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) THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
Hr. Vesl’a Efforts in That Direction
Were strongly Hade, bnt Ail
in Vain.
SEW COMMITTEES IN THE HOUSE
Mr. Turpi. Ir|lri tor Mt Popular Blw
tloa of B.oalora—Tbo Hhh DU-
cuMI tk. ' Bill Altewlag
Foollag by RillnaB.
Washington, Deo. 6.--The uertrfte spent
two hours in Beseton today, taourotstietl
some buslneos of minor i.-ntporttmce.aiul
adjourned uni® Momdaiy.
air. vest made an effort ait i«he clcwe
of .proceedings to gelt up hie cloture
nthlutlon for cation, tout was cut oft by
a mo:Gan to proceed to the confiMera-
tton of executive bust mess. He will
probably toe mure successful on Monday
next, when Mr. Blackburn, dsalrman
of the committee on. rules, Is expected
lb be present.
Mr. Turpie oocmplod nlbout en hour hi
the presentation of unr ansument in. fa
vor .ef making senators (Hkttre 'toy the
patiple at each State Instead of toy the
legtetaltures. He cfiafimSl Idhat Itlhe pro-
posed. dhtange would pot dlstiuitb in the
ellrtiitesit degree the special relations ex
isting (bdltveen the senatooa oiad ithe
staideu vihldh tihay rqprasettt, ana tthalt
ito only object would be to have sena
tors tlrioeeu toy the euffraigqs of the
whole txtopie of a State Instouid of by
tile sufCnugaj of a very small minority.
No action waa taken cm she resolution.
Four toCtlo were passed: To exempli
from Ithe payment tof duties articles of
foreign exhibitions alt ithe Porffland, Ore.,
Universal Exposition; extending the
time for dhe commontoamenlt amid comple
tion of a tonldge across the Mississippi
river above Now Ofleams; to reimburse
tue Washington and Lee University ult
Lextatrlon, Vkt., for Injuries done by
Unitdd Stalte3 tinoapa during ithe war
(517,484), ami appropriating 520,000 lor
One dedication of the CSiickaimiMiigu, and
a.ui'Jianooea national park on the 19th
und 29>Jh of Soptorrtber, 1895.
Notices were given as follows:
By Mr. Conte*. that he will call up
cn January 8 ‘he resolution In regard
to the death of Senator Colquitt td
Georgia, for the jmnposo of eulogy; 4>y
Mr. Mutts am, that urn the 7-tJh of Janu
ary he will present resolutions in honor
' bf .toe late Senator Varace of NoiUh Car-
ollrn: toy Mr. iMongan, that he will ask
the hsruftc next Monday to take up the
toil retaining to lihe Nicaragua canal,
nitii that the will submit some it marks
on the subject: toy Mr. Bunton (Deeno-
cf.i;) of Virginia, itlrat on Thursday
next he wXl move to take up the sen
ate bill to eatalbHSh a national univer
sity.
A conference report of the bill of alst
session far the purpose of printing
.and ’binding wind the distribution of
pubic documents was presented and
agreed to. After a Short exaouttve ses
sion the senate, at 2 p. m., adjourned
until Monday next.
NO HOPE FOR ANYTHING.
IN THE HOUSE.
Sepaker Crisp today announced a
number of commOttee removals and
assignments, made necessary by the
changes Mint rivee occurred in the
memberahlp of the house. The most
important of the mwere itlhe assign
ment of Mr. Wlheraler of Alabama to
the committee on ways and means
in place of Mr. Breckinridge of Ar
kansas, appointed minister to Russia;
Mr .Sibley (Demoeruit) of Pennsylva
nia to the committee on appropriations
in place of Mr. Compton (Democrat)
of Maryland, appointed riaval oIHcer at
Baltimore; Mr. Breckner (Democrat)
of' Kentucky on elections, v4co Mr.
Baynter (Democrat) of Kentucky,
elected Judge of the court of appeals
of ttiait state; Mr. Hicks (Republican)
of Pennsylvania ,to public buildings
and grounds; Mr. Tracy (Democrat) Of
New Yor kto merchant marine and
flsherie
•me pension and fortifloaitSons appro
priation ibllla for the year ending June
30, 1890, were reported to the house.
With the notiflration tlhlat the former
wculd be called up next Wednesday
nnd Ithe 'latter wihen the railroad pool
ing Mils have been disposed of.
The debate on ithe bill to so amend
flhe Interstate commerce tow as to
permE of pooling by Che raflroads was
resumed and occupied ihc attention of
dhe house until 5 o'clook. Messrs.
Cooper (Demoerolt) of Florida nnd
Daniels (Ropubhcun) of New York
spoke against the hill, and Mr.,
Gresham Democrat) of Texas, Mr.
Morse (Republican) of Massachusetts
tmd Qlr. Reed (Republican) of Maine
for 4t.
*Ir. Cocvper of Florida announced his
intention to offer as a subdtatute for
the cornmlttee bill a measure Whlali
placed 'the pooling contracts obsolutely
under the control of the interstate
commission, which should be empow
ered to modify or suspend them ,and
whose ooffion tfhould be final. Mr.
Cooper spoke for ncorty two hours.
He held the close attention of a large
number of membp-e. end as he sat
'down was given r .stderatole applause.
At the cloee of debate on the pooling
Haiti the house adjourned.
PICA WING OUT GOLD.
• pitokere Haimmertng Away on the Gold
Reserve.
