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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
MACON. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1894.
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Judge Clark’s Firm Charged Wilh
Irregularities by New York
Lawyers.
STATUES OF STARK AND WEBSTER
The Gift of flew Itampefelre Appropri
ately Received—t’rgeat OeflPcleaey
Bill Pawed In the Rone# to
Continue Ceneei Work*
Triaetotagton, Deo. 20.The senate went
ip 1 ’jo executive session .tttd-ay imme
diately After Its meeting and recalled
ttie wnflnaWit&on of Charles D. Clark,
nomrinaited «ito «be district judge for the
eastern and middle eftstriot otf Tennes
see, on Whe 17th instant, and which
was confirmed Tuesday. Th-fs prevents
the issuance of a commission to the
recently confined. jucflge and leaves
the ease atiflll pending before the sen
ate. The fact <that the senate should
go into executive session almost the
motion .the session was convened indi
cated thatt someth eng unusual had hap
pened, and as soon as the doors •were
Closed Senator 'Harris made ta atate
rn enlt to 'the senaite. He said thait the
nomination of Mr. Clarke had been in
dorsed by tohe bar of Tennessee and the
confirmation had promptly followed,
so that 'there might he no delay In
fiittrtg the vacancy existing on ithe
bench.
Yesterday, however, Mr. Harris said
he received cm invitation to colli upon
the attorney general, and that officer
laid before total charges -that had -been
preferred oigra&nst the firm of which
Mr. Clark was a member of a promi
nent Oegall firm fin New York ctitiy.
These charges were that .the Tettnes-
eae firm had been guM/t'y of unpnrfes-
Bional conduct in accepting a fee on
both sides of the same cases. The
attorney general said thnlt charges of
this nai'Jure, coming flvm a reputable
firm, should -be Investigated before a
commission should be issued to tohe
nominee, arid in this opinion both Sena
tors Harris and Bates agreed. It was.
lor 'the purpose of putting ;the mlatiter
before .the senate tton/ti this executive
session toad been called. Mr. BaJfe
corroborated what Mr. Harris had said
end the senate thought that no toanm
would come to Mr. C.'ark were he not
implicated in the charges -by hawing
ithe Whole matter lnveatiguited.
Mr. Hoar depreciated ifeho undue
toaate tJhtat had been recently displayed
in confirming nomtoattlloJls <to Judith®
offices and said ithat this case, whether
the onarges were true or false, should
suggest ltd the senate the advisability
of permiifitJing (The pu/Klc to htwe proper
notice of the appointment; of men too
oflloe by avowing a reasonable time to
cOapse before taking action.
The case was referred to ithe commit
tee on judiciary wilbh Instructions to
investigate and report, and mean
while the attorney general was in
formed of 'the action of the senate and
Instructed 'to hold up tlhe commission.
The executive fleselon wtis of but fif
teen minutes’ duration. Then tohe doors
were reopened «and legislative business
(was resumed. A11 the resolutions (tlhU-t
were on the.ibaible since yesterdhy were
.presented land wertt over.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATUES.
After the introduction and reference
of balls and committee reports, legislat
ive business was again suspended, and
the remainder of the day was glV“2. up
entirely to the ceremonies attending
the reception of the statues of John
Stark and Daniel Webster, presented
to congress by the state of New Hamp
shire and today unveiled In statuary
hall'.
By resolution of the senate, his ex
cellency, Governor ©mlth of New
HampsHre amj staff and members of
his council, Messrs. Ray and Blunt,
were admitted io ‘bht privileges of tho
floor, and occupied seats on the Re
publican side of the chamber.
The ceremonies began 'With the com
munication of the govtrnor, which was
laid before "the senate, aftr which Mr.
Prkins oaloled* up the resolution giving
the thanks of congress bo ‘the people of
the state whtf had thus made the pre
sentation of these statues to congress.
Remarks were then made by the fol
lowing senators on the Stark resolu
tion: Gal linger, Proctor, Hawley, Du
bois, and Chandler, when the resolu
tion was adopted.
Mr. Hoar offered the Webster resolu
tion, and remarks on that resolution
were made in 'the following order:
Senators Chandler, Hoar, Morgan, Mor
rill, Davis,. Platt, CulW>m, Mitchell of
Oregon, Dodge and Gallinger.
The house deficiency bill for the
eleventh census and for fees of wit
nesses In United States courts were re
ported to the senate and passed. The
senate at 5.40 O'clock adjourned until
Saturday. • .
Among 'the bills introduced in the
early proceedings was one by Mr.
Pugh, limiting the power of the United
States courts in the matter of punish
ment for contempt to misbehavior com
mitted in the presence of court.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Immediately after the call of the noil
of the house this morning Mr. Breckin
ridge of Kentucky,, from the commit
tee on appropriations, "reported an urg
ent deficiency bill carrying 1300,000 for
continuing the work of tne eleventh
census, and $125,000 for printing the re
ports. Kt stated that it was now plain
*hat the urgent deficiency bill passed
by the house last week aud including
this with* Other. items, and the appn>-
i priation for collecting the income tax
i among them, would not pass the sen-
late before the holidays; and unless the
’sum was appropriated the census bu
reau would necessarily haev *o t>e
closed, the employees dismissed and
the work stopped.
