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Ki9tnblUh«d 1896.
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CONGRESS IS 1H SESSION.
i'oth Houses Assembled and Heard the
Heading of the President's
MACON. GA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 189-1
ngle Copy, 5 UuU
SOME NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE
Tit. Horn. AdJourn.il Early Through
lt.sp.ct to the Blomory of ttepre-
aeutaf ire Wright—Cnrll.l.-a
New Scheme Interesting.
Washington, Dec. 3.—The presenta
tion ana reading of the president’s an
nual report constituted the chief point
of Interest In today’s proceedings of
he senate. There were seventy senators
present on this the first day of the
third and final session of the Fifty-
third congress. The reading of the
message occupied two hours and five
minutes. It attracted but little ntten
tion, and was ordered printed and laid
on the table—the general course with
such documents.
In the usual routine of the opening
day Senators Harris, Democrat of Ten
nessee, and Manderson, Republican of
Nebraska, were appointed a committee
on the part of the senate to notify the
president that the senate was in ses
sion and ready . to receive whatever
communication he should desire to
make.
The following senators were absent:
Blackburn, Butler. Caffrey, Carey, Da
vis, Dixon. Hill, Irby, Jones of Nevada,
Lindsay, Martin, Patton, Walsh, Wash
hum, White and Wilson. After the
roll call a brief recess was taken, dur.
ir.g which senators Interchanged greet-
irga of a pleasant and friendly nature.
There was some delay in the reoeipt of
the -message from the house announc
ing the appointment of‘a committee to
wait upon the' president, and after it
was received a further recess was
token till 1.30 p. m.
A-t the close of this second recess a
report w-as made by Mr. Harris from
the committee to wait on the Dissi
dent, and immediately thereafter Mr.
Fruden, one of the president’s secre
taries, delivered the president’s annual
message, which was thereupon read by
. ., Cox ’ se c r etary of the senate. Two
of the most attoutlve and interested
auditors were Chinamen, who had
seats in the diplomatic gallery, but the
references to the CJhinese-Japanese war
were very brief, and -the subsequent
of ‘he message had no Interest
for -the celestials.
Pamphlet copies of the message hav-
i!^Li lstr i buted ‘ n »e chamber,
the senators who sat through the read
ing followed It by an occasional glance
at the pamphlet, but no one seemed
to be particularly Interested In it. The
pamphlet covered thirty-eight printed
P ,n es n The , readto S ocoupled two hours
3 It pm m nutes ’ and was finished nt
**JphtOon» were then of-
fered on both sides of the chamber.
Including the following by Mr. George,
(Democrat) of Mississippi, instructing
tho commltteo on rules to rernirt
amendments to the rules giving ihe
senate the power to conic to a veto at
otly question af
ter reisidnbte opyenun'ty for debaie:
providing for -tho counting, in order to
-make a quorum, of soiptora present
1233 p. <m. the house took a reoss until
1 o’clock.
At 1:20 the notification committee re
ported their duty discharged. At 137 the
president's message was received by the
house.and Its reading was begun by Clerk
Kerr. All of the members who had an
swered to their names and a few new
ones who had Just been sworn in were
In their seats, and the attention they,
gave to the message was something re
markable. The reading of the message
■was completed at 3:13 p. m, Interest In
the message, which had waned as time
rolled on, was revived when Clerk Kerr
cuime to tho part concerning Secretary
Carlisle’s financial scheme. Members
gathered about the clerk’s desk and lis
tened attentively and continued so until
the end of the message. No applause or
other demostratlon marked Its conclusion.
It was referred to the committee of the
whole house on the state of the Union.
Immediately after Mr. .Scranton (Re
publican) of Pennsylvania announced the
death of Representative Myron B. Wright
of Pennsylvania and offered the cuatom-
ary resolutions, which, on motion were
unanimously adopted, whereupon, on mo
tion of Mr. Scranton, the house at 3:18
p. m. adjourned until tomorrow.
The first bill Introduced In the house
today was one by Mr. Bartlett, Demo,
cnat of New York, very briefly provid
ing for the repeal of tile Income lax
provisions of the new tariff law.
Mr. Fithlan, Democrat of Illinois, of
fered bill number 2. proposed to umend
the laws relative to tonnage tax. so aB
to read as follows: “In lieu of the tax
on tonnage of 30 cents per ton per an
aum, imposed crlor to July 1, 1881. a
duty of 2 cents per gross ton, not to
exceed in the aggregate ten cents per
ton In any one year Is hereby Imposed
at each entry port on all vessels which
snail be enteted In any<*port of the
Unite'd States, from any foreign por:
or place In North America, Central
America,. 'he West India Islands, the
Bahama Islands, the Bermuda Isl
ands, or the coast of South America,
bordering on the Caribbean Sea, or the
Sandwich Islands, or New Fouiudrand
And n duty of 5 cents per gross ton,
not to exceed 25 cents per ton per an
num, is hereby Imposed at each entry
upon all vessels which shall be en
tered in the United States from any
foreign ports, not, however, td include
vessels In distress or not engaged In
trading.
