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MACON TELEGRAPH
MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1894.
H Copy, a Cents.
THEY Dll IH HUM.
There Was Ho Disagreeineiit Between
President Cleveland and Sec
retary Carlisle,
EE POETS ABE STRONGLY DENIED
A Hot Lom ef Gold In the Treasury ~0flm
Made for How Boadi-How the
Flnaaalera of England flt-
gard the New Losa -
Washington, Not., H The atten
tion or the president was called today
to the statement contained In certain
nenvspapers to the effect that there
bad been a disagreement between him
and Mr. CarlMe in regard to tbo issuo
of bonds and other matters, and Inti
mating that the disagreement might
result In the secretary’s retirement
from itho cabinet. The president em
phatically denied tfio “batch of silly
misstatements,” and said:
Never since our association together
has there been the slightest unpleas
antness concerning the offalra nf the
treasury department, or any other
matter. I have every reason to believe
that bis attachment Is as sincere and
great as mlno is for him. T should be
much afflicted If anything should cause
him to entertain the thought of giving
up his position, where he Is doing so
much fbr his country. We nave agreed
exactly as to the Issue of bonds, and
there has been no backwardness on his
part on that subject. I seo It is said
tbait I am formulating • a financial
scheme. If sudh a scheme is presented
It will bo tho work of the secretary ,rf
the treasury, and I shall Indorse and
support ft. The trouble seems to he
that those' charged with the executive
duties of the government do not appear
willing at all times to take coursel
of the newspapers and make public all
they Intend to do."
OFFERS FOR NEW BONDS.,
The treasury’s not balance today, at
tho close of business, stood at $103,-
702^000, of whlctt $01,051,000 Is Ja
gold, a net loss of $50,000 since yes
terday. SuC-treasuflos tost $130,000,
but a gain was made in tho United
States mint, leaving tho net Kiss ns
stated.
The first offer for the new bond issuo
was'received at the treasury early this
morn-iDg. It came in the form of a
telegram from tho interior * of Now
York state. It was for $50,000, and tho
sender stated that the price offcred ntsl
, Other particulars were contained In n
, Jotter whSoh is now on Its way to Wash
ington.
An additional bid lor i>00 of tlnS hetv
bonds was received at the treasury de
partment late this afternoon. Nano cf
the bids will be opened until November
24, so tiro prioo offered for the now
bonds cannot bo stated. The two of.
\ fen were made by telegraph and the
details have been sent by mall. Largo
offers aro not expected until after tbs
20th Instant.
WILL STOP GOLD EXPORTS.
London, Nov. 14.—Financial experts
hero generally agree that the now
United States loan of $50,000,000 will
probably have tho effect of stopping
the exports of gold from the United
States to Europe for the next two or
three months, but the best authorities
do not think the Issue of tho bonds
without the proper currency legislation
oan long prevent gold from leaving the
United States. Tho stock exchange Is
Inclined to favor the Issue as likely , to
revive activity In American securities,
but regards itself as powerless to start
such a movement without being sus
tained by help from Wall street.
DEFERS TO THE MAJORITY.
Senator Ransom Says Ho Spoke of No
Sharp Practice.
Washington, Nov. U.—In regard to tho
statement that an effort might be mado
to convene the late legislature of North
Carolina In extra eceelon for the purpose
of electing Democratic senators beforo
the new legislature could do that work,
Senator Ransom said today to a United
Preen reporter:
"There Is no word of truth In it, and
the statement has not the Shadow of a
foundation. Not a word like It was ut
tered at the meeting between myself end
Senator Gorman.and the proposition Itself
Is utterly absurd. I realise and recognise
that the lets election In North Carolina
wns positively adverse to my party and
It Is my duty to defer to the verdict of
the election.”
If anything further were needed to
show the absence of foundation of fact In
this story. It Is found In the second ar
ticle of the twenty-fifth section of the
consitution of North Carolina, which
Bays:
"The terms of office for senators and
members of the house of repreoen tat Ives
shall commenco at the time of their elec
tion." Consequently It Is tho new Pop
ulist legislature and not the defunct Dem
ocratic legislature that would convene If
an extra session were ordered. Tills ar.
tide was construed and sustained by the
eupreme oourt of the state In the case
of Aderhoit vs. McKee, reported in the
sixty-fifth North Carolina reports.
•That.’’ raid Mr. Ransom, "la sufficient
to show the absurdity of the story."
MANUFACTURE FOR EXPORT.
New Regulations Approved by Secretary
Carlisle.