Mr. Cannon (Republican) of Illinois
id it was very proper this bill should
oas, tout he desired to suggest the
jnportance of including with it the ap-
Svjprlation: of 1350,000, also made in the
Ili passed last week for the payment
V witnesses and jurors in the Unltfjl
lat^ courts. The biM was amended
F the insertion of 1100,000 tor this
krposc, and as the house amended, It
hs passed.
r jn motion of Mr. Sickles (Democrat)
<N’ew York, the senate bill «r•anting a
Aston of 1100 a month to Mm. Mary
Anver Banks, widow of the late Gon.
2f\ Bonks, was pa&»ed.
r. Olitetkft from the committee
olrules. offered a concurrent resolu-
tiraovldfog Ibr a hottday races* from
Dfnber 22 to January 3.
5 English (Democrat) of New Jar-
•eiade the {Mint of no quorum on kJ
—yeas, 43; nays, 30—whereupon
H*Teso!ut>m vns withdrawn. the
»peV*r announcing that he wouM rec-,
agnise Mr. Outtow<e later too offer It,
wtoso thdre was a quorum present.
THE CURRENCY BILL,
the house then went into committee
ot the whole and proceeded with the
further discussion of the currency bUl.
the debate lacked tbs Interest of the
orevfeius ttay. Only three members
spoke upon the bill—Messrs. Sperry ot
Oonaacttcut. iMtnh of tUiinote and Bro-
aius of Pennsylvania, ail Republicans,
and #M opposed to ch» bill.
Ait 2 o'-cook >bhe consideration of the
currency and banking bill was post
poned until 'tomorrow, and at that hour
pursuant to an order adopted some
days ago, (Mr. Baker (Republican) of
New Hamipefoine arose and formally
§ resented to compress ithe statue of Qen.
tark. He was followed a little laaer
toy 5Mr. Bladr (Republican) of New
Hampshire, whb in & short speech pre
sented .tlhe statue of Daniel Webster,
both statues be-im*c ithe gift of the stute
of New Hampshire.
Mr. Baiioer wan :the first speaker, and
was followed toy Messrs. Powers (Re
publican) of Vermont. Grout (Republi
can) of Vermont, Blair (Republican) of
Notw'Haimpe’hlre, Everett (Democrat) bf
Massachusetts, Curtis (Republican) of
New York and Morse (Republican) af
iMissaohuset e. The iast tribute 'to rim
<H»Win-ru!«ehd dead was paid by Mr. Ba
ker. The resolutions accepting the stat
ues were then adopted, and the house
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
CLEVELAND’S OUTING.
Another Pine Day for Ducks at George
town.
Georgetown, S. C„ Dec. 20.—The govern
ment launch Waccamaw, came up to the
city this morning at 12 o'clock from the
Wistaria and from the captain, the South
ern Associated Press correspondent learn
ed that the president did not go on the
deer drive as was anticipated. The pres
ident, Capt. Evans and Mr. Jefferson
went Into the marshes bunting ducks,
and Capt. McKlnzte and Dr. O'Reilly
were with the driving party In the Fried-
field woods with Mr. J. Harry Donaldson.
As the launch left before any of the
party had returned from the hunt, tt
was impossible to ascertain what luck
they enjoyed. The weather has been
fine for ducking, as there has been a fresh
north wind blowing all day and parties
coming up the bay report lots of ducks
to be seen. The lauch brought up a
number of ducks this morning, which
were jforwarded by express to Washing
ton and New York.
The reception committee are hard at
work, and with the assistance of theJr
lady friend8, the decorations are progress
ing rapidly at the Winyah Indigo nail,
at which place the reception and luncheon
WJ11 be held. The committee has issued
very neat invitations, each accompanied
by a card, which admits the holder to
the banquet hall, and the happy possesor
of one of these bits of card-board counts
hlmsejf fortunate Indeed. Already sev
eral Tetterl have been received here from
different parts of the country from par
ties who have had their attention di
rected here by the president’s visit, In
quiring about the chances of visiting this
place and enjoying the fine shooting.
NO LOCAJL GOVERNMENT.
South Carolina's Police to Be Appointed
by the Governor.
Columbia, B. C., Dec. 20.— 1 The incidents
of the day in the lower house were the
address of ex-Governor Tillman and tho
discussln of the metropolitan police bill.
j^x-Governor Tillman was Invited to a
Beat on the floor of the house and'ftsked -
tor an address, which he delivered, but.
which was merely a speech of thanktj
for the horors conferred upon him. The
metropolitan police bill brought on a
very general debate. All of the conserv
atives opposed It, but the reformers al
most unanimously supported It. No re
former In the house has dared raise his
voice against the bill.
DEATH OF A SOLICITOR.
Charleston, Dec. 20.—A special to the
News and Courier announces the death
at Lancaster, S. C., today of Mr.. J,
Hough, solicitor of the Sixth judicial cir
cuit. He was nearly 62 years of age,
served through the war as captain of a
company of Confederate cavalry, had
served in the legislature from Chesterfield
county, was district Judge of that -county,
during the reconstruction period and two
years ago was elected solicitor of the
Sixth circuit
DAlMlAGES to a stejamer.
