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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1894.
I ttinfU
HinfUCo|if, S L«nu
is 1111 m.
No Hope for Cloture While He Holds
Down a Chair in the
Senat'.
HE. TDEPIE AGAINST THE CAHAL
Vb« Indlanlan Coatluuss Hls Bp*«h
Agslnit Ooverniuent Aid—Debate
Continued on tbe Bill to In*
crease the Currency.
Washington, Dec. 19.—The failure of
tfcij senate ecovml-Titee on. rules to flake
any ao’Ion ut its meeting this mDHoCfig
on **Jhe many pr.{op?sitlom3 bel’ore it
looking to changing of Uae rules of
governing the sccua-te, is ncoopted .by,’
nhnnfrmn aB.a positive lnddoatiloii that
netting will be done in this matter dur
ing iidle prosomt oongresa. Ail the mom-
bSus were present—*Blackburn, Harris,
Gbmnan, flfiantloraon and Ajdriofc. Tbe
Whale subject was cainvassed in a
pleasant and informal iwliy, Harris and
Bloobbum stating dhuft ttooy wanted'to.
btfng about a change but aximitting the
appuramt imposs.b.lity of theCr .so do
ing. Both these senators favor cloture.
•The Republicans, taowevtir, are op-
l>osed to any action at this time, and
in tMs view tho exped Loamy of report*,
ing any of -the uimendmvoaU referred to
them, they are rednflorccd toy Mr. Gor-‘
m'an, which makes a majority .of the
comimCtltee. At the meeting today Mr..
Gorman said Indicate that he
had altered his posUloa on hh-e subjevyt
of clotiure, a posl'tfion adveCBB to each
a rule which he has always declared
both in comimOttee and on the floor of
the senate. A Munich, northing was. dome
today, it Is prdbabGo that tf.io commdt-
tee will agree to the suggestion, of Mr. •
Aldrich aad meet during tho recces af
ter 'the adjournment of tills congress
and prepare such changes as may be
deemed advisuKe and Teporb to the
opaning session) of the Fifty-fourth
congress.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Turpie was entitled to the floor
when the Nicaragua bill came up, but
he yielded it temporarily to Mr. Cul-
ICm, who urged the maintenance of tho
•‘w^se policy known as the Monro? doc
trine.” The completion of the Illinois
ship canal and of the Hennepin canal,
he said, wus connected with tho Nica
ragua" canal, and Cooked forward to tho
day when steam vessels from all the
lake ports would carry the products of
tbe West to the Pacific pores. .The-Im
portance of the undertaking was far
bt-yond any consideration of cost or
expenses. Although tho Nicaragua, ca
nal should cost a hundred millions and
should possess no dividend-paying ca
pacity, still it would be an undertaking
demanded by the military necessities
of the country a't any reasonable cost.
But when it oiTered such a return as
might be reasonably expected in its
commercial operation, he fe&t justified
in urging the passage of lire bill*.
Mr. Cullom wound up his speech with
the appeal to the senate to declare chat
“no pent-up Utica restrilns our pow
ers; but the whole boundless continent
is ours.”
Mr. Turpie yielded further to Mr.
Perkins (Republican) of California, who
argued in favor of the bill, and assert
ed that there was no’thlng compl?x or
difficult of understanding about It. Tho
^government of the United States vir
tually understood the enterprise ac
quired aK the concessions made by Nic
aragua and built the canal- through an
In-strumen tally of Its own, in the form
of a corporation In which the govern
ment would own seven-tenths of the
stock, and would regulate tbe traffic,
Including rates of tolls.
This Nicaragua canal, Mr. Perkime as
serted, would <pay. There was no doubt
on that point. It would pay financially.
Hit would pay nollWeally, and it would
pay commerolaly. 1^ would pay also as
on exhii'biitilan of American enterprise, of
American skill end forethought and
American nerve. It would pay because
It must receive the commendation of
the world, as it would show that there
was a groat question to be considered,
a -great work to be done, and after con
sideration -was concluded, and there
was a groat people to carry it into ef
fect.
MR. TURPIE’S CRJTICISMB.
Mr. Turpdib followed Mr. Perkin®. In
the course of Mr. Tutrple’e remarks a
severe comment was made by Mr. Mor
gan, -in chairge of the -bill, upon the
striatune® and censures Indulged in by
Mr. Turpie agaAUctt the canal company
and agMiimut the oomm'i-ttioe on foreitm
relations. A disclaimer was made by
Mr. Turpie, who add he would take tho
rcsnonabllfty of saying, emd would ex
ercise the moat extreme delicacy to say
ing, that a certain phrase in o«ie of the
amotions of the iblll was a very question
able one.
"The senator from Inddana,” Mr .Mor
gan said with much asperity.”-has carte
blaJdhe to say what he pleases.”
“The Of lratinve? Canal Company,” Mr.
Turpie ccovtlnoioJ, “la Wrecked and with
out assets. Nkubody would take Its
borvJU or stocks.. It te a wo-nUile*». in
solvent company.”
In further di-scuaeion of the bill, Mr.
Turtle declared with vehemence of man
ner that “tho whole purpose awl uvaan-
'ing of the bill, viewed from (its text.
Is to have am endless construction ana
commotion of tbe enterprise, if acci
dentally it should finish, good and well.
