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Newspaper Page TextAC ON TELEG Kimblt«ltMl IHM. Tel#fT»P kP * blUh1 ** C ° M **« b,u ** r - MACON. GA„ THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 16. 1891. niHlr, 97.00 * Vmv. Cents. the TARIFF BILL WITH CLEVELAND Speaker Crisp and Vice-Presidont Ste venson Hava Sigued IJ and Sant It fo the President, CARLISLE OPPOSED FREE SUGAR , the Estimate* For the Fiscal r Were Based on the Rerenn# Derived From That \Tajfclnffton, August 15.—During {he routine morning hour businw* the cMe f deric of the house delivered a mesjege from the house notifying the Koate of the discharge of the house conferreee on the tariff bill, and of the [act that the house hod receded from ^agreements to the senate amend ments, and further that he (the clerk) la* been directed to preserve to the »en»te for the signature of Its presi dent the enrolled 1 tariff bill. Within n few minutes afterwards the vtcc-pree- Ident announced Unit he had signed the tariff HU. ‘Mr. Quay, gave notice 'that he would offer as amendment to each of the four bills putting sugar, coal, Iron ore and barbed wire on the free list, the Mc Kinley tariff bill. Mr. Jarvli of North Carolina was Ippointed as a member of the folio v- Kg senate committees: Claims, public buildings, national banks, to establish the University of the United suites; Mr Daniel of Virginia was appointed on the committee on. privileges and elections and Mr. Mariln of Kansas on tie committee on ptnslonsi . . ■ 1 •Mr* Butler offered ti resolution, Trtiich was received, instructing tlie committee on Interstate commerce to ! Inquire and report us to the freight ind passenger charges, differential, etc., of the Southern Steamship and Hallway ARiockrtion. At the request of Mr. Harris, each of I the four house bills as to sugar,-goal, llruu ore uud barbed wire waa taken II p and received Its second reading. | IMs formality having been accom- I cashed, Mr. Harris rose and said: "I I deem it my duty to submit l;o the sen- Itte a communication from the scerc- Itary of the treasury, received this I naming." The lower was road .from the clerk’s deric, as follows: "Treasury Department, Washington, ID. Cr, Aug. 15, 1894—Hon.. I&hOfta G. ■ Harris, ndllng chairman* finance com- Imlttee—Dear Sir: Your letter advising I roe that the house of representatives |has passed and sent to the sen-ap bttli I putting sugar, coal, lrtm ore and barbed I wire on rhe free list, and requeuing sn 1 official statement from me as to the I effect the passage of those bills or ■ either of them would have Upon .the I revenues of the government; -is -re- | reived, and in response thereto I have I':he honor to say Hhat, according to the Imo>t careful estimates that can bo |e»de. If no change Is made in the pro- I posed revenue legislation 'Which has I recently passed congress, the total te- I celpts Into the treasury during tlxo I current fiscal year will be as follows: ESTIMATED RECEIPT3. _ "From duties-on imports, senate bill, I including {48,000,000 on sugar und {170,* 10)0,000 from Internal taxes; whisky, 1196,000,000; tobacco,' 183,000,00; f.'im-nt- Ide liquors, {33,000,000; Income, {15,000,- 1 w)0; oleomargerlne, {1,800,000; playing I cards, {1,000,000; miscellaneous items, 11200,000; from sale of land dtld other I TUicelUneous sources, {30,000,000. 1 Grand total, {378,000,000. I The estlmaced receipts for the pres- I *nt fiscal year from the proposed tax I on incomes and playing cards and the I proposed additional »>ax of 20 cents per | sallon ou distilled spirits ure, it will I be ol)served, much less alum Is stated in the various tabulated statements which have been heretofore used in I the discussion of th«*se subjects, bult I |sm satisfied* th.it the amounts here I given are approximately correct. The I proposed Income tax will not become 1 Payable, by the terms of the bill re- 1 cently passed, until ‘on or before July |1. 1W6,* which is Ute close of the.fiscal I JJlr, and it is estimated by the com- ImiMloncr of internal revenue that by Ireason of -the large stock on hand the I receipts from the tax on playing cards I Jill no: amount to more than {1,000,000 I during the year. The estimated in- I S**** °* r^lPts on account of -tbs *d I Jhtotal tax on distilled spiriu during l*bc present year has already been ■ Prevented to a grftU extend by the I ythdtrpwal of large quanti'iks of goods I from the bonded warehouses and the I of the tax thereon, 60 cents, | *nd this process is srtll! going on. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES. The total expenditures during the |n**l year will be as follows: Civil and I miscellaneous, Including deficiencies In IPMal revenues. 