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THE MACON TELEGRAPH. MACON. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1894. ill Mi l STM; Inquisitor Goff Succeeded in Getting Some Direct Answers From Inspector Williams. ANTHONY COMSTOCK ACCUSED. A. firMB Goo4i H»n Say* Hs Fil4 the Prsdlili Periecator of Pfclntnr* Md Printers taQaaihludlctmantc by Comitock'i Society* New York, Dec. VlX Aio bait tie royal between* InquisiTor John* W. Goff and Inspector Alexander S. ‘Willia me was resumed 'this monu’.ug in pM*t 1, supe rior court. Lawyer Goff suddenly asked for an adjeunamenit laflt ulgfait ju»t when the excitement twa« gctttlus intense. Mr. Goff bus bad a b.jrhit ‘to rtJiinlc over bis plans. Mr. WlKianta /was early on hand. The Rev. Lyman. Abbotlt of Brooklyn was an early visitor. It required the services of ftalf a dozen police to keep the en'tratnccK to the count room clear otf the crowd. The members of the commuttee were slow in assembling, and it was 11 o’clock before any sen ators appeared. •Cape. Mbittecis came in and took bis seat! near Inspector Williams. They chatted earnestly together. WHien Lawyer Goff came In, he and dtalr-ihain Lexow had a long confer ence. The official stenographer was by their side taking down what .was said. Inspector McAvoy, in full uniform, came In just before tike session began. It was 11:35 o’clock when- Chairman Lexow nipped for order. Capit. Mart eras iwus called and had a moment's ‘talk with (Mir. Goff. C.ipr. William Meakiut was called th^ee times but there was no response. “1 ask,” said Mr. Goff, “tha.t Cape. Meaklm’s failure to respond be noted on the minutes. I am especlailly anx ious for Mr. TMeakirn's attendance here, and if he is an honest man he will come. I have a 'Jtoter from lias physi cian saying ‘that the muscular ihetima- ti-m fa’ow which he is suffering is not sufficient to p/rovonit his attendance.” The names of Captains Washburne and WctttarveLt ware tflik’ii culled. They were both reported as sick. ‘‘Capt. Wd9terve4t,” said ‘Mr. Goff, “was at the tt:UUo«i houee two hours ago and received a su-bfKKua.” HIS PROPERTY US JAPAN. Inspector WiDams then resumed his place on the stand. ‘Tell me where in Ciu-pun,” said Mr.* Goff, “you hold your property.” “In the njortihem part of Japan,” was the reply. “■Did yon ever see a paper giving you a. title to the real estate?” “Yes, sir; I did.” “The consul-general of Japa.n informs me that u foreigner could (nob hold propcnvy at the tube you say.” “He must bo mlsUken, for 1 was there a t 'the 'time.” “Is the consul-general a liar?” “He is liable to make a mistake.” The wit-news Bald he did not remem ber .that Commissioner 'French intro duced Perkins to him when he was In the street, detuning dcpinirmcmt. “I ©unease .that there Is not a nnn on the iorce 'who has been charged wflth ao mnny crimes as you.” “I never heard I was charged.” “You never heard you were accused of stealing stockings from a prosti tute ?“ ‘Ut Is ai lie, sir (excitedly): no man ever accused me otf stealing these thlntsw.” Mr. Goff .then read an cadtraot Crccn the pohee department records dated March 29, 1874, to which, he said, Su perintendent .WallLntg made charges against Inspector WllKTame of stealiniir pocket hatnd'kordh'iefa. n pistol, a rvdvut vest, a goki-heaitfed oane and a dozen and a half pairs of Stockings. “Do you still eay nb m'an ever ac cused you otf stealing stockings?” “Superlntencbent WaQlimg did not charge me." “Who charged you, then?” “It nw«t have been the woman.” “Thai. cn'akee Uhe thing worse: To bo Chatrtfed by a Ataman of fluaallng from a houeo exf fol-flame.'’ “I donflt remensber suoh charges." “Will ywu dare deny that these c4ia.ngc*8 were not preferred, and that you thought they .wouM not be pre ferred 'because you succeeded In gtit- LWxg Whom off the record?” •tit is a lie to say that I got them off the record.” /Mr. Goff pressed .thie inspector hard at this point, arid -the latter Interrupt ed froqukinitly. (Mr. Goff had to admon ish htni. •Will you deny that those Chargee were preferred aigalnflc you by Superin tendent WaUWiMg?” *M have no rariOHec.tlon. of them.