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THE MACON TELEGRAPH. MACON. GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1894. MBS MTS SIS MOUTHS. End of the Cases Drought by the Gov ernment and the fanla Fe Road. SENTENCE BEGINS DECEMBER 24 DebtYsijr Knelt Cant Oownbjr tlie lea* tenon—lltn Attorney fall! It Wat Dad Law, bat Very Light Pantnbment* Chicago, Doc. 14.—Judge Woods to day sentenced Eugene V. Debs, the leader o£ the A. R. U. strike, to six months in the county Jail, as a punish ment for violating the injunction Issued by hmself and Judge Grosscup July last. To the rest of tac men. with mo exception of McVeJJi, he gave three months. In the case -if McVean, sen tence is suspended. Sentence Is not cu mulative covering the cases of the gpvernmcnt and the Santa Fe railroad against the men. The same secteoce is imposed in each case, but the sen tences begin and end at the same time, Dec. 21. The defendants are: E. V. Debs, pres ident; G. W. Howard, vice-president; Sylvester Kelllher, secretary; L. W. Rogers, SI. J. Elliott, James Ilugan, William Burns, J. D. McVean, Leroy SI. Godwin. The sentence is generally considered a light one. The case will b:- appealed. In speaking of the decision, Attorney Darrow, who represented the defend ants, said: "The decision Is bad law. but the' sentence Is remarkably lenient.” • Mr. Howard said he was prepared to expect anything. President Debs was ntore cast down thnn any of the others. Ir was in the discretion of the oourt to sentence the men to tiny term of years he chreo within the constitutional limits, cnil to Impose any. fine he thaugot fit. A VOLUMINOUS PDMTI0N. Inventor Tubman Oatls on Congress to Have the Anti-Trust Law Enforced. Washington, Dec. 14.—A petition formidable in size, numbering 133 printed puges, consisting largely of ex- . hlblits nud signed by William K. Tub- ''man, .mas today presented in the house for the eoforcomenl of the untMwtt tow. Specifically, Mr. Tuibman asks congress: 1. To investigate the motliods em ployed in tiae admliristraitton of Justice or injustice in the Uu'.t«l States circuit (unfits for the districts of itissaclxMoSts and Murykmd. 2. To dooSaro by an appropriate not the common taiw offense of ‘'lnuiuteu- 1 nnce” a crime nnd to fix adequate pen-' allies. 3. To consider tlhe advisability of re ferring. b.v spcoUl not, to tlie Interstaito oommeraa oanvmlssi.m for adjudication all tnfrtngcimena controversies arising bdtnveen railroad corpamtjans and own- era of letters patent for Inventions. The petition has gron-n out of tho effofits of tlhe pert, on or to maintain a suit in the federal courts m Cbnnecitlcuit anti Pennsylvania against tlie Watson Manufacturing Company of Mts.wh.u- bciKb for ttio Infringement of letters of patent for an invention for the Improve ment of ear windows. iHls especial gn.svMJOB la that niter these suits were brought, "the execu tive committee of a combine named by the members thereof" "The Eastern Railway Asroclaidon,” alkhouata not having any Interest in the suit, either directly or Indirectly, and' without law ful Intervention, not belmr a Darty of record, Intermeddled and unlawfully "maintained the defense by money and counsel; annbyed, harassed, oppressed and Impoverished your ipetlttoncr: man ufaetured evidence to cheat him. and t/herwiso tmerfered with the causa of Jus Wee In the court." Mr. Tubman recites that he made ef fort to Induce the atttorney-general of the United States to have suits intsl- tuted under the anil-trust laiw to pre vent tho railroad from further interfer ence in fails suit, but ihe says that official "In a superficial and evasive opinion, refund to direct the Institution of these suits." ■NO STRIKE ON THE SOUTHERN. iVlce President Baldwin Says He Ex pects No Trouble With the Men. Worthington. D. C., Dec. 14.— 1 Third Vice President Baldwin of the South ern Railway Company declares that he has no fear whatever of a strike of tho employes of the system as the re sult of the time and pay schedules! The employes are still working un der the schedules in force when the East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia and the Richmond and Danville com panies were consolidated, although they differ In running time and other details. Mr. Baldwin told the representatives of the firemen, the engineers and .the eonduotors, who called on him. yester day, asking that the change be made and the schedules thereby simplified, that the company was not yet ready to coropl ywtoh their request, but In due time standard schedules for the whole system would be In operation. TRAIN ROBBER TO BE HANGED. Florence. Arlz., Dec. 14.