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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1894.
1M1I1E1.
Ilia Urgent Deficiency Appropriation
Bill Brings on a Lot of
Talk.
COOKft AN AND M’MILLIN SPOKE
TJ|* IimU R«runf to Tsk* Up lh* Fsp
Gan Tariff Bills nnd Killed U»o
Cloture Resolution—91 organ
•n tin Nicaragoa Canal*
Washington. Dec. 12L-<As soon as
the routine tnm'.neaa of the bouse was
disposed of, tf» urzntt flsdotanoy WU
wu» tUken up Id rormnlCtce of tlie
whole upon motion of Jlr. Mrrolclurldqe,
(Domoarot) of Kentucky. An effort
was made to mereo upon a limitation
of *euenU del mite. The oppottatd* of
the item a/iipropr!oUn# money to tnuko
tb« Income tax lew effective, and of
the Item lncrcaalng the appropriation
for fuymeot of Mpeotil pension agants
mid Mr. BncoKoridgo could not come
to teem*, however, and the diacusalon
wax begun und«r the rules.
<;«*. Henderson, (IlopubUcnn) of
l»mi, antagonized the item of (290,000
to pay speciul portion examine!*.
The dtaeuarina wa» participated in
liy Mitrtrt. /Ooonflta (Komocr.it) of
Now York, Panicle (Itcjmtiltoan) • of
N«nr (York, iMorao (IttjpuijJtOan) at
Msmrtittsitta, end Sicklot (Democrat)
of'Nmr Yorit.
Jlr. UamMt (Democrat) of Now York
old rawed himself to the item owro-
prktitog (245,005 to execute the law
for tho coMoation of the iniooie tax.
He Mid lie toad Untrodurod in the flwt
tiny of die ■session « hdl to repod that
portion of the tariff bill, but he rceog*
nlxnl .that. ilu>t hill would never see
the tight "t day. Tho only wtay In
whioh tlie eiel nought by that bill
could lie reaohul was by dMfaiting any
mqiroprkstlon tor 'die cntoicremotlt of
t!ie taw. , __
Mr. .Hur.tiult diwstnaod at some length
the hwil fivtima of tho quest ion with
II view of dunmirttrating tlio tinconsU-
tiilionol5ty and Invalidity of the, 1 ultimo
tax.
\nt. at'Miitatjan's inn*i.Y.
Mr. M ix!:dan. rtho mittoor of the In
come tax felt lire of the tariff 1>‘.U, re
plied to Mi. BiirfldM, dhrUHtlng the
hitler’s assertion titot the Income tax
'"••Why unjust?" naked StoMillin,
••wlietuv the niijiwtlee?” Whom ttow
It hurt? He says it tall* upon the poor
man, Incntiso Ida rent 'will be Increased.
The |s»r roan Is paybiK It now. He
will not lie In any worse condition If
the taxation la put op some other
things than dottles and other neon—-
Itcn of life. Man should pay to tlrt
siiplHM-t of the government that blejsea
him. that protects him Hi proportion
to rno Mewing he receives through Ult
protection to tits properly. If he has
got « big estate, then he Should pay a
big tux. U ho hus got » ttttio eatato
lie should pay a Utile tax, and the man
with a thousand dollar Income ought
not to pity tho aame tax to the wiPJort
id the government of the .United
unites that la pabi by the nwn wlio hue
fen millions of income. To Illustrate
the pant here J shod depart from my
usual courts;. In tile whole of the*
lUMwaHms, Mr. Olmlrnuui. l j»v(
never been In the lullbll of using on
the door of the house as un llluatrallon
or otherwise. Up* names of Imllyldunta.
Hut In order to show 'the llagrant wrontj
that ta done try a ay stem of taxation
under which we have been UvuiK, X
will rati your, attention to Uni numo
of <Mh< nutn which not unfamUlur to
ninny of you, iiml certainly not u> ®v*
cry clllien of the a late and etty of
New York. I speak of Mr. William Mill-
it rf Aalor. Tills gentleman ran for u«a-
ur— one. against the present gov
ernor of New York (Mr. Flower). und
man defeated, aad permitted that de
feat to do for him what no man ought
to permit to be done tu this country,
that Is, It soured and embittered hire
against the government of the United
Uiutra cusl our Institution* generally.
He moved abroad, and, not content
with what he could say ngaltmt Arnett-
ea hlinae'.f and our American Insure-
Ihone, Ik* purehzsed one of the awest
Journal* In the great government of
Grrat Briuln. Ho lives thore now. and
this newspaper, which ho owns
und control* ta doing tin work against
our Institution*. And yet, Mr. Chair
man, the Ineome of tlila naan, l urn
creditably Informed on what l bellevo
to be good authority, derived from prop
erty In New York la more than flva
million dollars a year, and ho does not
pay—ho does not pay a atato titx. he
does not pay a county tax and ho does
tea pay a municipality tax, It ta true—
Ills government of the United flutes
n iWktr siut lias not paid ton dollarn
In ten years, although he hus this co
lossal fortune, which Is protected by
our nrmy and defended by our nxvy.
