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KstAbUffird 193(1.
T Her«legrnpliPul*U*Mn4* Co, Pabllther*.
MACON, GA., MONDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1894.
House Put tho Appropriation
Measure Through, Including the
Income Tax Item.
ALL’S WRITING HARD TO READ
|li Amtndmant to tho Nicnragua ranal
Bill Was Uoyoutl All the Clerks—
The mil Advocated Farther
by Senator Morgan#
| Washington, Dee. 13.—In the senate
. pooling blH was received from the
and referred to the inter-state
ip.-nlttee.
|a bill to establish a national mflliarr
■ at the battlefield of Shiloh was
nbraby reported and placed on the
Pindar.
| Mr. Hunion called up the senate bill
(. :ablish the Un/lversjty of the Unlt-
I siates at Washington, and speeches
i favor of It were made iby Senators
Ifunton and Vilas. No action was taken
i It, and It was put back on th» cal-
Ear.
Mr. -Morgan asked unanimous consent
e the vote on 'the Nicaragua ca-
rtbjectlon was madv by Mr. Caffery
,1 bill taken next Thursday at 3 v. Me
o r Louisians.
Blackburn (Democrat) of Ken-
ky moved for an adjournment over
Monday.
Mr. Morgan demanded the yeas and
and 'the motion was defeated:
’eu, 22; nay a 23.
The Nicaragua canal bill was then
iken up, and Mr. Mbrgan resumed his
rfjment in support of It.
la the course of hie speech he ep-
■aled to the Democratic party, as a
arty of 'progress. of strength, of power
d of great traditions, to support the
There was no danger, he said, to
i ratlc principles in doing their
o the people of the United Staue.
"If," he said, “we are a people's
if we intend to 'take care of the
i i-irlous. labor countries and labor-
people of the land. If that be our
iron and we ye honest In it, do not
us sit by and refuse to aid them,
mi we find millions of them ground
death by the monopoly of truns-coa-
■r.ial railroads, and who are sending
petitions to congress in favor of ac-
> on this very broad and splendid
nune of building a canal across the
jSotus."
In conclusion he said he would leave
• matter in the hands of the senat*.
id as objection was made to fixing a
| lor taking a vote on It, he would
the senate to vote on it now. Mr.
ffer, however, took the Hoor to ad-
Inw the senate on th bill.
Then the motion to adjourn to Mon-
ay wla renewed by Mr. Wolcott, and
«us agreed to—yeas if. nay. 22.
An amendment to the Nicer gun bill
is offered by iMr. Call and Its read-
as coiled for by Mr. Morgan,
.’.ding clerk glanced over ir and
etly Informed the presiding officer
It he was unable to/dodpher It. An-
pjer call for its rending was made,
p-1 the presiding officer announced
Vt It coudl not be read, as It was
flble. The rending clerk tackled It,
■ver, but could go no further than
ivords. "The United States of
lueriea.” Then he came to a full stop
banded the paper In desperd'tlou
i Mr. Ojlfrey, the legislative clerk.
gentleman, however, declined to
like the attempt, and the senate had
i adjourn In Ignorance of Mr. Csil's
lea lmerrf, which It did at 4:22 o'clock,
Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
J bide from about an hour devoted to
Iniauted discussion ot the policy of the
[uisl in bureau under the adirninislra-
lon of Mr. Cleveland, to which Mr.
Henderson (Republican) of Iowa, Blng-
•im (Republican) of Pennsylvania),
feum (Democrat) of Indiana and
(Democrat) of New York took
leading parts, the session was
Ldctly a bustnes none.
IThe hills appropriating t2.00S.SH ’ to
Vt urgent deficiencies for the cur-
pt flroal year, tl.S79,059 for fortlflca-
ws and coast defenses for too year
Slag June 30, 1896, and 1157,078 for the
>ndltures at the West Point Mill*
y Academy In the same year woro
P»d os they came from 'Che commit-
Ihe pension appropriation bill, also
7 the year ending June 30, 1998, oar-
leg 9141,331,070, was also token up,
d after n brief speech by Ur. Plck-
' (Democrat) ot South Dakota, tt
ver without action until tonior-
■ hen by. agreement there Is to be
w hours' general debate. lActlon on
Protested election cases df Williams
Set'll* from the Fifth North Caro-
* district, which was to baVe been
•object of consideration, was further
wp'iied by (Hr. Brown, chairman of
* committee on election*, until 3an-
5 next, on account of the nb-
of the contestants.