The president Is given authority to
suspend by proclamation so much of
duties sis may be in excess of ton
nage and other dutkji imposed by. for
eign governments upon, Aincricxm ves
sels.
SENATOR BROWN IS AT REST
Funeral Ceremonies Over the Mortal
Eemains of the Great
Statesman.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AND SPEECHES
Many Ktoqu.nt Eulogies in tho Rail or
tho House or Representatives—Tho
Funeral at Second Baptist-
Interment at Oakland.
PARDONED BY TILLMAN.
Murderer Bladon Released—Senator
Butler's Injunction,
Columbia, S. C„ Dec. 3.—This was
Governor Tillman's last day as gov
ernor of South Carolina, and ho made
free use of the executive pardon pow-
er. His most notable pardon was that
of Jack Bladon, who as a state liquor
spy on December 26 last shot and killed
a negro named Wilson in Spartanburg.
Bladon was tried by a jury composed
of ten friends of Governor Tillman’s
administration and two "antis.” They
found him guilty, the evidence of him
self and other constables being that
ho fired at tho negro ns he was run
ning from his house, which the spies
raided at night. The Judge in passing
sentence declared that the verdict
could not havo been otherwise. As the
governor * pardoned a spy In Charles
■ton, -who was coftvlcted of slapping a
womim's face when she, obstructed his
entry Into her house, It was generally
supposed that - ho would not permit
Bladon to hang.
The - supreme court began hearing
rgum-ent this morning on Sea-tor M.
..Thitk-r’e petition to m'aito permanent
the Injunction resora-lntng the state
-treasurer from paying eleotlon oommis-
sioers and managers at Una recent
election, on the ground that -the elec
tion laws are unconstitutional. If this
claim is upheld, it would, of course,
make -the legislature which Is to elect
.rail not voting; punishlng eenatoro for ' 2““* ®5 t**™" Is $><*
-disorderly bchavljir who belrnr^-^ ' S** tor Bat J c , r a successor and which
ent, fall to answer to it,hah- ", i I® composed largely of friends of Gov-
such other ^d amendmeoS 0I ™
- - b amendments Tire attorney-general was first hoard
itb reply to the rule to show cause
ns may be neoessa-ry for the proper
discharge of the ditties of the sesuite.
Referred -to 'the committee on ruled.
By Mr. Hoar, (K.-pqh.cnn) of Mnts-
nenusetts, requesting the president to
communicate, if not incompatible with
public -Interests, toforuwjaa as to al
leged cruelties com.allied oil \n cri-
oans in Turkey, especially on those
Who had declared their intentions to
beoome naturaliz'd In tho United
States. Referred to the committee on
fo-rtgn relations.
flia-iaar, iiaemi
Ho -took" the position -thialt the eootion
lo-w was constitutional.
The aittumey-geajr.i.l -to-ok (he posi
tion-<tnd cited nuthoriti'es as to mn!a-
halji 1-r. -that a beneficiary of the „laiw
and one whto hau acquiccccd in tho
enforcement of a law cannot hri-ng tin
action alleging the unconstttutiona’.tty
of -a law. One must allege special In
Jury to bring an action. He ramrat
bring an abstaiot proposition for the
court to decide. He then alluded to
"j iwi. OKUioi.d('" < UJemw.TitlJ ui i wu ‘ l t-uuu iLiiujatru no
outrages to be a blot ’rn .he clv llza- I
it Ion of the aire* ^n.1 pp.ihp«mV,V ijw* ! dMWfl ♦60,000 ChroiigTi *the operation of
president to cfm mmlealtTe‘rJmon The hclrins be re8uawd
etrance to the g-vi’-nmc-n; nf Turkey,
-acme wtais referred to the committee
on foreign rotation?
By Mr. Turpie, (Demoorat) of I-ndl-
an.1, for a clmye In the .nellnd of
ohoosmg United iltatj* ewiFora and
declaring that the present method
tends to mar and miiitate the system
or popular repremiuatlve government.
Lild oji -the -table Wi-Uh .a notice that
,Turp,e will address the senate on the
subject next Thun-day.
By Mr. Lodge, (Republican) of Muss-
nehueents, calling on the' president for
ACTION AGAINST KOLB.
Montgomery, Ala.. Dec. 3.—A blit in
troduced by Representative Knight In
the house today, making It a crime
punishable by a fine of not less than
31,000 nor more than $10,000, and not
over twenty-five years’ imprisonment
inform-aitiin os to the 'dollverv“hv‘' »‘hi Ithe penitentiary for any person to
TTn'IhoA Cl»n.ku. ... „ m ■ ' * . niiamnl fn A iseh I i*trA til.. Hit If AS rtf ,1 n
The,Latest Movement of the Demo
cratic Legislators.