Kiev, wo tty that notwithstanding hll
furetfn residence he should be com-
peT.ed to pay sotnetldng to the euw-,-1
of the government Unit bterses mid
proteefa Til, wist eatute In thl* coun
try. What say you? (Addressing Mr.
MarllettJ Where la the man that will
tent,aid that there Is any Injustice In
requiring him to boar some portion of
the burden of taxation?
iMll. DARTI.ETT’S ANSWER.
' Mr. Itartletl—l «Hl answer tdto gen
tleman t?>*t there la no to*her tux
payer tn he atate of Now York thou
Air. Wliltaoi U Vo Motif Astiv. I will
answer him further th.it there le no
fondly tn tho suite or county at New
York that tvotributoa more Mrgely to
Xhe taxation putyswo, statu, county anil
l.iuntoiral, ttwn does the Aator fondly.
'Mr. iMoMlllto—1 reeqvunl to the gen-
tlonwm fntm New Turk, lax the rich
tmd the poor lit proportion to what
Uiey {weans and not In proportion to
whet they need. It ought to ho tho
dollar that guys tho taxes oral not tho
men.
Kail;her fx'tox Mr. MtiMIUla beoaime
rttiMgvd in a colloquy wtrh Mr. Qock-
. it lt-uvn-r.it ,.S- New York, rex.ird-
Ing the effect tqion the goverrmieut
i.-vvnuee of «. ro-looUcm at tariff ratcb
whlah ccxx’huUsl srttto the admission b>
Mr. JCcMlllin that he did not believe
that tbs Wilson bill sn framed would
bane the effect to raise Uio noceiwary
revenue* to carry on -he government
without the Income tax measure.
. BOURKB COCK!IAN’S RKEDCH.
Mr. llendmoo at lotm book the floor
to defend the appropriation bill, but
yielded nwwt of hta Ume to Mr. Cock-
ran of Now York. Jle aisuod that tho
tmwnvu tax legtaSattoaN thnt la lereUsd
against pros pertly and auooces In Mo
le undemoonstlo, ie un-AJherk-an. In
revolutionary, t* anarchteSc and ought
to bo ooritomjvd. os it lata been, by the
American pe-t'O. (Apphcune.)
-Mr. Cheiixnen. (t has also. I believe,
l-eeci S0V1 that thm la a proper form
of. text iron. My oppoeltlou ta not dt-
n-o’ed egatnat the right of ft. govern-
m-»»t to tax Irv inue, henuee 1 betters
lr ha* the seme right to tax kanta
that It hue to tax principal. But the
gentleman from Texas wye he Insists
that all men Shall bear heir proportion
of taxation. Why, then does he limit
this IXr- to 85,000 persons? Why Is It
that this system of taxation sets aside
a aino.il rporion of tho population and
forces them to boor this 'burden? If
you o«i make Obis distinction for bur
den*. you can make It for privilege*.
If you can single out 85,000 .persons for
special 'taxation you can single out
85,(W0 people for nficdhO privileges un
der the government. Because Democ
racy -mrtjtM equality, because all men
shbtffd be held enrol 1 under -hhe Jvw. I
believe that this Democratic party will
ultirnoitcly come around to Its ancient
traditions, that it will dheard tiu« new
fangled notions so • eloquently ami at-
tncctf.vely vok-r-d 'by CiXo gentleman
from TVygiesoee, that It ortil remem
ber the teachings of such men os Jef
ferson and others of our great po-
IWoaJ lenders'. It will reflect that the
great men who lod them to victories,
whose lUunlhlngs have Inspired them in
hours of defeat •wh*»o principles have
brought the American peoi'le around to
their support; ire safer guidiw, lead-
enrahd patriots than those genrMamen
•who aim to ho their sucemsor, and
who h»v« led the Democrat*: party to
dufeaX which threatens Its very exist
ence.
■Blake this tax universal, and while
we may object to some of Its hiirsher
fewtures—while we may consider that
economically ft Is unaound, that It ram-
pels a greater saerlflce of valuable
things on the part of the tsx-payer
than the government can use for litself
—we will ntanil and recagnlze the meas
ure as amjirachur the Democratic Idea
of equality. While you stand fast to
that principle, you may be mistaken,
but you can always retrace your steps.
You may fail Into error; but your
hearts will be loyal to the principle* of
the parly whose faith you profeas. In
whoso name you fight, whose commis
sion you hold upon tills floor, whose
history you should Vlndfieaie, whose fu
ture you should try to secure. (Loud
applause).
Tho debate, wnrt closed by Mr. Breck
inridge. who prophesied the return to
power of the Democratic curty. Chat It
might fulfill the pledges It had made to
tho pw«ple, and upon which they hod
been charged with the respisialblllty of
govemrotjmt.
When this bill was read under the
five minute rule. Mr. Bartlett moved to
s'rlke out the Item approprt.-ulln« 8245.-
095 for the collection of :hc Income tax.
A vote was taken by tx4k-ra. nod result
ed: Yeas. 54; days. 187.
