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I Hitnt'llihcil min.
Ul'BrnpUPabU.hInB Co. Pabllihsrs.
It and Ccckran of New York
Upoke in Support of tho
Measure.
| [HE ROADS WERE HONEST
Hi the Dill as Submitted
|-f Amended So as to Secure at
| |t l« of Determining Hates
.Tha Carlisle Stheme* *
oston. Doc. 7.—The greater por-
I today's session of tile house was
to a continuation of the dig
i on tho bill to so amend the
Lto eommerce net as to permit
L companies to pool their earn
Isolation offered by Mr. Wilson
of West Virginia' was
I a stributing subject* of the
message among the several
I - 3 to committees. On tills roso-
I the house was briefly addressed
Isprakcr Grow (Republican) of
fttvania, who presented his v'ews
Lit to the amendments to the
^1 bank act necessary to secure
red elasticity of the currency
|l!t<> protect the pubi c forest res-
was discussed for an hour,
n conclusion was reached by the
The order for a session tonight
. consideration of pena oti b 11s
racated.
tat ou was agreed to giring tho
Jitter on banring and currency
sm to s t during the sessions of
«*>. When the railroad pooling
tie up, as the general order, Mr.
tint withdrew ail amendnieuts of-
|by the committee to the bill and
tats continued by Mr. Bartlett
|it 11> of New Tor!;, who supported
Bryan (Democrat) of Nebraska
I the bill in a strong speech,
oilier tilings he referred to the
made yesterday by Mr .Reed
lean) of Maine, expressing the
a that never bad the house lls-
lo so bold an advocacy of the
monopoly. He agreed with Mr.
tltupublloan) of New York that
iUvjys should not come to eon
to protect themselves against
own mismanagement or ‘‘ruinous
ktion."
Brjun gave not.ee that at tho
time he would movo to aipaM
II so ns to secure a basis upon
tile committee shall act in tho
of the reasoutolciiess of
His prupcs.tlon was Mut tbO
Ittee should allow a profit ui»on
of product on of the railroad
Bing stock at present rates, re-
>f the organisation of tile road,
Boss of additional expond.tures
Tirdless of the amount of capital
isoied, cither real or (let turns,
ns the rule, he said, applied to
■r business and should be applied
Iroad business.
pissage of the bill was further
d by Mr. - Northway (Republl-
>t Ohio. Mr. Wise, (Democrat)
Tlnla, Chairman of the commit-
“ 1 at (restate ond foreign oum*
replied to Mr. Northway. Re-
f to (Die latter gentlemant's re-
e*vt the passage of the bill was
by title niltroiaids alone, he odd
II w\w ad Wealed by boards of
swl tmnspornation mil over the
ty in by every state railroad
Stoner except one.
dltmisrion of the afternoon was
Wed by Mr. Cockiun (Democrat)
v 1 nrk, who advocated She bill
a s'htdh should be supported by
man who desired (hat the com-
» condition* of (he country
i oj such as to bring about oom-
praapertty. ff (he railroad
«. he satd. were denied wVut
uked in the pending MU they
ievk tthe relief, he believed, tn
otdatlon, as She telegraph cum-
Itad been consolidated,
atiwer to a question by Mr. Oox
*"*•> of Tennessee, Mr. Oockiun
te bdlcved the passage of the
V'u'.d result In a reduction of
t'r the reason that It was the
of rail raid companies to eon-
reluce charges. Railways did
*•» to toy waste the country tram
' ™ey derived their suppprt—
•ought those conditions which
e prosperity of the towns
.- 'blch they passed, and be did
believe tthe Intelligence of the
»' low as to prevent the pass-
i beneficent, equitable motion re
the cry that “the railways de-
o’clock the house adjourned,
•onate was not tn session, hsv-
ojourned over until Monday.
*IM.BD THE INFORMER.
*ork of ths Bandits on the Okla
homa Strip.
Ijf. O. T., Dec. 7.—Some days ago
■armera living near Cushing gave
marshals Information about the
outlaws that Infest that region.
•My four of the outlaws vlalted the
« Cyrus King, one of these farm-
■ot him to death and burned his
*b It Is (eared that they will at-
Jther farmers and great excitement
In that section.
Governor Evans Had Murphy Put Out
■ of Danger.
Columbia, S. C„ Dec. 7.—At mid
night tonight there Is considerable ex-
aitement here. It is stated that
crowd of men have arrived here from
Orangeburg with the intention of as-
sombling near the city hall about 1
o’clock a. m. and, proceeding to the
county Jail, lynch Murphy,, the whtte
as&Bfiii uf County Treasurer Capes of
Orangeburg, who was brought here
last night for wife keeping, having
been captured by detectives after «
chase through three suites of nearly
two months’ duration.