That Is an incident. If it Is ever com
pleted, that la good. .But -the seventy
millions are only -to .be applied In tho
construction of the work. There la no
certainty and no provision for any cer
tainty that the work will ever be flo
ated; and. as far as the legal Intend
ment of this bill is concerned. It only
secures the payment of money for work
done In the prosecution of ike enter
prise. The legal int-endm-cmt does not
rw*>r»i coninletion. It does nmt require
completion.”
... .«ioi*<an eald he would reply to
Mr. Turpte’B speech tomorrow. and
• r - v-h . r t pxf'u iv»
the senate adjourned at 5:30 o’clock.
ALABAMA’S GOVERNMENT.
Previous to the opening of (he Nica
ragua 'MW. Mr. Allen (Populist) of Ne
braska offered a resolution for the ap-
potovtoment of the select committee to
inquire 'as to whether the state of Ala
bama has a Republican" form of gov
ernment and as to the conduct ai -the
recent election in that state. The reso
lution went over, Mr. Allen saying
that he would -address the senate on it
after the holiday recess.
A joint resolution to revive the grads
of lieutenant general of the United
States army was introduced by Mr.
Hteiwtfey (RiepuhHoam) of Connecticut
and was referred 'to 'the committee on
military.
The house bill to establish a national
military stork at tlhe battle fleM of
ShDoh, in irhe state of Tennessee, was
taken from the calendar and passed.
The redcf.utaon offered yesterday by
Mr. Lodge, calling on the president for
n> record of the -proceedings in the ex-
tndWfticm of Gen. Ezeta, .was taken up
ahd algTeed to. The senate adjourned at
ttho conclusion -Of .the Nicaragua defthte
without (transacting u<ny other 'busl-
ne»\.
/HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. ■ .
. Discussion of the Carlisle currency
bill waa begun promptly in 'the house
toddy -after -disposing of -the routine
business of itihe morplnlg. The speakers
were Mesara Johnson (Republloah) of
Indskarta., Bills (Democrat) of Kentucky
and Warner of New York, adl -members
of the committee on banking and cur
rency. Mtr. Warner udvoca-ted -the pas
sage of the bill because of tlhe pro
posed rehs-bili i .ntlon of state -banks and
because of the fact -tha't dit took' t/fte
government out of (the business of Is
suing ©urbonoy.
Mr. Johnson orposed It because he be-
lleved It was'bad. Mr. EUls’ opposition
was largely based upon the fact that
the bill provided for a reorganisation
and extension of the Neal banking sys
tem, . when every state and national con
vention of the Democratic party for
years had declared against it and this,
at a tltne when the necessity for their
service* as fiscal agent9, If It ever ex
isted, had’absolutely passed.
Mr. Bland gave notice that he would
move to amend by substitution for the
bfll Hls free coinage of silver scheme.
Mr. Berry (Democrat) of Kentucky gave
notice that he would, at the proper time,
move an amendment lo tne bill author
ising the redemption of the .notes Issued
under the bill in gold and silver In equal
amounts an/TprovIding for coinage of sil
ver to meet these payments.
The house adjourned at 5:20 o’clock to
meet at 1 lo’clock tomorrow. At 2 ’clock
the debate on the currency bill will be
suspended and the ceremonies of unveil
ing the statute of Webster and Stark,
presented by the state of New Hamp
shire, entered upon.
JAPANESE TREATY REPORTED.
tn executive session this afternoon, the
Japanese treaty was favorably reported
by Mr. Morgan. He said that he would
not call'll up for action until dhtre was
a full senate, which probably means
that thefre will be no Vote on It until after
the holiday recess. • There appears to bo
no opposition to the ratification of the
treaty.
Mr. Lester of Georgia, Introduced into
.the hpuse today a bill appropriating
1160.000 for the establishment of a marine
hospital at Savannah, Ga. The old cus
tom house site is to be used for the hos
pital. Also a bin appropriating 15,000
for the establishment of a sub-treasury
at Savannah, Ga.
TWO MORE VICTORIES.
lial'oat Japanese News From liihe War
tn China.
Washington, Dec. 19.—The Japanese
legation this evening' received a cable
gram firoun the Japanese headquarters
ad HUroftlllmia as fo‘JU>ws:
*The third fll vision of tho first army
tools Wo'.-Gbnn on •Docambeir 2 and oc
cupied Ilal-Oheng on the ISfJi of De-
©amber. Both ptoces nra on‘the route
to Now Ohem-g and Liao Hang.”
The legation hare negaad tohe-se vic
tories a A very Smpo-rtlamt odes, Irak cut-
ling 'the ndaring of 'tho aeoond a-nd third
divisions of tflio first army.
BUSY ARRESTING OFFICIALS.
Polios Capta'in and an Alderman Taken
In New York.
•New Yoirk, pete. 19.—Ponce Captain
SchmiltKlbenger ’ was rearrcivbed shortly
after 5 o’clock this afternoon. Indict
ments were found against him. lit was
deemed advisable to incraae dh ©amount
of his ball in order to Insure hls appear
ance when desired.
The arncot was made at police head
quarters, to which place he had been
summoned, and he was taken to the
district attorney’s office. The new ball
was fixed at 320,000, and ithe captain’s
friends are now seeking bondsmen. It
had been expected .that Herman Oel-
rlches would brcuime secu flay.