When the Item for 8250,000 for rtpedsl
pension agents was reex-hud. Mr. Hen-
demon of ioiwa movwi that luho amount
be reduced to 8125,000. PerulUmc action
on Ihlr* arn*-lvVrnoo1, the comndPtce roe*,
and the house uldjotirnod unt.l tomorrow.
Mr. Pugh fDeonocrat) of Alabama pre-
sentod fhe credentlsJs of 'Mr. Morgan as
somalor-clect. from Alabama for tho
term beginning March 4. next, which
■were road.
The resolution offered rceontly by Mr.
Jligglnu (Republican) of Delaware call'
tng on the president for cophw of the
rarrespondece rely 'live to peace negoila-
tions 'bfuvtvn Oliina and Japan wus
passed.
THE TATtIKP- BILLS.
At 2 a>. m. the uoflnbrhed biudness—
the Nicaragua canal bill—waa taken up,
arid ‘Mr. Oray (Democrai) of Delaware
took the floor. But he expressed pref
erence for taking up and a l lng Immedi
ately on the 'hills for free coal, free
Iron ore and for itniixsiitiK n flat duty of
40 per cent on all st'g.ira. doing away
.wli'li the UlfferenidiUs of 1-8 und 1-10 of
a ce-i'l, Ho bcMm’f-J it to »bu t'he duty of
tho senate, lui it mutter of common jus
tice. und common regard for the Inter
ests of the eoumry. to vote upon theae
bills at once. Ho therefore moved to
proceed to tho oanetddnnlon of .the
house bill to exempt siigsis. molassea,
etc., from duly, the amomlimeiit riaxjri-
ci from the itncunco comintiiee tafng to
impose a flat duty of 40 per cent, on all
sugars.
■Mr. Morgan made a slight protest
against tho displacement of the Nica
ragua bill.
Mr. Berry (Democrat) «f Arkansas de-
nuuaded the yeas anti nays, and they
■were onlewed. Tho vote was taken and
t’he motion was defeated: Y’eaa. 23;
nays, 27. <u* follows:
Yeas—Bate, Berry, Blackburn. Caf-
fery, Cockrell, Coke, F’aulkuer, George,
Gray. aiifnilH IHUM. Huii»m. Jarvht
MCLaurln, McPherson, Miffs, Palmer,
Pascit, Pugh, Vert. Vilas. WHtstl,
Washburn—23.
Nays—AJilrk-h, Allen, AlHnon, Blan-
ehord, Ckfllom, Dolph, Dubois, Gallln-
ger. lPule, HanSliorough, Hawtey, lllg
gins, Hoar, Kyle, laidge, MtiMlllan,
Manderson. Mnrtia, .Mltdiell of Oregon,
Morrill, Poffaf, Perkins, Platt, Power,
Quay, Uotmli, Teller—27.
Mr. Vest thon move to take from tho
calendar lit* ctoluro resolution, and
that motion was also defeated—yeas,
24; nays, 31.
Among tin- negative votes were Ilian-
chord of Louisiana, Harris, Jones of
Arkansas, Kyle (Populist) of South Da
kota, Morgan of Alabama, Peffer (Pop
ulist) of Kansas, iwid llouch (Demo
crat) of North Dakota.
Mr Han-la explained tits reasons for
his vote tn tho negative. He considered
the rcsokitlon ss umieeesxary Inasmuch
as a meeting of the committee ou rules
to take up tlio subject of oloiura would
he held tomorrow.
THU NICARAGUA CANAL
When tho consideration of the Nicaragua
canal hill waa roaumed Mr. Morgan ills-
cuaaed the International quctllon Involved
In tho right of Ihla government to par
ticipate la the oonatruetton of the canal
la view of our treatise with other pow
ers. There waa he said, no queatton be
tween the United Btatea and Great Brit-
atn or any other government touching thla
matter. Nicaragua and Costa Idea, In
their capacity »e sovereign powers, had
affirmed what had been done, and a case
was presented In which thert could be
no trwaefer of the concesslone Into the
hands of any other government Be ill*,
cueeed at'aome length tho right of the
Sxercite of power under the constitution.
It wus not our policy, he said, to •-quire
territory by conquest but by purchase.
He reviewed the attitude of tho Untied
Btatea tn the acqulallton of territory and
argued that It waa within our power to
In like manner engage In the conatruc-
(ton of thla canal by guarantee.
At the close of his remarks Mr. Mor
gan said that he would tomorrow ask
unanimous ronsant to bars a near time
fixed for taktng a vote on the passage
of the bill. Mr. Cullom (Hepubllaafi) of
llltuole said h« would addrvsa the oen-
atu on the bill, which hoafavored gener.
ally, on Krlday, and than tho matter went
over aa the unfinished huste.es.-. After a
short executive evtielon the senate, at 5'JO
p. m.. adjourvd until tomorrow.
In his discussion of the Nicaragua ca
nal hill Mr. Morgan niafio the assertion
that there could ho no question between
tho government of Great Britain and the
United flutes as to -the right of the lat
ter to cither eonilruet the canal, to guar
antee the tends that should le Issued for
that purpose or to exercise the power In
herent tn Itself aa one of tho great fain,
tty of nations. ,
This statement atrurk aome aenatora aa
of so posltlvo a nature that Mr. Morgan—
who never spenka at random—must ho
tn poasesalon of knowledge of which his
asecclAtre were Ignorant.
