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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
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MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1894.
By i f
Louisiana Sugar Ken Will Find Ho
Market for Theii'->
Product.
nilfl' sure® 1 way to persuade congress to
lllw i pay the bounty on the present crop
I I lift would be to convince tliat body that
a Louisiana would be glad to see tlio
\ Vugar trust destroyed."
p—a v„ STICKS TO THE SOUTHERN.
THE TRUST DEALS WITH GROCERS
Louisiana Raw Sugars tSaisf Bought at
a Lower Price Than jhe Foreign
Product—Planters Wilt Try
to Get the Duty Off.
New Orreaiis, La.. Dee. 4.—There
has been a great deal of excitement on
the floor of the sugar exchange for sev
eral days past over tho reported news
that the sugar trust had been using Its
Influence to the detriment of Louisiana,
sugar and was virtually excluding It
The New Orleans States Knows Where
Its Interests Are.
New Orleans. 'Deo. 4.—The Dally
States, the largest and most Influential
evening paper in the South, haa decided
to continue .Is relat'ons with and tin'
service of the Southern Associated
Dress, notwithstanding the desertion of
the New Orleans -morning dalles to the
Western or Illinois Press Association.
The Statics' interests and h.vtnp.ithi.-s
are indissolubly linked with the South
ern brethren and their Now York and
Now England allies.
SOUTHERN DIRECT TRADE.
Norfolk, Vo., Dec. 4.—The steamer
, , , Lambert’s Point, itthe first Ship of tho
from markets In which It came In com- new ]i n0i the Norfolk and North Amec-
pctltlon with the product manufactured , lean Btteattndhlu Company, to run dl-
<rns . I rect from Laa-.iert’s Point to Llver-
by tae trust. T ^„t B ion. ' Pool. arrived this morning. During
For several 'years the Louisiana re- j )hc nex * twelve months seven other
Hirers have been, manufacturing a ] vessels -will be built for tthts company
granulated sugar which they have t to correspond generally with-the Dim-
placed on the market In competition | * ^.0^27 £*.
with the standard granulated of tho ; ghe lhag a net tenoge of 2.152 tons and
trust. It is said that until recently the 3ill 87 -Cons gross. She was guilt try Jo-
I»uls!ana planters have been unable j seph L. Thompson otf SuntderMwa, Eng-
to compete with the standard grades, j „ tela ^ n , r only> being n-o accom-
oning to the limited manufacture of m0 cmtions for passengers. She stands
the Louisiana granulated sugars and ] alone on mhe list ot modem aaargo steam-
,ho ccuseauent ignorance ofthegreater jgj^ “/>“«!£. yJwS the
part of the trade of the Quality of tho r.amivl tonage. Her grain 03.
pi cduct. The local refiners, In order to pidty is aiO.OOO bushels. This line
get their sugar on the market through was organized especially-to handle the
the wholesale grocers of the country. «£****$ «*£
have placed the price a shade lower nnd a n(w era tm fthe foreign trade of
than tho standard; about one-sixteenth tth-h port is expected. TS-s con ’1 ) ?” y
ot a cent per pound. The Increasing hois already secured fcjrjftlpmMW this
... , ■ . month 60,000 bales of cotton and ouu,-
quantity of the Louisiana product and ; 0QC bulrt( i,-. ot com. Her first trip
its increasing excellence have given it | nerare was made from Hamburg to
u hold on the market and tt has stead- 1 New York wltlhta cans® of sugar. From
fly grown in favor, and it Is thought Ntew York *e «»» to Newport News
probable that with the added facilities «*«• P ^ tdok on M '°°°
oi the Louisiana refineries la a few
mure years there wll be a very large
proportion of the crop of this stdto
made Into granulated stock. For some
years, also, the Louisiana refiners and
planters have been placing tteir stock
ou the market through the wholesale
trade and brokers, in this manner get
ting a firmer foothold with the trade,
lu addition to disposing of their prod
uct to the sugar trust.
The cause of the exetement among
the members of the sugar exchange of
this city is found in the receipt of a
letter a day or two since by a promi
nent firm of sugar brokers ot this city
from a banker in Omaha, Neb., In
which the fact became prominent that
the sugar trust was working to the
detriment of toe Louisiana sugar by con
tracting with, tho associations of whole
sale grocers ot that district to handle
only standard or trust sugar. It ap
pears that the wholesale grocers of
Omaha have been approached by tho
agents of the trust and overtures mado^
wdrereby the grooms contract to list the' 1
Louisiana granulated sugars at the
same figures asked for the standard.
This , according to the statement of
the sugar people of this city. Virtually
means the shutting out of the market
of the Louisiana product, as, owing to
the fact that these sugare nre ,riot
widely known, the former product, wilt
be eclusively handled. j
The 'tiruat in miking the protposiitlon
ms above requires ot the wholesale deal
ers ithait -they shall sell tth standard
granulated alt a certain figure. When
the purchased attack is exhausted, sold
uk too figures nominated by the trust,
llie la'tter institution eillciWis the dealer
a rebate on tho product! sedd and In
sures -them a fair profiyon their deal.