Waiif.rln.rton, Dec. 6.—The treasury
fcn'lanoes today stock! alt 51M.727.M0, at
which 5108,700,000 was ta gold. The re
ceipts are In excoels of last monltlh at
ttls hftne. . ,.
It is naif aippatwnt that rile gold re-
eerve will rot exoeod $110,000,000, In-
Sleari of 1116.000.000. anki 4f gold exports
begin tn a conflideralble vMume in will
not take long, with the drain upon it
by withdrawals for United States notes
aril export purposes, Uto reduce it below
ole 5100,000,000 mark. Meet of this gold
is betas rakea ouk by brokers, and
treasury officiate do not conceal their
vexation over the possible captation at
the gXd reserve Immediately after be
ing replenished toy a bond tame. Since
r.b‘toonds were paM for by the etowart
syrrBcaite. ato.nJt 54,500,000 in gold toss
been withdrawn from the treasury. and
just prior'to the i??*ue $5,000,000, making
o loss i/o far of Jibout $0,500,000.
THE CO IT INQUIRY.
Oolumhu*. O., Dec. 6.—The eaae of
Col. a. U. Colt w<ia submitted to the
court of Inquiry this morning, and too
■*Nslcn of the court was adjourned
»l*:e die. Ex-Attorney-General George
K. Ncsh and H. J. Booth made oral
arguments for Col. Colt, and Thomas
XV. Merchant of Washington Court
Houa?, O., made the fight for the prose
cution. It was agreed that each side
should file a brief with the court not
later than Jan. 1, IS*. . . «
Democratic Semaltora Fail to Take
Actiou In Caucus.
Washington, Dec. S.^When the
Democratfic senatorial caucus ad*
Joumned tfhle aftienioart M 5 o'clock
those «whk> hsad heen endeavoring to
get scene nbttoon thiaitJ would make it
•posable to pass tlbe ^o-oalled -pop-gun
ta-rtff ibllto, and strike /tlhe dlfferemU'al
duty off one-eigjhitih of a> cent a pound
on refined sugar fnom the sugar sched
ule, gave up siJl hopes. No organized
effort wJM be made to push 'these bills,
nor -MH1 there be any cletui*e re3olu-
ttiions ioffered ill -the senate witih the
Indorsement of ilhc Democifetlc cau
cus. Tlhils much was deterroined by t he
refusal of tilie oaucuo to act affirma
tively upon propositions whldh >haid In
view both cloture and ithe pussag? of
•the pop-gun bills.
Afte r* long dEacusslon the caucus
deckled upon cer.tkftn measures of pro
posed Iegji8lciit2ian to be presented for
•the oonaiderolflion of the senate, and
puslhed to completion 4f possible. These
subjects are as follows: A bankruptcy
bill, a bill for the construction of tfhe
Nicaragua carnal, a currency bill. Was
for the admIss(ioif J of the territories of
Arizona and (New Mexico, and -the
conadentitkm of Che house joint reeo-
lutJkm providing for the election of
United Stoutes senators by the people;
also such otlher measures, (Including
taipproorfatikm bIK-s, as “Che steering
commibtee" may deem important .
This conwnfitt rte was I ns. meted to re
port to the c&uous l$\2 order fen winlCh
these subjects Gf iegMaitlon inhijll be
considered. ’Wihl&e Che conrniflt.tee has
ndt dilsaiw^d tbo master fully, lit 13
known tii-vt Che bankruptcy bill will bo
selected as the flndt measure to be
oaken up hi tlhe sonnite. at having nfl-
readly passed the house wrtd beon re-
•jiorted to Ithe ©orialte wlJh several
amendmemto. And. after n. full discus
sion of 'the subject of dbfcure, fot was
seen tlbalt Hhe sonfclmenlt tilf tfhe majority
was against it, anid' Mr. Dan tel with
drew tike rescftuitlo.ni he had offered. For
fthe time toeing, aJt least thtre will be
an end fto the affistoussion along that
line. So far as suplememtal tariff Wills
are oaucemcd. It was admWted that
•they could molt be passed, for the Repub-
lloajus, Csuninig a short session, ebuld
easiily talk any m«amiro to death. Tliesa
IbiHfl do ndt appear 1m (thie lis\t of sub
jects agraed to. This oondliisCon
reoidhisd at (the senaUom of tfhe caucus
Tuesday, and they were not referred to
today.
The recommendations of the president
and Secretary Carlisle were only touched
upon in on informal manner. The recom
mendations were neither indorsed or con
demned. The fmanco committee wms
asked to prepare such a currency bill as
they deemed best and report It at an
early day, and the “steering committee"
was instructed to make it one of the
favored subjects for legislation.
The bankruptcy bill was the only one
upon which a vote was taken, the nbsult
being 21 to 4 In favor of pushirg it
through—a vote so nearly unanimous that
no record was made of It. Tho other
matters were incorporated in the order
of business without objection. Those
absent from the caucus were Senators
Butler, Gray, Irby, Brlco, McPherson,
Hill, Mitchell and Blackburn. All of
these are out of town except Mr. Mc-
Pt'oreon, who 1b 111. Mr. Voorhccs re
mained but a few minutes and then went
up town to one of the departaicnts. In
the previous caucus h© told his colleagues
very plainly how fruitless any effort to
pasr the tariff bills would be, and, hav
ing expressed himself fully and freely,
did not appear to take any interest In
the discussion today. —
There are two or three Democratic sen
ators who declare their intention of ean-
ing th£ -tariff bills up In the senate, but a
member of the caucus in a position to
speak with authority said .they will not
be countenanced by the par'.y. The whole
situation has been canvassed from every
point of view and the final and irrevoca
bio conclusion reached that there can Vs
no. “tinkering” with the bills that went
Into effect on the 28th of *\ugu&t !ust
for the first effort la that direction will
be the commencement of a contest that
will Imperil matters in which the party
is vitally concerned and In which the
leaders Intend to push.