Collided with Another Vowel In Maeen-
ohuseets Bay. .
Savannah, Dec. 20.—A survey was
held today on board the British steaim-
ehip Rosshlre, which arrived from Bos
ton. before imported us having collided
wfctn the steamship Dorchester In Mas
sachusetts bay lost Saturday. About
six plateo were found cracked along
(•he ride In three places—an the port
side near the bow, opposite forward
bulwarks, which were stove In. and
anuldflhlp. The board of survey recom
mended that temporary repairs be made,
here and the steamer <aUlowed to loaft
with cotton and proceed to BiVmaD,
The ehlp Julia PVrwler, which put in
here today, leaking, left Charleston on
Tuesday About mdd<l»a.y and began leak
ing about eight Inches an hour ut 6
o’clook <t*e some ndg.fi t. She encoun
tered heavy seas and a stiff blow when
about one hundred miles east of Savan
nah. She Will probaly discharge her
cargo of lumber and be repaired at this
port.
CHICAGO’S ELECTIONS.
The Grand Jury May Find What Went
With the Tally Sheets.
Chicago, Dec. 20.—Election Commission
er Badenoch and ex-I’oltce Inspector Rsss
went before the grand jury today and
testified that they had learned the Iden
tity of the man who had burned or other
wise destroyed the tally sheets In the
Bwlft-Hopklns mayorallty election. They
asked the gand jury to delay the Investi
gation. pending an arrangement they hope
to nutke with the men who dl dthe law
less work. They refused to disclose the
man’s name, but stated that he Is at
present out of the city and they hope
to Induce him to return and tei! all he
knows. His story will reveal, it Is ex
pected. that he was only the fool of
others high In power, and he did the
work for the money that was in It.
The grand Jury today voted to Iiidict
thirteen persons for violations of *he elec
tion laws on election day.
Three of the number are policemen.
TREASURY BALANCES.
Washington. Dec. 20.—The treasury sta
ted balance today was 1154,740,132, of which
|t0,518,541 was In gold, a alight increase
from mintage sources over yesterday.
No gold withdrawals had been reported
up to the eiose of business today.
POLICE SERGEANT INDICTED.
St. Louis, Dec. 20.—The grand Jury,
which is investigating the frauds in the
recent election, has indicted Police (Ser
geant George licName for a Hedged aid
in election frauds. It Is stated that other
and higher officers will be Indicted.
LA YOKE’S CASE CONTINUED.
New Orleans. Dec. 20.—The case of Ls-
vlgne and others, charged with killing
Andy Bowen, tn a prizefight, came up in
the criminal court this afternoon but was
continued to January i.
if im i« m.
He Will Leave the Leiow Committee
When He Is Sworn in as
fiecorder.
'STRAUSS DENSELY IGNORANT.
Blr. Goff Called Hips a Liar, bat It Vailed
to Make aa lapreMtos-A Witness
to 'tho Parehaeo of Gaptala
Creed on'* Appointment.
Otetw York, Deo. 20.—The- rumor that
Joint W. Goff hill oomtloue as counsel
of (tote Lextow cornu*:t.tee during (he
month of January, after lie has been
sworn lit iis recorder, is tiwt generally
credited. Ttioro Is some doubt ex
pressed as *to tods authority to do such
a 'thing, and the generat opinion is that
bo •w‘.R sever hm conaaotton with tho
Lexow committee at Who dose of this
.week’s session.
The ftrht witness before .the commit
tee today was W. 8. Harrison, a
builder. He testified to various levies
of bfoaokma.it upon him by the police
Ytfho annoyed him and arrested bis men
upouifcrhtal intobtera andsocimbarmsseti
his work ttoait be paid tohe sums de
manded. He them had no further
troubCe. He implicated Oapt. Mc-
lWgftjlln and bis wurdmuam, Burns.
Lawyer Moss than m'.CL he had a
statement to make about a mom called
H. M. Skmnyxwgh't, ooo of ithe Park-
hurst agents, who- he alleged was cor
rupted by some of 'the police. (Mir. Moss
9.rid he induced Stuo»yo<ugh.t to make
an affidavit as ito his dealings with
headquarters. He read the affidavit,
wtotodi was signed by. Stunuyouglliit and
Dr. Parkfliurat.
In the fiffidairit Stonnyoaghitl stated
that ho -wciiit ito see Sergeant (McDonald
of the ftfitlh proa not to <»»k btm to get
him work. McDonald gave him a let
ter ito Irieipectior 'Williams awl he saw
tho latitec ato Ih'.s house July 23, 181)4.
IN THE 'HA5NDS OF PHILISTINES.