The proposition Is favorably consid
ered by the dealers, fort it gives them a
profit on the traneadtlim, no matter at
whist figures tlhe sugar sells. In addi
tion to this. Itthe trifat further requires
that the dealers raflusc to llfft Louisiana
yellow olarlfleld sugars. The areent to
tthis on tlhe part at too dealers excludes
this grade of saigur from too markets
of too country/
A member /of the sugar exchange, In
discussing £he question, ealid thalt tote
notion of /the trust simply meant that
its accoprtance by itthe whotoeutle dialers
' of the /aunt-rv would place toe entire
LoulsJ/na product alt the mercy of and
unit-/ 'the supreme control of title mo-
nop/»y. ,
hi is ateo given cus am tnttdMion or
.>the truth bf toe reports that a broker
/ c<t tote city wbo fills orders from the
eounttry recently called on toe trus.
agents here to purchase a car toad or
G'andard eugam for a wholesale grower
cut of the city. The trust agent Kid
14m tthht they understood he handled
plantation sugars, and If this was cor
rect they would not fill his order.
The reipcrts have crofted great anx-
tty aril indignition nt toe sugar ex
change. and a meeting will be held to-
rr.orrov to coneldior the quetatten. The
Sugar Dealers’ Assookiition will nlSa
take uo toe subject, and will, if necos-
Hiry, carry toe fight Into congroat, and
make a vigorous proteat asattust this
effort of toe trust to control toe product
of toe refiners of tote state.
The Picayune says editorially in ref
erence to thdst
"The sugar trust ltas antagonized the
masses of the people by Its many acts
of despotism. It has enhanced toe cost
nf eiiiKir to the consumers, has ue*
stroyed the business of legitimate deal
ers and has crushed ou t, ruthlessly> ad
semblance o<f Independent action In the
not least, tt ha* declared
wnr the burJi In*
Sustry of Louisiana, the only remato-
S » ofcetacle *0 Its complete supremacy
fa the sSnr buslnes. of tho United
^ "while foreign raw sugars
nnoted i\t 3 1-2 for 96 test centrifugate
vork toe sugar trust Is paying
only 2 7-?t3 cents for sugary equal
. * , vow Orleans. In order to he
able to d* this It has sought to crush
out toe competition of Loulslana sugar
in thA grocery trade bo gb to force tue,
^le of toe entire Louisiana sugar crop
,t,u„ trust at Its own price.
*°,'i-rte«» toe Louisiana sugar Interests
make > 'up thelrmlnds at once to fight
5*v%vil. be promptly destroyed. The
Em and surest'way to escape destruc-
tfm Is to Sid In destroying the trust.
Presides Cleveland has djjfjgj
-.-w Minely. the removal of all dlffer-
EtUlIKS <» refined sugar. Let the
t .'„i.inn<i sticrar intcrcstB make it
’S BILL HD.
Insurance Brokers Will Be Allowed to
Do Business in the State of
Georgia.
A HARD FIGHT WILL BE MADE
The Hons* Butty With the Registration
and school Measures—Mr» Branch
Very Much Bat Upon by the
Chair and the Floor,
grain. This morning she was *a.kitvg
cm alb out 9,000 hurthdls a't the Norfolk
nnd ’W’oetorn elevator In to! city Bind
this afternoon wentt to Lambert Pbi-nt
pier tto -take on about 7,500 biles of
orttton art! oompleto iher oatrgo witih
(rtaves. when aho will sail for Liver
pool. •
STOLE STRUCTURtAL IRON. •
Wlholeoaie Rtdbbcry of toe Columbian
Intramural Road.
Chicago, Dec. 4,-AI'ark Schwartz and
Seymour Schwntrtz, reapcdtlvely preil-
dent nnd secretary of toe Schwartz
Iron and Motat Company, and Barru-.tt
Graft, head ot toe Graft OantracKiig
Company, were arreated Itote oit-ternoon,
dhargei witih conspiring to dteaJ. Ak-
coidlng tto tote fltattoments ttf toe attor-
ijoj-b for the prosecution, toe men
neumeli hotve'-been aystJomtitIBcally rob
bing toe Columbian- Intramural rnil-
rcad, a lecture <otf toe la-te World's
Filr, tthrouffh eolluetlon with W. S. Ma
lone, who was In uha-rge of tlhe derr.teli-
tion pt toe vVuat.at.Jjictejup^xk- .TllS
SQh.wa'rtz company and Graff -wnero -pur-
ohiateers of large quannlilea of tthe elruc-
tpral Iron amd otlher materials that <tn-
fared into tthe oonstruction of -the road,
but according to toe tttatomerits of dc-
iteariveB wtho -have been .wrorW-ng or. the
case tihey were allowed to 4n!ke away
toousarido of tons of ’ran tholt was
never ahargetd utp atgalnot them by Ma
lone. It te alleged tout Malone did no t
profit much -bq the operattlon. His story
Is that tthe tSOhtw'a'rtz Ibrotlheia and Graff
gave him but 2250 for his share In toe
ttramelaotlon and forced Wm to corittniue
to aid to tlhe robbery of ttlie road by
threats otfexiposure. The cKifridants are
nald to hiatve secured 8pvreal tomteand
dollars' iwortth of materlatl that -tliey
never mid for. The exact amount le
unknown. TWe llirurttces of toe Colum
bian road axe Jesse and Icaac Sellg-
ntain of Nlaw York.
