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m THE MACON TELEGRAPH IalaUiii«i ISM. («U|lspkl'aUU>l>| U.,PbUMm sab 11 FOR THE Sill. Senator Hill Argued for the Adoption of Uie Hole Proposed by Himself. SENATOR HOA# SUPPORTED HIM rtrUautnury Reform Now (hi Boat Kind of Reform for (lie Soaale- Turpt*’* Speech oa the Canal Bill Coolftoaed* MACON. GA., WEDNESDAY MOVING, DECEMBER 19, 1894. WHOLESALE) CHECK FORGER. For Days He Rolled High In New Or- . leans. Washington, Dec. 18.—The hill np- propriaiting $100,000 to aopp'.y an urgent deftcieency for public printing and binding TO3 received* from the house a,rad was passed -without reference to the com-zndltee on apprprlati'ons, Ur. Cockrell, efoairman of that committee, stalling itlhaC the bill had been donsld- ered ttraformally and had been agreed to, unless it were passed -today the work at the printing office would th'ave Ito stop 'this evening. Mr. Lodge (Republican) of Massachu setts, offered a resoutton calling on the president for the record of the extradi tion proceedings in fthe case of Gen. Ezetta; and It went over until tomor row. ■Mr. H-ill called up a resolution ifor the cloture rule and addressed’ the senate in advocacy of it. He slid that the sonltHment of fto* country seemed to de sire the adoption of some such rule. The demand tier a ch'-unge was not lim ited by any party environment. It was not soughs merely to secure partisan advantage; but it reflected ‘the deep conviolOon *thlt Itlme was unnecessarily wasted, useful legislation was, at times, unreasonably obstructed; and itha*t the conclusions of a majority did not And adequate and prompt Expression. These views were widespread and could not longer be ignored. He ussertod th'a't the privilege of un^mlted debate In legislative body -was inconsistent with, and destructive of the right and power of legislation. It waa a significant faot WhU/t some method of closing re bate eshOsted In the principal leglsla*- tive bodies of every civilized govern ment In the world except in 'the Eng lish house of lords and 'the United States senate. Bug The house of lords wus surely not a body from which the United Suites should pattern, especial ly in view of 3ts loss in public confi de nee, its dcflaarce of public sentiment and 'Its well-known general -antipathies to expressive leglsMon in -the interest of th-e masses. Its rules were a portion of its methods for obstructing popular reform. So -far as the senate was con cerned, parliamentary reform -was the need of tJhe hour. The >prc3en)t time afforded an opportunity for the accom plishment of 'the proposed innovation. Tr.ie course was as open now as It over would be for such a ch'J>nge. The responsible majority in the senate »houd not abdicate Its funerttona wit hout such a. change or rule as woiild be retained after t’he Democratic control of -tlhe senute cea'sed. The measure of their fairness and wisdom now would •be ‘their surety for just treatment here after. No silly cry of “gig law,” no false assertion of "suppressing debase,” no idle clamor alboult The "tyranny of th3 'majority”—-which plways Ignored the ’tyranny of the minority—chould be permitted to ddter senators from their plain duy in 'the premises. The contin uation of "rto cloture” meant compro mise on every measure. It meurit no legislation without the consent of. the •minority. It mearit continued trouble If *the first necessary step were taiken now, llhe senate’s pathway would be clear for aatlon. HOAR AGREED WITH HIM. X iMir. Hill occupied about am hour In the delivery of his speech. He was fol lowed by Mr. Hoar, who expressed his full o*greJament with Mr. Hill’s views or the necessity of a change of the rules of tire senate. IE 'was one of the gravest public questions likly to arise and orught to be dealt with with a care and cir cumspection equatl to what would * 1 'be be stowed on an Important amendment to tfhe constitution of the United States. He thought that Mr. Hill’s proposed rule was defective . The best scheme tviiich occurred 'to him (Mr. Hoar) was after a •time the senate should be au thorized -to order tfh*e previous question, and ’that after that every member of the body should, have an opportunity to address thto senate for some fixed time, perhas, at least, one hiour. That would bring the debate <to an end in one hun dred hours if there were one hundred soiraaltOTB «nd each wished to apeak. Ajfter further discussion, Mr. Hill’s resolution went over rautil (tomorrow. THE NICARAGUA CANAL. Mr. ^Turpte continued his argument (begun yesterday) against the Nicara gua canal bill. He discussed the com pany, and said that its forfeiture was possible it the canal were not com pleted within ton