" hen the urgent deficiency bill came
" the first vote was an the amend-
it offered by Mr. Henderson (Re-
“ in) of Iowa, to reduce 'the
nt of the appropriation for spe-
agents from 3250,000 to »125,000. it
„ defeated—88 to 59.
p- Cockran’s amendment to strike out
at'propiistlon for the collection of
I'" ome tax was defeated on a yea
nay vets—yeas. 49. nays 1M.
thins who voted In the affirmative on
I'wkran’s motion were:
U***™. Adams of Pennsylvania. Al-
Raker of New Hampshire, Bart-
Tingham, Boutalle, Brownell, Bro-
flundy, Oadmus, Campbell, Clancy,
Aran, Coffin Coombs, Cunts of New
Dalseil, Daniels, Draper, Dunn,
Gardner, Gear, Gelserthalner,
, Groavenor, Grow, Hadmer,
Hooker of New York, Lefcvre,
'lsnatagar, Marvin. McDowell, Mnrfce.
Iteybura, Russell of Connecticut,
mion, Sickles, Stephenson. Stevens,
A Stons, Storer, Thomas, Wadsworth,
|«r, Weaver and Woomer.
Tracey and Everett answered
lent."
hill making appropriations for the
»rt of the West Point Military Acail.
’ for the year ending June to, 1898. wee
;*n up. ft carries a total of 3457.078.68.
_'" h Is 3S1.1U.SI greater than Ills ep-
kirution of the current ysnr. Of this
r " 311,833 was due to Ike transfer
fne Military Academy blU of payments
■he general army service at West
from the army and other ajjpro-
ktlon Mila.
J frovtftton In the hill which would In-
'■'e the army by the number of men
»l!-d Tor duty at the academy—21J
J-waa omitted on a point of order,
by Mr. McMtllin (Democrat) of
'"''usee. The bill waa reported lo tho
end passed and at 4:39 o’clock the
■i* adjourned until tomorrow.
MMuir of the treasury to r f[ <o
the Citizens' Bank' of Loul.clara V. JO
the amount alleged exacted of that ba?S#
in 1883 by Gen. Butter, commanding the
United States rtoope at New Orleans at
that time: 3470,00) In the same manner
taken by Gen. Banks In 1863. and S1.W2.777
taken by (Jan. Canby In 1806. with Interest
on each sum at 6 per cent.
THE TREASURY'S CONDITION.
The Reserve Still a Million Above tho
Legal Mark.
Washington, Dec. 13.—The treasury
gold reserve at the close of business
today bad been reduced to 3101.050,000.
leaving a omall skein before the gold
reserve Is again, Invaded.. The with-
drawuls today amounted to 31.450.000 nt
New York, with reported wimdruwals
ftt Boston to redemption of United
States notes. The gold taken at. New
York is believed to be for export fo
France. In consequence of this depleted
reserve the treasury department will
not Issue gold certificates for new gold
deposited, as It has been doing since
the gold reserve Idas been built up by
the bond Issue, in small quantities prln-
clp.dly to Baltimore and Washington,
Though the gold reserve has suffered
a jo«*_ during the past month of nearly
320,000,000. the general financ'd of the
traasupk because of improved business
conditions, have not fallen In the de
cline. On the contrary, now that the
new tariff law In all Its branches, Is
becoming more operative, receipts, are
Increasing. For the five months up to
Dec. 1 the dally average of receipts
<w«1Lj®0®'000 !in d the expenditures 31.-
043,000. A comparison of the average
receipts of November, and the thirteen
JAys of December shows: November,
3604,,000; December, 3705.000. The ex-
m*nAmi>"Asa f«s this —.~j.su *.*T runriSn'*
about the same n« In November, but, ns
Hhchru, the receipts ore $1,600,00 In ex-
S NEXT.
* FARMERS LIVING AT HOME.
South Carolina Planters Have Learned
a Useful Lesson.
Charte«to.n, S. C.. Dec. 13.—The farm-
ers of South Carolina havo grown tired
of tna.vfcn&; their corn ertbo and smoke
houses fn the West, and will be abis t»
live largely at home next year. The
present corn crop is the bbraest grown
in *Mie state since ihe war. and It is all
? >he - lK w and hominy ooHcy
will control on the farms in 1895, as tt
has largely controlled In the present
year.
Tha News and Courier has received
from Its Williamson cbrrespbndeht u
rtuitembnit that' in this little town of
prubaly 200 Inhabitants 30.000 pounds of
, been olaughte-red this year,
and that In Aiken ebunty tho country
people are better supplied with bog and
bomlny than ever before. The people
of South Carolina are finding out that
It does hot pay to go West tbr their
meat, Just as the Southern newspapers
have found out that 4t does not pay to
go West for their news.
Agent Will Have an Opportu
nity to Remember tho Uribes
Ho Paid.
DOHERTY’S TURN WILL COME
Weatorvelt on Trlsal for Falling to Sup.
press Policy Shops—This la Ills
Second Trial—Stephenson Will
Make an Appeal#
WANT TUB LIBBR/TY BELL.
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
The Victims Sent to Pasteur at the City's
Expense.