Williams asked tern how he would
like to be .made a dcrcatilve on the reg-
il'nr force * and asked*’him 1 questions
about .(Hie working of the Society for
the Prevention.of Grime, fiftamoyought
says he went ito hoadtli/autors wfltih Mc
Donald, wihdre a man look down some
of his reports. Stunnyought stated
tint Infetpemtor WllMnnm .wanted to.m
to wut up ci Jdb on Clipt. Wisbart of
the S. P. C. und gave Um an enveflope
with money in Li. He refused to do It
Scannymigtoit tifeti made Dim aftldhylt
and fled tb Ndw Jersey, being afraid,
ho said, of ttfcie poi'cemen.
shk>w«,” said. Lawyer Moss,
“bhato the police were engaged in a oon-
spime.y tt> break up the Society for tho
Provenf.on. of Crime, as 4s testified.”
“Bt got« further,” saCd Mr. Lexow,
“for Jt rihiows thait tohe police were en
deavoring to make a) 'man commit a
dWwfr.” if __
Capt. .Allaire was then recalled. He
professed entice Ignorance of money
havltig been placed in a drawer in his
desk by Taylor, one of his sergeants, or
of anything like blackmail or extortion
being practiced by tho police.
CTRDEDON’S APPOINTMENT.
Policeman William J. Mooney was
asked by Mr. Goff about hte visit to
Reppentyigen, concerning Capt. Cree-
don’s appointment as captain.
He testified that he went to ses Kep-
penhagen by OJpit. Creedon’s request.
"Reppeutoagen was In bed when I
called. I told him that Capt. Creedon
wished io be appointed captain. Rep-
penhagen sold I should have • come
sooner, as Sergeant Wc-lgeo was going
to put up $12,000 for the position. 1 sala
I would rates the ante $3,000 for Cree
don, and would give $15,000. 'That’s
good,’ said Repptorthagen, 'that means
$5,000 fob me, $5,000 for Martin and
$5,000 for.Voorhls, and tha't will help
us to jxiy our elsction expanses. Rep-
penhagen also said he would sec Mar
tin, and make It all right.”
The witness then said tbat he saw
Reppenhagen again the- same day, and
the !atoter said that Y/eigan’s appoint
ment had been put off. The witness
then told how the money was raised
fmm John Howard, Hammer and otlf-
era.
STRAUSS WAS IGNORANT.
0.1 pt. Strauss was recalled. His was
a condition of denser Ignorance than
that.of Capt. Allaire. He never heard
of hLs wardmen levying tribute on the
Uiuor dialers, but (he thought tho
liquor men oould have been black
mailed without his knowledge. He did
not pay for his appointment—got It by
aistklng for It. He had borrowed $2,000
of one of his policemen named WaEen-
>Wo, but- It was for household pur
poses, was not all used and was repaid
In a few weeks. Som? of hir replies in
connection wfth the loan brought from
Mr. Goff the rejoinder: “Now, you
know you are lying, and an sensible
twin won’t believe that story."
A little later oo the witness said he
had never heard thait a oiprtalncy had
Co be paid for utwii Oapt. Creedon tes
tified.
"Now, Oapt. Strauss, I donX wartt to
brtntg «a number of men here 'to swear
you, but you Are n perjurer, r want to
give you a phan^e. Did you ever com-
pfiadn of the heavy assessment made
on you?”
,# No, sir; I never.did."
He W.iw then excused for the pres
ent.
EXPENSIVE DETECTIVE WORK.
G. .Ca'to. mansger for the Gorman
Manufacturing Company, wan mtied.
He (testified thut his tVn.*n wns often
robbed, and tiia-t When -the gxkls were
pawned by the tohteves the house h'ad
to pay twJoe the amount of them. We
nJteo paid the cenral office detectives,
he *V.d.
"Wh'o were the olfic«rs?”
"Dolan , Slosfon, H**J*W>urg end
others, about n. doaen in flll.”
"It 4s -a remarkable thing." *a4d Mr.
Goff, "tbalt ohts Heidelberg, who Is now
n detective, was once broken been use
he wws thief."
"ThAt bears out tohe old Maying,"
nM Senator Bradley, " ‘seg a thief to
catch-er fhlef.'”
The wlaoesM sjW the pod fee detec-
ttv*s were tpafd voitmterily
"About how much have you given
to the ortlce by the way of present*?"
tasked Mr. Goff.
*«AboUt $400 or $500."
- 'Dfd ithe detectvea ever 4e!4 you
that you need not pay tffo pawn
brokers?"
"I dofi’t remember fihrii th^y did."
An adjournment was then taken un
til Friday morning.
NO BUSINESS ON THE LEVEE.
Whits Men-Not V/orklng and Negroea
Not Wanted.
New Orleans, Deb. 20.—Today Has been
a repetition of yesterday along the levee.
Business Is at a standstill there. Early
thta morning, all along the line, the
white screw men removed their tools from
their respective vessels. Some did it
of thetr own accord, some were told to do
so by the agents. With two exceptions,
the levee between Race and Second streets
was as quiet a« a graveyard. The steve
dore tor 4he Harrison line Informed the
agent of 4he company that he intended to
quit the HHess. Conaequently the agent
figured (May as hla own stevedore, and
first thing In the morning ordered the
white screwmen to remove their tools
from the gteamshlp "Traveler" after tho
men had refused to work.