—Judge Rouse has sentenced Oscar Rogers, convicted of train robbery, to be hanged on the Sth of February. The crime was per petrated on Sept. 30, when, three men, Rogers, Frank Arney and John Dono van. held up the castbound overland train at Maricopa station. Rogers was captured near Yuma and brought to Tucson. Donovan Is still at large. Last week Arney pleaded guilty and was sentenced to thirty years at Yuma. Rogers declared himself Innocent, and he was tried. RETURNS THROWN OUT. San Francisco. Dec. 14.—The supreme court this morning sustained the demur rer to the petition of Chairman Cornwell of the Republican state central commit, tee for a writ of mandamus to compel the election commissioner to disregard the returns from a large number of precincts In this city cn the ground of fraud. If chose returns were not counted Estee would be elected governor. TOOK LAUDANUM WHILE DRUNK Jests—Tllle, Fla., Dec. 14.—Ait Tam pa, F*a„ today Emma Costello, a dts- sMtfte women, committed suicide by t iking audanrum. She waa drunk when She —sallowed the drag. APPROPRIATIONS PASSED. Pensions apt the Amount Asked by the Department. Wktohlmgton, Dec. 14.—The second week of Che present session of congress closed with the session of Hhe house to- doy. In that time there have been passed three general appropriations for the year ending June 30,1S00, carrying a total of $143,718,204, nearly one-half of 'tlhe annual expenditures of Hie gov ernment aside from the permanent ap propriations. Besides This, an urgent deficiency bill for ith-e current year has been passed, carrying a total of $2,- 006,505, making a grand total of $145,- 724,700 appropriated thus Hat at this session. The pension appropriation bill was discussed for four hours today nnd then passed without amendment. Gen. Gros- venor (Republican) of Ohio made the principal epceoh. Other speakers were Morse (Republican) of '.Massachusetts, Lacey (Republican) of Iowa, Bnloo (Democrat)' of Tennessee, Baker (Re- pUtClcan) of New Hampshire, Sickles (Democrat) of New York, Mahon (Re publican)* of Pennsylvania, Pickier (Re- publli’iu)„cf South Dakota, Dunn (Dem ocrat) of Now Jersey, Hullck (Republi can)--of ditto, Ooombs (Democrat) of New York, Bjinum (Democrat) of Indi ana, Cannon (Republican) of Illinois, Milligan (Republican) of -Maine and O'Neill (Republican) of Massachusetts. Chairman Ouilhwalte t-eported the army appropriation bill for the year ending June 30,1890, and it avus placed on the Calendar.. Tlie resolution Introduced by Sir. Hint (Republic!o) of Illinois asking the sec retary of state tor the correspondence reUt.tlug to the promise of this govern ment to pay Gn-.it Britain $425,000 on account of oleums made by Canadian furriers growing out of -the Behring Sea. seal controversy, was favorably re ported from the oummlittee of foreign affaire and passed. The house then took a recess until 8 o’clock, private pension bills 40 be con sidered nt niie evening session. The attendance was slender through out the diay and scarcely more than a corporal’s guard answered at roll call at tlie opening of the session. THE ASSOCIATION NOT DEAD. About Ready to Begin Signing Flay- etu uind Preparing Grounds. New York, Dec. 14.—Ever since tlhielr -meeting at Chicago last month the projectors of fhe nidw American Aseocldilou of Baseball Clubs have kept so quiet thalt the Impression has gained ground thut the organisation la praolcuilly dead, liut, according to the statement to a reporter today by W. H. Becannom, who s looking out for the New York, end of the affair, tho association men are working hard to 'make it.helr scheme a go. "I-have been ndvinCd within, iHhepast few days,’ said Becannon, "thalt mat ters are progressing bo tavorably thUt a meeting wit! ’bo called in a week or so. -probably In this city, although thuit matter has not been definitely decided upon. In this olty I Waive received oonslderalWle encouragement frym cer tain persons who will asist me In or ganizing a stock company. When I have arranged everything the public willl know all about It. With Now York bnd Brooklyn fixed, fhe Eastern ond cut the circuit Will be completed *}y Wash ington and Philadelphia, both of iwhloh are Jn -a position now to begin work upon grounds an dthe signing of play ers. ’.’Chicago land Milwaukee hove been ih good shape for quite a while, but at- - - *■ -. A -.