Washington. Nov. H —Secretary Carlisle
today approved regulatloni under section
b of the new tariff act. This section pro
vides that articles may be manufactured
in whole or In part of Imported materials
subject to Internal revnue taxes and in-
tended for exportation, provided the same
Is done In a bonded warehouse and un-
,der regulations to be prescribed by the
secretary of the treasury. The regula
tions cover over sixty typewritten pages
and prescribe In detail all requirements
as to applications, books etc., thought
necessary to protect the government from
lose or Imposition of any character. The
regulations sere sent to the public print-
r today.
PEOPLE ARE POWERLESS.
Entirely at tho Mercy of the Cook Gang
of Bandits ’
Washington. Nov. 11.—Tho commissioner
of Indian affairs today received tho fol
lowing telegram;
".Muskogee, L T-. Nov. H.—As I pre
dicted would be ths ease, the Cook gang,
estimated at fifteen strong, held up the
northbound train at 10 o'clock last night
at Blackstone switch, five miles north of
this place. They robbed all tho passen
gers,getting considerable money and other
property. Nobody wus killed. The courts
are utterly powerless to protect us in
either life or property and I see no end
to the trouble except the military Inter,
fere. I must again recommend troops be
sent here. Please refer this matter to
the honorable secretary of the interior,
and tf need be, to tho president. The
utmost consternation prevails and people
lawfully residing In the territory are at
She mercy of the bandits."
The secretary of 'war, upon the Hd\1co
of the attorney general, recently held
that he was not authorised to send troops
to the territory, and It is wild by Interior
department officials that Secretary Smith
isjuMwiess In the,matter.
•rae telegram will be referred to Secre
tary Dement so he may understand the
situation.
OFFICERS ARE C0M3IINING.
Muskegee, I. T., Non*. 14.—Four Unit
ed States marshal* wore guarding tile
express car of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas train yesterday, which was
held up by the Oook gang yesterday,
but they were useless as dambe until
the bandits had disappeared. There
were six marshals In the coauKeSnuit
they contributed their guns, money
and jewelry without a murmur. India a
Agent Wisdom has wired Secftfary
Smith for troops forthwith. L. C. Per-
vymnih, chief of the Creek option,
wired TOo United States attorney at
Fort' Smith, to place Ills marshals In
the Cherokee nation awttthat he would
place seventy-five Indian sheriffs in
the Creek nation at The uatlons ex
pense and drive the Cook gang oIR of
the Creek nation or kill them. Agent
Wisdom lies wired all his Indian police
to report at the agency at once.
J. J. McAllister, United States mar
shal for the Indian Territory, has Just
arrived, arid In co-operating with Chief
Berryman, Agent Wisdom and the
United States attorney for the terri
tory. Marshal McAllister lias 200 dep
uties that he cun draw from. Agent
Wisdom bag twenty-elghlt Indian po
lice and the Fort Smith court lias
twenty marshals. Troops are not neces
sary, If the various officials will do
their duty. It Is the general opinion
thalt some of the deputy marshals are
Implicated In the hold-up, and that they
act as couriers for tho gang. Since
the Arkansas nlley train robbey, tho
thing bus not beon twenty miles from
Muskegee. It was reported on tho
street ■ not one hour ago that four of
tlhe bandits were on the edge of this
town, and net one officer would go to
the house where they were reported to
have been.
Attoroey-General OIney has wired
the United States attorney at this
place to rid the country of the robbers
by all means la his power. The hfln-
dl'ts ore now In- hiding about ton miles
from Muskegee, assured that they will
not be molested. It Is generally be
lieved that Muskegee has three citi
zens la the gang, and that they return
to 'their homes after the robberies. ,
"lynchers ARRESTED.
Twelve Men to Stamd Trial for an Old
' .*• Crime. . .
Cullman, Ala., Nov, 14.—John and
Monroe Evans were lynched In this
county in 1891 The governor and Udi
county offered rewards for tho lynchcra.
Twelve men accused of complicity In
the crime have just been arrested and
ne in Jail here. Many others aro yet tu
be arrested Or.o of the county commis
sioners Is among the accused, and Is
In Jail. Eight of them arc from tne
eastern part of the county. The cvb
dance Is said to be strong ngatnst alt of
them.'-The United States grand Jury in
dicted the other gang from the western
part of ‘this county.
SENATOR HILL’S EXPENSE3.
His Defeat for tho aovmorshlp Was
• Not Very Costly.
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 14.—Senator D. B.