The grand Jury closed its session to
day by fll-I-ng an indictment against
Alderman Charles (“Silver Dollar”)
-Smiith. The Indictment Is in two counf.n,
and is for assault tn the second degree.
A bench, warrant was at omce Issued
for the aldernvam, and he Will be
•brought to court tomorrow. He Is al
ready under 32,500 bond on the same
charge -made in Ef?*ex Market court by
A. J. Goldstein, the salooul^per whom
Smith beat and cut.
Police captain Sctomdtitlborbcr was ad
mitted -to ball at the house of Judge In
graham a< 9:30 o’clock tonight. John
H. BreeWn of the Gi'lsey hbuss and
John Kostocr of Koster & Btal's qualified
as bondsmen, each assuming half of the
bond, which was at $15,000. He
then returned to hls precl-nct. When
seen, SfchimIMberger eakl -that hls arrest
was an outrage, os he had no idea of
ruwn'Vng away.
Jbhn Repperthagem, leader of the New
Ybrk 'State Democracy In the Third As
sembly district, tendered hls resignation
-to the executive committee tonight as
Chairman, and It was accepted. Reippen-
hogen, It will bo remembered. Is the
men who figured in the $16,000 fund
raised for *the alleged purpose of pur
chasing Capt. Cneedon’e ptvmiotion.
EUGENE KELLY DEAD.
Passing Away of a Prominent Finan
cial Figure.
New York, Dec. 19.—Eugene Kelly,
the millionaire, died at hls home in rivls
city thla morning. He was 86 years old.
He breathed hls last at 10:35 o’clock.
The emd wu® peaceful. When It came
the banker was surrounded by mem
bers of the family who have boe-n at
Ms bedside almost continuously for the
prist few days. Dr. McCreary, the at
tending physician, was also present. .
Parcuyete was the cause of death. Mr.
Kelly began to *4nk rapidly yesterday
morning, and it was thought that he
■would not Hve until evening. He ral
lied a trifle last night, but hls. condi
tion was such chat Dr. McCreary was
of the opinion that he would not Unger
long after daylight.
Thete was no common*, created in ihe
household by the banker’s death, as all
were prepared for it. Word of hi® death
was at once sent to hls down-town of
fice. and in a short time the news was
known in Wail street and telegraphed
over the country.
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
' Mobile. Ala., Dec. 19.—J. Thomas Nor-
villc, a negro, 2 years of age, was sen.
tenced to be hanged in the criminal court
today. On October 2, last, Norville killed
Louis Coleman, another negro, by cutting
his throat with a knife while engaged
In a fight about a woman. Norville es
caped but was captured the following
day at Calvert Station while enroute to
hla former home near Selma, Ala. He
pleaded guilty of manslaughter, but was
convicted of murder in the first degree.
The date of hia execution has not been
set.
CLEVELAND IMPROVING.
He Is in Snch Gojd Trim Tbat He Is
*• Slaughtering tbe Ducks
. by tbe Load.
ltagged Thirty Yesterday.
Tb. Old tlly of a.org.tawb Hm Had.
Arrangement, to Glr. tb* Pr.,Meat
an Inlbftaal lUtrpttaa Before
HeLtarrM for.Waihlngton.
Georgetown, S. C., Dec. 19.—This has
been an ideal day 'for duck shooting.
Tile mooning dawned with a brisk
wind from the north, and 'the sky was
overcast -with leaden clouds, while the
temperature -was not very far above
the freezing point! The. president, Capt.
Evans and Mr. Jeflerwon were up be-
tlme, and’were away'tor the marsh
before the' eastern skies were turning
gray. They, had a floe day’s sport, as
the result of the Shooting showed upon
their, return this afternoon. They
bagged ta all Blxty large English
ducks, more. than half of which were
brought down by the pksldent's gun.
CommijiKler M. R. 8. Mackenzie and
Dr. O'RetCly did not attend tho hunt
today, hut came up to the city on the
government launch, Waecamaw. They
paid a short visit to the Hon. W. D.
Morgan,: chairman of tho reception
oommlttee of the Palmetto Club, and
among either things said that the presi
dent woo really enjoying himself huge
ly was in fine spirits nnd was begin
ning to feel the beneficial result from
hls rest and sporting.
When reference was made to the pro
gramme, arranged by the roceptM.i
committee, Commander Mackenzie said
that he thought the president did not
wish to have more than a house re
ception lasting about an hour. The
chairman, however, submitted for the
president's approval tho full pro
gramme' as arranged by tho commit
tee, and fE|s evening received a letter
from the president expressing hls cor
dial ttpprovaf of the entire programme,
which will be carried out as follows:
The lighthouse tender Wistaria with
the presidential purty on board will ar-
rive In tne clfy at 2 o’clock on Saturday
—-iancilnk ar tno Carolina S.eamboa.t
Company s wharf. The’ commit toe will
be. in -waiting with carriagvo, nu»4 the
party will be ‘taken at once -to 'thc old
historic •WiwyaJa Indigo Society hall,
wiien the -public roocipilon will ba ex-
tonded to thf president. The reception
will bet until 3 o’clock. Immediately
after tuhls 'the president and party'will
be served with a light luncheon ten
dered 'by that rcipresenjtaave and pop-
ular orgainizatton, th<v Pa’-imetto Club.
