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Newspaper Page Textwri’k’i v ! ri a pit ¥ W Jl—A-M—^l-M_ JL—II—A .JL_ VJI JL ± JL Jft Mi -A_ JL^_JL_JJLJ Estnullf.hert 1S3«. t The Telegraph Publiihins Co. Fabllahen. I IBS GETS 1 MONTHS. End of the Cases Drought by the Gov ernment and the Santa Fo Road. SENTENCE DEGINS DECEMBER 24 p.bsVeijr Mach C ast Down by thi Ben. •nee—Hi* Attorney Said It Wee Hud Law* but Very Light Punishment. Chicago, Dec. 14.—Judge Woods to- jay sentenced Eugene V. Debs, the tender of the A. R.' U- strike, to *1* months in the county Jail, as a punish ment for violating the injunction Issued hmsetf and Judge Grosscup July last. To the rest of Uc men. with • te exception of McVe&u. lie gave three mouths. In the case of McVean, sen tence is suspended. Sentence is not cu mulative covering the cases of the comment and the Santa Fe railroad gainst the men. The same sentence i imposed In each case, but the sen dees begin and end at th; same time, Dec. 24. The defendants are: E. V. Debs, prts- r.t; G. W. Howard, vice-president; Rogers. M. J. Elliott, James Hogan, William Burns, J. D. McVean, teroy Jl. Godwin. The sentence is generally ewsldcred a light one. The case v-Ill b appealed. In speaking of the decision. Attorney Darrow, who represented the defend ing, said: The decision Is bad law, but the tentmee is remarkably lenient." .Mr. Howard said he wao prepared to expect anything. president Debs was more east down than any of the others. It was la the discretion of the court to sentence the an to Jny term of years he chose itiiin the constitutional limits, end > impose any fine he th.nignt tit. A VOLUMINOUS PETITION. Inventor Tubman Calls on Congress to Have the Antt-Tnist Law Enforced. Washington, Dec. 14.—A petition formldabla in size, numbering 133 printed pages, consisting largely of ex hibits anil signed by William K. Tub- mi u, xvU-s today presented in the house f>r tOic enforcement of the urn!-truer h,w. Specifically, Mr. Tutnuan asks (■■ingress: 1. TO Investigate the methods em ployed in we administration of Justice or injustice In the United Saaden olroult o’trns for the districts of M-.iasaohu«utB md Maryland. 2. TVj declare by an appropriate a at the common lanv offense of “nii'.nton- ince" « crime anti to tlx adequate pen- •Itles. .'!. To consider uhe advisability of re- ferring, by special act, to the lutemtiWe tummenae cominlashm fur adjudication >11 infringement controversies arising bttoveen railroad corporvtims and own ers of letttem patent for Inventions. 'Hi(. petutkin Juts grown out of the til irts of the petitioner to muUilaln a wit in the federal courts in CVmneellcuit »r.d Pennsylvania against tlio Watson Hiaufaeturtnc Company of Masnctui- nj« for the infringement of leRers of parent for an invenf.on for the Improve- iiit of oar windows. Ills especial gnlovamoo is that after these suits were brought, “the exvcu- committee of a combine named bv the members thereof "The Eastern Jiiilway Association." nJthouwh not having sny Interest tn the sutt. cither diOKtly or Indirectly, ami without law ful intervention, not being a party of '■cord, Intermeddled and unlawfully milntulned the defense by money and counsel; atvttoyed, harassed, oppressed and impoverished your petitioner; man ufactured evidence to cheat him. and Vherwlsa Interfered with Che cause of lustiw In the court.” Mr. Tubman recites that he made ef fort to induce the notorney-genrtal of the United Stattea to have suits trvtsl- tuted under the arttl-tnist law to pre vent the railroad from further liUoffer- -ice in Iris suit, but ho says uhnt official in a superficial and evaeftve opinion, fofusd to direct the Institution of Iheue M*CON, GA„ THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1894. APPROPRIATIONS PASSED. NO STRIKE ON THE SOUTHERN. Vice President Baldwin SJys He Ex pects No Trouble With the Men. Washington, D. C.. Dec. 14.