Hill today filed a statement of His elec
tion expenses as the Democra tic candi
date for governor, no follows: Paid to
Democratic committee for the general
expenses of the campaign, *2,600; paid
for 'transportation, *150: paid for uso of
typewriter machines, *13; paid for per
sonal expenses, myself, and secretary,
bn trips through the state, *335; postage
IN CUMMINGS’ DISTRICT.
New York. Nov. 14.—Congressman-
elect Richard C. Shannon (Republican),
who defeated Amos J. Cummings for
congress In the Thirteenth congression
al district, spent for campaign purposes
*8,937. - Mr. Cummings’ total expense*
were *4,700.
'Hugh J. Grant (Tammany candidate
(hr mayor) filed his statement of cam
paign expenses today. Tito total amount
ho paid is *17,115.
Owing to the illness of Mr. Goff, the
work of the senate Investigating com
mittee will not be resumed earlier than
November 26, and possibly not befbre
December I. Senator Lexow denied to
day -that an agree rrwnt had boetn made
Tammhavy officeholders and T. C. Platt
that if the officeholders would agree to
resign on January 1 nil further investi
gation of departments would be dlsccn-
MMUKt
BIG FOREST FIRES.
People Turned Out and Fought to Save
Their Homes.
Holly Springe, Ifase.,' Nov. 14.—Forest
fires are raging In this county. Owing
to the long dry spell, tho woods burn
like Under. Five mllea west off here
It considerable area has been burned
over, but the greatest damage has been
done east of the city, where the peo
ple Bad 65 turn out and fight tho
flames In order to save their crops and
homes. The air Is filled with smoke In
every direction.
NEGROES HOMELESS."
Memphis, Tenn., ,Nov. 14.—News
reached here of the burning of four
negro houses by forest fires near Miff-
Ingtoo, Tenn., and of the fatal burn
ing of Fannie Woods and the cHlId of
a negro named Ptw Rhea. About fifty
negroes are now homeless m that vi-
clnlty.
IRISH INDEPENDENCE.
Dublin, Nov. 14.—At a meeting of the
national federation today Juetln McCar
thy, leader of the anU-Parnelfites, at Id
that the party was aa free as ever to
dictate terms or break away from any
English government refusing to recognize
Ireland’s claims. He could not conceive
of auch a parliamentary majority.whether
Tory or Liberal, aa would deprive the
Dish membben of the balance of power.
Judge of the Chancery Court Shot to
Death by Bis Former
Clerk.
THE CLERK SHOT HIMSELF.
Alt the Trouble Areas From the Chan,
eellsr’a appointment of Ills Son
to Take Whitworth's Place
as Clerk of the Court.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 14.—A trag
edy which has no equal In tho records
of -this state occurred Here shortly af
ter noon today, when Chancellor An
drew Allison of Davidson .county chan
cery oourt was shot and Instantly killed
In tho courthouse by tho clork and
master of tho samo court, Georgo K.
Whitworth , who, Immediately after
dispatching Allison, turned his weapon
upon himself and inflicted a fatal
wound. '
Whitworth hod so roved one term of
six years as clerk and master and was
anxious to retain the position, which Is
worth $20,000 a .year. Since his in
cumbency of the place fie had lived
luxuriously ' and wns accounted
wealthy. But his term expired two
weeks ago, and ns the appointment of
his successor rested with tho chancel
lor, Ute loiter tfppnlnted his son, Gran-
vlUo Allison..;'. ;
'Whitworth Has since spoken bitterly
about Alllsou. They had not met
since the appointment until this after
noon, when Wh’.twortli saw Allison In
a corridor ontsido tho court room.
Whitworth called Allison, and when tile
latter turned around ho found himself
facing a double-barrelled shotgun In
tho hands of Ills late clerk and master,
who pulled file Trigger, emptying the
contents of qpe barrel Into h.s face und
chest. Alllsou fell to tho floor, dead.
Whitworth laid tho guu inside tho
court robin door, pulled a revolver
from his pocket and fired two bullets
Into himself, both in the breast.
Until tho appointment great friend
ship had existed between the two men.
Whitworth was Instrumental mainly
In tho election of Allison, who recipro
cated by appointing Whitworth to Ute
clerkship. Both men were members of
leading families In this section.
STORY OF* A WITNESS.