years from 1887. The provisions regarding these matters were exoeedingfly strict. The concession glvefi In 1887 was absolutely forfeited in 1897, and what title, he asked, would the eoirapamry have in. die canal route—cer tainly mot <a fee-simple,, not even ah easement. The company (had nob ting to tnOfigage and mo thing to sell. The concession gave ’’to the company <no title ami no Hurt of property right*. Much of Mr. TuupLe’s speech was de voted 'to ((he engineering difficulties In <4u3 way of the enterprise, particularly as to the impracticability of maintain ing earthen embankments in tropical re gions and to the unreliability, as he contended, of the estimates of cost. W-Whout concluding his speech, Mr. Tur pi e yielded tt> u motion to proceed to executive business, and at 4:25 ’thf sen ate adjourned until 'tomorrow. SHOT HIS WIFE AND SUICIDED. Cincinnati, Dec. 18.—Anthony Martin, a butcher, whose brutal habits compelled his wife io get a divorce six months ago, today entered her house and began firing at the family. Mrs. Martin received three wounds and Martin then shot himself dead. Mrs. Martin may recover. A HASTY MARRIAGE DISSOLVED. Denver, Colo., Dec. 18.—A divorce has been granted to Mrs. Gertrude Hutchins Clark from Clarence W. Clark, the New York adventurer, now in jail here, to whom she was married after two days acquaintance. A telephone PATENT VOID. Boston. Dec. 18-—The United States cir cuit court, in tiie case of the United States vs. the Bell Telephone Company, has handed down a decision declaring the Berllnger telephone patent void. ALIGNMENT AT BIRMINGHAM. Birmrfnsham, Ala., Dec. 18.—A. B. Mc Kinney. retail grocer, made a gen*rai assignment today. Assets, $12,000; lia bilities, $10,000. New Orleans, Dec. 18.—Detectives Lit tleton and Stubbs of the city police made an important capture this evening of a crook who is supposed to be one of the national celebrities in the forger class, He is a young man about 27 years of age, five feet four Inches high, brown hair and eyes, dark complexion, weighs Iff pounds, smooth faced, neatly dressed and wore a derby hat. For several days past complaints have been made at the central station of a man going about town making purchases and giving forged checks in payment. •frills evening at 3:30 o’clock the detec tives spotted a young man at the corner of Common and Basin streets acting in a suspicious manner. He was' closely questioned and his answers being unsatisfactory he was tak en to the station, where he gave his name as George Howard of St. Louis. * It was found that his description tallied*] with that of the man who had been manufac taring checks and was later confronted by several parties to whom-he had given the checks and identified. The charges against him so far are for drawing a draft on the Bank of ftonald- sonvllle. Ala., for $2,609, given to Martin St Thompson, liverymen of this city in payment for twenty-six head oC mules and one horse; check by Sheridan Clark, secretary of the Crescent CUy Jockey Club for $10, made payable William H. \Van£ler; check payable to 'Eftrord Bell, a merchant tailor, for $78, and several others. The names forged are A. Levy, D. H. Holmes, W. O. Colmennyer and Leopold Meyer. It Is expected that other forgeries will turn up tomorrow'. He will’be'photographed tomorrow and his description, with portrait, will be sent to the various chiefs of police through out the country.. THE CLUB’S NEGLECT. Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury in the Bowen Inquest, New Orleans, Dee. 18.—Coroner Lnw- rason’tills afternoon held an InQueet into the deaith of Andy Bowen, who ■was killed during -hte fight with George Lavigne last Friday might at *the Audi torium Club. Dr. Finney was the first witness •heard. He witnessed Ithe fight and saw Bowen wfnnn lue ireceivd. the blow. Bowen did‘not -fall like a mam who (had juat received a knock-out blow, acid Lavigne was not in a position to deliver such a now. ‘Tm my opinion,’’ he said, "the death was purely accidental. Neither of ihe principals made objection •to tfa»e candl.-iom of tine ring.” Dr. Lawrason explained, to the jury ithat the undigsbed food In Bowen’s stomach had a bad effect on dhe nerves leadiim? to the heart. The brain and the veins were also affected. .Mr. Joseph Spari ’of tlhe Audltorl.im Club dtated tiha:t he saw Bowen fall but did not sea the blow struck. Polios? Servant MoCaibe and Tom An derson, backer of Bowen, also testified. Capt. Frank Williams of the Audito rium Club made the startling announce ment ithat he was not aware of (the fact that there was nfo padding on the floor ot tlhe ring until tho night of the co.n- ttcit. It had been reported ito him pre vious to the day of the contest that the covering -was loose, and he ordered It fastened, but through tho mistake of the cArpewecs the -paddimig was re moved. The jury returned a verdict that the deaith of BCjweint was due to ocncussiqn of the brain, and, further, that the fa lsi fity was due“o Kfre neglect of the club in nrat -paddling the floor of -the ring. COUNOILMEN ON TRML. New Orleans City Fathers Under Charge of Bribery. New Orleans, Dec. 18.