590,0o0,000; war. In- inudlng rivers and harbors, {56.000.000; ■ navy, including neir VMfttti -m l uim.t- I meats, {33,000.000; Indians, {10.000.000; I P«n*luns, 5143,500.000; U&erratfl* 330,500.- |W». Total. {363,000,000. Estimated eur- |W«*. {15,000.000. duty on augur proposed In the. according to importtulons 12m* 1 wrtlcIe during the fiscal year ISaJtiS M an annual revenue of Imi and the duties on the other lilies mentioned in your commonl- T 011 ^ >1- •’<* under that tffl I2?*i kl,000,000 2hat is to say. Iron ■ 2* 6270,000; coal {436,149, and barbed IJr* fencing, wire and wire rods of 12? 7“ ****» when imported for the ■ manufacture of barbed wire fencing, Ir^fpO-bOO. It Will b“ FA-n. there- [Jr** that sugar alone If placed on the I;. 1 •• ••xpfi.'liturc-s during the year will exceed the re- IJT2* 7 amount of {28,478.058. and IsrriT rlutIe * **** removed from all the in your letter. the de- ■Bcit will be S2MTMC8, not I **xpeDdVaiivs on account of the IS* 1 ®* *3nd, or the payment of 82.863.- I °f railroad bonds which I ••L m 5 rure during the fiscal year. l,J n v:e * of ths exit ting proportions lw of fig ptdn -**: *■- I u.' * J m of tbe oMloB thk{ ft would I,-,,* 1 * *•&? to place ell the articles le?f rilftd in your lekter, or even su- 15.* n ** 00 fM M, WltbOUt lm- tenth* on esbsr irtfsWi or I miffleient to rilse an annual ICJJ of about {30.600,000. I bare the I to be very respectfully yours, _ ”J. O. GsrUSle. •> oie—The bonds of the Pacific rail road guaranteed by the government to the Amount of 12,(132,000 mature during the pretsmt fiscul year, and t}ie umount la not Included iti tho above estimate f expenditure*.’’ ■Mr. Berry moved, as soon as the reading was completed, that the senate utt once go into the consideration of th^ free sugar bill Mr. Harris—T fee.l It my duty to say a word, and to moke a motion to refer these biMs to the finance committee. While I am heartily in favor offroe su gar, raw and refined, and have certain-, ly now do abjection to' putting the other articles deulr with Iby the other bill* on rive free list, still, in view of the communication Just read from the secretary of the treasury, and tlie d.rong probability, if not absolute cer tainty, that W these bills should be come law we will have during the cur rent year a deficiency In the treasury of $29,000,000 or {30,000,000, I feel it my duty to move to refer e.tieh of thoeo bills to the finance committee in order that the committee may, in dealing with tho*e bills deal with th?.m so ns to provide against that inevitable de ficiency. 1 do ndt think that congress edn afford to adjourn* without such provision as will effectually gu.ird against such deficiency, and for that mason, and that reason only, I m that these bills be referred to the com mittee on finance.” Speeches against a reference and In fsvor of ithe passage of the house bills wore made by Messrs. Berry. Vest,and Mills. Mr. Veet’s speech was made in the execution of his promise to turn .Wu* calcium light dn the history of the bill in the finance cormriittee, the Dem ocratic caucus and the conference corn- mil.tee As usual, he was earnest and Impassioned, and there was no lack <>f frankness or plain speaking i his re marks. His allusions to the president were especially entertaining to sena tors and to the galleries. In opposing Mr. Harris’ motion to re fer the free sugar and other bills to Ithe committee on finance, . Mr. Vest said that he had not the slightest doubt that if the bill was referred to the commit tee of which he is acting :is temporary ohalrman, that flt would mean the sure death of the bill. It was well known that ‘jbe committee was now politically a tie, and. with the prospoci of the dis appearance of a quorum In a few days, nothing could be donewwlth ‘the bills at this session. *He referred indignantly to Mr. Cleveland's letter in support of the house bill, and ranged along ride of it the letter of S?er.\tnry Cnl'sle. presented today, which, he declared, proycd.