* "If suoh ohargos wore preferred, would you be likely to forget chGm?” “I think not.” “1 ask you aigaiin, will you deny on oal'.h that those charges were pre ferred?” . “1 will not deny on oath; but I ha<vu no recoil Milo of them.” (Ex'cl.edly). “Do you resnerrtber appearing hendquartwre on April 2, 1875. and bt jriDr.g \ iur trial on such chart s, made by Louisa Smith?” ”1 don't remember.” TILE RECORDS FIXED. Mr. Goff here *Ud <(ha»t in regard to Ciiplt. Willkuns tdwre wwe no record In r-he case of a no ruble krfal 1n which he vas tVi.Lrtrel when bh>; records were flivt call.il lor by the oouvml'itee. *Wlh«E-n we called attention .to to? ab sence fr «n tho record.” Kald BIL*. GolT, “it was ;*u; n. This wus the cu*c * f Howard Crosby vh. In^pritor Wilkurrus. In which the ccjenmtnloners stood 2 to 2.” TUe witness in repfly .to Mr. Goff said he <remaln*d In tJhe fditfhth precinct un til September, 1*74. wh-.«n he was trars- feirod ito tbe Fourth pneelTK*. 'Hie in- Rpet*t'*r d/enSwl ‘that a man named Con nelly acted an his wandman and collect ed In luhe Eagiitt prec inct. "I found iOxuseh <*f ill-fame. ” Raid the !in^per•t/>r, “In Giie Elghlh pnrjinrjt, and lo>. them there, bccaufce it w<us fa@h- ijnafofc.” "Do you crt'vn to say ibw you. an inspeotor of police, let d>*-»nb-rlv •houc. , s exiot bfvijiuse it was fa^tonabie?*' “If you * Ait It ihat way.” The in.speo:orex*/iained 'hat he arrw*t»*i 609 w«>rmTi the ftret mowth he was la the precinct, and what he meant by “fladhloiMibter was tJhait 8c was im possible itb root out the houses. “Your precinct was the most disor derly in 'ttbe cdty?” “I don’t knftw that.” “You know LSitsra and Madam Ben- not t, who can disorderly bouses In your precinct?” . . “I heard of such, neonle.’ “Is there any' resoecjcuble people near Madam Bennett’s?” “Yes sir, plenty. A respedtalble fam ily named Myers lived there.*' “How is it you allow such notorious houses to exist?” “They were noti so notorious. “Did you ever report tliem?” “Yes. sdr; to The police oommissioners and grand Jury." HAD A VERY LONG LIST. Mr. Goff ;hen Tend a long list of “Fxendh” houses which flourished once on Green street in Williams' time,' he said. The Inspector said he could not recall the names mentioned. Mr. Goff also read from a report by. the board of education. Williams reported to the board eighty-i'hroe disorderly houses which were in his precinct near the Wooster Street school. “Were these 'houses open wltji the knowledge of the authorities?” “Not with the guilty knowledge.* “Had you not the power to suppress these ei'gh'ty-fchree disorderly houses?” “I had the power.” (Hesitatingly.) “And it was your duty to suppress them?” “Yes, sir. It was, <and I went to the grand jury.” “Now, we have it that you did not suppress the eighty-three disorderly houses?” “I had no complaints a.ga4nst them. * Captain Williams admitted he knew the names of ilhe ownera ot tlhe etghty- ■tlhree houses. „ A . “Did you proceed aigainst any o* the owners?” I th'ink I did.” 'Give me the name of one of the owners you proceeded against.* “I cannot now, I suppressed some of t'heae houses, iihough.” “But lef»t eUghty-threo of them open when you went before the board of education??'* “I made a great many arrests. But you must bflve nosffected vour duty in leaving cighty-fhree disorderly (houses open?” “In so»mr» cases 1‘must, I believe. “Why did you ne.2f.e-ct your duty?” “I was busy witn other things.” “Then you must have been negli gent or corrupt?” “Neither, sir.” “You were-asked to raid; one of them; why did you refuse?” “On account of the character olf 'the men who owned the houses." “Wh-Tt in* r ‘reat you in protect* trig -the owners of these houses?” “I had no interest.” “Why did you refuse, then?” “X«Hd not w>nt Ws name to be pub- Ished; 'the (Inquiry was mot an honest pne.*' ONLY AiN ALLEGATION. The witness, in- reply to Senator O'Connor, said he did not know the eighty-.three houses reported were dls- ordeT'y. - • “They were alleged disorderly (houses,” said .the inspector. “That’s/a chestnut,” said Mr. Goff. Tiesuming his examination, Mr. Goff said: , “You -also refused to give the name of the occupant otf this (house. Why did vou do so?’ r “For ‘the-same reasons.” .. “By the way. did you over know of nn honest investigation in this city, and do you think the present commit" elon is an honest one?” • •“Yes, sir; I think It ‘Is honest. “Did you ever know oif an honest change preferred against you?” (Sar castically.) “Yes, sir,” with la. smile. In reply .to Mr. Goff the insepeotor said that he did not th'ink houses of ill-fame In the vicinity Of schools had a bid effect on them or children. “And you h-ave the audacity to say thair. Do you ptill take that stand?” “Yes, sir, I do.” Then Mr. Goff suddenly changed hl3 tone and saild: M . . “Do you remember being called by the newspapers a uniformed buCly?” “No, sir.” “You remember also being called ttyj champion clubber?” “Yes, sir." “Do you remember tiho charges made a'gainst you by Thomas Wild?” “Yes, sir.” “Do you remember saying to him that one man in a place made a •mob?” “No, «lr.” “You were found guilty on that charge?” “I don't recollect.” “But you were reprimanded/' Win tarns looked at his list and ad mitted the fact. This was on March 18. 