In some way Governor Evans and
the officials got wind of The story, ar.d
tonight wboul S o’clock the desperate-
looking feltow, under a heavy guard,
was removed from llhe county Jail and
•taken hastily across the city to the
state peifiteutHry. He is now confined
within its massive walls 'and no doubt
extra guards are tn the watch towers.
The force wt the prison and the gen
eral construction of the massive walls
make it impossible for any kind of a
force to gain entrance. Up to this hour
no suspicious persons bawo been seen
in the vicinity of the Jail. It cannot
be ascertained whether such party as
is referred to bis arrived on any niglht
train. A stranger went Into neveral
stores this afternoon, pretty well In
toxicated, and asked the clerks to help
them >ynoh the prisoner tonight. He
was arrested and locked up.
The State’s Orangeburg special says
tta.it Ed Murphy, a brother of D. C.
Murphy, was brought In and turned
ovgf to the sheriff by two detectives
tofay. He is believed to be the third
of the assassin who killed Treasurer
Oopes. 'Wflltaims is still ait targe.
MACON, GA„ THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13,ls94.
II 111 111.
Only the fndnslry Shows Any
Special Signs. "^yewed
Activity. y "
MONEY DRIFTING TO NEW YORK
Southern Jobber* Devoting Their Atten
tion to Collectioni—Gold Shipments
Uel»g Mrde la Europe— I.flTeot
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BARRETT'S TRIAL. PROGRESSES.
AH the Story of the Conspiracy Being
Brourht Out.
Columbia, 8. C., Dec, 7.—The trial of C.
P. Barrett and the ten other members of
the Barrett postmaster conspiracy is still
In progress In the United States court
here. District Attorney Murphy is btlng
lng out to the fullest extent all the ml
nutest details of the shrewdly conceived
conspiracy to defraud business houses by
the Improper use of the malls :tnd the
almost gigantic extent of the work of the
conspirators Is being revealed. The four
conslprators who turned state's vldjnce
are being probed with skill, and they
are telling of Barrett’s original outline
of his schemes td them and citing many
specific cases. Typewriters and pianos
seem to have been their pet classes of
property to secure and mortgage to one
another. Barrett in personal appearance
closely resembles Gen. Gordon of Geor
gia. Ho sjppcars In court stylishly at
tired and looks more like one of the at
torneys than the principal defendant.
The trial will hardly conclude before Mon.
day night next.
THE DAW "AGIN CUSSINV
TOR BRECKINRIDGE.
Wind, O., Deo. T.—An appllcat'on
^ use o*. the Cleveland Grays sr-
for a lecture to be given by \V.
Breckinridge has been refused.
Uniory was engaged for tho
•aid Jlr. J. It. MoOu’gg, presl-
•* 'he board of trustees. today,
“ apy event, :t would not liavo
rented to Breckinridge."
•'dilCTBD TOR MURDER,
‘burg, Dee. 7.—The grand Jury
hern non made n return ndloting
"hlKKer, an engineer on the Haiti-
* n, l Ohio railroad, for murder,
rr was held responsible for n re-
*r>ek on that road by tho grand
fUNINO MILL BURNED.
WnvUle. Fla.. Dec. 7.-Flre st Or-
—_ Fla -. early this morning destroys!
I*" 1 ' 1 * mill and novelty works owned
Rogers. Ths loss Is asttmatsd
with no Insurance.
Tho South Carolina oenate Committee
Reported It Favorably.
Columbia, Dec. 7.—In the senate tonight
the bill which paw'd the houae yesterday
making drunkenness and.Intoxication and
tho use of obscene or profane language
n mlHdemeanor was reported favorably,
and It Is possible now that this attempt
to legislate morality Into "cuaaln” l.'aro-
UnlauH win become a law.
A bill was Introduced In the house yee
terday to prevent the sale of druse 01
medicines of any description hy any on,
other than a druggist licensed by this
state. While It was intended to drive
fako medicine vendors out of tho Mate,
It would prevent country -torek-epera
from telling paregoric, laudanum and such
necessary medicines, working hardship
on country people. It would have greatly
Injured the buaineaa of Northern drug
manufacturers. Joe Newman, n travel
ling representative of Baltimore houses,
happened to bo here, and hearing of the
bill, went before the medical c immlttee
and bad It killed In commltteo.
GOING STRONG ON MT33IONS,
North Carolina Baptists Raise PKvhy
of Money.
