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THE MACON
LEGRAPH
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Telegraph Publishing Co., Publisher. |
MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1894.
• Copr, ft C.uta.
He Is Willing lo Have Another and
a Fairer Congressional
Election.
HIS PROPOSITION TO WATSON.
tie Disclaim* All Responslblllitjr for ih
Existing State of Affair*, bat I* Not
Backward in Being Disposed
to Slake Tiling* Right*
Augusta, Nov. 10.—(Special.)—Con
gressman Block w'.ll set only the TcntU
distifot but all Geoigla to talking to
morrow. Ttie Tenth dfiatrlot > tUo
Populist stronghold in Georgia, and
with TVxm WuibHxn Cor leader the Popu
lists haive i been incited to a degree ot
bitterness difficult for an outsider
realize. Families are divided, ehurcbes
are at enmity, DmnorattiKp raowSrants
boycotted and neighbor against neigh
bor. At the last election there xvere
numerous affraya, many injured‘and
two killed. In addition to tMe there
were glaring elcotifam frauds, many
more votes being polled than there are
in Ibe dlstriot.
Last week Willson publifflied the fol
lowing propDsiillon: “For the purposo
of putting an onu to the terrible stale
of affairs vn the Tenth district, 1 pro
pose to Maj. Black that wc appoint a
comonia ton to purge the ballot boxes
of all illegal votes wherever found. It
it, appears that I nan the choice of a
majority of the legal voters, then Mr.
Black is to surrender the seat fo me.
If it appears that he .s the choice ot
a legal majority, titan 1 will not con
test his seat, nor will I ever bo a earn
dld.Ue again.”
MAJ. BLACK’S LETTER.
To this Congressman Black replies
tonight at a lottor over two oolumns
long, exposing the utter Impractica
bility of Watson’s proposition and holt
of auJihjoatjtry for any such ootnmissGon.
He says: “I ant in no degree respon
sible Dor tfils Vourible suite of affairs.’
I Wave preached no gospel of bitter
ness. have appealed to no prejudice,
have not sought to array the country
ngiinat the town. I liave not taught
that -there was natural hostility be
tween one sot of o.tizcns engaged in
one pursuit and others engaged In other
pursuits. I have not persuaded one
cities itlrait they are the victims of an
other, and lashed them into fronzy al
the thought. I have not sought to
combine the rich against the poor or
poor against Hie rich. I have Hot con
jured up visions of impossible wealth
und prosperity and earthly happiness
and maddened the bctlevars In such
dreuims against the.r fellow-citizens as
conspirators keeping them out of theso
Utopias.
“Whilo my skirts are clear and m.v
conscience dear of any participation
in participation In bringing about tills
‘terr'jblo Htulte of affaire,’ I recognize
with sorrow and distress its existence.
Would thalt we could pass on from
these unhappy times when there is
bloodshed alt tho poita, when there is
danger of strife on tho highways,
when the tranquility of communities is
d.Sturbed, when neighborly feeling is
vanished, when tho holy peace
churches Is marred and when families
in some pants of tho oountry cannot
lie down at night with a sense of se
curity ami without fear. Would twit
n t.me would speedily como not marred
by hatred of brother ngailnst brother,
of noighbortiood affaAnst ncSghborhood.’ 1
HIS PROPOSITION. •
In order to prove his eagerness to
contribute to tho desired conditions,
he concludes his remarks with the fol
lowing proposition;
“I will Inlto my commission as a
member of the Fifty-fourth congress,
but I will resign, the resignation to
toko effeat March 4. 180"), U Mr. Wat
son wCdl agree within the time allowed
by law for ndCco of contest to refer
back ito the pcoplo the matter of who
siraU represent them In the Fifty-
fouuth congress. I name that date for
three reasons:
“PjiUb, my term tvonld not commence
till alien.
"Second, It is desirable to postpone
a new election ns long us possible to
let feeCng subside and in view of a
municipal eloettion in Augusta in De
cember and of oounty elections all over
the cUsttciot in January.
"Wird, It Is profmiblo that by that
date a now and more satisfactory elec
tion tow than the present may be en
acted. - J. C. C. Black.”
Tho la* reason assigned is based
upon the beflief flat the legislature now
in session will give Georgia a reform
baflot law. Congressman Black's mag
nanimous action win bring better feel
ing In Hie district and result In bis
triumphant ejection.
POLICEMEN ON TRIAL,
They Pleaded Not Guilty in tho Court
Teatefday.
New York. Nov. U.-The police cases
again came up in the court ot oyer and
terminer. The court room was crowded
with policemen end friends of the de
fendants. Ex-Sergeant* Hugh Clark.
Charles A. Parkcrson. J. W. Jordan and
Pella McKenna and ex-Wardmen Bums,
Lennon. Hock. Meban and Smyth pleaded
nit guilty. They interpoaed demurrers,
but they were overruled.
