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-T^ ; , • ':%x Jt-tnMfthrd 1890. l«legr*P bPttblUhl "* C#M p « bII *» 1 ** , « MACON. GA., SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST 11, 1894. the conferees CANNOT AGREE Und Mr. Hill Threw a Bomb Into the Senato By Demanding a- iReport. BUT IT WAS ALL SMOOTHED OVER Itrernl Speeches Mud. Which Indicate Th*« the Tariff n.acat* la Bottled Ip f»r » Seaton—Th. Atlanta Appropriation. Washington, Aug. 10.—A resolution „as offered by Mr. Chandler, and went over until tomorrow, proposing an li^ vestlgatlon by the committee on provi des and elections of the reoent elec tion in Alabama, as to whether it was lull, free, fair and honest,, and whether it resulted in the choice of a legislature tnt.'tled 10 elect a United 6tates sena- with the power to send for persons tnd papers. Mr. Gray, In pursuance of the notice (iren by him yesterday, moved at 12:20 ’cock to proceed to executive husl- •Mf. Hill demanded (he yeas and pays. They were ordered; and the mo tion was defeated—yeas Si, nays S3. Yeas—Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Brice, Call, Coke, Pdulkner, George, Gray, Jarvis, Lindsay, Martin. iMllls, Pasco, Ransom, Roach, Smith, Vest, Vilas, Walsh and White—21. Nays—Aldrich, Allen, Allison, BlanCh- erd, Chandler, Cullom, Dolph, Dubois, Frye, Galllnger, Gibson, .Hale, Hans- borough, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Lodge, McMillan, Man'derson, Mitchell of Ore gon, Murphy, Palmer, Patton. Peffer, Perkins, Power, Proctor, Pugh, Quay, Bhoup, Teller and Washburn—32. The significance of the vote applied to the tariff bill rather than to execu tive session matters. Then Mr. Hill arose and offered a resolution direct ing the conferees on the part or the senate now considering the differences between t'he houses on the tariff bill to report to the senate. Also to report the principal Items of disagreement so that the senate may take action there on. The vice president announced the question to be on Agreeing to the resolu tion. Then Mr. Harris, one of the con ferees, arose and said: “ft 1s perhaps proper that I Should say, as one of the conferees on the part of the senate, that the representatives of the majority party In the two houses have for many days conferred. We have encountered serious difficulties, and up to this mo ment we have reached no agreement.- There are serious differences In opinion In rgard to at least three Items In the bill. Possibly, if agreement could be reached as to these, other Items might be agreed to. The items of sugar, coal tnd Iron ore are all three Items In re lation to which serious difference* of opinion have been entertained. Va rious propositions have been made pro and eon, but not one of them has yet proved quite acceptable to the con ferees. We are still at variance, no agreement having bacn mnde. This much It If, perhaps, due -to the senate that I should say. As to<the various oth er Hems of difference I need not, per haps, refer to them. They are some what numerous. But, ns I said-before, I should indulge a strong hope that if these three things which I have men tioned were agreed upon we might reach agreement upon all the other matters. But my associates of the con ference know quite as much as I do on the subject, and I would be glnd that they should state to the senate anything they may desire.” Mr. Harris was asked by Mr. Sher man, one of the Republican conferees, whether the bill was In possession of the senate, and replied most positively that It was not. On that statement, Sir. Sherman said that he would ob ject to the present consideration of Mr. Mills’ resolution,' but he was warned not to do so by a chorus of "No! No!" from Republican senators, nnl he withheld the objection. It was renewed, however, by Mr. Gray, and after a long desultory argument on points of order the vice president ad mitted the objection, and the resolu tion went over under the rules till tomorrow. In the course of the debate Mr.' Vest •rose and said: "So far as I am concerned I am heart. By In favor of the resolution. I desire to turn the calcium light on the dif ferences between the two houses end to remove the false Issues which have b*»n made before the country. I shall take occasion, when this resolution comes up tomorrow, If It ehslt be adopted, as I hope It will, to state for myself alt that has occurred In relation to this bill and to put a stop to the-ln- famous lies that are being circulated In relation to the Democratic conferees on the part or the eenate.” Mr. Aldrich, one of the Republican conferees, made a move to keep the matter before the senate today by of fering a siibstltute for Mr. Allen’s resolution, presented a week ago. to discharge the finance committee from the consideration of bills for the relief of several states of the Union, the »ub- stitue being an Instruction to the sen ate tariff conferees to report e disa greement. W*ia.t was then left of the miming hour was dissipated In the argument of points of order on the subject, and then the een-ite went Info executive session, and at 1:30 o’clock adjourned until tomorrow. tN THE HOUSE. tv lahlnwtoo. August 10.