'Columbus, O.. Dec. !J.-The analysis at
tha iitata University here of the stom
ach or (he Mount Vernon mad dog re.
veiled no trace of poisoning, and there
fore It was concluded Chat he must have
had hydrophobia. This being the case, a
meeting of tnl 'Mount Vernon board of
health was called this morning, at which
It was decided to send all the patients
to Che Pasteur Institute at Chicago to-
nlfffit. Those Who will go are Earl Davis,
Ed Singer, Fleming Jackson, Jonn Bun
nell, John Brown, Buck Taylor, dames
Parke, Mrs. Van Rhoden. Willie Wolfe,
aged 6; Gordon Wolfe and Sherman
Chase.
The city council met and appropriated
31,600 to defray the expenses.
Drs. John E. Russell, George B. Bunn
and H. G. Boynton, who were here in
vestigating, all gay (hat the physicians
who consulted gave It as their opinion
that the dog had rabies.
"OAST BUTLER'S TRIBUTE.
'he senate today Mr. Blanchard of
' ‘ na latrodiv.cd a bill directing the
LYNCHERS SURPRISED.
Tho Mob Failed to Get Their Prisoner
from the Train.
Paducah, Ky„ Dec. 13.—The Jury In
tho case of Stmuel Owenu, colored,
changed with killing Stmuel Oglovto
last .September, returned a verdict of
guilty yesterday afternoon, and fixed
his punishment at confinement in tho
penitentiary for life. To avoid lynching,
he waa ordered token to Eddyvllle at
onoe. About fifty masked men went to
n point on the outskirts of the city,
where railroads cross, and when tho
trnto bearing the murderer stopped,
they covered the engineer and fireman
with thelf revolves and compelled them
to quit their cab. While the njob was
trying to secure the prisoner, the en
gineer got charge of his engine, and the
mob had to leave the train after It
was again under way, and did not get
Owens, who was landed In the peniten
tiary at 2 o’clock this mottling.
KIUUK4J IN CHARLESTON.
Ctartmton, S. C., Doc. 13.—Juntos
Middleton, colored, wus idiot through
the heart and almost HvOuntlj- killed
this afternoon by William Norton,
uiilte. Hie cause at the killing is said
to have been a quarrel between the
men dating from a suit brought by Nor
ton fcr recovery of money due for rent
on a house ooeuptad by Middleton.
Middleton retaliated by having Norton
Indicted in tlie United Skates court for
selling wlilsy to phosphor miners near
Stimmemtle, arid Norton killed Mid
dleton. It Is probable that tho prou of
self-defense tod be tntide, although
when his clothing was examined by
tho ooronst of tor he had been killed
today only a carpenters' rule and a die
were foi'^d In his pockets.
A FLORIDA RAILROAD.
New York. Dec. IS.—At a meeting ot
the directors of the Suwanee River Rail
road Company, heM today, the follow
ing officeru wore elected: President, E.
J. Carter, vice President W. R. Busen-
fcurck; secretory and treasurer, Charles
A. Baldwin. This railroad Is an Import
ant oouiwetlon of the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad at Elluvflle.
Fa. ft rttns through a rich farming,
phosphate and lumber section owned
by the .-impany. Surveys have abends
been made for an extension of the line
south of H-udeon-on-t*K-6uwanee to Ce
dar Keys.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
Washington. Dsn 12.—The senate con
firmed th« following nominations today:
a. H. Htrolwl! of New York, to be en
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo
tentiary to Ohlll; Herbert C. Squtrca of
New York, second secretary ot embassy
at Berlin.
'New York, Dec. 13.—It Is understood
that counsel for ex-Tollce Captain Ste
phenson, who was yesterday convicted
of receiving a bribe, will make an ap
peal for n stay on the ground of rea
sonable doubt. It could not lie learned
at the dlstrtct attorney's office today
which of the other Indicted policemen
will be called to ittoo lxir next, but
everything points to the arraignment
of dipt. SdHndtitberger, who Is under
Indlurmenft florullegcd bribery In accept
ing J500 from Agent Forget of the
Drench Steamship Line for protecting
tlie company's dock.
Oapt. Sdnni'trberger'e case differs
from that of Ca.pt. Stephenson, In that
Siiurioubergor wjs iiuBoieu ou die testi
mony given before the Lexow commit
tee, whereas Rrophensiru’s rose came
before-tbe police board, seknuothw-ger
Him retains bis tltuk as poI.ce captain.
It Is known that ex-Oapt. Doherty was
slaitod for an early trial by the district
attorney, but the dasapjKnrance of Mrs.
Thuivnv, who is the principal aviflioss
In his case, has changed irhe plan. It
Is nos likely -that Doherty will bo
brought ito the bar In her absence, as
she is essential as n witness. It was
atU'tod itoday that the next trial will be
called early next week.