Ctrarintte. N. C.. Dec. 7.—The BsptIM
elate convention hefcl tta second day s
Steiolon today- tn dhe nyxo ng the board
of •sduttttibn reported, awl lire rristo
inin, Rev. Dr. John Ml-chell, repot* usd
a debt of 11,000. There are Wilrty-a.x
young men being educated far the min
istry.
Rsv. J. B. Bonne, of Windsor, repori-
ol the rtaofte mlrairmiaxy board out of
dtibk. wnd ndvocunnl work next year
tn s 115.000 basis.
Tho Bopr.W s ora alive on the foreign
mISnion qu: utl:n. Loot nflght three re
turned nttotonartes apokn to the con-
vonrion and a stoat oongrogatlon In the
Y. M. C. A. hall. Rev. H. C. Moseley
rpoke first He was Imprtalined in Mex
ico for writing a book agatsiat certain
pnottcei, of MorJcan CaitHoHciani. nnd,
rillbough redeoserl through the lost ru
men, - all ty of Swwwt-auy Oreetuwn, la ban
ished from the country, but dedans nls
intention Of going back some day.
Dr. H. Oiloves, a relumed mlmlotmrv
from China, and amd Rev. J. W. McCal-
lum. on a visit to America from Japan,
id so spoke with grout eCoquence nnd
force, insomuch that tile convention,
unldrr the lead of <Mr. H. B. Duffy, n
young bus:imo man ct Nawlbeme. wan
led to pledge on amount aufiletent to
rend a missionary to Jaipan and sup
port him for five years. This was in
addttJcn to the regular mission work of
the convention.
R»v. R. J. wflfitwham, secretary of
the -foreign ml set on society of the
Soutliwn Barittrk aotavenUon, made a
ringing add reea.
BTEVENSON AT ASHEVILLE.
Asheville, N. C-, Dec. 7.—Vice-Presi
dent Stevenson arrived here tonight
from Washington. Hi* daughter’s con
dition Is about the some, and hit vlait
has no special significance. He will re
main here until Sunday.
HAD GOLD BRICKS TO SELL.
The Same Old Game Worked on a Fool
From Florida.
New Orleana, Dec. 7.—ErnMt Yeager of
Florida, who is In the city today, la
either craty or he has been badly vic
timised by gold brick swindlers. Yesger
arrived this morning on ths Louisville
and Nashville train. Ills baggage In
cluded. a email trunk. As soon as the
train pulled Into ths depot he got oft
an<l hailed a cabman, and after loading
hie baggage Into the vehicle asked to be
driven to tho custom house. When he
reached there he changed bis mind and
said he desired to go to ths mint. Reach
ing the latter place he said he had some
gold bricks to sen. He had po key to
the trunk, however, and In much pertur
bation of spirit was taken to the police
station at his own request. Corporal
Cspo got a locksmith for him end the
trunk was opened. It ires found to con
tain a coople of metal bricks, which
Yeager and the man carried down to
the mint. An examination «t the mint
showed that the bricks wars brass. Yea
ger said he had paid JS.0M for them and
had been told that they were worth ill..
O'). The man Is being detained while the
case la undergoing Investigation.
Now York, Dec. 7.—R. G. Dun &
Co.’s weekly review of tirade tomor
row will say:
"It is dlffloult to detect any changes
in ourrenlt business. Prospects for bust
ness after Jamuiry I are quite gener
ally considered more hopeful. In some
branches there are larger ordera and
the west-bound Shipments of merchan
dise are A little larger. But (he work
lng force Is naturally diminished near
the end of the year and dhe holiday
traffic brings Just now a temporary
activity which 1s not of much general
significance. The meeting of congress
•and the announcement of tlhe new
currency plan and o fvarlous bltta pro
posed Stave not affected the situation
perceptibly. Payments for bonds havi
been completed without disturbance,
but did not ppevont shfpnent of some
gold to Europe -today. On tlhe whole,
agricultural produots are scarcely
stronger .and -wives of talw>r do no)
advance, but there Is reason to ex-
peot the employment of a somewhat
larger working fore* after the holt-
days.
"Reduction tn the price of rails has
brought out no U-ge contracts as yet,
but some good orders have been given
for freight cars; one for 50(4. Payments
through tlhe principal clearing houses
are a Shade less favorable, but show
for the first week of December an in
crease of t.« per cent compared with
Wat year and a decrease of 19.4 per
cmt. compared with 1892, when busi
ness began to Pall below the record of
previous months.
