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\ IE MACON LE GRAPH. MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1894 Dally, Mingle Copy, 0 Cent* (LYNCHING AVERTED. Bartlett and Cockrau of New York Spoke lu Support of tiro Measure. SAID '/BE fiOADS WERE HONEST Hr* BrjrtB Want* thi Bill M Submitted to Ba Amended So a* to B«esns BmU of Determining Ratos •The Carlisle Scheme* Washington, Deo. 7.—The greater por tion of today's session of tlie house was devoted to a continuation of the dis cussion on the hill to so amend the Interstate commerce act as to permit railroad companies to pool their earn ings. ' A resolution offered by Mr. Wilson (Democrat) ore West Virginia was passed distributing subjects of the president's message among the several appropriate committees. On tills reso lution the house was briefly addressed by ex-Spaaker Grow (Republican) of Pennsylvania, who presented his views in regard to the amendments to the national bank act necessary to secure tho desired elasticity of tho currency issued by the banks. A bill to protect the public forest res ervations was discussed for an hour, but no conclusion was reached by tbo house. Tho order for a session tonight for 'the consideration of pension bills was vacated. A reslutlon was agreed to giving tho committee on banking and currency permission to sit during the sessions of tho house. When the railroad pooling bill came up, as the general order, Mr. Patterson withdrew all amemlmentsof- ■fered by (lie committee to tho MU and debate was continued by Mr. Bartlett (Democrat) of New York, who supported the bill. Mr. Bryan (Democrat) of Nebraska opposed tho bill In a strong speech. Among other things he referred to the speech made yesterday by Mr .Reed (Republican^ of Maine, expressing tho opinion that never U-.ut the house lis tened to so bold an advocacy of tlio right of monopoly. He agreed with Mr. Dau'els (Republican) of New York tbalt tho railways should not come to con gress to protect themselves against their own mismanagement or “ruinous competition." Mr. Bryan gave notice that at the proper time he would movo to amend tlie bill so as to secure a basis upon which the committee shall act In tho detraining of the reasonableness of rates. His proposition was that tho committee should allow a profit upon the coat of production of the. railroad aud rolling stock at present rates, re gardless of the organization of the road, regardless of additional expenditures and regardless of the amount of capital stock issued, either real or fictitious. This was the rule, be said, applied to all other business and should be applied to railroad business. The passage of tlho bi'.l was further opposed 'by Mr. Nor tin way (Republi can) of Ohio. Mr. Wise. (Democrat) of Virginia, Chairman of the commit tee on tnterestato and foreign com trnree, replied tV> Mr. Nartbway. Re- fiTnlug to the latter gentleman's re mark titbit the passage of the bill was urged by tlhe railroads alone, he sail! that 'It mas advocated by boards of trade and transportation aa over tho country an by every state railroad coinmdsnloner except one. Tho discussion of the afternoon was concluded by Mr. Cockran (Democrat' of New York, who advocated the bill ns one which should be supported by every iman Who desired that .the com em retail conditions of the country Should ibe such ns to bring about cam- ■nerd* 1 ! prosperity. If the railroad companies, ha arid, were denied what they asked In the pending bill they would seek 1'he relief, ho believed, in a consolidation, as the telegraph com panies had been consolidated. In answer to a question by Mr. Cox (Democrat) of Tennessee, Mr. Oockmm raM Ihe holteved tlhe passage of the Kill iwoufd result In a reduation of rates for tho reason that dt was tlhe policy of raflnoad companies to con stantly reduce charges. Itall-waiys <31c( not seek to lay waste tlhe country from whidh they derived .their support— ■they sought those conditions which made the prosperity of the towns ■through Which itlioy passed, and he dild not believe tho intelligence of tho house so tow as to prevent the pass age of a beneficent, equitable measure upon the cry ithiiti "the railways de serve It.'’ i . | At 5 o'clock the house adjourned. The senate was not dn session, hav ing adjourned over until Monday. KILLED THE INFORMER. Governor Evans Had Murphy Put Out of Danger. Columbia, 'S, C., Dec. 7.