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Newspaper Page TextMACON, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1894. The Attendance Continues to Increase With Each IT IS NOW IN FULL BLAST Has to Bo Seen to Be Appreciated, and That Is Why the Crowd Increases So Fast. WESLEYAN’S ART GALLERY THERE Ther* Wu Splendid Itacjug letterday by Some of the Fastest Horses la the Country, and It Will Be Continued Today—Notes. The attendance at the fair yesterday Was more than double that ot any provlous day, and 03 everyhtlng was arranged, the most tardy exhibitors having put the finishing touches ou their exhibits, the immense crowd was highly pleased. Everybody who goes to the fair catches the enthusiasm, that seems to pervade the grounds the'moment they enter the gate. All reserve U'thrown nslde and everybody, old and young, grave and gay, goes .a for for fun and, speaking of fun, there Is plenty of It. Different people like different kinds of fun, but at the fair everybody can baVe their own - particular kind, and they all have It. Of course, on the Midway everything is free and easy, but the same might be said of every part of the grounds. There Is no dignity, and he or she who puts It on will miss a good time. But few attempt it and the rule observed by nine-tenths of the visitors to the fair Is to do like the Romans wheh in Rome. Everybody who attends the fair 13 impressed with Its cleanness. There is no gambling of any kind and tho ub . most good order is observed through- ) out. It is a remarkable fact that fewer drunken people have been seen on the grounds than at any previous fair. Taken on the whole, tho fair, front a moral standpoint, as well as in point of attractions and exhibits,'goes away ahead of everything seen in toe South. During the moruing-tho' crowd yes terday was estimated at 0.000, but after dinner fully 2,000 more went down, swelling yesterday’s attendance to fuhy t>,000. This Is a conservative es timate and many people placed the figures much higher. The gate receipts showed over 7,000, and when me largo number of deadheads and employes, besides people holding season tickets Is taken into censiOeranuU, it is be lieved tho crojvii must have been fully 8,0UU. This Is' considered xi lug success by tho management of the fair for the foartli day, as next week is the big week and most of the'people, both in Macon and outside, are waiting for next week to attend. They are till In terested in tho races and I’ompell, and it is believed that the attendance on Monday will be fully 10,000, with an increase of several thousand each day until tho close. One noticeable feature of the fa if is thuj It takes less money to see four tunes the number of attractions tlmu It took at all former fairs. The ailmls s.ou price to all of them is in keeping with the times, and a dollar will go as far at . the Dixie as four would at other fairs. Nearly everything is 10 cents and nothing higher than 23 cents, auu at these prices a person can take them all in for a very small sum. But don't go down with the idea that you can see them all in one day, for this is a phj-slcal impossibility. All of them could not be seen In less than threo days, hut few people wont to see them nil, and by selecting the best ones It is possible to get through in two dnyb, but you must waste ao time. THE FAIR PROPER. Then there Is tho main building. Those who have been through this place will testify that nothlug short of a whole day will sutHce to get through there if a stop is made at ev erything that attracts the eye. It Is a great sight and oiic that nobody, especially no Georgian, should miss. The first floor alone will furnish food for thought for days to come, and more good things can bo seen by standing still than could be found in a day's Journey at any other fair. NOT DRUMMERS’ DAY. Owing to the large number of’drum mers on the grounds who were enter taining their friends in royal stylo on Thursday, the impression was created that tile day was Drummers’ day. Such, however, was uot tho caso and Drummers’ day will be next ThursJay, November 1, and the druuimers are pre paring for a big time on iuat flay. All of their customers and friend* tlir.nidi- . out the state have been given special Invitations and tho day is