— 1 The work of empaneling the jury in Section A of ithe criminal district court, to sit in the •hearing of the case of the state vs. W. J. Kane and Francis B. Thniffley, the Indicted councllmen, charged with felo niously proposing 'to receive a bribe for ■their votes In the council, occupied the morning session, with Judge Ferguson on the bench. The defense^ after ex amining several witnesses and learning that they had formed an opLntion from having read of the case in the paper?, challenged the Juror tor cause. Before excusing tlhe Juror Judge Freeman stated -that it appeared to to only neces sary for a Juror to say that he had formed a fixed opdnlon. amd he could thereby evade jury service. He slated that any man who could not form an opinion from what he had read in ihe pipers muat -be «. numbskull and would be unlit to serve as a Juror in hearing a case. The regular panel of fifty tales jurors waa exhausted -with -but (three tale®m*?n accepted. Another panel of fifty was ordered drawn and made returnable to morrow. LOOKING FOR A DOLLAR. A Negro Woman Came Near Burning « Mississippi Steamer. •New Orleans.^ Dec. 18.—A negro wo man named McMillan was arrested end locked up at the Harbor precinct station this morning oa the arrival of thd Steamer Natchez from up the river. She is charged by Capt. Leathers with attempting to burn the boat on the way down. About 2 o’etock in the morning the night watchman discov ered smoke and soon found there was fire in the cotton stored in the deck room. The pumps were promptly set to work and the fire was put out after burning and damaging several bales of Scrttdn. The woman states she had lost A half dollar among the cotton bales ind struck a match to search for it. whether or not she caused the lire she does not know. PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. A Negro Fired the Calaboose and Was Roasted Alive. Denmark. 8. <5., Dec. 18.—John Williams, colored, who was incarcerated in the sta tion house last week for lighting and who was suspected of being an escaped con vict, set Are to his prison this morning at 4 o’clock and perished in the aflmes. Mr. I. Rich, alarmed by WllUxinir cries, went to the scene and used tremendous efforts to break down the door, but was unsuc. cessful. The theory.is that Williams’ mo tive was to escape. BUN OVER BY A TRAfN. Montgomery. Ala., Dec. 18.—At El more stallion thto morning. Mr. WilHim O. Robertson was killed by a train' of cam. Mr. -R?>benaon walking on a ride-track when a freight train backed in on htm with tho above rreailt. Mr. Robertson was one of the oldest citi zens of the county, having been born In 1812. He waa quite doaf. and for th.it reason did not hear tho alarm sounded by the trainmen when they saw his danger. A POLICEMAN S DEADLY AIM. Madison. Ind., Dec. 18.—The "Lion’s Re. treat." a saloon here, was burned early this morning. After the fire, trouble arose between Policeman Whittaker on me one aide and Ed Collins, an electric light en gineer. and Jacob Killen on the other Both Collins and Kilen were shot by the policeman. Colitaa is fatally wounded. EH. Reform Members of the South Carolina Legislature Make a Show cf Themselves, ONLY A SMALL COURTESY. H*W Oaneas, sf Newberry, Wilt Oe ou Record as tbs First Man to Offer Insalt to a President la Ills Official Capacity* Columbia, 'S. C. ( Dec. 18.—In too house of ropresen:ta tiros 'today art 1 o’clock, Mr. iMagill introduced the fol lowing aonc.urrtau rascdufUon and there was m exciting odse; "Whereas, the prosldou'fc of the United States and party are now vial ting in our state, and Wlmrais the general as sembly^ now in session and desire to extend bo 'the president and the gentCe- men accompanying bdm ttfaivt courtesy due his oxalltod diairuoter and official position, bo \t “Resolved by (the house, (the sencito concurring, That an invitation.be and hereby 4s extended to the president of the United Sautes and tho gentlemen comprising his party to visit -the gen eral assembly now in session and ac cept ’i^e' privileges of die two houses.” As soon as die ra»oii*i::ons were read Dr. Wyclie of Newberry moved to re ceive it as infoimratloo. •Mr. Duncan of Newberry, a reformer, then said: "I hope tibls'matfer wall not be dis posed