Accordingly, during tffo executive ses
sion thla afternoon. Air, Higgins of Dela
ware asked Mr. Morgan If ha was quite
certain Great Britain would not protest
against our attitude tn regard to the
construction of the canal. Mr. Morgan
replied, without going In tlie matter to
day «t length, by saying that he knew
the British government would ot pretest,
and Intimated that the matter had been
tho suhject of confidential communica
tion between the two governments.
OONVKTTKD OP MURDER.
lVnrtsrota, Tlo., Die. 12.—Jehu King,
colored, -was to.key convicted of rnur-
derlng George Tobtr. a partly 11 eon (-ru
ed young -stilt* men. aX the latter’s
toaroe. user Bluff Kprtuga. in thla
county, tawt January. King was sen
tenced tu the penitentiary for life.
HIWI YORK’S WICKED POLlCt
Clerk to a Commissioner Wanted, but
fio Was Not Present to
Teetify.
BE WAS A GREAT FINANCIAL
Got» ■ Alary of *1,700 and la th» Owner
of Property Worth *70.000—
moots Eoiiljr Gotton—Copl.
lteph«woB Took Orlboi.
Now Yorit, Dec. 12.—dVtoen the Lox-
ow oonumlttcu svas t-alhxl to order to
day, Mr. Ooff rallod Hie ueuno of Chas.
A Grant, hnt Itols was not replied to.
Mr. Goff said he did ant oxpeut Grant
to tie yritvnt, but ho took this oppor
tunity to lot him know that be would
like to have him here. Mr. Grant was
ex-OominSssloner Mcda-ve'u private
secretary, while Hie latter was a po
lice commissioner, and left the city
soon after McCtare retired. The com
mittee ban tried to serve a subpoena
on him, but could not find him. Jlr.
Goff wild that Mr. Grant was worth
(75,000 lu real cetane la (his city and
he only received (1,700 a year. He
said that he was prepared 1o prove
that Mr. Grant made Gits money by
accepting bribes for the appointments
of the police force. Jlr. Goff then
said (hat Mr. Grant’s presence was
aipoo'.ally desirable, at present, as ho
appointments and he -wanted to ques
tion Grant about them.
A representaltlve of Jlartin, Brown
& Co. was on the stand. The house
does n good deal of printing for the
cSty and Mr. Goff wanted to learn
whether any member of tho city gov
ernment wus conneated i with the Arm
or wluit “puH” It hus. IIo made no dis
coveries, however.
.Several ex-ipwlico <toptalnn nnd other
cx-mtimhprs of tile force was examined
ns to how they attne on the retired
list. Jlr. Goff said the object was
to show tliolt men were retired who
could not remain much longer on the
force.
••lit Is common report," said Mr. Goff,
"that poitcomcn pay from (lino to (500
for being appointed', ahe more "liiivru
that are rcUml, Use grun-ter is die rev
enue."
Mr. Moss then asked that all the re
tired 'policemen Iti oourt’stand «p. Al
most every unnn In court- stood up.
"I ask 'die oomm'-litee to lurte," said
he, "What a line btsly of men they
are.
Mr. Goff then called attention to
cx-D(fteatlve Sergownt Mulvey, who,
he raid,‘retired some years ago on a
pension of (1.000 a year.
"Mtilvey," said he, "Is now a sergeant
In Brooklyn under tile reform admin
istration and is trying' to become a
captain.”
There avas a fcuigif In court at this.
BRAND THE CLAIM AS FALSE.
World’s Fair Officials Expose a Pre
tender to an Auftird.
-Chicago. III., Dec. 12.—Olio of tho odd
results of the World’s FUir is the claim
now made to awards by some who were
not even exhibitors. Ofllcluls of tho Ex-
piMltlon nave not aa yet taken final ac
tion 111 the nattier, believing the quick
wit of the people will detect the spuri
ous claims. But to iho case of a New
York baking powder, that has boon
widely advertising an award, the at-
teat loll of the chief of Awards for
AgiieuVuire, has been directed. He
brands the claim of this pretender as
fnine, declaring ’’NrithcVrthe records
of this department, nor the official cat-
ntogtio of the World’s Columbian Ex
position, show that this New York
company was an exhibitor; consequent
ly It could not receive an awurd at the
World’s Flair."
Those who fairly won their honors
at the KUir seem disposed to treat this
fraud as any other fraud should be
troaited. The Price Baking Powder
Company of Chicago, having received
the hiylhest award, sty they are con
vinced their claims, and those of all
other holders of rightful honors will
be fully vindicated by the public.
WILL REMAIN IiXTAOT.
Henry i Waters Will I'-reservo His
F,Tiller’s Art Collection.
Baltimore, JItl., Dee. 12.--Tlie splen
did ant ooflltvtlon of fhe late William
T. Woltecs will romtilu lu tills dry
tho property of Henry Walters. By
tlie ’lofims of 4)10 late Mr. Woitera’
will the ivlieotiiui wns liequesttied
Jointly to his son ttuil daugtor, Henry
Walters and iMrs. Worrea Delano of
Orange, N. J.
