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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
macon. ga., Thursday morning, December 13,1894.
HIbkIb Copy, 5 t«nu
SWEPT BY MUD WINDS.
Forsyth’s Buildings Scattered by tiic
Terrific Cyclone of Tiffsday
Night.
fBOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE
Tb. al.thodllt Chuoh JBalldlng Com-
platily Wreck.4 bb4 Oth.n Almoit
HbIbmI—Damage at R.ynoldr,
Camlllo and SlHWhin-
Forsyth", Dec. 12.—(Special.)— A cy
clone tlhat -wiao terrific in its fury and
dIs»astrous in its results passed over
4JMs •city >flhls imornftig: at 3:30 o’clock.
[For more than aa hour every Inhabi
tant was -palsied' wltih fright, expect
ing each moment <to 'bo dashed into
eternitly. Men were weak and ter
rorized, women were pnaying and chil
dren were screaming, and fllbove the
Toanring, furious elements could be
(heard -the cries of those in terror an’d
<K3trees. The wind clew with fearful
velocity, 'the lighting flashed wiR'h aw
ful tfury and -the thunder roared like
a 'hundred cannon.
At 3:30 tlhe storm, coming from the
southwest, burst wttl all its force and
(fury upon the northeastern part of the
city, demolishing everything within Its
path. Going in ai northeasterly direc
tton houses .trees and fenoes were -laid
law, and in several instances It is al
most impossible to locate t’he former
foundation df dwellings. The northern
portion of the business block presents
a scene of devastation arid ruin. Roofs
are scattered in confusion over the
streets and sidewalks, brick walls have
fallen in a heap on the walks and the
front windows o>f some of the principal
business Mouses are Shattered and
broken Into a thousand particles.
The hiandsooe store ot Messrs. Proo-
itor & HuddOeston. one of the largest
dry goods houses in the city, was al
most completely destroyed. The roof-
inf a© carried a ihailf mile away and
the windows and doors were complete
ly demolMied arid almost their entire
©bock ruined and swept afway. The
loss that this firm sustained will reach
$5,000 or more.
- The Methodist dhurchi ,tihe largest
arid handsomest edifice In the oily,
was swept from the faioe of the earth.
The steeple, •which was more <Uhan 150
feet fn height, was carried for more
•than a quarter of a mile.
The north wall omd toot of C. <M. G,
Btoodiworth & Co.’s store was com
pletely torn iilwtty and -their large stock
of goods badly damaged.
The carrjiaigo factory of W. H. Ash
worth was badly damaged, ns was also
the warehouse df S. D. Sfmttlh.
The storm then struck the large two-
story livery stialble of H. J. Oarson
and moveU the front portion of it sev
eral dndhes off of its foundation. The
rear portion of tlhe stable was entirely
unroofed.
Among those who suffered the great
est loss were the -MUtsses Proctor, whose
boarding hbuse came near being a to
tal wreck. The house was lifted' for an
instant from Its foundation and' the
roof wu« badly torn. »A nuiber of board
ers rushed frantically Into the streets,
heedless of the 'Winding in their,
mad lpigtit.
The bams arid stables of Mr. C. M
Hocks of the Hook house were laid
in waste. Mr. Hooks lost a fine cow,
but was fortunate in having his horse
and colt escape urihurt.
The kitchen and outhouses of Mr.
George B. Th.woa.tt laire a total loos, as
Is also the barn of Mrs. Lillie Hill.
The k*w offices of Messrs. Bern^f &
Bloodworth were bad Li’ damaged
portion of the roof being tom away
Their ffbrary waw thoroughly drenched
and their loss will amount to a large
sum..
The entire -loss of property, together
with the damage and loss of goods,
will aggregate at least $30,000 or $40,
000. Among the heaviest losers are
Capt. W. E. Sanders, who owned sev
eral of the ruined buildings; Messrs.
Proctor & Huddleston,, whose stock of
$20,000 was damaged more than 50 per
cent., and tlhe Methodist church. This
structure alone cost $12,000.
The storm was equal in Its severity
to the terrible cyclone that passed over
tlie suburbs of this city two years ugo.
The miraculous feature, however, ol
joe, ’b‘A night's storm was that no one was
¥»)p u &y injured, although several nar-
rorv Sw escaped with their live©. Never
-before was such vivid and fearful
UgMang witnessed, and the whole uni
verse seemed" a blase with its gorgeous
yet frightful* brilliancy.
For more than two long hours the
storm raged in its terrible Intensity,
and it looked as If the whole town
-would be swept Into oblivion.
The night wia© the most horrible that
the people here have ever known, nndi
they certainly wore a look of gratitude
this morning when they learned the
extent of the damage.
Today the debris is being cleared
away, but it wiH be a long time before
this prosperous little alty recovers from
her very great loss by the furious
storm of this morning.