Hon. Joseph 41. Ackieu, who was
with Chancellor Allison at tho time,
was tho only eye-witness to the trag
edy. Chancellor Allison had only a
few minutes before adjourned the court
for dinner, and wob only approaching
tho stairway leading to tho floor be
low, when he was hailed- from behind
by Whitworth. As ho turned around,
Whitworth fired Into him with a shot
gun, twenty-two ducltfiiioul entering
his side, breast and hands, Alllsou
foil to tho floor, gasped onco'or twice
au died. Then setittg me gut u,i»..et
tho wail, Whitworth pulled :: revolver
from Ills pocket and placing it uga.avt
Ills breast, lit the rog.im of tho heart,
fired. By this time half a dozen men
were lu the hall, and Deputy Clerk
West mado a rush for Whitworth,
who was making a desperate attempt
to tiro again. West grabbed the re
volver, but 'too tyte to prevent Its ex-
lodlug. Tho ball entered tho body and
ranged downward. Tho revolver was
finally wrested from tho would-bo sui
cide, and he walked Into the ml,tutu
clerk's office und lay down on n desk.
Halt a dozen deters were soon nil llio
sceno to examine Whitworth. All the
time ho was cool. He asked bystand
ers If Allison was dead, and upon be
ing answered In the nfflrmatlvo begged
for a pistol that he might end his own
life. Shortly afterwards ho was re
moved to h’.s home, where he Is slowly
dying.'
A coroner's Jury wag quickly sum
moned and an Inqucwt was hold over
tho remains of the chancellor.
It was thought WhlBvrtirth had be
come reconciled to Allison on account
of tho failure of,thq latter to reappoint
him, and was apparently satisfied to
quit. But Allison owed him money,
both as an Individual and as clerk and
master and delayed the payment of It
and this was tho Immediato cause of
tho tragedy. Whitworth and bo had
several conferences, and finally they
left tho tnattbr to mutual friends for
arbitration. TWfi morning the arbitra
tors reported to Whitworth that Allison
said ho would secure about one-Cilrd
of tho debt, and 'that ho and Whit
worth would fix tho balance. This
greatly incensed Whitworth, who felt
that unless he got tho money out of
Allison beforo his term of office ex
pired, tomorrow, he would never get It
This worked on his feelings until ho
resolved upon the tragedy.
Young Allison was to havo been
formally sworn In tomorrow, but tho
killing of his father loses him tho
office. Tho tragedy Is tho greatest
sensation that ever occurred In Nash
ville.
anti.revolution bill.
Berlin, Nov. 14.—Tlu> anti-revolution bill
was eent to tho bundeerath toda<’ for the
approval of that body. The bill Is *}ort
and refers chiefly to paragraphs 110 and
131 of tho corfltnon law, which are extend
ed. The bill contains the following pas
sage: "it shall henceforth be punishable
to incite any person In the military aer-
vtce to disobedience of law and order, to
crimhuil seta by word or rioting, or to
threaten by fores or by menacing letters.
Any newspaper reporting or printing auch
writings or letters will l,e surnmortly Bun-
preseed, pending the sentencing of the
persons guilty of such publication."
ROSEBERY’S SPEECH.
London, Nov. lb—Lord Rosebery said In
a speech at Glasgow this evening that
the first measure of the next session
would be Welsh disestablishment. The
government also intended to bring for
ward a liquor veto bill. Lord,Rosebery
denied Indignantly Lord Salisbury's ac-
cusath that be bad spoken against the
house of lord* "with his tongue In tbs
cheek.” Any prime minister who would
be guilty of auch duplicity, he said.would
disgrace his high office.
m fif NEW
legislators Will Haro Lots of Material
to Work On and Occupy
Their Time.
NEW PENITENTIARY MEASURES
Addressee by the Rev, Dr, Gsmbrell and
Hon* tV. B, Hill Expeoted Before
the Legislature on the Dis
pensary Uniitlon,
Atlanta, Nov. 4.—(Special.)—This
was a day of new business lu
both branches of the General Assem
bly. A lot of bills of Importance ’were
Introduced in the Senate and House,
and several Important measures were
passed by each,' aa well.
The House spent a half hour in a
warm dlscuaslon over tho bill by Mr.
Miellwood of Polltf the. purpose of
which wus to require all county officers
In counties having a dally paper to
publish the account of theWnoomo per
year from 'their respective offices, and
making failure to do so tuucrlme under
toe law. 1
The bill oame'lnto the House wltTi
the adverse repdj't of the general Judi
ciary committee! and the discussion
was due to a motion to disagree to the
report and put It upon ItSipass.ige.
It was contended 'drat tho peopl'd
were entitled to know what amount cl
money their officials reoelve, It too
large, bo they cin 'be reduced, nlld iff
too small that they may be properly
paid.
Mesers. Brannon of Fulton and Fo
garty of Richmond were the leading
champions of tio bill. In the ttn'-l,
however. It was hilled by the House.