Utvjsed States consul at ShanhaJ of two I attempt to discharge the duties of an
Japanese citizens to the Gh'nese au- office to which he had not been dc-
tfcorltles. La-Id over for the present • Glared elected by the constituted au-
By Mr. Peffer, (PopuHst) of Kin- i thfcrlties was a bombshell In the camp
see, Wieuniotlng the Judiciary commit- t oI tb “ Populists, and has aroused bit-
tce to Inquire and report as to whether i terest opposition. The hill was referred
the present issue of bonds was author- to a committee, which held ta meeting
lzed by an act of congress now in
-force. Laid over.
Also calling on the president to in
form the senate as to the facts end
circumstances -that necessitated the use
of UnlteU StateB troops la Chicago last
July. Laid over.
By Mr. Call (Democrat) of Florida—For
a special committee to Investigate the
alleged acts of the Florida Lottery Com
pany In Influencing elections In Florida.
Laid over. • •
Mr. Dolph (Republican) of Oregon pre
sented the msmorlil of the Portland. Ore.,
Chamber of Commerce In favor of gov
ernment aid to the Nicaraguan canal. Re
ferred.
Several departmental reports were pre
sented by the vice president and ordered
prtnted-among them one as to the Nica-
agitan maritime canal.
Some time during the day’s tension Mr.
Caffery tDemocrat) of Louisiana appear
ed in the chamber, making the total
number of senators present today sev
enty.
At I p. m. adjournment was taken un
til .tomorrow at noor..
IN THE HOUSE,
The galleries of the house were crowd
ed when the house resumed Us session.
Bevond some uproarous cheering when
ex-Spraker Reed appeared on the floor
s td a round of milder applause when
Chairman Wilson came in there were no
orenee of Interest.
The hour? proceeded to business with
out resource to any formality other than
that of ordinary meting days. The roll
o.U showed the presence of 210 members—
more than a quorum.
Messrs. Wilson. Holman and Reed were
appointed a committee on the part of the
bouse to wait upon the president. At
tonight, and which at once agreed to
a favorable report. There Is no doubt
the bill will be passed through with
tho hope of nipping Kolb's dual gov
ernment In its bud.
Another sensational feature of the
house today was a resolution offered
by Mr. Johns of Jefferson, which was
as follows:
’’Resolved, that the committed on
privileges and elections be and are
hereby instructed to inquire which. If
«ny, member of the house participated
in or was In any way party to an ifle-
gal and revolutionary attempt to In
augurate or htduqt Into the office of
governor a person who was t»5FThga'.ly
elected thereto.’’
A prominent' Kolblte said tonight
th it the purpose of the Knight bill and
Johns resolution was to overawe Kolb
and to prevent him from carrying out
his programme.
“Kolb,” he said, “Intends to Issue a
proclamation to the white people of
the state, a large majority of whom
are his friends and sympathizers, as
shown by the returns from the white
counties, not to pay their taxes to Gov
ernor Gitas’ administration, but to pay
the appointee of Kolb's administra
tion, or those elected on the Kolb ttek-
«. This, with an already empty state
treasury, and with a possibility of de
fault In the Interest on state beads
would toon bring the legislature to
terms and would at leant pass an hon
est election and o contest law. and
this Is all Kolb and bis friends ask
for."
The relations between the Populists
and Democrats la the two houses arc
becoming more strained daily. It Is
difficult to forecast where it will end.
Atlanta, Dec. 3.—(Spsaial.)—'The mor
tal body of Joseph Emerson Brown,
stab*man, Jurist, patriot: and ph.lan-
throplst, was loavered to Its final rest
ing-place in Oakland cemetery this af
ternoon with ceremon.ea beflttmf, the
greatness of tho nun in their impres
siveness.
All the afternoon yesterday and this
morning until the hour when the cas
ket was removed to tho hell of tho
honso of representative* for the me
morial tacteekea, the rema ns rested In
the rotunda of the atpitol under mili
tary guard, while the people who ad
mired hltn-.for'iris gretu-iess and loved
him for his human ly atme to take
last view of his biuevolutit features-
some to drop a lear upon his colllu in
remembrance of his kindness —all net-
uuited by that spit - 1 of profound rev
erence and honor which is Inspired
by the truly great alone.
At 11 o'clock th's morning tho cas
ket inus removed from me rotunda to
tho house of representatives, where
both branches of tho s-uoral assembly
tverio gathered in Joint session, to
gothor Wlrth -the sta te house officers, tho
Judges of the supreme court, honorary
escorts and oommluees from tho bar
and various, soclac'es. Members
the family were also present during
tho ceremonies, while the galleries
were overflowing w.th those uot ad
mitted on the floor. Many prominent
people from .1 ffe-Mbt paris of the state
iwono in attendance.
•Hon. tv. H. Fleming, speaker of tho
house of representatives, presided ov..r
tho mooring, the casket, which was of
sable, simply mounted In sliver, <n
keeping with tho strict simplicity of
tho l.fo of the man, occupying a posi
tion 'n the aisle Just In front of tho
clerk’s desk.
Chancellor -William E. Boggs of tho
State University opened tho exercises
by n fervent prayer, after which Pres
ident A enable of th'o seiuirn was intro
duced and m.ide the opining addiua.