JUST AS SEVERE AT REYNOLDS.
and Budd Gray were scattered in every
direction, (breaking the log of a negro
girl anf-i injuring all of the ohtxea in a
sr.Kfct degree.
Mr©. Martha Powell lost a gin house
and eStohL other farm building©.
No ono was fatally injured, although
there were quite a number of narrow
escapes.
Several telegraph pole© were blown
down* but fortunately nos on the track.
The path of the cyclone could bo eas
ily traced, a© large (pine trees were
iwhs^ed off and thrown in every direc
tion along It© course. P. E. McDaniel.
Who lives about a mile from town, lost
a number bf buildings, and hi© engine
and boL-ler were damaged toy falling tim
ber. HI® buggy, which he h-ad left in
frortt of Ms gate, was blown nearly half
mile and completely ruined. JDvery
wheel was smashed to pieces.
Such a night ha© never been expe
rienced here, and the day was ©pent in
repairing the d-aimage as mar as possi
ble.
IN LOWNDES COUNTY.
Cmilla, Dec 12.—(Special).—<A. terxifle
rain and wind storm passed over this
section trite morning about 4 o'clock,
wllth almost conitilniuous flashes of light-
ii’iing and very heavy rain and some
wind. From negroes who came in this
mornifng fct waa learned that a cyclone
passed through tfirta county about the
same time, doing considerab.e damage
to tret©, fencing and farm (buildings. It
is reporto dthat all the 'buildings on the
farm of Mr. Tom Palmer are either
blown down or removed from their
foundations, and- much green timber is
©aid 'to be blown down, but no Ipsa of
life la (reported. The storm seemed to
travel from the southwest to the north
east.
AT GRIFFIN.
Griffin, Dec. 12.—(Speciail).—About 3
o'clock itbls mornfirig ther was a severe
wind arid rain storm dn this city, but no
very serious damage was done, beyond
the lifting of a few roofs.
AT BARNBSVf LLE.
Barnesvllle, Dec. 12.—(Special).—Con
siderable damage to farm fencing was
done by the storm whllch ©wdpt over
this section this morniniff. Buildings in
tne city were not damaged to any great
extent.
PI. M APPOINTED.
Ho Will Be (he School Commissioner
of tbo State of Georgia for
Two Tears.
PROFESSOR POLLOCK’S DECLINATION
Tli. Ltll.r of th. Faculty of Mcrcor
tottie Prudrnflal Commute,, and
tho Committee's Doltor to
Clio Profetior Hlm,elf.,
ADVISED TO BURN PROPERTY.
Bold Charges of Ncgrora Against a
Prominent Populist.
'MHlan. Ga., Dec. 12.-(Si>ertal.)-
Judge Gamble held a special session
of couilt at Sylvnnta. today to try seven
negroes, -cCiarged with burning gin
houses belonging to Messrs Jesse
Wade and‘Ed. Hack on Mobley's pond,
Screven county, several weeks ago.
The grand jury found true bills In
both cases.
The defendants being arraigned,
plead guilty, Btalo'Mg full statements,
charging one F. IM. Buford, Populist
candidate for Sheriff, with having ad
vised them to organize a (band of burn
ers and burn out all prominent Demo
crats. They bagged for mercy.
Judge Gamble, after hearing -their
startotnewts, sentenced all of (them for
thirty years In .the penitentiary, their
statement* Implicating (Buford created
a sensation..
FIRE (AT -PINEHURST.
Jt
Herring and Motrahtounni Warelhbuse
Completely Destroyed.
•Fliw'bur.'lt, Dec. 12.—CStoeclal).—-The
Herring and Marsh-burn 'warehouse waB
burned ithts (morning about 3 o’clock.
Tho total loss Is more than 35.000. ofbout
t!tnree<uuriihs ot -which is covered by In
surance.
The -warehouse. valued at 31,200. with
3800 Insurance, was a, total -Ices. There
were 150 bales ot cotton, fully covered
by Insurance, all burned, and goods of
FulUngton & Co. and 'W. -L. & M. E.
Wtllhinis, valued at 3350. (but no Insur
ance. were also destroyed. •
The incendiaries are now being pur
sued by a party of determined men, and
there to hope that the fiends will bo
caught before night. The warehouse
was opened, and It Ib thought It was
fired to cover all tracks ot suspicion.
' BIG FIRE IN ALABAMA.
A Path a Hundred Yard* Wide Marked
by Destruction.
Reynolds, Dec. 12.—(SpecdaT.)—<At 4
o'clock this morning a dense cloud ac
companied by vivid flashes ot light
ning and heavy peals ot thunder en
veloped the northern section of the
town. It was followed by a deluge Of
rain and ft wmd that swept everything
level In ns path. The width of the cy
clone was about one hundred yarns.