expected to be one of the biggest, if not the Dig- ge*t, of the fair. Already active prep arations are in progress for all visiting drummers and the friends of drum mers. Tonight the drummers will hold a meeting at the board of trade rooms at which final arrangeiueats for the entertainment of their friends will ho made. ART DARI* Shortly after breakfast yestenlay mn-n'.ng Mr. Paul Hill, superintendent of the art department, was holding conference With the faculty of Wes leyan Female College ami tho result • f the difference was the consent of the faculty for Wesicyan's mngnlV art gallery to be moved down to tho park. The art display of Wesleyan was se cured several weeks ago, bnt before the fnculty wns ready to remove it to the fair grounds all space set aside for tlio art department was filled and it was with great reluctance that the falv management was compelled to inform Dr. Rowe that tlwre Was no room for Wesleyan’s display, which, by the way, is the most complete and perbaiw the finest tn (he state. This was a dis appointment. to both IVnaloyan’n artists and the fair management, but at the timo it was thought that It could n6t be helped. The public, however, was anxious to, see Wesleyan’s display and when the management found there was such a demand for it they began to devise plans, and yesteiday morning brigbt and early Mr. Paul Hill was commissioned to endeavor to get the faculty to let. all tlio pictures In the college art gallery be displayed. When Mr. Hill reported that bis mis sion had been successful a large force of bands were put to work preparing a place for the exhibit aud by 10 o'clock, this morning It will bo In art hall per fectly arranged. WESDETAN GIRDS. The delegation i.f NVealcyan gills, numbering over loo,'were Weleomo vis itors on die ground*. ,'TUe.v wpre in charge of Professor Derry and took In all the sights. It is needless to say tho young ladies enjoyed their' visit to tho fair after being confined in the school room for nearly a, month, and while they were not permitted to sep arate hui-ng the crowd, they had a good timo among themselves, and their jolly spirits were evidence, enough thnt they enjoyed their visit-to the fair. . “ ' ‘the programme. The day’s programme begun at 2 p. m. with a musical concert by the'Sanford Sisters, complimentary to the president and 'board of directors of the Exposi tion. This concert was highly enjoyed by oil who heard it. and they -ware many. The following programme was rendered: 1. March—Dixie Interstate Fair —Paul Franklin Specially a ranged Dor Sanford Sisters. 2. Overture—Northern Lights........... —Sclrlepegrell. 3. Trio—Ermlnls—(Banjo, mandolin and guitar)—Aliases Viola, Flotilla and Adelaide. 4. Cornet solo—Roses and Lilies —Ro’lUnson. (Miss Florida Sanfor. 5. Duet—(Harp and ’cello)......Selected. Mies Viola Sanford and Mr. Ruthburn. 6. Banjo solo—J>arkles Patrol Miss Adelaide Rlcc. 7. Piano solo Mr. Denck. 8. W'j’Mz—Lit Source Orchestra. 9. Trccnbon-e solo—Medley of Songs Miss Etta Reason. 10. Violin sodo—Sixth Air VarJe.... De Beriot. Mies Viola Sanford. 11. Silver cFuartette—Love’s Treasure... Misses Viofla. Florllla, Adelaide and Etta, 12. Overture—Medley. Southern Airs.... —Ripley. Orchestra. •FoUowdnsr the concert by*the Sanford Sisters -was one o.f the celebrated Coney Inland concerts 'by Card’s band, which was highly enjoyed. The following la ,the programme: r l. March—Manhattan Beach......Moses. 2. Selection—-Trio <to Chnutown. .Gaunt. 3. Waltz — Lobelia....Landran. 4. Ctavotte-VThe Bells..;.. Tobanii. 5. Overture— Berlin Odnradi. 6. Mazurka—La Czarina Gunne. 7. March—Academy of Muaic.H. W.Card AMUSEMENT FEATURES. At 2:30 m.. Professor Grenada walked and Performed on the tight wire. ’ *At 3 id. m.. the wonderful trotting dog Jack trotted a mile and a Quarter heat on the race track. This dog is some thing .Hi a't everybody should «oe. as he trots like a home and never breaks. He mis a record of 3:50. and nils owner says he can do better. He is driven by a boy who dbes not weigh as much us the All (he Political Dodges Failed to Decrease. Jtacon'sv Deal Strength, OPPONENTS STAND IN AMAZEMENT Ev» Tho? Olva Him Nla*ty«P!v* on tho I Irst Ballot—Mocou M«ot Bond a Dol«KMi<m Jtlsnday to Hoar * MmJ. Bacon’* Speech, Atlanta, Oct- ^6.