In the case of ex-8ergeant Libera, At
torney Jenka made the statement that
he bad Just been brought into the care
and asked that he be given sufficient
time to examine the papers. The court
allowed him until tomorrow to enter a
Pleading.
FESTIVITIES AT MOBILE.
The Cruiser Montgomery Welcomed
icho Waters of Alabama.
Mobile, Nov. 19.—The cruiser Mont
gomery, which arrived in tho lower bay
on Friday evening, was met tMa morn
ing by Secretary of the Navy Herbert,
the mayor of Mobile anil the committee
representing this city and given an offi
cial welcome. Subsequent to Ithls cere
mony the cruiser was escorted up the
ship channel to the city and was sa-
luted as she cast her anchor at the
wharf. Secretary Herbert, accompanied
by Mbs Herbert, arrived In the city
tibia morning direct from Washington.
Both xvere expected to go down to
tile lower bay on the United States
revenue cutter Forward, buit owing to
•the indisposition of Miss Herbert, she
could not accompany the patty. The
cutter Forward, which had been placed
ott the dlspo.fl of toe committee
Secretary Carlisle alt the request
Collector King, left the whnrf nt 7.45
o'clock tMs monring, having on board
Secretary Herbert, Congreaunan Clark
of Alabama. Congressman Meyer of
Louisiana, a number of representative
Alabamians, besides a party of ladies
and gentlemen of Mobile.
The Montgomery was sighted
about 10.30 o’clock, lying Inside Font
Morgan. A 'half an hour Cater tho cut
ter Forward anchored a short distance
from the cruiser, which then fired .
dilute of seventeen guns in honor of
the Secretary of the Navy. As soon an
the cutter came to anchor Commander
Dcivis paid his respects. The secretary
replied by saying that he was glad to
■welcome the commander and his beau
tiful vessel in the waters of Alabama.
Following this ceremony. Mayor Ln-
XTotlM. formally welcomed Commander
Davis on behalf of tho city of Mobile,
the mayor having been formatly visited
list night by an officer ot the Monti-
gom-ery and officially adtlflcd of the
arrival of 'the cruiser.
Comm-iiodir Davis was visibly effect
ed by the wanmtQi of the welcome ex
tended to him, amd In his response said
that he and 1.1s toflleers appreciated the
welcome and the manner of Its expres
sion. and itheir pleasure in visiting Mo-
bHe exceeded even tha t which the Mo-
tdHama expressed In Md-ling them wel
come. Ah Invitation was then ex tended
to Commander Da via und the officers of
the cruiser to partake of a collatiim op
bawd the h t; venue outter. The Invita
tion 'was accepted, and In a fe,v minutes
the cruiser’s long beat brought the
Montgomery's officers alongside the
Forward, and shortly after they were
partaking «»f a luncheon in which vines
and a.piiMztog dishes were artistically
tmtcmulngled.
After Commander Davis had respond
ed to a toast proposed by Secretory
Herbert. Hon. E. L. Russell xvus called
on to deliver -the address of the occa
sion. His reference to the late Con
gressman HarndUn brought forth a feel
ing response from Secretary Herbert.
Shortly after 'the collation, both ves
sels weighed anchor and started for the
city, which was reached at 4 o’clock,
xvhen the cruiser was saluted by seven
teen guns fired by Battery A, Alabama
State Artillery, which was responded to
by the cruiser. In the meantime, citi
zens of every walk of life had fltacked
to the river front end crowded the
whwvea and every other place of vant
age to eee the onuses-.
Tomorrow Secretary Herbert will hold
a reception at the Battle hauw*. The
city offtdrlo and committees of the
city of Montgomery will arrive £n the
morning amid will be formally reeolved
at ths municipal bulldlng3. At .2:30
o’clock one of Montgomery's represent-
citives will go aboard the cruiser to pre
sent the salver service os a testimonial
of tho honor done Montgomery in nam
ing the cruiser utter thu city. Tomor
row night Secretary Herbert will !>u en
tertained nt the Artnory hall by the
Confederate Veterans, after which the
gentlemen from Montgomery will en
tertain tlie bfilccrs of the cruiser at a
banquet. At night Xllsa Herbert nnd
the ladles of Montgomery will receive
at the Battle house.
SUED FOR 1250.000 DAMAGE3.
Judge Louis Shepherd of Chattanooga
Is Charged With Sharp Practice.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 19.—Suit
has been brought in the circuit court
here iby the Jelitco Manufacturing
Company against Judge Louis Shep
herd for 3250,000 damages for alleged
Sharp practice whilo aotlng os their
counsel.
The. -plaintiff claims that two years
ago the Jelllco Railroad Company’s
property was offered at public sale,
and that an agreement existed be
tween the Holland Trust Company of
New York and the Jellloo Manufactur
ing Company, by which Shepherd, their
common counsel was to hid In the prop-
erty In the naime of tho former but
for the benefit of the Jellloo Manufae-
^ * prelimlnairy. step
to perfecting « reorganization of both
IK?, ’"wnfacturlng compa
nies. whose interests were Identical.