• FOR NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Mr. Poffilll of I3IMb today Intro
duced' an Impohaut bill. It provides
for the opcnlui' of night schools lu
towns of more 'than 2,600 population,
these schools to receive a part of the
common rehool fund. Another educa
tional bill to-cMtt was to elect state
school commUeitmers by the people in
stead of being appointed by tho gov
ernor. This bill jvua Introduced by Mr.
Walker of Tayl jr county.
IMr. Hodges ,oij the Bibb delegation
to-day presented a bill that wilt go fn;
toward giving the lawmakers, a proper
understanding ot the value of tho mil
itary eticampmetjt and the Importance
of the military service*, ills bill pro
vides for the uppolutment of a hoard
of visitors—one 1 froth each Congres
sional district—to lute fcl.nte encamp
ment. The reports of such n> board
oouJd not fall to Impress tne Legisla
ture with .the Importance of - adequate
military appropriations.
h'lfty tnousuute dollars Is to be Oeket
for the military this y«ur; ton is,
*25,001) for each of. the two years for
which appropriations are to be made
titles year. It Is understood that tho
Populists will oppose the ■military ap
propriation solidly, having held a cau
cus on toe question and deciding up
on that oourae. Tills in'giinlzed antag
onism of the Populists will proba'bly
have the effect, however; of solidifying
the Democratic sldo In fUvor ot the
appropriation.
DRUNKENNESS A CRIME.
If the bill introduced by Mr. Moore
of Heard county to-a.iy becomes a law
drunkcuuesw will Jie an offense against
the state luiw. ills bill makes It a mis
demeanor for any person to appear In
any public or private place, not his
own home, whero others ore present
In a drunken condition.
The convict question came up again
to-dliy, In a new forn), however, tn
both houses. In the House there were
two bills Introduced. One of thorn, by
Mr. Williams of Schley, strikes ait sucia
aesthetics of the penitentiary ns Harry.
Hill and Lord Boresford. It prohibits
the lessees from using convicts for any
kind of clerical worii, but compels
them all to bo equally treated with re
gard to the oharactor of the work Im
posed.
Tho other bill Is by Mr. Rengan off
Henry, chairman of the penitentiary
committee, and problbl'In the lessees
from working convlctii on Sunday or at
night. Mr. Reagan on his recent visit
to tho coal mines found that convict*
were worked oil Sundays, being paid
*1 per day for this extra work, while
other squads wore worked at night.
This, ho 'thinks, Is contrary (o the
spirit of the lease contnoot.
Mr. Reagan also Introduced a bill en
larging the powers of the prlnolp.il
keeper of tho penitentiary, giving him
Jurisdiction over Bit obnnganga, ne
well ne the penitentiary, and providing
for regular inspections of the chain-
gangs. Another assltant to the princi
pal keeper Is also provided for.
Statej Treasurer; .Hdrtjoman; to-day
submitted a report to the Legislature
lit pursuance to the resolution of Mr.
Peaoook, the Populist member from
Columbia, showing IJKe amount* rif
money on deposit m the various state
depositor)** at the end of every month
taut year.
A* soon a* the report was rend Mr.
Branch Introduced tho bill which he
had In contemplation when he naked
for the statement from the treasurer.
The bill ,'e to provide for the regular
quarterly payment of school teachers,
and I* based on the assumption. Tin t
by drawing on the state depositories
there Is ample money at the command
off the state to accomplish this.
Tile other Important Mil* Introduced
In the House' to.toy *.f an fallows:
Rcimett, of Wavne—To amend the
Cotie by making the p*'tolly of wllfti
desertion two yearn.
Bv McDonald of Were—TV grant di
vorces for Scriptural causes only and
make them perpetual.
By Barnes of.Richmond—To appropri
ate 1330 to.caiTv pi tn effect an not op
dering the publication of certain chap
tore.
Also—To require railroad chartcm to
be published.
By Jenkins of Putnam—To appropri
ate *205.8* to pay H. W. Thomas for
transcribing certain record- Jn tho office
of the eecrelary of au to
Mr. Dodaon of Burner' Introduced a
bill tP protect email villages In Georgia
from tough character* who may route
there *♦ greet politics! or other gather
ings. The Mil makes It the duty of the
governor, when he is applied to. to au
thorise the sheriff to swear tn deputise
to act as poHeemrn. and provides for
their payment.
By Anderson of Jones—To appropri
ate *2.327.50 for certain work to be done
at the lunatic asylum.