of in this way. I am opposed to ex tending such courtesy Uo a president for whom we jusirly erttertain so little respect. " I ithercTore move to table the resolution.” THE SPEAKER HESITATED. The speaker seemed to herltialre about putting ttlhe morion. He said as the presiding officer, ho doubted .the pro priety o-f such, a mottOn. Mr. Manning. <a conservative, said the m-flitlter had cfom-e before the house. Any euQttion Cooking to roceivolng it as Information -would have *a ib*ad appear- ainice. He suggested thti't ithe resolu tion be withdrawn. -Mr. Fatiton (Conservative) from Rich land, solid that 8U1J.1 action would toe very strange, than 4t would be worse to ctonsdor Ut and vote it down. They should rememlber tthoi Mr. Cleveland was preslldenit, that this was an hbnor ■they should accord any president, no minuter af what poUJl'ida-l faith, and no matter bow much opposed aa his poli cy and politics they wore. They Bhould do Mr. Cleveland this -honor, not be cause tt was Mr. Cleveland, but they should pay -this respect to t'he office. 'Mti Watson (reform”- than took the floor. He euUd he hoped-'tho resolution would no<t be withdrawn. The mu-titer Of withdrawing had gone too far. WhHie -they -might differ In poltdcs from the president, Mr. Cleve land was nevertheless the 'president of 'the United States. “I hope we wont go -down on record os taking such <ac- irlon as Phis.” TRiED TO QUIET THE HOUSE. Mr Tatum of Orangeburg, another londlinig reformer, took the floor and tried to help Mr. Wat«on .control th'3 house. He said they could not afford to vote thto resolution down. Nobody waa more opposed to Mr. Cleveland’s polloy than hlmfirif, but it was rime tO PlOip. •Mr. Williamson Ridd thto was a duty ■they owed 'themselves and their eita'te. The apeaker then took u hand, saying they w<?re assuming an opposition to •the resolution which did -not exist. He said he had noticed no opiposltion. He suggested that the vote be taken on the adoption of .the resolution, and quickly ho put the motion on a viva voce vote. No nays -were heard, and .he decided It unanimously adopted. , In -the senate Dr. -Byrd and another senator voted againwt the resolution, but -there was no discussion nor any incident. DUNCAN’S RESOLUTION. At the night session of tht hous?, Mr. Duncan brought, the matter up again. HlQ introduced the following sensation al resolution, which was signed by himself and Mr. J. H. BUckw'ell of Williamsburg. I't wj« sent up to the speaker, 1 who asked Mr. Duncan what he proposed to do with the resolution— have It pasted and recorded in his own behalf or something else. Mr. Duncan said he wanted it spread on the minutes. The resolution read as follows; "Reaolved, That with all due respect for the office of president of the United States, d-nd deference to the policies and principles of the parties, we with to ba recorded as ever ready to honor him to whom honor is due; but, in our opin ion, Grdver Cleveland, having prosti tuted the high office of the United States, has openly betrayed the Dem ocratic party and the elementary Dem ocratic principles: we record ourselves as opposed to the resolution passed by this house doing honor to the greatest party wrecker )n the history of Ameri can politics.” ■After the matter had been read, Mr. Pollock and several members Jumped up and addressed the speaker. Speaker Jones—The resolution is not de- bateable. Mr. Winkler—I move to lay the resolu tion on the table. The speaker put the question and it was laid on the table, 3 "no” votes being distinguished. NOT YET KILLED. The house then got back to lta work, but Mr. Duncan was not yet done. In about ten minutes he arose again with a copy of the state constitution In his hand. He said he rose t to a question of personal privilege. He quoted a section from the constitution giving any mem. ber the right to object to anything adopt ed by the Journal and to have his reasons for his protest recorded in the Journal. It was a home strike. He said after reading Che section that he asked ac cordingly that his resolutlin be recorded. The speaker Ignored the request and started to continue the regular work. Mr. Duncan—Mr, Speaker, I want your ruling on my point. I want to know if this house can openly violate the constl> tution. The Speaker—I am only the mouthpiece of this body. This body has spoken. Mr. Duncan persisted in the matter, insisting that the constitution gave him rights In the matter which the body could no take from him. The Bpeaker-Thst Is your opinion on the subject of legislation, and all I can say Is that the^iouse has listened to you with pleasure, and that ended the Cleve land sensation. WRITING against space. The SSKHiter Who Rode la a Tug to ; Sec ilr. Olevoiaod. OhaSeaton, K. C., Ba. 18.