—Third Vice President Baldwin of the South- ira Railway Company declares that he •as no fear whatever of a strike of the employes of the system as the re- *ult ,.f rhe time and pay scheuu'.eal The employes are still working un der Uhe schedules in force when the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia •id the Richmond .and Danville com panies were consolidated, although they differ In running time and other i"M*ls. Mr. Baldwin told the reprenen tall vos '■( the firemen, the engineer* and the inductors, who ca,1ed on him yester- *•>-. asking that ihe change be made M rhe schedule! .thereby simplified, t: it -the company was not yet ready to (■■mpi ywldh their request, but In due •tne standard schedules for the whole D'tem would be In operation. TRAIN ROBBER TO BE HANGED. I'lureoce, Aril., Dec. 14.—Judge Rouse h*a sentenced Oscar Rogers, convicted j train pibbery, *o b* binged on the eh of February. The crime was per orated on Sept. 30, when three men, ■•>m-ts, Frank Arney and John Dono- *»n. held up the eastbound overland •rain at Maricopa station. Rogers was hp'ured near Yuma and brought to Tj, *on. Donovan is still at large. Mat *"-k Aravy pleaded guilty and was Jtoteneezl to thirty yeans at Yuma. R Vers declared himself Innocoot, snd was tried. RETURNS THROWN ilUT. Sl n Francisco, Dec. 14,-The supreme >ri this morning sustained the demur- r to the petition of Chairman Cornwell " the Republican state central commit. •® for a writ of mandamus to compel be election commissioner to disregard the [aurns from a largo number of proclncts •Hie city cn the ground ot fraud. If r»e returns were not counted Eatee "ild be elected governor. r '«K LAUDANUM WHILE DRUNK J - *-<♦*nlli, Fla., Dec. 14.—AS T.im- f; Fla., todhy Hume Cogteffo, a dis- *'»’* woman, committed suicide by "t/g luUrtum. She wag drunk when •4* »Mail owed the drug Pensions Get the Amount Asked by the Department. Washington, Dec. 14.—Tho second week of tho present session of congress dosed with ihe session of the hmtse t»- doy. ■ In that time there bave been passed three general appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1800, carrying a total of $143,718,204, nearly onc-lulf of the annual expenditures of the gov ernment aside from the permanent ap propriations. Besides this, an urgent deficiency bill for ithe current year has been passed, carrying a total of $2,- 000,1103, making a grand total of $143,- 724,709 appropriated thus far at this session. The pension appropriation bill was dismissed for four hours today and then passed without amendment. Gen. Gros- veuor (Republican) of Ohio made the principal speech. OUhej speakers were Mouse (Republican) of -Massachusetts, Lacey (Republican) of Iowa, Enloo (Democrat) of Tennessee, Baker (Re publican) of Now Hampshire, Sickles (Demoerint) of New York, Mahon (Re publican) of Pennsylvania, rtckler (Re public! n) of South Dakota, Dunn (Dem ocrat) of New Jersey, llullck (Republi can) of Oh*), Coombs (Democrat) of Now York, Bynum (Democrat) of Indi ana, Cannon (Republican) of Illinois, Milligan (Republican) of Mulne and O’Neill (Republican) of MiiswachuseUs. Chairman Ouilhwaito reported the army gfnpnapriaNon bill for -the year ending June 30, 1890, und It was placed on the calendar. The resolution Introduced by Mr. Hit* (Republican) of Illinois asking the see- rouary of state for the correspondence rotartittg to ithe promise of this govern ment to pay Great Britain $423,000 on account of okr-ms made by Canadian sealers growing out of the Behring Sea seal controversy, was favorably ro- pforted from the committee of foreign affairs and passed. The house then took a recess until S o’clock, private pension bills 4o be con sidered at title evening seat .on. The attendance was slender through out the day and scuroely more than a corporal's guard answered at roll call at the opening of the session. THE ASSOCIATION NOT DEAD. About Ready to Begin Signing Play ers and Preparing Grounds. New York, Dec. 14.