1876. (MV. Gloff questioned Williams close ly as bo his knowledge of panel-houses In 1be Eighth precinct, once the sub ject otf ui trial before the police board. There wa* no reference Co Che trial in the records of the borird, and Williams had hone In hte records. Mr. Goff, sponik-’JUg of thefie records, said they had been'n giga/n/tiic fraud. After recces Williams’ memory was fresher, and he admitted having heard of a panel-house In the Eighth precinct* and tilK/a -Mr. Goff gave him n bud <iu'.trter of an hour, cross-exaimlmn him upon ti report made by fcJargt. Grew .upon this subject, and upon, other kfca/la of diiiordcrly houaoe. Williams' memory wus agairr at fault* and no direct replies could be #2»t from him- A GREEN GOODS WITNESS. The c-xaiminiajtlcm of the inspector was then suspended to allow Louis S. Street to be sworn. Ho said be was Indicted on June 20, 1889, for a felony in oonnection with green goods. “There were two mdlatmmta found against you?” uskc*l Mr. Goff. ”Ye«, sir,** replied the witness. “Now. were you in Che gnon goods busmans?” “No, shr.” “Had you any connection with it? 1 “NA sir." The wltne«« then explained that a man by the name of Ed word Beck- tllvold rented on office from him at No. 66 Bookman street. “Anthony Comstock,” said he, “came to my office a znKMttl nfier «md asked me to tell the name of t1h> nuin who rented the office. I refused to tell, was brought to Che Tombs and held in $5,- 000 ball flor 'making gr.«ci go^>ds.'' Tb? wltcogs further said thuit Beck- th»ld gtive hfs wife $5,000 as bail for Mm. itiu* bail wa* ftiMLlly reduced to $2,000, and Street woe roJwis-d from the Tum/bs. "BecklhoUd /told mo,” said th? wit- ne#«. %e gave $1,500 to Arvthony Com- styx’k t» square nn lndKrtment in the Unit 'd States court.” The wftnwwe also said thflt he went to Eurepe, and when ihe r^urned the suite court inlotmcnt was still hanging over likm. COMSTOCK ACCUSED. 'I.wentf to H.'e Anthony Comstock.” osUrf he, “and he Hiiid he was the only man w-hf> could get the frwhdtment* d!«- triiwscL I calletl tn see Mr. Comstock agotn in- Uugnst, 1%00. I paid him $1,040 in to g€* the tf-hJte lnd‘j‘t- mencj* dismtased. Ho ttU when he wns taking the money Hcmember, you ure not glvfotf me this $1.4/0 oh a bribe, but as a donation to <he sockf.y.* ** Th!« testimony creaifti a sastidoti In the <*>urt. “Now are you sure you paid this money to An bony ComckockT* “I «vv'e«r before God and 1 man I paid him $1,000 to have the indictments dte- nui&sed arid to secure my liberty.” 'Mr. Goff Offered in evidence the two arigiriail Ondictanenits wjiloh had been dUmls^ed, as tlhe indorsements showed. “How does tihls relate to our In*- quiry?” Bfikeil • ChaCavnan Lexow* ‘•It isi very material,” replied Mr. Goff, “as I ehall pcvx*e»3vl to show." He showed that the indlaUncnts hod bean. dianKfcwcut on September 30. 1890. by Recorder Smyt/he, AVhose Initials were elgned on. tiho reoammondailon. of th» district at/torney. “Who whB tlie dlatriot attorney?” asked Chairman Lexow. “OcU. Fellows,'* roplled Mr. Goff: “at his name appears on the pa.peiu.” The wt-toras said he had never beep tried on these Indictments, but /t&uaft Mr. Comstock bad had him indloted on khe flame charge, and thu cose was never jwoceeled on. Ccmvfjock, the w Vi news said, com- polled him -to swear fo an affidavit wthiLch he know to bo flare, on the threat of bringing up the United States ctount inJIC-cnent atra'Jn^t hUn. Tbo wit ness (told a story of his (idlings with Comstock and Beckthold, and rtnaliy stated tlbog Beckthold had Informed him than he had given $1,000 each ito Ccaii^tock QJttl Assistant iDIwtiirit At'JXr- ney LMo»ft Ho get the original indlohnent dismissed. COULDN’T TELL IT ALL. (Mr. Goff stopped tlhe -witness here and moved That 'his testimony about what Beckthold had said to him touch ing the payment otf tihis money be stricken from the record. street went .oil to tell' about -his sec ond -indictment, but Mr. Goff stopped this, too. Then ;h*« witness' si-id be had written (to President Cleveland, con fessing all albout into relations with Comstock, and had received a letter In reply. He was stopped again when he produced Ihe letter, which he said was only from *Jae presldent’3 secretary and was merely an acknowledgment of the one he had sent.. Street tried to tell what Judge Bene'diot of the United S.ates district court had done -when he heard -that ha (Street) lnd written to President Cleveland, but h* was shur. off here, 'too, although Senator Bradley wanted to see the letter. •Robert Street, -a 'hO'el keeper of Tuxedo, and u brother of the last wit ness, was then called. “Did you visit Anlyftony Comstock’s office with your brother In 1890?” asked Mr. Goff. “Ye3, Air.