"The iron industry seefits to have
distinctly brighter prospects at Chi
cago, where pig iron Is firmer nnd bar
In larger demand because of orders
for freght oars. But Bessemer Iron has
sold at 210.25 at Plttoburg, steel mils
have been reduced, to 222 there. Wire
pods »nd nails are weaker. Compari
son of prices there and at the East
Shows the lowen: average yet record
ed; taking prices of October. 1890 as
100 quotations have fallen to 55.7 and
so Bar substantially anve t-he prices
been cut oft with tour years’ tnntoc-
tlons. Southern works ore y-g
Iron here and 1n New England at very
low figures, nnl though a som-’wh it
better damand appears for finished
profit.
"The money market has not Im
proved, nnd the drift of idle mon-’y
hitherward is ns large as at tiny time
this year. A remarkable statement
shows Ivit ireamry inssteri of mot,
ey have been almost exclusively to
Now Orleans. 22.375,000 In October
agonist 285,00V to at other points, nnd
22,425,000 in November agalnnt 2203,000
to all other points. Commercial loaia
Show no Increase whatever, nnd heavy
sale* of American securities by Lon
don this week bavs advanced exchung*
io the shipping point, so that 21.250.000
gold will be exported today.
"The liabilities In fahtres for the
last week of November were 22,028.407
against 22.904.476 for the aam<- week
last year, but the decrease was wholly
In mtoufacturlng Mobilities, 2427.644
against 21.675,027 last year, while trad
ing liabilities were 21.567.348 against 21.-
208,449 last year. For the four weeks
of November the aggregate wo* 210,-
681,873 against 220,841,621 last year. The
failures this week have been 285 In the
United States against 385 last year and
40 in Canada against 42 Unt year."
BRADSTREETS REVIEW.
New York. Dec. 7.—Braditreot’s to
morrow will say: "At the larger Bast-
era cities, retail trade baa assumed
the chaructertatlco of the holiday sea
son. The demand from Jobbers Is
inaioty to fill out depleted stocks, and
activity Ls mainly among retailers. An
encouraging report regarding the out
look la received from Baltimore, but
Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburg and Phila
delphia announce trade quiet, with the
volume for November less tkau in
1893.
"At the 8outh there Is a reasonable
activity in staple goods with a mod
erate improvement nt Nashville. Chat
tanooga, Savannah, Augusta and
Jacksonville. Southern Jobbers are pay
ing us much attention to collecting
bills as to selling goods. At Charleston,
Memphis and Birmingham trade ls
quiet and unchanged. New Orleana
and Galveston likewise send unfavora
ble reports of the movement of mer
chandise, but at the first named the
free marketing of crops makes money
more plentiful, though the demand for
fundi Is small. There has been a mod
erate gain in distribution of groceries,
shoes and light hardware from Gatwa-
ton. but ajJes’of dry goods are dull."
A NBW COTTON MILL.
It Will Make the Th’.rd One Owned by
the Same Company.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 7.—The direc
tors of Clifton Mills, Bpnrtaburg coun
ty. have determine,! to build a new
cotton mill, wit eh will make the third
mill operated by this company on Paoo-
let river. The new mill will be built
at Thompson's shoals, which has a wa
ter capacity of 20.000 sp miles and BOO
looms without the aid of steam power.
The mill will bo finished and In opera
tion by the first of next October, nnd,
when finished, w ll give five cotton
mills within s three-mile radius. These
mills will have altogether 00.000 spin
dles and w'll be able to consume every
pound of cotton grown In Spartanburg
county.
KILLED BY WltlTEOAPS.
Edginton Had Been Notified to Stop
Beating His Wife.
Louisv'lle. Dec. 7.—Tom Eilginton,
living near Springfield. Ky., t,k.iit-tl
hy whltecaps shortly sifter main gut
this morning. Two men wearing whito
veils and long cloaks forced an entrance
into his house. Edg'nton Jum|te<i out
of bed. One of the men shor him.
Death was instantaneous. Edg'nton
bad been notified to atop beating his
wife or he would bo visited by white-
cups.
PURE FOOD EXPOSITION.
New Orleans H is Arranged for Mak
ing a Great Show.
New Orleans. Dec. 7.—The gentle
men who have made arrangements for
the holding of the pure food exposi
tion tvt Washington Artillery hall in
this city, commencing December 17.
are tbotuughly familiar wltl.i the work
and 'have gone about tt in the some
systematic manner aa the expositions
held In Boston, New York and Clhl-
catgo. They (save not only arranged
to exhibit tlhe methods employed In
preparing food produots foe market,
but They propose as well to exhibit
in suah manner as to make plain the
difference existing between the pure
and impure article, • and further to
illustrate the proper methods of pre
paring food f f table In order to se
cure perfect eeslmlkttlon. To reach
tlhls l.ttter object they have contracted
for the erection of a perfectly appoint
ed kitchen, which will be placed un
der the control of a chef do cuisine,
who will prepare food products for
(he table as they should be prepared,
and thus enable the public to team
something of an art that 4s too gen
erally mowed to remain In charge of
ignorant domestics.