—The News and Courier dlspatocthiod u special re porter to Georgetown in#»t -night to see ihe preridemit and received tonight the account of Hie (presidents first day’s sport: Georgetown, S. 0., Dec. 18.—Aa tlhe reporter for <tilio Nowa and Courier ahiuned up in his special tug to the buoy tender Wistaria in Muddy Bay tihia otorao-on at a quarter to four o’clock, tte.iwus just in 'time to see Hie preeltMt returning fitum the day’s hunt in onef of file Wtataria’a naptha launches. In 'the launch were Presi dent Owveifcvnd, Oapt. Enins, United States s»wy, and Mr. Jefferson. The pretikiortf dllmbwl #.ie atops unaided and did not Seem very Xinie, ailttoougsh It Is learned from members of the crew and othorn vrtiv> have seen him itfliait his foot and untile are troubling tom bodily, the ailment being rlLowmnitdc fpout. The president was attired in a hunt ing suit of greyish. (brown ooitluiroy, w.itti najpt Io mi toll, and high leather leggings. Alter the president, the other geAtilemon of ‘the party went up Uie sidqjsiind then title hands took‘out tho gun® and 'the result of 'the first day's isfiftoit—first a ‘largo racooon and then dVffitu-nJno ducks, riilefly English and mallards. As soon as the launch got out of the way, the News and Courier’s tug went alongside, and the reporter was cor dially received by the genial captain of the Wisteria, who said that although glad -to see him, ho could not allow him to come on board, as his orders were strictly not to allow any one not comne-fcteq officially with the vessel to comie oa,board. The reporter then asked for Commander McKenzie, and, on being told that he was still in the marsh hunting, asked the captain of till? Wisteria if the president would receive him, as he lvad come for him with an Invitation to visit the city of Charlest<®. In a few moments, a strk- ig gentleman limped to the vessel and with great oour- uced himself, proving to be s fighting Bob Evans, now •r ot the New York. ‘esident directs me to say,” said he, k ‘th',U ho Is fatigued by the day’s huritlng, and Is unable to receive you, and while appreciating highly tho courtesy of. the invlta'tlon you bring to visit Charleston, that ho to here only for sporting purposes and for rest, and canno't accept any invitations. The reporter then produced a letter from the editor of 'the News and Cou rier asking the president to grant the reporter an interview. Capt. Evans kindly carried the tetter to Mr. Cleve land, but returned a few moments later and eald 'tha't the president sent kind est negar,ds to the editor of tli6 News and‘Courier, but that he must beg to be excused from the interview, as he was very much fatigued. ’ It was ascertained from an officer bn the boat tha't 'the president's bag toddy, in spite of the weather boing much loo warm for ducks, was 29 ducks, nnd ye8- •terday 6,. To the question, “Who killed the coon?” thena was no answer except general smiling; After this nothing remained except to leave, especially as Commander Evans, .although exceedingly courteous, looked us though ho wished the News and Courier's "ug in sheen. It pi/shftri oft as a fit earner launch bringing a delega tion from the Palmetto Club to fender 'the president a reception arrived and ca-m? alongside. * The delegation, which • Was headed by Hon. Mr. Morgan, mayor of the city, was received by Capt. Evans ,but not allowed to board tho vessel. The commit tee handed over he gunwale a Varge horseshoe of exquisite white camellas, wishing the president good luck In his shooting. Capt. Evans politely declined for ths president the tonder of & recep tion, saying that the citizens could see him at tho depot on Saturday, as he was about 'to-leave, and the. committee left with crestfallen faces. In' a few minute*, however, they were beckoned back to tho side of the Wistaria and told by Capt. Evans that tho president had consented to hold a reception in Georgetown on Sat. urday at 2 o’clock, Just before leaving for Washington, but begged that It would be short, as his lame foot made standing very painful to him. The reception will be held in the historic hall of the Wlnyah Indigo Society,, where Washington held a reception in 1792, since which time no pres- ldent has visited Georgetown. The Wistaria Is lying about ten miles from Georgetown In Muddy creek. The marsh land of Gen. • Alexander, whose guest President Cleveland Is, Is said to be the best hunting lands in the state, being vast -marshes with innumerable creeks, nil Infested with ducks. A gentleman who carried the president's letters and telegrams and saw him says that he expressed himself as delighted with the trip, saying he was enjoying himself immensely and felt already much benefltted by the trip. He has ordered that only letters and telegrams be sent to the Wlsaria. "I don’t want a newspaper while I’m here,” he said. The party will remain here until Bat- urday, when the start will be made for Washington. Georgetown Is in a state of excitement over the president's presence and nothing else Is talked of. SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT. Secretary Herbert Will Boon Order One "ButEt for Our New Navy. Washington, Dec. 18.