More than twenty-flve bouses were In
part or wholly destroyed. The houses
on the edge of the cyclone had win
dows Blown in and the yards tilled
with mile a trees. Those in Its direct
path were’ either swept from their
foundations or from the level of the
floor and scattered in every direction.
The three negro churches were blown
down. The dwelling of -Mr. N. B. New-
some. occupied by his family was to-
CaC'.y demolished, and. singular to my.
'wfth the exception of a few bruises.
/ nbne of tho family were hurt, though
the furniture and contents of the
smokehouse were almost a total low. At
the hour? of Mr. J. A. (Hollis five bukd-
Idrb were blown down.
An office building occupied by four
young men was blown off the pillars and
Turned bottom upward. Two tenant
houses were conupfately demoWetad and
the wind In Its wild course landed sev
eral of the Inmates hundred* of yards
t rpen their homes. -
The building* occupied by-John Cook
The -Business Portion of Evergresn
Swept by Flames.
Evergreen, Ala.. Dec. 12—Fire broke
out tonight alt g o’clock fn the Rafckct
Store end tea swept almost tho entl:
pant of Kite town wrest of the railroad.
Fifteen buildings burned at This hour
are: The Rucket Store, J. M. Henderson.
I: -Long & Son, J. G. Gulce, J. W.
Crook, postoffice, Evergreen hotel. C. T.
Taliaferro, C. P. Demlng. J. A. McCrea
ry, Irwin livery stable. -L. Finch. R. R.
Martin, Mrs. B. A. Unde, and tih build
ings occupied by IF. L. Hlckox and J,
M. Glia* will also go.
The 1cm will approximate 3100,000.
with possibly about 325.000 Insurance.
The street on both sides of the railroad
is strewn iwJth goods of every descrip
tion, and tho greatest confusion pre
vails.
At 11 o'olook the flic was checked at
tho McCreary building, and all the
buildings west of that saved.
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Quick Mob Vengeance on a Negro Boy
(Murderer.
■Williamson, S. O., Deo. 12.—An In
quest was held today oa the body of
a 12-year-old nvhito 6«>y, who was mur
dered on Monday night by Ed. Sulli
van, a colored boy about 15 years old.
The vlotrtm’s head was literally cut to
pleoes with an axe. The boy mur
derer was arrested and jailed, but aa
there were threats of lynching, ho was
hurried off to itho county jail at An
derson, some fifteen miles away. Tho
oBloera got an hour’s snart on the mob
of iwould-be lynchers, who are In pur
sue on horseback and In buggies, and
are armed with rifles.
Later—The mob overtook the officers
with their prisoner and brought him
back to 'WUUajmst/on. At 1130 o'clock,
Sullivan was shot to death—It being
estimated that 500 shots were fired.
HIb body was riddled ivrith bullets.
IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Revenue Officials to Come Under the
Classification.
Washington, Dec. 12.—The president
this afternoon, after dn extended con
ference wRh Mr. Carlisle and Internal
Revenue Commissioner MIKer, issued
an order putting storekeepers, gaugers
and clerks In office* of oonectoru of In
ternal revenue in the classified elvl;
service. This Increases the list of per
sons who «re thus protected by the civil
service by about 2.500.
• COLLIDED WITH A TRAIN.
Birmingham, Dec. 12.—An electric car
and a switch engine on the Kansas City,
Memphis and Blrmlngha mcollied at
Ninth avenue and Twenty.fourth -freet
tonight. The electric car was demolished
and the motorman thrown about twenty
feet, receiving several severe bruises. The
reverse lever falld to work on the car.
Atlanta, Dec. 12.—(Special.)—Profes
sor B. 'D. 'Pollock of Mercer Unlvershy
called at the executive office today and
personally declined to accept the office
of state school commissioner to which
•he had been appointed by Governor
Atkinson.
Professor -Pollock presented to the
governor resolutions adopted by the
faculty of Mercer urging the pruden
tial odtarmlttee to Insist upon Professor
Pollock's refusal of the office, 'and also
the Idttcr of the prudential committee
urging him to remain with tho univer
sity.
The appointment of Professor Pol
lock was enado with the understanding
that he would accept only with 'the con
sent of the faculty of Mercer. That
oonsent being withheld he could do
nothing (but decline. Ho would have
been of Bplen-dld service to the Btn-te,
and no one recognizes this more than
Governor Atkinson.
THE MERCER LETTER.
The following -is -tho communication
•which was sent to the prudential- com
mittee of the university by the fac
ulty aften tho amnouiKUmenl of the
appointment of Professor Pollock:
•To the Prudential Committee of (the
Board of Trustees of Mercer Univer
sity—Gentlemen:
W-hordas, Professor P. D. Pollock
of Mercer University has been ap
pointed by -his excellency, Governor
W. Y. Atkinson, to the office of state
commissioner ot education, and,
'•Whereas, His acceptance of the
same would Involve a serious loss tc
our university; therefore be It
Resolved. 1. That we deem Professor
Pollock eminently qualified for the po
sition to -which he has boon appointed,
and Hint we appreciate the distin
guished honor the governor has be
stowed on our colleague In this selec
tion:
"2d. That In view o'f his special fit
ness for the work In which fie Is now
engaged, iand the pressing needs of the
Institution at this time, belfewlnig, as
we do that his sevefaoce from the fae-
Klity would result In serious detriment
to «hie university we respectfully urge
upon the prudential committee that
(they use tall legitimate meaUB to re
sin him In his present work.