-.I — 11 -lll/i ikn there are two vacancies to'"All, and the circuit oammttitec is taking its iMme in m'vkdng 'the final selections. T.he as* sociUtkm can go into Detroit, St. Louis ttocsau-oai ©a>u go miw «uuio or Cincinnati, a« ossura»nces (have been received Ifrom men with money in aCl of these c$tles. I luave an ddea that Detjralit will All one of tlhe vacancies, and I understand tihait Aaron Stern Has been requested to run a club in Cincinnati. "As far as pl-ayera are ooncerned, I don’t toeWeve ithat owy of the associa tion -men 'Have approached the leuigue stars yet; 4m fact, personally. I am opposed to -talking; amy of idhe league’s pfeyers, for the simple reason that .1 belfieve -we can sign and develop young men w*ho» In -time 'Will equal in ability the greaitest stars In the -business. The minor leagues are filled, wiifch good players. TROOPS ORDERED OUT. The Prench.Eversole Trouble Growing Very Serious. Frankfort, Ky„ Dec. 14.—Governor Brown has ordered Col. K. N. Gaither of the Second Kentucky regiment to repair to Hazard, Perry county, Where the French-Eversole war has broken out again. The governor Is In constant tele graphic communication with the scene of the trouble. The trouble grows out of the shooting in the court house when Judge Hall narrowly escaped being killed. Jesse Fields and Joe Adkins, who caused the trouble In the court room, are still In the mountains and are armed to the teeth. OHJA^LBSTON’S BAR. Charleston. Df»c. 14.—The British steamship Darwin, -wflth a cargo of ni trate of tbda, from Peru, arived Here today. She croeaed *bhe Charleston bar drowtag (twenty-two fe^t and three tocMew add came stralgbt-way to the city dock* without the teaet delay. This ship is of the deepest draught that has over entered the iport of Charleston, and affords a practical demomwtra/tton bf vsftue of the Jdtty Improvements In this harbor. The channel <to ibhe harbor is deepening steadily, arid within the next three monShe there wltt b twenty-five feet dearth of waiter on Charleston bar. ACCEPTED A REDUCTION. Plttrf>urg, Dec. 14.—Tne coal miners employed by Henry Floershelm at his Nottingham works on the Wheeling di vision of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Have accepted the proposed reduction, of 9 cents a ton in wages, pending a settle ment for the Pittsburg district. This Is the first break of the miners in the dis trict, and the action was taken without consultation with the officials of the miners’ organ. . ^ ' SUICIDE AT 76. Joliet, HL. Dec. 14.—Capt. James S. Mil ler, aged 74 years, committed suicide this morning at his home in this city by shooting .himself. Capt. Miller served in the army and was chief engineer of the Illinois State penitentiary In this city for twenty-two years. He leaves a family and a large estate. This Is the third noted suicide In this city In the past two months- ^ IT VERY Bon & Co's fieriew Imports Utile of a Hopeful Character in Business, COTTON GOODS ARE DEMORALIZED H..., K.rp, Goins lot— How York at n Rnptd Rat.—Iron ch.ap anO HI, ■lock, on Hand—GoM Going to Ear.,, bjr Mlllt.a*. New York, Dec. 14.—R. G. Dun & Co's weekly review of trade win say tomorrow: "Contradictory changes i n business are qultoln order at thle season. Neith er the larger orders In some branches nor depression of prices In others af ford a safe Indication of the general movement. But tlie working force does not Hessen more than usual for the time of year, the demand for the goods docs not seem to diminish, though in most departments It is considerably below tJie capacity of works in operation, and the volume of business transacted Is a little larger in comparison with last year than In November. “The detailed reports regarding the bhEof industries arc not altogether en couraging. The iron output Increased during the month of November, and was 168,762 tons weekly December 1 against 162,666 November 1, but the In crease in stocks unsold was 60,149 tons, which averages 11,700 tons per week, Indicating that the increase In produc tion during the month of 'November was not supported by the demand for products. Accordingly prices have been declining, the general average of arti cles quoted being only 54.9 of the av erage In October, 1890, against 55.7 on the first of December. The Pittsburg market shows most weakness, Besse mer pig being quoted at $10.15 and gray forgo offered at $9.30 and ibar Iron Is ..** J wt ana ioar iron is soiling at 90 cents, but In structural forms the Eastern demand is sufficient ly largo to cause a slight advance ill beams. BRAID STREET’S REVIEW. New York, Deo. 1—Bridatreet's to morrow will say: There Is tho expect ed slackening in wholesale and Jobbing lines customary tm.mediately preceding thl> fThrlnt-mifitt -hnllAnva A * nri«. the Christmas holidays. At solmo points stock talking has 'begun and at others will soon begin. With few exception's sates of Christmas specialities, notions an'd fancy groceries by Jobbers uu'd at retail show (he obly activity In the movement of merchandise, and no Im provement Is expected until the now year. Gottorn goods are demoralized by some reduction and by tbc announee- men* fttAXiaa* auction Bale of 27.000 pocea by