They further complain that he had
gBjSi* «°.OOO f ee from them, Sut
ssrffwssrr.« %%
£5P.IE > 7£ n ! , .SL ‘A* t?* 1 comping
if
Mortal Remains of tlio Czar Tlaccd
in tho Imperial Vault at
St, Petersburg.
ELABORATE FUNERAL CEREMONIES
THE LEXOW INVESTIGATION.
New York. Nov. 19.—Senator Lexow
°f>he Senate Investigating. Committo.
*Ld to-day that the inv-vttgation hao
been positively postponed until Dec. 1
When we resume. It will be Just
whore we left off. We will continue in
tie even tenor wf our way, and on
even ketij, X hope.”
BY HIGHWAYMEN.
DaHuta, Tex., Nov. 19.—Mr Collier n
farmer living five miles In the countty
ft
Dallas and informed Sheriff Cabell
Id.n-clty haa yet beea obtained.
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENDED
Washington, Nov. 19.—On the
Sm k*® Po9 ttnaster-GeucraJ
to
Ployees of postal transfer or sub-stn’
Jton*. About 300 people are ”ff£tod
Vooy were Inadvertently left-S^Ji
SSS - ^?fi ca i! on - Fresimm,-
slgned the extension on last Saturday,
and it will go into effect without delay
■ 8EWANEE defeated]
Mrw Orleans, Nov. 19,-The Southern
Athletic Club defeated the Sewanee
by a score of ll to la Superior etremrUi
made Sewanseta rush line vulnerable. The
game was very exciting, and al thou eh
thla was the first game Si the seremTtor
the Southerners It wa. the flrsTuS/£
three years that a rlx-al team has scored.
MORRIS GAVE BONdT
Chicago, Nov. 19.—Nelson Morris, the
packer, under indictment for violating the
interstate commerce law, gave bond In
the aum of m<K» In the United SuteS
eoun today. Hr. Morris returned from
Europe last night
Solemn Services of the Greek church
Celebrated by the Leading Pilosis
—Description of the Cererao-
nlce nt ths Entombment*
6t Petersburg, Nov. 10.—Tho <
tonrixment of the remains of the la to
Czar Alexander III. took place today
In tho Cathedral of St. Peter and St.
Paul.
A thick fog enveloped tho city, huff
tho populace wits astir at the earliest
possible hour, and ut the same time the
troops detailed to take part In the fu
neral coreiuKmies oauanoinced moving
toward the paaT-Dous assigned to tlmm.
The cathedra! wan packed with dist.n-
gushed pereotts, including representa-
Hires of an the imperial .und royal fum
ffles of Europe.
Tho funeral service* were conducted
by tho Metropolitan of St. Petersburg
and the Metropolitan of Moscow. They
begun ait 10;30 o'clock.
■ProciftjeOS among tho assembled
lltousunds ivero tht? splendidly robed
luemliers of tho Holy Synod, the Mc-
rropulttnns of St. Petersburg and Nov
gorod, the czut'b coofeesor, tho clergy
of St. Petersburg and vlointty and thq
oomit dignitaries, all robed In deep
bCaok. Besides Giesa were serried
musses of offleiata ministers, field
ngurshals, generals, admirals, secraia-
rics of state, etc., all in full uniform
and displayaig many decorations; the
czarinu's suite, tho members .of Uio
state council, too members of the scn-|
ate and all of the foreign ambassador),
including Mr. Clifton U. Breckinridge,
ambassador of tho United States.
ENTRY OF THE FAMILY.
Tho Signal for the services to begin
Was tho firing of three guns from tho
fortress. Junt as the third gun was
fired, Emperor Nicholas II. and die lnr
portal farn.ly appeared itt tho west
door of 'the oaitiaedral and, preceded
by tho Metropolitan of St. Petersburg
und tho mumbers of tha Holy Synod,
all ot them magn Jlceudy rebed lu vest-
muuito of black and slvar, passed
through the body of tho edifice
wards the caltafalque. Tho Metropoli
tan of St. Petersburg carried, the great
orudflx us the chief of tlie Holy Synod,
and as me procession -paused towards
tho oaitaJUtque sprinkled holy water
upon those about mm, ait tlio samo
tiimo aud.bly repeating a prayer.
Alter the Czar and the Imperial fam
ily und tlie holy nyuod had taken their
places,’ the metropolitan and the clergy
standing in a semi-circle around the
head of tho coffin, tfie metropolitan be
gan the mortuary mass, which, with
Mho exception ot the elaborate music
and the general splendor of tho occa-
elon, was the same as tho service lot
ahe dead, which Is Said for any othei
faithful member of the orthodox
church.
