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Ki9tnblUh«d 1896. faltgriphPubliihliic Co., Publisher. 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.