Governor Atkinson could not bo pies-
out on account of being indisposed,
and sent hlB regrets through Sir.
Fleming.
Judge Emory Speer of Silicon ft*
lowed Pres'dent Venable, his eulogy
being listened to with rapt attention.
JUDGE SPEER'S TRIBUTE.
Judge Speer raid:
The three score years and ten nt
great American who Is there sleeping be-
came an epoch in the history of thin
th Mor ? over - they were epochal In
mwh'm 0f . 0,0 worId - The year of
fnrsnlr 1 !!-? 31 ! 0 <!0n dled_ Adams and Jef-
f? ,n bad Blx years to live. In every
M«i.nv‘ ro clvlll,a ‘'on had wholly m
K’SSLSr ‘ho fierce conservatism
teen momentous
. Nor hav * tbo mutations of theso
pregnant years avoided tho land or his
?lwd ”?° lal fabrtc ln which ho
JJy*? for more than half his life had
!?nH n „ dMtroyed- 0n 1,8 ruins another.
Urntinn I J ay !, ru,t a more beneficent civl-
lizatlon has been created. His life was
nLU°M, evenly divided between the old
™ v, th ,' new and ln both and In all
epochal years of more than half of the
who S'* eentury there was not one
who with equivalent opportunities per-
formed a greater part so wisely, effect-
fn- n a !l d <a J ,hfl>,| y for family and friends
for God and country than the palo sleep
er there, not moro Immovable ln the pa-
thos of death than when ln Ufa ho
guarded the Justice and right of the peo
ple. It Is Just to estimate the worth of
a man, the greatenas of his achievements,
in the light of his opportunities. This
measure of Justice history will accord to
our noble dead. Grateful love for him
whom wo mourn may warp tho Judgment
tbc meegre opportunities
of his youth and formation days their
due weight, he was a man all In all es
great as the century has brought forth.
Tne*e opportunities may be easily eatl.
mated. In all the changes of his seventy
ye «? ra * . roman tlc but sequestered vale
where ho was reared remains unchanged.
The mountains whose azure huefe mxy
perchance be seen from his open grave
are now os then. The winding Toceoa
»<»y to the Father of Waters
still In Its natural channel chatters, chat
ters as It goes by the door of the moun
tain home as when tho lad caught the
trout in its darkling pool or bathed his
weary feet In Us shining shallows. The
habits of tho people ore the same. They
are yet Independent of tho artifice ne
cessities modern life demands. They use
the same utensils, the same weapons as
their fathers did In the days of the rev
olution. The same names and families
as then. The little cabin where the fu.
ture senator end governor aided his gen
tle mother to spin the thread which with
industrious skill she wove Into clothing
for her husband and sons. There It miy
bo seen that save In the blood of a noble
man of nature which unconsciously to
him quickened the untutored but massive
brain with longings he could not define—
there Is no child ln the wildest cave of the
Blue Ridge or under the elghlng pines of
the wire-grass wh ile opportunities were
not equal to this mzn, whose name will
glitter In the head roll of Georgia's (lory,
for whose hallowed memory we will "give
bond in stone and ever-during brass" to
guard and Immortalize the trust. He
was e patriot whose love of country was
es breed as (he continent. Swept along
wltn his poople, he hauled down the flag
at Pulaski, yet the time came when his
eyes danced to see that banner In the
sky. Uka Nelson, be knew not fear. Td
him envy was unknown. “Bane envy that
with at another's Joy nnd hates the ex
cellence it cannot reach."
Fidelity to friends when friends were
In the right was perhaps the feature of
his Character the strongest marked. Af.
ter this came his unaffected love for the
plain people—a characteristic or the truly
great. Ever frail ln body, his caoaclty
for work was enormous. Like Napoleon,
he was Indlgoafit when the possible was
pronounced Impracticable. Like Napo
leon. he deemed nothing relating to tho
task ln hand as unimportant. His breadth
of conception was equal to Ills mastery
of details, -and his mastery of details was
unsurpassed. As a Judge ho enforced the
law and compelled decorous behavolr to
the Officers. As chief Justice his deliv
erances ar* authoritative. They were
written laboriously by him and copied by
bis loving O-ite fn a chfrography as clear
and elegant' as her gentle nature ln noble
and pure. As governor and senator he
accomplltbed great results. He enacted
laws advantageous to the people. No
demand on his representative station,how.
ever trivial Was Ignored; no letter, how-
ever humble the writer, was unanswered.