—(Special.)—The senatorial situation tonight, k since the oaucus on judges and solicitors, shows MAj. Bacon stronger than ho has been since'the beginning of the campaign. His election‘is a foregone conclusion. On the first ballo't he will receive i)5 votes, at the lowest estimate. Tonight an even one bundled Bacon pledges are on record, and the way today’s, election went shows that these pledges can be Implicitly relied upon. All the other candidates have born more or ‘less shaken up by today's elec tions. but <a careful survey of the lines by his managers tonight shows that Maj. Bacon’s strength was only ce mented more solidly than before by today’s brush. The estimate of 100 is made by Sen ator Harris .while the 95. which I give us tho lowest estimated Bacon .vote on tho first ballot, comes from the leading manager of one of the other candidates. Macon should ‘prepare a rousing demonstration * for her gifted son on Monday night, when he delivers his address at tho capltol. His brilliant campaigns Is the admiration of all the old political Wheel horses. It is im possible tb notice a» broach in the ranks of his supporters, although ev ery device in the political catalogue has been brought to bear upon them. LAMAR’S LAST REST. At 3:30 p.m., Professor and Mrs. ftaco- ma gave a performance on the wire with a bicycle and introduced several new features. A* , 4 , p - m„ Phdlion performed on his S?™ 1 rollln * up and down it ?" “ baJ1 - ThI » attraction never falls Mtli r< T l » a y < J h0,cI n spellbound until -the wonderful feat is ver. *5 * Ej ^fessor Grenada re peated frte .Performance on the tight *8} SS 1 ^JQ hddiUon of fireworks. Ait 8.30 Phil Ion gave another per- formance on the spiral tower and at odd on his head amid blazing fi‘Tework3. THE RACES. JTJi* •irjjtftoir was perfect for racing and the horses were in good condition. The track was much faster than had been expected and the horsemen were elated. The racing programme was a de cidedly good one to be made up on such short notice, and had people known that they would have an oppor tunity to see the fastest bom South of Kentucky the grand stand would no doubt have been filled. But as this whs not known except to ;i few the grand stand was only about half filled, many people thinking the races would be tame because Httey were gotten up on such short notice. There was no pool sewing, as the party who bought the pooling privilege wilt not arrive until next week. Th*) poo gramme consisted of four rades, nil trotting and pacing. The third race, between Musette, ttrotter. and Battle D„ pacer, was the most exciting, and whom the remarkably fast time of 2:16 1-2 was announced tlhere were many people Who seemed incredulous. But Patfie D. made it and didn’t half try, with Musette only a 'length behind her. Pattle D. has a record of 2 12 1-4, but Mr. ’Waterman, her owner, expects her <to lower It sev eral seconds on account of the fast track. Musette’s record is 2:18, but she will reduce It before the fair Is over- in fact, she made better time than that .yesterday. Following Is the ray’s programme: FIRST RACE. Pace—2:30 class; mile heats; best two In three. Frankie D. (Whitehead) 1 1 Flying Primes (Riley) 2 2 Time, 2:29 3-4, 2:22. SECOND RACE. Trotting—2:30 class; mile heats; best two in three. Adjutant (Kimball) *..., 11 Nancy (Boam) 2 2 Time, 2:34 , 2:32 1-2. THIRD RACE. Mixed trotting and pacing—Mile heats; best three in five. Pattle D. (Offut) Ill Musette (Mclntorfb) 2 2 2 Time, 2:16 1-2. 2:22, 2:18. FOURTH RACE. Trotting—Thrce-mlnute ctass; mile hea'ts; best two in three. Gold Stem (Reeves) 1 Magulette (Newhall) 2 McEIroy (Miller) 3 Time. 2:41 1-2. Only one heat was pulled off in thl3 race. The horsemen say that they never uw a better track than the one at the fair grounds and they are expecting many records to be lowered. Mr. Mc Intosh. who has been ill ever the coun try with Musette, tnys it cannot be (Continued on page 5.) Misslsslppiaju Burled Their Honored Dead at Oxford Yesterday. Oxford. Miss., Oct. 2C.