"Respectfully submitted by the fac
ulty of Mercer University."
This is the letter which was sent to
Professor PoWoek by the committee
and upon which his action in declining
the appointment was (taken. ‘
Professor P. ID. "Pollock, Mercer Uni
versity—Dear Sir: It .having come lb my
knowledge th'hrough the papers thn't
you have been appointed by his excel
lency, Governor Atkinson, to the honor
able -position of state commnlsnloner of
education 1 , and' having received the fol
lowing communication from the presl-
dent and faculty of Mercer University,
we. the prudecvtlul committee .represent'
lug t'h-s board of trustees of Mercer Uni
versity, betr to lay before you our rea
sons for urging you -to decline ithe ro-
sdltbn offend you. and to remain In
your present 'place.
-We are not Insensible to tbe high
honor conferred on you by Ihe trovenior.
nor to the attractiveness of the office,
but, -an guardians of the Interest of Mer
cer University, we feel constrained to
presenelt the facia herein set forth as
desrvlng of weight to considering what
should bo your future work.
1. Tho present faculty has been but
recently organized, u-rki to secure men
specially adapted to tho several chairs
to the university It was deemed neces
sary to select ecnfclemeni who hapoen-rtl
to be unknown to each other, educated
1-n various schools, kind trained In meth
ods diverse. Wo have learned, with
great satisfaction, that the faculty airo
In perfeot accord on all linos of work
and discipline. This secures that co-op-
era: Ion ossoritlal to the high degree of
auoccen attained by the present admin-
MmQbtb
2. The university has recently been
cairiplotely reorganized, tbe standards
raised, and tlw wo:k broadened. This
has been brought about by tho present
faculty with your efficient old.
3. It has come to oun knowledge from
many oouraw that your Influence Is
strong and helpful with all the stu-
dents, arid that 'there is a uni vernal de
sire ambng them that you remain one
of the -faculty.
4. Trusting to tho unity and efficiency
of the faculty, tho board enlarged the
work at a heavy cost, and placed an
agemf In the field to raise funds for
current expenses.
We believe ihat i‘t Is of :h" ulni-et
importance that plans now matured and
In operation shall be carried forward
with smothness and vigor to their le
gitimate results. And we are not un
mindful of the fact that you are well
an! favorably known all over Georgia,
and that your Influence Is veny needful
to ithe success of existing plans. With
all theso facts (before us. and feeling
that In this Important stage of tho
growth of the unlvcndty any change la
hurtful, and that a ■mlritake to securing
a successor to you would be disastrous:
feeling. Indeed, that your withdrawal
from the faculty now would be to erfn-
ple our efforts, we hope that you will
SCO that you ought to remain to the
place where your services are so widely
appreciated, and are undoubtedly so
beneficial to Mercer University, and
trough Mercer to higher Christian ed
ucation in Georgia.
B. L. Willingham.
J. D. Stetson.
J. W. Gabanlss.
C. B. Willingham.
PROFESSOR GLENN APPOINTED,
After the declination of Professor
Pollock bud been received. Governor
Addnson appointed Professor' G. R.
Glenn of Macon, os Mate school commis
sioner. Profeawr Glenn was until re
cently -the business manager of rbe Ma
con Telegraph. For a number of yearn
be was a member of the faculty of
Wissleyan Female College. He has for
years beenengaged to educational work.
RACING AT NEW. ORLBA-N8.
Fair tVeathqr Improved the Attendance
at the Track.
New Orleans. Dee. 12.—Fblr weather Im
proved the attendance at the races today
and 3,100 pedplo attended. The track was
heavy and precluded the'possibility of any
record breaking. It Is noticeable that the
track dries much quicker after a rainfall
this season than at tho meeting last
year. Four out Of five of the favorites
passed under the wire first and landed
tho money safely to their backers who
placed their money pretty thickly with
tho booklea.
Starter Hetttngfil did not experience any
difficulty with the boys today, who got
off In good style.
Dearest jn the llrst race acted very
poorly, the distance being too much for
her. and she quit like a dog.
The. bookies wefo hit hard In thqjee-
ond race on Ten Spring, who openeu at
to 1 and closed at 1 to 5. The boys
pumped their money on this race and
Marsh Redon waa hit for over 32.800.
The third raw proved a set-up for
Young Arion, who has proved a winner
in everything she has entered for. 8he
opened at even dad closed 3 to b.