—Represent atlve and Govemor-eleet Wm. C. Gate* of Alabama reappeared on the floor of the houae today, after an nbeence of nix weeks. He was enthusiastically received by hit politic* associates and warmly greeted hy his poll dost oopo nenta. with whom he It a personal fa vorlte. His return sms sIcimHxed bv ’he appearance of a basket of hand same orchids and roses on bin desk. The session of the house today was slmost wholly taken up with the con sideration Of the first confereno’ re- p-'rr on the sundry ct»ll appropriation hill. The prim-limi subtect of discus- akin was the appropriation to enable the government to make an exhibition «t th» Atlanta Exposition, which af ford'd an opportunity for several ■"•Hdga »ho klLd.. otMMt" KUMPhei ridge the bloody chasm” speeches that were snrafly applauded. The vole °n the amendment Showed that three >o one favored the appropriation, but wanted it to be In the form of a house bill on that subject. The senate amendments to the bill increased tile total Of the appropria tions by 33,707.882. The confwes agreed io recommend that the senate recede from amendments carrying >1,070,310; that the house agree to amendments currying'—31, tlti.192. On nmendmeifts carrying 3621,080 the con ferees could not agree. Among these umciuimonts' was one to purchase a site for the government printing office. A statement embodying the principal changes made In the bill by the coir fere s was give by Mr. Riyres, and the report was agreed to. On moUon p< Mr. Sayres, the houae voted to In sist upon its disagreement to the amendments still in dispute, except those p-tsting to the appropriation In utd of the Atlanta Exposition and pur chase of a eight for the government printing office. Ih respect to the Atlanta Exposition appropriation, the how voted to in- Diet upon its disagreement thereto. Mr. Cannon moved that the house confer- see be Instructed to propose to the »’trite conferees, In lieu of that pro vision in the bill, the substance of the bill reported to the house on June 4 hy tile committee on appropriations, Iipppoprtltlng 3200.000 in aid of the ex position. The motion was discussed by Messrs. Cannon, Murray (Republican) of South Carolina, Coombs (Democrat). Sickle* (Democrat) of New York; Coggswell (Republican) of Mnssachu setts and Bryun (Democrat) or Ne braska, all of whom spoke In enthusi astic terma of the enterprise of th" people of Atlanta In projecting ,‘he ex position and expressing thslr gratifica tion at being able to vote for to.- ap propriation. Mr. Williams (Democrat) of Illinois offered as a substitute for Mr. Can non’s motion a motion that the hoqae conferees be Instructed to continue to disagree to the senate amendments or to nny proposition no mike au appro priation In aid of the Atlanta Expos! tion. He said that ns a member of the committee on appropriations tind of Hire dominant party responsible for the business of the house, he> was opposed to the Issuance of interest bearing bonds itltnt the government might go Into the show business new or here after. Mr. Dockery Joined his colleague in opposing the proposition to vote aid to the exposition. Mr. Pence of Colorado expressed re gret that objection to the appropria tion should hive come from a repre sentative .from Southern Illinois, the slat)? in which Chicago is located, th" oity which bns been the reolpient of the most lavish liberality by congress. That gentleman (Mr. Williams) had re ferred to the possibility that If Oils ap propriation should b» made lhat other elites, Omaha, Denver nnd San Fran cisco. might ask similar appropria tions In the future. "That may hap pen. Mr. Speaker," said Mr. Pence, "but these cities of the Wt«st will not manifest ingratitude for the favor." The question was further discussed, favorably by Messrs. Grosvenor and Livingston, and in opposition hy Mr. Snodgrass. The Williams substitute for Mr. Can non’s motion, opposing any appropria tion whntVver, was defeated on a- dl- vlston-lltnto 132. The yens -and nsys were ordered, resulting yeas, SO; nays. 171. Mr. Cannon’s motion was then agreed to without division. Several other item* of disagreement were discussed until S o’clock, when, without disposing of tha report, the house took a recess until 4 o'clock. tot) Bill in danger. The Conferees 'Xl’r^.lJy to Abandon Hope of Agreement^ Washington, Aug. 10.