Oapt. Westervelt of die Ono Hun
dred and Fourth street station was
placed on trial before the police com
missioners this forenoon for neglect of
duty. The charges were made by Su
per! ntemlont Byrnes. The neglect of
duty consists In his alleged failure to
suppress policy shops In 4iis precinct.
In all eighteen phees are mentioned In
the charges, and spccIHcuttons where It
Is alleged policy slips were sold. Oapt.
WostervcHt was tried last spring oil
similar charges and got off with a One
of live days' pay.
SEELEY GOES TO NEW YORK.
Waived Examination at Chicago and
Left In the Afternoon.
Chicago, Dec. 13.—Samuel C. Seeley,
the defaulting bookkeeper of the Na
tional Shoe and Leather Bank of New
York, mptared bright and cheerful,
thugh pa’.e. thl- moridtur. when hewn I
arratgned betore Unltel States Com
missioner Wirt on charges of embez
zlement. Henry Dixon appeared for
the district attorney's office and pre
sented certified copies of the Indict
ments found against Seeley In New
York.
"Tho prisoner desires to waive ex-
nmlmulort," said the attorney.
Then Mr. Crane wias sworn and said:
"I am title preshirot of th'e Shoe and
Leather Noittonai Bank of New York.
I have known th* defendant for n num
ber of years. He was a bookkeeper of
my bank. When he left <he bank we
found his accounts In a wretched con-
dl'IVin. After a. 'thorough urevestag*-
tlon by the bank and the government
examiners we found that he manipu
lated the books so that the loss to the
bank Is about 3354,000. He was evi
dently In collusion with a depositor of
the bank. This he now admits."
The commissioner held- Seeley In
920,000 bonds.
An order wus secured from Judge
Grossoun for the removal of Seeley to
NCw Yolk. Chief Deputy Donelly
took Seeley back, leaving on the S p.
m. train. President Crane and De
tective Nugend of New York accom
panied them.
EXPORTING GOLD.
Mrs. Simmons Asked 'Hitt It Be Scut
lo Atlanta.
Philadelphia. Dec. 13.—Mra. T. J.
Simmons, n.fe of Ohtof Juktloe Sim
mons of Georgia, called upon Mayor
Stuart this afternoon und preferred a
request 4» him that Philadelphia allow
the old liberty hell to be ita'ken t> tln>
coming Coltton States and Interna tional
Exposition in Atlanta nest year.
Mis. tutoring is chairwoman of the
Penmrtyvanla rolonls.1 committee of
the women's aeotton of the exposition.
She is exceedingly anxious to have the
liberty sent to Aiihints, as she believes
that, the old relic Is of great value lu
arousing the patriotism ot the people.
She impressivl these vlotvs upon Mayor
Stuart and Iris Conor fully agrood with
her sentiments, hilt he oouhl give Mrs.
Simmons -but little encouragement tii-.it
the bet! would be seen :rt Atkinki. He
expiiined to -her that after the Ik-11 was
brought bieg from Hh»» World's Fair It
was enclosed inu glass ease find placed
In Independence Hall ahd that the sen
timent of the poopCe of 'the oily was
opposed to allowing It to be taken
away;
Tho opposition to allowing the bell
to be token away Is based upon the
fear of gome accident huppenlny, to It.
Nevertheless, Mayor Stunntl promised
to refer Mrs. Simmons’ request to the
city council, by whose consent only
oin the bell be loaned.
-Mayor Stuart promised to acquaint
Min. Simmons with the council's de
cision In the matter. Mrs. Simmons
rnmmed to Wasliintrlon this oftornoon,
where she remains until Saturday, when
she leaves for AlCaaftM.
U CARLISLE’S
Atlanta’s Dusiness Hen Think It the
Solution of tho Financial
Problem.
THAT MYSTERY OF THE CAD.
Woinjn Were Drank nml Tli.ro
(as Ko Murder— In.ur.nee Mon
Will Flglit tho Vonahlo mil
OeCoro tho (.overnor.
JUMPED OVERBOARD.
SavannAh. Doc. 12.—Benjamin Ren-
b.iru br llrldg.iport, Cotra., a secoii.l-
cli-s paMeng -coo theaKeamrhto Tolla-
lwire“e. from New York to Bavannab,
jumped ovc-rlroarrl off T>-t>ee bar Just
before die stop enured the Savannah
rlv.-r Wednesday night, and waa logc.
IK-npani n u a carpe:.'.er on big TO to
Cl'ru. Fla.
Three Millions to Be Forwarded to
France Today,
NeW York, Dec. 13.—The export
movement of gold to Europe, which
has been threatening for over two
months, will begin Saturday, when at
least 12.500,000 «>ld will be shipped by
Lazlrd freres. Baring Magoun A CD.