' GOVERNOR ABBETT DEAD.
Passed Away Qriotly at His Homo in
Jersey <Xty.
Jersey City, N. J., Deo. 4.-hEx-Gov-
omor Loon Abbott of New Jersey died
at his home In Jersey O.ty shortly Be
fore 3 o'clock this afternoon. Ho bad
been sick for tho past ten days with
diabetes. Early thte afternoon It be
came apparent that the end was up-
proarh.ns. Immedato relatives of tho
family were summoned, nnd they had
scarcely arrived when the ex-governor
breathed his last.
The end carno quietly and painlessly.
Governor Abbotit took sx'k ou Thanks
giving day. Ho ate a hearty meal and
subsequently oompla'ned of dyspepsia
and proposed! going to New York to
take a Turkish bath, but his family
prevailed on him to go to bad. He grew
worse and gradually became weaker
and sank until death came. Ho has
two living children. Col. Leon Abbett
and Mrs. C. L. Post,
Judge Abbett's mother, twho 1s 03
jeans old, lives In Trenton.
FACTORY TAX EXEMPTION
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 4.—Senator
Mayfield tatroduoed in the senate to
day a bill that wll, if passed, exempt
from taxation, state, county and diu
n lei pal, for ten years, all new cotton,
woolen, paper, iron from Iron ore and
agricultural Implement factories and the
capital Invested therein. A similar la w
os to o&ttom factories existed for ten
years prior to 1880, when It was re
pealed.
VENEZUELA PEACEFUL.
Washington, Dec. 4.—Venezuela's
preseat troubles have ended, according
to a dispatch received by Senor An
drade, tho Venezuelan minister in
Washington. Tho dispatch Is as fol
lows:
“Caracas, Dec. 3.—An amnesty lias
been enacted by the government. Po
litical prisoners are nt liberty. The
peace is firm and solid. Gen. Crespo is
strongest; confidence Is complete; bus
inres is active and the coffee crop ex
cellent. Mum.*,
"Secretary of tho Interior.' 1
CIRCULATION DECREASED.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The circula-
t ..„t«tnn-i sugar inwresis mnw *' tlon. according <0 toe official treasury
k-^wLi to congress that It would give statement issued today, decreased dur-
rleasure to see toe duty on re- tog too month of November 2M.S6U.-
%2 TOgST*removed and to contribute *71, making toe drculatom of sll kinds
?u sir miM«r to the destruction of the of money In toe United States on De-
monopoly. The trust has cember 1 stand at or
Krays b^o toe enemy of toe Loulsl-. *23.72 per cagfita. based on fl9.010.000
Sro wgar industry, and 1s now renting 1 of population. As compared wtto De-
StiShot It therefore It should re- ; cember L 1693, the amount of money
no m«<Y at the hands Of toe , In circulation Is 3S9.72W00 less than
(agar pUmtSTand merchants. The toco.
Atlanta. Dec. 4.—(Special.)—Tho
Venable insurance bill passed the sen
ate today ytth only ono dissenting vote.
The bill passed (s toe substitute sub
mitted by Mr. Vcriable for his original
bill. It embodies -tthe principal objects
of toe original, however, and consti
tutes a moat radical change in toe
business of insurance in tots state.
As the author himself states it, it
te a dehto blow to toe Southeastern
Tariff AssoclllrtSon, and a special guard
against - nauTtnoe monopoly.
Today’s vote In the ponabe Shtows
very plainly nhrit there is a strong oan-
vtctlon In toe minds of tho legislators
-llhait some chln-nge In the Insurance
laws Is a necessity, and while a stub
born fight will be made to kill the Vea-
alble bill in -toe house ctr to saddle it
wlto laniend-men'ts itomt will render It
a Hoad lettter practicably, toe probabili
ty its -that it will finally get through
and become a law unless the governor
should put hth veto upon It, on the
ground of uncoristtiuf.oiia.lUy, Which
argument was used for all It was worth
to deleat toe bill before toe senaite.
(President Venable made a most con
vincing argument on support of the
measure on tho fl-oor of too senate to
day. The success with which he has
fought toe 'MU through, against an ‘.in
surance lobby of greet strength and re
source, has -marked Senator Venable
as ono of toe ablest legislators who
hots thiald a eeoit In toe general assem
bly to many a day.
— - *pHE VENARLE BILL.
