanded on its reference, it was
temporarily laid aside.
An order was adopted for printing the
majority and minority reports of the
~*—i and means committee on the tariff
bflJU
/Notice.
Georgia.
will be made to the Legislature _
mow in session, for the passage of an act as
follows, to-wit: “An Act to amend Section
twelve of'An Act to reincorporate the City
•r Waycroas, Georgia,’ approved November
1st, 1839. so that when said section 12 is
amended the Mayor and Alderaion of s iid
City will have full power to levy and collect
an ad valorrmtax, not to exceed or.e per
cent, upon the property, real and personal,
vntli in tho inmrnnnt^ limits of said Citr
Within the incorporate limits of said City,
which is taxable nnder the laws of the
State, and to repeal so much of said Section
Many Persons are broken
A SINGULAR CASE.
A Han Charged With Getting Damages
Under False Pretenses.
Wilkesbarbe, Pa., Dec. 20.—About
the middle of last October while Harvey
Spoonenberg, a young man of Hazleton,
was driving with a woman in that city,
hU buggy was run into by a Pennsyl
vania passenger train. The woman was
instantly killed, being crushed beyond
recognition. He was only slightly hurt.
A couple of days after the accident he
threatened to bring suit against the com
pany for damages. One of the officials
called upon liiw, and after much bar
gaining he agreed to make a settlement
for $390, promising that he would not
ttouirie the company with any suit.
The settleiRbOt was made, and when
Spoonenburg’s relatives heard of it there
w.is *o injjc-h quiet talk that Detective
Hefforan, of tne company, was pat on
the caso. After close investigation, it is
said, he discovered that Spoonenberg’s
wife was living in a small lovrn in toe
lower part of too state, and that the wo
man who had been killed wa3 trdisrepn-
talks character.
A warrant, charging Spoonenberg
with obtaining money under false pre
tenses, was issued, and Spoonenberg was
Seems to Be in Texas.
Mexico, Dec. 21.—General Vicente
Villada, governor of the state of Mexico,
who was reported in an El Paso dispatch
to American newspapers to have been
captured and shot by Neri, when Neri
was at the time a prisoner in this city,
telegraphed from Toluca humorously
suggesting that tho war appears to bo
raging only in Texas.
Two French Spies Sentenced.
Lfipsic, Dec. 21.—The two French
spies arrested at Kiel while drawing
plans of German fortifications were
found guilty and sentenced. The court
sentenced Dubois, whose proper name is
Degony, to six years, and Malavas, alias
Dagnet, to four years* imprisonment.
The sentences are to be served in fort-
Iowa farmers complain that there is
no longer any money in stock raising.
Horses especially ere a drug in the mar
ket.
Charles Crandall shot and killed his
wife and then shot himself dead at the
Belknap Hotel. Greencastie, Ind. She
had a divorce suit pending against him.
Governor Brown, of Kentucky, has
forwarded to Louisville, to be filed, the
papers in the injunction suit to restrain
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
company from purchasing the Chesa
peake, Ohio and Southwestern railroad.
Mrs. Bettio Stockdaie, a wealthy wid
ow of Texas, wli > was recently released
from a private asylum in St. Louis,
charges her Kentucky relatives with try
ing to force her t'> return to St. Louis.
She claims that 6 l, e was never insane.
Three men terrorized a trainlcad of
passengers near Tangipahoa, La., by
boarding a car and shooting promiscu
ously. The conductor and one other
person were hurt. The men jumped
from tlio moving train. Their identity
is not known.
git is believed that there is more in the
g ild excitement in Bentley township,
lad win county. Mb 'x. t than was at
first supposed. Finds are made almost
daily. Large prices have been offered
for village property at Rhodes,and lands
along the Littlo Molasses River are not
offered for sale.
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
A Child Killed Accidentally.