HE WAS DONE WITH DRINK.
Starlce, Fla., Dec. 6.—Joel E George, a
wealthy farmer, committed suicide near
here today. Yesterday George was in
Starke, aocompanled by hts little son.
George began drinking and was intoxi
cated when he btarted homo in the even-
Ing. George began lashing his horse and
a neighbor, who wub driving behind, took
the little boy from tho buggy, fearing
George’s horse would run away. George
reached home safely, forgetting in his
drunken condition what had become of
his little son. The neighbor carried tho
boy to his grand father* 8, where he passod
the night. This morning Georgo most
and Mrs. George asked him where their
son was. George replied he dl-1 not know
and seemed greatly distressed. Ho re
marked to his wife: “I am done with
whisky,” and walked out to the stable.
He fed his horse and then put a rope
about his neck and swung off from a
beam. After swinging off he cut his
throat and was dead in a few minutes.
WILL SHIP GOLD.
New York, Dec. 0.—Arrangements
were made today for tho shipment of
51,500,000 hv sold oo Saturday to Eu
rope, and unless the foreign exchange
market should -weaken unexpectedly to-
morrow the ttold w.ll he withdrawn
from the suh-troasury tomorrow morn
ing. Lazard Fferes, It Is understood,
will ship tho gold.
FOR -DHE AMERICA’S CUP.
Now York, Dec. 6.—Mr. W. S. Oddlo
of the Now York Yacht. Club nu-
nounood today that In response to a ca
blegram seat by him yesterday, Secre
tary Grant of the Royal Yacht Squad
ron has cabled that a challenge to race
for the America’s cup was mailed on
Sunday, last.
ENGINEER KILLED.
Wtoniiirton, N. C.. Dee. 6.—A collis
ion on 'the Carolina Central railroad
near Rlckingham, between a' freight
train and a mixed passenger und
freight .grain, occurred this morning.
Bills Well*, engineer of one train, was
scalded to death. The engineer of the
other train, whose name Is not yet
ascertained. Is thought to be mortally
injured. ~ ,
* DR. BROWN IS ILL.
Wodhlngtton, Dae. 6.—Dr. John QEKer
Brown. ex-Burgeon-gonera! of the navy,
who Is now on she reitred tot. Is lying
ex: the point of death at the Portluni
apartment ihbuse tfrom a stroke of p ir-
uliTris Which came yesterday morning.
The whole right sHe 1a affeooed. Dr.
Brown Is nearly 70 yeans old.
STOCKHOLDERS
(WuiSiSneton, D-c. 0.—Comptroller Ee-
ldtn today rr.'rie an aeuewmerit o< 25 per
cei*. on the oiockholders of ithe Na
tional Shoe and LaaSher Bank of New
York cety. to mike good the impairment
of Its capital toy the <Whle»«oi of
Bookkeeper Seeley, in conjunction with
F. B. Bator.
GUMS WICKED POLICE.
Another Line of Strong ’’’eslimony
Before the Investigating
Committee.
COLLECTED FOE PEIZE FIGHTS.
iTrsnch BaSli War* Also Liberal Con
tributor* to the Police Pockotbook
—Wby Mitchell Refae*4 to
Box With Corbett*
Now York. Dec. 6.—Senator O’Oon-
nerr conducted the iproceedings of ’the
Lexow oanmrtttee today, in <lhe chalr-
nian’s.tibsnnxe.
Frank W. Sanger, manager df the
Madison Square garden, teatHled that
Bniliy. Corbett’s manager, had drawn
5250 Uo toe p.uvl'to the police on the night
nf the Corh.'U exhibition. Sanger un-
denalxud thait Oalpt. SChimibberger got
the money. Part of th» amount wan
charged to Brady and pant to tho les-
oeas of 9he garden. The witness sabl
-he thought that Slariagor Brady in pay
ing the money was but follonrlws the
usual oils ham,
Mr. Brady 'then took the stand.
"W'hat did you do with oho 5250 you
draw from uhe toot office in Madison
Square garden?"
“I did not draw 5250; bult what I did
draw. 1 paid to Mr. Ben Sherwood, the
oupeplntenlienlt of lllhe garden.'’
"How came you tb pay air, Sher
wood?"
“Well, ho stopped up ail night, build
ing the ring and imaklnlg the prepara
tions. x aftways gave him money when
I had an exhibition."
“Now/Mir. Brady, Mr. Kaanger has
a worn you told Mm y'ou wanted the
moniay for Castt. Schmulttoerger; dad Sir.
Sanger perjure htaisdl't when he ©ware
to tfiat?"
“I nblnk you ahould atlow me—”
‘tatop. ulr." aria! Mr. G'off; "answer
my autUtton."
Here a young man. evidently Brady’s
counsel, Jumped jp and asked to he
hoard, but Mr. Goff reTiased to uTlow
him to speak. '
Brady said he could not answer the
question as ?t wao put.
'(Answer the question, or the grand
Jury may make you answer it," arid
Mr. Goff.