-conMusively that i‘Jio house bill would,”'If enacted, had caused n defi ciency of {30,000,000. That letter, he said with great feeling, vindicated the posiltion of the senate. He denounced the self-constituted critics of 31ie press and the demagogues who had sought to pull down men in high places, who had assailed the senate and itihe senate bill. The senate had been made the scape goat. He proceeded with great indlg- m'Mon to describe the position in which he had been placed during the last five mouths. He had not an enemy in ^he world, hie declared dramatically,'whom hr* would place In the position he had occupied to be criticised, denounced, blackmailed and assailed In order to force' tho passage of n bill that was distorted by the views of those who looked the. situation from their own ‘Selfish standnotats. .He said the . fules of the senate were re^oonrible- • "No wonder,” said he, with uplifted hand, "that the public declares the senate ‘lags superfluous on'the stage’ when we sit here day after day. while almAnWcs, St.Tllstlca, even novels are read to us, and our rules are power less. There was reason why the peo*. pie should 'turn upon us. Let us look at the sugar schedule, the rock nrouhd which the cross currents and eddies of discussion have boiled and sethed In one section of country lay Louisi ana with Its sugar plantations demand- Ing the revenue tariff on sugar. ] •would rather have given them proctec- tlon than any other class of producers In*the domain of the United States. At the other end of the United States was that great monopoly, the - sugar trust, 'tn'king toll from every breakfast table, with {76,000,000 of watered stock. It paid 7 per cent, on the other half, nml paid it quarterly. It was aggress ive, defiant, aye, dominant. Between these two lily 'the interests' of the peo ple, the consumers. Under the Wil son bill, as reported to the house from the committee, it contained a duty nhd bounty. When lit was in the house free sugar waa inserted. The finance committee prepared u bill which guvo no differential benefit to the ^rust, nnd yet 'they sail us the creatures of the Mjgar trust The senator paused for a moment nnd tnen with Intense earnestness, ad ded: "Liars, slanderers, Infamous *11- belers.” He proceeded to denounce the lies which had been heaped on those who had fought against this trust, and yet toad been designated Its creatures. "And when the finance committee had completed Its bill," Continued Mr. Vest, ”Jt was taken out of our hands before a Democratic caucus, without our knowledge or consent. If I misstate the results let senattors arise In their seat* and point it out. ^.t the end of three days of miserable wrangling and recrimlnatfbn we were turned out nnd told to prepare a bill which would com mand the support of forty-bhree sena tors. We, .therefore, set ourselves to that unmeasurable task.' Mr. Vest said thait when the conferees gave their first attention to this, "Mendusa headed monster, the sugar trust;” After much discussion, ’a compromlso'sugor senee- ute had been a*re,d to. riving 40- per cent, on the saccharin* Imported article an'd ont-flfth dtfferen- ”we Urt. ■Again." declared Mr. Vest, were aasalted. We were hounded with the statement that the ml.for sale to the sugar truit. We -eMvllll- fled by vile cartoons, edjtorlala ind lyj lng correspondents. they would take free coal. '"We re plied,” o.\ld Mr. Vest. "gentlenWi, lake either; we can be h:ippy with the other dear charmer away.” (laughter). Continuing. Mr. Vest said: "The chairman of the house comferreee then scU It was his duty t«. insist that nil the schedules be taken up. They were warned t>f the result The trouble with the c >nfefrees of the house throughout ;it3 that they insisted thit they knew more of the rebate sltiuation than we did. We constantly Insisted that we would make the changes they wanted and take the biU back to the senate. While this discussion In conference was going on the senator from New York came intqKilt senate last Saturday and offered a resolution on which there was . The vote was decisive; it more than anything else determined the situ ation here. “Men said the question hero was be tween the Wilson bill and the senate bill. That statement was as false as the assertion that this was a Democratic senate, pn the question of tariff It was never and can never be n Democratic senate as ftt present constituted. The question was between the senate bill and the McKinley law. A choice was t’o be made and every one conversant ■\ylth the situation so understood it. "dir. President. It Is not pleasant ever bo Indulge In personalities, but my at tention has been called recently to nr infamous statement coming from o gen erally reputable Sburce, made In th^ public press, to the effect-that my action in regard to the letter from the presi dent to Mr. WUron In regard to the bill had been dictated by a feeling of revenge against his excellency, because he had Ignored me In regard to the patronage of my own otaU. The sena tor from New York (Hill) was kind enough In concluding his speech when he played the roll of Marc Antony, and when some people