The Mil passed provides:
Any person owning property In this
otaitte. or having tan Insurable itereet
In tthe same, -may procure Insurance
thereon through any tosurance broker
duly licensed trader tots act. To von-
attr itosutonce so etbiplntad valid, It
srtull not be accessary toait toe Insur
ance company witih wtoldn too contract
lsonudc shell be doing business to this
stone, or bo authorized to do business
therein, by the cOnsritu’tloa or any law
of tons saute, but only toutt auon com
pany nave -une’ power, by Us charter
und tne -laws ot tne suite or county In
w-mcn -the conviuct as rnuae, -to irnva
xtBeif by sucu compact.
--,one out 'toomv *rau residents of this
iuica of good dwraMRiw una.t-om-
uetent bustliess qua linen non* sna-.'l bo
licensed us insuronee urpitvrs, uuu in-
tore tuiy i-icenso snur* issue vne uppn-
euut email Ulo wltu tile lnsuranoo corn-
lUasioner' an exempmwa oopy ot luo
cnarier ot tacn company w«ra whici
ius oivposM to ao DUhaitds in u^-nuit OI
ms principals or einpioyers. togeiuer
wivn u siaiemeat, under oath, of tae
presiojcut arm- secretary of every suen
eompany exacuy similar to tnat ae-
Bcrioea in toe secouu seeUou 01 an uct
U„„uai -An act to reuuiuie uie nu.1-
me-,3 oi insurance in tnu* suite, and tor
outer purposes, approved Octooer a4,
1 khv,” i«V/r imug cerilrtcutes, copies oa
emit ter, and tor uil otner v*wej ren-
acred «y we lueuranee commuwioner,
uuacr inks act, tuo uroiter »n*iu pay
tue same ONI da ate required. Dy in*
suranee conipuntes oy tue aouve meu-
tioiitid uct, and tae commissioner sualt
uq auf»iv«u to iuvw ana return tor ms
compensation tne same proportion
th U^ia'll be the duty o£ the Ineurance
oamm,»sK(ner to examine toe state-
ineui, and It tUo isamo iB correct, tnat
the company ia ©olvent, rcliaole nnd in
kiuod BLunQing, nivd inut tuo applicant
is not only u oona flde residenL oi tma
state, but a nt and proper perBoa to
^xercUe tbe calilug oi tuo insurance
broker, he shah license him as sucb,
design .it lug in tne license each and ev
ery insure ape company witn wnicn he
Is authorized to contre , ct boyiond tno
limits of tnis state. Should, the fact at
uuy time coine to the knowledge of the
insurance conwniBsloner that any in
surance company designated in any II r
cense Issued by film is not solvent, re
liable fund In good standing, fie shall
revoke and cancel the lloetoe In *o far
as tt authorizes the broker to contract
with that company. And on notice
from the commissioner It shall be the
duty of the broker to wfiom It was
Issued to present It forthwith for auch
cancellation.
It Shall be lawful for every duly-li
censed Insurance broker, from time to
time so long as his license Is In force to
make or cause to be made inspections,
surveys, diagrams and descriptions of
property in Georgia, which ho may be
employed to have insured beyond the
limits of this state, and to forward the
same to any Insurance compauy speci
fied In his license, as a basis for con
tracting -with such company for insur
ing the property; and la case of loss or
damage after the Insurance is effected.
It shall be lawful for such Josa or dam
age to be adjusted end paid In the
manner and by the means usual with
Insurers and the assured for no doing.
It shall also be lawful for any such
broker to forward cash premiums or
instalments premium notes und all
documents wnatsoever requisite to pro.
cure und keep up the Insurance for
which he may contract under the au
thority of hie license, and he shalll u-
cur no penalty for so doing, but he
,ha3 do nothing as the agent or repre
sentative of any Insurance company,
nor shall any such company be bouud
by his acts.
Every insurance broker shall file with
the coventor semi-annual stsndnrertts
on the first day of January nnd July
of tub veer, or within sixty days
thereof. Thus? statements -hall contain
a full and accurate report of the condi
tion. on the Mtfi day of June and the
3’iit day of December then next preced
ing, of each company specified in the
broker's license. They shall be mole
in every respect like tbosp described
In the second section of the act of Octo
ber 24. 1667. hereinbefore referred to,
and shall be sworn to by the president
or secretary of the company 10 which
they retell', and the broker shall pub
lish at his own expense a duplicate
there!* tn a newspaper of general clr-
ouhstlon tn this state.
Whsnever any llcensid Insurance bro
ker shall obtain any Insurance, '
shall nt once make to tho Insurance
convmlsBlonvr a sworn, tfiritament of the
turny. Hlu 'books ehail ait tvll times be
subjedt -to I n' f-.-m ,jf that otllct-r,
and ahnll )-•■ ip.-oducnt ""<1 shown to
him whenever requlr.tl.
to the Insurance camuiisdonei- a sworn
statement of toe same. 511s books
Shall at all 'times -be subject to ttho In
spection of that officer , and shall be
produced and shown to Mm .whenever
required.