—A crisis In the tariff affairs was reported today, both in the open senate and In the secret counolls of the Democratic tariff cop- fsrsls. Wlhen the conference closed to night ft was with the understanding that tha meetings would be suspended for the present. No rime was set for reassembling the conferees tomorrow or thereafter, and it was feluthat no further sessions might be necessary in case the senate acted favorably tomor row on Senator Hill’s resolution direct ing the senate conferees to report the situation of affairs. What was of most Importance was the feeling expressed by the house conferees at the close of the conference ths't In case the Hill resolution passed, and they believed it would, the conference would be prac tically relieved of its work and It would .remain only for the house to accept the senate 'bill as a lesser evil, as they believed, than the McKinley law. These conclusions were reached after a day of incense excitement among the tariff leaders. The day opened with the senate proposition for free sugar 8till pending before the conference. Chairman Wilson and his house asso- clates were satisfied that the tender uf free sugar was not made In good faith, and they hud, therefore, refused the senate conferees to furnish a {roll of the senate showing that If the proposition were accepted it would be adopted by the senate and the bill pasted. The poll was considered as soon as the con ferees convened. It disclosed that in t'he event of acceptance of the free sugar amendmnt the bill as a whole would be voted against by 38 Re publicans and by Senators Kyle, Alien and Peffer (Populists) and Caffery and Blanchard tDemocrata—a total of 43 votes, or sufficient to defeat the bill. This poll was made on the best Judg ment of the senate conferees. The men accepted It as showing conclusively that the tender of the free sugar amendment, while made In good fatch by the senate oonferees, waa a means adopted by the conservative senators for the purpose of defeating tariff legis lation and leaving the McKinley law In force. They discussed the situation from this point, the arguments not lacking very pointed and personal criti cism of the motives of those who had offered free sugar and free coal, well knowing, aa they asserted, that they would defeat the bill. The discussion brought out for the first time the statement that the de fensive alliance between certain aena- tors had preceded furthr chan mutual co-operation and understanding and was now reduced to a signed agree ment. While the members of the con ference did not claim to have seen the agreemnt they stated as a fact that Benators Kyle, Allen. Peffer. Blanch, nrd and Caffery had reduced their un derstanding to black and white, and had signed it. to the effect that they would vote agalnet any btll which did not contain a bounty clause for sugar. As tree sugar would eliminate the bounty provision the signed agreement was regarded as showing that the five senators, combined with the Republi cans, would defeat the bill. It was while animated comments were being made on the foregoing con ditions that word reached the confer ence room of Mr. Hill’s coup d’etat In the open senate. The conference hasti ly adjourned, the senators going on the floor to take part 4n the debate. Mr. Wilson was not disposed to attach much weight to senator Hill's move at the outset and said that it would be futile, sa the senate could not act while the bill waa in conference. This feeling was shared tb a large extent early In the day by house leaders, who characterised It aa one of the "bluffs’’ which had been muda of late to de moralise the house conferee* and force them to yield. Later In the day, how ever. this feeling gave way to one of profound concern over the situation and the future of the bill. At 3 o’clock the conference, or a remn-int of It, again assembled., nrtth the Hill resolution and the excltink debate thereon, ns the main tophi among them. All of tha houaa men were present, but Senator Jones was the only senate conferee In attend ance for any length of time, and it was said Senator Vest felt Indisposed to confer pending the Hill resolution. Little or no attempt was made to take up items or schedules, the talk being on the senatorial phases Just developed, anti no progress was made up tu 6 o'clock, when the conference separated without fixing a time for reassembling. The house conferees no longer dis guised the deey concern they felt over the future of the bill. They had a rough estimate of tlie vote on the Hill resolution, and they felt thud It would pass tomorrow. Under these ctrclim- Stances -they said nothing