At noon the air itrlde tho ChuToh wa«
heavy with incense, and the dim light
(within was (barred with 'thousands ol
taper, each momer and visitor liol.
ing <me. The flrst 'taper was lighted
by tho cmr. When the other tapers
were lighted, it was a scene of raresi
beauty, ifho sanctuary and 'the body ai
the edifice sparkling ns though jeweleq
with emeralds, sapphires, opul», etc.
All present were standing, the Czat
with the Imperial family, and tho vis
iting royalties ce» the right Ride of thi
coffin. The czarina, pale and fragile
und looking much affected, stood by
-the sldo of Itho czar. The harmony o
•the male choir, which sang without in
strumental aocompiaflmMit, was per
fect.
THE SPECIAL SERVICE.
After the general mass for the dead,
with Its elaborate ceremony, the epe
cla'l service for a dead czar wus begu
The service -began with a brief pray
after which Psalm 91 wus sung by an
unseen male choir. Then followed the
singing of Psalm 119, which was dl-
ond with the purpose at fraudutJntiv vided into three sections, worn an on-
ignoring the agreement. uuu ‘v‘»'y them D6ter pl rt>The first anthem
The plaintiffs allege that their con-
them%mm lt m!Mj ltti0rney prevented
ff./ 1 rem hiddinir at the sale and
wrecked the company,
XuiSL ll ? s ‘ hu , n4red " of thoueaoiis of
tajkl In minerals, lands, railroad
en. Mn m»ti? 0k ttnd a « st of AWl-
waj the Gloria Alleluia, the second
“Have liLr-rcy Upon My Soul,” and the
,tna-a !”Bienw>d Art (Thy House; O
L-'-d, Teach Me the Judgments.”
'At the end of the aecond section,
before the anthem, was the prayer,
God of all spirits and of all flesh,
who has destroyed death, trodden
'down satan and given hope In thy
word, grant, O, Lord, that the soul
of thy servant, our emperor, rest In
happy, pleasant and peaceful places,
from which grief and sighing shall flee
away. Forgive, O Lord, the sins lie
hath committed In thought, word and
deed, for there la not a nnn who iiveth
that elimeth not. Thou only art with
out sin. Thy righteousness Is everlast
ing righteousness, and thy -word Is
truth.”
Six litanies were then sung by the
metropolitan and the chdlr, each one
having the refrain, “Lord, tc-ach me
thy Judgments.”
A beautifully rendered gloria In ex
cels!* del followed the iltanlce, which
was succeeded by nn intonation by the
metropolitan, “Lord, make -thy servant
reel with the righteous and cause -him
to.dwell In thy court, as It to written:
mercifully forgive his sins, voluntary
and Involuntary, and ail offense* know
ingly and unknowingly commuted, o.
thou lover of mankind."
The 'misore and Psllm fil followed
this and then the ancient acrostic
canon was pronounced. After this
came six hymns and an Intonation.
“All is vanity, life is a shadow and
a dream; every earth-born creature
dtsgulseth -himself in vnln. os It Is
written when we have heaped up
riches In the world we lie down in the
grave, where kings and beggars -teen
together. Therefore, Christ, our Lord
as the lover of mankind, give repose
to the soql of thy departed servant.”
'After another short prayer eight tro-
parlont by John the Monk of Damas
cus -were pronounced. Felicitations of
the beatitude followed, while between
tac troparlons . were . Interspersed
prayers for the departed. After an In
vocation to 'the Trinity and the Virgin
■Mary the first lessen was re-ad. com
prising verses U to is of the fourth
chapter Thessaionlane. followed by the
Psalm, "Blessed is the man whom thou
choosefh and recelveth .unto thee.”
THE SOLEMN FAREWELL.
Then came toe Becloud lumen, verses
-I *°»1. htclurtve. of toe fifth chapter
of Joan, ami ahe prayer “God of all spir
it* was siid as the metropdilta n. ap
proached she cvmfslque premmtory to
the ceremony of taking a solemn fare-
xvell of tihe dead. This was done by tho
ohWf maurnciu, the metropolitan nnd
the aroh-prteifta, the metropolitan me.in-
wthlle repeating the foHcuvdttg us from
the tnoush tif the dead:
“Brethren and friend*, view me here,
lying *pBaah.less and breaithless, and la-
meat. But yeeterday we conversed «o-
getihor. lAwfnhboun. Death has over
taken. me. Come near alt who nre
bound to me in affection aWd wWh a last
embrace pronounce a last farewell. No
lodger shall I sojourn, tuhoirg you. No
longer ohu-H I bear a purt in your dis
courses. .Master amd slave, siverolgn
and subject, rloh ami poor, arc alike.