Bjiss, Fabyun & Co., and the Irregularity In various staples tu- cronies, alUltoirgh print cloths are steaay.. Money comes to New York' tn largo amounts, making the transfers by the treasury to Now Orleans look a little fijneiful, and no 'Increase appears In the demand for commercial loans, ex cept In transactions on account of tho sugar trust, in order to carry out cer tain 'purchases of the Gtia party In Brooklyn. -Hardily over has there been ns 'little cam for strictly commercial uses as ait this tfme. Exports of gold for the week wilt aimount to $3,50,000, nnd there has been considerable sell ing of American securities on London account and sb long as this continues outgoes of gold must be expected. The fa Pure for the past week halve been 349 In'the United States, against 339 liat year, and 40 in Canada, against 40 last year.” All larger Eastern centres except Pitts burg and Buffalo report trade quiet or dull, Fasten woollen manufacturers have discounted expected effects of the change In tho wool tariff on January 1. Philadel phia Shoe dealers report trade .jnexpect. edty active. Through the Northwest the volume of business has, with occasional exceptions, been smaller than usual, due to unseas onable weather. Cities throughout the Central, West and further West report a moderate vol- umo of trade, with no prospect of Im provement this month. The general trade of tho South Is very quiet, except for Christmas specialties. Mercantile collections at central South ern cities are better than had been ex- pected. Tn staple lines the distribution of fancy groceries, dry goods and of clothing leads. The feature at New Or leans Is the revival of exports of bulk 'grain. On the Pacific coast the general busi ness Is rather better than previously. DETERMINED TO PARADE. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 14.—The Bur gesses corps say tihait they will Ignore Gen. John Palmer’s refusal to have them 'parade on the occasion of the •Morton inauguration ceremonies, and will turn out, an Governor-Elect Mor ton personally accepted itbem an an es cort. Unless Mr. Morton withdrawn his alleged acceptance there may bo trouble, for the officers.of the national guard troop, ,the Tenth Battalion, de clare that they wfll give the Burgesses neither the right of the 7tne nor the escort! THE GIANTS TO GTT SOUTH. New York, Dec. 14.—Tho New York Basebal Club officials have definitely decided to send the team South next spring. According to the present plan, the team will ItUve for New Orleans early In March, and will remain there about one month. At present Davis Is the drily man signed. It Is understood that several of the players, Including Rusle, Meek In and Jack Doyle, will hold out for an increase of salary. Farrell’s arrangement with the club, it 1 sthought, will be renewed again. DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC. St. Louis, Dec. 14.—Diphtheria Is spread ing so rapidly among children at East St. Louts as to cause considerable alarm to parents and physicians. Ten cases have been reported during the past few days. The children living In Infected dis tricts wire excluded from the public schools. The disease ta alarmingly prev alent In this city and the physicians are using every endeavor to prevent It be coming epidemic. , , CHARGED WITH STEALING $20,005. New York, Dec. 14.—William E. Mldgely, formerly president of the now defunct American Casualty Insurance and Secu rity Company, was a prisoner tn the Tombs court today, having been arrest ed on a warrant Issued on the complaint of Johannes Carisen, auditor of the Long Island Railroad Company, who charges Mldgely with the larceny specifically of $20,000, although It is said that a much larger sum la Invotvcd- EDUOATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS Valuable Loqfures ou International Law—Present Importance of the Sub ject. WaetywoOon, l>cc. 14.—The more pro- (fr'esafva nival oflkiura are very much Interested in a plan for the purchase of the maMecript lectures on luternationitl law prepared b.v Profeiwor Freeman Snow of nitrrard University and de- 1 reared fiat summer at the War Col lege at fwwpmt. After tho delivery of the Bret **ai»)u's oouree Professor Snow died. Stockton of the War Col lege weat to Cambridge ti while ago by p*fWj**Qn of Secretary Herbert and looked over the manuscript of these lectures. . Professor -Snow's handwrit ing i» dlfiorflt to decipher, but tho lec tures were so valuable as well to reply thi TrouhSe of copying them, If tho lit erary e*«»tora win consent, it Is stroiaSy hoped tfiut Secretary Herbert win see the wisdom of this, and either nulkortse (bo. use of ono of the funds In custody of .the depirlmaat, or ask oongress jtor n apoci.il appropriation, for