—At mid night tonight there is. considerable ex- cdtemenit here. It Is stated that a crowd of men have arrived here from Orangeburg with the intention of as sembling near the city hall about 1 o'clock n. m. and, proceeding to 'the county jail, lynch Murphy, the white assassin of County Treasurer Copes of Onamgeburg, who was -brought here last night for Safe keeping, having been oaptured by detectives after a Chase through three states of nearCy ■two months' duration. In some way Governor Evans and the officials got wind of the story, and tonight -about 8 o'clock tlho desprrate- looktog fellow, under a heavy guard, was removed from the oounty Jail and ■taken Maatny across the city to the state penitentiary. He is now confined within its massive walls and no doubt extra guutrds are in the watch towers. The force at the prison and the gen eral construction of Ihe massive walls make It impossible for any kind of a force to gain entrance. Up to this hour no suspicious persons have been seen in .the vicinity of ithe Jill. It cannot be ascertained whether such party as Is referred to has arrived on any night train. 'A stranger went into several stores this adternoon, pretty well in toxicated, trad asked the clerks to help them lynch the prisoner tonight. He was arrested and looked up. The 'State's Orangeburg special rays Sh'at Ed Murphy, a brother of D.. C. Murphy, was brought in and turned over to the sheriff by two detectives to fay. He Is believed to be the third of the assassin who killed Treasurer Copes. 'Wllliaims is stilll alt large. BARRETT’S TRIAL PROGRESSES. 1BI LITTLE IMPROVED. Only the Iron Industry Shows Any Special Signs of Renewed Activity. Bold Work of the Bandit* on the Okla homa Strip. Guthrie. O. T*. Dec. 7.—Some days ago several farmerti living near Cushing gave deputy marshals information about the gang of outlaws that infest that region. .Yesterday four of the outlaws visited the home of Cyrus King, one of these farm er shot him to death and burned his ‘property. It is feared that they will at tack other farmers and great excitement prevails In that section. NO HALL FOR BUBCKINTIIDGE. Cleveland, O., Dec. 7.—An application for the use of the Cleveland Grays ar mory for a lecture to be given by W. C. P. Breckinridge has been refused. "Tlie armory was engaged foe the night,” said dir. .7. It. McQulgg, presi dent of the board of trustees, today, “but, In any event, tt would not have been rented to Breckinridge.” AH. the Story of the Conspiracy Being Brought Out Columbia, S. C., Dec. 7.—The trial of C. P. Barrett and the ten other members of the Barrett postmaster conspiracy is atill In progress in the United States court hero. District Attorney Murphy Is bring ing out to tbe fullest extent all the mi nutest details of the shrewdly conceived conspiracy to defraud business houses by the! Improper use of tho mails and the almost gigantic extent of the work of tho conspirators Is being revealed. The four conslprators who turned states vldence are -being probed with skill, and they are telling of Barrett's original outline of his schemes to thorn an<l citing many specific oases. Typewriters and pianos seem to have been their pet classes of property to secure and mortgage to one another. Barrett in personal appearance closely resembles Gen. Gordon of Geor gia. Ho appears In court stylishly at tired and looks more like one of tho at torneys than tho principal defendant. The trial will hardly conclude before Mon. day night next THE DAW "AGIN CUSSINV’ The South Carolina Senate Committee Reported It Favorably. Columbia, Dec. 7.—In tho senate tonight the bill which passed the house yesterday making drunkenness and intoxication and the use of obscene or profano language a .misdemeanor was reported favorably, and It la possible now that this attempt to legislate morality Into ."cusgln” Caro linians will become a law. A bill was Introduced In the house yes terday to prevent the sale of drugs or medicines of . any. description by any one other than a druggist licensed by this state. While It was intended to drlvo fake medicine vendors out of tho state, It wbuld prevent country storekeepers from selling paregoric, laudanum and such necessary medicines, working hardship on country people. It would have greatly Injured the ’ business of Northern drug manufacturers. Joe Newman, a travel ling representative of Baltimore houses, happened to be here, and hearing of tho bill, went before the medical committee and had it killed in committee. GOING STRONG ON MISSIONS. Nofllh Carolina BapitiJsts Ra’iise Plenty of Money. p Charlotte. N. C., Dels. 7.