—The board Of naval bureau clrtefs jia* proottoaily domrpleted the ph'-na for ft mibmnriue torpedo boat of the Holland type. The construction toure-au hxr’beon rn- tfilg&d In gathering data io show wha-t the thickness of the shell of the cra-ft should be to resist, tlhe explosive ef fect of the torpedo iftoeh arged* at ’short range. In this «>nrtoctlon, rooourw was had to the old Lay torpedo shell Whidh wJts used In rhe Now Port ex periments ahiout a year ago. It was found that Vhe shell bore the force of 'the .e^flsV>»ion very woll urttll tho rajJtge was brought within olgttity feet from •the torpddo, when It b^gan to Show signs of dlsnnJttoii, being se verely »ba.i}ter*41f «A» .this shell Is scarcely Phdcker than mn ordinary tin plate, Che eon-ntnidtor’a <*stlmate, 'that the sheCl of the submarine boat which mue.t be toVif an indh Mtfdk to with stand ifhe water 'pressure dc considera ble d«'plhs, will be ,«mj>\y strong *to re sist the ejepfosions of a •tm-jpedo at very short range. These facts will be laid before Secre tary Hertjert, who 1* epeoted thereupon |*wuo the ne^e^sjiry orders for the build ing ot «Uuf boat. FAILURE IN MISSISSIPPI. Jackson. MIm.. Dec. II.—A. Vlrden. the oldest and largest wholesale and retail hunt here, has made an aselgni naming W. R. Harper and A. C. Jon*-* aa assignees. Assets $60,000, liabilities not stated, but Hiought to be heavy. SPOTS INSTEAD OF FUTURES. -Augusta, Ga.. Dec. 18.—gpx cotton is being bought very freely Ilf re by in vestors who prefer th\» actual article to futures. Several thornsuxl biles ar** al ready stored fr -re, and the Hock to a.1- txtos: darty being added t*>. DEATH SENTENCE PASSED. Both Meyers and Carr to Be Hanged on the Eighth Bay of February. MEYERS’ STOLID INDIFFERENCE Bran HU If other's Tears Ballad toAroaa* Ills Stony Ratara^Carr Is a Com plete Physical Wreck—Mo tions ftor Now Trials. Atton/to, Deo. 18.—(Special.)—Will Meyers, tho 18-yoarold 'murderer of Forest Crawley, fluid - Alexander Oirr, assassin, of Capt H. O. Klug, were both sentenced itx> bo hanged on February 8 by Judge Rlohja-rd H. CKwrk, presiding in tlhe superior court today. Tho court inoom was crowded witJh the curious, eager to graitify their more bid appetites. When the doomed meu were brougWt In *to lftur 'too dctUtlh son- tcnce parsed the crowd puwhed and shaved oaetti other to gain a> better view of (tttietra, making •tihls part of the scene as reiprehcflisiWo as whoit iflollawed iwas harrowing and taffcotTug. Oarr presented a most .pdtMblo spec tacle. Loat June wlien ho Slew his vic tim in coW blood, he was b fine speci men of robust young imnnhood. But soon nifltor being sent to jail Qio began to flail plhyisImICy, and, No nil aippnar- ihbcch, mentally. ( On tho trial a plea of insanity was enteral. Ho nppeareil today am utterly broken imcrn, bant un til hi s head reared oomatJamfcly Oil hi a cheat and tobtorlng on his feet so 'that he had to bo asetoled to walk. He ait, with 'a vacant stare, gazing a«t the floor wlhlle scultenoo was being passed, appar ently uaterty uncansolous of ■what was going on. Judge Clarke snCd it was painful nnd emlbarrasis'i'ng »to awes Vho sentence of doalth upon sueih a mian, nod but for toe duty imposed upon him by tlho law he fwtould not h.iw itiho oourago to do it THE SDXTDXOE OF MEYERS. Tho scmitenco of young Meyers was most diramratic. The young miam sat Ibetiween his fa ther and iffiotoor. 'He retained) his aaToless, defiarit deflueanor 'throughout, though tho heant-hrokon mother’s grief was unconiirol’iaibfe,' and ithe tears coursed down tho brawny, broad-shoul dered flaitfhor’s Chcekrt. •At tho last iwordH of thto court tthe boy’s mother threw hornolf upon his neck and wept by* tor lea fly, put evem IBtto moroeot, with mcttirrirtoarr ■falling lteavi^Iy upon him scmI clusped in her onVbmioo, ‘Meywiw* iron nem , e« Hilled him onlly for an Indtudli. A few spas modic 'teens spuing up to hds eyes, but ho quickHy brushed dlham aside and re turned 'the saimo semtifUl gaze to tho crowd. Tn passing semitonce upon young Mey ers Judge Cfevrko read from maimisdript whUt ho had to wty In /the hope, be aid, thnft it might do some good in this