Cullman, Ala., Dec. 21.—Harry, the
6-yaar-old son of Mayor Parker, of this
place, killed himself while playing with
a pistol. The weanon was on a shelf
and the little fellow reached it by clim'n-
ingonachair. While fingering with it
the pistol was discharged, the ball taking
effect in his head and producing instant
death.
trresied and lodged in jail.
Stole the Savins* of a Life.
Indianapolis, Dec. 20.—Ten thousand
dollars in gold has been stolen from the
cellar of Dav»d Stout's house, two miles
northwest of Hanghville. Stout is over
60 years old and tne money was the sav
ings of years. No due.
Suicide at Stevenson.
Bridgeport, Ala., Dec. 20.—Thomas
Allisan, a prominent citizen of Steven
son, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor. He gave as the
reason financial troubles. *
Tho Clevelands Hay Visit Lakewoo 1.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Now that the
president has sent the Hawaiian corres
pondence to congress there is a revival
of the rumor that he and Mrs. Cleve
land contemplate a visit to Lakewood.
N. J. If the president and Mrs. Cleve
land do go it is probable that they will
slip away from Washington quietly.
Naval Stores.
VViuiirotox. Dec.13.—Rosin nothing doing;
slratael. 95: cood strained. $100: turpen
tine. • firm at £614; tar steady at $.90; crude
turpentine quiet: hard, $1.M); soft ana ru
tin. $1,001
Savannah. Dec. 12.—Spirits turpentine
opened and closed at £7 for regulars with
demand goon; sales 6T0 casks. Rosin very
firm; sales about 6,« 00 bbl* at quotations: A.
B, C. D, and E $1.0*,; F $1.10: G $1.20; H $146);
1 $1.80: K $2.40; M $3.10; N $3.15; window
glass $3.83; waterwhiie $1.95.
Produce i
id Provision*.
city ’si
January, 8.45.
Middles nominal: short
follows: Mest pork. SlSJTMQlSjaf
good demand 8.30. Short ribs. loos*. 6.aC
©7.00. Dry salt shoulders, boxed. 6.25©6JU;
snort clear sides boxed. 7£5Zb7M)
Cincinnati. Dec 12.—Fork in light demand
and firm at $13.00. Lard strong at 8.10
Bulk meats firm; Short ribs 7.® Bacon
in light demand; short clear 8.75.
Chicago Markot.
Chicago. Deo 12.
Wheat—Cash. ; May. 68J4: Dec. 63%.
Corn-Cash. ; May. 40*; Dec. -.
Oats—Cash. : May. 31; Dec. -—.
Pork—Jan.. '.2.75. May 12.76
Kibs—Jan.. 6.67: May. 6 72.
Lard—Jaa.. 7.92: May. 7.72.
Two Negroes and Two Knives.
Albany, Ga., Dec. 21.—Elias Jones
and Will Washington, both colored, got
into a barroom row in the city and
wound up by slashing each other with
knives. Washington is thought to be
fatally cut.
ErUrely Burned Out.
Butler, Ga., Dec. 2l.—The residence
of Captain Thomas J. Marshall canzht
fire and was entirely consumed. Toe
building was insured for $300, about o.e
half its cost.
Killed by s Switch Engine.
Griffin, Ga., Dec. 21.—Brown Mi-
lins was killed here by a switch engine.
He was a train hand and was uuc. -vei
ling a car. The coroner did cot fc _ .*i yji
Uquert.
Tone, quiet. Middlings, 4%.
January and February 4 0004.11
February and March 4.10&1-12
March and April 4.1z©4.13
April and May. 4.13©4.15
May and June 4.15&4.M
June and July..... 4.16&4.18
July and August
August and September.
September and October &
October and November fit
Novemberand December ©4.11
December and January..... 4.004M.11
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New York Cotton Future*.
Naw York. Dec. 12
Sales. 47.503. Middlings, 7 7-8. Tone, quiet
a«d steady
January 7.60©7J*
February 7.0937.68
March 7.77a7.7t
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