could bo done until the rasoluttun was disposed of. If through some hopeful turn it was de feated. they said it would leave the con ference to proceed and the contest would be carried on tor the Wilson bill. If. however. *t was passed it would practically discontinue the conference. In that event, the house men stated with satisfaction that they would still be bale to avert the complete defeat of the tariff legislation by having the hbuse to agree with the senate till. They spoke of this as. showing that while the situation was bad It did not necawarilv mean the defeat of all their legislation. Whether the house can adopt this der nier resort Is a .parliamentary question. Many members of both houses bold to the opinion that the bill is In the hands of the senate nnd the house cannot act upon the eenate hill if it desired to do so until the conferees act. The senate conferees aUfo regard the situation as very serious anti they separated from their house colleagues In no amiable frame of mind. HILL’S OUT3FOKEN VIEWS. He Says ass the Tariff or Adjourn Con gress at Once. Washington, Aug. 10.—Senator Hill tonight gave out ’she following state ment In regard to the action today in reference to the tariff bill: "My object In offering the resolution today was to expedite the disposition of the tariff measure. Every day's de lay Is Injurious to the business Inter ests of the country and the bill should be disposed of at once, one way or the other. It Has now been under consid eration in conference commute for over a month and a further delay Is abso lutely Inexcusable. The conferees ought to know each other's minds by this time, and It they cannot agree (he faot of such disagreement should be reported to the two houses, when. If no understanding can be reached upon a bill, congres ashould promptly adjourn and give tile country a rest. We have now been la session nearly a whole year and bavo had ample opportunity to legislate. A senator or u member who does not know exactly what he wants to do on the tariff question after all this time spent in useless delibera tion Is unfit to represent any constit uency. We have deliberated 'enough HON. A. 0. BACON WAS INDORSED Ringing Resolutions Adopted By the Eleventh Senatorial Conven. tion in Dawson. HIS FITNESS FOR HIGH OFFICE lastrsetlons to Urge lilt Election nnd to grand Sly Ulm at Long ne rii.ro le n Nome Before . the eradicated in the short space of two years. 6th. That In the resolutions of en dorsement of Governor Northen anil his administration, adopted by our state convention, we do moot heartily concur; and we congratulate the people of our cungrcasional illstrlot and of the state that in Hon. Thomas G. Lawson and in Hon. W. Y. Atkinson nnd the other nominees of the state convention, they will find our candidates worthy uf the high trusts that will be assigned them In the fall elections. Hon. Calvin George of Morgan moved that inasmuch os the name of tion. W. A. Broughton has been prominently mentioned in connection with the presi dency of tlie next sena te, lie he endorsed by the convention for this position, and commended to the members of the next state senate as a man eminently and ably equipped for the position. This motion was unanimously carried. After the transaction of some other business of minor Importance, the meeting ad journed. REPUBLICANS FOR WALSII. Tho Richmond County Contingent In dorses His Candidacy For the Senate. uoiivy ■ ito imvo ul-hucihiuu cuouttRi we .want MtSon.. Lot she two houses take the Dili out* of 'the hands of the conferees and proceed to vote aa once upon the disagreeing provisions, and if rto agreement con he reached, let the whole, matter go over until next ses sion, and let congress adjourn to give the business interests of the country A chance to recuperate from the present depression- Congress must arouse from Its lethargy, and should act in accord ance wltn public sentrment and not in defiance of It. Either pass a tariff btll at once or adjourn and go home. These are my sentiments, and I belle.« they are the sentiments of nlne-tenbhs of the people of both parties.” CROP STATISTICS. Washington, Aug. 10.