Ludenburg, Thalmana & Co. may also
ship from 3500,000 to (1,000,000, In addi
tion. The foreign exchange market I*
very strong, and the price of sterling
4.89 less 1-32 would appear to warrant
these shipment*, but the gold paid into
the sub-treasury by the banks on ac
count of the .recent United States loan
Is oa an average 31,500 tight In t-acn
31,000.000. This prevents shipments at
a rvortt except to Paris, where all of
the gold to be shipped Is going. It Is
anticipated that the outward movement
of gold will continue until the remit
tances against coupon and dividend
payments due abroad and the heavy
coffee settlements are completed. Both
coffee and sugar Importers ore among
the largest buyers of exchange at pres
ent, and already purchases against
coupon and Interest remittances have
begun. Another feature which creates
nn exchangeYatlaace against New York
Is the settlement of maturing sterling
loans. There have been liquidated this
week already sterling loans amounting
to 204,000 pounds, and It Is estimated
that loans aggregating at least 2,000,000
pounds will mature in the next four or
live weeks.
MR. OOH’S CONTRACT.
He Denies that He Made It Before Ihe
. Atlanta Meeting.
New York, Dec. 13.—The Times this
momlrwr -prints the following from At
lanta. Oa.:
The ahnoucememt today that af'er
'mature deliberation, Adolph S. Ocho
had deolilfd to withdraw ttie Chattic
nooga Times from the Southern Asso
ciated press," creates no commeeiit. It
has been expected for some time, ever
■tnce, 1r» fact, Sir. Oohs cast the only
vote IH was recorded against « con
solidation of Interests between the
Southern Associated Press and the
Untied Press at a meeting of the South-
on Associated Press a fortnight a*o lo
this city. It was suspected at the'time
tih.i't he bad negotiated one of thoe re
markable llfe-prosrirving, aelf-conaum-
ln« mod. proflseating contracts with ths
Western AsWjclated Presa. and ihait lie
had It In his pocket. Suit will bo begun
forth wfth agalst the stockholders of th*
Ohattano >ga Thnes by toe Southern As-
soolaiteti Press for violation of contract
obligation with Shut organization. An
additional burden Is Hmis Imposed usoW
the WWtn Aasort.vted Press, for the
cot erf gii log a news service to such re
mote loot title t» very heavy.
MB. OOHS DENIES IT.
ChaMar-xiga. Tenn.. Dec. 13.—Adoloh
S. Ocho toxruesta the publication of the
following bv hor"- w-ho inly see fit to
j-r.r-.t f.i • et.it,-,m.-nt c.-ncurniu*
him ema-.a-t . from he New York
Times:
-- c £ i- . Huh th<- Insinuation
4n Che toiVgram publishc ( ui'. i- -l-w
York Times, ns coming from A'innia.
that be 'had a contract, agreement or
understanding with tlie AetiocIaiM
Press when he antetidwl toe Atlima
«nee;nig. or until two months thereafter.
Is unqualifiedly and utterly false.
EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHERIA.
The Diesase Spread by a Milkman In
Ashtubula.
Columbus, O., Dsc. 13.—A letter
from Dr. W. A. Hopkins of Ashta
bula, ,0., received ait the office of the
state board of hcadth today, gives toe
details of the terrible ravages of diph
theria in 'that city. The disease com
mend'd on December 6 and up to to
day there had been sixty oases and ten
deaths. The -authorities are doing all
possible to afcimp out the disease. The
schools have been closed and all pub-
Uc assemblages are prohibited. Thirty-
seven houses are under strict quaran
tine, and Dr. Miller of Clevelind, 0.,
a member ot the state board, has gone
to Ashtabula to oaslst the local health
officers.
The disease wus scattered about tho
city In a very peculiar anirer, having
Its origin through conduct with u milk
man. The dairyman was suffering with
ai mild attack of diphtheria, but wae
not aware of his condition. He con
tinued to assist In milking the cows,
and, with the exception of two days.
p*<Flled ml!k along the usual routes.
The disease develops along the same
territory, and the authorities are firm
ly of the opinion that the contagion
was spread by the milkman. When
auestloned b ythe loonl health officers
toe milkman stated toad he suffered
from a sore throat, but -had not the
slightest Idea hut K was diphtheria.
His business has been completely
susnended by order of the board of
health.