-The remains of the late Justice L. Q. C. Lamar were interred in the. St. Peter’s ceme tery here today. The funeral •was tho largest* ever seen in Oxford. Friends came from various places In fthls and other states to be present at the ser vices. The town wus draped and all places of business closed. Tho public schools and female colleges marched In the procession In bodies. The pro cession was a mile.in length and aobut 2,000 people were present. The ser vices 'were, conducted by Rev. J. E. Homae, pastor of the Methodist Episco pal church. There were a number of prominent visitors here. SHEEHAN ON THE STAND. , Told the Lexow Committee ns Little as Possible. New York, Oct. 20.—Police Coiumls- feidner Sheehan was tlio target again today for Mr. Goffs rap Id-lire guns, and if irdt'sensational the evidence was decidedly intereitiflg. Mr. Sheehan wa* accompanied to the court room by his brother, Lieutenant-Governor tSnechiiu, who remained ail Interested spectator of tlTo proceedings. Under the long -uid protracted crosy. txamination which followed, the com missioner several times fiatly refused to answer questions Ott tin* ground that they had no dearing on the police irauds, tlie legitimate work of the committee. After tho subjeef of tho Long Island city contracts had been thoroughly gone over by Mr. Goff, re sulting in nothing directly Impl'catlng Mr. Sheehan but showing a good deal by Inference,, a Jump was taken to New York. The question of pool rooms came up aud Mr. Sheehan testified that he had investigated these institutions by asking several pool room keepers if they paid money for pollco protec tion, but they had answered “No.” Mr. Goff then asked him if he ex pected a criminal to como and convict himself. air. Sheehan lid not reply to this. Mr. Sheehan was still on the stand when adjournment was taken. PENNSYLVANIA WON. Defeated the Virginia Men by a Score of Fourteen to Six. Washington, Oct, 26.—The University of Pennsylvania defeated the University of Virginia at football here today ntter a hard fought game by a score of 14 to b In two thirty-minute halves. The match was witnessed by a large crowd, among which were many representatives of Washington's most exclusive aoclety. The adnairefa of the Virginia boys were in a large majority, but the Philadelphians hud a large number of warm supporters. Among the most Interested spectators were Phil King and J a noway of the Princeton team, who critically watched Pennsylvania's game In order to get a line on it for tho team of their alma mater, f The game was an exciting one. as the leadership in>tho score twice alternated. TOO 'MW-up of the Virginias was impreg nable. for the Quakers went against It only to be downed in their trackH, while their opponents made nearly all their gains by finding out weak spots in Pcnn- Bylvunia's line. Mudd, Johnson and Pope for Virginia were conspicuous by their excellent nll-around work. Osgood was the bright star from Philadelphia, his marvelous running being the feature of the game. Gilbert and Brooks were good ground gainers, but the record of the latter tras marred by his costly fumbling of kicked balls, which was (accountable for tho touch-down scored by the Virgin ians.. Upton was everywhere and did brilliant playing. MORGANFIELD WAS MORGAN. Neeleyvllle. Mo.. Oct. 26.—Chief of Po lice FJannagan of thlo city suspected when he read of the capture of Morgan- fleld, one of -the Virginia robbers, that Ite woa really Charles A. Morgan, who has made his home here with his young wife for the last two years. The chief J suspicions were confirmed by the re ceipt of a picture of Morgunfleld, show ing that he and Morgan were one and the same .Denson. The train robber was In the habit of leaving Ills homo ibr a month or two at a time. He departed the Jast time nearly two months ago, and m e even bis wife knew of hA whereabouts. POOIiJ ARE DYING OUT. Pittsburg, Oct. 26.—TO ere was nothing to attract 'special attention to the "blind pools” today except that public interest in the crusade shows no subsidence. One week ago twelve of these institutions were In full operation. Today all but five have closed their doors, and but one of these pretends to do any business. A tour this mornJng among the pools failed to disclose any new depositor, although the managers blandly assert that they are prepared to do business and defied the police and chamber of commerce to do their worHt. Superintendent of Pollco O'Mara stated today that he believed the pools will soon dio out of inanition. NEW YORK'S GRAND JURY. New York, Oct. 26.