—The Baptist slate converaULon heikl Its second days session May. In (the mbmlmg the board af fttneatto reported, and itvo chair man. Rev. Dr. John Mitchell, reported a detot of $1,000. There are thirty-wix young men being eduoaltedi for the min istry. • . iRev. J. B. Boone, of Windsor, report ed the elbafte missionary board out of de«bt. an*l advoconAi work nex’t-'yetur on a $15,000 basis. The Bsptfeks ona olive on the foreign rates!0>n question. Laat nOgbt three re turned mlliStrioniiries opoko to the con vention and a great oangrogatlon In the Y. M. C. A. hall. Rev. H. C. Moseley spoke first He was tnuprlebned In Mex ico for wnltlnjc a book axaimsfl: certain pra-ciblcee of Micrfcan Catlnfcfiilcism, anvl, uOthough released through khe instru mentality of Seorotamy Gresham, Is ban ished from the country, bout dec Ultra his intention o(? gMog back some Huy. Dr. H. Grbivnes. a returned mltetonary from China, and and Rev. J. W. McCal- lurn, on a vfnft to America from Japan, also apoike with greait eloquence and (force, tnsomuoh thajt the convention, unitor dhe lea-l of (Mr. H. B. Duffy, a young buslnttsiB man af Nerwfbenne, was led to pledge aa amminit sufftedent to send a mtastanmy tie Jaipan and sup port Mm for five years, This was In aMMOD tb the regular mission work of the cotwenUon. Kiev. R. J. W'flHrtgham, rjecretary of tho fordgn ralfiftion society of • the SoutJhwna Bailttet ccKwenitlon, made a ringtog addirers. INDICTED FOB MURDER. Pittsburg, Dec. l.-Tha grand jury this afternoon made a return Indicting C. N. Whfastr, an engineer on tho Balti more and OliTo railroad, for murder. ■\Vhi8Sfv was bald responsible for a re cent wreck oh that road by tbo grand JWT* PLANING MILD BURNED. Jacksonville, FIs., Dec. 7.—Fire at Or lando. Fla., early this morning destroyed the plaslng mill and novelty works owned bf 8. A. Rogers. The loss is estimated at wim no Insurance. STEVENSON AT ASHEVILLE. Asheville, N. C., Dec. 7.—Vice-Presi dent Stevenson arrived hero tonight from Washington. His daughter’s con dition la about the some, and his visit has no special significance. He will re main here until Sunday. HAD GOLD BRICKS TO SELL. The Sams Old Game Worked on a Fool From Florida. New Orleans, Dec. 7.—Ernest Yeager of Florida, who Is In the city today. Is either crazy or he has been badly vic timized by gold brick swindlers. / Yeager arrived this morning on tbe Louisville and Nashville train. His baggage in cluded a small trunk. As soon as the train pulled Into the depot he got off and hailed a cabman, and after loading his baggage Into the vehicle asked to be driven to the custom house. When he reached there he changed his mind and said he desired to go to the mint. Reach ing the latter place he said he had some gold bricks to sen. He had no key to the trunk, however, and in much pertur bation of spirit was taken to the police station at his own request. Corporal Capo got a locksmith for him and the trunk was opened. It was found to con tain a couple of metal bricks, which Yeager and tho man carried down to the mint. An examination at the mint showed that the bricks were brass. Yea ger said he had paid $6,090 for them and had been told that they were worth py 009. The man is being detained while th« case M undergoing MONEY DRIFTING TO NEW YORK Sontli.rn J.bb.r. D. voting Th.lr Atten tion Co Colt»ctinni—Gold Shfpm.nt, Being M.d. to Europe-Effect Produce* by tho Uimgh PURE FOOD EXPOSITION. Now York, Dec. 7.—R. G. Dun & Co.'s 'A'eekiy review or frade tomor row will Ray: “It la difficult to detect sny changes in current business. Prospects for busi ness after January 1 are quite gener ally considered more ‘hopeful. In some biunohes there are larger orders and the 'west-bound Shipments of mercTtan- dlse are a little larger. But Uhe work ing force is naturally diminished near the end of the year nnd ithe holiday traffic brings just now a tompoitory activity Which Is not of much general! significance. The meeting of congress and the announcement of Uho now currency plan and o fvarlous Wits pro posed Drive not affected the situation perceptibly. Payments tor bonds have been completed without disturbance, but did not prevent shipment df same gold to Eluropo today. On the whole, agricultural- products are scarcely stronger -.and wages of labor do not advance, but there Is reason * to ex pect the employment of a somewhat larger working force after (the holi days. “Reduction in Ithe price of rails has brought out no large contracts ns yet, hut some good orders have been given for freight ears; one for 50(t. -Payments through 'tlhe principal clearing houses are a b'htwtd less favorata'je, but show for the first' week of