Besides,the exposition (here will be
two concerts given dally, afternoon
and evening, by the Iowa State Bind
of fifty men, which Is considered rite
greatest band todhy 1n tSo United
States. A -big feature of (he exposition
will be Mre cooking lectures given by
Mrs. EKa Lurla Hoye, dally, from
10 to 12.
HILLER HELD UP HIS HANDS.
Daring Attempt to Rob a Stock Yards
Company.
i iis mm.
They Ereii Up on Each Other and
Block Action on Two impor
tant Measures.
THE REGISTRATION LAW TIED UP
Senator Oiborn* Said lo lie ItnponilbW
—Til* Ilona* Holds Back til* Venable
Insurance Ilttl—The Exposition
Appioprlatlon Arranged,
attempt eras made early this morning lo
blow open the safe in the office of the
Cleveland Stock Yards Company. Soon
arter 4 o'clock Tour marked men entered
the office. A Big Four train pulled In
and William Hiller, the conductor, rushed
Into the presence of the robbers. They
pointed revolvers at his head and tr-
dered him to trow up his hands, which
he did with alacrity. Hiller entered the
office to leava some papers. He waa or
dered to put his hands down, and -one
of tho robbers held a revolver at hla
head while the other three drilled a hole
In the safe -and Inserted dynamite. There
was an explosion, but only tho combina
tion was blown off, the safe donra re
maining intact. Three of the employes
of the yard, bearing the report, ran to
the office, but they nrrlved after the rob
bers had escaped, leaving Hiller with bis
hands In the air. He took them down
when he was fully asaured that the rob.
bent were gone. No money was ob
tained.
HTLL WAS ON THE TRAIN.
Coast
An Attempt to Wreck a Coast Line
Express
Charleston, P. C.. Dee. 7.—An attempt
ns mud- near Florence. S. C., Inst
nfcriit to wreck the northbound passen-
ger train ,.n file Atlantic Coast line. A
pVce of timber fourteen feet long was
laid on the trick parallel with nnd be-
t-.veen the rfll’s Th- in;'iii-', nrel. teut-
gnge arid first -lass cars passed over
ol-trm-tl. n but th- st -per Iru-'ki
caught the timber nnd dragged It for
mile, when (he trucks of the sleeper
rqre turned across the track, tearing
P the track f->r several hundred yards,
'lie train mailing sixty miles an
-ujr. m, I •„ i’ll; left the track nt this
cut, *' . k-h-iie g>"- dawn n
thirty-five foot mnhanknwjit and would
have caused great loss of me. As it
was. do special harm was done. Sen
ator Hill of New York wus aboard the
train In a special cor.
MOVING FOR BIRMINGHAM.
Action Taken at tlhe Mooting at the
t Commercial Club.
Blrmlnghonn. Ala.. Dec. 7.—The
Ccrmmeretal Club's regular meeting Wus
afternoon was largely attended und
adopted several most important meas
ures afflicting . Birmingham’s welfare.
Among other murders wus the indorse-
ment of Governor Oates' recommeod.i-
tton tor an appropriation by the legls-
iiture for a state exhibit at the At
lanta. exposition, and railing upon ev
ery commercial body. In the state to
aid (he passing of suoh so approprin-
lion.
Another mn,tter which Dhe club
deemed of wvtton-al importance was
Introduced by Gen. R. D. Jctenstotv,
lnnfructlng our congressional repre
sentatives to work for a change tn
our present consular appointments
and service, showing the disadvantage
America was under In not tawing a
trained consular service.
THE CASHIER SHORT.
He Was Not Known to Howe Any
Evil Habits.
Atlanta, Deo. 7.—(Special.)—Today
was one of sensational occurrences In
the legslature.
First, the house was thrown into a
flurry by the submission of a plan by
Speaker Fleming whereby the question
of constitutionality could not he ra sed
on the exposition nppropr’atlon. The
proposition was hardly made before it
was accepted and $17,500 given to the
agricultural department for u state ex
hibit at the b g exposition.
This aotion bad Sartlly been taken
when the news came into the bouee
that the Judiciary committee of tho sen
ate had tabled the general regstratlon
bill for tho session.
Later on the Boolsn bill aimed at the
prise the Southern system was with
drawn by Its author.