Atlanta, Dec. 13.—(Special.)—A meet
ing of business men belli under the aus
pices of the Chamber of Commerce to
day passed the fol1ou[lnc reuolnton In
dorsing the Carlisle currency plan:
“Whereas, In Just acknowledgement
of the urgent need and In p:\it-rlo-t.!e re
sponse to a universal demand for an
Im-medflato reAimi in our system
finance*, The secretary of the treasuny
hns offered to congress a thoughtfully
devised plan;
“Resolved, That a curefud constdera
tlon of tire plan submitted by XIr. Car
lisle convinces its of 9ts wisdom nnd
conservatism. We recognize In It am
ple (Wisdom safety to the holders of the
oontemphvted Issue of (both, national
and state banks; its prudent liberality
la mooting tho requirements of toe
rapidly increasing Industries of our
people, and Its appropriate adjustment
to toe fluctuating demand.-) of com
merce; Its protection to our public
treasury and to our naaoitri credit: Its
Ingenuity 4n enlarging und pnrpotmtlng
the clreuloHon of silver; tts remarka
ble simplicity nnd cJairness. We be
lieve drat with slight amendments It
will bring early relief to languishing
trade. We therefore fully indorse the
plan und eumeslly request our repre-
seaSatlves In both branches of congress
to use their Influence nnd active exer
tions in effecting a speedy enactment
of toe(r proposed fin-anclaS lcgtskitlon.”
Several speeches were made toy bus
iness men and bankers, all In Indorse
ment of toe plan.
After resolutions merely colling upon
congress to consider Secretary Carlisle's
piin promptly and oarefully were of
fered as a substitute for those adopted,
but toe rneeang whs unequivocally In
flavor of the plan und would have no
half cxpresscon of Its sentiment*.
THE CAB MYSTERY.
The two negro hackin'-n -wno have
iK't-n under arrest rj"v (Monday sus
(i.-'i-ed of having murdered :.«•■> white
women, vre-rf - v i-'- - ■■ ij ■' " ' J
leurneil toy tlm police 'lint the wlclo
affair was nothing but the drunken
eupade of a couple of notorious women
and thus the cab .mystery, nvhlch prom
ised to dovelap a Slorroc, Is cleared up.
The two women -were brought Into po
lice court toduiy but discharged.
IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM
Forsyth Repairing the Damages She
Has Suffered.
Forsyh, Dec. 13.-(Spectat.)-For-
syth presents quJte a different appear-
ance from what was witnessed Vestcr-
y caerd "y morning's
cyclooe has been cleaned from cio
streets, the roots .uha-t were demolished
have been to u great extent replaced
onr-le wlldlngB and the (fences petsudt.
. " PJUS,lt *»y the teorlblo
storm hits not been overestimated, as
It toas been deflnltay a-scert-aiued t.b-ac
re,;lcn anywhere from
320,000 to 340,000. 'line XfetnodlsL church
alone sustains a loss of 314,000.
Messrs. Proctor A Huddleston, wihoia
w * 8 “boost ruined, were
33000* d 1 tft ° exte,,t of W' 000 on
Mayor W ,E. Sanders, who owned
several of me demolished store houses,
lost sevoral hhausamd dollars toy the
otorm.
Strange to ray, nobody was killed,
aothougn acverau negroes hud their
homes blown from above their heads.
Tn© Only person a wUio .wore seriously,
Injured were two negro women. Vlney
Johnson and Catherine King. The wo
men were buown ooverul feet from
where their homes stood, and were
found In un 'unoonsclous condition lu
d nearby field. Their injuries may]
and in all pKfcatolllty will, prove fatal.
Mr. Hooks of the Hooks house toad
a oow mown away and toe only trace
that can be found of her is a horn
found near the stable In .which she
was confined.
The Hn roofs at several stores were
found ait different places In she county,
varying from one to three miles. In a
few daiys every vestige of the storm
mil h-ave dlsainne-lrp.l Ians >*K«
city will present her usuaii bright and
prosperous condition,
A typographical error made the an-
nounceiheut of :Mr. Fsujk's death read
Frank. It should have been Mr. John
Faulk, nnd not Mr. John Frank. Mr.
Faulk’s many friends throughouf too
state were greatly shocked to lorn ot
his sudden dealth.
YOUNG HARDEE ON TRIAL.
The Evidence Brought Against Him
Purely Clrcumetantlal. <,
Titusville. Fla., Dec. 13.-Montellu» Har
dee was placed on trial here today for
tha murder of Miss Carrie Kaiser last
May. On account of the atrocity of the
murder and the prominence of the prin
cipals the case Is exciting great Interest.
Mies Kaiser was found dead In the
woods. Her bead was nearly severed
from her body and she had been repeut-
edly stabbed sbout the breast. It was
St first thought she had been ravished
and then murdered. An autopay, bow.
ever. Shattered the rape theory.