giving tho .War tV.legc possession of the nates by purchase or other arrange ment. The IntercHt manifested In the subject saving all the younger officers of the na+y duty lead to the lectures being printed uuil sold like any other treatise. i Bomc kix»vl«3ge of She rudiments of lntcnnaCilottal law Is a recognized part of mwa! officer..' education nowadays, but tlhe text-books generally available for tholr use arc rather antiquated af faire. Th AwiiJenn nuvy him pJaycd a 'more conspicuous port in tmiterna- Womul illptomocy ol’ late than it used to. The commander of one of our vessels 111 a foreign port, nirh-ulnrly win n sent tbene' to protect American clilzeiis, durlnts a local Insurrection. Is liable to be faced a* any nimunt with qomoiUM- ted wi'i'uaUniia calling for n Inrun' knowledge of law than most officers non- liens. Tire Bermuda else wus Ihe lliftt, since the new navy was sot afloat to bring this k.nd of Information into play. The proceedings in Va! Mira Iso harbor at a later date nnd at Honolulu two years ago. inti],.rad Him rising genera tion with a thlrat for knowledge which would prevent fatal blundering at the outset of Wn "Incident:" and -Interna tional law is now deemed os ecoentlal a part of the educational equiiivneii't of a graduate of tho war college aa famil iarity with the laitcbi thing In squadron evolutions. DOWN GO THE SALARIES. South Carolina Is Determined to Havo r) Cheap Mon. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 14.—The lower house of the atuto legislature tonight kUlod the divorce bill and then jumped tnto the consideration of the bill making a horizontal slash of all salaries of state officers. After a big fight tho fill was passed. Some five, or six aye And nay votes were taken on various amendments. The majority was really goaded Into pas sing the bill by agreements from the op position that tey hod been In power for four yeers'and this matter of ■ reducing salaries had always been one of thetr principal campaign cries, yet they had not cut salarlea S’Cant lower than they were before they come In. They oven went so far tonlcht as to amend tho bill hy cutting' tholr own per. diem from $3 to $3 and their mileage from 19 cents to 5 cents a mile each way. One of tho re form leaders said on tho floor that If they did not reduce the snlarlcs and give tho people the relief they demanded "they were gone."- Tho highest annunl salary provided for by tho bill Is $3,2to-tho governor’s salary. It has been heretofore for years $3,600. The chief Justice of the supreme court comes down from $1,000 to $2,000. During the flfcht tho hall was dammed with In terested spectators. Whether 1 the sen- nto will pass the bill or not remains to be seen. It Is thought that Governor Evans will veto It, oven If It becomes an act' The presont governor's salary Is protected by a constitutional provision. Tho state senato has killed tho bill to establish a blind asylum and educational Institution at the capital of the state, VANDERBILTS NOT RECONCILED. Report That Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Had Made up Denied Authoritatively. New York, Deo. 14.—In spite of the reports to the contrary, there has ns yot been no reconciliation between W. K. Vanderbilt nnd his wife, nor Is there any likelihood of one to the Im mediate future. Chauncey M. Depew, counsel for Mr. Vanderbilt, and Col. William Jayson, counsel for Mrs. Vanderbll, both mako this statement. Mr. Depew last night repeated that his connection with the case forbade his making any state ment, but he added; "You may state positively that there has been no reconciliation between Mr. and Mr*. Vanderbilt. "Mr. Vanderbilt, on his arrival In the city last night, went directly to his mother’s house, where he will remain until he goee back n Europe. (RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLS. A Protest Against the Action of the Anscnla Board of Education. Ansonlet, Ct„ Dec. 14.—A great pro test Is being made hero, and much rancorous feeding Is aroused against the nr I Ion of _ tho board of education, who have voted to abolish religious services In the public schools. The matter came to the board on complaint of a teacher lh the Park Row school, where Oithollc pupils refuse to recite the Protestant version of the Lord’s Prayer. One of the pupils alleges that he wus punished because he would not roclle the prayer. The teacher says she punished lilm for beln* Impudent. The vote tn the banrd to abolish religious services stood 5 to I. the minority be ing tho Rev. Mr. Woodcock, rector of Christ Episcopal church. All the mem bers of the board are Protestants, with one exception, who Is a Congregational minister and leader Of the protest against the board’s action. KILLED BY A WOMAN. The Body of a Dying Man Hangs From a State Street Widow. Chicago, Dec. 14.