suspected that he would really like to play Marc Antony and cbme to bury Caesar and not to praise him, to say that after this clas sic Greek had attacked our modern Caesar he knew not what private, grief I might have. Mr. President, I have no private grief, but I wish to acknowledge In the most public manner my grati tude to the president for having re lieved me from nil responsibility In re gard tb the appointments In Missouri. Sir, if there is anything in my public life which has afforded me any pleas ure, real and substantial. It has been the fact that the president did exercise his conrttltutlon-al right, of which I do not complain; by Informing me that he no longer desired mv advice regarding Missouri patronage. “Not again during this administra tion «wlll-1 stand In a crowded ante room looking Into the anxious, haggard face-s of expectant office seekers. NVt again will 1 I be admitted into the auguqt presence. Nor will I watch the shadows 'Chat float across the exec utive brow and feel my heart sink ns eich Shadow came land went. Not again will I be damned at country post- offices, upon village corners as an in grate, who has given vo offices to h!s friend*. ,’SIr, -were k not for this tariff debate and 'this tariff discussion, I would now Indulge In the ecstacy of that well-known hymn: "Then shall I bathe my'weary soul, In seas of endless rest, And not a wave of trouble roll, Across my peaceful breast.” "I have nothing to cr«;np),«in of on the part of tlie president. I am ready t.» follow him now ns the old Scotch fol lowed the banner of. Brttce when he fought for country and home. I fight for no man. I. fight for principle,-c<s party tond my country. Men pass away tike clouds from the evening sky, but principle must live forever. 8ir, when any man living accuses me of personil natives in what I have done in con nection With this bill, no»w that my con nection with it Is now ended, I simply simply 'answer him os Marmlon tp Douglas: "Lord Angus, thou Bast lied. A mWJon to Adjourn by My. Dotph tb go Into' execuiflve session In the sen ate at 4:20 o'clock, and thus cut off the discussion. i The president found a defender in Mr. Vilas, and the action of the Dem ocratic pai^'y In congress In the pass age of lthe bill was supported und Jus tified by (Mr. Palmer. The day's pro ceedings were closed with -a highly amusing scene between Ifasra. Chan dler nnd Harris, in which Mr. Chan dler borrowed the words, tone and manner of Mr. Harris on several occa sions during the drtxite on the tariff hill—to the effect that the day had been wasted in useless discussion, and Uiat tho country was weary of such de bate And. was demanding immediate tscion. Notice of an amendment to the free sugar bill was given by Mr. Jones of Arkansas, Imposing a duty of 30 per cent, ad valorem upon alsugnra Without any action whatever on the bill, the senate, at 6:03 p. m., -ad journed. It was stated tonight by those In charge fit affairs in the senate that the motion to refer the free sugar bill to the committee oh flnfance would pre vail tomorrow when It oame to a vote. ThoseDemocrats /who Wave been in sisting on a duty on coal and Iron ore were, after adjournment, given to un derstand that all the “popgun" bills would be treated alike and il sugar w*w made free, coul nnd Iron ore would meet the some Mte. It is said .hat upon the motion to refer, six Republi cans and two Populists, (Peffer and Stewart) would vote against it and that thirteen Democrats and two populists (Allen and Kyle) will vote In favor of it. A majority of five to seven in fig ured out in favor of reference by the committee. * IN THE HOUSE. BACON MADE MANY CONVERTS His Speech at Fort Gaines Brought Populists Back Into the Dem ocratic Fold, CLAY ^OUNTY IS ENTHUSIASTIC Barljr Cowntjr Inatruoled For Btoon By Overwholintng Majority—RuMell’s RoaouiluftClou IVm Won iu Yesterday'* Primaries, fc-ort Cfnlnas, Aus. J3.—(Spetlttl.)— Fort Gatnce l.Hrly burned with Dem ocratic eloquence today. MaJ. A. O. Dacca .made a eplendld Demoeratlo speech lnlthe morning and in the even ing Hon. L. F. Ganttril ot Columbuj spoke, bn both ocoaeSons Coleman hall was |crowded to ouffttcatlop. It was the general concensus ot opin ion that MnJ Baoon-e epeech tyits the ilnest effort ever heard In CUy coun ty, and a number ot Populists an nounced chut tliey were converted hla clear expJanaithm ot Demoeratlo principles. No senatorial candidate ■waa endorsed at the request ot MaJ Bacon*e friends. The oonveneion endorsed Ben RUEaell for rentwnlmuton to congress from the Second dlstnot. W. P. Kllllngsworth, Josh Jones, VV. iM, Speight, W. A. McAlister, Peter Day and L. 