;At 3:15 o ©rb-ck the -party will be escorir-d
to the Georgetown and Weatonn doptf,
from which place .«zhe special train to
whJoh the private car “VVlklwood” will
bo attached, will leave promptly at 4
o.eock. The ladkis of Che city, and es-
peola-lly tho friends of .the conxmlutee,
are already actively en^i^ed in the
propara/lloa of the deo^rai tons, a-r?4 the
lilte ll-ttle cl'^jy never does things by
halves, she will on this day appear in
holiday atr.ln*.
Every chhron or .the city f e el3 hon
ored by the preaance of -the prraliant
here, and the members of Clio Pal-motto
Club eopeelally are proud that .they
ha.vo the diaiiingrulahed honor of enter-
t-acnlng e© -noted a dlgnliary. The presi-
dontjal party will be taken on a drive
by the membera of die Annandale Club
tomorrow to ithe Fried field woods, and
the president will be given a chance to
bag a fine buck.
CHARLESTON WBLCOME3 HIM.
A Corfilal Mess» s « From the Mayor of
# the City.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 19.-The follow
ing dispatch was sent to President Cleve
land at Georgetown tonight:
To his eXcefohcy, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States: In be.
half of the people of Charleston. I wel-
come you to our state and extend to you
a cordial Invitation to visit our city. A
hearty and hospitable welcome awaits
our. president.
John F. Ficken, Mayor of Charleston.
LEVEE WORK STOPPED.
Whilbe *M©n 8Hayed Away aind the Ne-
" groes Did Likowlse.
New Orleans, Dec. 19.—Tcd-iy tho
trade of itihe port, us far -no work on the
leveu front Is concerned, is at an ab
solute standUt'lll. Tne stevedores gave
fonmull -notice »:ime days ago -I'h-alL th'-y
woufJd on add after the 19th in3tont
only pay Wages <ot a reducvl rate.
The reduction meant a out of perhaps
20 to 25 per cent, to wuge earners. Tho
stevedores, meanwhile, hUd perfected
their -plans for an unlimited supply of
'negro I.nbor, yMvMed 'lh.it t'he whites
refused to accept uhe cut. which It was
expected first ithey wm£d do. The »te-
veefores, having a possible fear of
-trouble, applied to th« mayor and fho
governor for Adequate protection. This
morning, ihorrev«<r, n/o imen ot any color
wore willing to wortt; the white men,
reading -the different notices 4n the
■papers, (Wd not apply for work, while
•the negroes dDd not nhbw up at all.
-BIG ARREARS ON LICENSES.
TeiYWJWO© Ha® Three 'MllHonn Due It in
MemplUfl.
atemphils, Dec. 19.—vStatc Compbroller
Harris has begun action oigain^t ex*
County Clerk Quigley a*nd hls bondecn&n
to recover $90,000 on hk* bond .to leim-
bunse the stare for privlleg.* taxes not
collected. There are $3,000,000 of theue
uncollected -taxes, one-third of which
are against the roiall liquor dealers 4n
this city. The comptroller has recently
been filing mitts against all cla&»ea cif
three deMnquen:*, but t'he liquor deal
ers organised o.nd brought sudh p.*en>-
ure to bear that yewterday the comp
troller attnouncod that he would ac
cept 15 per oent. of the amounts du» in
full s^Ltleme-nt. OtluT ctai^eeu of^busi*
ne«« men are not Included In the com
promise.
GONE TO ASHEVILLE.
Washington. Dec. 19.—Vice-President
Stevenson hrft here’tonight by the
Southern Railway for Awieville, N. C.,
to opefx* the holidays there with hi*
family. Tbe condition of his Invalid
daughter remains unchanged, tail Mr.
Strven^on hope® she Will soon be strong
enough to he takeo to die tniWer cli
mate of Florida.
CLOOrnERS A88IGN.
Mtiwaukee, XVIs., Dec. 19.—H. 8.
Mark fit <S>., wealthy wholesale
clothier®, assigned tvdfey. Liabilities
*90,000,
GOT FORTY THOUSAND.
Cashier and Teller Were Both Found to
Be Short. f
Rome, N. Y„ Dec. 19.—l>he further inves
tigation of the defalcation of John E.
Btelby, cashier of the Central National
tkink of Rome, and Bamuel Gillette, the
teller, discloses a total shortage of near
ly $40,000, of which' $3,000 Is traced to the
teller, who received the money on de
posit, credited It on the depositor's pass
book. but did not enter It on the bank’s
books. Tho method Included the forego
ing of Individual notes in sums of $1,000
tflfc $4,000 and of crediting outstanding clt-
lsens of deposits ns paid up.
jHetby’s embezzlements were all sunk
to stock speculations during the past year
and a half, except that he claims to have
$4(000 to hls credit in New York, which
ha will turn back to the bank. Blelby was
arraigned today and demanded examina
tion. which was adjourned until Thurs
day afternoon.
Mayor Gillette, who was the teller, has
not been seen since Monday evening at
T Vdock. There is no longer any doubt
frhAt ho h;is omhezzled some of the funds
ofjthe bank. He was aware of some of
Blllby’a speculations* and It 1« believed
tho cashier's example proved a
►ng.temptation for him to resist.