—It is reported that developments may be expected very soon from the work of the grand Jury. Ru mors are rife that further arrests In po lice cases may be looked for today. Three captains arc named. Assistant District Attorney Unger said this morning that he was unable to say with authority whether any arrests had been ordered as yet Capt. Max Schmittberger and ex- P red net Detective Jerome were before the grand Jury shortly after that body convened and remained about half an hour. THE AMEER NOT DAED. Simla. Oct. 26.—Advk*s from Ca- bul, under date of October 20, state th. tn* .im-'-r w.is able at that tim'* to transact business instead of being a dead man. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Washington, Oct. -*0.—For Georgia: Generally fair during tho day: nortU winds; cooler In northeast p>niou. FIRES IN NEBRASKA. Prairie* Burned Over and Imm^nao tj. Danuge Done. «„. .. . Onnm, Neb., Oct. 26.— Lushed on by a Jktrlous wind, the prairie fires that aw now raging In the nortihwest ern Pfft ot the state are.’traveling with *dtn-vt lightning-like rapidity and consuming everything Hi their ’track. Last ailffht the blaze -\v«s driven through the central portion: of Sheri dan and Cherry counties, and in their track Were the big Osborne and Bapde ranches and a number of smaller ones. This morning not a ve.Htigo of thet3e ranches remain except the bare and charred ground. . iLain this afternoon fire Is reported to 'have reached Pullman, and the whole country In that neighborhood is a raging furnace. It is not known whether any lives are lost, but thou sands of head of cattle have periBhed. People in the track of*the fire are flee ing for their lives, leaving all their property 'to the mercy of the flames. At Homlugford, John Bliss, one of the wnxi-badly burned while lighting the demon, Ik reported ns dead und other* of the victims dying. tfo far as can be learned, the flames have not jumped the Fremont, (Elk- horn and Missouri Valley, Ttliiek. Bills tract, but It is feared that they mny nt any time. Little, If any, damage has been done to railroad proper!3# oil ibis line. The Burlington railroad, ns yet, repontn.no damage. The tblaze is sup posed to have been set by iu drunken man near Mullen, but 'this Is not Au thentic. $n far the flames have tra versed a stretch of country of over 200 miles in length and seventy miles wide. Tlio last report i« from Hecta t where considerable damage W;lZi done. At this place the wind turned south, driving the flames to an, as yet, un- visited country. ELEVEN .MEN ENTOMBED. Iron Mountain, Mfchiy Oct. 20.—One man was instantly killed and eleven others were entombed alive in tlio Pewdivnc mine yesterday. Tim acci dent was due to iho collapse of tho 'Bandstono which roofed. the room on tho fourth level, where tho men were at work. All tho men that can find room to work have been making her culean efforts to rescue the entombed men. Some of them are still r.llve, perhaps all, ns they have communicated with their rescuers by tapping with hammers on the stone bamcado that Cuts them off from freedom. They wllb probably be reached tonight. Tho work is ono of extreme difficulty nii-l danger. NEW WHISKY TRUST. New York, Oct.* 20.—Papers were filed In tho secretary of state’s office nt Trenton -today which Indicate tho formation of a now whisky trust. Tho papers comprise the article? of Incor poration of a concern to be known :im tho Great White Spirit Company, with 11 paid up capital of $D,U0O,w0 to $7,000,000, the total authorised capital being limited by the charter to $r»0,- 000,one. The principal olltce and place of business of tho company outside of the state of Now Jersey will be Boston, Mans., but H will carry on business in various other states and territories of the United States. Judge Spouccr It. Atkinson Got the Nomination for Justice in ' One Ballot. CIRCUIT JCDGESIUP TO BE FILLED CASHIER GONE WRONG. Hartford, Conn., Oat. 26.—J. Alton Francis, teller of the City Bank .of Hartford, Is a defaulter for aibout 623,000, lias confessed and Is now In J ill. Ho makes no explanation of tlio use of stolen funds. The American Surety Company Is on hi* bond for 110,000 and he has turned over n few thousand dollars, so lli.it tho bank will nat lose over 110,000. It hns a capllal of 2140,000 and Its net surplus, after deducting the entire defalcation, amount, to 1136,000. r,llaw,jr ind U.ok XV.r. XVInn.rs In tli« R.I.