December an in crease of 4.0 per cent compared with lest year and a decrease of 19.4 per ermt. compared- with 1892, when busi ness began to flail below the record of previous months. "Tho ilron industry seeThs to Wave distinctly brighter prospeots at Chi cago, Where pig iron is firmer and bar in larger demand because of orders for freght cars. But Bessemer Iron has sold at 210.25 bit Pittsburg, steel rails have -been reduced to 822 there. Wire reds and nails arc weaker. Compari son of prices ifchere and at the East Shows the lowest average yet record ed; taking prices of October, 1890 as 100 quotations htavo fallen to 55.7 and so ftlr substantially have the prices been cut off with tour years' -trantiac- tions. Southern -works are offering iron here land in New England nt vo'ry low figures, and though a somewhat better damand appears for finished profit. , “Tile money market has not im proved, and the drift cf idle money hJthervrurd is as large aa at any time this year. A remark-able statement shows that treasury transfers of mon ey have been almost exclusively to Newi Orleans, 82,375,000 in October agonist 205,OOU to nl other points, nnd 22,425,000 in November against 2203,000 to dll other points. Commercial Ioann rikow no increase whatever, and heavy sales of American securities by Lon don this week have ndvanced exchange to the shipping point, so that 21,250,000 gold will be exported today. "The liabilities In falurca for tho Inst week of November were 22,038,407 against 22,004,476 for the saint- week last year, but tho decrease was Wholly In manufacturing .labilities, 2427,644 against 21,675,027 last year, while trad ing liabilities wore 21.567,348 against 21.- 208,449 last year. For the four weeks of'NMvember tlio aggregate wan 210,- 581,873 again si 220,841',621 lost year. Tho failures tills week luave been 385 In the United States (against 385 last year and 40 in Canada agninet 42 last year." BRADSTREET'S REVIEW. New York, Dec, 7.—-Bradstreet’s to morrow will say: "At the larger East er,n cities, retail trade has nssumed the characteristics of tho holiday sea son. The demand from jobbers Is mainly to fill out depleted stocks, and activity in mainly among retailers. An encouraging report regarding the out look Is received from Baltimore, but Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburg and Phila delphia announce trade quiet, with the volumo for November less tlmu in 1893. "At the South there is a reasonabto activity in staple goods with a mod el ati* Improvem.-nt u-t NiUihvilli.-, Chat tanoogn. Savannah, Augusta nnd Jacksonville. Southern Jobbers are pay ing as much attention to collecting bills n-s to Helling goods. Al Charleston, Memphis and Birmingham trade is quiet and unchanged. New Orleans and Galveston likewise read unfavora ble reports of" the movement of mer chandise, but at the first named the free marketing of crops makes money more plentiful, though tbo demand for funds is small. There lias been a mod erate gain In distribution of groceries, shoes nnd light hardware from Galvin- ton, but Bites o-f dry goods are dull.” New Orloahs Has Arranged for Mak ing a Great Show. NeW Orleans. Dec. 7.—Tiro gentle men who Wivo made arrangements tor (he -haUdlngf of tho pure toed exposi tion at Washington Artillery Ml In this city, commencing December 17, are -thorouglhly familiar wlOh the work and ilrave gone about it In 1'he sarnie systematic jm-anner no the expositions held In Boston, Now Y-ork and Chl- -j.nqv>. They- have not only arranged to exhibit jBhe methods employed in preparing food -products for market, butt -they propose ns wed to exhibit in suoh -manner as to make plain the difference Existing between tlhe pure -and ■ Impure article, and f(inner to illustrate the proper methods of pre paring fond' for -table In order to se cure perfect usstmilatiton. To reach tt’iri -utter object they 'have contirocted for tho erection (of a perfectly appoint ed kitchen, twthtoh win be placed un der tlhe control of a chef do outeilnc. who will prepare food -products for the -table as;-they should be prepared, and thus eaablo the public to leant Bouia'.lhinig of an art that Is 'too gen erally allowed to remain in charge of ignorant domestic*. Besides thi exposition -there -wiU .be two concerik given dally, nCtemoon and eveining.i by -tho lowia fitate Band of fifty -math which is conridered mho greatest bsrid l-vl'iy In the United States. 'A W* feature of -tlhe exposition will be bhre rooking lectures given by i Mrs. Ella Luri.i iloyc, dally, from 10 to 12. ' 1 r ' Ht HILLER. 