Central National Rink, by Its late'
statement, showed a surplus of $30,000
and the bonds of th edefaulters amount
to $40,000. The directors today voted to
close the doors of the bank, ponding the
Investigation of Its nfTalrA This also
telgperjrlly closes the Oneida County Rav
ing® Bank, of whose effects the Central
bank is the custodian.
Nothing wrong has been found In the
case of the saving® bank, but as a pre
cautionary measure, the state bank ex
aminer has called In all pass-books of
depositors for comparison. The discovery
of "tho robbery 1® due to tho bookkeeper
of ^he bank, through whom- the National
bank examiner was notified. It will take
several days to complete the .examina
tion. By tho removal of Mayor Gillette,
the city oftlce will become vacant and
the common council will appoint a mayor
pre tern.
THERE IMS BEEN NO SALE.
Soaboard Air Line (Not in ibhe Hamds
ot the Soilttoorn.
Wilmington, N. C., Doc. lO.-Ooti-
oeffning the toiloerratn ucinib from RlcJi*
nwovl yer=Jtortlay ilfjiTtlt is reported Wiat
Harry . Walters of to Altllinltlo OauRt
Lino had telegrapUied Mr. Warren G.
Dlllotif, preRidonit of Ifliq so vena l rouds
of tot (system Mil i t the Soabjrird Air
DVwolwd been sold to 'the 'roltihbfci Rail*
wuy t Comip-jiny, a renvct^uiijiit'lve of the
Star called on Mr. El/llo-ht today for a
stat£.ment. Mr. I0l’to5t slid there wa#
not to sJll£Wtn?.t foivjda.tf.on tor to re-
pi.Htj-that Oie had received no finch teic-
gr.un-fivun any roiutco and Mint ho had
never heai*d th»vt neft!:-i'ia tlons for nny
d;wl or sale wiv puaslling Ucl!hvi*4W the
i .l^j-.rrd Air Lino uod to Soutofn
Ral^w.v.'y Oj toft nny.
THE ROAD NOT BOLD.
Columbia, S. C„ Dec.. 19.—In reeponfle
to inquiry by wire,. President Childs
of Hhe Columbia, Newberry and Lau
ren® railroad today-received the fol
lowing telegram from tho Seaboard
Alrhjie system relating to the hUeged
sale'oL this read to the Southern rall-
uvay: “No. sir; it Is not true. It 1® man
ufactured.”
SPENCER DENIEIS IT.
New York, ,Dec. 19.—President Snm^
ueC Spencer of the Southern Railway
Company today denied the report that
tha Southeru Railway Company was
r.bout to absorb the Seaboard Airline
into its sysiom.
B. & O., STATEMENT.
Riil'iUmore, Dec. 19.—The board of dl-
t' : 1 jvm of the D.iltlmcrre cbiul Ohio
Railroad Company today re-elected
Charles F. Mayer president of the com
pany for tho seventh consecutive term.
Tire statement of earnings nnd ex
pense® for November shows a'net de
crease of $9||S0. For the five months of
the curren 1 : flsoal year, tho net earn
ings were $351,933 Uaa than the cor
responding period of the laat fiscal
year. 4
BIER ARRAIGNED.
Ho Asks for a Trial by the Judge of
the Court.
New Orleans, Dec. 19.—Hwiry Bier,
the C&rondolet street stock broker who,
it will be remembered, wus nrrrete/1 In
connection with the Impeachment pro
ceedings against 'tJilo muyor, was ar
raigned befor Judge Moise this morning
In Sfctlon B criminal district court u.t
the charge of ptrjury, an-d pleaded
not guilty. He was accompanied by
his attorneys. In reply to the custom
ary Interrogation of the court, "Will
you be tried by Judge or Jury?” he ree-
plied "by Judge.”
The indldmurat wJ® read to him. In
fuX, when Attorney KrutUchnitt, lead
ing counsel for the defanse, ask -d for
a day to be fixed for the hearing.
Dlsrrlct Attorney Butler contended
otherwise, and the court guv* the de
fense an Indetflnfte’ period to submit
authorities 4n support of their claim
for trial by the Judge.
Judge Mote® oouid not fix a day for
the hearing, as another Important case
oomcii up on Friday, after which ad
journment would be taken until after
the holidays,
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
WlIm4n^(orj, Dec. 19.—Tho senate had
confirmed -the following nomina tions:
Thoms® O’Hara of Michigan, con-sul
at San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua;
Charles DIokerocAi of TV-noreaee, United
States district Juifre for :he Middle dis
trict of Tennes^e«;^Jud®on Clements of
Georgia, Jrvtemtate commerce commit*-
Blon'»r (reajppo’.nitt-d). Postmasters: Har-
r' w: >n D. Floyd, Spartantxurg, 8. C.J
William B. Lakin, Fayette, la.
KESSBL PAID THE FINE.
Dubuque, lx.. Doc. 19.—Dr. Kesnel,
ir£d3cfod wiUh Vm Leuven in the pen
sion frauds ye®tei < 4iy, ca-me before
Judge Shims In tlhe United Statre Oount
®i>d plmiled guilty to three IndlcLmnpn-ts
Judge Hhlras sentenced him to (Chree
years’ Imprisonment and $1,000 in each
of the three ea®re, Imprisonment to be
®u®p«mWd upon payment df the fines.
Dr. K^psrq at once paid $3,000 and to
coots and was released.
COLLEGE STUDENTS EXCITED.