city. The murder of Forrest Crowley, he said, deserved 'to be classed amontr 'the most atrocious murders. Ho thou re viewed tdhe oase briefly, comparimc Meyers ito John A. Murrell, Torn Wool- folk and "Jack the Ripper.” "In these times,” said the judge, 'Mho boy begins smoking cigarettes <ftt 7. years. At 10 foe reads dime novels. At 15 he takes to ipooi and cards, and soon after to beer and whisky. These give him a 'taste for mono vicious literature, and he has then laid *Lhe foundation ot a life of vice and crime.” Vicious literature, the judge thought, had been the <fouradiation of Meyers’ crime, and he ppfrred to the faot that he had usd rho flotiUous name of C. D. Mod*ffine, Jr., .and T. C. Cunningham, whloh John A. Murrell had used In his career of crime. In imposing the death penalty, Judge Clarke said he assumed tho full respon sibility, treating the case os orm of purely clrcumttUvratial evUlemce. Motion for new trials are ponding in both the Oarr and -Meyero cases. They will be iieard on January 12. Under the sentence passed today, the execu tion* are <to be private. WANT LOWER RATES. Wholesale Grocers, Melon Growers and Fertilizer Men Complaining. Atlanta, Dec. 18.—(Hpeclal.)—Delegations of wholesale grocers, fertilizer men and watermelon growers representing all the states is the territory of the Southern Railway and Hteomship Association ap- peared before the rate committee of that organization with petitions today. Com missioner fttahlman presided over the meeting, which was attended by the traf fic nrinagers of all th« lines in the as sociation.^ The wholesale grocers want a reduced rate on groceries In carload lots. Under the present schedule the retailer stands on the same footing as tho wholesaler, broken slhpin«-ntH being carried at the same rate as carload lots. After hearing the grocers their petition* was rofered to a sub-committee. The fertilizer men and melon growers are after concessions looking to next year's business. THE REGISTRATION LAW. Th Moagure filgned by tho Governor Yesterday. Mlanrta, Dec. 18.—(Special).—The reg- Imtratton /bill pa-ssod by tho 'iale general awem/bly is now dj law. Id was ap proved by Governor Atkinson*hi* afu»r- rfjon. The !a/w takes effect in 1H8%. but does not affect «the January otonttons. An kmpre*r4!on ha* 4>0{«n crratol In «»>me quantum IfrJt an amt'ndm»*nt waa put in •Jho bin by which 1t to not uppPIcable *to counties wthlch already hav<‘ local reg istration laws. Tlvto inic>rewskm to en tirely wrong. The Savann-ih rmMnbers 1n both house** tried to hav»! su<*h a pro vision hny>rporat».«l in tine bill, but Lifted, so that lit applies in alt <v*uu*Uti, though it wlAi’.d <n<»t Intenf«-rii wth a municipal regtotratJon act. MAJ. BACON’H COMMISSION. Atlanta, Dec. 18.—(Hpeclal.)—Hon. A. O. Bacon of Macon, United States senator, elect, was In the city today, lie visited the executive office and received his com- sion. .Senator Bacon takes his scat the 4th of March, 1835. ftlMiPSON-SH&itP. Galffln and Ona-wtond County United By Happy Bonds. Or!(Ha, Deo. 18.—(Speolulj-On Sun- (toy afternoon tost, in Crawford o>un* ty, ft happy marriage was soIemni^?d tihiat united for life one of the proeper- ous of Griffin’s ywrager merefoams to one of tfoe bellies of dkit peqtion. The ceremony wnas quietly performed at ithe (residence of toe bride’s father, Mr. Johm Slgirp, wfoo «Is one of the most prominent 'men of Crawifoni, at 3 o’clock, and Mr. Ghiarien «A. »iiopBoai of tfols city and Miss ‘Mattie Sharp wora made one. Amid a uhower of cvmgmt- utoffions these tiwo young people, who liad Jong loved each other, received their friends and &it oaoe Jeflt for Knox-* vl'lle, iwliem ithqy -were reoelvc*!, and all mis jollity and happtiincss. Tlvey ar rived in toe city yesterday imornlug on toe Georgia 'Midkmcf, and new Mr. nndr Mra. Si in peon are m-t home ito their, fri'ends at tho residence of 'Mm. M. XL Todd, on. Nortlli mil st.reot. Their friends (lioro are .profuse in their oongmitxitotioos, flor -M.r. (Simpson is a yoftiig meivfoant av4m> Is ropidlly coin ling to tiie front «s a bunl’n-wa amin,,nn(d Ids popularity Is equal <to bits acquaintance, for ho -is of whSrUn# di'awiter and in- domttnble will and cnen^y. His lovely* bride 1*8 ome of the Itetlwi of Cmwfonl oounty, where «4ho is adlmilrod, -not coly for her fpetnsonul (beauty, but her wo manly iwonfflf. THE NEWS AT GRIFFIN. Departure of Mr. Qumintn—Gpeoing of the New Opera House. Griffin, Doc. 18.—(Special).