Mr. Mttllers lias arranged to buy his
sister’s equal dure, therrtxy lieeoming
tin: sole owner of perhaiM the graud-
rat art (Adlccrtoa In tho United Eiuitea.
Till- tinware and uniltKVila (rusts are
btxgtntx The only baking powdor trust
ta tlhc compSke taust of the people In
Dr. Price’s Crrnm Baking Powder.
TUU3ASU RY STATEMENT.
Over Two MWtons In Gold Taken for
Export Yesterday.
WsoMngtotv Dec. 11—This afternoon
the treasury department was Informed
Chat 82,160.000 tn gokl had bets* with
drawn today from tho New York sub-
treasury. of which 81.800.000 was taken
for export. This reduces the goal re
serve to 8108,878.000. The general treas-
ifV bjlanes keeps ud well, stapdlng at
1155,000,000.
Expo! id-aims so far Uds mouth ex-
ca«l the rooelpta only 8t.000.000. oaU thih
difference will almost be wiped out by
the wiJ of the month. Nearly 87.000.000
of (he 810.000.000 received has boeo paid
out for pensions.
sthphdnson arnnw.
New York, Die. 12—Ex-Police Oap-
min Rtojihentun has been on trial tor
tho Writ few days, etotuged with ao-
cepCug bribes from merchants vrtoo
nasd tho sldnwxtlks tor their prods In
violation of a city ordinance, xv.ts late
this evettitrg found guilty as dxuged.
Sentencw will Be pronounced probably
hmS'rnrrv.
Tlie maximum potmlty tn tho ease
of bribery, as speeitloil in the easo of
Steptocnsou, is imprisoomit* for tv-n
years and tt fine of (5,000. Tho mini
mum is Imprisonment tor oco year.
FATHER O’BRIEN DEAD.
Augusta. Go., Dee. li-Rev. Richard
O'Brien, a Catholic priest aged to years,
died hero today. He eras ordained ta tin
by Bishop Gross, now of Oregon, and
has served la almost every oartah tn
this stato.
seely Talked to crane.
Ho Told Him Baker Was His Only
Accomplice.
Chicago, Dec. 12—John BI. Crane,
president of the Naiilonot Shoe and
Leather Bank of New York, arrived
here today and waa taken to the Cen
tral Police Stanton, where tn the In
spector's office Baumiel C. Seeley, the
defaulting 'bookkeeper, was brought be
fore him. Mr. Crane waa alone with
Seeley for about Uhirty minutes, and
afterwards the repn-savtatlves ot the
press were naked Into the office to see
the two men. Mr. Crone stated, that
Hedey hud absoOutrty refused to say
anything In rego.rU to Ms defalcation
until he (had consisted with tola atitor-
uey, ‘Frank >W. Angell, In New York.
Seeley said that toe had worked under
Mr. Crane for fourteen years and knew
no 'man In whom he would rattier con
fide. but would refuse to answer ques
tions put toy any one.
Mr. Crane Mum rold: “I Waive asked
Mr. Seeley question after question
wIDhout soaring » ,wond of Informs tkat,
but I wish to ask one more question
and believe tt wfil he answered.•’
He sihi to Seeley: “Was any one be
sides Frederick ‘R. iBuker Interested
with you, directly or Sodlrootly?”
“No, sir," proirrptLy replied! Seeley,
“Baker was the man.” Seeley exhib
ited consMeraMe feellrig when he men
tioned the naJhe of Baker, and tihe look
on his face Indicated ttiat he baaed
even the ntane.
’’Geiulemen," continued Mr. Crane,
"I can say to you that I believe Jlr.
Seeley feels better tills evening than
lie has ally day stnee he left New York.
He has been dike a hunted animal on
the face of the earth, and waa bound
to be caught sooner or later. A Weight
has been lUted from his mind, and I
know he feels relieved. He has done a
wise thing Irr making a confession, nnd
he ta perfectly willing to go hack to
New York. He prefers, however, tc
sunender himself to the United States
authorities, aa his counsel has so ad
vised. I came to Chicago to identify
Mr. Seeley and also to learn ail 1
could from him concerning the defalca
tion, but in the latter case, I have mot
with a dismal’ failure. I had hoped to
learn something of Importance, but
Seeley stubbornly and firmly refuses
to answer even the simplest questions.
I am very glad to know that only he
and Baker were Implicated, although
In Jus Woe to tho other clerk* In the
Phoe aud Leather Bank, I wish to say
that none of thorn hao been suspected.
I shall make no further effort to get
lptorirntlon from him. I will return
with the party tomorrow."
Inspector Shea announced ilmt a
United .States deputy marshal would
take Seeley to New York.
Mr. Crane said to the New York de
tectives, who dime with him: ''Well,
Mr. Nugent, you let the marshal take
Seeley and you, can you caia take me.
There seems to be nothing but har
mony."