*’ “WhAt did you see?” “I oa,\v my brother pay $1,000 to An* 'thony Comstock. There was an agree ment betiween them to get the indict ments dismissed. I gave any brother $300.” Mr. Goff (then said that they had “heard that the police /had protected green goods men. ■ We have now evidence,” said (he. LOSSiS OH 1 OLD CAPITOL It Is Estimated That the Damage Will Amount to Something Like $100,00ft MASONS ABE THE HEAVY L0SEBS Their ParapAerunlla Was Kot laflured and IV a« 'fatally Deatroyed—The BuildIflfl May Be Coademned and Prove a Total Lau. Aitfanba, D^c. 27.—(Special.)—The loss by tho flro -vA'.di br^ko out in the old capltol building between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning -will reach $100,- 000, an*l jwob;\b)y go wnsld<MVi Wy be yond (I'hwit ftjourc. The dmiWing was so damaged l>y waiter and hent at that section not /reached by the liumee them- a^vos that it /may bo a total loss. r ^ho walls -are apniog and cracked to such an extent dbut, added to its 'pa«t bad reputation for attfoty, ‘the choncee are that it iwill bo torn away to make room for a »«w edifice.’ The city build ing inspectors were at work examining tbo building today and will condemn part of ic at least. As it now ©kinds the damage to the building is -figured at about $59,000, while $50,000 will not -more than cover the losses sustained • by the var‘ ms unrrits. Venable Bros., who own tho house, carry $125,000 jusurance, so they will lose nothing. Jacob's pharmacy, the Tripod Paint Company and the other principal sufferers are also.fully insured. The price paid by the Venable Brs. for the property was $125,000. When the state bought the property twenty- five years «&o she paid $400,000 fr it. They spent a good deal of money in remadelllrigj 'but ft the building privets a total loss they will not be the losers, as /the $125,000 Insurance would ctfffr pensate uhem fully. A coincidence of the fire ia that the insurance on the bulMlnsr was plv^Sd in New York through Insurance — —_ — brokers by Mr. W. H Vena-ble, presl- *tf the .testimony Is true, that Anthony dent ^ m ie senate, who is the author Comstock, the president otf a> private D j th C new insurance iaiw 11 censing In society,-has accepted money tfor sub- j surance brokers. Tho payment of the stantkUly ;tfne same thing as uhe police I lo ,jg t .^ e insurance companies will be accepted it.” , . | watohed with Interest on acoounft of them to perform oertein acts—Giiey have ©elected a control oorpmlttoe, and committed ito It tile e-ntfre /mission: work of the body In the reoeM of its meet ings. We understand, how -the societies composing the Woman’s BaipiUfltfMto- Bbonary Union can, alt their pleasure, aliter, modWy or destroy the organiza tion they have created. We tfaU to un derstand how a few members of Witts onganttisalUnn, diasnitisflod with the ac tion of Its cantral committee, can after they have voluntarily severed aill.con- niection with It, undo what, these flve hundred ©ociiettes have done, provide for them a new oonwUltutJtin under a now matne, eflect for them officers, and pnamo:e them.selves to position** of hon or arid pnoevt in it, and yet claim that this 1s tho ibonly created by tiho act of the soeietJee scattered ovdr 'the sltale. ft -is witUi (pleasure that tlhe 'comxnit- teo o»f Mho board tuwures the Woman’s Mission /Societies of the filiate tiiat they have no Nympatfluy with atitemplts tb dis rupt their -union, and thalt tQjey vMl rec ognize officially no organization buit thtalt which these ©ocleUce have estab lished, and through wlilch they are working for the (Master's caiu»e. Henry McDonald, I. T. Tjciienor, FVnr the Home Mission Board. J. G. Glbstjn, J. B. Hawthorne, For the Sltate ^liaslon Booird. S. Y. Jameflotn, For both (Home n ml (Shuts Bta/rde. GEORGIA A TTHE EXPOSITION. That’s a pretty bea\*y dndiotmerit against Mr. Comstock, if it is true," said •Chairman Lexow. Tho last witness corroborated all hi© 'brother’s story ns to the interviews wiHh 'Mr. Comstock, Adjourned until tomorrow morning. NEW GOVERNMENT BONDS. Only 35 Per Oeoit. tot (the Issue Sold By the Syndicate. N’eiw York, Dec. 27.