—The August re port of the statletician of the department of agriculture shows a decline In corn of nearly 20 points since July L the average of tho entire being 69.1, against 93 for tho month of July. The condition in Au gust. 189a, was 87. The great decline la due almost wholly to the unprecedentedly severe drought that set In since me loot report, and to the hot. dry winds ’hat swept over the states of Nebraska. Kan- sis, Iowa -Jid parts of other western states. In some localities the crop has been Injured beyond recovery, white In others' timely rains would go far toward assuring fair yields. The averages for me principal states are: Ohio, 79; Kentucky. Ml Indiana, 33; Illinois, 73; ImulMana, 13; Missouri, 83; Kansas; 19; Nebraska, si; South Dakota, 29. Tho condition of spring wheat has fallen since the last report 1.3 points, being *7.1 ageinst 08.4 for the month of July. The condition by states la aa follows: Wis consin, 79; Minnesota, 76; Iowa, 83; Kan su, 30; Nebraska, 41; South Dakota, 29; North Dakota, 73; Washington, 8.1; Oregon, K. The advices aa to winter wheat from correspondents and threshers Indicate a good yield of excellent quality, Dawson, Aug. 10.—(Special.)—At 1:30 o'clock the delegates to tlie eleventh district souutor.nl convention assem bled nt the bourt house, where tlie con vention was called to order by lion. J. U. Invln, chulrmuu of tlie Democratic executive committee of Clay county, Upon call of tho counties tho names of tho following gentlemen were en rolled a* delegates: Clay county—J. It. Irwin, J. G. Quat- tlcbaum, W. D. Ilntaway, W. C. Sut ton, TV. P. KllUugworth. Randolph county—II. A. Crittenden, R. F. Hancock, II. A. George, W. M. (Jorum, F. A. Barfield, W. C. Worrlli, C. Taylor, Roll Hancock, J. R. Sturliu, H. U. Gatllu, W. II. Knight. Terrell county—Wllllnm ICalgler, B. O. Adams, E. L. Ralnoy, R. J. An thony, J. A. M. Robinson, O. B. Ste ven*. ‘The convention was permanently or ganized by electing Horn. \V. C. Worrlli of Randolph chairman nnd E. L. Fat- ney of Terrell secretary. Hon. William Kulgler of Terrell pre sented tho name of Hoh. J. II. Bussey of Randolph to tho convention, and ho was nominated by acclamation. Col. Bussey was nut present, and tho •hair- man appointed John It. Invln. H. A. Crittenden mid Holt. O. B. Stovcns to notify him of his nomination and re quest his acceptance. Col. Irwin then Vulrodnccd tho fol lowing resolutions: Whereas, the Georgia legislature, at Its nexk session, will lie called npon to elect ti: United States senator, and, whereas, the people of the state arc en titled through their representatives to tin expression of their choice, i-speciully nt n time when Democracy needs lend ers of Intelligence, integrity nutl ap proved political opinions, therefore libit Resolved; By tills convention of del egates representing tho pcoplo of tho elevonth senatorial district, 'Hint Hon. A. Oi Btuton. who Ip a candidate for that .high office, by reason of his long experience in publn) affairs, by reason of his spotless political record, by reu- son of Ills dovothui to tho Democratic cause, hy reason of Iris woll-known po- litlcul opinions, which nro Jn strict ac cord with true Democracy. Is eminent ly qualified for the high office. And wo horch/ Indorse Ids candidacy and In struct our nomtnoc, the Hon. J. B. Bus sey, to vote for him for United States senator In the next Goorgln legislature as long us Ids numo Is before tlie legis lature, and to use all honorable means to secure Ills election. The unanimous, adopt ion of tho reso- lutions were followed hy npplnuso, af ter which tho conventlr.il adjourned, after being in session less than an hour. The delegates were received hy tho citizens of Dnwson in llielr usual hos pitable manner, mid they left for their homes loud In llielr praises of our citi zens and town. Th* erudition of osts has declined 1.2 points, since the date of laai report being 76.6 against 77.7 In July, ho condition for August, U93, -was 78.8. The condition of spring rye Is 79.* against 81.7 last month and 78.6 isst year. The acreage of buckwheat la reported at 90.3 as compared with last year, and a condition of 13.3 against 33.1 or 6.6 points lower than at the same dale last year. Acreage of hay as compared with that of UN Is 92.4. The condition the same Is 73.4 against 77.3 last month. Th« average condition of rice August 1 was 91.0. sub stantially* the same as last month. A further decline of nearly 4 points occurred In the average condition of apples, being 14 against 47.1 last* month, as reported. The condition of peaches has fallen since the last report, and now stands at 12.3. The condition of potatoes Is 74 against 93.3 last month. The condition of to- baco la 74.1 against 81 last month. A MEDIAL FOR DR. GRAHAM. Ottawa, Out., August lO.-The gov ernment has decided to present a gold modal to Dr. J. B. Graham of tlie qinr- antlne station at Savannah. ai„ and a silver medil to bis colored boy, Peter Dodge, In recognition of ilia gallant services rendered by tom to the shite wrecked crew at the birfc M try B. Chapman of St. John. N. B.. In Febru ary last. The vessel was wrecked on a dangerous reef near Savannah and asw a total loss. The rescue of the crew eras effected at very great risk and Dr. Graham had to fake several ltrps to tho ref to bring off all Ihe crew. His services were brought to the attention of the murine depart ment by the imperial board of trade. RESIGNED TOE PRESIDENCY. New Turk, Aug. 10—President Rein hart has resigned' his position as presi dent of the Atchison road. TUe matter will lie acted upon tomorrow al a meet ing of the director* of that rood In Boston. He has also resigned from bis position ns one of the receivers of the company. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The Twenty-eighth Senatorial District Convention Nominated lion. W. A. Broughton Shady Dale. August 10.-r(Speclal.)— Hbn. William A. Broughton was unani mously end harmoniously nominated here today by a convention composed of delegates from the counties compos ing the Twenty-eighth senatorial dis trict, viz.: Morgan, Putnam and Jas per. The convention was presided over by Hon. W. A. Reid of J*sp»r, With C. M. Furlow. of Mbrgnn as secretory. Judge H. W. Baldwin. In a short but eloquent spepch. placed Col. Brough ton's name before the convention. He W’li nominated unanimously ami la now the standard bearer bf the Twenty- eighth -senatorial district. The following resolutions were Intro duced by Judge Baldwin and were passed by the convention’. Resolved by the Denrooracy of the Twenty-eighth senetorlal district in convention oneofnbled: 1st. That the triumph of tho prln clples of the Democratic party, aa set forth in the Chicago platform of 1892, and the platform of our state conven- tion In -Atlanta last week. Is the bnty hope ami the bnly way to secure to the people of the Union and the state the blessings contemplated by our republi can form of government. 2d. That we are Impelled to warn all good people of every clime, not against the rank and file of the Populist parly, many of whom are good cltlxens and patriots, but against Its Inriilfm* lead- era who. prefer sing themselves to be •he only true Democrats, are commit ting their followers to tho rommun- title, centralizing and violent principles of their creed which, if enforced, may bring temporary preferment to those leaden, but -will result In tho dtglruc- tlon of private property, the downfall of Mate governments and a reign of terror, an earnest of which was shown In the late mob violence at Chicago. 2rd. That we earnestly Invite thMe who have abandoned, or all Inclined to abandon, or have become lukewarm In the Berrios of the Dembcratlc party, to examine carefully the administration of our state government for the past twen ty-two years, confident, as we are, that such examination will Induce th»m to return to or remain and Work actively In the party. * 4th. That our faith Is strong that the pledges of our party, several of the moot important of which have already been redeemed, will be faithfully kept and the promised reforms all realized in toon as congress can reasonably be expected to sccompllsh them; and we, therefore, counsel the remembrance of th- tact Ihst the evils and vicious leglv latlon of the Republican party, taking rwx s third of a century age- and grow ing ever since, cannot be expected to be Augusta,'Aug. 10.—At a meeting of tho Republicans of Uiohmoud county, opposed to tho recent eonvcatlau twin- touting candidates for tho legislature, these resolutions, among others, were passed: "We tnku pleasure In commending the course of our distinguished follow- cltizuu, the lion. Patrick Walsh, In the setuile of the Untied States, ami lu de claring that Ilia re-uluctiuu to the office will meet with the approval of the col ored citizens of Georgia. Senator Walsh has always been a broad minded, liberal man In hts trciitim-ut of the colored race, and has re-election to tho somite will keep a man in that body to whom we feel wo inn always look fur a friendly henrlug and a load- (ness to aid nny Just legislation that will advance the welfare of our people. “Whereof, wo learn with regret that certain negroes lu Atlantn have seen fit to antagonize, for frivolous nhmm, tho appropriation of $200,001) for the Atlanta Expos' tlau; lie it "Resolved, Tbnt we, tho negroes of Augusta and Richmond county, in convention, indorse nnd most heartily ask the proposed appropriation and pray that congress may see fit to puss it. “Resolved, That wo think It highly Improper for our negro fellow-citizens of Atlanta to suggest that the appro priation be not granted, thus depriv ing millions of llielr own rneo lu tho Houth of the best and most favorable clmnce they have ever had In this country of showing to the world what advancement they have mnde lu agri culture, arts nnd sciences." A POPULIST MEETING.* A Few of the Disgruntled Held Forth In Gainesville Friday Night. Gainesville, Aug. 10.—(Special.)