According to choir deserts they are put
to shame or rewardol. Therefore, let
me e-ittruit all or you to pray to God
eu>me*tay that I nm not tormented with
the wicked according to my sins, but
am received info the light Ot life.”
lAfter the renell-tton of the "Holy,
Holy," and the lore's prayer, the me-
trepttiitan ropcailed the prayer, “May
thy memory endtire forever, O our
brother, .who was worthy fo be biased
with mnembrojioe." •
llhe choir srng this three times, and
the medranolltan then pibnounced tho
word* af absottrttan for the dead.
Wlhen tbe Host was brought forward,
all presenpbawed low nnd crossed them-
Bolveo, the ohdlr ithmutlng slowly nnd
wltlh subdued voice*. After a jwwc,
during which sfieint prayor was offer'll
un. itho czar whipped to the ,-oitlu and
kissed tho lire of the dead empelbr, nnd
oCher mevrtbens of the Inrperttil family
amd 'those bound fo him by ties of blood
or ptomkige following -t-ho czar, otartdlng
by the Side of the coffin, until nil the
farewells were over. Then eight gen
erals appeared bearing the ltd nt the
coffin, -Which was fastened In Its ptace.
Elgh-i rthcr generals bore away tho pur
ple pull which had uovored tho coffin,
exposing tbe -bare glided surface of tho
casket to view.
LOWERED TO THE VAULT.
The grand dukes then lifted tho coffin
to their shoulders and boro It to tho en
trance of tho Imperial vault, which open
ed In the pavement, and a moment later
the mortal remains of Alexander III.
were lowered Into the Imperial resting
place of his ancestors. At the moment
the coffin wss lowered a gun was fired
and the czar steppod forward and took
a handful of earth which he scattered
upon tho casket. As tho body was low
ered and placed by tho sldo of tho coffin
of tho mother of tho dead czar the metro
politan recited the last prayer for the
doad, adding: "Wo do our lost duties to
an ever remembered and glorious ruler
of alt the Ruselas, Alexander HI.”
All of the members of the Impcri&f fam
ily than filed etowly past the vault, fol
lowed by all of tho persons who had been
In tho cathedral, and the obsequies ot
Atexander III. were over,
Tho Interest of tho great assemblage
throughout tho prolonged ritual never
flagged.
The sepne then suddenly Ohangod, the
troops stationed outside the cathedral
tired three rounds df musketry and a
oilvo of cannon was ffrod from tho fort
ress. At tho first salvo of artillery tho
mourning flag, .-which had been flying nt
Imlf-mfst at otic fortress ulnre the ar
rival of the czar’s body, was lowered nnd
in Its place appeared the Imperial stand
ard at full mast. Tho bands at th|s writ
ing are playing lively airs and marches
and the vast crowds which throng the
streets are eurglng toward tho winter
palace. Everything within nnd without
the ‘cathedral passed off without unto
ward Incident. Numbers of people ling,
cred Inside tho cathedral and many of
the curious who had been unable to get
in during tho service were admitted
thereafter and Intoroeted tllemselvea In
tho decorations or congregated around
the entrance to the vault to which tho
body of tho czar ' was consigned. The
large oandlo which remains lighted at
tho head of tho tomb of tho dead Stars
father, Alexander II. and a smaller one
at the foot of his coffin, will now bo ex
tinguished. These candles, which by re
placing when necessary have bcon burn
ing constantly slnco the burial of Alex
ander 11.. will now be transferred to
tho head and foot of tho tomb of Alex
ander III., there to remain relighted until
the next czar Is lowered into the vault
when a similar chango will bo mado.
A guard of sacristans are always on
duty at the tomb and they keep tho can.
dies trimmed nnd lighted. They are un
der strict Injunction to never allow ono
of them to go out. •
The Imperial family and the royal
guests all returned to the winter palace
after the funeratt. The Imperial Insignia,
wlucn formed n cormplcuouH port of th«
public prooesBiona hero and in Moscow,
and which wero nine pkieed in prominent
positions In tho cathedral, were conveyed
back to tho win tor pakice after tho fu-
noral under a ntrontr military escort.
They are now displayed at tho pataco,
but later win bo roplawd In the Impe
rial treasury, from which they wero re-
moved for tho occasion. The tomb of
the cxnr will be Immediately covered
with a marble block four feet high nnd
ohlon* In shape. When this work Is com-
p!eted the tomb will be guarded night
guards 7 * V * detachmenl of tho Imperial
SERVrCBS AT PAJIIS.
kov. 19.“-An Impressive funeral
service In memory of tho laio ozar of
Russia was celebrated here today at the
Russian church. President Caslmlr-erler
drove to the church In a sUto carriage
nnd all the members of tho diplomatic
corps and oablner officers were present
at the service ns well as a number of
munfclrei offlcersl^ 1 *!"*?' " 1Va ‘ and
AT BERLIN.