Seeley then wnllcsd to the Harrison
street police station between tqr. of-
flcor.i. He says he has been muen bet
tor treated by the police Gian he hoped
tor. He Is given a bed. Is well fed and
given good olgurs to smoke.
SCORED THE MINISTRY.
Lelbknecht May Be Prosecuted by the
Government.
Berlin. l)cc. 12—In the budget debate In
the relohstag today Count Posadowsky
strongly condemned the members ot the
Left for their antl-rural tendencies. Even
tho Socialists In their recent convention
at Frankfort hud permitted peasants to
scats. It was a deplorablo condition of
things, proving that the party of the
Left was unable to digest tho German
peasant wit'n his hob-nalted hoots.
(Cheers.) This being the case, ho said,
the government would preserve the peas
antry. Latterly the population of tho
cities bad largely Increased, to the detri
ment of the country, where thore was
not sufficient labor to supply grain for
Germany’s own use.
Baron von Manteufeil, Conservative, de
fended tho financial policy of Finance
Minister Mlquel.
Lelbknecht, In speaking of the 'refusal
of the Socialist members to cheer at the
the mention ot tho empepor's name,spoke
at some length.
••The Bpeedh from the throne," said
Lelbknecht, "speaks of Justice, while It
concurrent! ynnnounces the muzzle law.
This Is hypocrisy."
Here Lelbknecht was Interrupted by
cries of ’’Oh. oh." and a storm of pro.
tests from the Right.
President von Levtezlow rang his bell
and demanded order. When order was
restored Lelbknecht resumed his re
marks.
Lelbknecht said that the capitalistic
state was unchristian and contained the
sources of all Immorality. Not tho So
cial Democracy, but the corrupt social
system, needed reform. Nothing In oxtst*
lug conditions justified the proposed re
pressive legislation. Tho Interpellation
ns to the special protection of German
sugar In this antl-Soclatlst MU will not
come up before tho relchstug until after
tho holidays.
The relchstug committee has decided to
discuss tlie question ot the prosecution
of Lelbknecht after tbe closo ot tho dis
cussion ot tho bill.
One might ns well bo wflthout money
ns without Price. Ithult ta, Dr. Price's
Cream Baking Powder.
THE CHINESE WAR.
Foo Chow Occupied by Japomree With
out Resistance.
(London, Dec. 12—A dispatch tt> the
Central News from Hiroshima rays a
detachment of the Japanese anoond
nrmy oocurtrtl Poo Chow on December
6 without meeting any opposition. The
Chinese garrlrrm n't Foo CShow, 5.000
Birosttt, retreated to New Ohwnng.
A dispatch from Tien-Trtn to the Cen
tral News say* that 25,000 Japanese
troops have arrival at Nah-Hl-Kwtv
Tho Chinese soldiers at WeWIat-Wei
declare that «hey will leave that place
Immedlatey upon the appearance of the
Japanese.
NOT HARMONIOUS.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 12—For the
purpose ot completing If possible tilt
union of oil the coot companies In the
Hocking VnBcy, Sunday Creetc and
Shawnee Valley, a meeting was held
here today at the office of the Now
Plttafiura Coat Company la the Clinton
bunding. IRcmPesentntlvos all tits
oral companion, large and small, having
headquarters In Columbus, were pres
ent to discuss the project. After n fair
review of the situation. It was. found
the operators were not of one accord,
find the project was therefore aban
doned for the present.- ,
CUT
NeTST York Cost—About 50 stylish Novelty Suit patterns
left, at cost to close. See them at once lor choice.
At 10 Cents—One case 86-inch Scotch Suitings. New
goods, stylish colorings.
At 35 Cents—Ten pieces 38-inch Two-tone Wool Suitings,
reduced from 40c.
Ten pieces fancy French Flannels, reduced from 75c.
At 33 1-3 Cents—Fifteen pieces 38-inch all-wool English
Cheviots, reduced from 50 and 60c.
Stylish new Ribbons and Dress Trimmings just received.
Cut prices on Cloaks. From now on we will sell Stylish
Wraps at greatly reduced prices. See us for Ladies! and
Children’s Wraps.
Beautiful line Art Goods for embroidery; stylish new
designs.
Full line celebrated Brainard & Armstrong’s Wash Silks,
Crochet Cottons, &c.
Burden, Smith & Co.
THE BROWNIES.
Maoon to Be Given an Insight Into
Fairyland.
It Is not saying too
mutih to say that noth
ing has ever excited so
much Interest and
efgMr expectation
among Macon’s young
people, and a largo
proportion of the grown
folks, for Itohit matter,
03 the appearance of
the Brownies in Macon
tomorrow evening, Sat
urday afternoon and
Saturday evening.
Nearly every child
In Macon, has read
Pelmer Cox’s "Brawn-
tes in Palrylnnld,” and treasure It
■among their most plettstog recollec
tions. Nothing watt ewer funnier or
more lairghoMo, tout, of course, the
Brownies themselves to real life wltih
oil of their funny doings will be much
better. ’Everybody loves the Brownies
—the queer nttle ml.wShnpen creatures,
and everybody wUnts to see them—
nearly everybody in Macon will see
them.