Brady lieslGTitea a kmg time nnd then
said slowly:
"What Mr. Sanger sold was substan
tially true."
“Is any part of what Mr. Sanger
said untrue?"
"It is all substantially true.”
Mr. Brady then told about a negotia
tion he had between Oorbett und Mitch
ell to box at tho Madison Square Gar
den about three years ago. Owing to a
statement published in the papers that
the contest uhoutd not be allowed. It
was dropped for a time. Mitchell then
(vent out West.
“A short time after I was informed
that If I would meet a third party the
contest could be arranged. Tlvo third
party was William Muldoon. Muldoon
told me he could fix the affair If I
would give him 25 per cent, of the re
ceipts.” ~
"AfuMoon Is an cx-policomao, Is ho
noit?”
"I tjilnk so, sir." '
Th6 arrangement wus made, and
Mu Moan received the 25 per cent. Bra
dy did not know what disposition was
matte of It. Muldoon had spoken of
mother party simply as his “friend,*’
but Brady understood tho "friend" to
bo Supt. Murray, who had previously
stated that the coeteBt could not tnko
place. Tho 5250 first spoken of was
also -paid without question as to Its
disposition.
After recess Frederick Gallagher,
sporting editor of the New York Illus
trated News, took tho stand. He was
present at tho negotiations between
Mitchell (Mid Brady.
"There was nothing said about police
Interference,” said he, “at the meet
ing In the New York Clipper office.
There was . a subsequent meeting be
tween himself and Brady at tho Astor
House. Brady spoke about making nr-
ramgeroems for the holding of the
match In the Madlaon Square Garden.
Brady figured out tho pirobablo re
ceipts ns 522,000.”
“Brady toH me." stid tie, “there
•nun a tMrd party who wanted a third
of ithe receipts. I asked w.ia ithe fihilrd
party -Mr. Policeman, and Brady said
it was. I then sard I would r.ot bo a
party to sudh u bkackmail'llug sohemo
on tile part of ithe police.”
The witness said ho toroughlt In
iMlod.icn, mlho wan winking outside, und
he also declined to hox under such
conditions. Coribeltt -was a,Iso present.
GMlag'her arid he had no personal
knowetdge of -the poIJa> In .this o4ty.
“I manuiged exhlbJWons,’ ’saild toe.
“In Chicago. New Orleans, St. Louis
and other cities, and I never paBd a
oent !o Ittoo police 4n any of these
ptoces.”
He said 4t Was common rumor
among sporting men that tho police of
New York wore generally paid by the
promoters of boxing exhibitions. Tho
police of Paris, toe sfratdd, were pild
nothing -for keeping order at an enter
tainment.
“I think,’' mill he, "thait New York
has oi. unique individuality in tlhe line
of panting police blackmail.”
Gurtuv Norval, manager of the St.
James hotel, Was next rolled. He Is
president of itlhe Frendh society, Corcle
Franoaise de L’Harmonlc. After trim
rante Joseph Meyer, secretory of tho
name society. They were examined
with u. view to discovering wthother
blackmail tons been paid to the police
wtocn the so-oaillcd "French bails"
were held. The only results were Shat
5100 bald been paid to *he pdlcc In the
S ymeht for a permit to toold a masked
11; and that 579 was paid on an en
try marked “Police.” The cxplana-
Mon given was that tt was paid for
supper for eeventy-nlnn policemen.
Mr. Goff Inquired 'as to ’»>lgh kick
ing," and chkcd Meyer if he did not
know that -the balls given by ills so
ciety were a standing disgrace to the
dry. Meyer defended tlhe balls tmd
denounced as lies the stories alluded
to by Mr. Goff. Mr. Goff told Meyer
he was a perjurer.
Am. ithe? wltnere tonified thBk he had
paid ft 50 to two pytea eeng-antt for
fhe privilege of oiftng liquor at the
, French caok*’ bad aider 1 o'clock.
A widow rurneil NV-ustritol gave her
experience in endeavoring to run a m-
hn In Irvirirton strew. She named
Defceothvn Brennan and McCormick
and Excise Inspedtoe Godduy an men to
n-homrihe bad conOtumusly paid money
in sums of from 55 to 5100. .She also
described n transoratioti by whteto she
was robbed bf her ffismonds by Alder
men Clancey. She Ml sick and, being
-■Mice I to go to the hospital, gave the
diamonds t> Clancey for safe-keeping.
When she recovered Chorny refuse) ’o
return the diamonds, and offered her
5150 instead. She u/jk the money, in
fivi.r chut ahe would cfitoerwloo get nolh-
iMg.
IMr. GotT then asked for anil was
granted an adjournment uuttl TuesUy
next, so that he could prepare further
evidence.
“BIG SIX" WAS A MAN.
She Fooled 'Those of Her Sex For tho
Past Twelve Years.
Jacksonville, Fla., Deo. (I—A special
to the T.mes-Uulou fnm Puntu Uor-
ti.t, Fla., siys:
Olllo Brackett, a prostitute known all
over Florida as "Big S.x." .Veil here
today. FOB twelve years “lllg Six" has
masqueraded as a woman, nnd yet It
has heed itteocored that “she” ivas a
limn. “Big Six" has been .11 at Pinna
Gorda for • moatu and while In that
condition «a doeiors d'seovored that
"she" was a man. lu May, lliUJ, “Big
Six" was marr ed to William FatrieU
at Tatap*? Tu -y separated twenty-
four licurso after the winki ng.