'O. Shi vers were adeem'd a3 delegates to -he congressvona. convention, which meets at Albttny, August 21. Fully 300 Dem ocrats were present vat the convention. EARLY FOR BACON. The County Indorses His Candidacy by a Big Majority. Blakely. Aug. 15.—(Special.)—Early county indorses the candidacy of Maj. A. O. Bacon tor the senate by an over whelming majority and Instructs her representatives for him. This, the Sec ond congressional district, was former ly represenily by Hon. H. G. Turner, whose friends worked manfully for him, but the statesman from Bibb bore the coveted prtae, . Hon. Ben E. Russell carried the county over Mat brilliant gentleman Judge J. H. Guerry. whose many friends regret that ths county fulled to Indorse Him, although they can celed his defeat In the district more than a week 4)go. Hod. T. E. High tower of Damascus Is the nominee for the leglslatude without opposition. iMR. GARRARD IN LEESBURG. He Delivered a Speech > Yesterday Which Was Well Received. Black of Illinois Introduced a Resolu- tlon Designed to Increase Per Capita. Mr. Vest suited his action to his word« and showed the intense toVtteroess of his feeling. He continued to show that, when fhe <Mfl»r compromise had been reached then it was leorned that the house was not so deeply concerned In free sugar as it was in free*coal and iron. Mr. Vest referred to the president! Iettet* to Mr. Wilson and to the conse quent change of Issue from sugar to coal and Iron. He raid he had no ^.Rht with- Ihe executive. He disclaimed being the Cases In the cabal agalnts th/» president as charged by the sena tor from New York (Hill.) If It were n^c/HMJiry fbr him to retract one vord of what he had said to remain In public life he would not do It For the presi dent to come before the public and de nounce the bllL the provisions which he knew In every detail, waa a gthss In justice to those who had labored and made much mr>re sacrifice than he. He then described thie proposition mn/le to the house conferreea by th» senate. If the sugar schedule shoul« stand the senate had offered the house either fr**e coal or free Iren. In the compromise that seemed necessary the • llff-r-nr-M Wfr»* n 1Jt. Th»- * \ pressed gratification. After two hours cf conference the house conferrees cam* back and sold they would take frei Iron ore. The «oonferrees then adjourn ed. with th»* statement from the senate conferree* that It would be dangerous O make reductions on other schedules, mewl, woolen, etc. They next day the house conferee* came back and said Washington, Aug. 15.—Tlie first item of business ia the house today, after the reading of tho Jour nal. was tin* amKMjmvmeiJt. by the speaker that tho committee enrol ltd bills had reported that tin; amended tariff bill has boon properly enrolled Mini that it ha* he ■,i *igucd by tbe hpeaker. Several private measures were poind and half a dozoq indefinite leaves of alienee were gninhal to uicralfre, all on account of “s'.okuess” In the family. Mr. Black (Democrat) of ;. HIJdoIh asked consent for the consideration of thefb resolutions: jj» btliBcs of ir*UsblA gold in the United States treasury on August 1, 1SW, has been reduced, de spite the sale of 150,000,000. of gold bonds," to the sum of |54,075,«>/7: and. ‘Whereas, the* demand for gold in the treasury made for^ shipment to for eign ports continues to Increase; and, “Whereas, the reports from the treas ury show that during the month of July not a dollar in gold was added to the treasury stock from the port of New York/ the largest custom port In the United Stabs; and. "Whereas* it Is a matter of common knowledge that gold coin nod go hi cer tificates have virtually ceased to he used In d<*-'hnrging obligation* due to the government, but tliat the oh!gn Uon* to the government are disebniged 4ContInued on page 8.) Leesburg, Aug. 15.—(Special.)—Col, J. K. L. Shipp of Amerlous and Hon. L.'F. Girrard of Columbus were In our efiy yesterday, and the latter addressed a few of our citizens of ithe cuunty. COl. J. R. Long Introduced him to the audience-by a r|ph, rare and racy speech lumber of leading negroes s-iy that they ill have no more to do with the third party. TWENTY-FIB'TH DISTRICT. Hon. B. H. William* Nominated to Represent the District In the Senate. Talbotton, Aug. 15.—(Special.)