—The body of Charles Miller, banging head down-ward from % fourth story window at 2116 State street, blood dripping from a wound over the heart, collected a crowd shortly before noon today which blockaded State street traffic for half an hour. Miller had been shot by Maggie Tiller, who claimed that he had robbed her and that the shooting was In self-defense. In attempting to Jump from the window after he was wounded Miller’s foot caught and he hung dying until the police ar. rived. He died soon after help reached him. NEW COMPRESS FOR AUGUSTA. Augusta. Oa„ Dec. 14.—Prominent cotton factors land warehousemen of Augusta are organizing a $150,000 com press coropeny to be in operation next fail. This win double Augusta's com press families Governor Atkinson Has an Opportu nity of Seeing Just now Ho Stands, SIGNED THE INSURANCE BILL Argument I’raiantad hy Inanrnno* Men Agulital the Maaiura-I'iofeuor UUnn Calls ou th® Governor. A ■euantlonsl Mtory. Atlanta, Dec. 14.—(Special.)—It is ludky for him that Governor Atkinson does not believe all the protestations of friendship made to him by all people and all newspapers. If lie had allowed himself to be blind ed by this sort of flattery from his avowed enemies of a few months ago his eyes would have been opened with a rude sliocjc this morning, when ho read a three-column article In the Con- oCltutlon describing un imaginary fios- tiillty on the (part of tlhe legislature tojvard him. In the exact words Of the governor, when he read the article, “the wish wus doubtless father to tho thought.'* Tho article, which w r as the subject of a good deal of comment during the duy, took the action of tlie senate on the confirmation of John I). Berry, tho fail ure of the resolution authorising the appointment of women to tho position of assistant librarian, and or the ap propriations to the Girls’ Normal and Industrial School, as the foundation for the alleged friction. It was made to appear thut Governor Atkinson had undertaken to force the MUledge- villo school appropriation, and tho wo man ellgHblLlty resolution through, but that "he was turned dowti by both houses, as well as being slapped in tho face on Uie Berry appointment by the senate. Some of the governor’s friends wore Inclined to be Indignant at the attempt to make a breaoa between him and the legislature, bqv most of them were .more amused than angry, after consid ering the clrcustmuccu and the facts as they exist. Governor Atkinson took no part whatever in tho MlWedgevWlo school appropriation, except to recommend It In ihls message at the request of the trustees. Ho did not expect the appro priation to be made, and did not make any effort at all to Influence tho mem- bore. Neither did ho try to steer tho woman eligibility resolution through. That as everybody knows who partici pated in the work of the legislature was l-n tho hands of the friends off Mias ; KHcm Dortch, who wanted the positioner Those close to the governor say he never promised Miss Dortch a position 'frOT’gavo hOT^gnitniragOTTirat-to -push tho measure through. The fight on Mr. Berry wUs In no way an expression of u-pstllty to the governor 'by the neiMitc, as tho unatit- mou ©action of Bh-.iit body In. reconsid ering his hasty steps when itho facts were presented niireatiy shows. Tlhe rekut&ns between Governor Atkinson and tho legislature were of tho most cordial nature throughout the session. He was at oil times tho subject of 'the (highest respect nnd con- BiderwrJon, arid rtihe attempt to make a breach 1s more likely to prove a boom erang than a dangerous shaft. INSURANCE BILL SIGNED. Governor Afcktnson signed the Venable Insurance brokera’ bill this afternoon and it is now a law. The effect of tho new law. If its purpose Is realized in actual operation, will be to rrxluce tho cost, of fire insurance by giving com panies which have.no deposit of $23,000 with 'the Hi ate tre.isur-r an oppor'e- nlty to place business In thle state through brokers. It was Intended by tho author of tho law to strike a dca'l'h blow to the Southeastern Tnriif Aeso- elation, but rho probibUity U that it will fall short In that respect, ns ell companies having wgoncleH In Georgia will oomtlnuo to >be members of tfhe combination. There wAU be-two distinct classes or gradra of fire dnsuna-nco. Ono will be the old camlpanles, or those with agennlc** within 'the ©bajto and ha v lftg compiled with tlhe $25,000 deposit law, (and the other will bo risks placed by oowipfliftlea having <no agents in this state and no deposH In I'tTo treasury. Under the Vendible la)w the Insurance man wh*o taken a rink fs the agent of tho Insured, nob