Like Cromwell,hls were not the graces of
eloquence or declamatory speech, but a
debater tha most formidable ttoid danger-
yua to foe, .the senate Ilstene.d to him aa
dld to the protector. He
aolilom failed to convince. He was Just
*• he wastveneroua. and his generosity,
espoeUhy to the cause of education, was
more th-uyirincely. • Like Cromwell, too;
hla home .woo the resort of tho Godly
and pious and he gave to the religious
E , lt £ er J n ?*2 ,f tbe m| ffbty denomination
of God renting and God serving men to
which he belonged a sagacity of oounsel
and a plenatude of experience commen
surate In substantial value with liberal
bounty of pis material support. Such
were a few of (he characteristics of this
Illustrious man. It is'said (hat
The Thracians wl«ely gave
blrth couch; triumph to the
Thc dcath Of this noble Georgian, like
his life, deserves a-triumph. It Is tri
umphant ln its exemplification to the
country and the world of the possibili
ties- under our constitution's laws even
to the poorest, of usefulness, honos and
wealth. It Is triumphant i.i Us exempli
fication of what Is possible to a poor
country lad who muet educate himself.
It was triumphant ln tho fadlngfiiours or
a well spent life. His days, like Lears',
were ln the sere and yellow leaf, but
unlike Leor, he had honor, love; obedlenco
and troops of friends and
“All that should accompany old age.”
Triumphant In the patient and uncom
plaining fortitude with which his Ions
sgony was borne. Surrounded by his
loved .ones, his pillow smoothed by tho
loving hands of that dear ministering
angel who was his sweet companion of
his earthly home and who will Join him
In the home eternal ln heaven ho
“Sinks to rest
With all his country’s wishes blest.”
Triumphant ln (he hope of the Christ
ian- He 'dld not fear death. Hds w-as not
the frenzy who exclaims with the poet:
he raid, there was no cure. On tho pres
ent occuiolon. Deutli hail most kindly
fore-borne to et.-Iko tits great mu now
muurnfd, until his work was finished.
"Aim what work, for hl-3 country, for
hlmeelf, wua mure complete than of
J’ctioph E. Brown? Of all people In (he
Whtfie world, I know of none who had
more diversified work her. before him ’
Judge Bleckley tlien discussed ’ Gov
ernor Brown ns a piddle servant and as
a private man at effort, showing flow
he had been successful ln both walks,
neither slighting the co-jgo of tho propie
for his private gain nor neglecting his
private Interests for tho purauit' of of
fice. Joseph E. Brown, ha said was o
dual man. combining tno good quali
ties of many men.
The exercises were clos'd by Dr,
Boggs, Who pronounced the benediction,
Al 2 o’clock the remains were taken
to the Second Baptist church, where
-the funeral sermon v us preached by
Rev. Dr. Molioniald, who had been Sen
ator Brown’s pastor for years.
Rev. Dr. Spalding mtd Rev. Dr. Ker-
foot of Loullsvllle asslst-M In :ho ser
vice.
II was after 4 o’clock before tho pro
cession started for t’.ie cemetery. The
line wue n rang one, being compusd of
all? the Real military, with their bands,
several! visltl-ng companies and detach
iru nto. tho State hoiiuo officers, ii-rlslo-
ture, oily officers, and a number of hon
orary escorts.
LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.
Tho Gate City Guard Carried State Anns
ln tho Procession.
Atlanta, Dec. 3.—The Gate City Guard
refused to re-enlist ln the state volunteer
.troops ono year ago. Their arms wore
surrendered to the state upon demand.
This morning Col.. Burko asked Governor
Atkinson to loan tho -Guards sufficient
guns for the entire command to carry
anils at Senator Brown’s funeral. Gov.
ernor Atkinson refused the request. From
other souces the Ouacds sscured arms
nnd carried (hem to tho funeral without
authority from tho state. The command
has laid Itself liable to prosecution.
To die and go wo know not whore.
The eetlslblo, warm motion to become
A kneaded clod.”
The learned spirit to bo Imprisoned In
(he viewless winds and blown with rest
less vlolenco round tho pendant world.
Nor to him wag tho belief that nee,
ache, penury or Imprisonment a paradise
to what wo fear of death.
No, his was tho blessed hope of Im-
ruRA" th0 ‘"‘ a 'leet and the soul ,„ r „ „ UD „ lv „ ucl , IOB .
(hat but .an hotr ago animated that frail ; —Ip,, u , - - j-,. — cause fop winner,
tenement have nerinhert Info n-ihin—..V “ tri-V'?u as -me causu xor suspen-
Rev
PIKE’S METROPOLIS.
Barpenl-ivgs Which Interest People
•Who Know Bamcovillo,
Bameavllle, Dec. 3.—(Special.)—In-
vltaitlons uire out announcing tho mar
riage of Miss Maude Cook and Mr.
Homer Massey of Ooala, Fla., on the
12tfh last. Tho marriage will occur tit
I’rtO Methodist ohurch a-t 6:30 o’ojock
and will be quite a brilliant affair.
Jttckcon G. Smith’s Barnesvlllu Bug
gy factory dosed, dawn Saturday at-
temaan nnd will remain closed until
the flrHc of Jaaiuairy. Mr. Smith Cm
ployed quite a large llorco of hands,
and all but five of them were sus
pended tar it •month. Business depres
tenement have perished Into nothingness?