MreillH.'. b 13 ' -A . n Imposing funeral
ceremony In honor of the late Czar Atex.
ander IH. took place today In the church
h ' r ‘’- Emperor
Jill. . .J" rlu **'an uniform, nccomuo-
f'* 1 drove to the church
In on open carriage and was present
throughout ihe ceremonies. All tho nev
JSSrSj® lni * udln k the United
States ambassador, were present.
THE CHINESE WAR.
Foreigners to no Protected—New Rapid
Firing Guns.
Tho Farmers of Fulnnm County Tako
a Stop or Two in That
Direction,
WILL HAVE PLEDGES SIGNED-
Senata Pages Do Not Want Their Pay
Redneed—Llceneo to Be Required
of Fortune Tellers—The Elec-
of Judges of the Courts,
Shanghai, Nov. 10.—The viceroy of Tten
Tain Is placing soldiers around the for
eign settlement In order to protect It
asnlnst the depredation* from soldiers
from the mutinous catnpx
Port ArU > ur “ *»
PaktolTra— r , m arrive on route to
I eking forty miles rodth ot Taku.
«Atl!2 > re r V f Trick-tiring guns have been
HAlAVc? ^ Ch,IWM war “h'Pft a* Wel-
NO ANSWER FROM JAPAN.
Nor - I8 -—Secretary Gresh-
aro “>’• he has received no reply from
Japan to th» guarded offer of mediation
uredo by the i.nltel States November I.
— of tho other state
definite re ply from
and In the optnk.
department officials
ture n ** * xpectea ln th0 Immediate fu-
AJtQufta, Nov. 10.—(Spoolal.)—Mr.
Jenkins of rntuam tills morning pre
sented rilio follon'ing UK-mortal to tho
liouso of represotvtBitilvos, whlcti wna
rend and referred to the committee on
ngttoulturo fief oonsideraHton:
Eohooton, Ga., Nov. Iff, 1804.—To
Ibe General Assembly of Georgia: Tlio
funmoiu of Putnam couttty, realizing
tfiniit -prompt and pmatf.ail notion must
be token to reduco -tlio cotton crop an
other year amd Oncreaso food: eropu,
have In mas* meeting ngresd upon tho
fofinwtag plan as tho boat and most
buslnesa-llke ooo to tttat end:
-Let (fiho comm&fifonor ot agrlcttltora
for Georgia oattso to bo sent to every
militia district in tho stnto a blank,
for slgnUt-tu'as, binding tlio sign-era to
plant next your ono-tbird of their oil-
tivnlblo lands ln oottoo and the rest in
food crops; let theso blamkH bo o.rc-u-
Inlted ffanultamoously in every militia
district, and (the work for slgouiturc*
oompliited -ten days after it is begun,
nnd tho lists then returned to sonlo
general headquarters for each oounty,
after Which let Uio 'governor of tho
ettvto eaJl a state convention • of farm
ers for orgnulznittan looking lo tho tar
rying out in good faifli of tho agree
ment, nnd In tiro meantime lei the gov
ernor and tho oomuu.sslomer ot agricul
ture bring tlie plan to the attention of
tho proper oflleloila in tho other cotton
growing state* and ask their speedy co
operation.
Tlio mass mooting referred to ap
pointed tlio unfleralgnctl oouim'.Koo to
mmiroitrillzo tlio legislature on tho sub-
Joot, and In aocortkuuoo with tbo reso
lution for their appointment, your
momortalists bog ttlalt you will giro
recogUltton and aid to the plan as
quickly ns possi-blo by requesting the
governor nnd commissioner of agricul
ture to proceed 11s contemplated.
(Signed): J. D. Den«.s, obalramn; G-
W. Adams, Boordtary; A. tV. Atlion,
W. D. RMd, John Saunmons, Ucotgu
-Wheeler, E. A. Nisixit,, A." E. Dance,
W. I-’. Wlloo.wcn, T. M. MerlwoWier, W.
B. Martin, Speneo Rhono (colored),
Wilber BaTifty (Colored), Georgo Gant
(colored), WJTSs Griffin (cotorcd), com
mittee.
LICENSES FOR FORTUNE TELLERS
Mr. TVutaun of Trou coimlty this morn-
Ing struck a blow alt the fortune tellers
•by Introducing a 'bill requiring all such
charautora fo take out a license In each
county 'Wtvere (they propose fo bperate,
arid rTWknraw a Allure to take out such
Hcenao a ronal offense. Tho festive
dealer 4n spirits ami spooks must also
deposit 9500 with the oounty authorities
in addition to Rocuring a license.
The house kept -up it* reputation fer
killing 'bills on reoommcmdiaitton of iho
ri.m-nrillce today. Arifutg lh"Kc that
went under were Mr. Anderson’s bill to
Issue 1500.000 of state bank notes, nnd
alto Air. Burko’s bill to pay a pension
to Jaimes Cooper of Mi'tdhell county.
Only one <bffir wan peusaod by tho house
today, 'providing for n new charter for
Che town- of Washington.