—Ever since their meeting «* Chicago last month the projectors of ithe now American Association ot Baseball Clubs have kept so quiet that the Impression has gained ground ttnart. the organism,tou is practically dead. But, ooeordlng to the statement to a reporter today by W. H. Becamwn, who's looking out for the New York <md of the affair, the association men are working hard to make ittielr scheme a go. ”1 have been advised within Uhe past few days.’ said Beoannan, "that mat ters are progressing so favorably thtlt a meeUns will 'be called in a week or so, probably In this city, niMhough that matter has nut been definitely decided upon. In this olty I Wave received considerable encouragement from cer tain persons who will aslst me 1n or ganising a stock company. When I have arranged everything the public will know all 'Jibout it. With Now York hnd Brooklyn fixed, the Eastern end of the circuit will be completed by Wash ington and Philadelphia, both of whioh one tn a position now to begin work upon grounds an dtbe signing of play ers. "Ohlcago and Milwaukee have been in good shape for quite t^ while, but there are two vacancies uTTIII, and the circuit ocrnmttotee is taking Its Wme in muklng the final selections. The as sociation can go Into Detroit, 8t. Louis or Otnclnrvaitl, os assurances have been received from men with money In all of these cities. I have an Idea that Detroit will (111 one of the vacancies, and I understand thait Aaron Stern has been requested to run a club In Cincinnati. "As far as players are concerned, I don't believe itbat any of the associa tion men b»ve approadhed the league stars yet; tn fact, personally. I a.m opposed to taking any of «he league’s Players, for the simple reason that I beJVve we can sign and develop young men who tn time wTTl equal In ability the greatest stare tn the business. The minor leagues are tKled with good players. TROOPS ORDERED OUT. Tho French.Eversole Trouble Growing Very Serious. Frankfort, Ky.. Dec. ll.-Oovernor Brown has ordered Col. E. N. Gaither of tho Second Kentucky regiment to repair to Hasard. Perry county, where the French-Eversoie war nes broken again. The governor is In constant tele graphic communication with the scene ot the trouble. The trouble grows out ot tho ehootlng In the court house when Judge Hall narrowly eacapod being killed. Jesse Fields and Joe Adkins, who caueed the trouble In tbe court room, are attll In the mountains and are armed to the teeth. CHARLESTON'S BAR. Charleston. Doc. ll.-The British Weamsblp Darwin, with a cargo of ni trate of Obda. front Peru, arived here today. She crossed the charleston bar drawing twenty-hwo feet and three loot** aril came straightway to the city dock* without tbe least delay. This ship Is of the deepest draught that has over enteral tbe port at Charleston, and afford* a practical demonstration w tbe value of the Jtfty Improvement* hi this harbor. The channel 40 She harbor is deepening steadily, and within the next three months there wW b twenty-five feet depth of mvter on Oborieston Ur. ACCEPTED A REDUCTION. Pittsburg, Dec. 14.—Tne coal miners employed by Henry Floerehelm at his Nottingham works on the Wheeling dl. vision of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad bave accepted tbe proposed reduction ot 9 cents a ton In wages pending a settle ment for the Pittsburg district. This Is the first break of the miners In the dis trict. and the sctlm was Uken without consultation with the officials of the miners' organ. SUICIDE AT 74. Joliet, m.. Dec. 14.-Capt James 8. Mil lar, aeM 74 years, committed suicide this morn Inc at Iris home In this city by •hooting himself. Capt. Miller served in ti-.e army and was chief engineer of the Illinois state pjnltentliry in this city for twenty-two years. Hs leaves a family sod a large estate. This la tho third noted suicide In this city In the paat two j straths 7°Y f V/*. Dun it Co's Iievic lieports Littlo of a Hopeful Character in Business. COTTON GOODS ABE DEMORALIZED Money Keep* Going Into lew York at a llejilil Rate—Iron Cheap and Dig Storke an Hand—Gold Going te Europe by MllUone. New York, Dec. 14.