—(Miss Ada- vale KUncald, on eof Griffin's moe:t Mklhly cultural and acconvphpfoed young ladies, -who has been visiting her many friends in Athens mnd Atlanta, will return homo tonight. Her return will be welcomed by nil, for she is a greait fovorlto among th young peoplo and 9/lao the older ones. On the early train this morning Rev. H. M. Qullliani and family left for tlhe-ir future hom in Granitvinc. Mr. Quilllain vas the formtr pastor of the First Methodist churoh of this city, and is loved and admired by all. There nns many hearts 4n this city that will bo saddened over tihelr departure, and that wish him much success In his new' work. The Griffin Amateur Dramatic Club held their flr«t uxtoearsal last night for the new opera house opening, whon they will present ‘‘Out of tho Shadow.” The new opera house is to bo completed by January J, when this piny will bo made public. It is said by those Who witnessed tho rehearsal that it will bo veyr fine. • A very .pleasant party of young peoplo will leave tonight for Savannah, whoro they ■will ©pond fsevorai day9 seeing the’ many baautles sind sights of that lovely ciby. This is a trip tihnt too Griffin peo ple take wpecial delight 'tor, amd ono thait: Is always looked forward to with a grant deal of pa'dlsure at this season, of the year. . Stockholders’ meeting. THE HUNTERS’ LUCK. Looking For Potfatms, Thqy Fluid a GoiSd W-aHich. Covington, Dec. 18.—(SpcdaQ.)—About * six yearn Ago iMr. W, G. Jones waa Btuoit and killed lint « <p?eco of woods qcar his hoami in 'Sta iweHV« district, Newton ooumty. TDe aaaaflNin bus niyvor been Identilfied, and too oJbJwt of tho crime is yet a myatony. Mr. Jones pos- aortsod n very fine goLd watch, wihiWh, was on his persoin at too ttlmo ho was killed. Nothing was seen or hcattl of this wUitxto. until a few Lights ago, wlien a party of ’possum fouritero, ix.TSft.iiig near the spot wlhero too body iwas dis- oovoned six yeans ago, fount it liUlf burled 1n n fwugoa -rut. Tho hunters. perHonaOly knew -Mr. Jones and -had so often so««i .tho vakpiWIo waitxih in his possession tolffi.t 1t was easily identiiftrtl. Two small (Blood sbdns wore yet ito bo icon on the wise. DEATH AT INDIAN SPRING. Mr. Bdward Bryan Succwnfbed to Par alysis of tho Heart. Flovilla, Dec. 18.—Quiet a sad death oc curred at Indian Spring this morning at 1:40 o'clock. Mr. Edward F. Bryan of Savannah, who has been at this popu-* lar health resort for several days, died with paralysis of the heart. Mr. Bryan was a man of prominence and influence nnd his mnMnn .lnmlsn will be a fearful blow to his family and friends. TIlEATRICAIlS AT BATTONTON. > Btetonbon, Doc. 18.—(.Speninl.)—Tho society olomcbit was satt in full foroo last owning to hoc 'htio production of tho “Il^dy of LynivV’ l»y /rim llarricito Wfoms oonvpiny. Tlfis company is do- oM^lly too tb's-t tthttt fo.m orver a pp^*:i red at Uie opom h))iirt' boro. iMi*s Weesfls and Mr. Djabloro eooriinfy grmt. They; play “OtocKlo” tomorrow uiidbt THE SUN’H COTTON REVIEW. New York, Dec. 18.—Tho Sun’s cotton review will say: Cotton declined l to 2 points, but got this back and then advanced 1 to 2 points, closing quiet and steady with sales ot fti.000 hales. New Orloans advanced 3 points on March, but lost it. Hpot cotton here was dull and weak at unchanged prices; no sales. Liverpool today declined l-32d on the spot, with sales of 8,000 bales, with t,00) added to this from ^es. tor.lay, making them 10.000. Futures de clined 1 point and closed quiet And steady.. In Manchester yarns wore In tMiy»-rs* fa vor and were In moderate demand. Them Is said to bo a large aho^l. Jntereat In New York. Now Orleans tomorrow ex pects 12,000 to 14,000 bales, agalnnt ir«,482 on the same day last week ami 17.807 last ywsr. The port receipts today were 02,814 bales, against 57,0S0 this day last week and 04.603 last year. Thus far this week, 19d- 7G2 bales, against 160,804 thus far last oek. Tho big receipts hod little effect here In New York. Neither had the decilni in Liverpool, nor tho weakness of Man chester and th** .Southern mnrkets. nor tho fear among some operators that the auction sale of 27,000 packages of cotton goods tomorrow may result In lower prices. The dlspsltlort wns to await the result of the auction. In the meantime the price Is low and If the bulls are not aggressive the bears are no less cautious. PRBBrDKNT OF THE CHAMBER. Paris, Deo. 18.—M. Brtsson, who was prime minister on the fall of M. Jules Ferris in i»f». was elected president of the chamber of deputies In succession of the late M. Burdeau today by a vote of 249 to ii3 for M. Mellne, the French pro tectionist leader. LYNCHING IN FLORIDA. Ocala. Fla., Dec. 18. - William Jones, a negro boy aged id, was lynched near here this morning for ravishing Mims Sanderson, a white girl aged 15. Tha negro was esJten OUn (ho oflloor« by si mob and aueperuled from the nearest «ree» The girl was terribly Injured, •m