Renaud -won the fourth race by two
lengths and landed a good grub atska
for the talent, who played him strongly
at 9 to 5.
McLendon's slablo entered the gray
gelding Galen Brown, with Slaughter up,
for the fltli race anil pulled down Arts
money from Bob Holman by two lengths.
A JIMCRQW CAR.
Colvmbla, S. C.. Dec. 12.—The lower
house of the legislature,' after an all
day light, continuing far fate the night,
has passed by a small majority, a reg
ulation "Jumcrow" car bill. The color
lino waa brought Into the debate, and
"Canary" Miller, the colored ex-con
g ix-eiman. mudo several redhot
speeches^
Tho Appointment of Atlanta's City
Court Judge Failed of
Confirmation.
THE LAST DAY OF THE SESSION
The Rsglitratlon and Insnranes Bills
Finally Passed and tha Appropri
ation Hill Arranged to Butt
Both Honest,
WILL MEET IN ATLANTA.
Tho Bankers’ Association to Visit tho
Hxpotsltlon,
Atlanta, Dec. 1 ' 12.—Capt. Robert J.
Lowry, representative from Georgia on
the executive Council of tho Bankers’
Association of: America, t-aegrophled
that at the meeting of the council to
day in Chicago it was unanimously de
cided to hold the uext annual conven
tion of tlie assjfckuion. to Atlanta, com
mencing on in* I6rh of October next
and coutinulog three daiys. Tho asso
ciation .numbers 1.809 members, com
posed ot tM most prominent and rep
resentative bindnoss men and bankers
In the country, and It Is probable that
tlie meeting, which wlM take place dur
ing the program of the Cotton. States
Exposition, will be tlhe largest attend
ed In the history of the organization!
Tbe last meeting was held la Balti
more In October, a meeting made mem
orable by the promulgation of tho
Bt'ltlmore plan for the readjustment
ot the currency.
BARRETT SENTENCED.
Gets Six Months in Prison and a Fine
Of 33,500. l
Columbia, S. C.. Dee. 12.—Barrett, the
chief of tho gang of postofftco conspira
tors who have been on trial here tho pest
week In the United States court,'was to
day sentenced In the conspiracy case to
olghteen months imprisonment In the
government prison In Columbus, O., and
to pay a fine of 33,b00. He boa not yet
been sentenced In the forgery caso, to
which ho wns convicted. Tho maximum
setenco for this offense Is fifteen years
and a fine of 36,000. Tho other conspira
tors convicted along with him have been
given similar aentences.
Ono of them. J- T- Tillman, who was
trlod-along with Barrett and convicted,
is a fugitive In Texas. Two other mem
bers of the gang are fugitives aUo, but
they have not yet been tried. ,
POSTMASTER IN TROUBLE.
Embezzled J3.000 of -tho Funds of Hto
Office.
Jacksonville, Fla., Deo. 12.—A special
from Punu Garda sayn tihat George T.
Hubert, too postmaster at .than place,
was nirredted today Iby a -deputy United
Rates utarnhal for csnbezzllug 33,000 of
the pos’-omoe funds and wnpropriaWng
tho txume to -tils own ukt\ Tho caso was
worked up algatnst horn Iby Inc pooler
Tone. Hubert was placed under 31.000
band for appearance 'before tho United
Stales court at Tampa, next February.
Ho 'hard been drinking conslderalbly of
lore, and his «ottleone»a with the do-
parKnwnt were not naitloroetory, so too
inopeoior was sent down to Investigate.
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
Ho Was a Drug Clerk and Probalbly
Made a Mistake.
New Orleans, Deo .12.—W. B. Colo,
the bookke'per In tho Almorfcnn' drug
store at the comar of Canal and Busin
streets, (li'-.l I'hlH afternoon shortly lie-
fort 1 o'clook In the boarding house
at No. 1020 Baron no street, from the
effect* of a dose of carbolic ncM. Cota
shallowed -toe drug this momlrig to the
place where he Is employed. It Is said
that ho wt>8 suffering from stomach
trouble and swallowed toe carbolic
nold In mistake .for on either drug. Ho
was taken to the house, where (be died
as stated above. Goto .wns 35 years of
ago and a widower.
TO BE MARRIED IN JAIL.
She* Loved the Murderer Who Is to
Jiang on Monday.
Chattanooga, Temn., Dee. 12.—The
Kennedy* “General and John, sen
tenced to death at Jasper, Tenn„ for
the murder of J. E. Lowery, n tele
graph operator, will be hanged there
on Monday. A report la current that
General Kennedy Is to bo married at
the Jail tomorrow to Martha Kyler, n
girl who has been devotedly tttlached
to him ever atece his conviction of the
murder.