No, no. Oqg • noble friend, our Illustrious
countryman has In his mortality gone
•through the valley and tho shadow and
tho mister was with him. His rod nnd
his staff did comfort him, and so they
go' through the green paatures nnd by
the still waters to the pearly gatee. nnd
the amaranthem bowers and the omnipo
tent voice gives the Messed passport:
“Well done, good and feithful servant:
enter thou Into the joys of tho Lord.”
Senator Patrick Walsh followed
M. Lyle, Who has Just been
assigned to the Jonesboro ohurch,
prendned Ms farewell sermon
Bxrnesvilla audileuco last evening ait
(Ihe Method tat Church In Uhls ally. Mr
Lylo has been stationed at -tho Went
Monroe circuit, with huodquaintern m
Bartlesville, for two years, and has en
•deared Wlrn'scJlf itio all with whom he
cu-ino In contact. Ills sormoni ir.st
evening was calculated 'to do much
Judge -Speer, and ln a few sentences good, and was well delivered. Jones
paid his tribute. Senator Walsh said boho Is :to bo congratulated on secur-
he was here to pay a personal tribute lng t/ho services of'this good man.
of respect and affection to the great The conduct of several sohoo boys
man who haS been called from tho 'the Methodist church hiBt evcalui:
seems of his.earthly labors—'the most was d^Isgcuceful In tho extreme, am
remarkable man in my opinion that- rahey are caught up with, it will go
““OnTaf Uto poop’e l '°he °always w'm OtoT'the°7mgro preach*-s attend-
true to them in wc?y ’position in which ne 0"> c<m £22?**
he was called to labor. like Ciay and Y^ur^rerepoudent T u
to learn what the charge 13 upon
which 'ho was arrosted.
Miss Dollio Rogers has returned to
well be said of him that he never for
got his' raising, and that he never
'turned his back upon friend or foe.
His fidelity to friendship wjb oao of
hto striking characteristic*. He was
loyal to tile principle* of republican
government, and civil mid rtf.lglouo
liberty always found In him n Htcuil-
fast advocate and nblo defender.
•Jd8eph E. Brown sought wisdom
early iij life and found "her sitting at
hlz door." He trusted ta the Lord, and
understanding and wisdom were
vouchsafed unto him. The root at wis
dom never failed him. The fruit of
his labors Is to be seen on every hand.
Look around you and behold his monu
ment. 4f
“I deal not In the language of ex
travagant euloglum, when I deelaro
that no man of his generation affords
a higher example of w-h'it can bn uc
Darnesvlllo after a, pleasant visit to
friends ln Jackson. ....
BaboM Wheat in of Grllfin visit? I
friends In Bairncsvllle yesterday.,
Hon. T. B. Cab miss passed through
Bapneavfllo Saturday evening on his
way 'to Washington, D. C. Ills many
friends in Bnrneavillo were d;) gried
far a few minutes,
a few minutes.
THREE NEGROES KILLED.
Fatal Results of a Drunken Brawl—
Another Serious Difficulty.
Athens, Dec. 3.—(Speclnl.)—At Max-
ey’« station, Saturday night, four ne
groes enaa-ged in a drunken brawl.
_ Hlliman Moncrlef, Perry Raidon and
compllshed by devotion (o duty. Stnrt- Henry Williams were killed Instantly;
lng from the humbler works of life. Leal Williams escaped unhurt,
with a clean conscience nnd a Irrave Saturday night Messrs. Clifford Parr
heart, with Justice and truth anl dis
cipline os his hand-maidens, he plant
ed his feet on tho ladder of fame and
reached the highest round.
'Aa a legislator, jurist, governor and
senator, he flrm'y established his repu
tation us a law-maker, statesman, pa
triot and phldoscplK-r. There Is mat
duty Glut 'be did not discharge, thorn
is no office ln the gift of the people of
Georgia that ho did not fill with dis-
tlagiiKhed nbiuty. A* a man of prac
tical affairs lie stood foremost, ln wis
dom he found the spirit of understand
ing. loving that which Is good nud be
neficent. His Judgment was unerring,
and gave him "the true knowledge of
thioy» that are." Withal, he was gen
tle, kind, steadfast and charitable In
wend and deed. Ho loved Justice nnd
exemplified In private and publlo the
virtues of temperance, charity, pru
dence and fortitude. Verily, he prac
ticed In afil things "wisdom, Justice and
moderation.”
"Full of years and honors, like a
shock of ripened wheat, he has been
gathered to hla Father's homo. His
whole life has beautifully illustrated
that "tbe fear of the Lord Is honor
and glory and gladness and a crown
of Joy."
'By reason of his faith and good
works, Ills latter end was peaceful, and
on the day of Ms death he was"blessed
with Immortality.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Caipt. E. P. Howell. Col. L. N. Tram
mell. Hon, N. L Howard, Hon Fleming
du Btgnoo and Geu. Henry U. Jackson
also d-'llvered brief addrt-wes, all unit
ing In praise u the drained staiosmMi.
Gen. Jackson dealt largely with his
conduct during the war, comparing him
to huvnewall Jack ton. as a *tdic«n»n,
nn-1 paying a hlgn tribute to his ge-
nljr ,i. forcueelng events nnd being al
ways ready for emergurcleu.