-TS. ,ut. Senate 8n«e te Come to (be Great Dixie lalontate ralr. ROBBER AND FORGER. Columbus, Ind., Oct. 2(1.—Daniel MeClIntlc, for four year* past the trustee of Cllfty township sntl tho de feated Democratic caatUauto for coun ty nudltor, committed slucldu today hy taking poison nt Ills homo In New born. lie Is Known to be £1,000 or $5,000 short in '.iis towntblp accounts nud to have forged n uoto for 550 ami one of $23 a few day* nfio, DUCANIA’S NEW RECORD. New York, Oot. 26.—The Cunar'der Lucnnla today made a new record for tho Westward voyage, five days, seven hours, twenty-three minutes, lK-Ing twenty-five minutes better than the hear previous record, also her own. INCREASE Of GOLD, xtfnshlwcton. Oct. 26.—Tho cjoh bal- nace In the treasury at the close of biMl- S£f<ofi y w®» IlllTlI.Ut; (told rewrve. 161,146,639. The increase ki the Rail le- rvrve today was about J500.0W, and Cur- In* tne la.*t three days. 41.624.004. To- dly ’s io c rea*e was due to purchase* of gold by -the mints. FIRE ON A STEAMER. Glauron. Oc. 26.—The steamer Ethi opia. a-hich arrlevd her** from New York on October 24. w.is discovered to be on tire- in the after-hold today. Fif teen hundred baios of cotton had been (ledmixed before the fire waa discov ered. TRIAD OF LYNCHERS. Memphis. Tcnn., Oct. 26.-The trial of the members of the mob who lynched elx negroe* near (Millington. Tent,.. August 31, has been-set for Oc tober 29. Atlanta, Oot. 20.—(Special.)—There Is much rejoicing tonight and not a little gloom. The successlul candidates are happy while tlio defeated ouoa are try ing to figure out how it was done. Spencer Atklusou was nominated for the supreme bench on tho first ballot, receiving 8-1 votes—Just enough.. Two others were cliauged before tho result was, announced, giving film 87, whllo Judge Clarke of Atlanta received only on; It was a great victory for tho young man from Bntnhwick. Atkinson seems to bo a name to conjure with. Following is a complete list of the Judges and solicitors nominated by the caucus: Chief Justlco of the supremo court Thomas J, Simmons, Atlanta. Associate Justlco of tho supremo court, Spencer R. Atkinson, Brunswick. ■Judgu'Augusta circuit, E. H. Calln- way, "Waynesboro. Judge Brunswick circuit, Joel Sweat, Wnycross. Judgo Flint circuit, Morris W. Beck, Butts oounty. Judge Macon circuit, John L. Har deman, Macon. Judgo Bouthenstem circuit, J. J. IClm- soy, Cleveland; Howard Thompson, Gainesville, solicitor-general. Northern circuit, Seaborn Reese, Sparta, Judge;. John P. Sherman, El- berton, solicitor-general. Ocmulgoo circuit, J. C. Hart, Union Point, Judge. Putaula circuit, J. JI. Griggs, Daw son, Judgo. ‘ _ „ • Rome clicuit, W. J. Turubull, Rome, ^ Southern circuit, A. H. Hansell, Ttiomnsvlllc, judge. Southwestern circuit, J. M. Dupree, solicitor-general. • TalTupoosn circuit, C. J. Jones, (,o- dnrtown? Judge, \\\ T. Roberts, Doug- UsvIUe, solicit >r-goneral. Western circuit, N. L. Hutchins, LnwrencovlIIc, Judge. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Plttmau cf Troup presented in the house a resolution committing that body to the free coluago of silver, with out waiting longer for International agreement, the tree" coinage of beth gold und silver to bd resumed ut tho rate now fixed hy law: also demand ing tho repeal ot die federal tax of 10 per ceut. on the bills ot state banks of Tho resolution was finally tnbled af ter some parleying between Mr. Pdt- man and Mr. Doolnn ot Chatham, who wanted It referred to iho committee on Mtato of tho ropnhllo when such commltteo had neen appointed. A bill to exempt church property from taxation was Introduced by Mr. Neely of Burke, his Idea being to amend the constitution so ns lo en large the exemption from tnxnt'on, touching places of religious worship or burial nnd all buildings erected for uho as n college or seminary of learning. Another hill Dy Mr. Neely was to allow county boards of education to procure designs from architects nud to submit to tho voters tho question ot whether or not such school houses shall ho built. . . A resolution was introduced