Then when tile house met in the af
ternoon It found Itself In tho midst of
a bitter fight w.tb the senate on ac
count of the action of the senate com
mittee n throttling the registration bill.
In a spirit of retaliation the house jud
oisry committee had refused to read
the Venable insurance bill, tho pet
moasuro of the upper house, a second
time, but openly declared that that
measure would be held back until tho
senate committee took up the registra
tion W.1L
nils feature of the day Involves the
legislature in a sensat on tfiat may de
velop Into a chapter of political h story
to be handled w.th gloves by future
generations.
LEGISLATION IS BLOCKED.
To fully understand the situat on, it
Is necessary to refer lo tho fact that
Speaker Fleming has been the leading
champion of the registration bill. In
view of the great general Importance
of the question and the special import
ance of having a registration law to
guide tlie special congress onal election
to be held in the Tenth district ,be has
devoted himself with unCrlng energy
to the perfrofon and p.itv-igo of the
bill. It is tin- one piece of legislation
of pre-eminent p’roin.ncnce in the Iioiwc,
and yesterday, when the bill -was
passed, the bouse oonsdered (hat it
had done a good day’s work for tho
people of the state. The members nil
felt that they had done their duty well
In passing a bill that would make un
clean elections a UlDg of the past in
this state.
Just as the rogistrafon bill Ins been
the chief work of the house, so his (he
Venable Insurance bill been regarded
in the senate. It was the ono tli.ng to
which President Venable devoted ills
great energes, and when the senate
passed the bill they felt that they de
served the thanks of the people, for
wboee sake they had boarded the
Southeastern Tariff Association Kon In
his den.
At this point the Pcpul su of the
two bouses appear to take a hind.
In the house the Populists have fought
the registration bill unmialngly. Es
pecially has the opposlt on from the
members from the Terfrb district teen
strong. They did not want a registra
tion It. 11 pasted, and yesterday were
sorely disapponled when It went
through
But the exposition appropriation
gave th* Populists an opportunity.
Coffee ^ ^
that tv. F. Brice, aashter of the City
NuOoml Bank of Quansna. Harde
man county. Is a defaulter In Itie sum
of 237,000 and a fugitive. The defalca
tion waa discovered last Monday. The
capital of the bank Is 3100.000 with a
320,000 surpiUi. The bank was organ
ized in 1890 The loai has been made
good and a n.ittonal bonk examiner
reports the trank perfectly sound and
solvent. Brioe had no known evil hab
its sod there is no explanation of hla
use of the stolen money.
A CHARLESTON EXHIBIT.
The Old City to Be Represented st the
Atlanta Exposition.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 7.—At a meet
ing of the Young Men’e Business
League t might a resolution was
passed providing for the appointment
of a special commission to prepare an
exhibit of Charleston resources at the
Ctotton States and Internatonal Exposi
tion next y<ehr nt Atlanta. It Is Intended
that this exhibit shall be thoroughly
representative and typical of Charles
ton. and that It Shan embrac* every
department of Industrial actlvKy.
NO NIGHT TRAINS!
Iron Mountain Officials Will Avoid the
Robbers.
St. Lou's, Dec. 7.—Commencing Sun
day. December 0, the Iron Mountain
railroad will take off all its pis-iengor
trains now running through the Indian
Territory in the n'ght time. The offi
cials say that both their sifety nnd
that of their passengers demand this
move, and that (t will continue n force
until the dangerous characters in that
section hare either been exterminated
or driven to other fleMs.
POSTAL OLE It K ARRESTED.
Washington, Dee. 7.—The chief post-
office inspector has Just received a tel
egram from Chattanooga. Term., an
nouncing the arrest of W. C. Goxa, pos
tal clerk on the Atlanta. Macon and
Montgomery railroad, ton stealing
mail
(be house (his afternoon that
through the Populist eetutors a trade
w-aa made last night, if not consum
mated, by wirloh the Populists of the
house were to vote solidly for -the
325.000 exposition appropriation in con
sideration of the throttling of the
regstiutloo Mil 1n the senate commit
tee.
With the Populist vote the 325,000
appropriation to the expoeltkm could
hove been riarrted eisJJy. As H le how
ever. It ls claimed the plan miscarried,
but the charges (hag such a deal seas
on foot yesterday are made by mem
bers of the house today. They are
given simply for wbnrt they ire -worth.
On (he exporitfon appropriation as 4t
passed (he Populists voted to the nega
tive, while the action of (he Judiciary
committee In postponing the registra
tion Mil until next year also contra
dicts the charges of trading with .the
Populists.