of 4h« insurance com pany. It Is claimed 'that tihe Insurance placed through these brokers will bo at a much lower rate than that fixed by the SoubhoaHtem Tariff Ansoolaitlon, and that consequently dhls competition will result In a general decrease in tho cost of -insurance. On tlhe other hand. It lh not denied -Ihart the gates un opened to Irresponsible wildcat compa nies, and some people may suffer nt their hands, -bub the tftveory upon which the new law Is based U (bh-at every man Is entitled to transact (hds own busi ness -without paternal Intereference by (the state and that every man must look out for himself amd not be caugtit for a "sucker." •Before approving tho bill Governor Atkinson devoted five hours -today to hearing the argtrm-nt* against if. hy prominent local Insurance men, ns well as hearing from Hon. James F. O'Ne?!, who represented Senator Venable in ihi support. Mr. Venable tvfes not present. Some <#f ithe Insimnco men thought tfh-at (tJho rupture between the president of the aerate and «W» governor would be Oi favoraiMe wind for (them and probably decide Governor Atkinson to veto the bill, but they were disap pointed SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S ELEC TION. There is some dbubt about Governor Atkinson's approvatt of «tho bill provid ing for the election of tluo state school commfbfcrion-eT by tho people. Under the law bills providing for an> amendment to 'the comsMtudori tmnft bo advertised tor Itwo months previous to the cslec- t1on at -which It is proposed to be nafbl upon. The next general eloc- •Monf occurs In Janiiary, so bhe bill cannot be properly advertised, although it is provided that ft shall be submit ted to thepcopCc ait " 4he next" jr'-tieral electkxn. The govemvr polm-td out this today. If ho d»jes not approve the bill it will be upon that ground. CRABBE REINSTATED. Governor Atklnoom today amxdntod Capt. J. B. Crabbe whipping boas for the Clinch county convict camp. Capt. Crabbe is (Che man who Ibst his Job as a whipping boas about a year ago for -taking "Lord Berexford on a Christman frolic. Ihe -pair wont from the camp at Kramer over to Americas and had a good time together. The "lo-rd" was re turned safely to camp, but the accom modating captain lost his Job, which he had held for fifteen years up to that time. , But Crabbe wm a good man, and af ter being out nearly a yea? the princi pal keeper of the pcni.rent-!uiry reexxm- moirled that he be itaken back. He will m>t, however, bo thrown in the way of Lord Beresford again. VISIT FROM mUFESSUK GLENN. * Profesfcor O. R. Glenn of Macon, the newly appointed state . school commis sioner, visited tho executive* office today and had a t-ilk with Governor Atkinson. While here Professor Glenn took the oath of office and will be ready to assume charge of the department of education on January 1, when his term begins, it is understood that MaJ. It. J. Guinn, the present Incumbent, will be reappointed assistant commissioner by Commissioner Glenn. THE, WHITECAP TRIAL. Charles F. Agios, a witness tor the United States In tne trial of tho Whit field county whltocappcrs. thirty-six ot whom are Under Indictment, now in progress before Judge William T. New man, gavo testimony today that was or a highly sensational character. Agles, who lives at Tilton, was relntro- duced by tho prosecution In rebuttf^ ot testimony for tho defense. The prosecu tion did not, however, bring out all the witness knew, and when the attorneys for the defense took hold of them they sprung tho sensation, which was to the effect that lion. Paul B. Trammel, in- tornal revenue collector. State Senator Starr, Mayor Block of Dalton, ex-Mnyor Martin of tho namo town, Representa tive Longloy and several other well known men wero members of tho white- cap organization of Whitfield county. The witness admitted that ho hlmanll! .van a member, and in implicating Col lector Trammel and the others, said ho did not know of his own knowledge thut they were members, but stated that an. other -whltecopper named Green Tread-, well had told him they were. Ho had been told that these men wore In tho organization for tho purpose of Inducing him to * Join, being assured that they ‘ wero in position to help and protect him nnd would do no—that he was safeer in the organization, than out of It Collector Trammel and tho other gentle men named arc highly Indignant. Mr. Tranumol thinks ho is being persecuted by political enemies. Treadwell, (he man whom witness Agles said gave him tho names, has been telegraphed for and will be brought Into court tomorrow. No credit* Is attached to the alleged connection of the men named with tho whltocappers. BOWEN COMPLETELY DONE. Hd Harduy Furnished Entertainment for -ihe Saginaw Kid. (Now Orleatw, Doc.. 14.