Col, Trammell defended Governor
Brown s affiliation with the Republican
party. He oaM he was a mar yr to Ms
peopio in itiat aot.
Ttf eulogy of ex-Chlcf Justice Bleck
ley made u most profound Impression.
Judl.to Bleckley saJd tne heart bereft
utters its ary of sgony but heal* as the
ptur vanished. Hem grief was tempo
rary; the tolle of lamenurion die away
wfch -time. They became tetnter an.l
feOnter ae fhe months, the ycire glide
on »n>J commingle with the past. Grief
that emlureg was grief of mind, sorrow
ctf the intellect, like that which we real
ized oesd ere will realising for the un
timely -taking away -if Bartow, Cobb,
Hill, Grady. For grief long-enduring.
and Emory Williams became Involved
ln a difficulty with Mr. Oscar Daniel,
lo which Mr. Daniel received serious
Injuries, his leg being broken near thu
hip.
FIRE AT GRIFFIN.
Griffin, Dec. 3.—(Special.)—At an ear
ly hour ytv»’.erd.iy luorn.ug the alarm
of flee was turn-sl in boat the hox cor
ner of Hill uud Solomon stroots, which
railed the (U-purtwcnt to Mitchell's pho
tograph gallery. Tho building was
found io bo In a blase ami uprcadlng
rapidly, hut after a stubborn fight It
was gotten under control with a lof-s to
Mr. Mitchell of about 91,800, tv'ih
51,000 insurance. Other office* in the
building were dinviged by water, but
that was covered by Insurance. Grif
fin’s fire department deserves a great
dral of credit for their manly serv'd)
on this fire.
CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
Appalling Incident et Leary—Dead
Body of a Negro Found.
Leary, Dec. 3.—(Special.)—Last Fri
day morning, while tho family of W.
L. Brown wero out of the house except
two small children, little Aulrey, about
r> years old, caught lire anil, being bul
ly frightened, ran out in tbe direction
of her mother, but didn’t stop, and the
frightened mother, seeing her child en
veloped la flames, pursued her, but by
tho txne she raught her the child's
clothes had been burned off except her
hose, and the little one wu burned to
a blister from head to foot. Dr. F. 1*.
Griffin was summoned to her. but her
burns were of such a serious nature
that little could be done liesides relieve
her suffering. She d.ed at 4 o'clock
p. m.
The dead body of Soot*. Lowe, col
ored, was found tmir Williamsburg
Saturday evening laite. Tho coroner
held an Inqnmt yesterday. The Jury
did not have any clue to the inuol.-r
It nu evidently a case of murder.
CAUSE FOR A LYNCHING.
Knoxville, Tenn.. Dse. Near Pioneer,
in Scon county. Miss Hatfield, daughter
of respectable parents, was ravished hy
(two tramps. Armed men are scouring the
country for the two men, and If they are
caugnt they will be lynched.
District Attorney Fellows Is tho Sub
ject of Official Inquiry
Just Now. 1 '
LEXOW COMMITTEE MET AGAIN;
8tr««t Commissioner Andrews Unable to
Be Present—A. Repeater Telle of
the Flue Practices Used la
Ills Occupation,
Mr. McCurdy said: “Charges caamot
be sustained except by legal evidence,
proving neglect of duty. I contend that
the evidence must be presented here in
legal fonp.”
The commissioner said: “That is tho
proper course.”
Then Mr. Welling called Fulton Mc
Mahon .to the stand. The latter, who
la witness, compidmant, attorney, etc.,
then sworo to tno charges that ne wcia
One of the framers of. Ho then read tho
Hat and said it was a copy of the list
of prisoners given to him by the war
den of the tombs. Mr. McCurdy started
‘la cross-^xaminiaitlon. Ho« was asked
if the names of the prisoners on his
list had not been selected by him from
the Hoc given him t>y the warden'.
; finally tile witness answered: "Yes”
Mr. McCurdy asked tlio witness ir
he knew whether any of the persona
in the list wvre kept In tho tombs at
their own or their counsel's request,
and then the witm^a said ho had no
person-id, knowledge.
- £' 0V L’. x as t0 tne caao of Antonio Lo-
rublo, did you know when you pjt his
name on the list that nis cose tiad
been through the general term of. tho
ooifrt 0 f appeals and that a similar con
dition existed ln ethers?”
“I know of it.”
you put the facte la your com-
plaint to the governor?”
New York, Dec. U.—Tho hearing be
fore Itoferee ex-senator Johu J. Lin son
of the charges preferred n gal list liis-
tr.ct Attorney Fellows for neglect of
Uu<y began this rnoro’ng. it. \v t;
Welling uuuoimctil that the persons hi)
represented Were willing to let tho
sworn charges go in aa pleadings and
ftt the rase rest on (he answer mado
by the district attuo-uey and tho jdm.g. 1
b onn therein if the answer is sworn to.