CALLED ON MR. FLEMING.
TMs afternoon, when Mr. Venable
heard of She action of (he house Judi
ciary committee In retaliating on the
senate by refusing to put Me Mil be
fore the (aouse, he called upon Speaker
Fleming, who was presiding over (he
house. The two held a lively conversa
tion. In width Mr. Fleming told the
president or the senate pointedly that
the house Intended to have her rights
at dhe hands of the eeaate. If the*
body attempted to crush the registra
tion Mil the House would retaliate on
the Insurance bill. President Venehle
(hen got a friendly member to request
(be house to take up the bill, but the
house overwhelmingly voted (he mo
tion dawn, and tt remains In the com
mittee's hands.
Speaker Fleming argues that If the
senate Hbs not time to oonafder the
registration bill, wMoh was Ihe ex-
cuse given by the committee In tabling
It. neither has She house time to pass
upon suoh an Important measure as
the Venable Insurance Ml, which has
heen under discussion by the senate
ever since iht session berm.
It Is said tint (he influence of Sena
tor Osborne of Savannah was largely
responsible tor toe tabling of th*
racist ration bUI. The Savannao delega
tion has all uton g opposed th* gen
eral registration Mil because or its
interference with the local Law of
retefhsm county. TMs tow suits the
Cltlaen's Chib, of whtah Senator Os
borne is a shining light, to it ’T > ’ , |
Itall'ln L, nni"! 1004 th4t W* fine
^ » Kond' d#vl to do
JUmmrnt *"2*2?* of l ' he *>111 In the
committee this afternoon.
THE SENATE TAKES THINGS BASl
WIIBe (he excuse of the senate com-
mlttee wasthat tlhe knete <i)d ok* have
time to oorroWer th* regto.Tatlon Mil,
that august body Is taking thing*
ZZZ'Z »? hey hoM "**3* da?E
kimitaL of ,,w house. Speaker
semi?* f£° ,bii point on the
tihlniks tshoy couli etuily
-imuffh wfch thte bill if dhov would
TVt>rk ' Alv *fc2r in
;EU^. rh ? of toe bill tor High
£f**V*‘* * (tot there are i» emotions
(h«*^2.iI?? w .A nd nexl a* 1 "* 0 " except
.K eIw ? Uon * h « Tenth dis-
toere iinnt h <L *1T’ "'fter bring fried
“Wbftte not faun I to hi good. It can be
'If. it the next «a-
would have the
fc™ “^M'e lanr wied be-
22L'I *• to he appbel generally. It
«to!l!er\h.'S rU ? W ' tCdt '“'Y'toere ir. pur-
"ounr. that place u the Tenth district.
THE EXPOSITION APPROPRIATION
"J*'* <he appropria-
evh'lst be m * <s * ,or 1 state
exhibit at the AiUnnta Exposition waa
F< *' rian « and pre-
■2*23 i by bbn *" a substitute for toe
n’iilh 1 V ^ l y oiUt ‘ otl ' " tt * n confer-yr-oj
wwh mrinbem representing honh skies
SL.'th. UUS 1 *"' Umcrierituttaimkty
“** orirtnal
reenhifflon wa* epNn in <wmm)cu-c yea-
J” x jA y vGn trie eame rock It would
^y?, b * CT> . wr ey k qt | today when It w.m
“JJOd “P fnr notoon.
Proposed to
"Kmey ft»r (he appriypriailnn
* mon *F n°w In the
T nenrionts to 219,000.
b? ^■*5-i2SJ e J f,rc,b * bt,lty '“>■* " will
ld,fcre ' J **l ^ (uiltoer dr-
Mtose WAtled Ito It before it
reverie to the state. To makb (he nlxn
tX ISTIJT’^Jf'V.'Jn'Wn* Ptatofel to
sure Stai toe’S 00 ^ ^ Buve a lnl-
a! meel Giriher demotaiH.
,h„. was not -tea by tax-
•Won uyler toe present corwi Hutton, tt
|*.J“ dtagwenl of .the tegtolatuiv
epmjlUorri aOtralhed. >,
aSRS PTLWriitea Mie plan in
“tented hy
eoSahitoSm^P^ 4 a JL "PPrcptauitoo on
tloTwbh ffro'SKta, oral the rreolu-
b an a * nPa dmenlt that rite ap-
« notlto te «*»Wero(t us
*C6 ’ WS " M * eU by “ vot « of
mt ,bP reodutton w*l
pass tn« scfMUe pr*)mptJy.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
tewhav pa “* d » number of bills
today, and also klKid u number.