—'T-he People’s puny held forth last night at the court house with a very slim at tendance. It was a momentous occa sion to them, fraught will all the re sponsibility of rescuing our fair land from the ravages of a mysterious some thing than seems to be knowing at lu vlt-aU. Hon. John Stbley of Cobb appeared as their exponent. He Is evidently one of the many misled ones who are hon est In what they say. He waa .trailed with nil the coitrtoay any man can re ceive In a trie country. Ho was not interrupted onfle during, his speech of an hour wlUi applause, lie was com mendable In one respect, In that he did not abuse the Democratic party. After Mr. Sibley ended his speech, Mr. A. D. Chandler, a Democrat; wna TRADE REVIEW FOR THE WEEK Th# Uncertainty of Tariff Legislation Has Affected Trade Conditions Everywhere, PURCHASES MADE IN THE DARK Bulls**! Will Improve Juit si Soon or the Bill Is Passed or Indefinitely Postponed, by the Sennte- Bnslnsss In the South, New York, August 10.—R. O. Dun & Co.’s weekly .review of trado will say: With changes every hour In the pros pects of the tariff, and a decision ex pected every day, business has unpleas antly resembled gambling. Orders anil purchases have been largely.based upon individual opinions regarding the legis lative outcome and a vast amount of business has been deferred because the decision was not yet In tho future. The accumulating demand, which stimulated trading and manufacturing within the past week or two, represents, to a great extent, needs which have been post poned, waiting for u settlement, but can be postponed n'o longer. Thus, both the rush of duferred business in many ilpes and the scantiness of new orders reaching Into the futuro reflect un un natural stole of things which cannot bo expected to continue, nnd while tho volume of business is larger than the existing conditions of uncertainty war rant!, It is tn a sense but a shadow uf the larger business which should cams with the removal of the uncertainty. In such circumstances, the present indi cations ore of comparatively llttlo value. Gold exports have practtcnlly ceased for n time with aettlcments tor most of the 60,000.000 pounds of sugar Imported within the past six months and treasury, officials are more hopeful , counting upon larger receipts on account bf whis ky. Low as the gold reserve Is, there appears a slight gain, nnd with a ces sation of cold exports the improvement should be considered during tho rail. Whether under new Or old duties. Im ports nnd customs revenue will natu rally bo larger for some time after a de cision on the tariff question. There lias appeured of tale some demand for gold from many Interim- banks, not In largo amount, but In tho aggregate enough to indloate nome nervousness of feel ing. Thu volume of commercial loan* Is Increasing, though mbderaaely, but In manufacturing paper less Increase appears than might hove been uxpected. Tho Iron and Steel Manufacturer re cord* a great Increase of nearly 30,000 tpns til 'weekly output In July, and Uie . production la 113,33(1 tons weekly, about 11.000 tons less lhan In April, but 8,000 tons more than u year ago, when tho prostration ha.1 nearly reached Its worst. Prices mistnln this view, hav ing changed only In tho direction of wenknees nnd the disappearing demand for finished products Is tho main fuc- Mr. A. u. unanaier, a uomowae **•»•* Introduced to the audience by Hon, W. C. Glenn of Atlanta. A'mld cheers he began his eloquent reply. From the lime he stepped forth It was ovMe-nt that the audience was In sympathy with him, and be wna frequently in terrupted with outbursts of applause. And wu do not wonder at it, for it was an Intelligent nudlence, mostly Demo crats. BITJITBU PRJiMART. Tho Election Passed Off Quietly For Coimty Nominations. Amerlcus, Aug. 10.—(Bpeo.nl,)—In tho Dcin>K.-rntlr. primary yesterday for coun ty officers l.iati votes were polled. J. H. Allen, clerk; J. B. Dunn, tux col lector, and D. P. Holt, surveyor, were nominated for re eleettoil without oppo- glt on. .7. B. Sullivan, for trennurer. defeated Mr. K. Taylor by n largo ma jority. L. It. Forest, the present sheriff, was opposed by J. B. Lamar, present chief «f police of Americas. Forest was tmcc<-s*fiil by n vote of raorl* than two to <rae, his mjority being over 4(H). The closest and most exclUig contest was for tax receiver. J. W. Mize, too present receiver, wuo opposed by J. V. Daniel nnd O. D. Iteese. SIlzo wits nominated, defeating Mr. Daniel, bis highest competitor, by four votes. Quite n number of voters were cbnl- longed, most of whom quniincd. Among them were nbont twenty uegrois. POLITICS IN GORDON. The Candidal?« of Both Parties for the Legislature. Calhoun, August 10.—<8peclnl.)