The Brownies flha't will appear at the
Academy of Music tomorrow nlghlt will
be Macon ChiMren, .'Vhb will be exact
representations of lithe little fellows
whom 'Palmer Cox talks about. They
are being im-tmeted by a professional
Instructor, sent here by H. B. Thearle
for that purpose, ami) be reports that
be never saw children more thoroughly
versed In the parts they are to take
than those who ore to appebr in the
oast tomorrow night.
The 'Brownies will appear at the
Academy of Music under the auspices
of the King’s ’D.vughtons and the pro
ceeds are to go to the hospital fund.
It Is tJbo Intention of tbe King's Dcuigh-
cra to establish a Brownie ward to the
hospital, wMoh is to bn opened on New
Year’s day. This'ward Is to toe main
tained by the Brownies, and everybody
should encourage them by patronizing
tlhelx first effort. Sticb -money will be
well spent, besides giving those who
spend it more real ’enjoyment than
they cflutd possibly get for the same
amount In any other'way.
Oxford to eat Yale alt AtMelilcs, tout no
eaunxMcor, foreign or domestic, can
boat Du - . Pinkse’o Orearn.Balking Powder.
"PAWN TICKET 210.”
THROW IT AWAY.
* Ttwre’cnotonr*
w er any need ot
wearing cluniay,
_ chafing Truasea
which giro only partial relict
at beat, never cure, but often
inflict great injury, inducing
inflammation, atrangulitton
and death.
HERNIA ISJBS'S
**»tt of how long standing,
^ or of what aiee, ta promptly
and pcraaneoily cored without tho uifh
and without pain. Another
Trlwaapli la Q*i— —Mu •■rgaif
I however largo,
t Fistula, >fta< other
dterse la of tbe lower bowel, promptly cured
wttheut vain or reaoct to tha anSe.
STONE TKSfiS
hus avoiding cutting.
A Very Clever Performance by Miss
Amy Lee at the Academy.
Tlie play "P.nwn Ticket 210," given at
the Academy of Music last night by
Amy Lee and her company, enter
tained and won the endorsement pf o
lunge majority of the rather meagre
audience present, and, considered as a
whole, it deserved their approbation.
The play Itself, following the old
style, abounds In the couveititcM.il, fre
quently verging on the hlxhCy Improba
ble. buif it was not till conventional.
And exactly the same thin* may be
Justly said of the acting.
Uncle Harris Levi, the Hebrew pawn
broker, Is something apart from the
usual stage types, nnd, ns rendered by
Mr. P. A. Anderson, It seemed untalnt-
el by exaggeration and very true to
nature, ns seen on the Boweries of our
larger Northern cities.
The work of Mr. Anderson, who used
to piny tho part of the Gypsy In Lot
to.’, "Musette,” wus decidedly the best
of tlie evening. His "Uncle Harris’
wus original nnd orttatic; there wus
no strain about tt.
The strain came chiefly where the
author sought to work out an enter
titinlttg plot, somewhat regardless of
consequences, and to make Miss Amy
Lee tho centra) figure.
This little actress—for she used to be
Ititte, once—lms been on the stage from
childhood. She belongs to a family of
players, find she Is not likely to forfeit
the reputation of her family, all of
whom have been at least respectable
exemplars of their craft.
As a soubrette. she is now a fraction
bulky, but there Is abundance of "go”
about her. and she doea not hesitate to
pile on the modem* trimmings, which
sho knows how to make effective.
Attention ta apt to ba divided be
tween her ncting. Iter slmting (neither
of which is over toad) nnd her plump
ness and Hamburg edging.
There Is a decided "variety” tone
about her performance, yet she easily
demonstrate.* her versatility, nnd even
touched upon the pathetic more than
once but itigtot.
As ’’JlonUFue Flash,” Mr. Frank
Roane showed how useful are cour-
ose. good nature and cheeky wap to
cover up defects. His music seemed to
have been chopped out In chunks with
a hatchet, and yet nothing was more
warmly encored.
Jlr. Bland, as "Oslak Greg," was
also wry good. He looked and bdiaved
as If he had leaped out of the frame of
one of Crlnkshortks’ famous Illustra
tions of Dickens.
It may be added that the company,
considered in gross, is a pood one.
Amy Lee is the daughter of Hose
■Watkins, who accompanies her on this
tour. playiir-T a small part. Mrs. Wat
kins Is nn old {Southern favorite. Few
theatrical people have given so much
pleasure to the play-goens of this sec
tion as she and her husband. Harry
Watkins, In the later sixties. Her sister,
Mbs. John Hoey of New York, was once
leading Stdy at Wallock’s Theatre, end
up to the time of Wall aide's death Beats
were reserved year In and year out for
the accommodation of her family.
THfJ rLATDTG CARD TAX.
Wtuthlngion. Dec. 12.—The first case
of violating tbe now provisions of the
now tariff law an to the tax on playing
oanls. received the action of the trms-
ry department today. Tho offender,
who lived In Pennsylvania, rold one
t!.*xea packs of canta without their
being scamped. Secretary Carlisle
Imposed a fine of (oO.
CITY NOTES.