The onwribn wus largely taken up by
tho IntroduoUion af new business.
•Mr. Redding of Plko Introduced a bill
to repeal 'the 550 llcanso now required ol
solicitor* for emigrants in Georgia.
Mr. Brov-lcn of Fulton has evidently
been having ills leg pulled by tlio jew-
olena. He today lntrodluced a Mil mak
ing it penal to sell any silverware
stamped us "atarllng" whon. it Is not
torUng,
Mr. Shrojwhilre Ivan Introduced a hill
creating a speolal and general lien for
blacksmiths on tho work done by them
and on the crons bf those for whom tho
work -was (Inno an' well.
Tomoreow the house will take up t-he
bills -for changing -the manner of select
ing Judges and solicitors. Up to date
this is tihs most Mtereatlnc questton
the iexlslaitor* have had to discuss.
There Is a vohy percept tilde dlfferemoe of
opinion upon it, and the outlook Is that
there will be anything but a dull time
in the house tomorrow.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate had quite a lively little turn
with the pages this morning, test Fri
day, upon motion of Senator Nat Harris,
their compeneatlon wa* fixed at J2 per
day. This morning a motion to recon
sider this and mako It *1.50 per day was
made. In a moment tho lively little fel.
Iowa were engaged In buttonholing tho
senators after a fashion that would dis
count many an old profeaslonal. Presi
dent Venable called a couplo of them up
and warned them that lobbying on the
floor was against the law. but the young,
store were game and did not let up until
the motion to reconsider was knocked
out.
Senators Long and Sheppard wero ap
pointed today to rampose the donate half
of a Joint committee to visit and report
to the legislature on the needs for build-
tngs and repairs at tho State University,
who presented in person tho oppilcatton
ror tho pardon of a negro named Georga
Bird. The negro was sent up for two
tears for neeault with Intent to murder.
IIo lived on Mrs. Greer’s plantation and
she undertook to have him, pardoned.
She got up tho petition herself, securing
tho signatures of the court officials, and
(..vn 'l'd not stop, but brought tho coao
ncrsdlf into tho governor's office,
. TRIAL OF M’DONALD. ’ (, /,
Another Boy to Be Tried for Murder In
Atlanta.
Atlanta, Nov. 19.-(8pecia1.)-lAnot2ier
murder trlnl ln which the prisoner ta a
boy not yet Out of his teens will begin
hero tomorrow before Judge Richard H.
Clark. The case Is that ln which young
Herechel McDonald, a 19-year-old boy of
good family, shot and killed Mlohael Fon-
tano. a Greek sculptor about 30 years of
age. .Tho'two men had had aeveral quar
rels over the Indy with whom Fontano
boarded, young McDonoid having become
Infatuated with her. She, however, It
appears, cared more for tho handsome
Greek Qculptor. Tho killing occurred on
tho Btreel last June, There were no eye
witnesses. McDonald will enter a pten
of Bclf-dofensO’ an open knife having
police f ° Unl ” Fon,anoa Pocket by the
THE DISPEN8A71T BILE.
Mr. Hill an.1 Dr. Gambrell Will Address
tho Assembly Tonight.
Atlanta. Nov. 19.—fSpocIai.)—Hon. Wal
ter B. Hill and Dr. J. B. Gambrell of
Mercer University will address the leg
islature tomorrow night In tho hall of
the house of representatives on the Buck
dispensary bill. Telegrams wero received
by local prohibition leaders today from
both stating that they would be here.
The Buck bill la the child of the Georgia
Prohibition Association, having bedh pre
pared by that organization and Intro
duced by Mr. Buck at their request. Mr.
HIM and several other ardent temperance
workers addressed the committee In sup-
port of the Wit last week.
ABDICATION FOR PARDON.
Atlanta, Nov. 9.—(Special.)—Governor
Atkinson heard an unusual sort of nn
application for pardon today. The p*t|.
tloner was Mrs. Greer of Troupe county.
STABBED- BY A NEOBO.
Conductor Ulncs Had a Dangerous Tus-
irlo With a Passenger.
Amerlcus, Nov. W.-(Speclal.)-Conductor
. , B ’ Hines of tho caslbouod freight
train on the S. A. M. road came near
losing his life Saturday at the hands of
a desporato negro.
A sover gash across tho left side of h(s
throat showB evhlenco of his assailant's
ri'-i'lly purpose,
Cta.pt. Hines’ train was standing at Sco-
* l i ltlno nco - r Montgomery, when
tho troublo occurred. Boro Mils*, toe ne-
gro porter, was dnink and tho conductor
tried to put him off tho train. The negro
drow his knife nnd tried to cut the con
ductors throat. Only ono thrust was
made with the deadly weapon before tho
negro was knocked from tiho platform.