Atlanta, Deo. 12.-(SpedaJ.)-Tho
senate "foil down” on tho appointment
of Mr. John D. Berry to bo Judgo of
tho city court of AKlaivta today. Gov
ernor Atkinson sent tho appointment
in mill those of Judgo Lhlry of tho
oounty court of Terrell, It. It. Jlartln,
solicitor of tho (tune court, and R. H.
Sheffield, solicitor of the county court
of Early oounty. Theso latter were
promply oonllrmod, hut FrceKdemt Von-
ahlo look 4ho floor and rnado n vigo
rous protest agolndt 'Mr. Berry, on tho
ground of lncchntpdton'ay, and that ho
was not the dlolce of tho liar. Acting
upon this tho seriate rejected Mr. Bor-
ry by a vote of S2 to 9.
Tho senate’s adWon created a sensa
tion. While a .majority of tho bar
had endorsed tho other candidate, Mr,
Harry Held, a number of prominent
lawyers and ibuslqcss men had endorsed
Mr. Berry and ocriMlcd to Ids abili
ty-
A' report drcuiflfed that probably
hurt Mr. Berry before tho senate was
that Ids appoint,numb was In payment
of a -poilttilcnl debt which Governor
Atfcinson owed ito bis folhor. JLr. Bar
ry’s father is a (wealthy banker nod
morcfoarit af Nawnan and was a great
friond -to Governor Atkinson. Young
Sir. Borry, however, has lived to At
lanta far sovcnil yeans, being a mein
her of (the firm of B-igliy & Berry. It
Was said -by Ms enemies that his father
had given a good deal of money to
Govornor Aitiklnson’a campaign expen
ses and that tho appointment was In
acknowledgment of that debt.
MR. BERRY’S FRIENDS INDIO
KANT.
Of courso Mr. Berry's friends were In
dignant at tlds, as well ns tho charge
of iLConfpetenoy. It toad boon chaf£od
that he had rievor had a case In tho
superior count, Presiden t Vanalxle speak
ing thin on the floor of tho seriate.
It 1s understood, and wns not nt ml
fit to be Judge of tho city conn.
-Goverrior Atkinson was Indignant nt
tho turning down qf Mr. Borry and took
no pain* *0 flouceull Ids fieollugn. He
said It wus brought about by n man
(referring (to 'President Vixitihlo) who
wanted to humiliate him because he
hul trlumphod over him to his being
elected governor.
ALLOWED TO GO OVER.
After tho Bcnate adjourned far din
ner, tlhe governor’s friends and the
friends of Mr. Bony not to work on
tho senators, amd at the afternoon stfl*
slon the rejection of Mr. Berry was re-
considered and the matter auiowea to
go over to tbo next, ftctmlon. Tho senato
would ruot confirm It, however. The re
consideration wus based on tho ground
of hasty action. President Venable die
not oppoao the recommeudntlon. He left
tbe chamber shortly after the reconsid
eration for his home, tho senate being
notified by one of the members that
be was too 111 the bo present nt tho
balance of tho session.
Mr. Venable wus very- nnffrv at the
afternoon papers for publishing tlio
proceeding** of the senate In rejecting
Mr. Berry’© nomination, and It Is said
lie tbreaiteived to have tho Journal re
porter who wrote It up arrested if ho
appeared’ In the senate chumber ngaln.
Tbe city court Judgeship will not bo
vacant until August, 1895. It Is not,
likely that Mr. Berry will be appointed
until after tho senate meets again und
acts on his nomln'a/tlon, but some ono
eflse wHl l)C appointed to fill the posi
tion from August pntll the terlHln'turo
meeds, although- oome of tbe friends of
the governor and of Mr. Berry think ho
should bo appointed In defiance of tha
senate.
Governor Atkinson this afternoon
said he dtwred the statement made
that tho senate’s action in refusing to
confirm Mr. Berry 11s Judge of the city
court of Atlanta wds not because or,
Ills Inoompetency or because of any
special opposition to him, but that It
tlon of the house, so the bill is now ready
for tin* r.ovoinnr's HlKnature,
Mr. rtockhilt 0/ Chatham attempted to }
pass an 'amendment making the law not
applicable to counties already having
registration Jaws, it being tne 'same.’
amendment offered by Senator Osborne
or Savannah and voted down in tho sen-
ate yesterday, and It met a similar fate
in the house.
The only Important chango In the bill
Is that the registrars aro appointed direct
by the Judge of the superior court and
may bo removed by him a‘ any. time for
any reason, and also the board of regis
trars must be bl-portlsan.
The senate accepted tho house amend- ■
ments to tho appropriation bill, chiefly
on account of tho military appropriation
and tho $1,900 given to tho Middle Georgia
Military and Agricultural College at Mil*
ledgeville, which amendments the houso
would not agree to.
Conference committees wero appointed
by both houses and tho fight left to them.
Among tho Important bills passed was
that of Senator Mercer providing for a
revision of the geological department.