Detective Rhodes of Baltimore, Md.,
was employe.! on the case, and after a
month's work arrested Hardee for the
crime. The theory of tho state Is that
Hardee hid been unduly Intimate with
Miss Kaiser; that in tho meanwhile he
was Intend!* to marry another girl end
killed Miss Kaiser in order that he might
ne free to wed hta new sweetheart. Tho
prosecution ulao alleges that Miss Kaiser
lo a delicate condition at the ilmo
er murder. Ac.itnst this theory of
slate the defendant pla- eu the evl-
e of the two doctors who perform-l
the
she
rain. The
CRUELTY AT AN INSANE ASYLU.M
Victoria, B. C., Dec. 13.—The report
of too roj-al ooDituliafon appctnled to
Invest lei to the provincial Insane asy
lum at Now Wed minuter was laid be
fore the legslature yesterday. It rtmws
a horrible state of affairs at that Insti
tution. Oatleotn were invited with tho
utmost baraharitj', flogging, dark colls
and toe-cold water baths being aiming
the methods of subjugating the refrac
tory one*. A rearmn!ration of the
staff will toko place Immediately.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Atkinson tins afternoon
signed 'the bill amending itoe city ctmr
ter of Macon as introduced In tho sen
ate toy Senaitor ITarrls.
Til.' governor has also signed toe ex
position appropriation Wll.
The inxuranee men will carry toelx
flglrt on Ihe Insurance brokers’ bill be-
lore ttoe governor. Tomorrow Governor
Atkinson will bear them on the subject
of the bill s cousaltuUonallty. The in
surancc men will try to argue toe gov
ernor Into vetoing tho bill. Senator
Venable and other advocate# of the
bill will also too brand.
The bill amending toe Insolvent
traders’ laws so as .to require toe op
plication of creditors representing a t
Irant onc-ttolnl of the total indebtedness
of a firm before n receivership can be
granted, aiso_received tho executive
signature. ‘ ~~
CONFERENCE AT WAYCROSS,
WILL ENFORCE THE RAW.
Columbia. 8. C„ Dec. II —Ttoe city esun.
ell of the capital city of South Carolina
tha dispensary authorities have often de
clared to be the worst opponent and vlo-
laor of the dispensary law in the state
and whose police have been charged with
refusing to enforce the dispensary law,
at a meeting tonl£bt passed an ordinance
requiring all c|ty officials to strictly en
force the' law at all times and In all par
ticulars. Tho ordinance Is a most trin-
gent one. and upon Its passage no oppo
sition to It was expressed.
CRUSHES) BY COGS.
Knoxville. Tcnm. Dec. 13 —At Ketlv’s
Font. In Union county, a nine-year-old
son of FUlomre Hobbs was crushed to
death In the machinery of a grist mill.
He and a companion were playing
about the big watoc-whoel. and his
clothing accidentally ought lr> tho cogs
Orel be was drawn In.
BUICIDE IN JAIL.
San Bern ipllno, CUL, Doc. 1*.—
Thomas 8a3t**r, 1 erased of polsvilng
8. XV. Barnes of this city, committed
aul-ide In to* Jill lust n ght by tak
ing poison.
EUROPEAN YARNS' CHEAP.
Fall River, Mass., Dec- 13.—A consign
ment of No. I Ocotton yarns baa been
received from England by a mill In this
city and tho cost of the yam Is 2 per
cent leas than It can be produced In
America. The agent of the mill stated
that If the present conditions continue
long In the foreign markets he will shut
down him spinning mama and purchase
abroad.
GIRLS ON A STRIKE,
fit. Louts, Dec. It.—Eighty girls em
ployed at Pepper's tobacco factory went
on a strike this morning. Ttoe trouble
was caused by the action of a foreman
allowing a girl to return to work with
out a physician's certificate after she bad
been 111 with diphtheria. The foremin
waa discharged by the fir mend the girls
went on strike through loyalty to the
foreman.
SWALLOWED MORPHINE.
Decatur, Ala., Dec. 13.—Joseph
Ketui. foremin in the roundhouse of
the DoulsvIUe and Nashville shops,
suicided tonight by swallowing twenty-
five grains of moppidne. For three
days he had been drinking.
DTED FROJI GIN CUTS.
Marlon. Ala., doc. 13.—Henry Duit-
mu. white, living In Bast Perry, snag
horribly cu. la a gin yesterday and
bled to death from -toe effect of the
cuts befuru asalstaitca could reach
hint.
Two Hundred Preachers end Laymen
in Attendance.
TVaycross, Deo. II.—(Special.)—^The
twenty-eighth session of the South
Georgia conference convened this
morning ek 9 o'clock 1n the Metho
dist church. Bishop A. XV. XVIlson ot
Baltimore to the chair and Dr. XV. C
Lovett at the desk.
After devotional services conducted
by the bisbop nearly 200 preachers and
delegates answered to their names.
Committees were appointed on educa
tion. missions, the Sunday school
cause, conference rehtttons, Epworth
League, memoirs, Bible cause and ex
aminations.
Communications were received from
(he various Interests of the church.
The presidents of Emory, Wesleyan
and Andrew colleges made reports.
Dr .J. H. Scruggs of Dawson preached
at 3 p. m., and at 7 In the evening
tho communion service was held.