The tools were quietly removed, the men
seeming • little nervous In doing this In
the presence of over. 100 negroes who were
waiting t« be put to work and several
expressed fftcineslves very forcibly against
the agents, <flty administration and po
lice for their preference .for negro la
bor.
One of die stevedores, made the follow
ing statement: "It is the white long
shoremen’# association that is running
us out gEjurineaa. When some time ago
there wa» #uch a largo demand for srew-
men the best longshoremen joined the
screwmen'# associations and the ranks
of the longshoremen have been filled
to a largo extent wits fellows who do
not know how to do the work and would
not work. Having only ouch poor labor
at our'command, we have lost money
hand over fist. Tho association has a
walking delegate who ts paid $5 a day,
who Is the boss on the levee. I have
often applied for more *or better men
and this walking delegate has often dis
appointed me entirely in not giving me
any men at nil, 1 or*has furnished mo.with
gangs who Were partly worthless. The
white screwmen are a fine set of men,
doing their work to perfection, hut the
longshoremen';. In this city cannot do tho
work without, tho assistance of some of
tho colored men. I begged the men all
day yesterdaj£,to come to some agreement
with the nesfoes on account of their In
ability to dd the work properly, but
have failed und am going out of the
business." ’■ f .
There wero, % hundreds of idle negroes
along tlss levf«e who were only too anx
ious to go to work and some of tnem
were waiting 'for work early In the morn
ing, but no efforts had been made, so
they say, to iflvc them work.
Serious trouble has been expected be-
between the colored and white laborers on
account of’tne condition of a/.’alrs, but
so far there has been none. A large force
of police is or> hand to prevent any out
break. Thus pvatters stand. It Is hoped
the abttratlon board may bo able to
satisfactorily idjuat the perplexing situa
tion in a d#y br two,
Tondgftt <ho arbitration board Suc
ceeded in effecting an amicable settle
ment of f^e labor trouble* on tho
PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH.
Encouraging Rtports Como from All
JJnte of Industry.
BaHFmote, Md.^'Sb’w. 2(f.—Bpeclal re
port's to *lio MMiuftictJurera’ Record
show that • bo * nprovement previously
mertHonicd inT3outhon bjisinesii Interest#
continues to broaden out. This is in
dicated, "itot only by. art increased de
mand for some llnea of manufactured
goods but is u very decided increase In
tbs now Industrial undertakings und
railroad enterprises. Cotton men are
especially attracting much attention,
and -many new mil! companies are now
being projected, while mills nr* enlarg
ing tlheir capacity, adding new ma
chinery and^ In quite . a number of
oases, are running on ,double time. In
railroad enterprise, ssveral quite Im
portant lines are getting under way
with good prospects of early construc
tion. * Electric -.road molttera show in-*
creased activity, and many new lines
are being started. An Important consol-
Idaltlon of n. number af Florida phos-
phatt companies has Been made, with
a paid-up capitai of VI,250,000, Among
tho other industrial enterprises report
ed during ’the week w*re & 5,000 spindle
cotton mill, a $50,000 cotton compress
company and a $25,000 naval stores
company In Georgia, a $200,000 grain
elevator and two flour mills In Ten-
n':«aee.
THE CENTRAL'S STOCKHOLDERS.
They Didn't Seem to Caro About the An
nual Meeting, So Nona Was Held.
Savannah, Dec. 20.—Tho annual stock
holders meeting of the Central railroad
was sot for today, but there was none
held.
Neither the city nor country stockhold
ers seemed to manifeet any interest
whatever in the meeting, though there Is
a number of out-of.town stockholders
in the city who have come In on thetr
scripts.
The annual election of director* will be
held on January 7. It Is more than
likely that the present board of directors
will bo re-elected, though there may bo
some additional interest attached to the
meeting on account of the fact tha the
reorganization plan is expected to go Into
effect this coming year, and for that rea
son the Southern Railway Company may
want to namo Its own directors.
TWELVE JURORS SECURED.
New Orleans Boodle Aldermen Are
On Trial.
New Orlea.us, Dec. 20.—The jury In
the state vs. Kano and Thriftier, <he
boodle councilman caw?, charged with
projjosUig to receive a brib.*, his been
completed. The twelfth Juror was
sworn in tWs evening. The case will
occupy ootiriderablc time, as there. Is a
whole army of witnesses to be cxnm-
ined. The state has summoned but
eight wi'rt-sses, four against Kane and
a like number ojainst ^hrlftley. The
defense has altogether about aevenTV-
severx witnesses, who havi oern sum-
moned to appear In the case. The de
fense’s witnesses are chiefly for char
acter. It H the direct witnesses, crow»-
examinations and arguments In the
cane Which will bo!d the attention and
time of the court.
MEADOOROFTB GO TO JAIL.
They Have Made a Hard Fight, but Were
on the, Losing Side.