The slramost part of the case Is that
“Big Six" Mold masquerado as a wo
man of tho dcml moade and d(iC0.'ve so
many men? There never was a hint
that alto vrns not a woman uutll sho
became 'll h month ago.
Iu Folk touury several years ago
“B'.g Six" ' procured n large sum of
money fronj a prominent gentleman,
alleging that she was in a delicate con
dition and ithalt he weS respbasihle.
“B’g S.x" was six feet three Inches
high and welghwl fully 200 pounds.
When drunk "she" was a holy terror
and 1ms tfltolhed, policemen in every
elty In Floflda. While delirious beforo
“sho" died “she” gavh her name as
George Aspftl of Gadsden, Ain. From
her ravings it is believed that “sho”
committed a crime on her oousln, Tom
As1m>H, In Alabama. “She” oamo to
Jaeitsonvlllc twelve years ago dressed
as a .woman and noted as a uurso for
a time uu.t'1 sho toolc to evil com
panions.
After “Big Six’s” death the Times-
ITirion cotreapondent, In company with
the mayor at -Punla (lorila nud tt prom
inent phygelnn, exainlued tlio body.
Tho examination showed that "Big
Six” was a remarkably well made n:an,
There .was not the slightest variation
from the ordinary man, save that “sho"
was hotter bull.
STAMPEDED the court.
Mra. Ausljln Made a Sertsaltlou In <lho
Dekfclb Court House.
Atlamtu. Deic. 0.—Opeeiaa).—Tho little
town df DOcMur. six nuficG from this
cilty, had a soiienitlon today. While
court was I in stualou tills morning
about 9:30 W cl oak. Mrs. H. C. Austin,
wife df «h* Hherlft df DcKnUlb County,
rurihed wMly Unto the count rdxm. 'iiul,
brandlshttn* a clacked pMtol, creialed a
otanapede. Mrs. Audtln, tn tlhe excite
ment of U*3 momonit, b.itore her inltcm-
l.lon could he dlvlntsl or ImieiifercU with,
paused lid/ onoiigto to slnglo out Mr.
Bdb IluwJMce, ono of the mlbatartUai elt-
laons of the town, as’her rni-irk. Slue
made a dash toward hum. firing a sin
gle shot straight wt h!« broasli ae she
went. The bullet iwonlt wide lot ■ its
murk. hmve.v'r, and IDortun'aliriy did no
damage at. alll. The crow 1 !, bdforie Mrs.
A union couM fire a second' Phqt, over-
powered • Iriri, But slm did not give up
the deadly pJWol avmherjt a hand strug
gle.
him. Austin mw carried buck to her
home. She Is road to have Ibeen labor
ing under u flit df insanity. Mrs. Austin
Is 40 years old. and has always had the
hlgheti; (Sitcom of dhe ipaqplo of the
county.
invested in kbalty.
Emory College Trustees Buy Property tn
Atlanta.
Atlantal Dec. t.—(Special.)—Col. George
W. Adair, real eatate agent, sold for Mr.
John Ryan,-' Jn, a lot fronting twenty-
eight feet on Whitehall atreet, running
through to Broad, upon which street
there la a frontage of forty-clght feet, to
the trustees of Emory College for (66,000
cash today.
The endowment fund of Emory College
has for several years been Invested In
railroad aecurltlea, but tho trustees of
the institution, recognising tho fact that
real estate would be better than any other
Investment, decided to chango the Invest
ment If a suitable pleco of property
could be found. As soon ns their atten
tion was called to the ityan property
they made tho offer of 565.10). Col. Adqlr
sold this same property In 1817 for 51.160,
nnd ho also sold It In 1981 to Mr. John
Ryan, Sr., for 523.000.
U is the Intentlo . of the trustees, ns
soon as on acceptable tenent can be
found, to tear away tho present building
and erect a magnificent three or four
story building covering the -.'litre prop
erty, making ono of the largest retail
establishments In tho city.
ROASTED THE SENATE.
It Was an Oyrtre Ronst, However, by
Secretary Clifton.
AttonW-, Dec. 6.—(Special.)—Gonial,
whole-souled "BUI* Clifton, tho "work
horse" of Chatham, n» he Is known
from one end of the state to tho other,
returmid the compliment of the senate
In electing him secretary this after
noon by giving the sonulora nn oyster
roaut out at true grounds of the Atlan
ta. Brewing Company. The sepUte nnd
others who had beer Invited by Col.
Clifton left tho capital nt 1.30. Just af
ter the m-nate adjourned, on special
cars tar the scene of the fenst. The
oysters were shipped' from Col. Cllf-
ton’x home at Darien for the occasion.
They were delicious specimens, und
although many of the staid senators
were strangers to the oyster ronst, they
were not long In voting unanimously
that such an Institution was deserving
of the recognition of the state.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Columbia. 8. C., Dec. A—The reform cau
cus of the general assembly tonight
agreed to have the election of delegatee
to the proposed state constitutional con
vention take place on the third Tuesday
In August and fixing the tlmo for the
holding of the convention Itself for the
second Tuesday In September. Tho plan
of adopting a new election machinery
avoiding constitutional questions ns to
the present election laws wss agreed to.
The general assembly -will enact this.
THE ROW STOPPED.