Richmond, Vo.. Dec. 19.—Students
of Richmond Col leg *, who wvre dia-sat-
Uafied at the eVectiou of Prof?®tor Boat
wright as principal ert '.he college, mot
eariy thl* morning and hung to young
principal-elect in effigy. Chairman Pur-
year of th» faculty was directed today
to reprimand the students, who made
no unweemlng demountrition Ia*t week
over the Boatwright election. Tlure Is
lnftenoe excitement at the c<>llege.
ELECTION INVKflrrrOATION.
Chicago, Dec. 19.—Th' luvretiguition
Into Che mtrrllallon of bif.Cot boxes in
the late nw.yor.1iy electloet -was re
sumed toduy by the board of commls-
s)?ner®. K Is b«»>ved that rhe guilty
min Is otfe -A three monauens of iipt
election.
m 1
He Treats the Fussy Atlanta Lawyers
With a Spirit of Dignified
Silence.
THEY RAVE ABOUT JUDGE BEERY
Published s CommantenUou Criticising
the Governor ter tlie Appointment
nnd Saying tho Fight on Berry
Wo* n Fight on Him*
Atlanta, Dec. 10.—(Special.)—'Tho
small awStCngcvit of A'tiLiat.x lawyers
wiho flurulBhwl tlio vitality 4or tlie tea-
pet iteappost over tlbo oi»por5niMuent of
Mr. Join D. Benny -to tlio Jndgeahlp of
tile city count wiki m'lio nppmn to be
dnteinmlncil 'Do (50 U10 limit to tbrin cu-
darroivi, nro receiving very cool com
forts from Govea'ivor AUWown.
Today ttoo Tawyems Teferretl to pub
lished a tong oonuumulCiitlott criticising
tho governor beeutBe of hls appoint-
meet and because he said the light on
Mr. Berry wtia really a Mxxw at him.
Tho sJ bucks of 'tho oommunloaticn iw)-
fes» great Ciull0nti'UO(n.tSait tlio governor
should make uso of sucli an expression,
and u letter nifloh they addressed to
him was ooudhol in luiguiago wliloh
they thought woulld et’.cdt an humiblo
apology from ibo chief exeouttivo to
them.
Brut Governor Atkinson has a way
0if bis own. Ho slnvply duteiimluod to
treat tho .wholo business (with silent
contemipt, rotu'sli>g to answer the law
yers' communication or to toko any no
tice of it tn any wuy. The case is no
fight of ta, he aiys, but of the senate,
and that body Is not In scsslom.
This tnoldent has (lomonsttratad very
plainly to thoso 'wto gaugo public sen-
tlmenit .that Governor AUMlWin enjoys
tho oantldenoo and hearty good will of
Altilaantia to 'the fullntt extent. For po
litical reacson it has been sought to
create 'tlio tmpnesalom that Altl'anta Is
antagonistic to. Govoiaww cA-tiklnson's
adntin’lstra.tloin bacuuso ho defatted her
favorite son, bttt tho plaint foots nro
that thoro is no real floundiatiotn for
any such Impivc-i-clcm, Botii tho gover
nor aud Mrs. Aitktn»>n Jlavo been ac
corded a aird’.ol reoctpUon by sodlety.
They Shvo been accorded marked at-
tonitlan In evouy way, nnd have In thu
few weeks since the admlnlsltMlleu
wa, lauuCbod oMtabUsliotli itaiwolvc*
warmly 'la tho frlendtitlp of woryhody.
T - BXTOSITIOX CQMiilXSSlON,
.MocMng of tho Board Ka,mod, Under tlio
Joint Itcsbliftlou.
Altianiln, Dec. 19.-(!3iptotaU—Tho
oommlsslauera provided for by the.leg-
labit.ur.- I«i take dniitte .if the slate's ex-
Kbit at the Aitllmtn exposition' held
their flt'sit meriting toddy. GOiVemor
A'tktnso,n ns president of 'the convmlfi*
si on presided. The oilier aonmilfw’.on-
om are Trdjsurer -HbndrimbJP, A.'Jlerney*
Gonornl Terrell, Slate School Commis
sioner BradweCH and Comlntsslonor of
Agriculture Noribltt, Ool. Nesbitt being
tjhe oxooatlvo oflloer of (tho board.
The origind raoltotitm provided far
tlho appehrimpoe of a oonunls.V.oner
from 0.1 ell con grots', and district lu nil*
dltlon to those ttuned, bat In drafting
the subatetuto by 'Mr. SHeroln*, which
ecus passed, illilfl feature was uuinton-
tionully omiltted. Messrs. G. *M. ltyaJs
of Savunnah, W. G. Ianvas of Thmmifl.
vllio and O. A'. Dunsm of UtGrange
liid already been dtBlgna'ted for places
om i'Jhe aonwnlsdon, but tlio overnight
of 'this fe.ntiure of tho snbstltuto lraves
them in 'the aitt.'tud'o of 'tho ataliutuvaii
out of a Job,
Alt todlay'a mocking tho oonvm'lssloncrs
exprossal themVrvas In fltvmr of hav
ing tho state's display made nil to
gether end nut divided up among differ
ent scof.ons. ■
A ocwiforonco ■will bo 3w^l .wltiii tnio
ojoposjliloa paofllo .iiiul tlum 13W work
of ficditCins up Mio oxhib'.t w.ll bo coin-
maDoed.