—At 2 o’clock the delegates to the Twenty- fifth senatorial convention assembled at the court house. The delegates pres ent were A. 1*. Persons and J. J. Bull of Talbot, M. II. Sandwich and J. B. Rives of Upeon. The convention was organized by election of Judge M. H. Sandwich of Upson chairman and J. J. Bull of Talbot secretory; Hon. A'. P. Persona presented *the name \»f Hon. Ji. H. Williams of Harris county for senator and ho was unani mously nominated. ' The following were elected members pf the executive committee: •From Upson—M. H. Sandwich and C. L. Howell. •Harris—R. F. Carter and R. A. Rus sell. Tulbbt—J««J. Bull and D. F. Woodall. J. J. Hull Introduced tho following resolution: “Recognlring In the person of Hon. J. G. Allen, who Is a candidate for Judge of the Flipt^clrcult a gentleman of bight Christian character, a lawyer of eminent ability and clear, discrimi nating Judgment, we. the delegates of the Twenty-fifth senatorial Jlstrlct, in convention assembled, hereby lndorta the candidacy M lion. .1. Y. Allen and ,hereby most respectfully urge our sena tor* tb vote for him nnd use all honora ble means to secure his election to the judgeship of thd Flint circuit.” •Hon. A. P. Petsons. R. F. Carter and J. B. Rivos were appointed a commit tee to rotlfy Mr. Williams of his nomi nation. For some reason Harris county was not represented In th'e convention. HA^L COUNTY POPUI.TSTS; Gainesville, Aug. 15.-rThe Populists of thlB county met In convention «t lh*s courthoiist* ye*t«-rdny hii-1 noinhmtrd tho following county officers: For sheriff, W. A. Odell; foV clerk. Dr. A. II. Wlftco; J6r tax collector, Iliirrlnon K- nm-dv; r*»r tax receiver, S. S. Cranford; for treas urer, 8. H. Merritt; for corone»\ B. T. Brown; THE VOTE IN MONROE. Forsyth, Aug. Jfc.—The executive com- mitt.-.- this morning d.-clnr -d the result of tho recent primary in the county ns follows: B. S. Willingham, 895; It. O. Mc- Gaugh, 328; W. D. atone 222; J. Holmes, 273; T. J. Bridge?, 199; J. Phlnazce, 194. Messrs. Willingham and McGaugh will, therefore, represent Monroe county in the next houso of representa- t'vcs. POPULISTS OF FLOY'l. Rome, Aug. 16.—The third party people of Floyd county met here today to nomi nate a man for congress. DuugHbrty/of Washington wan put In th<» rlialr. ’J'h»*y seemed undecided whether to nominate or not. They^|AUcusscd unt'i 12 o’clock last eight, nn| until 11 o'clock today. .Sea born Wright .says bo will not accept the nomination. Dr. Felton will address them this afternoon. TEXAS STATE CONVENTION The Democratic Convention in Delia, United Solidly on Cleveland', Administration, INDORSED WORK OF CONGRESS A I.Mt,the niT.r Fl.nk, Otminlln, Colnm,.of tho ll.tal. at 10 «. 1 Ratio, ,ubje.t to ll.atljii.t" m.at If D.manJ.di WEBSTE1VS DEMOCRATS. Preston. Aug. 15.—The Democratic mass meeting to nomtnato a ci-vli lute fur the lower house ot tlie legl.-.aturc pit out' Tlon. II. S. Bell. The?, wns nulle , fight anticipated ever the Indoreement for cnetor, ns MaJ. Biros spoke on Frldiy afternoon. The meeting refused, however, to Instruct, (or either, nnl left the matte- op.il Mr. Garrard. aCtbr dolling gently with MaJ. Bacon, referring to him ns the standing candidate of eight yc-nr* duration, then rattling gold and ellver tenaciously, he dwealt tit some length on tlie udmlhletnuloii of Cleveland, ad vocating <md defending the president In all Itle ruflngs. Mr. Garrard was cheered frequently In tils spi—cn, nnd made a very good Impression here, but we of the wwlhut belt love Ua- cen. BEN RUSSELL VICTORIOUS. He Oerrted Ooun'Ues Enoug s Yesterday to Ineure Hie Renamlnwtion. Albany, * Aug. 16.—(Special.)—Hon). Ben Rusiiell has atsyrd In Washington and wlil|,|"-d Hi.' Ilgiit In tic fninl district. Winning In todiy's primaries with hands down. Previous to today four counties, Randolph, Quitman, Mil ton and Worth, had noted. Of these Guerry carried Miller and Worth. Of the remaining eleven counties which held regular primaries today, Russell has certainly carried Decutur, Thbmas, Mitchell, Berrien, Dougherty. Clay and ll.uly. T.i's gives t.lm j: votes, w'Hh Colqult, Baker and Calhoun yet to htttr from. While we h ive not yet re ceived returns from these last three counties, the chances are that Russell has carried two if not all of them. THOXlAB FOR RUSSELL. Thomasvllle, Aug. 15.—(Spedtal.)— The congressional and legislative pri mary for Thomas county Is being held today. Thomasvllle Is going for Russell by a vote of ten to one. Boston Is gtvlng him two to one. Russell Is also leading In all the other precincts. The coun ty -will go for him by three to one. Hopkins and Maletto were nominated for the legislature. ’ ' DECATUR FOR RUSSELL. . BaSnbridgc, Aug. 15.— (Special.)—In the primary today Decatpr county goes for Russell for congress. W. N. Har rell end A. Cook will probably be the nominees for the legislature. CALHOUN COUNTY. Leary, Aug. , 15.