The bill providing for the election of
the school commissioner by the people Is
also ready to be approved, whllo tho Dod
son bill requiring fire Insurance compa
nies to pay full face value of polloles In
case of loss goes over until next year.
The insolvent traders’ act was amend,
od so as to require one or more creditors,
representing at least one-half of the In
debtedness, to put a concern In the hands
of a receiver.
All of the amendments to tho Macon
charter as Introduced by Senator, Harris
are passed.
TIfB PINAL REPORT. ’ '
Tho conference committees reported at
11:35 o'clock, having agreed to give $15,000
to tho military for 1895*96, this money to
bo expended .under direction of the gov
ernor. It may go for an encampment
and It may not.
Tho voto In tho houso on accepting this
report was 70 to 69, being accepted by
one vote only. It looked very much llko
an extra session would havo to be held
to end the fight, and there was great ex
citement as the result was being calcu
lated. It was >ust two mlnutea to ja
o'clock when tho voto was announced.
Tho senato had already accepted the re.
port. Tho conference committee were at
work about seven hours when the military
itora was put at $15,000. That was the
ultimatum of tho senato committee, it
reported back to the senato and wns dis
charged.
Tho houso simply had to accept or In
cur An extra session. Tho houso also ac
cepted the additional $2.ooo for the Blind
Academy, making $20,000 in all, whereas
tho houso originally only gave $16,009. Tho
sonato receded on tho $2,000 for tho Mil-
ledgevillo military school an(t«tliat gets
nothing.
Messrs. Jenkins and Gilbreath «of tho
houso committee disagreed to the mill-
tary Itmo. They wanted the $21,000.
Mr. Rockwell of Chatham and Spoaker
Fleming made speeches urging tho ac
ceptance ot tho compromise, whllo Mr.
Harrison ot Quitman opposed It.
Messrs. Harris ot the Twenty-second,
Osborne, Lewis, Boyd and Becks of tho
senate and Messrs. Boynton, Boyett,
Dempsey, Winn and Gilbreath of the
houso composed tho conference commit
tee.
Both houses adjourned at midnight.
KILLED EN A SUDDHN QUARREL
Spariariburs. 8. C., Doc. 12.-AA 4
o'clock to;* aCtornoon Jotm Kirby allot
and Instantly killed James Uammet In
a store in ithls city. Tbo mon had
been friendly up to o few minutes
before toe shooting. X quarrel sudden
ly sprang up, numimat struck Kirby
with a buggy whip, when ICirby drew
a revolver and shot Hammot through
tbo heart. Kirby Is now In J.1I,
THE HOWOATE TRIAL.
"Washington, Dae. 12.—The oase of
Capt. Howgate. the ox-Unlted State*
signal officer, ttvas been set for trial
December 20. New Indlctlmcnt* ure ex'
pec ted to be brought to by the grand
jury at any itlmo against Howgate, as
aonie ot those now In court are de
fective. An effortt to append from Judge
McCcrmns' decision on 'the demurrer
to the Indictment for embezzlement
ng.ilnnt Howgate -will probably be made
tomorrow Ito tlhe court of anneals.
LEHMAN'S REGISTRATION.
Now York, Dec. 12.—It is stored at
the office of Lehman Brothera that tho
registration of Mr. Meyer Lehman, as
dlrcd-ir of the American Cotton Oil
Company, was purely for pers/nnl rea
sons. There is no truth In tbe report
that be is to start an opposition com
pany. Hjs relations towards the cap-
total and interests of President A. D.
Atoms, remain fiientllg suit pleasant.
HIGH FIND I'N LOWNDES.
Largo Deposita of Umbor ,V0ry floss
-Uho Surface.
CaimllTi, Dec. 12.—(Special.)—A very
lint dlspaslt of raw and burnt umber
Mas been discovered 1n and around this
place, aomin thirty feet under tho sur
face of Che grourid " jaml tbo specimens
are said 'by experts Ho bo .the purest*
and (best aeon. A strata of rich burnt
u'nrbwhtlH Just been Pound thirty feet
front’the sunfaee that is some six foot
through, tend the quality is raid to bo
worth from 3100 to 3200 per toll. Umbor
is used extensively In tho nktoufactura
of paints, and It emay not bo many
months before wo will Ihwvo established
hero largo pi lilt works for 1lho manu
facture of mlneraO palnto.
'Mr. Wflllonii' .Wllsoo, son of the pro
prietor Of the Hotel Gcorgi.1' of this
city, avna married ta few duiys ago to
Miss Hello Illllllnrd, the daughter of
Mr. J. K. 'HIHWrd of MllrttelS county.
The young couple of iMltdlioll
upon life's Waves under tho propitlouB
skies of (many (happy years, nml nil
Wish thorn a hnppy voynge.