New York, Dec. 6.—The row between
the Pacific Mitil Steamship Company
and the Panama Railroad Company
wan stopped by the supreme court to
day, Justice Truax, In (pedal term,
handing down n decision ordering a
permanent and perpetuabJuJunctlon to
restrain the Panama Railroad Compa
ny from terminating their present
agreem .-r.'. with the P-iclflo Mall Steam
ship OwnpMjy. Tile Injunction restmina
the railroad from changing the method
now In vogue between the two comp-1-
nies regarding the Issuing of bills of
hiding and the transportation of pas
sengers, malls or merchandise
Tfco Measure Passed tho House With
tho Solid Populist Vote
Against It.
EXPOSITION Al’PKOPfilATION KILLED
The mil Reported Unfavorably by (ho
Committee ortho Whole—Workon
the General appropriation
ntll nt Right.
Atlanta; Deb. C.—CSpednl/)—Ttie
house today passed itih-o genoral regis
tration bill as reported by tho special
Joint commldtOQ and amended in com
mittee of the whole.
Mr. Watt of Lowndcn mado an ef
fort to Wave tihe bill tabled, but Ills
motion wus ovemvlieJmlngly votod
down.
Whtlo Mr. West was upon his feet
fighting for -his moKon Mr. Johnsoniof
Hal, ono of the irrepressibles of the
house, arose and Said: “Mr. Speaker,
I move that tho gentleman from
Lowndes bo equeldhed."
There iwaa nn outburst of applause
und disorder. Mr. West, as swn ns
he could bo Wcurd, immsdf.ttely fired
bock at tho member from Hull. Feint
ing hlB linger ait W1m an in \ voice of
excitement iho exclaimed: "That, Mr.
Speaker, Us more than the gontlemdn
from Ilhil can do."
IMr. Bramilan of Fulton alto came 10
tho front today again on tho subjeot
of .the registration bill. He arose to a
question of personal prtvllego cu tho
report of bis speech which appeared
In 4ho -Atlanta Evening Journal
yesterday. He said he hud been
uuJUBtly treated arid made tu appear
ridiculous when ho should have fared
better (ik tho hands of Hoke Smith's
piper. For, ho deolirdil, Mr. Smith
had admitted Ho him thait ho was under
ohligaltlons to'him for services in mak
ing Ihhn secretary of tho Interior, and
Mr. CubanlBn nB well had his friend
ship. If he Ibad asked it, Mr. Biunnun
said he Would Wave helped to elect him
secretary of tho senate.
THE SPEAKER ON THE FLOOR.
Speaker Fleming made m strong
speech In support of tho bill, which
received 110 votes to 35 against It, tho
PopuMalB bring soUdly opposed to it.
The bill, -Which 1b ono of vital im
portance to tho 'people of tlho state, Is
given 1n full botaw, containing (Cl the
amendments and changes fro the ver
biage of tho original bill submitted by
the conrimltteo.
Section 1. Bo It enacted by ithe gen
eral nisiseiirtbily, That after She first Mon
day In January, 1895, no peruon, shall
bo pormOited to vote In any election in
tho saute fior prealkli uiUa'l elections, for
memlbers ut congress, for governor, for
Htaltd house officers, dor memberu oif the
gee era 1 assembly, for county otfierra,
county ouinim-lfulonere. for Justices of
the peace, for conatolhles. for members
of 'the county board of rdiucatton, where
chosen by (ho people, nor in any other
papular election U> fill any other otut
or county office now cxus llng or hereaf
ter crewled . nor In- any write or courtty
oleatton for any purpose twhaitover, un
ions ouch perrnn shuH have been regis
tered nu herelninf.er provided.
Sec. 2. Be It likewise enmatod. Thn't
on Jnrauary 1. 1895, or ns noon thereafter
ns practikulble. oral on tho first day of
January of each (succeeding year, th*
tux collector df each county to this
olato shrill Open a book, or books, to be
designated as ''vdters' books," comtota-
Ing on iiho first page, or nesr dhe first
page thereof, die following ctilJh, to wits
"I do nwotr or nffinm that I am a (it-
Ison of the United Hhutcu; that I am
twsrfty-onc years of age, or will bo on
the of df this calendar
year; tlhat I have rcHlddd in db!a otate
for one year, and in IJtitls county for six
motieha limmcd'i'iutely preoedintg tlho date
of this oath, or will have so refeldod on
tho —— at of ttiilB calendar
ye.tr; that I have paid nil itaxes iWhloh,
d'li”" die a-i'D.lloii or mil" conwli’imilon
of 1877. have been requlrdd of mo, cx-
capt tuxci) for dhte year, and Unit I
am not disfranchised from vetting by
I'hom of any offense comimlilte-.d
egatnst il'hio laws of ithtlH dtutc. 1 fur
ther Hwear or ttfflrm that 1 ros.do in the
—— tlildirtat, G. M„ or tn the
ward of tho city of ■ at number
bn :— mreot."
Bifid Stax collector may open is many
of said vo'drs' books us ho may dc«m
noee««ry, and he Shall always keep
ono such illtcrs' book open for nlgna-
tureo alt Ms ofitoo tut the county site, nt
any and all rimes iwhm his office is
open for the payment of taxes or other
business, unri ho shrill .iteo carry one
with him arid keep open for signatures
me aurih votans' book to euch Mid ail of
bin VMM Cj the sovt-ml militia dlti-
triri* of bln county for the puRawe ot
coJIfeting tuxitf. That silil tax collector
or any olerk csriptoyod by him and au
thorised by him to receipt tor taxes in
the usual course Of hts employment, In
herdby cnxuowerivl to take charge of
roll votonV books aril to nt lurtlntoter
said tM), When Uho slgnaturo of any
pemon is ndt clearly legible, the officer
In Charge of the Miters' book shrill, nt
the time the signature ts mule, write
out that tamo et-nrly In legible lw-tora
opponlte or untktr mid signature.