—(Special.)—The vote In Calhoun county Is very close, Russell probably carries the county Wllford precinct In Hake, county give Guerry 19 majority. BERRIEN FOR RUSSELL. Tlfton. Aug. 15.—(Special.)—Congres sional primary In Berrien (‘■/■lay. The county Is send for Ben t.". Russell. A very Hght vote was polled In Tlfton, only b-venty-ffvc, all for Russell. PRIMARY IN TAYLOIt. Hon. Hugh Nefslrr Renominated for'the t General Assembly. Butler, Aug. IS.—A csoiriUltlss of the votes for Democratic representative of Taylor county shows that Hon. Hugh Kelsler. the wNfmntittn, rscstred nearly three times as many voles as both ot his opponent,. Hon. B. W. Hanford for senator had oo opposition, and received tho entire vote. At a meeting of the esrcntlve commlt- tae. Democratic clubs were organised In •vary district In the county. It Is be lieved by many tint the Populists ere loosing ground every day. A numb»r voted to the Ul* Democratic no ml notion, A PRIMARY IN BAKER. Arlington, Aug.' 16.J—<Special.)—linker county’s primary to nonlnato a Demo cratic candidate for tho legislature resulted In the renpmlnntlon of Mr 15. I,. Hudson. Mr. Hudson wu» opposed by Mr. W. L. Sperlln. Tlie .total vote wua only nbout ta, and Mr. Hudson's majority was only ubout M. TO HELP DIXIE. The Southern Exchange Association Is Moving Forward. Now York. Aug. 15.—Tho executive committee bf tho Southern Exchange Association held its first meeting today In the office of H. R. Garden, the pres- ldsnt. Tho commlttco heard the re port of R. H. Edmunds, chnlrman of tho oommltteo for the collection of In formation on tho Southern cotton man ufacturing Interests. Thin report stated that there nre about 15,000.000 entton spindles in tho United States. They ropreoent an Investment, Including ill classes "of cotbon manufactures, of over (100,000,000. Of tills number tho South lias In round numbers 2,200,000 spindles nnd the capital Invested Is nbout 197,- 000,000. The World has about 850,000,000 spindles. 'Tho South producer! nearly 60 per cent, ot tho entire cotton crep of the tvoild. and If II niaimfacturcd this It would need over twenty times an many spindles ns It has, or about 60,- 000,000 nnd the capital needed would ex ceed 11,300.000.000. Th() total unnual value of the product of thrne mills would he equal to tin: present value of three full cotton crops. In the last eighteen yeans the cotton crops of the Boutli have eohl for an ag gregate of nearly 10.000.000,000. Before Ha y reached the consumer their v.i'uo had Increased lo (18,000,000,000 or (20,- 000,000,000. This enormous business, creating wealth wherever eslablbihed, Is the prize for which the Bouth has now commenced to' oontend. / , Dalian, Tex., Aug. 15.—Tho etato Democratic convention was promptly called to order ut 0 o'clock thin luom- lug. There seemed to bo diminution hi the numbers present. Tho great bullying was packed as yesterday. Neither commlttco bolus ready to re port, a recess was token till -J p. m. At tbo nfternoon session W. It. Ham by was mudo perinainout cbnlhuou nnd W. L. Hargeut secretary. Mr. Hamby on taking tlie chair mndo an eloquent speech counseling unity and harmony. In Iho stato aaid national parly. The llrat 'trial of Htrcngtli, being tho candidates, then touk place. It waa upon u motion to udopt tho majority UiBteud of the two-thirds rulo. After a two hour's debnto a call of tho roll resulted lu Uio majority report bc:ug adopted by ulncty-threo majority. This Js conceded us u decided victory tor Olilhersou. Tho Reagan anil Liinbam delegatee voted Holklly against It. It looks very much llko Uulbenwa will bo 'chosen for governor. Tho cummlttuo ou platform baa not yot reported nail probably will not to- ulght, but tho following third nud fourth sections ol' Die platform - uro agreed upon, which will bo reported by tbo minority: "3. Wo heartily commend and In dorse the administration of our Demo cratic president, Grover Cleveland, lu tb* elevation of official Integrity, tho reduction of government expeudduces, the n lso und patriotic treatment of dim pension question, tho firm hudatciico upon respect abroad on land and sen to Iho United Btatea flag, tlio cETorUi to reduce cuHtom duties -to n. strlclVy rev enue basis and tlio- passage of & tur'.lt bill emlxklylng dn income tnic, tho prompt repeal of tho odlou* lodoml elecUud laws; and wo aland pledged nnd ready to Hid all faithful exertions of the administration la the .execution ol demands ut our party [da.lform. “1. We hold to the use of both gold und allvor :ih tho stamlanl .money of the country and to the coinage of