Chicago, Dec. 20.—The ’ Meadowcroft
Brothers—Frank and Charles—private
bankers, who failed Jaat year and who
were convicted of receiving deposit*,
knowing themselves to be Insolvent, were
taken to Ja.ll today. The Meadowcroft*
have made a hard fight against going to
Jail, pending an application to the su
preme court, but Judge Brentano over
ruled a motion for a new trial and re
fused to allow the defendant* further lib/
erty on ball. The brother* have been
prominent In society and everything has
been used to savo them from disgrace.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Wa«fcArvgton. Dec. 20.—For Gebnria:
Fair; warmer; rt>rthcawt winds, becom
ing southeast.
n ILL’S PARDON.
His Relatives and Friends Making n
Strong Effort fir the At-
. lanta Forger’s Release.
A LONG PETITION FILED.
Governor Atkinson Want* to Hoar Both
SkUnof th« (tnoMInn, and A«ked
Cafil. Lowery to Nomo a Day
To Be Heard,
iAilflajuta, Dec. 20.—(Special.)—The rel
atives and friends of Happy Hill, the
convicted tfofleea*, who was once a swell
in Atlanta society, seem dotefm'.ned to
have him -partLaned if they aim do so
by flooding rite estaonrttve doitu’tnient
with patltioinks for tibn't purpose. It will
''bo Tomtinibeml 'fhsa.t ono of thebe peti
tions was olrotated a fdw weeks ago
among the members of Hie legislature
navi was numerously signed because, it
is said, of Tire pbHtfoail iufltyenco that
was back of tho momnenit for Hill’s
pundm The potion was prese-nited to
the governor, but for some reason or
Other ut wta wiitftufa&tifa.
This morning another portion was
ftloil with the governor. The petition
0:tme through Mr. Ben TUB, who is the
Ie^aJ ropnesenltMtive of lihioeo who are
■working so limd for the itmultoG. The
petition is the sum© one Which was pre
sented to tho governor durimfg -the leg-
lsuitiv© session. Id. is alao Bigncd by
the twelve jtirom who oonvncted Hill.
It reads as follows:
*‘We, the undtaslgorifi members of
the jury itha t tried »the aase, most he-
flpootfully a:nd earnestly on your
cxcoltenoy to show Harry HIM ewj^h-
five elonKMioy. .We believe ihkvt the
puntebnnonlt aCroady lull Id ted upon him
issuftiolcmt to meet Oil the <nequlremon!tfl
of the few under toho fUots of the case
against him. Ho mm imprisoned hist
February and Was been in charge of
tfis.ut portion of (the cbalngaing under
Mr. G. V. Gfflcos. His behavior s'.nco
hi# conflndment has boon mo«t exom-
ptetry. Wo arc Inforuned that since his
conflnamcmit toils luultlli Was become
gneatly Impa/rcd, vind that he is now.
suffering u ohronio disease of the
kidneyw, whdrti is greai^ aggriuvaited
by oonflnoment, a ncl .uuh«u lie is re
leased mt am cuify day, .will, In all iike-
11 hood, terminate fatally. Wo are sat
isfied that the poopte of Georgia will
commend your ©xaellcmoy it you should
grant to Harry Hill the iparcknt asked
ior.”
Dir. W. C. dlirnlgam of ADhtota', who
mis flortft by ’tine mondb nf iSic prisoner
to exiamLuohtm, writes tx> the governor
that Hill hhs a serious kidney trouble;
tint riKire is 'gqnta itroutlD 'vvlth .tlie
a pox of one lung, turn! 'that lus mind
Is being very rnudi affedtiod by tho ooa-
flnnrnont ho Is -undeitgo-ing. It Is shown
2<n numeroas 1 dbtam Atxx/nUpaoylng tho
petition 'liliiMt Itary Hill Itis fallen off
until toe is only a mere shadow of his
former self, w'toen lie loOt.Atl'antia ho
weighed 180 -pounds, but ho now
weigits only 140 pounds.
■Governor AtflcCnsoin «wus requested to
give tho petition Wh attention n't once,
and to pass on It ono wu 1 / or the other
as quickly as posable.
Governor A'tklnscun will give 'the ease
his caneful win unit:! on and is anxious
th/at too'Jh sides of 'the dise sliall bo
hoard. Hi'brong opposition. >to tho grant
ing of tfho pewdoo wOd 1jo offered by
Oapt Tt. J. Lowry and others who pro«-
eoutod Hill. Tho governor today noti
fied Oapt. Lowny tiliJat too Hhould have
ft full hfmr!.ng am-1 asffed him to fix a
(lay for atat'ing bis side ofl tho ease,
dipt. Lowry replied itlhat ho would con
sult his nt familyh awl Idt tho governor
know what day wouCd wk'jt him.
MURDERED A NEGRO.
RamacyVi Madness Drove Him to Vio
lence.
Quitman, Ga., Dec. 20.—(Special.)—
Thomas Ramsey, a respectable white
cltlsjt-n of Madison county, Florido, i«
Ih Jill here charged with the murder of
Bam Arnold, colored, on Tuesday night
Inst in the !ow*r part of Brooks county.
It seenM tha't Arnold had 'promUved
to go to work for Ramsey, but failed
to do eo, and Ramsey went to toL* Ilous*
aod called him out and commanded
him to foRow, which he did. They went
together about twenty yards, which
took them across tho lino into Gcorgiu,
when Ramsey turned ond shot Arnold
to death.