by Mr. Awtry of Cobh authorising tho speaker to appoint a commltteo of five to ex amine into the condition of tho .North eastern railroad, to report tlia valuo of the state’s conaeouon with the road, the amount of bonds Indorsed by the state aud to suggest any needed legislation. Mr. Mlddlcbrooka of Newton Intro duced a resolution encouraging tne building ot an, International railroad to the heart of South America. A REGISTRATION BILL. A bill was also introduced by Mr. MlfldlebrookH for at general nod upl* torm rSSuswo uikmviui? iwe tnx collector to ro«l*ier each voter when he pays hi# taxon. A number of, bills were Introduced by Mr. Rockwell of Chatham, among them a bill to allow superior court iudges to hoar case* of lunacy In <lne absence of the ordinary; to regulate the time for fishing In salt waters; to require uon-rcijUlent fl&hdrmen to pay a llc*rwe for catching abad in ony of the tide water river*. The Jolmt revolution to Appoint threo merrtbens from the nenate nnd flvo from the hoiwe to notify Mr. Atkinaon of his election and prepare for hia inaug uration, was adopted. Speaker Fleming appointed Messrs. Hodge#, Hall nnd Doolan, Boyd and Broyles. COMING TO THE FAIR. Mr. Boiteuiliet of Bibb preaented an Invitation to the meirtbers to attend the Dixio Interstate Fair at Macon on Monday, the 29th. The houHe committed appointed to name a chaplain presented tho name of Rev. R. W. Eak, who was elected. Other bill* Introduced In the house were as follows: By Mr. Touch of Floyd*-To repeal an act regulating the method of plrad- lng in civil actions. By Mr. Dorough of Dooley—To change tlio time of holding Dooley su perior court. ........ By Mr. Bu#h of MitcbeU-'To repeal tin* act providing for the appointment of a judgo for the oounty court ot Mitchell. . _ _ ^ _ By Mr. Dootan of Ohathanv—To amend eectlon 2.041 of the code of 1832, by adding to It a provision authoriz ing and empowering clerks of ordina ries to approve nnd record exemptions under said motion in the absence of the ordinaries. • . i* IN THE EBNAT^. The eenatd had the pleasure of sit ting down on a xrfotion from a Populist this morning. Upon the receipt of a moMJge from the governor which in quired an executive session to consider tt. senator McGregor moved that the tor Broughton* moved that the senate do not net On the motion for the present and naked the reconsideration of come minor matter. Mr. McGregor with drew his motion, and Mr. Broughton moved that the senate go into execu tive session to consider the comimunica- bion from <he governor, and It was passed. A bill was Introduced by Senator Rob- rU providing for a local board of trus tees * for •'the military and agricultural college. The bill creates certain gentle* men in MlJledjrevllle a local board. ) Senator Wade introduced a bill Bbn- ilnr to that introduced’ by Mr, Nee’y in the house. Messrs. Cummings. Boyd and Mercer were appointed a commute on the part of the senAte to notify Governor Atkin son of hij election. A .communication from the governor contained n list of the county judges and solicitor* appointed by him Mnco the lust session, all of which were im mediately confirmed. Senator Harris presented i-n the ?en- a-te the lmvJinitkm of tho Dixie Fair com mittee Inviting tho body «to a'ttend tlw fair on Monday next. The Invitation was accepted. The senate, however could not leuvo on Monday, on account of the election of Judges and solicitors, which must bo held on that day. under <tho law. A committee <wa« Appointed to confer with •the house and see if some day canno-t bo fixed on when both branches of the leg- . BLACK BROTHERS NOT NEEDED. Naw Orleans Screwmen Have Gone on d Strike. New Orleans, Oct. 26.