B3ch and every licensed (broker Shall
ppay into the 'treasury of this state the
etunte fax on the proas premiums upon
nil p-fiWes' procured by him eta Insur
ance owned nleo authorized to do busi
ness are required to pay.
Any person wbo dhall do or a.t8.imj»t
to do the kind of buslniMB provided for
by this act without being duly licensed,
or tvho rih.il! eontilnue tor attempt tto
oomlmie k nftter bis license has been
ifofeited or revoked, mid liny licensed
Insurance broker who, otter faitlns to
comply with any requirement made of
him by tfnts cot. nhall apply for or pro
cure in behalf of any perton whatever
any Insurance on property In thta state,
other than h1s own, or In that in which
he has AScto insurable interest, shall
be guhty of a misdemeanor, and, on
convto-lon. pltaai he punttehed as pre
scribed In Section 4310 of the Cod'?.
Be it further enacted by the author
ity aforesaid. That before any In
surance broker shall be licensed to do
buslnem with any insurance company
not licensed to do business in this state,
the broker sa applying for license shall
file with the Insurance commissioner a
Statement signed by tho president of
such Insurance company, agreeing, in
case any default 1s made In tho pay
ment of any loss on any policy Issued
by such company on. property located
within this state, and suit Is desired to
be Instituted by the policy holder to en
force he cqvlecton on said policy, the
company will Indicate an attorney At
law to acknowledge service on any wrtt
that may be filed In the county of the
Insurer's residence, or If insured re
sides out of the stye, then In county
where toss occurs, to ooileot the same,
and will Kubmlt Itself to the Jurisdic
tion of said court; provided, however,
that notice of loss under any policy
contemplated under this act shall be
mailed by registered lotter to home of-
fle of company In Which loss occurs,
nnd In oase said company falls to des
ignate the Attorney o» whom service
shall be perfected, in case suit on said
loss 1s brought within ton days after
reception of said registered lotter, then
service shall be perfected on sala com
pany by publication, as prescribed by
the general law of tho state, where ser
vice by publication te nccoesary, ns
prescribed tnact 8 of 1889, page 111, and
said company shall file with the In
surance commissioner an agreement to
abide by nnd accept said service as
final before.bring alOowcd to placo a
policy In this state.
'Senator Lumpkin was 1ho only man
who voted against tlio bill.
Tho sonat® added the amendments of
Mr. Mur-) prcscribling nn oath to bn
taken by the insnranco brokers nnd
also iorfeittJlK tho license of any com
patty that fit Is or refuses to pay uny
final Judgment or claims against It.
• THE NORTHEASTERN ROAD.
Senator Lewis lias introduced a bill
providing far tho sails of thb North,
eastern railroad, which Is now In the
hands ot the state. ■
As provided by tho lb'll, if tho. road,
which Is 1o be put on the block next
Hpi-ius; by Ihc .governor, tinea not bring
3260,000, ,tho ■ amount for which the
stato Indorsed C-ts bonds, then tho nth to
Is to buy ft in and Issue $200,000 In
twenty-year 4 per cent, bonds to bo
oidumged for this debt or sold nnd tin-
proceed* applied to the payment of tho
Northeastern bonds. .
■ Senator Roberts' bill amending tlio
charter of MUledgevillo und also pro-
v'ding for tho collection of taxes I11
MlllcdgoVJlIo was passed today.
Tile appropriation bill was road a
second time In tho senate today and
Is now ready -to be subjected to tho tug
of war over tho mil'tary appropriation,
IN THE HOUSE.
Tho house.today gavo up its onf.ro
ttmo to tho passage of tho oommltt-'o
substitute for tlio Branch b.ll system
utizlng tbo common school fund, and
the d sousslou of tho general reg-sim
tlon bill. It Is a tedious job to tnako
tlio registration bill oOOAptoDla to
everybody, nnd tlio liouso had to hold
a right session ton-gilt to lin.sh up tlio
bill. There nro no material Blunges
In tt, although tho amandmc.ifa pro
posed and which had to bo disposed
of iwcro sent up to the clerk's desk by
tho dozen. A lot of those amomlir.cius
camo from the hands of Mr. Rranch of
Columbia, -tlio Popul'st leader on the
floor, bis evident purponn. being to make
political capital, if possible, out of tho
oocas'on as well as to binder tho pas
sage of tho bill us a Democratic meas
ure us much as possible.
The house recognized Mr. Branch’s
tactics, however, and after the first fow
rounds did not pay much attention se
riously to h's many amendments.
(Mr. Branch's protpoftMon to place
tbo election of tho registrars in tho
hands of tho people, ot a special elec
tion in January every two years, is
fair specimen of tho wisdom of tbo
Populist amendments offered through
h'm. Under tho bill tho registrars nro
to be appointed by the judge of the sti
porter oonrt upon nominations made by
tho grand Jury.