About six months ego Ramsey’# lit
tle daughter, to whom he was fery
much attached, w/u» taken sick ar.ri
died, and Ru-rnuey has not boon of
sound mind since, but his friends did
not ffhink that he was dangerous
enough t/j be sent to tti> asylum, and
their negtect Jlas ended in this awful
tragedy. Mr, Ramsey is as crazy no a
man could be. Ho h*m been to tho
luoatlo asylum once before this.
FOIt A WOMAN’S SAKE.
Berlin, Doc. 20.—In Hanover today
Herr L nls, a member of the reichstag,
was sentenced to three years’ impris
onment, and to bo deprived of his civil
rights for five ye-are for perjury la con
nection with the Schnultz divorce case.
Leuis, who vrii cited as a co-r.^pond-
tnt, denied upon tho witness SUBl that
hi had ever maintained EMctt relation
with Frau Schnultz, ami the woman
during a four days' examination i>>-
peatedly safd that he had not.
Today, however, Frau Schnultz ad
mitted tliat she had been Intimate with
Leuis, whereupon tile court took imme*
diati action, sending him to prison,
BYARS MUST HANG.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec, 20.—The su
preme cour today handed down a d?-
cislon affirming, that of the lower court
In the cuw© of Eugene Byorf, convicted
of murder at Birmingham. Aik., nod
fixed Feb. S as tho day of execution.
Byars was an ex-Urrtted Suites marshal
and a noted desperado In that section
of the C0UDtra*Ic murdered his cousin,
Eu^me Walmr, an ex-United States
soldier* for rrsmey.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Deflarfc<4 O., D*#\ |20.-Judg>s f*iook
this morning sentenced Charles Hart, the
mur.J^rer of th* fiood children at Pauld-
lag, O., to hang on April 25, 1365.
INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE
Now Considered Certain—Dun raven
•Waives the Ten Months danse.
•New York, Dec. 20.—The America's
cup committee met a't ttoe office of
Qamimokku’e Smith at moon tioday to
consider the fetter’s proposition sent
by Lord Dunnaven toy cable yester
day. All of tire members of the com
mittee were present. ‘When 'the meet
ing adjourned Oommodore Smith, the
chairman, gave out tohe cablegram
wtolcto he received from Secretary
Grant of the Royal Yatoht Squadron,
and 'the .reply of -the cup committee..
The .two ottblegrams are as follows:
"London, Dec. 19, 1894.—To Smith;.
NOW York; Your cutole of 17th receilved.
Middle of November consfdered tooo
la-te, but Dunraven will race Septem
ber, or w.ythiin three ‘Weeks of arrival.
If tihla is accepted, question of racoi'pt
will be referred ito spdclarj meeting of
squadron .a*t- sortfesl opportunity. If.
refused, opecfeS meotinfe uraveoesaary.
Gui.nrantecid ithat squadron will not de-‘
flnuuud cup failing aKreomeUt of receipt
Identical with. Dun raven's proposal of
Juno 24, 1889. Please cable aoceptanoo
or refunail. Grant, Committee."
"Now York, Dec. 20, 1894.—Grant,
Oowee: Will flx first race eight months
from receipt of advice from Royal
I7t.h are olfifjal’.y ;<i.r.*• 1 to, mid Dun-
raven's (request for .threo weeks too lit
out -after lairrlrflil granted.
"Smith, Chairman."
The cup committee's, answer ito
Grant’s cablegram practically con-
cedes ,nCl tiha t Lord Dunra.von ultdd In
4.he prOOHUtfon sen t by Secretary Grant
yesterdiay, •arid it is now bolieved there
w?*.l 'be a race. After -the meeting Com-,
modote Smilt'h said:
“If there 1« no race. itJhey cannot suy
it In because wo db not want one. Tho
meeting of tohe Royal Ynctot .Squadron
will now probably be called for early*
In January; and if the form of receipt
for -tihe oup t» agreed to, an .'It praSaby
will be, a, new cihaillenofib will too anit by
cable, and t'ho firm rsi-M* will in? i>\it for
e«irly In Sriptenxber, under the eight
months’ offer. Instead of in NbvCmber,
unkler the same terma aa if tho ton
months claJuse of the deed of gift .were
UMikited 'Upon. An early race (a what
Lord Dunraw*m h«a naked tor from tho
start, and now tlhnt ono is nseured, un
it as hfe boat fall# to (arrive in time,
yiutotsmen here believe that a race is
ctmlMn. In onoc of tho laJCe arrival of
Dutirven’s boat, tho date of tto© race
will be put off to allow tolm ttoreo weckn
to fit out. Such a programme was nec
essary in 1893, tohe first race -being pc»t-
poned frrim (September 28 do October 5.
Lord DunravMn Cabled several days a,go
-that he -waa assured that tlhe squadron
would accept, tlhe prnpowvl form of rc-
calpt for -tlhe ouo, and now tohiato tohe ten
months rhiuse Is waived, and an curly
race made ipoaslblo, i-t Is (believed ttiut
the obstacle 'has been, rombved.”