IRUCKDR WAY BE PROMOTED.
Goastp Is Busy Conoornlnif "His Vi®lt to
•WaBhitegton.
A-banta, Doc. 19.—(Bpocflal.)—Tho
presence of Assistant United States
Dimriict Attorney Rucker, Unl-tel States
Marshal Dunliap and Revenue A«<*nt
Ch-apan In Wfl^hlng-lrm hu« given rise
to 'nho report ci/bout tlho ouwtom h-o-u^i
lihat there is to be a change 1n the
ofllco of he district attorney Shortly.
Han, Joe Jolncrr, Che dtetrlct, «atlorney,
It is oxM, Is -to be Huperccsded by Mr.
Rucker, the assistant, ^lr. Rucker hn-s
taken a conspicuous part In the man
agement af -the impartenif litigation of
tho office, -and -hto frlorfds Uhlnk tre
shouTVI bo accordingly recognized.
District Attorney Joiner tloes n*>t
know what business 'took -Mr. Rucker
mnsd the other officials to "Washington,
whtdh -glvre color lo .tlhe r<«port thait the
asslsanit dlstrlc attorney da 'looking for
promotion.
THE PEOPLE TO ELECT.
Hereof tor the .SchCol Commissioner
Will Not Be Appointed.
Atlanta, Dec. 10.—(SpedM.)-—Gov
ernor Atkinson Uvas approved the bill
providing for the election of the ®tute
school commissioner by i>**r/p-To In-
stefKl of -il I owl-rug flhe governor to ap
point. 'At one time the governor
thought the bill w.m imperfect an-d
ttLs.it he couf-Vl not rifln It, but a nv*rr
complete eximlnaldon sh-^weil him
that there wu« no raiscm far vetoing
It an that score. The *bWl will be wub-
mltted to ithe xwopte -for rUiflca-tlon at
the Ml elo^tion of ’95.
THE RHJWARD PAID.
Atlanta, Dec. 19.—(Special.)—A re
ward of $100 was offered by the gov
ernor *te>i>ay for the arrest of HHKarM
ContneCIy, 'wvrnOeM In Merlwf-ther <'>un-
ty for 'the murder of Mdttle Willi®.
Governor Atkinson (paid the reward
t $300 offered by the state for the cap
ture of J. N. Fa*.tetan, the rnurdenn
of Marshal Hardy of SenoVa, to<lay.
The money went to Oi*pt. J**hn Tliom-
trm and Sf-rgt. Mike ^ThUe of 4he At-
IcvntJ police force, -v.'ho oaptnired
Felt man In (Macon yesterday morning.
THRIFTY JAjQKSON. *
The Home of Honored Age and Ener
got lo Youth.
Jackson, Dec. 19.—(Special.)—Jack
son Is creWMedi witJh urantsuiotlng ®
grealter amount of business in propor
tion to ills size than any other town to
Georgia. In spite of hlard times people
here uire oJctlvo illmd cheerful, but on
every aide I heard -opposition expressed
ugaintst, making cotton the sole de
pendence. The country surrounding
Jackson is tferiHIe, -producing this year
about 18,000 btoles af cotton, whfoh
found Its way to -market from here,.
H a- -di verm field system of craps wtan
a-dopterl this section -would be one of
the wealthtatyt in Georgia.
I met while hero Col. J. L. Bairreitt,
one of the old guund of Georgia; 84
years, but ihnle and hearty still, a oon-
stamit and careful reader, but few men
are better posted than ho on current
public questions and -topics. While I •
listened as ho related scenes and inci
dent af toils* eariy years, of the part
ho .took in -tlho ipoUltloal canlteats prior ‘
to -the war, of his war experiences, X
thought lo myself -whiait chsuiges -h«avo
been wtrouigihft, what htst-ary m-aide since
the dLys of your youth. Speaking of
present donrt'ltlons he said: “I havo :
opposed the one-crop sydtom for a long
time, !but reap cm and argument could .
mot prevent our fUmmem from plant
ing cotiton to rhle exolualon of every-
thing else. I -think -Uils season's exp®- 1
rlenoe, however, has taught them m
lesson .that a. largo number will heed.
IT our -furmors will plant other crops—
onouigh to -m-oike a good filving and pay
exponses, keep- Clear of buying on 1
credit find raise cotton a® a surplus
crop, they iw-lll oomo out Ahead.”
Tho young -men of GkyH'gla-'tho®©
who are to carry Uhe bainnor of the
Empire -State of -the South— are -well
represented ih'e-re. Ttilkliug with them
arid llstenlirtg -to their vlgbrouw and
hopeful vktws it seemed to ime *a«t Slf
they were 'thfo iprescrlbed exponent® of
Georgia’s great future. They are not
looking backward, but are deaiWng with
the Clive -present anU looking abeall.
Mine hoait, A. E. Wllkihson, after *
years’ ImtervwH has come back to tiho
oCd Ktnmd, -and the faro ho serves -to tho
traveler -will cause every one whb stops
at -the CloveC'and house itv> rise up and
call him blessed. By the way, Miv
WllkliiHOiU 1» a-nothor Georgia Domocnk
who maintains hls faith in Grover, in
two ytam fldom now, he says, “Cleve
land avl'll be more popular wtt'h th®
people than ever.**
tMJLLEDG EV1LLE CHARMED.