-Speaker Flotnlng effectually squelched
Mr. Branch for a short time tn replying
to this proposition, by say.ng '.t was
childish and. ridiculous; that if such n
proportion had been advanced by any
one not a member ot tho 1 house ho
would say ho was making a grand
stand play, hut of course an tho gen
tleman from Cotomb'a was a member
of tho bonne he would not say that
The house applauded the spoeoh Just
the same, and when Mr. Hodgen of Bibb
knocked out at one blow three ot hie
amendments by sprinting a point ot or.
der on Wm, Mr. Branch was so lost In
the mazes of his own attempts to com*
prehond that fie hardly know "where he
was at"
Tho educational hill passed today Is de
signed to perfect the system of quarterly
payments for teachers. It requires ail
moneys belonging to the school fund to
bo paid directly Into the state treasury.
The school year !-i nude coincident with
the fiscal year and the state school com-
irassloner, treasurer and comptroller gen
eral ere required on the Hast Tuesday
of each yea to make on estimate of the
money at their disposal for school pur
poses for tho year, and upon this esti
mate divided the fun dlnto four parts
to he used In the quarterly payment of
teachers. The bill also contains a clause
allowing the state treasurer to advance
money 'out of other funds on hartd to
meet the quarterly pay menu of teachers
If that should be neceeeiry at any time.
Mr. Wright of Floyd has Introduced a
MU appropriating 125,to) to the State
University for an additional clas aroom
sn>l gymnasium.
Mr. Fogarty of Richmond flat an Im
portant bill before tho house. It Is atm-
cd at railroad wrecking by p,peculators
who build roads for speculation. It makes
Hens for materials furnished, labor per
formed prior to any mortgage tho rati-
road gay execute.
'committee reports.
The flnonce committee of the house this
afternoon agreed to report favorably tho
bill fly Mr. Bolfeulllet of Bibb approprl.
nuns* rt'SUOO in 1895 and X5.0CO in two for
the erection ot new buildings at the
Girls 'Normal ad Industrial School at
Ml'.ledgevllle.
Aflght waa m-ado to have this, appropri
ation put 1n the regular appropriation
bill, but the fiouso voted the proposition
down.
The finance commltteo has also recom
mended tho appointment of a commission
of three citizens to Ihvostlgato tho rec
ords and report ot tho next session on
tho Wll pending to pay the Hayes and
Scott convention bonds, tho amount In
volved being about 250,(WO. •
SIRS. COOPER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
She Was Poisoned by a Drink of Car
bolic Acid.
Atlanta. Dec. 4.-(Spectal.)—When ex-
Mayor John Tyler Cooper went to his
home on West Baker street at 1 o'clock
thla afternoon for lunch ho found his
w-lfo lying upon tho bed In her room In
n uncoonsclous condition.
Physicians who were summouned found
that Mrs. Cooper had taken a large
quantity of raw- carbolic acid. Later tho
bottlo which had contained the carbolic
arid was found In the room. MrB. Coop-
or died at 4 o'clock without having re.
gained consciousness.
It is not positively known whether the
lady took tho drug by mlntnko or with
tho Intention of ending her life, although
tthe family and those who aro on U10
most intimate terms with tnem aro of
tho 'belief that It waa a mistake.
Mrs. Cooper has been an invalid for
some time and was In the habit of taking
medicine dally. The domestic relations
of tne ex-mayor and his wife, who was
Miss -Marks of Montgomery, Ala., have
always been happy, and no cause for sui
cide can bo assigned.
Mra Cooper waa universally esteemed
by those who knew hor. Besides tho bus-
band, who 1s prostrated by tho shock,
two children, a boy and a girl, aro grief-
stricken over their 'mother's untimely and
tragic death.
MACON’S CHARTER.
Araondmente Introduced By Mr. Harris
In tho Senate.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.—(Special.)—Senator
Harris today Introduced the oUai'ter
omondmenta prepared by tho major
and couno l of Macon.
Tho amendments aro to make tno
chairman of council ex-ofllo'.o chairman
of ttho council committees, providing
that -tho members of tho several com-
mlss'ons shall bo removed from ofllco
to ttho sumo manner ns prescribed in
tho case of tho recorder, and constitute
lug tiho marshal ox-offleto ono of tho vax
assessors. .
Mayor 'Horno camo up fr^m Macon
today and th’fl afternoon hold a con
ference -with tho representatives from
B'hfb upon the charter amendments.
The* dolo&aifcioii Is divided on Homo of
them, and the conference this after'
noon was'to reconcile nil opinions.
» hawkinsvillhs library..
A Strong Literary • tosUtutlotv—Neir# of
thto Death of Col. Warren,
HawkluBvllle, Deo. 4.—■(Sipoclal'.)—
Tha Public Library Society of title
place was reorganized last evening on
a firm baBlk wltli the following officers
tor the year 1895: Presideut, Protowtor
N. E. Ware; first vice president, T. L.
Love-Joy; second vice P r( -‘Mdent, a. A.
May; aocrctary, William Elliott Doze-
nan; treasurer, E. Jones Henry. A
board of directors was also elected at
tho December meeting, as 1« the animal
custom. Tho public Iter try. consisting
of somo 2,000 or 3,'Hio volumes of the
Lest literary produ 1 », la tho prdo
of this little city, 'l l'- literary meet
ing last evening const t' 1 of a splendid
programme arnamged *-/ Misses May,
McCormick and Waterman.