1 HELD UP HIS HANDS. They Even Up on Each Other and Block Aclion on Two Impor tant Measures. THE REGISTRATION LAW TIED UP Ssastor Osborne Intd lo Bo Responsible —Tho Horns Holds Book the Vsnable Imnranee Bill—Tho Exposition Appropriation Arranged* A NEW COTTON MILL. It Will Make tlie Th'.rd One Owned by tho Same Company. Charleston, S. O., Dec. 7.—Tho direc tors of Clifton -MUis, Spartaburg coun ty, have determined to build a now cotton mill, Wh’ch will make the third mill operated by this company on Faco- K-t river. Thu n-w mill will lie built at Thompson’s shoals, which has a wa ter capacity of 20,000 sp'ndles and 800 looms without tho aid of steam power. The mill will bo finished and In opera tion by tlio first of next October, nnd, When finished, w'll give flvo cotton mills within a 4hrcc-mi1o radius. Theso mills will have altogether 00,000 spin dles and w‘11 bo able to consume every pound of cotton grown la Spartanburg oounty, KILLED BY WIUTEOAPS. Edginton Had Been Notified to Stop Beating H’.* Wife. Louisville, Dec. 7.—Tom Bdgtnton, living near Springfield, Ky., was killed by whltccaps shortly after mldn'ght this morning. Two men wearing white veils and long cloaks forced an entranco into his house. Edgnton jumped out of bed. One of tho men shot him. Death was instantaneous. Edginton had been notified to stop beating bis wife or he would bo visited by iwhito- car'" Daring Attempt to Rob a Stock Yards ,J Company. ^ Cleveland, Dee. 7.—An unsuccessful attempt was ifiade cnrly this morning to blow open the safe In the office of the Cleveland S(o(k Yards Company. Soon nfter 4 o'clodkl four masked men entered tho office. A Big Four train pulled In and William Hitler, tho conductor, rushed Into the pr.seimo of the robbers. They pointed revolvers at his head and or dered him to )trow up his hands, which he did with alacrity, lllllcr entered tho office to leavo-some papers. Ho wna or dered to put hi-i hands down, and one of the robbert held n revolver nt his head whllo the other throe drilled a hole In tho oafo and Inserted dynamite. There an explosion, but only the combina tion was blown off, the safo doors re maining Intact) Three of the employes of the yard. Wonring tho .roport, ran to the office, but ihey arrived after the rob bers had csoapM, leaving Hiller with his hands In the plr. Ho took them down when lie was (ally assured that the rob bers were gone. No money was ob tained. ^ HULL WAS ON THE TRAIN. An Attempt to Wreck a Oooot Lino ^ ^ Express Charleston, 8. C„ Deo. 7.—(An attempt was made nehr Florence, 8. C., last night to wreck the northbound passen ger train on the Atlantic Coast lino. A piece of timber fourteen foot long was laid on tlie mirk para Mel with fund be tween the rails. Thi engine, mall, bag gage and llrstcinss cars passed over tho obstruction, but the Rhcper trucks caught tlio timber and dragged It for a mile, when too trucks of the sleeper were turned nefoss tho track, tearing up the track' fot several hundred yards. The train ' tvkefiru tin Ink sixty miles an h-our, and bad tt toft The track nt this point. It 'would have gone down a thirty-five foot embankment nnd would have caused groat loss of life. As it wns, no special harm «vao done. Sen ator Hill 'of Now York wus aboard the trail™ In it special car. MOVING FOR BrR'MINGHAM. Action Taken «-t -She Mooting of tho Commercial Club. iBlrmlragihaim, Ala., JDco. 7.—The CammcrclUl Club's rrwuivr meeting this afternoon arcs lungory attended and adopted several -meat tmportan't meas ures affecting Birmingham’s wolltwe. Among other m-.utt«rs was too Indorse ment bf Governor Catos' rooommemidar Won far an appropriation by tho legis lature for a. state exhibit at Ihe At lantia exposition, and catling upon ev ery commercial body in -the ntato to aid tlho passing of suoh an appropria- A no (her matter wihi'Oh too club detuned of mtl-onal .Importance was Inlreduced by Gen. R. D. Jolhnston, Instructing our congressional repre sentatives to work for a Change in our present consular appointments and service, showing too disadvantage America was under in not tin-ring a trained consular service. THE OASIHER SHORT. Ho Was Not Known to Have 'Any Evil Habits. Font Worth, Tex., Deo. 7.—Sheriff Hardeman of Coffee county reports tihiait W. F. Brice, oaSMcr of too City National Dank of Quanlh-a, Harde man county. Is a defaulter In tlhe sum of 237.000 «und a fugitive. The defalca tion was discovered last Monday. Tho capital of Uho bank Is 2100,000 with a 220,000 surplus. The bank was organ- ixod in 1890 Tire loss Ovas been made good land a national -bank examiner reports ithe bank perfectly sound and solvent, nrice had no known evil hab its and there Is no explanation of his use of toe stolen money. A CHARLESTON EXHIBIT. Tho Old City to Be Represented at the Atlanta Exposition. Charleston, S. C„ Dec. 7.