both mends without discrimination agalust cltlier or chnrgo for iulntuge, but tho dollar null or coiungo of Ixtli metals shall lio adjusted by auoh mi reguards of lOBlsIntlon M hIiiiII Iniuro tlio muln- taluuuEo of tho parity of tlio two met als, nud tlio full power of ovory dollar at nil tllues In tlio market,- and In Iho payment of debts, and we hdlevo that this parity and purchasing power will be maintained by tho free and unlim ited coinage of both metals at tlio ratio of lu to 1. We, therefore, favor tho Immcdlntc restoralMn of sliver coinage as It existed prior to 1873, sml It upon n fair and lmpurtlnl trial Ic should bo determined that tills ratio will not keep the two metals lu circulation ou a parity with each other, .than thn ratio to be readjusted to the cml that Iho money of tbo people stall be such In quantity mul quality ns was originally oObtcmplatcd by legislation, nnd wo further demand all paper currency shall bo kept at par wltli uud redeem- bio lu such coin.” SANTOS HEAD IN THE BASKET. Tbo Guillotine Ended the Life of Carnot's * Muid-rer. Lyons, Aug. 11.—8anlo Ceesarfo, murderer of 1'rtildont Cornet, was gull- toUned at IT o'clock this morning. A few mTnofvs TvTero 6 o'clock the condemned man was led from bis cell to the guillo tine. Ill* arms were firmly bound ho- hind him. When the attendants ref zed him to lay him under the knife, he sirng. glal fiercely to free hlmtclf. At 1:56 o'clock all wes ready. Caeurlo rhoutM 'Courage, comrades! Long live Anarchy!' The knife fell et ( o'clock precisely, and Caesurlo's head drop pod into the bosket. CHEERED CLEVELAND'S NAME. Nashville, Aug. 15.—Thu Demoeratlo Mate convention waa called at W&UJ o'clock by W. H. Carroll, chairman of the slate committee. James D. Rich nnlson was made temporary chairman. In taking tho clutlr 1m said harmony and victory wore watchwords of tho party. References to Sonntor Ilnrrts pad to Hon. Benton McMIllln brought forth applause, but when tbc name ef Grover Cleveland passed from bis bps there was a burst of cliccrtug that lasted for some time, before Mr. Rlrh- nrdsoa could resume Ills remarks, "In finances,'* said Mr, Rlcbardsou, **we favor bimdalllsm." Ho reviewed the course of congrcM In regard to die tnr- l(C bill, exonerating tbc limuse from -lie failure to carry out Democratic pledges. INDIANA DEMOORATS. A Platform That Indorscn Cleveland'! Administration uud Denounces Three Seontore. Indianapolis, Aug. 15.—It wns 10.30 . o’clock when tbu ixmvcntloa was finally culled to order by C'liulrmnn Taggart, A half more wus consumed In securing quiet and tlieu Rev. A. II. Abbott ot tered prayer. Mr. Taggart's remarks were brief und characteristic of tbu man. lie sual: ‘‘It affords nio great pleasure to greet tills large, enthusi asts: body of Democrats. If you will keep your cents ulf duruig tlie cam paign like you have them now wo will got tlieru this full Uke wo did two years ago." Governor .Matthews.wag then chosen permanent chairman. Tlio platform In- DIED OF CHOLERA. Bordeaux, Au*. U.—A pa*(eager b ard a steamship which recently arrived here from Marseilles, died cholera. today, of domed the record of tho Democratic party iu Indluun, denounced tho extor tion uud robbery forced by tlio McKin ley tariff; insists that no tariff taxes should be levied except for revenue; approved llio'ctforts of President Cleve land,'the houso of representative* and a majority of lllu Democratic senators In tlielr efforts to redeem Ute pledge* of tlie parly; condemns a small colerle of Sonniers, Aho inn.-iiKm.lIng ii- Dcmociais by threats to,defeat all tariff legislation, prevent the carrying out of utl the Democratic pledge* of tariff reform; congratulated the party oil the measure of slaves* achieved, !mH-tb»' pwtiglflUon ot tno sugar, coal, iron ore (of Icill.d win- l.ili-: in. domed the income tax. tho law author izing the taxation of greenbacks and the repeal of election laws; favored di rect election of United 8late* senators; declared Iho principle* of tho A. P. A. Illiberal, unwise, unpatriotic, undemo cratic nnd unAmerhnn; denounced manifestations of vlotcnuce and mob spirit; favored restriction of .mmlgrn- tlon; declared MeKlnleylam b> bo tho cause of financial depression; recom mended arbitration between employee nnd employes; demand a double motley glnudnrd; Imlorsed tbc ndinlulsir.itwn of Grover Cleveland nnd Gbvamor Mat thews. nnd cloned with the hope that the Dcnns-ratlc oaigrcns would deal rousljf with the matter ol pension* ((Idle) The plunk referring to tors ms»qurr.nling -il a pandemonium Continued on page i) -■■•■A-a. ,osuu-(,..TLAl(,a,''eoJ': — ' —