•iiy Awn.utfiy ut ruit—To niter and
amend tho Codo ao as to render the
a.v.on i.,.- Ju^gu unnecetaary tn
■writs off certiorari.
By Reece of Floyd—To provide for
paying all fines and forfeitures Into the
county treasury.
By Armstrong bf Wilkes—To provide
for a commission tn each county, ap
pointed by the grand Jury, to visit con
vict camtw where misdemeanor convicts
are confined at least twlco a year.
By Rockwell of Ohathom—To amend
tho game law so that deer can be killed
from the 15th of October until the 1st
of March lustcad of January 1st, hs-nt
prose rit.
By Hodges of Btbb—To amend the
Code so that the governor shall deals-
note Judges to preside In cases where
the judge at the circuit Is disqualified.
NO CAUCUS HELD.
There will be no caucus on the bill to
elect Judges find solicitors by the peo
ple. The caucus met tonight tn pursu
ance to the caii to consider that subject
and the military appropriation, and In
stead,of passing upon it passed a reso
lution deciding that the matter was
not a partisan one, mml therefore there
was no bocastan for a party caUous,
This action was taken without discus-
slon, the large majority of the Demo
cratic member having olrcady made up
their minds that tt would not be wise to
caucus an auoh a question or the man
ner of selecting the Judiciary. This
leave* it to -be settled by tho whole leg
islature. when the Popullots will have
ns much voloo tn any change that Is
made ns the Democratic members. Sen
timent appears to bo to favor of ap
pointing the Judiciary by lie governor,
turn tiii; ,m..-„i-oii by k..e people
will orolwfbly bo killed anyhow when It
comes up before tho house Friday. Mr.
Fleming off Richmond Introduced the
resolution pnnsed by the caucus tonight,
IN THE SENATE.
The Important feature of, the day In
the senate was the Introduction of a
bill by Senator Mercer to revive tho of
fice uf etato geologist and to provide for
a geological, mlneraloglcnl und physical
The bill provides for tho selection Of
two competent aaslataoria to tho State
Bcolog.ii, anu wroc us soun an (in outline
of a ton':,': roolor."i»l survey Is nr'll' ot
the etato, the geologist Shall divide up
toe work between him and the assist-
an'i'. und ;'?v - t toon prose-ttj lo
make a careful geological survey bf the
state, giving an accurate Htatcmoht of
the extent of all wuter powers, springs,
writer courses, climate, topography, nnd
tho general physical character of tho
country; locate the belt* of<ores, use
ful millennia and building materials; re*
•in"' '"ante .'-" ana ru n , c itril or Solis;
analyze rocky ores, fcunlto and soils,
a-. : 'iter mem: to cause to ne pre
served In a museum operimene llluatrat-
*,n - me geoiogv. mlner'cty "’"1
soils of the nta-te that have a sctentltlo
or economic value. It Is atoo mado the
duty of the state geologint to make n
mirvoy of water course, ponds and lakes
In 'the swamp region of South Georgia,
and to eubmlt plans for their drainage,
and the estimated cost of draining, anu
the vnlun of the lands bo reclaimed.
It is deoh-cd that these (talmato he
m- t>" , re too " inv'ot (eat' "XPlt’o;.
wWh a view to having tho work dtno by
the convicts of tho mate.
The mu morse ,n» governor, trenum
cr. oammlnsloncr of agriculture, tftnte
oohv»>l '■ ‘-o nirif,n."r, ue-rotatcy of etato,
comptroller-general and attorney-gen’
Ur.' i r-n imv'tlory ooard.
TWO GENERAL BILLS PASSED.
Tho eenato passed two general bills.
One mauve it, a nraioeouanjr to attempt
.to Injure the god reputation of a wom
en. and too other provides for the pun
ishment of any one wlio shall assist
any Inmate of the lunatic asylum to
'^Senator Harris of the Third. dlstrl'fft
to-day Introduced a bill to exempt
from taxation purchase money notes;
ntad Mr. Venable prcecntcd a bill ill
lowing insurance brokers representing
outside companies to do business in
this taate upon making a certain show
ing to ttic Insurance commlnslnners.
The committee on the Academy for
the Blind will visit Mnoon to-morrow
to Inspect that Institution.
On Friday nnd fla'turday tho Legis
lative committee will visit tho asylum
for the deaf, whloh will cud the work
of tho visiting committees.
Tho Indications are that there I* to
be a vigorous figlft over tho anti-bar
room dispensary bills «nv pending In
both Houses.