SALE OF THE 8.. A. & M.
It Is Ordered to Take Place In February
—Murry Guilty of Murder.
Americus, Dec. 11—(floeclM).—'The de
cree of Judge Fish orders the sal* of
the Savannah. Americus and Montgom
ery road on February 23th. 8. H. Haw
kins of Americus, T. Edwards Hamine-
ton of Baltimore arid Dupont Guerry of
Maoon are nasnod as commissioners to
conduct toe sale, at a compensation of
1700 recto.
Will Muray. placed on trial yesterday
for kitting XV. J. Sima on the 7th of
last August, was this afternoon convict
ed of murder. The Jury waa out only
thirteen minutes, and refused to re-ram-
mend to mercy. The evidence was con
clusive that 'the killing was nrHful mur
der.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Augurtra. Go., Dec. ,‘3.-OIr. XV. II.
RMo'll and wife, aged respooUvcSy (10
and 50 jnrere, wbrie out driving this af
ternoon met with nn aertdent that may
prow fatal to both. The tflrae became
frightened and ran against • tree,
throwing both out of the buggy, in
flicting probably fatal Injuries.
GOT TWENTY YEARS.
Eastman, Dec. 13.—(Special).—Eb
Johnson waa convict cl of voluntary
manslaughter, and sentenced to twenty
years.
BLOWN FROM A TRAIN.
Stmngio Death of a Fireman on a
Pennslymnla Road.
'Plttrfburg, Dee. 13.—About 5 o'clock
this morning Fireman F. B. Fogle of
the second swtirin of the Atlantic ex-’
preas on the Pennsylvania railroad was
blown by a sudden gust of wind from
toe engine cab ns the train wus enter
ing Now Florence, slrcy-flve miles east
of here. Hi# drad body ran picked up
a fcov minutes Inter by the train crew.
The wind avus blowing a gnle and too
train was running at the rate of thirty-
five miles an hour nt the time. Foglo
was 24 j-rara of age, married, and re
sided at AWorinn, Pa.
THE SUN'S COTTON REVIEW.
'New York, Dec. 13.—Tho Sun's cot
ton artlclo will say:
Cotton advanced 1 to 2 points, closing
quiet. Sales, 81.400. New Orelans de
clined 3 point* on Xtari-h. Spot cotton
here quiet and unchanged. Liverpool
was unchanged on the spot and more
active; the eales being 12,000 bales. Fu
tures there declined 11-2 to 2 points,
closing quiet. In Manchester, yarns
were quiet. Clothe were In moderate
demand. New Orleans receipts tomor
row are estimated ot 14,000 to 18.000
against 15.214 no the same day last
week, and 3,718 last year. Bomtxiy re
ceipts for the week were 20.000 against
32,000 for th* aim* week last year: a.
tom! thus far this year of 1,622.003
■gainst 1,292,000 for toe same time last
year. The Bombay shipments to Great
Britain thus far this year ore 44.000
against 47,000 for a like period lait
year, and 761,000 to tho continent,
against 303,000 for the same time In
1393. The Nor York storehouse stocks
show a little further inarease, being
now 81,000 biles.
The revision committee did not make
any change In the difference between
grades today. Its next meeting will be
In January. A slight advance look
place here early, owing to to the activi
ty in Liverpool and local covering,
is well as a little suppxt from the
German element, but later on liberal
reoeipUl and a little liquidation, to
gether with some depression at the
South, caused a small decline. But It
was only small.
NO MORE SALES, OF IRON.
New York, Dec. 13.—A conference of
tho executive committee bf toe Tennes
see Coal and Iron and Railroad Comaa-
ny w.t* hcU today. As the cctntMuiv has
172,000 tons of Iron sold shred. It was
decided to advance the price materially
before making further sales. Other
mantere of Interest to the company were
also acted upon. '
CRISP ALL RIGHT.
Rome, Dec. 13.—In the chamber of
deputies todiy the cammllLe to wtiloh
was referred rive documents connect
ed wKh the Banca Romans, submitted
oa Tuesday by 8lgnor GloSntU, report
ed that there vris nothing whatever
In bha papers In any respect injurious
to Premier Crlspl. The report wus re
ceived with great applause.
KIWCHOW NOT CAPTURED.
London, Dec. 13.—'A dispatch to the
CentrM News from Tien-Tsin reysibat
the report of tho capture of Kln-Ohow
by the Japanese I* not confirmed.
Japanese cruisers continue to recon-
noker «)mg toe com. Sheiw. the
ttwta of TV-n-TsIn, is seriously IU.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Waynesboro, Dec. 11-Die negro Scott.
ho wrecked the train on the Central
Railroad of Georgia some months ago
at MUIen, was today sentenced lo Ufa
Imprisonment. Engineer Clam Ul*r? was
killed la the wreck.