—T-ha 'banking firms of 'tho board, syndicate have Rent out 'tho following iiotlco to aneanbere: ‘Tho nation of /the United States treasury on currency questions having stopped progress in the salo of bonds Dor tho /account of the 5 (per cenjt. bond sjmr.catc, and -the period of thirty days mentioned in the notice of Noveinbep 2 having expired, -tho syndicate is dis solved.” The a git hit ton about cunrentoy reform and the number otf peculiar suggestions made by ccalt^ln governmonti officials and -members of congress, It is ©aid, has weakened -the (market tor government bonds genorally and tho price for the now 5’s has In oomiscxiuonco been Re pressed beOoiw the syndicate ligure. The syndlcOite dlsiwscil of 35 per cent of uko issue and the remaining -C3 per ceo/t. was divided among ithe (members. KNOCKED IN THE HEAD. Sumter County Farmer Found on tho Roadfllde. Americas, Dec. 27;—(Special.)-*John Hol loway. a former living about twelve miles from Amerlcus, was found Tuesday mornimr by the roadside a few miles from his home, in a dying condition. It was evident that he had been knocked in the head with some blunt instrument, capable of producing death. He died In a few’hours. The coroner's Inquest fail ed to disclose any positive evidenco as to the cause of his death. A negro with Whom tho murdered man had bo me words, as they passed him on his way homo from Amerlcus Mon day afternoon, is suspected. Fobbed the mails. Colored Postofflco Clerk Arrested at Sa vannah. Savannah, Dec. 27.—Robert H. Burke, colored, a clerk In the Savannah postor- flee, was arrested today for. robbing tot ters In the malls and is held for a prelim inary examination. BANK TRUSTEES ARRESTED. St. Johns, N. F., Dec. 27.—James Good- fellow, Frederick Goodridge, Edwin Du- der and George Hutchings, directors, and JiMiry Cook'*, manager of tho Com. merclal .»ank, were arrested this morning on a charge filed by Henry Ctoorgo Skel ton, on behalf of the povlslonal trustees bank, alleging that said directors and the manager had presented a falsa report of the bank’s condition at the last meet ing of the shareholders. A warrant was also Issued for lion. J. Pitts, another .director, who Is now In Halifax. The directors and manager will be admitted to ball In the mim of $5,000 each. The suddenness of tho proceeding Is a sur. priso to the whole city. FINE RESIDENCE BURNED. AshoviHe, X. 0., Dec. 27:—John Beat- ty’s olegamt ‘The Uviugalow,” four miles tvetft of AHharille, burned to the ground last night. It is -the (mute in wh.di Ilottry S. Ivre died. Loss $1.1,000; loflQQUDo $7,000. Beatty and family lift yewterGLiy for Florida. 81M COY IS DEAD. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 27.-SIm Coy, a well-known politician of this city, died today. He was known all over the coun- try from hl« connection with the tally sheet forgeries, several years ago, for which he serve daeveral month j in the penitentiary. A NEW RrX'ETVKR. Wash in;: ton, Dec. 27.—-Comptroller Eckvis lias Appointed A. G. Iti-'tn! rc- co;v*<* of it be First Natioofil Bank of Wilm'ngton, N. C., In place of W. 8. O’B. Bobiitoon. A Bast ness Man of Natchez Who Has a TJan to Help the Planters of Cotton. TO FORM ONE BIG 0RGAN1ZAT10S Merchants, Bankers and Farnera Are $4 Ba BllglbU to Membership and or Oatb Bind Themselves to R«d«i tho Acreage. ths fact, as the octloa ot the companies will largely domonstrWe the n>nactlca- bllity of the new law. . Tho Tripod Paint Company carried $25,000 lnsuranee. tholr loss belns esti mated at <15.000. ,, Ktitcim. & Mo ire, .optician*, two »3.; 000, covered / by unuunonce. . Jacobs Pharmacy, p'puably the hc*vtc«t suf ferer outside \£ th9 owners of the building, B.-w irot yet made am t»t'- mtije of thu loss. J.rcoba -ivlie bmmed out Just a ycur ago gi tho,Norcros« buUdlmg tiro, mid shontily after tliat his pUt>r» wafl ruined by tlhfl cottllipfio oflhe Narcross building, wlhlcli Uad been patched up after the fire. JucobN to fully Insured. One cf Che most complete lowed wm* that ft’istaDned by th^ several Maeonio lodges •which ^vere located l/n Uio wing of hhe building, where tlto seat of he fire w’aB located. All ihe lodge para- pOuenmafl'Ia- and a large number of un? form-s bclcmgimg to individual were doHtroyed. Tint lodges carried $3,000 in- BuiUiaoe, but this will not replace the pattriphbnnaJdaf, much less the rcoorcto. When he aind his men inttcthed the /lop floor of tho building, where tho fire appeared to be located. Fire Chief Joyner wnd hla men found a 10 the ga« Juts turned on. This leads the dilef to euL^pect that tlhe buWdd/nfc was fired by an looenddfury, -whD hoped to blow it up by