The sad lnteHlg’cnco was convoyed
hero this morning of tho death, at his
homo In Savannah, of Hon. J. L. War-
rort-. -tho wdll known father of Mr.
Charles R. Warren and Mrs. J. B. Mc
Duffie lit HaiwklnsvMlc. Mr. Warren
was a former resident of this county
and had a host of friends hero who
wKI mourn fils death. Mr. C. R. War
ren and Mr. J. B. McDuffie left today
for savannah, where the deceased will
probably bo burled tomorrow.
T-ho new wagon bridge being built
a or OSH tho river hero Is nearlug com
pletion. The work Is being superin
tended by that master mechanic. Mr.
J. M. Burrows, so w-eff known for his
excellent workmanship. A large por
tion of tho bridge Is Iron, Including tlio
span above tho water, and In a few
years it 1s -the purpose of the oounty
authorities to replace the entire wood
part with tho Iron.
Rav. Dr. W. A. Nelson, tile pastor
of tthe Firm Baptist church here, has
about recovered from his recent sick
ness. The doctor’s resignation, to take
effeef the 1st of January. 1835, deprives
tho ctrurch of un earnest and conse
crated leader. Tho remainder of his
life tie Intends to preach and teach
tho gospel in a missionary way to the
people of wlrogram Georgia.
-Miss Mamie Leonard, a charming
young lady from Vienna, Is on 11 visit
to her grandmother, Mrs. John F.
Lewis of this place, much to the de
light of her host of friends hero.
Mrs. W. L. Grice, who has been
quite sick for some days past, is re
garded ns much better.
MARRIAGE AT EATONTON.
Mr. Dusenbury and Miss R*M Made
Husband and Wife.
Eaton ton, Dec. 4.—(Special .)-The
marriage of Mr. G. E. Dusenbury to
Miss Ethel Retd, both of this place,
occurred alt -the Methodise rthurah here
this morning at 11:20 o'cnck, ttfio cere-
many belli# perfcjnn©d by Rev. Mr.
Timmerman. Mtos Florence Adams,
the most gifted young Hdy musician
In the state, presided at the organ.
The obureth was beautifully dcorated,
tfie otnndelters being IWht-al, tt made
an stteractWe scene. Mesms. T. O.
Green, J. W. Free-mon, P. B. Slstrunk
oral 8. M. Rosser aotod as urthers for
the ooccaston. After a very Impress
ive ceremony the bridal party pro-
oeeded to tthe train, which was in want
ing. Mr. 01*1 Mrs. Dusenbury ac-
com partied Mr. T. O. Green to
Star to, where lie will be married
on Wednesday morning to Miss Kittle
gm.Jh of that plsce. The two newly
married couples wtTl -take on exten
sive trip through Florida.
CAROLINA’S CONSTITUTION.
Columbia, 8. C., Dec.d.—A b.ll Oxlnj
tbe time for the election of delegates
to the cotvdUuttenal convention at the
third Tuesday In July next was lmro-
duced In tho stato scnito today.
L'
A Report Likely to Come From the
Roles Commltteo at an
Early Day,
PEFEER PREPARES FOR DEATH
H. Appear, to Expect It In Washington
air- Hartman Submits th. First
Free Coinage BtU of tha Ses
sion—Indian Hands,
Whetongton, D#c. 4.—The h'auso was
In session four hours today. Represent
ative Storer of Ohio secured the pass
age of a resolution extending until the
next itenm of congress tha ftime In
wJilcih the engineer officers surveying
proposed routes for a canal to unite
Lalte lErie with tlhe Ohio river may,
make tihelr report to congress.
Mr. Cttimtlh (Democrat) of Kentucky,
oiwlcuivared -to gain consent for prlnit-
ln« In the Record a memorial by a. con*
Btittuout of fils In Louisville regarding
the Nicaragua canal, but Mr. Talbert -
(Democrat) of South Oarolinu, objected..
Bills waropaased appropriating 320,000
for the dedication ot tlhe Clitchmuuga
and Chattantoogoi muitiomal {military,
park on the lOtlli tuntd 20th of November,
1895, and appropriating 375,000 with
which tto (purchase 3,000 mcren of land
on -Which the Ibalttle of .Shiloh waa
fought ami ten begin tlhe construction Of
a national park itHiereon. Tho greater
part of the day was epemt In a consid
eration of the oarafjromce report on the ,
bill passed at the lust cession, providing
new ragalahbns for tlhe printing and dis
tribution ot publlo diocumietnts. Wl’ih-
out notion on ttho report, tthe house, at
3:55 o'clock, adjourned till tomorrow.
tMr. Geleettiha'Incr of Now Jersey today
resigned ttho chailnraandhVp of the house
committee on tmimigraltlon and natural.