Sec. 3. Be It likewise enacted, That
any person desiring to be registered
as u voter may apply to tho tax col
lector, or ills clerk ns above described,
nnd after rending said oath, or hav
ing same read to him, shall subscribe
to the some by signing his name In
raid voters' book underneath the writ
ten or printed oath above described, or
n some page following th<- om' on
which sail oath Is printed or written—
a memorandum of entry of the district
or ward (giving the name of tile
street, nod tbe street number of his
residence. If nny) In which ufftant lives
being firot mude by the officer In
charge of the book, or by tho affiant,
above tin: place of signatures of the
affiant. And when affiant Is not 21 years
old at the date of taking tho oatli, n
similar entry or memorandum shall In
like manner be made, sltowlng the
date In that year when he will roach
21; and when the affiunt has not re
sided in the state one year or In the
county (lx mouth.-, at (he date of tak
ing (he oath, a similar entry or mem
orandum shall tie made showing tile
date In thut year when he will havo
resided In the otate ono year nnd in
tile county six months. Uson request
of the applicant the officer in charge
of the book shall read or repeat said
oath distinctly to the nppVtcam, und If
the nprfileant cannot sign Ills name
the officer shall sign It for him, the ap
plicant making his mark thereto. Tbe
signature* so made in said “voters*
book' Shall be prlmci facie evidence
that the person so signing swears or
affirms the truth lu every material fact ■
contained In mild oath, und also of tha
said jwrltten momranidai or entries pre
ceding his tfignnture. For the purposl
of more easily Identifying voters the
officers In charge of the votenV booh
shall note’ therbon. In coetniectfon with
each signature, the race of the person
signing, that Is to say, whether while
or cotoretd.
Sec. 4. Bo It likewise enacted, That'
in addition to keeping uald voters
books open, for signatures (luring tho
usual 1 lours of busluces dully from
Jauntily 1, ns heretofore required, tho '
tax collector shall, for a period of thlr- '
ry days, .beginning forty-five days prior
to tho first Wfednesdiay iu October oi
1S90, and each second year thereafter
(tho same being dates of the general
state elections), keep said voters' books
open for slnntures tit Ills office nt tha
county site from 9 o’clock n. m. to n
o clock p. in. each day, Sundays only
excepted. And ho shnll observe th<
same hours for n Rlmllar period of
thirty days, boglnntog forty-five days .
prior to the Tuesday next after tho
first Monday In November nf 1896, and
each second year thereafter (Ithe ninn '
being the date of federal delimit).
Sec. 5. cB tt likewise enacted, Thai
rit Wie ehd of ootlh of said periods of
thirty days and flfteeu days before
said OntOber and November elections
named in aeotton 4 ot -UiHs act, mid
tax collectors nhiitl file wir.h -tlhe county
registrars, hereflixinter provided for, nn
accurate and complete list of nil names
signed III onto vottira’ hooka since Jan
uary tot of Wat yeia, said Cist of names
to be arranged in alphi.vhelic.il order,
and by militia dk-lrldts and city
wards, and also (Wowing .ttho dates in
tlhat year -when perscus will a n (to at :
full age, or will havo resided In tlho
state nnd counity ritie requledto .time, iih i
stvorn to In Che voders’ books. And
twid llHt Shall also sl»ow, (the race ot >
e.uth ipersotr. thait Is to say, ivhofhet .
white or Coin red. ,
See. 0. iBe 4lt likewise enacted, Trial -
dhe tax oollector, lOhe orVliu-iry nnd (tho
clerk of tho superior court of each
county Shall, on or beforo July 1st of
radh year, beginning with 1895. prepare
und file -with Who oounfy regintrara n
complete fist, lalphubelicmlly arranged, .
of all perrons living In Ohe county on
January 1st of ihhlat year, wih'o are dis
qualified from voting In ilhiat year by
reason of non-payment of iluxoa slues
1877, or by reason of idiocy, Insanity,
or conviction of a crime -whoso penalty
Is (lisfrandhOsoment, unless such oon-
vlct Was been pardoned, nnd the right'
of suffrage restored to him. And said
ilst (than taso stnlw tlhe race of each
pnreon, tih'at Is to say, whether white
or colored.
In preparing raid lhrt of dlnqualffioil
peteons the raid ‘lax collector, or,11-
nary and clerk of tho superior oourt
shall mot upon dlho best evidence ob
tainable by Hlhem, raid they shnll es-
peola'lly ex'amlnie and consider tthc rec
ords of Hie cnlmiin.il courts of tho
county, fflio insblvemt tax lists, tax di
gests and tax execution doekols nnd
tax executions, wherever they may bo.
In tlho event thn.C there Is a difference
of opinion nlmong (U d three ofileers ns
to wthother any name or names shall
bo placed on raid list of disqualified
persons, tlhe concuiront vdtM of any
two Shall control la tho mtiittcr.
■iSee. 7.—Bo tt llkeiwiBo ensdted.