tunning o-n tho gas. Tho (two top floors of the building wep* gutted by rt’lio flaimew. and on tho southwest wing, where tile flro first broke out, little else bcBldes the walls rsmkOnfl. The darning© done In the lower floors of the huildlnfi was by the waiter, the (bflfldmenlt, wlhere the Jacobs Pliar- nliacy Had "cu lot of valuable goods Htwred, beinig flve f-’dt deep In water when tiho firemen hud ftnlSited with tho flunvoa. A Tiiidi wind was blowing wh«i tiho fire bnokri out, and -tlie foot that It was noit only mafltered In tlie building where it ntarted, but kept from Bprendlng over the business section of Uhe city, to a (high oompiimentt to tho efficiency of Atlanta's fl-r« department. NO HARMONY THERE. The Woman’s Mission Board Is Still Out’ of Joint. Atlanta, Dec. 27.—(Special.)-nio Baptist mission board is out today In a lengthy addrehs to the Baptists of the state re garding tho split In the Woman’s Mis sionary Union, caused by tho secession of Mrs. Dr. Stalnback Wilson, former corresponding secretary. After giving a detailed history of the difference between the “flstiwfi” toe eoininlttf e says: To your committee It seems that there '•mild not have l#een kinder, fairer or more Christian treatment of their corres ponding secretary than Is thus shown In the action of .the central committee to wards these officials from whom they differed. That there was a .full and generous recognition of the past services of tho corresponding secretary she her self bears witness. How she reciprocated this kindly treat ment is evidenced by another paragraph taken from the tn me letter of resigna tion. The only thing the central committee had asked of these officials who were In Its employ and subject to its control was to conform their actions to the con stitution of the Union and abstain from promoting a movement originated for Its overthrow and a destruction of the Un ion Is an auxiliary organization. Wfl admire the unswerving fidelity of those noble women who, while upholding the cause that had bean Intrusted to their keeping, could yet exhibit such patlcnre and forbearance toward* those who could not be made that advocacy of that«whleh opposed alike the board* of all orglntza. Hons, state, home and foreign nnd Wo man’s Union, too, was inconsistent ami unfaithful to the cause they they were paid to sustain. Then the conclusion of the committee says: It Js obvious to <*vf-ryone that while the central committee was seeking peace ami harmony, Mrs, Wilson and other* were preparing for division. •In her loi'JOr *l*> ;he bon-rd Mrn. Wll- non BQV “Thto i.« not a tkiw crganVt- Moo, but a reorganization of the old.’ TCie Woman’s Rvptta Mtffttooary Union, which co-operaj^ea with the board, to an opgi.m'aatUrn ©cmpriced ctf about five hundred women’s eocieticu s^alPj/red through Ait the «dat<*, Tucy have afk&Afld a '.oustllutlon. They have elected offleem and empowered A Plan by Which the State wftt Have Its Own Building. Atlanta, Dec. 27.—(Special.)—The htale exposition •commlBslon, composed of the state 'house officers, held an im portant meeting today, Governor At* klnson presiding. President Call lor otf the Exposition Company and Mrs. W. H. Felton of the woman’s department ’appeared be fore the board and discussed 'tho ex position. . President Collier, wnllo not author ized to give the suite a ‘building of its own tor Its exhibit, stated thalt the Exposition Company would do aJl It could -toward securing the building as outlined in a pan presented by Gov ernor Atkinson and Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt, -who held several conference on this subject. The com mission was unanTmous In the opinion tJhat the state should have a building, and with the plan a/greed upon there la no reason wQvy there should not be a. state building. This plan is »to receive oontri'bunions otf material and money from such interests as will be directly beneftted by -making a display n't the exposition. Wfth -thl« end in view a meet&Sg otf (manufacturers, lumber men .mine owners and others will too held in At-ianta e't the invibaition of the governor during Clio early part otf next month /to see What can toe done toward getting the necessary subscription# for a state (building. Of course, all who contribute -will bo allowed to make their contributions an advertisement in the bruildl'ng. It Is of equal interest to nil c'Jtles and sections of the state to have a creditable ^tate dUjnlay at the exposition, and the commissioners do net antlcdrr>a»te m-uch difficulty to se curing a $16,000 building -by the plan R< A? today's imeetlnur State Chemist Paye, State Geolotfiwt Yeate* and As- stetaivt state School Commlsrioner R. J. Guinn were made directors or exnio- iits, to act with tlhe board, nnd Mr. E. M. Durant was elected secretary of the commission-. •MURDER IN THE KIMBALL. A Negro Man Kills His Sweetheart in tho Cellar. Athunla, Deo. 27.