GOVERTfOR ALCORN DEAD.
One of Mississippi's Prominent Men Ha#
Gone. *
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 20.-JEx.Governor.
J. L. Alcorn died at Eagle Nest this
'morning at 1 o’clock. He bad been In a
very low state of health for months. Hla'
name was an historic one In this «tute.
He was elected governor of Mississippi in
1881, defeating Judge Lowes Dent, brother-’
ln-law of Gen. U. 8. Grant. Whllo a;
Republican he was very conservative
and his election was secured by the co
operation of a large majority of the Dem
ocratic party of his state. He was a
life-long wTO*. and was born new Gal-*
conda, 111., November 4, 181$, and educated
In Kentucky.
Governor Alcorn was elected to the
(United States senate, succeeding HJr.xm*
R. Rivets, whose term expired March,.
1871. He resigned the governorship and
took the seat In November. While /i the
senate, Ames an.l Alcorn, the two Mlnsls-
sippl senators became estranged. In 1873,
they were opposing candidates for gov
ernor, Ames being elected. That Year,
the Democrats refused to moke a nomina
tion and Alcorn received most of thels.
vote*.
Since this he has been living quietly at
his home In Coahoma county, following
the occupation of planter and making a
big success of the same. Ho was a prom
inent member of the constitutional con<
ventlon of 1800, and though being a pro
nounced Republican, favored strong meas
ures on suffrage so as to take the negro
largely out of politics, lie will bo bu-'
rled near his country home. State of
ficials will attend the funeral.
EARNINGS OF THE SOUTHERN.
New York, Doc. 20.—Prcwt’den't Spen
cer of tlhe Southern raHIlway wju* at tola
offioo today, after a torlip over parts of
his system. Ho said;
"There t» nothing special -to «ay. ’Mat
ter# are looking tolerably well in ttoe
South. There is a largo movamorvt on
cotton, and the .mcrcftiaxidisf 'traffic la
quite good, gttlll, the situation 1 cannot
be called wny m»*re tohan fair. The low
■price of cotton operate# agabiw; fhe fa
vorable elde."
President Bppnoer Imb had pieparcd
for the Information, of tohe tfscurlty-
holden*, a stitement Showing the earn-
i»roo» of -tlhe roads now oonw pretax tho
•yBtcm, g-^ot'.s artl 'ne-, for /ach month
of the fiscal year# 1891, lo'J2. 1893 .und
7894, and for tho flra? four months ot
-ulfce qurrenfr fiscal year. The statement
shown that t:he system (4.401 miles) Cub
earned in ttoe firs: four mor/Jhs of the
current fiscal year, m $0,149,247, nn
tDureaHO of $329,331, fund riot, $1,936,837.
an incruiwe of $486272.
THE SUN’S COTTON REVIEW'.
New York, DOC. 20.-~Tho Sun’s cotton
article wUll say:
ttjt'ton tulvuneed 2<ptfnta, but lost this
nrdi decline3 4 to 5 points, cloning very
Ht/udy at a not decline for tohe day of 3
pcdniis, with «.iUtl of 87,900 b2?«*. South
ern spot prions were generally unal-
tored und trade small. Liverpool dc-
clln»l 1 pfint and closed dull: fpfltiitei
12.00<J bi5t:*4 at unchanged pricco.
In Mu<rir.'hest#r. yarns were in moder
ate demand; cloth quiet. ,
Receipt# in New OrienaB tomorrow cts-
llmatdu at 14,000 to 15,000 bale#, ag&dnata
15,8999 on the t4.(me day fe«t week and
9.639 Iua ycir. Bombay receipts for
the* i*u<u weyk, 23,000 bak'd, against 34.-
000 for the sum# week tiat year: total
thus fir ihlki year, 1,645.000. against
1,728,000 frir the same t.me in 1893. The
Bombay rii«tinv>nts since January l airo
44.000 balan to Groat Britain, agilnst.
47,000 for live same .time last year, and.
761,009 to tohe cotltlnent, against 803.000
for a like perkxl In 1833. TbO recclvU*
dt -Che ports today were 46,036, tygatoUBd
47,182 thin day last week and 37,023 last
yew; thus tar thl# w*tek. 284.647. QgtkBK
269.902 for the sdime time list week. Ex-
n>vts from Bhe ports, 46,000 bales, niQBte
ly to Great Britain. A little local buy- -
Ing early in the day **auw'd a hnslt ad
vance, but liberal receipts and lorifiS
hquidwtlon caused the decilne later on.
The .lemond was inoetly to cover.
WANT CHRISTIAN GOVERNMENT.
London, Dec. 20—The Daily New#
correspondent tn Vienna says *The
Ctoristfcm Armenians are about to ask
for an autonomous government similar
to th#t formerly given to East Itoume-
fca. Falling to obtain this, they will
ask” for tastltutiCTiK like Those of Crete.
A deputdtt-ton of Armenians will < ail
upon tfce commission of inquiry tr im
press upon Us membere the nece-slty
of procuring Christian government of
worn* #ort for Armenia*'