Mwerfnc h ^ kHM wa * ‘ kp em
powering the governor to appoint a
UhranSn 0 Mi° “So'’ of assUt.int stall
ledc.i’pta Ell * n Dol ’ tch Of Mli-
toe S ^^l„n' b0 w “ ““ applicant for
kdraJEIli /*, ln the *»« -ry and
J. 1 ?* «*frat of the measure.
niton wUI move a reooosldcr-
utlon tomorrow.
bln Prohibiting railroad
ooiToratluns from refusing to accept
» ‘to!® was also killed.
ch atoom wan allowed
to, withdraw hi, railroad bill by the
commute of the house this
afternoon. Mr. Fouche of Floyd, how- •
ever, entered a vlgorou* protest agaln.t
the w thdntwgl of the bill, the purpisi
of vvhldh i« to prevent the oono.ldatioa •
cf i-)mpetlng linos of railroads.
Cnpt. D. O. Purse of Savannah, wh)
Is the rent author of tho bill, was In
attendance on the committee, t^p-ther
with Messrs. FTannery and McLain,
jud;;** H irain of Savannah represent-
l"K tile debenture holders of the Ccn-
tril. OOd Iteoeiver Oomcr, and Messrs.
Cu/mhigham ,umd Denmark represent-
"" k "Wtral r.tll," id. N me th it
(dqres ed the committee, however, but
at a provlou* conference between both
sides Its- withdrawal wus mutually
agreed upon.
Itotli sides appear to be satisfied. The
friends of trie bill eay It Ills accom
plished what It wn« Intended to aooern-
pll«h. but Just what that Is they pre
fer to keep to themselves.
SENATE PROCEEDINOS.
The ranste today passed ths amend
ments to ths charter of the city of Ma.
con as introduced by Senator Harris.
Ths first thing done In the senate was
ths reconsideration of the bill Introduced
by Senator Munro, to prohibit municipal
corporations from taxing drummers. Tma
bill was lost yesterdsy.
Ths report of the penitentiary commit
tee was submitted this morning. The re
port declared ths convicts were wall fed
and well treated and that ths stats re
ceived 214.000 per annum rental for them.
The state of Tennessee receives 2100,000
for her convicts and ths committee thinks
Georgia ought to have s larger rental for
hors.
■The bill of Mr. Bailey of Spalding to
consolidate the election for all county of
fices was passed. The bll provides for all
elections for these officers to ba bald on
ths first Wednesday In October.
In view of the fact that congress will
soon pass a lew repealing the 10 per cent,
tax on state banks, Senator Cummlng In
troduced a bill allowing state banks to
Issue bank notes under such conditions
as congress ahsll make.
The bill lntrotg ed by Senator Brand
to repel the set passed by the last le*l»-
Lture regulating pleading in ths courts,
called the Neal set, brought on considera
ble dlscuislon. Messrs. Besks, Boyd and
Cummlng opposed ths bill and Messrs.
Harris. Lumpkin and Brand favored. Ths
bill wan lost.
Ths senate again took up ths bill to
sleet judges and solicitors by a popular
vote.
Tbs Judiciary committee reported
against the bill. Senator Snead of tho
committee substituted s minority report.
Insisting .that tbs people ought to elect
the Judges end solicitors.
The ysss and nays were called, result
ing In tbs defeat of the bill by a vote of
17 Among ths new Mils Introduced were the
*°By*8enator Brond-A bill to amend tho
conatltutlon so as to sleet members of
the legislature In June, and meeting of
ths legislature on the first Wednesday In
July.
Also a bid to change the constitution so
that members will receive no per diem,
but shall receive 1500 for both sessions.
REDUCING ALL SALARIES. ”
South Carolina's Officials to Hare Thtfr
Patriotism Tested.
Colnrob a, 8. C.. Dec, 7.—In the leg
islature a bill bn* been prepared by
the Joint committee on offices and offl-
corn mnkfng a bortsontal cut In all oat-
tries of state officer* to fit tho five-
oents-a-pound cotton situat on. The re
duction 1* over 3) per cent., leaving tho
governor's salary $2,200.
HOMINY MILLS ASSIGN.
Henderson, Ky., Doc. 7.—The Hen
derson bom'ny mills, owned by Shelby
& Son per. assigned today. Liabilities
$100,000; assets about the same. Bad
collection* given as the cause.
. i
MURDERED HIS DAUGHTER.
Jacksonville. Fla.. Dec. T.-Wllllam
Jones, colored, was convicted today in
ths circuit court of tho murder of Is
natural daughter. Th# girl was found
cut to places lost spring tn a lonely sub
urb of th* city.