--Georffft C’Kld") Lavlgno of Saglmuw, Mich., knocked tho puglllsttc aspirations of Andy Bowen of Uhtu cMy Into tihe pro verbial cooked -hat todUy In ihe eight-' eenlh round to «Uhe presenoo of 2,600 spectators at) <tho Auditorium Club. •Tho contest *waa for a, purse of $2,600. at 130 pounds weight, but both men were over the scale. Lavlgno tipped;. (tho bcUim ah 135 pounds and Bowen ut 133. The Loul&rana man was clearly outclassed, and while he haa developed, ta,'little bettor Judgment by hia train ing with Dempsey, it was not enough, -to give 'him a.ch&noe -aigJilnotitihe "Kid", •ffosn Haglmtw. * » ‘ It *wn« ono of the cleverest fights, tfhbt has ever been polled off in rites neck of-the-woods, cum the “KM"’mafia n monkey of Bowen (throughout 'the 'Whole contest, playing with him as a •cut would a -mouse. Ho took his' thne at knocking' him out and only did so when ho got good and ready. 1 Tho gong waved Bowen fiovenal limes, (but lit wn« cGficcd-ed by tho epectators at Mia-outset •that Bowen -was -to bo iJha Coser. He put up a gaimo light toy staying up tor (bin punishment', but ho was-poor flit fighting hack. Once Bowen ■went down and 'waited for the referee to count woven, but it n-voMed him very liitltle. He wus severely ipunlshcd, his' left eye (being dewed and hla faco al-l •bruised and (swelling, with his lips swolllen twice their normal size. Lavlgne was unharmed, imd ns fresh at th'c ond as at tho opening of the fight, but his left hand was swollen to almost tho w.imo slzo ns his glove. Tlie knockout wan delivered by n left- hand drive on tho »ldo of tho Jaw, followed by a cross-counter with tho right hard on tho ohln, and Bowcjv dropped squarely to his tracks, his head striking tho floor with a resound ing thwack that sounded alb over tho house. He wo« unconscious for twenty- olght minute*. After eight minutes’ hand -work by his seconds ho was cni> rled to his retiring room and Drtr. Bchuppert, Homan tund Finney wero called In. It wn« thought that ho would not recover, and 8-ergt. McCabe placed LavJgne nnd his party under arrest. They were released on tho recovery of Bowen, who when he regained con sciousness attempted to speak, but wan cautioned to remain quiet, and turned over saying: » "All right." It -was 9.20 when- Bowen stepped Into the ring uccorrypajtflcd by hlfl seconds, Australian Billy McCarthy, Billy Lay- tan and A1 Hpl tufa den, with Bon Bptffl of Chicago ns time-keeper. He wns fol lowed closely by Kid Lavlgno with Jim Hall, Ham Fitzpatrick and Martin Murphy a* his seconds, and George F. Candldlne of Detroit as tlmc-keoper. profensor John Duffy wns referee nnd Sam Stern official tlme-keepor for the club. Tho police werr in charge ot Sergt. J. M. MoCa/be of tho first prp- clnct, and perfect order prevailed. liowen forced tho fighting for -tho first two rounds, njjien Lavlgno sized him up and proceeded to make n chopping block Of tho bard-headed prlenlan. Ho proved a good man with both his tight and left hand, landing either at will and whorever ho wanted to. Dempsey ha/I trained Bowen for tho fight and gave him Momo valuable lessons In disking, but the Kid caught on to his stylo of ducking and landed an eftectlva upper-cut every time. Aftor the fight Sam Fitzpatrick stated to the Southern Associated Tress reporter that Lavlgno would llko to take on a go with George Johnson of England at 126 pounds for a side bet and tho largest purse offered by any reputable club. The ltyan-Dc-mpsey fight will bo on Saturday night, with Ryan a favorite at 100 to ao. Among the well known sporting* mon occupying prominent positions about the ring wero tho following: "Parson" Da- vlefl, Tom IlyAn, Jack Dempsey, A. Er- langer, M. D. Curtis, J. Choynskl, Jimmy Barry, D. C. O’Malley, John Fogerty, Frak Ives, 8andy Waters, F, B. Howes, Senator O'Malley of Chicago, President Jules Rosier of tho Pastime Athletta Club, Lew M. Houser, Fred S. Fox and many others of lesser note. The Dally States tomorrow will say: "George Lavlgno, tho ‘Saginaw Kid,' at 135 pounds can whip Jack McAuIlfTe, Ow en Zelgler or Horace Leeds with as much eaae as ho administered the quietus to Andy Bowen of Now Orleans. At 126 pounds, Johnson of England would only H«rve as a chopping block for him. Ho In tho greatest fighter at his -height In tho countsy and Is a fistic marvel, being an extemporaneous fighter, and lands an effectively with hla right aa he does with hla left" ' H:l l COURT HOUSE BURNED. Lewiston, 111., Dec. M.-'Ifea court house at this piano was totally burned early this morning. Most of the records wero saved. The building was erectel In lKr.) and Abraham -Lincoln delivered a famous speech In It la 1£S9. Loss on the build ing, $5,00* in