Follllfcs has quletell down since tho
recent eeotlons and many of 4hc farm-
ori iltove inbuilt concluded *lnca "slldo"
Ihttt the prices of farm products are
low simply boaiuse they arc low, und
that -airier all I ,lhc general government
has very 'Jlttle fa do with the market
prloe of fa/i1m products, these things
bring rognlatod very largely -by tho
taw of HUpply nnd dumand.
GRAPES AND TOBACCO. I
BiwiKU vyjnjBiiiuu iw nut Mint it
was the work of a faction that lias
never become reconciled over hU elec
tion as governor.
A* soon an the sonato dlucovored tlio
animus of the opposition it almost
unanimously reconsidered Its action.
Tho governor assumes nil burden of
tlio complication, anil wants ibe public
lo understand that Mr. Berry’s nomina
tion was merely an excuse of tils cne*
mien.
SENSATION IN THE HOUSE.
The house began Its last day's reunion
with n eensZXlouftl scene over tlio Pop
ulist bill to abolish the county court
of Taylor county. The court wan made
as Issue In Uio campaign, and the Pop-
ulbrt* won. Bo Mr. Mom fort Introduced
a (bill to abolish It. The bill won re
ported adversely, but Monday night tho
Popullsta forced the house to disagreo
to the report of the committee by
blocking legislation, no that It was un-
derstcxvl that tho bill wan to be al
lowed to pass. Mr. Montfort presented
a petition from 600 taxpayers of (lie
county, asking for Us passage. The
Democrats brought out the fact that
-the county court was tbe only Dem-
ooratlo Institution In Taylor county,
and they svero against abolishing It.
Mr. Howell of Fulton championed the
Populist Bids In a warm speech and en
deavored to contlnuo his speech after his
time had expired, but was howled down.
There was a regular uproar. Finally the
bill waa killed, also another bill Jo abol
ish the county court of Jackson county,
which came Into the house under exactly
similar circumstances and which fad had
the same experience with the committee
and the house.
The Populists were fighting mad, charg.
Ing the Democrats with going back on
an agreement. Thera waa no agreement,
however, that the Lilies should he passed,
although the Populists thought they hkd
carried their point when the report of
the committee waa agreed to on Mon
day night, to aa to prevent blocking ot
legislation.
The bouse took up the registration bill
and agreed to nearly all the aenate
amendments,and when the bill went back
to tho senate that body accepted the ac-
A Dooly Ctounty Fommor Who Has
Fonuken Co tlon.
Vienna, Deo. 12.—(Bpednl.)—Mr..
M. L. Middleton ,» farmer on Pho su
burbs ot Vienna, tired «f tlhe ofl-cotton
plan of farming, printed tobacco list
yeur nml tbo ytor before land lie Is
'manufacturing it Into tho bent smok
ing tobacco over soon III Vienna, its
fnigrance Is dullglfttul. Mr. Middle-
ton years ago pirn led a large vine
yard ortd ho not only noils grapes, but
he makes grtupo ctrl’T end -be Hello tho
cider III targe quantities. Air. Middle-
ton b) progressive, nnd alrvoo cotton
bis gone lb nothing ho 1h glad thnt ho
oibandonod It aril went Into tobacco
culture and groipo growing. Tho Cy-
ctonota ihnm recently sold tango quan
tities rif tobacco loaf to o. North Caro
lina manufacturer. (People aro looking
fur win'd to another year and bttir with
wcrtderfiri ohoerfulncs* two small re
turns train the ertop of 1S9I.
“3AM" ROia'dO.RDEIIiBD BOLD.
Another Flgtlt . Will Como Up Over
the Proceeds of die Rite.
Americas, Dec. 12.—(Spnolal.)—Tha
Savannah, Amortcu* and Montgomery
railroad I* to lio Hold. Such is tlio
docW.on of Judge Ml The decree,
a very volumnlous doomedt. Is being
prepared for trtgi)return. Hie tote of
Uio sale will bo fixed not later than
next Mhy.
It Is generally understood tho mse .
will go So file supreme court. Tho
court orders the proceed* of the salo
to be turned Info court when will 00-
our (mother legal ,baitlUo over the (Ufa .
trihutlon of the money. , .
- DEATH Al’ FOUSYTIT.
iFootjith, Doe. 12.—(Special.)—Thla ’
morning at the TrtV.dettco of- Mr. J.
J. Carter, -Mr. John Fraitk breathed
his li«t. dir. Frank had - only been ■
confined (to hi* Iml two'toys nnd his
death was a great 1 surprise to his
friends. lie was u. most pleasant, affa
ble gentleman, awl. although he lias
only resided here for tlie laM year ot
more. ho. hail made many friends. Mr. .
Frank had Just attained hi* 03d year
nnd avail die fill her of Mrs. J. J. Car
ter of this’ city,' ami Air. .lames O.
- rank of America*.
The remains were carried to Jeffer-
norn tile, Ga.„ thu morulas (where they,
will be Interred,
a 1