-(9pec4al.)-Th«re wii* a murder in thlo basement otf tho Kimball House ut 6 o’clock this after noon. Charley Simons, a negro, who see-ms to Have been a general rousta- bout la tho orikvw underlying the b« hotel, killed Pearl Harper, whx? oleaned vegotabJcs in what is known M the “chlclccKi yard.' r * , . It was tlicro that the murder oc curred. Jealousy to thought to have been the molve. “Nobody saw the crime domim-IUttri. and Sl'mona donie# that he is th'o guilty party, but other employes of the hotel claim tluwt Simons had made -IKhreaitc#, It to fluid that the girl yesterday ram away from her post of duty to avoid being shot by Sl-mon* and camplalirved otf hi* murderous denvon- etitktion*. The dbot was clearly heard but H happened that nobody was to tlie chicken yard at tho tikn»» though mamy servant# aro usually at work tJiero. t . ’ Una girl iwtl# about 19 years of age and \uanmxte<L Blmon*, it to thought, had been ungaged to her, odd suspected her of playing 'tho friflky w*th other suiltors. * The «Trl was .#hotf tnrou^i the head, and died almost mvrmvYUttCy. Himons ww promptly arrested. H-a said h©' know nothing otf the crime, lr.it noitody se^m* to doubt his guilt. ShJCfPtly aftar'-thw rfhOt wus fired ho was (Dsoovered tryitvg to get awtuy. ,* STATE SCHOOL FUND. Tlie Apportionment ns Made Under the Now Law. A'tfianta, Dec. 27.—(Special.)-JThe school fund for 1805, as apportioned un der -the law p.le*e(l by tlhe kuto legisla ture. will .amount to $1,156,052. 'Huj ap* poroomnerut, which must bo mad; at the close of' each y-ear, so that the toachers can bo paid quarterly, is as follows: Liquor tax, $102,000; Dhow lax, $1,500; dividends Georgia, railroad stock, $2,046; hlr* of convicts, $15,000; fee- oil In spectors, $17,600: one-half rental We*t- eiin Hind Atlantic rattnoad, $210,000i di rect appropriation, $600,000; poll tax $208,000. WHAT’S A PISTOL FOR? Columbus, G<1., Dec. 27.—Thto morn ing tavo negre women, in n, store on E?ahtfi atreflt btcanw Involved in a quarrel with Lorenzo Jones, n* negro in th^ employ of -the Chatftahooohee Brew ing Company. J/oout* pukted hiu pistol and fired twice at the wiomen. One of the itilbs cut off two finger* from one womflo's hand, and the other Shot wounded flh,? second wntrsn In the arm. Jost^ Jumped into his wn«m and drove off. Hfl wo# subsequently ar< rented. MASONC OFFTCERS, Eastman, Ga., Dee. 27.—(riprcti).—At a reguar com/ocatlon of Ivarihoe Ctoai>- ter loat nJghtf, the following ofllrer* were elected for u.to year 1895: J. T. Ool- cijrcf, high prleflt: R. O. Celle-y, king; B. R. Folsom, aerifbe; B. S. Part*. urer; W. U. Oobter, secretary: ftV. A. Shrink, oajptaJLn of the host; Win. Mfi ler, prVnoVpafl ^>Jounn»f.-; E. J. Peacock, royal arch captain; W. If. Harrell, R. D. Judge and D. -W. "WV+iver, captntiw of the vail; W. (L Jcfan&OOb sentinel. SHOT WITH A CHRISTMAS OUN. Wayorrasi, Go., Dec. 27.—Chrlstmn* day Mil^ry tfaith and Bob William*, lad* about 13 ymm old. were making merry with firework*, pUtol*. etc. Will 4am» Shot Smith Just behw the ear. the ball coming out through Ov- lower jaw. It to likely Smith will die. The shooing wu# the ra*ult of boy#’ care- toflKKHSr New Orleans, Dec. 27.—The tfoilowlng bpea letter to Govcmnor Stone of Min- s!s#lppi, /who is president otf tlie Cotton Grower*’ Aasoelatian, will appear Fri-. day morning in a number of newspa per** In -tho oottoai belt. It is a prac tical fritter fiCro/m oue of Nattohez's most prom’.nemt, piuctloal and eucoesstfui bus iness men: “Natchez, (Miss., -Dec. 20, X804.—(EV> Qonombte*Joha iM. /S/tone, Jackson, Miss.