Appearance o-f the Schulxmt Club at Uhia
Normal Coltegie.
Milledgeville, Itec. 19.—(Special).—Tho
Schubert Symphony Club appeared at
tho State Normal College hall la»t night
to a large audlenoe of normal Mtudnnl®
and citizens. The entertainment waa all
(that »wa« expected from this company'H
high reputaitlon, and proved one of the
nvwl enjoyable musi-cal enUu-taJ-nanenita
in 'M.Illedgovllle. Everything was good;
but the singing of Mla» Dyor, soiorono,
and Luvle Zentit Purcell, coou-rnlte. eailj
for wpeclal monition. filJss Kellogg Is a
finished Tender, and tluot ;pherto«n | c(n2t
-cllllld artist, master Tommy Puroeii,'
-waa at once the delight and. wonder of
tho audience. He is a child in yearn
and etntue, bu t a giant in mind and
accoimpllshmeffiits.
RIOT IN A COURTROOM. ' I
A Negro’s Friends Claimed That Ha
Had. Been Persecuted.
St. Loute, Dec. ID.—A miniature riot
broke out La tho oourt of criminal cor
rection at noon today. William Wrlglit, *
it. negro, hud Just been discharged on a
charge of -misdemeanor, and was leav
ing tlio courtroom 1 . Officers attempted
to arrest him on another charge, when
hls friondB, believing that he w<ib a
victim of police persecution, resisted
and attempted to rolcaao tho prisoner.
A furious struggle ensued, during
whldi clubs were freely used tind re
volvers drawn. Tho comba'tnnts eurged
backward and forward through tho
room, overturning desks and chairs,
and It was necessary to ring fo-r rein
forcements from pollco headquarters
before tlio crowd was quelled. A proml- .
nont,attorney narrowly «»capcd death
from a j/lstoii shot by Ofilcer Do Warm-
lde. Ah a result of the riot six persons
w?ro ba/lly injured, and two detoetlvre
have been suspended from tho fore*
pending a-n Investigation.
CARRIED HIS BODY HOME.
Fatal Quarrel Bob wean Lynchburg Men
About a Woman.
Lyndifburg, Vu., Doc. 10.—W. Wlm-
blAli whuit and killed Tom* Ford! hist
night anil m'ado Ills cwaiipe. Tho two
nogrocs quarrotel over <a o>loretl girl
and Wimbteh Hi Id lu wait for Fo-rd aud
sjwt biro bhroiisJh uho luurt. He thou
took a he body and ojn’.ed it ti> l<!io
nmiNlonxl -maai’w homo and JUItl It to thx»
jvi'itl, after wb'.ch he fled a nr l lws not
yat bean hoard from. Tlu» Ford fam
ily seems to bo unfortunate, as the fa
ther was H*wit u.nrl kifictl -while ns-siult-
m« a white main ouiikxII Barlotdulo
some rime ago.
fcliOT 'AN OLD WOMAN.
A Wealthy New Yorker Wih-o Wa« Too
Firp'Wlth Hls Pistol.
Phoenix, Flia.., Deo. 19.—Today Mr.
George Atkinson of Now York city,
sliot ami mortally wbundivl an tff l ne
gro woman who lived near hls pIlco.
•Mr. Atkinson was drunk and -rodi up
to tlhe wom.un’fi ga;to and cornmi.mded
her tb open It. Shu refused tfred Ihe be-*
g.wi firing s.t her with a Tovofcver, oito
bu.let striking her In the abdomen.
Mr. Atkinson Is very weaRhy and 1s
e©mieote<I 'Wl'rh some of Uhe besr fxmi*
lies (A New York. He iwaa dn Florida.
looking after »hl« orange groves.
NINE JURORS CHOSEN.
New Orfamit Dec. 19.—«WTian court
adJ<Mim«l toJtt nighn riio panel of tuh-si-
iiB-tri htid‘be«!i oxJmiwUtl aiul only rhriio
Jurors kwl been seonml to 'try Thr.ftl-
Wjr tintl Kane. ’Pherb was a larger at-
tenulniwv* pu^senit a-t court today ikon
y^Mteiday. Wh’.lo the oourt /was en-
0)g^l in tW> minor oasw, the crowd as-
semdiled In the inrgo kill adjoining th®
con lit room awl tad t/wv* (K*fcni Lints,
wtu> HitiwKiig in Hho hull, were
orxwaimly miTO-MiiKled by a number of
didr frddwLs artfc oodCoim spt»euitors.
8.x mm\> Jurors \v«tc otffitilned t-^kay
before uouot adj^/urued, making nine In
all.
TWO PARDONS GRANTED.
A-tkmta., I>-c. 19.—(Special.)—Gov
ernor Atkinson gnu>t«*«l trwb pardo*i»
t'/lay. Jbhn Nrely ot Coweta county
wj® one cif the fortun.rto«. lie wos
Hint up forasH-aiilt with Intent Ut n.ur-
dcr. He has ®erv«l most of hf« tinri
our, awl the governor, whb w»® pres-
ent at hi® trial, thought he has been
suffidetsMy puri Khed. The other was
Sidney i4rJemUr.1I, corevjored of fcirreny
fr*>m the person In Chatham county.
He hud 4kree y»4ar»». but has st-rv**
twenty mouths of -Ohalt Ume.