Izw'tlon tto aoceioD tt>-o ohalttmainshiilp ot
tthe Commlteteo bn. naval affairs. Tho
chairmanship of ttho immigration and
naturalization oommlkfteo will go 'to Mr.
Espr of Virginia ranking Dcmocrutin
crattb nwenber.
Tho first free coinage hill of the ses
sion was Introduced In ttho house todhy,
by Hartknnjn (Republican) of Manttans-
Tho hill pibvldes for a sliver dollar ot
412 1-2 grains of standard Sliver and
authorizes itlho thaMers ot ellwr bu-lllun
to ttho amount of 3100 or more ttb havo
the some edmed at any United Staltvs
mint. The dollars coined are to be a
logoi tcn)*w for «M debts, public and
private.
The friends of 'thle Ntaaragua. canal
bill are making »n effort to get 4t be
fore the ihou»e. Mr. Mallory ot Fiorl-
dH, who was ttho chaHrman of Uhe spe
cial oammitttee which framed tho bill
now on 'the calendar, had a conference
this morning wilh Spollcei-Grlep ro-
itiurkHng the measure. The spoaikor.
has been regarded in tthe pant ns botng
hostile to ttho propewltlon, but ttho Im
pression fe based - upon bis objection
•tfo jrlvo It con»ldcnntlon out tho laac
BeesLbti. In 4ila talk wdmh Mr. MflBwy,
flpoaker Crisp nwnUfeHted no opposi-
itJlow ito tlho mciawuro, tout on tJho contra
ry promised to brln^c it *tw <iho jajtten-
iUon of tho commit too on rules ait Uioir
next 'mooting, whdeh. cniay bo Iheul to*
morrow or Thursday.
Tho bUl ( under o«ry Olrcumstonocs,
will meat with flerco anitoKionlBm from
cer.tialln Democnaito, wtoo will oppose it
on constitutional graiwi'cTs. These gon-
HQ(Jimc?n 'hUtVo Already slffnlnMa their'
purpose of filibustering e^alnot It, un
less proven ted toy itho nutrtdatory ahar-
fliator of the order from th'e rules com
mittee. Mr. Mallory »ny« if the •meas
ure ow n bo brought to cl voto Tt will
pass, Inuamudh oe It will have tlhe
unanimous support of the seventeen
Domoonatts nnd Republican members o£
tho committee, the practically unanl- •
mous support of tbe Republican mi
nority 4n the houso and a very eon-
sMeiube Btrengtli on tbe Democrntlo
side of tbo chamber.
Mr. McRoa ot Arkansas, from tho
oonamltteo on public lands, today re
ported to tbe bouse, with -the recom
mendation that It pass, a -bill for open
ing to Boltlcment and entry nil limb*
Included wlh'in -the limits of any Indian
rosc-rvallon or in ihe Indian Torritory,
ttho disposal of which boa -bean hereto
fore or miy hereafter bo authmrizM
by oicrreement or ttreatty. Provision 1s
made for -the survey of such lands
end for tt.he location of such sttes 016
suitable places.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate spent but tthlrty-ffv* min
utes In sesHion today. It passed one
rather queer pension bill, pensioning
a woman wfl-oao husband left borne
ttwenty years ego tufd who may be still
living, but contia'lne ttho unique provis
ion that the pension 1« to cease "If the
soldier returns."
Mr. Peffer, (Populist) of Kansas, con
tributed some half dozen projetts of
legtslattlon, Including tbo proper dispo
sition of the bodies of senators and
members Who die at 'the rt.ipttol; the re
peal of that part of the resumption'oct
Which relattos to ttbe nale of bonds,
nmid -the government control of freight
arid 1-aliroadB.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Blanchard, (Democrat) of Louisiana,
und went overulMl tomorrow, looking
to the payment of the bounty on tbe
sugar crop of 1391, under ttfie terms
of the .MoKtoley not.
A cloture resolution wus offered by
genattlor Vest, who gave notice that ho
would nsk action on It tomorrow, nnd
two resolutions were offered by Mr.
Dodgo, (Republican) of Massachusetts,
nailing for Snformal.ten as to the affairs
m BlueficMs In Nicaragua, and for
Rear Admiral Walker’s report in rela
tion to the sandwich Ir.ands. Tho
curly oriJcMUnmunt was out of respect
to tthe memory of the latte Represen
tative Wright ot Pennsylvania.
GOLD WITHDRAWALS.
Washington, Dee. 4.-Since tho Stew
art syndicate was awarded tlio entire
bond Issue of $50,000,000, only $2,100,-
000 tu gold has been w thdrawn from
the treasury for legal tender notes, lu
tho ten days preceding the acreptam-e
o« that bid. and when it avus under
consideration, the withdrawals of gold
tn exchange for legal tenders and treas
ury notes amounted to only $5,000,000.
The aggregate of gold withdrawals from
the treasury in, connection with tho
last bond Issue tins been $7,100,000. Tlio
gold withdrawn In connection with tho
ntcv oUH $30,000,000 bond Issue was ia
the neighborhood of $2u,000, 000.