—At a meet ing of the Yeung Men's Business League tonight a resolution was poaa-d providing for tho appointment of a special commission to prepare an exhibit of Charloeton resources at tho Cotton States and Interratomal Exposi tion next year at Atlanta. It Is Intended that this exhibit shall be tliorouglily representative and typical of Charles ton, and that It Whan embrace overy department of Industrial activity. NO NIGHT TRAINS. Iron Mountain Officials Will Avoid the Robbers. St LioX Dec. 7.—Commencing Sun day, December 0, tho Iron Mountain railroad will take off all Its passenger trains now running through tho Indian Territory In tho n'ght time. Tho oifl cials say that both their safety and that of their posse tigers demand this move, and that it will oontinuo 'a force until tho dangerous cliaraclern In that section liavo cither been -ztenninafed or driven to other fields. POSTAL OLKItK ARRESTED. Washington, Dee. 7.—Tho chief post- office lnspi-ctor has Just received a tel egram from Chattanooga, Tenn., an nouncing too arrest of W. C. Goza, pos tal clerk on tlie Atlanta, Macon nnd Montgomery railroad, for stealing mail. and lit is -understood that -his fine Italian OVand had a good 1 deal to oo with the -toretitllng of toe bill in the committee this afternoon.- Atlanta, Deo. 7.—(Special.)—Today was one of sensational occurrences In the leg slalure. First, tho ho'use was thrown into a flurry by the submission of a plan by Speaker Fleming .whereby the question of constitutionality oould not bo ra’sed on -tho exposition appropriation. Tho proposition was hardly mo do before It wjb accepted nnd $17,500 given to tho agricultural department for a stnto ex hibit at the b'g exposition. This action had thirdly been taken when tbo news camo into tho houso that the judiciary committee of tho sen ate bad tabled Ihe general rog'stratUm bill for (ho session. Later on tlio Doolan hill aimed at tho consolidation of railroads such us com prise tho Southern system was with drawn by Us author. Then when tiio houso met in tho af ternoon it found itself tu tho midst of a bitter fight wHth tho sonato on ac count of tho action of the senate com mltteo 'n throttling tho reghftratlon bill. In a spirit of retaliation tho houso jud- oiary oommltteo had refused to read lUo Vonnlble insurance bill, tho pet measure of tho upper house, a second time, but openly declared! that that measure would bo hold hack until tho senate commltteo took up tho registra tion MB. This feature of tho day Involves the legislature in a seifsatlou that tnay de velop into a chapter’of political history to bo handled with gloves by future generations. LEGISLATION 18 BLOCKED. To fully understand the situation. It 1u necessary to refer to the fact that Speaker Fleming has been tho loading champion of too registration bill. In vlclw of the groat general Importance of too question, and toe special Import ance of having a registration laav -to guide tlie special congressional election to bo hold In tho Tenth dlstrlot ,ho lins dovoted himself with untiring energy to too porfootYm and passage of tho bill. It is tho one piece of legislation of pre-eminent proiulncnco in too houso, and yesterday, when tliet bill was passed, tho houso considered that It had dono a good day's work for tho pooplo of tlio state. Tho members all felt that tlioy had dono tholr duty well In passing a bill that would mako un clean elections a thing of tho past In this ur n to. Junt as tho registration bill has been tbe chief work of tho house, so has too Venable Insurance liTIl been regarded in the Hcna'te. H was the one to ng lo which Frceldent Vcnablo devoted ills great energies, and when tho senate pawed the III 11 they felt that they fie- served too thanks of tho people, for whoso sako they liad boarded! too Southeastern Tariff Association lion In his don. At this point tho Populisms of too two houses appear to lake a hand. In tlio house -too Populists hnvo fought tho registration bill unceasingly. Es pecially has the oppowlt'on from too members from ton Ten'll! dislrict been strong. They did oat want a registra tion 1/11 passed, and yesterday were sorely disappointed when 10 went through. -But tho vxporitloni appropriation gavo tho I’OpuHsra an opportunity, and it ts openly charged by members of