—Tho Ponulists of Gordon county met here Wednesday 4n response to a nail lasued hy the chairman of their executive com mittee, to nominate delegates to their district convention, and also a ssndl- date for representative from tide coun ty. Hon. John J. Griffin wa* chosen as toe bearer of the Fhpullst colors In the legislative race. He mi a candidate for this same office two year* ago, and was defeated hy CM. W. R. Rankin. The nominee of the Democratic party Is Hon. J. T. Black, who has once be fore represented this county In the house; Col. W. R. Renkln will. It ta generally understood, be a candidate for thu judgethlp of the Cherokee circuit, und Col. W. P. M. Watt* Is seeking the jdire of solicitor. These gentlemen both reelde here, are lawyers bf marked ability, staunch Democra's, and have the support of their home people. POLITICS IN WALTON. The Populist Nominees for the House— Democratic Convention. Monroe. August 1#.—(Special.) -The Populism of Walton county has nom inated R. ,V. Ifaynle and Joseph T. La- beon for representatives. The senatorial convention for the Twenty-seventh senatorial district, which unanimously nomln i.ed W. J. Norton or Clarke county tor stat* sena tor Imloraed Hon. A. O. Alaeon for United Mates senator. andAndorscJ ih* last Democratic platform. / The vblumo of domestic business through clearing houses Is 4.7 per cent, smaller than a year ago nnd 22.8 per cent, smaller than In 1892. Tho earn ings of lira railroads reported for July; ore 20.7 per cent, loss than last year, with a larger deereaac In granger, other Wostorn. southwestern anti Pacifio rail roads. ’ Failures for the five week* ending August 1. showed llnbllltic* bf 311,447,- 7S6, of which 33,687,879 were of manu facturing und 35,220,247 of trailing con- IVI’liU 'Pliis f ■ 111 ■ .1.»U_ a cerna. Tho failures during the pant weok have been tat In toe United Stair" against 294 list year, and 64 In Canada against 26 last year. lit l A DOTH HI',VB REVIEW. Now York, Aug. 10.—Ilra'lslreat's to morrow will say: Evidence continues to accumulate that the earlier portion of July witnessed thu lowest point In tlw ebb of the commercial tide, In the reaction alter the iHKlefaie revival In rprlng, July bank clearings this year furnished a lint of twenty-nine cities with larger 'aggregates than last year, while the June report furnished only slghteen cities with total" larger lhan In June a year ago. The prac tical cessation of various severe Industrial disturbances of the year has emphasised the tendency to Improvement reported hy telegraph from manufacturing and com mercial centres this week. A further In dication of the tendency to Improvement la seen In tho week's advance of 60 cents per ton for steel billets, and in fset ths wool markets today ure more In favor of Ih* acller than they have been for a year, nnl wool Is firm at the 3 cents' advance scored In the last week. Tho New York stock market Is strong In tone on the renewed expectations of a tariff settlement, with unexpected Im provement In railroad earnings mnl th* stepping of gold exports as additional factors. Southern railroad shares attract Increased attention and favor from the relatively good conditions In that section. Boston reports Maiumchusett* cotton manufacturers nnd business unsatisfac tory, but Ihe manufacturer* nt men's wesr, woe lens, etc., report products mov ing freely. Chattanooga advices are mat groceries are moving more freely wlin collections fair, while In Atlanta, jobber* In nearly all lines report mure activity In shipments, although rains have dam aged th* crop aqmewlrat. Favorable weather, good crop prospects and s bright outlook for business character lie Ihe sit uation at Augusta and Jacksonville. The wholesale trade hae expanded. A fairly good demand Is reported from fiavannsh, und although there Is no Improvement at .Memphis, tho outlook Is more encourag ing. tjouth Carolina crops have been dam aged by rains, but Charleston reports ' lumber and naval stores markets n.ore active. Neither Birmingham nor New Orleans advices contain newa of improve ment In demand, dullness characterizing tbs situation In both places, .and nt Gal veston trade Is reported slack In dry good* and other notions. THE RACK IS OFF. Cowes, Aug. 10.—Thu match lictwccu ton Britannia and thu Vigilant, which lun! lan-n urranged fur .Monday next, is off. Mr. Goukl desired to bars tho conditions nrviscsl so ns .to provide for n run out nud beat buck. This thu Prince of Wales declined to Agree to. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Washington, Aug. 10.—For Georgia: Fair, except showers In tlie uotrhera purlieu; cooler; south whirls. • r~—r. --facs-L-.. atX'W- >. --.I . • ' - ■ -L J ■ ■-wvu-J.to’t.r;