SPELLING BEE—tA. spelling bee and
musical will be given ait tlie residence
of 'Mrs. Brown, 871 Orange street,
this evening at 7:30 o'clock. An ad
mission fee of 10 cents ^1U be charg
ed and the proceeds will be devoted
to homo missions.
BURIED TREASURE.—‘While exca
vating for the sewers at 'the corner of
.Magnolia ajkI Spring streets yesterday
workmen unearthed u Spanish coin
daited 1780. Tlie coin was made of
silver ami whs seven feet below tho
level of tho street. How It got there
and when is a royeltery.
FREE LBCTTURE.—Dr. William .Ed-
wlard Hall of New York, who gave such
an interesting lecture at the Christian
church Monday night hns decided to
remain over and deliver a free lecture
at ithe Academy of Music Sunday af
ternoon. This will be good news to
those who have once heard Dr. Hall,
as they are oil desirous of hearing him
again.
DELIGHTFUL MUSIC.-The con
cert to be given by the Schubert Sym
phony chib on next Thursday evening
under the aupices of the Macon Volun
teers, promises tfo be cue of tbe most
delightful performance* ever given In
this city. Ca.pt. Carat's assured him
self of 'the high standing of the club
before ho closed ’the con-tract witfii
thorn, and there is no doubt that the
music rendered by the club will bp of
a witch higher order than lvas ever
before been heard in 'Macon, outside
of grand op cm. The concert will b«
given in the Volunteers Armory where
there is an abundance of room for ths
large audience thait is sure to he pres
ent on next Thursday evening.
LABOR LEADERS AT DENVER.
•Labor’e Position In the Boycott Fully
Endorsed.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 12.—President
Gompers preaided at the convention of
labor delegates today.
The executive council reported upon
boycott cases submitted during r .he
year. In the case of the Rand. McNally
Publishing Company with tha Interna
tional Typographical Unton the uoeivlon
of fhe union was endowed.
The garment workeiu of New York
were endorsed in their congest with the
firm of Meyer, Johnson & Co., New
York, over the sweater »ys»em and tho
method of fixing watges.
The ipooltion of the hardwood and pi
ano varnlshers agaimstthe School Seat
Company of Grand Rapids. Mich., was
sustained.
President Compels announced that
•tho limited titne which the English rep
resentatives have In this country made
it impossible for the council >to All out
a programme «to pleaae the hundreds of
aiplLcatioaa requesting these men to
meet and address unions in various
iparte of the country. The programme,
ao decided upon, Is as follows:
John Burns and David Holmes will
epeak at Omaha, December 16: CWbago.
18 to 20; St. Louis, 22; Indianapolis, 23;
DdtroH, 25; Cleveland, 26; Plttsbung. 27;
Washington, 28 and 29; Philadelphia,
30; Boston, January 2.
Mr. Holmes will also visit the factory
cities along the Merrrtnac river.
Delegate P. J. McGuire read a resolu
tion deploring the itroduction of any sec
tarian or captious side issues among th
working people, os such movements an
destined to divide labor’s forces and pd
duco bitter antagonisms,’ religious bl?|
ry, provoke rancorous Intolerance and
vert tho working people from their higher
purposes.
The resolution is as follows:
"Resolved, That we here and now re
affirm as one of the cardinal principles
of the trade union movement that the
working people must unite and organize.
Irrespective of creed, color, sex, nation
ality or party."
This was adopted without dissent and
the convention then adjourned.
John Bums passed the morning In a
thorough inspection of the sower system
of Denver, after which he addressed tho
board of public works upon the careless
ness of American methods in public
works. He boldly Showed the Denver
municipal officers where they were In
error. He collected a crowd on tho street
after lunch by an Impromptu debate with
aome worklngmo on the silver question,
taking issue with the Colorado ideas as
unwise and unfair.
MANCHESTER'S CLOTH MARKET.
Manchester, Dec. 12.—The Guardian
In Its commercial orttfcle e-ays: Busi
ness hns been alack. Many producers
are fcadV in want of orilers for a por
tion of their production, but the of
fers cf buyers seldom oillow execution
and the narrowness of sellers* mar
gins often prevent acceptance of of
fers, though the difference In their
views Is moderate. The further weak
ness in eaetem exchange has netted as
a deterrent upon buying, and much un- •
certainty has arisen from divers re
ports regarding the prospects of a re-
femposltjfln of import dufties in India.
A few China orders fcaive been accept
ed, tout the Vrwer ratea of exchange
and th* complications arising from tho
war Wave been conauwve to inspiring
buyers with caution .A smaller for
eign trade and the moderate South
American exchanges have Interfered
with business and a stoppage of looms
fends to Increase the sluggishness.
Yarns tuirve been lrreguJax. Occasion
ally spinners Wive been disposed to
yield a little with a tendency In favor
of ti» buyer.
KOLB’S ORGAN CHASES PLAYING.
RirmflnghAm, «AU.. Doc. 12.—Tbe Daily
Tribune. Kolb’s official organ, publish**!
in this city, after Issuing sixty-six days,
went to tbe wall thja afternoon.