tho houso iIMh afternoon that through itlho Populist sonlaltors a fre.de was made hist night, -if not consum mated, by which tho Populists of th« House were to veto solidly for -tho 225,000 exposition appropriation In con- HldOTajtlon of tho throttling of -too rogBtmitlun Mil In tho senate commit tee. Wttlh too Populist vote tho 225,000 appropriation to 'too exposition could h-avo been Harried oastly. As It Is how ever, It Is clmtimed the plan miscarried, but toe Charges that such a deal was on foot yesterday are mode by -mem bers of the house today. They are given simply ifor whaft they wre worth. On tho cxponlflVm appropriation as tt passed too Popufist* voted in the neg.ir llv.-, Whll-- it he action of too Judiciary committee In postponing the registra tion Mil until next year also oontria- dicta too charges <of trading with tho Populists. CALLED ON Mil. FLEMING. This afternoon, when Mr. Venable hoard of -too action of too houso judi ciary committee in retaliating on -toe senate by refusing tu put his bill be fore toe ihuuse, he tolled upon Speaker Flaming, who was presiding over too bouse. The two hold a lively conversa tion, Jn wMoh Mr. Flaming told the president of tho senate pointedly that the -house intended to have her rights at too hands of too senate. If thnit body attempted to crush the registra tion Mil tho IKouso would retaliate on too Insurance bill. President Vcnaflilo then got a friendly member to request toe bouse to take up too bill, but tlhe bouse overwhelmingly voted too mo tion drawn, and lit remains In -too com mittee’s bands. Speaker Fleming argues that If toe senate If is not time to consider the rcglstnatlm bill, which was the ex cuse given by toe committee In Cabling It, neither has toe bouse time -to pass upon such an lmporUirot measure as toe Venable insurance MB, which has -been under discussion by tho senate ever since tot session began*. It Is mid tout toe Influence of Sena tor Osborne of Havannah -was largely responsible for toe tabling of the registration bill. The Osrranngfl delega tion has ell along opposed tbe gen eral, registration Mil because of its interference with the looal law of CBMttNn county. This telw suits too Citizen's Chub, of whWh Senator Os borne Is a shining light, to a ‘Ti' r THE SENATE TAKES THINGS EASY Willie she excawe of the f* -nate com mittee was -that tlho tnMe did nut have time to oomafider th" registration lri-11, that niugust body Is taking ihlngu very easy. They hold one eaelon- dally, to three sersSuns of too house. Speaker Fleming also makoo (ll-icr point on tlio sennite: Ho thinks tthoy could eaaily. get through wkh the bill tt they would Jurit go to work. AnMtti“r argument In favor of toe passage of too MU toraugh toe fielnate Is tout there are r."> elections be/tiweeoi now and next session except too apodal eledUoni tn Itoo Terito dis trict. If the loiw, after Ibetoig tried there, is not fountl to (be godd, Jt can. be aimonlled or repeiiledl at the next scs* efion. Thus toe B'Wtie' would have the aduuntage of setting tfiio laiw Cried be fore It lo to ho alpplliioi generally. If there i’u a crucian lte.de amyrivihere In par ticular. thalt place is tho Torr’Jh aid In! at. THE EXPOSITION APPROPRIATION Tho Plan mAler wMdh too appropria tion of 275,000 la to be made for a state exhibit ora too Altlanta Exposition was concolved by' Speaker Flomltnig tinld pre- Ri-rioed by him as a subritltulte for tho original resolution, (urtcln b conferemcj With mombens rapreocnltlng both sldcti of too questikxn. UinconsliltutlomUtiy was tho rock upon whidh too original resolution was aplil-ti In camimittieo yes- jonlay. On tlhe same rock ilt (would have -been wrecked today When It was oaWtld up for final niatlton. Mr. Flcan'IiriK'B Buihel»aito proposcU to take itoip money tor too appropriation cut hr itiho direct tax mrmoy now In toe treasury. This fund 1 nntaunta to 219.000.' There Ha little’ iprolbahVlity Itlhait It vvlli be muiteriaiMy docrenned by tfuiltocr *»■ Brands of thoao eit'.’lj'led Ito it bufore It roycrifl to too ateitc. To make dho plan Solo. Ihoweypr, Mr. Flaming aaxlpesed to take orfl-y 217,500 of ilt and touvo a, bail- . unco.of 21,600 Ito meet ifu,ichor dcmariiH. (As this money wna ndt rad«Jd by tax- nltilon under the presoiit constitution, ft is toit .the dltaroijiti of ,t)m teetslnture vdtlhout any condltlar-li ailtacthad. to whTl Ml - ' Flkiming preaanted Ithe plan In thJB tight, It wna promptly accepted by' te'powd an arprqpnkritoo on oanritlbutJomn ground*! nnd tho rraolu- tton with an oimendmenit tout (tu- n. L >. pnapri-attoni wno not (to bo doneMercd ua lCe'toei t ' nt ' ' VaB ExuecU by a vot « af 1,101 loved tool too rt-roiullon will pass the scmaito pnontpUy. " OTHER BILLS PASSED. The hiouso passed a number of bills today, and also ldKvd. a number. Among thoeo killed was the bill em powering the governor to appoint a woman to tile ofilco of nsHlskiji-t state librariCO. Mlsa Ellon Dortch of Ufi. ledgeviUv, who wua nin applicant for the position, was In too guih-ry and fdefeat of tlio mctisure. Air. Bolft-uI.Iet will move ai reconsider- utlon tomorrow. . Mr. PfCliIll’s bill prohibiting railroad corporations from rcfusbig to acceiit- bondsmen In too otato was also killed. Mr. Doolan of Chitthom woo allowed to withdraw Ills railroad bill by tho railroad oommltteo of tho houso tow afternoon. Mr. Foucho of Floyd, how ever, entered a vigorous protest against tho withdrawal of tlio bill, too purpose of whidh la to prevent tlio cons',idualon of competing linos of railroads. • Capt. D. G, Purso.of Savannah, who is tbe rail.author of tho bill, was lu attendance, on tho committee, together wltih Messrs. I-tannory nnd McLain, JUilgf-. Hardin of Savannah represent ing debenture holder* »¥ 'toe Cen tral. and Receiver Corner,' and Messrs. Gufinlngihnm rnnd Denmark represent ing .the Central railroad. None of them addressed the oommlttac, however, but at a previous conference between both Bides its withdrawal was mutually, agreed upon. Both sides appear to bo satisfied. Tlio friends of too bill gay It lias accom plished what It wns Intended to accom plish, but Just wthat that Is they, pre fer to keep to themselves. i SENATE PROCEEDINGS.' ' Tfte senate today pastuxl tho amend- monttf to tho charter of tho city of Ma con an Introduced by Senator Harris. Tho first thing dono in tho Bcruito was tho roconsldcratlon of tho bill Introduced by Senator Munro, to prohibit municipal corporations from taxing drummers. This bill was lost yesterday. Tho report of tho penitentiary commit tee was submitted this morning. Th& ro port declared tho convicts wera well fed and wull treated and that tho stato re ceived $14,000 per annum rental for them. Tho state of Tennessee receive* $100,000 for h“r convicts and tbo coiiwnlttoo tlilnkrt Goorgla ought to havo a larger rental for hers. Tho bill of Mr. Balloy of Spalding to consolidate the election for all county of fices was passed, Tho bil provides for all elections for theso officers to bo held on the first Wednesday In October. In view of the fact that congress will soon pasH a law repealing tho 10 per cent, tax on state banks, tionator Gumming in troduced a bill flowing state bunks to Issue bank notos under bucIi conditions as congress shall make. The bill Introduced by Bonator it rand to repal tho act passed by the last legis lature regulating pleading In tho courts, called the Neal act. brought on considera ble discussion. Messrs. Hecks, Boyd and Gumming oppo»cd tho bill, and Messrs. Harris, Lumpkin and Brand favored. Tho bill was lost. Tlie senate again took up tho bill to. elect Judges and solicitors by a oopular vote. . The Judiciary committee reported against the bill. Senator Hnead of tho committee substituted a -minority report, Insisting that the peoplo ought to elect the Judges and solicitors. The yeas and nays were called, result ing In tho defeat of tho bill by a vote of 27 to 9. Among the new bills Introduced were the following: . ' - . By Senator Brand—A bill to amend tho constitution so as to elect members of the legislature In June, and meeting of tho legislature on tho first Wednesday In July. • , Also a bill to oh ones tho constitution so that month.!* will receive no per diem, liut .halt recelvo 2500 for both scions. hbduoinq all salaries. ; South CarollnA'ii Officials to Har# TUeCc Patriotism Tested. Oolumb'e, 8. 0., Doo. 7.—la tho leg islature a bill lias been prepared by tlio Joint commltteo on offices and offi cers makf.ng a horizontal cut In all sal aries of state officers to lit tho flve- ceiilH-a-pound cotton situation. Tlie re- duot'.on in over 30 per oent, leaving tha governor’ll salary $2,200. i HOMINY MILLS ASSIGN. -Henderson, Ky„ Doo. 7.—The Hen derson bom'ny mills, owned by Shelby & Souiper, assigned today. Liabilities $100,000; assets about the anno. Bad oollcotiODfl given as tbe cause. MURDERED, his daughter. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 7.—'William Jones, colored, was convicted today in the circuit court of the murder of 1* natural daughter. Tho girl was found cut to pieces laM »prlo$ la a lonely sub urb of the clty ? ,