—*My Dear Sir: I ileam (through tho .pubUo pirns ttiait'tfiere .will be a meeting of tho Ootiton Growers' Asso. elation, of which you are the honored president, at Jackson, -Miss., on. Janu ary 0. ~ “I also l(tum ithnt the object of the oonvenltiion to to .promoto ih« .welfare of the agricultural class, particularly tho cotiton Airmen*, and to dovlso somo way by which his (predodt may bo enhanced la value and tuUde reommorative. “Some weeks ago a couiveuittion of this kind met at Montgomery, Ala., • passed ireflojutions and adjourned with out making /any progress towards tho desired end. If the co-nrattton -to bo held January 0 is for nlio purpose of listening (to windy speeches otf adjvlco to the tfarraerrs, tolrtlng Ah eon wha-t each and every one already lanowB and to pass resolutions, it might as well not bo held. “Whiait -the Airmen* wants to not ad vice, but some plan presented /by (Which tho price otf his product will he la. creased by .Hie ittma his next crop is ready toe market. “Nothing enn bo d'ouo so far as thli crop is cjotnoenued; it to so largo as to hav® become unwieldy, ain-d oven M * there could be, it would be otf little benefit, h# it has utmost ell passed out of -the Yarmens’ hamds or will have by Uhe time the oattvmvtton could t&ke action. With mrlddluiig cotton Helillmg to day In New Orieajis nut 5 cents pee poumd. the farmer at eminy toterloa point# does not mat micro than four to four and one-quarter cents, and unleai A .mabentoi Teducti’on to oareagt* Is brought a boost Unto price will largely shrink before anwtfa-er year reals • around, orlngfmg wKth it iuevitilible bankruptcy to the planters, moreiwimts and all others concerned, if dependent upon the crop to pay tholr debts. “While manly of us last spring talked of 5-oent cotton this fall a-nd wihter, still very few really believed it, but we find the staple nearly one o^nt p»« pa’jDd lower ait many En-tertor points; and wHh a declining tendency, Mid m one knoa’lng how amioh lower it will go. “Many of our comflervwtive men* chants think the cwtton acreage otf the coming year -will bo an great as In the past. Farmer* have flhu land and tha mules, and tmy thalt cotton is the only sataQ/ble crop and the only one upon which they can got advances. This may be o-U true, but if It is true, cmd wa should happen to have os favorable a season on the paxt one, the South will certainly •&« to a wretched condition. “Oottrtn sold on our streets several different years botfor© <h© war alt 3 1-2 cents per pound, and I know of ealiro crops (that only nflrted $14 per bale. “Now, there Is a remedy, and 4t can be -Worked out toy yiour convention, pro* vidwi uliey -will undertake th»* actual work amd not rely upon resolutions. “1 would suggrift tftvat tlie oonvervtlon» appoints committee to draw up a chur- U*r for (tiho organization otf an a«4»o- riatioti throughout all the cotton States, also the by-laws for Uhe voverumen of clubs to be Yommod In every county throughout tho cotton belt, making ellgKb’Jo .not only farmers, but mcr- cfhonts and (bankers. “Lot tho cardinal principle be a re duction of oo: ton ftcroage to the ex tent of one-third otf last year's acreage. “Let tlhe by-laws provide that tho pkinrter or farmer shall pledge 'himself by oath that he wtl 1 imk.? this'reduc tion; that (no meronaht -will only ad vance money and supplies to those who agreed to this basis, and (1va» tho bankers -will only advance to planters and merchants who will carry out this obligation In good faith. "I>et supervlrtorw -be -appointed by tho \nariblM county clubs, say one for e-adh ? Ol ice district, to see thaiti tho ob’.iga- lons are carried out, or bring the of fender hnfore the grand lury for per jury. “It will be necessary tfor a bureau to be established n't once to oroawfcn these c’^ubs 1n the various counties, nnd as money will be necessary. I will guarantee -tbls county to pay alt least $500 to carry on this mroric. “Home 'pcr>ple may sav that the un dertaking 1h to great, tout It to no great er than was the organizing of tho White Cu-melfc* and Knkrtito -of tiho Black Gross, to whfcB tho Southern people by 4he thousands in B few m'>ntbH Jus*, after the war. “If this be done, we <may hope to g-«t 6 cents per .pound for our next crop. Yours very truly, “J. N. Carpenter-'* MONEY FOR AN HOSPITAL. Charleston, 8. C.» Dec. 27.—About fhrss years ago Jacot> W. Frank© died In Charleston leaving a valuable estate. My his will hi* wife was given a life Inter est In Ms e*uto and at her (death, af ter making a few bequests to family anti relative*;, $>.000 was given to tho Charleston orphan house and the re. malnder of the estate was to be used for the founding of “Tlie Jacob Wa-^hlngton Franke Lutheran Hospital and Home.” Mr-. Fr.ir.ke died yesterday and ths terms of her husband’s will, will now be carried out. The hospital and home will get about $C0,000, probably more. FAILURE AT VALDOSTA. Valdosta. Dec. 27.-(Special.)—V'aldosU’s first failure for some time occurred to- day, when the dry goods and clothing establishment of Burt Sc Wallace was placed In the haivis of a receiver under the foreclosure of mortgages aggregating $10,500. J. M. Brigs was appointed re ceiver. The Arm claim assets of $28,tKM, i against $16,000 natalities.