To-day just before adjournment the
House passed a resolution tendering
tho use of the hall to Dr. Onmbrell ot
Mercer University o/nd ITnn. TT. B.
Hill of Macon on tho night of Nov. 2'
for 'toe purp-fiio <ir addressing tho
Legislature on tho subject of the dis
pensary bills.
'A* y«ft there has been but little agi
tation of this Issue, but tho addresses
of Dr. Gambrell nnd Mr. Hill will start
tho ball a-rollfng.
MEYERS TO THE JURY.
He Persists That Brown AlWn Wild
Crowley’s Murderer,
Atlanta; Nov. 14.—(Special.)—All tho
testimony In the Meyer, murder rage
was completed this afternoon, and tile
case will probably go to tbo Jury to
morrow afternoon. The opening speed!
wns mado this afternoon. As was pre-
dieted, the defense introduced no ttstl-
mony. bat the statement of the prison
er, which was short, being read from
manuscript, ns follows:
Gentlemen of tho Jury: I am ns In
nocent of Forreta Crowley's murder aa
you'are. I never had cay Idea that tic,
waa to he kilted. I was sent by a mail
who told mo his name was Browu
Allen, to Roswell, to bargain for Crow
ley’s mules. This man told me that he
owned lots In Westwood Park, told to
bring Crowley there, and ho would
try to swap blm some lot*. I did so.
Alien met us there, and he and Crow-
Icy walked around together. After
about twenty minutes, Allen came
back and threw me the pocketbuok
containing *41, the ring and watcll, and
told mo he end Crowley had had it dif
ficulty ail'd he had shot Crowley. He
jumped In the buggy and drove to
Wcstvlew, where he got out. In a few
minutes the asr cssne by me, and be
was in It. It was Conductor Metcalf’s
car. and be and the motorman are i n
court.
The general verdict Is that tho Jury
cannot do otherwise than convict
Meyer of murder hi the first degree.
His persistent! claim that Brown Allen
committed the murder fct not credited
at all. Khould the Jury not convict or
recommend to mercy, trouble Is ■Lured
with friends of Crowley, the murdered
man, who have already declared that
Meyer Shall not escape them If h
"houkl escape the gallows at tho Hands
of the oourt.
Mrs. Forrest Crowley, wife of the
murdered man, sms one of the wlt-
nasse* put upon the stand to-day. Bin
then saw Meyer for the first time,'nnd
was greatly affected for a few mJnutee.
Young Meyers appears to have
nerves of steel. He has remained com-
posed throughout the trial, and when
he went upon tlhe stand to-day to give
hi* statement he wan much more col
lected than many of the witnesses.
Miss Parisli Mado a Sensation for Ilia
People of the Town of
Clayton.
MRS, PRUETT, NOT MRS. PARISH
Bltf Preparations Had Bssn Blade tow
tho Wodtllng nnd Rtoepclon, but
Out? the Itocoptlon Wns
Enjoyed,
Clayton, Ala., Nor. 14,-(SpecIal.H
A oyclonq of soloal excitement struck
tits town at 0 o’clock this evening.,
C. wds auniuneing the approaching uup*
toils' qt Hr. Junius P. Clayton and.
Miss Ella Parish for this date had been
scut out a fortnight since. An elab
orate vvtfldi'ng chorus has been for
days past In tho hands of a number of
slugera, the best men and maids of
honor came In on time; a number of
little flower girls, wltli cheeks nglowi
and sweet, bright eyes a-sparkle,
awii’.tcd restlessly for tho thrilling
event, wllllo It was an open secret
with all that a mammoth reception wns
being projected at tho homo of tho
parents of tho pretty lltflo hrido-cloot-
UuC fit (1 o'clock this evening Mr. O.,
D. l’ruott, Bon of Judge \V. II. Pruett
of 'tills place, bilti now engaged In
business lu Montgomery, mot tho be
witching Uttto enchantress at tho ho,tio
of her uncle, Mr. J. M. Parish, uml
In the 1 presence of a m.nister and it
few friends, took the fair prlzo for
himself. Ao 1 wn.te, the reception at
the paternal homo Is going on and
congratulations aro pouring lu from
every source upon tho brldo and
krooni. . J ,
' RESISTED rllE JAPANESE.
G«t. Bhlu H*d No Assistance'and Was
Repulsed.