Thlat nt the first meoting of tho grand
Jury of cadh county after January 1,
1895, and blonnlaiCy theretafi'.or, the
grnnd Jury Shall recommend to tho
Judge of tlhe superior court three up
right nnd Intelligent -olUsens,’ freohold-
ers of-sold counity, for appointment os
county regsttrars, and rad Judge (hall
mppolnt. ittlie persons so recommejtdeil.
and lhav* the appointment entered on
the 'Tm'nu'ten of flht Vouct. BKd appoint
ment. of county reiglstra-rs Sltall be tor
a'.term of -two years, nnd utVtll tihelr
stlocemx-rfl are atppoiPted raid qualified.
If tlhe grand Jury shall ftill to maki
tho aippalntmonl! atoresalld, or If n vn-
oancy shall exist from any rouse what
ever In tho office of county registrar,
the judge of the superior oourt shnll,
either In term or vncmtlan, make the
(l prclotment, clilther -for a full or unex-
plrod 'term, as the caso may be, With
out -the rocommrndaitlnn of Ilho grand
Jury, and In making mod appointment
without tho rocommemlflithn of tihn
grand Jury the Mid Judge elml ap
point- (Upright and intelllKent ritlson
freoholdcre of said county. Boforo cn-
terintf upon Suh dutfles oadhi of ino
county registrars shall toko the flaw
ing oath before some ofilcej- nritlforUed
to ndmlMiter an otvth nnUt Mi**'
of Uhls ntxte, to-wKl I <*> rolemnly
swe.ir tlwut I will faithfully und impar-
dlac/h.'vrfce, to the hei*t of my uimi
Ity, tlhe duties Km posed # upon mo ny
Jaw as county rtiflftlrxr.'
(jee. 8. De It likewise emvjtcil, jTOit
Astern di.iya before t»ho Ocf-otocr ajJNo*
vomlber olc<i‘.(tonn mcrpVJlonod in notion
4 of iWa aict, and lonimcd lately upon
who receipt of iho lint cf names taken
from tho voter**’ booko by tho tax col
lector aw required In HciKlwn r» oc
th-tawet, rthe o.'A»nltjy rexWtmrs Khali pro-
cMj *tx) oxntnline »*a.fd Mat, ana campFiM
the aewne wluh Oho Writ of dlisquaJllllea
pe*r*KinH prctmtl awl fllcU by the tax
tbllector. tht»* ortllrtary, mud tJhe dlc^rk of
tho superior court roqulrecH In sec-
n*on fl of thin net. nmd «hql| pmccca to
make up a ltot to bc ktviva .iis "re.iri-
toroi .voters." Mi alpha/b Wail orue or
Tratnea, until <by mrsft'.ki dteUrWte arvl
clity ward?. tMMilln^u.'WliWiKif hi nafel llnui
brtuw<?en t'ho iw<hlio an oodorml voters.
All appcarin« on ttho Wain takm
from Hio voter**’ an*l not iipp^tr-
huc off the lint of tllfiqualifted voters,
rrtrnH bo nrrtcrtM on the list bf rois
tered voters, und ess wTHthhokl tflierofrom
aa ihcrciiuainor iproVildad. No ruumo ap-
penirtnif »>n Uhctltot of d!«iuaUflwl voters
Whfidl fco t-ruteml oil the Hat of r.i/hstero'l
voters, unfleas* placoil tlwreon no herein-
affr prf>vl>l*“*l. «A noeno typipciiPlnof on
the l'.wt t^ikoni from tftro vortera’ bookn
atvl flat olapOirtnt? oft* Hat of dla-
v/iteiw afirjinoBaEd, Hlwtll bo with
hold from tlhe Mr*t of nwl«ke**«l voters
whm the county re^imrurw are «vw-
vbvcod by rjfholofft p^of that such por-
aon U* in ftuit not qutiMfled to vote. A
nki.me anpo.irir4^ on tihe llfet of dluqimii-
fled votera shall bo entered on the Hat
xA r^rUiterai votem when **aid nu-mo
rupp-^arn on tho Hot takon from the vo-
teiv*’ bookn. ai»fl when, tn addition
(Jhencko. the coun-y regiiftrara uro con
vinced by nutneiortt proof thnt Buch per
ron waa w>t ditviuuliflod, or that hto
dtoqifalllloation has barn remavdd.
No name etiio-M bo entoad on the Hat
df roffistored voters unioae ir. wasol^nvd
Vn iahe vot>rrt’ bookn, ahotwn by tho
lint uikon Lh^T'^fram. The tfturtty rcplft-
tram rihill not be conifincU io the evi-
«l<'ry*.o furniwhed by the Mat of di^iuah-
ffaj voters*, but may have access to the
original papers or booka from which
naUl U&'j* Wff« compfficd. nnd mny beer
nny competent written <n*Wence or oral
i*9i'lwvm.y. under oajjh. conc.'minpf' Uio
dhjOuoJJRn'ation of any pereon v;hose
ramo oiiKura bn the lint token from tlu*
voters* bookfl. The county rc-Rl-iCram
tnay hear wny com^cteru Writ
ten evidonoc or oral tetitlmony, umkr
cuth. coni^rnin^ the removal of the ills-
quo/Milcutlon of any person wfcbse name
app-4ir» cn tho Hstof (llH^uaJlfl«l voter**.
Ithe namew of all persons ^iho wore
not of axe, or who hail not reaided in
the mate and coutvly the requletto time
at idhr* d-ito bf tifffftnic the oath In the
vonons' bookn. ahtii! be plaocd on t.ae
proper lifite prepared for any election
ocaurrln* after vhe date when svx-h per-
Bonn reached full age. or nhali hive
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