Mr. MoCunly, couuscl for Dlstriot
Attorney Fellows, answered that tho
persons malting charges must come and
prove their charges legally. He was
here to meet die charges nnd now
awaited oyldoo.ee of the truth of thorn.
Mr. OIoMahoii, ono of tho live who ’
mado to the chargi** to tho governor,
coaitondcd that tho Inst iiar.tgraph of
the answer of Uto district-nttoruoy was
his defense and that it was sworn to
and that ho must do as much Batistteil
now with It ns when It was put In. ITo
submitted nga'.u to put In the phmd'ngs
ns evidence. Mr. JIoG mly said:
•mie pleadings arc a distinct, issue.
’Vo are wa'tlng for pro.ff. and it is
their duty fo present proo f ."
“I TVant to ask ono question," said
Mr. McMahon. “If we puo tha warden
of tho Tombs prrnn on tho mawl to
prove (ho correct le-js of tho list in tho
charges, will iue ills' mu Ktturiiey le
eat'sfled to putin Ills carpfully prepared ’’
answer anil rest, ».• wo will put m our
papers nnd rest If lit. will tho
sumo?"
MeMailion (OlmKfcq ghs* he knew
<h i t ,T;? r JWptar-rtho humVWo cases •
nina 4.000 and over other cased -hod been
tried and dlsooscd of during tho ten -
monllid of Col. Follows' term of office,
and -tie said that ho would Ml) consider
S"’ , (tollty »f neglect of duty. '
Mr, i.MtoMabion loft tno etuuid. and Mr.
Welling called Col, Fcllowd to Kho ■
stand. ,
The commtoslonier held 'that U the -
s-t.-nwer of -the ddstrlbt mijtornoy was of
fered In evidence and the paper accom
panying ft, ho did not see the nec-salty
for the district attorney taking ih-i
stand. Then -there wan u hurried con-
sultalfion. arid Mr. Welling, •hauling In
•tbe cwnpla/lnit and tho answer as cvl-
cl^oe, rt'ild that Iho and his collDuzuo
rented th'o cane.
Mr. Suit*), counsel for tho Ge-rman-
Amorleajio. 'then opened the case.
•Deputy Assistant Dtotrlet Aftoi-noy
Hennemioy, who hue ohargo at the for-
rer.-al rcceignlzarvo-.'s of the dOUrtori ait-
tK ? r P*y'« oflld*. was asllsd. The regV-tor
of Xoitflted ncvognlzanca waa proJucc-i,
ona 'He-n-ncrtsay woo questioned rejfard-
InK a numfbnr of coses whero «the bond
wj«s fjrfed^l. ir was brought out nfnuit
tho wme mersons had repeaudly be-
HSSJT ° n many recognlzano
bmJo wfij* -had been fiorfotted. Mr.
Phfl.’lp* imjtouncad th»,t .there were
sixty caeca of forfeited bantu fn
changes -announcing to mealy 370,000, of
avhMh only a few thourands were cot
lected.
The exacnlnaJUon «roe« on tomorrow.
The Lexow committee woa dnlled to-
Brother n«ain at noon today. The chair
man said that Btreet Commissioner An
drews had written a letter to the com-
mlttee asking for a copy of the minutes
of the scion In which he was oharsed
with accepting bribes and tho letter had
been referred to Mr. Goff. Tho latter
said that ho -hail advised that It would
not be proper at present to supply a
copy of the nvlnutcs. Ho had, however.
Invited Mr. Andrews to bo proient this
morning to give him an opportunity to
vindicate himself. Mr. Adrewe was
obllgede, Itowover. to ho at a meeting of
the hoard of eatlmatee and apportion
ment. today and could not appear.
Angus L. Lewis, who mad* an applica
tion for n license for the Hotel Tortonl,
which was run by Madam Claude In Lex
ington avenue, was then called. He was
soon made to say that he had awor seven
time* that ho owned the hotel, hut that
ht did not. He merely supplied the plarn
with • moat and secured the money for
the license from Msdame Claude's book
keeper. He was Informed that ho hart
laid himself liable to a penalty of fifteen
yeare' Imprisonment on each of these
■even occasions.
Michael Rynn. a well known green goods
man, was placed on the stand. His tes
timony was to the effect (hat a lawyer
named Flannery had procured by bribery
and affidavit from a former green goods
witness, that his evidence sgalnst Oapt.
Meaktn was false. The story brought
somo sharp criticisms from Mr. Goff on
th* lawyer A few moments later Mr.
Goff tried to snake witness Ryan admit
that he was a green goods man. Ryan
declined to answer and Goff called an
officer who was prepared with a worrant
and Ryan was placed under arrest for
disobeying a former subpoena.
Charles Harris, alias Mark Newton, was
next called. He said that he -had just
come down from the Erie county peniten
tiary. where he had served a year and a
half. He told tbe etory of his repeating
In voting for which he was paid by a
son of Police Justice Dlwer. among oth
ers. His narrative was specific as to
places and persons and depicted the re
peating business as an exact science.