—The ncrewmen havo inaugurated a strlko along tho riven front today. Early during the forenoon every member of the organization put down his tools and work was At an end. The trouble grows out of tho recent dif ficulties between tho whites and blacks. The screwmen, whlto nnd black, aoumj yetuH ugo, wcre teraw of tho utmost harmony, working together and parading together and belonging to the same coam. ell. Trouble has been brewing between them for some time,' however, and “baa boon threatening injury to tho commerce of the port. Tho a-ppoamnee along- the river front of firms of negro stevedores hiring negro scrowmen has aorved to ac centuate the trouble, and tho whlto Bcrewmen have been charging that tho nogroes have been cutting ratos and tho whites are losing ground owing to tho influx of negro labor. Tho white and black organizations part ed company some time ago, and a fort night back tlio white scrowmen held a meeting and decided not to work anyj longer for ehlp agents or other employer* of negro labor. Notices to this effect wore sent to ship brokers and to all purtJe« Interested. Tho result was that many of tho negroes woro knocked off. Today every ship loading In tho port was stopped and all hands laid off. Ths trado of tho port Is, for tho timo being, practically paralyzed, and, tho old trouble that has been fomenting for weeks has dovelopcd into what really promises to be ono of tho most disastrous labor dis putes that Now Orleans hurt experienced slnco tho great strike of November, 1892. For some time the negro scrowmen havo been cutting rates ar.d offering' labor at a cut of 15 cents per balo below tho ratc.i heretofore demanded and received by. Ilk* white organizations. FALL RIVER’S GREAT STRIKE. No Change ini tho Situation of Affair* Yesterday. ' Fall River, MjwTTOch 26.—MejBnu Wolcott and Barry, of tho stato bound of arbitration, arrived hero today ami went at once to tho weavers’ head quarters, where they held a eoufercueo wlf7i Secretary Whitehead. Tn;y met tho manufacturers at 11 o’clock and hope to get aomo facts that .will lead to a settlement of tho trouble#, which are In a very scrioua stato today. Tho letter written by tho ^nanufaclurera yoflterday hns stirred tho ugly follows in tho weavers* union and they aro making *crlous threats regarding their future actions. A meeting of tho weavers was held In the union headquarters, nnd after the reading of yesterday's letter from the manufacturers, adjournment wan taken until tomorrow, when n general meeting will be held. Thorn 1h no change In the number of looms in op eration. Homo mills show slight gains nnd others show slight losses, but tho general total is about tho same as It was jestorday morning. Secretary (Whitehead Is preparing a statement de nying many of the things stated by the manufacturers in their letter to tho weavers. , TRIAL OF M’LENDON. No Material Change In tho State of th* Spy’s Case. Charleston, Oct. 26.—A special to th* Nowh ami Courier from Darlington, S. ■ays: There Is ao material change la the aspect of tho trial of Tillman's spy, Mc Lendon, for murder. The state's wit nesses have all been examined as pre viously reported and the witnesses fop the defciiHe are ncov giving their testi mony. McLc’Vlon gave hlf testimony this morning to a ci</vwi, *t murt raonn. Tlw testimony has not been heal'd bv you*, correspondent ar.d no i.pecJal comment has been made a* to this particular mony. The arguments in tb.- cu»»- a lit t<« heard tomorrow morning and the caw will l>c given to tho Jury as soon as tho arguments are concluded. Solicitor Johnson Is assisted in tho pros ecution by Mr. C. B. Nettles. The charges preferred agalnnt W. J. Bklnner, his son and Sheriff Scarborough for effecting McLendon’s escape from jail immediately after tho murder wero dismissed by tho grand jury today. BLEW UP A BANK. Robbers Adopt New Methods in An Iowa Town. Council Bluffs, fa., Oct 26.— 1 Iho Farmfro’ National Bank of Malvern, a town forty miles south of here, wn«i wrecked and looted by robbers about 2 o’clock this mom «g. Tho vault ant) safes liinldo of the vuuk were blown to pieces, tho concussion completely wrecking the lnniilo fixtures ut tho building. Three distinct explosion* wero heard, tho third awakening resi dents in the neighborhood, who arose and realred to the scene, but did not arrive until tho robbers had thrar.. Some of the money was found in the street and some bills aud securities were found in the 'debris by the bank officials. Not until the wreck is cleared up will the exact loss be known, but It S8 estimated that the robbers got away with between $10,060 and 120,000. f I .. 1 CLOAK MAKERS SUCCEEJD. New York, Oct. 26.—The Amalga mated board ot cloak makers and cut ters announced today ‘that seventy nvanufacturera 'have now conceded their demands. Over 3.000 men and women are again at work.