Ho got up running" and mado his escano
In the woods. ‘
The eaetbound passenger crane along
S?, nnd Conductor Hines was
put aboard und brought to this city,where
Dr. Darby attended his kijurlea Tho
wound was not severe, but had the blow
mkrht'hn 1111 ^ IlurJtr Um insular vein
might have beon severed.
CENTRAL REORGANIZATION.
Comer to Be President and Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus to Come In.
Now York, Nov. W.-Reeelver Eugene E.
Jones of the Chattanooga. Romo and Co-
lumous Railroad Company soya that the
rcorganizatton of ttTaeSSta^Ml
will tako place In a short time and if
Pro-’ont plans aro carried out tho
cnattanooga, Romo and Columbus will be
a port of tho eyetem.
Crtnerol the Georgln Central,
who la In this city, aaya:
Informed that I would be
retained ns president of tho now com.
pany after tho Georgia Central has been
reorganized. I have had such assurances
SSJS °f. th8 mon wh0 aI ° bohlnd the
reorganization movomont. Tho reorannl.
ration papers may be given out at any
day now. Everything hao been approved
and tho plans are all ready to go
b«n?it oSt°j’ mo<iinod p,an ,ias ,iireaiiy '
miners unseated. >> >
Powderly Will ~Not Do Ro-cdected But
Will File an Injunction. *
New Or lean a, Nov. 10,-At today's con
vention of tho Knights of 1/abor tho
mlnera delogaUon from Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania wero unaonted, despite their
o,oJ*n that they repreaented m«any thou,
ftcuida of knights. The miners propose to
report back to their orgunlza/tilonn rec-
omnlending aeceflslon. The mlnert aro
In the Powderly camp and i’owderly hlm-
HOlf proponea to lead a vlgoroim fight and
keep the controlling knlghta here much
£££•/ th^n, they expected. Borne of hla
frienda familiar with hla plans aay that
ho will file an Injunctloa reatnijnlng the
officers from continuing to control the
property Of tho Knights of Labor.
TOO miners wero unseatod by a voto of
84 to 27, which shows that Sovereign and
wm *! J* i,ro-eleeted. The election
will probably tako placo tomorrow.
A'RRESrjdD FOR FORGERY,
Dr. Ctaubls Failed to Hid* Himself
From -tfho Officers.
CPeneaJcola, FIsii.. Nov. 19.—Dr. W.
R. Caublc was tday arrested for
forgery. Sheriff Nonllion arrived ln
this city last night from Danville, Ill.,
with wiarrants tor his arrest. It Is
learned from Sheriff Newton that tour
Indictments aro ponding against Dr.
Oanblo ln the courlB of Danville for
forgery. Dr. Caublo arrived) ln this
city about four months aigo. Slnco Ms
residence hero he has been practicing
his profession, and his arrest was a
surprise to Ihe community.
THE ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE.
Rome. Nov. 10.—Dtapatches from the
oa/ntJiquakc-Shitkeiii pdovince of Reggio
dl Calabria, Italy, eay that more Might
■nooks were felt in that district yesu-r-
W and hst pvendng. Although nit fur-
thm; damage was done, tho Inhnbitan-'*
continue terror-stricken tund numbers
of people nre ffeedng rrom the town into
the country. Thirteen persona were
kilted and over fifty injured In the vil-
»age of Somlnara. This village is nearly
destroyed. At Raimi, where nearly ail
the hniwio are ruined, seven persons
were killed and fifty Injured. Numbers
of noUaes ad Malocchlo and Terraneulto
were damaged. Altiiough nobody was
killed or iujured at tnuze p'a-cee, thel
poputaitfons aro campmg out In the
J; h ° *•***■ lu tho province at
ltngfio ol Cfllabria arj rendering nil the
asSIktuneo possible to tho endangered
Inh-iibltane*. Violent shock* of earth
quake were felt Jest night at Milazzo
on the north coast of the island of Sic
ily. The terrified inhabitant* ilod from
the -town and spent tho nlgtic in the
open air. *
COLUMN US RELIC RETURNED.
Madrid. Nov. 10.—Commander Willard
H. BroWnson of tho United State, cruller
Detroit, with nine officers and twelve
•ailors of that veiscl, haa arrived here
with the Columbus relics. The Ameri
cans are highly plcneod with the recap.
tlon seconded them by the authorities of
thla city an of Cadiz. The Hpanteh gov.
eminent la paying all tho expenses of
their entertainment. The American offi
cer. will be received ln audience by the
quean regent and will bo banquetted by
the marine department and be tendered
a reception at tho American legation.
FIRE AT DANVILLE.
Danville, Va.. Nov. 19.—Fire last
•night destroyed R. I. Anderaon &
Co.’s lumber and planing mills with
about 10.000 feet of lumber, also five
small frame houses In Neapnlls. Loes
about *28.090. Anderson & Oo.’s only
insurance was about *600 on .tables.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Washington, Nov. 19.—For Georgia’
Fair; warmer In oxtremo northen por
tion; variable winds,