London, Nov. 14.—The Tien Tsln corre
spondent of tho Timoe says;
Prince Kung cent hoc kto Port Arthur
Gen. Shlu with 2,000 men. hey made a
vigorous efenso eastward of Mlnchow on
the 7th. and fought throughout the day-
They aheckml tho Japanese advance, un-
nup|>ort«d by the other conunanlers. An
other severe fight took placo on the 8th,
whon Gen. Shlu was overcome by the
Japanese then occupying Klnchow. pome
tlioUsande of rofugcce fleeing from Km-
ohdw toward‘tU" village* in the vicinity
were mistaken for the enemy by tho Jap-
Micne, who llrcil on them from the do-
fenecn, killing hundreds.
Tho Times hears from Shanghai: "Tho
relations of LI Hung Chang ahd tho Im
perial officiate at Peking- aro now closo
onl opparently cordial.”
. JAPAN'S POSITION.
The Toklo correspondent of tho Central
Ncfna wires:
Japan hue not yet received any peace
overtures from China. If Japan accepts
Amerien'e offer ot mediation ehe will do
so Only upon certain conditions concern
ing the question oflndemnlty. It le un-
dcretool fhit Japan's notuill outlay for'
tho war up to tho present has been about
30.000,000 pounds. '
ltte|.itehe* fium Kiel! Mil1 Yem.-i*
Hutu :iay Ui.it he hi contlnuhiK hln ad.
Vance In Manchuria. His lett division is
marching upon Hul-Ycn. whore a force of
30,000 C'hnese under Gen. Ms Is encamped.
The right division recently routod a, large
force of Chinese cavalry on the road to
Lln-Ban-Kwsn. The division Is now ad
vancing upon Wo-Tln-Tlng, whero tho
□hlnese under Gen. Tho have taken a po
sition.
From Chemulpo tho Tlmcn has tlhs:
"The lebolllous Tong Haks ore very ac
tive. The Japancso armed 400 Corean sol
diers and dispatched them against the
rebels, whom they Joined, The Tong
Hake are Issuing notices declaring that
tho king In a prisoner and must be Deliv
ered. They quote a eecret messsge front
tho king appealing for help.”
berv7ces FOR THE CZAR. 1*
They Will Be Held Twice a Day Until
, the Funeral.
. Berlin, Nov, 11.—The Cologne Gillette's
correspondent at St, Petersburg says that
M. do Olors, i minister of foreign affairs;
Gen. VonNovtaky, minister of war; Gen.
Oourko, military governor of Warsaw,
and ton military governors of Moscow
and VIJna will shortly tender their resig
nations to the czar. The correspondent
also ssy>; that Scar Nicholas II. will as
sume ull his fathers Russian military ti
tles, <
It Is cxptctcd'that the czarina wilt ac
company her father. King Christian, to
Denmark after the obsequies of her hua-
btnd. Until the funeral takes place two
requiem services will be held dally, ono
at 11 oclock tn the morning, at which the
czar alone will be present, end the other
at 7 o'clock In the evening, at which the
entire Imperial family will attend.
Emperor Nicholas II., attended by the
I’rlnco of Wales end other royalties, was
present at a mass for the doad In tho
cathedral today, the eervlco lasting an
hour. The emperor will attend 'similar
services twice each day until tire funeral.
People of sit classes are flocking to the /
cathedral to look upon tho face of the
dead czar, and all are admitted except
at times when the ompeior Is present.
THE ENGLISH STORM.
London, Nov. 14.—The storms which
havo been raging throughout Snglsnd,
the Channel and the North sea since
Monday continue unabated and nre par
ticularly severe In the west and south ot
England. Tho Channel traffic from Folke
stone has been entirely suspended. The
promenade pier at Dover Is wrecked and
many of the piles have been canted away.
A heavy landslide has completely blockad
ed the railroad at Strouds. The btrk Leif,
belonging InDrammen, Norway, hoe been
wreckod at Dover and three of her crew
were drowned. Other cases of drowne
teg are reported from different places
The rivenlde lawns at Kew and Riche
mond are flooded. Tho Thames baa rise*
four feet at Richmond.
NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTION.
Ht. Johns, N. F., Nov. 11.—The defeat of
the Goodrlge government has become a
complete rout. Tho ten scats contested
on Saturday were every one won by the
Whlte-wayltcs. The poll of Placentia wns
declared this morning. The three Whlto*
wayttes were elected by an average mu-
lorlty of 138 over their opponents, against
55 majority last year. Several other man-
ufaoturlng concerns closed todsy.
FIRE IN THE cargo! i
London, Nov. It.—Tho Brltsh steamer
Loch Lomonl, from Havann-ih. Oa., Octo
ber 25, for Genoa, arrive! at Algiers with
Are in her cargo off cotton. The Are was
extinguished and the steamer proceeded
on her way.