—R. G. Dun & Co’s weekly review of trade will say tomorrow: "Contradictory changes in bueln are quite in order at tbi* season. Neitli er the larger orders In some branches nor depression of price* in others af ford a safe indication of the genera) movement. But the working force does not lessen more than usual for the time of year, the demand for the goods doea not seem to dlminlwh, though in most departments It is considerably below the capacity of works In operation, and the volume of business transacted is a little larger in comparison with last year than In November. "The detailed reports regarding the UJn*4«lee MO* wef W —«*v saw*, oni^jcuiui oouraglng. The iron output I nor eased during the month of November, and wan 165,762 tons weekly December agalost 162,666 November 1, but the In- ereape In stock* unsold was 60,149 tons, whioh averages 11,700 tons p;r week, indicating that the Increase In produc tion during tho month of November was not supported by the demand for products. Accordingly prices have been declining, the general average of arti cles quoted betug only 54.9 of the av erage in October, 1890, against 65.7 oo the finst of December. The Pittsburg market Show* most weakness, Besse mer pig being quoted at 110.15 and gray foijge offered nt 59.30 and bar iron la silling at 90 Cent*, but tn structural forms the Eastern demand is sufficient ly large to cause a alight advance in beams. 'BRAIDSTREET'S REVIEW. New York, Dec. 1.—Brads tree t’s to morrow will say; There is the expect ed slackening in wholesale and Jobbing lines customary immediately preceding the Christmas holidays. At same points stock talking has 'begun and at others will soon begin. With few exceptions sales of Christmas specialities, notions lUUd fancy groceries by Jobbers and nt ret ill shew the only -activity In the movement of merchandise, and no Im provement Is expected until the new year. Cotton goods are demoralized by some reduction and by tbe announce ment of a great auction sale ot 27,000 p.oces by Jiliss, FObyun & Co., and the Irregularity In various staples in creases, although print cloths are steady. •Money com os to New York la large amounts, -making the transfers by »h« treasury to Now Orleans look a little fanciful, and oo increase appears in the demand for commercial loans, ex cept In transactions on account of the sugar trust, in order to carry out cer tain purchase* of the Gaa piety In Brooklyn. Hard'-y ever has there been as little call for strictly commercial uses as ait tlrts time. Exports of gold for the week will amount to 53.50.000, nnd there has been considerable sell ing of American securities on London account nnd as long as this continues outgoes of gold must be expected. The failure for the past week have been 349 111 -the United States, against 339 lust year, and 40 in Canada, against 40 laift year.” All larger Eastern centres except Pitts burg and Buffalo report trade quiet or dull. Easten woollen manufacturers have discounted expected effects of the change In the wool tariff on January 1. Philadel phia shoe dealers report trade ainexpect- •dly active. Through the Northwest the volume of business has, with occasional exceptions, been smaller than usual, due to unseas onable weather. Cities throughout the Central, West snd further West report a moderate vol ume of trade, with no prospect of Im provement this month. The general trade of the South Is very quiet, except for Christmas specialties: Mercantile collections st central South ern cities are better than had been ex. pected. tn staple lines the distribution of fancy groceries, dry goods snd of clothing leads The feature at New Or leans Is the revival of exports of bulk grain. On the Pacific coast the general busi ness la rather better than previously. DETERMINED TO PAR/ADE. Albany, N. Y-, Dec. 14.—The Bur gesses corps say tlw* they will Ignore Gen. John Palmer’s refusal to have them parade on the occasion of the Morton Inauguration ceremonies, and will turn out, a* Governor-Elect Mor ton personally accepted them as an es cort. Unless Mr. Morton withdraw* bis alleged acceptance there may be trouble, for Che officers of Ihe national guard troop, 4ha Tenth Battalion, de clare that they wfll give the Burges.se* neither the right ot tho Tine nor the escort. THE GIANTS TO GO SOUTH. New York. Dee. II.—The New York rt.iseb.vl Club offlifffjs have definitely decided to serid the team South next spring. According to the present plan, tbe team will Wave for New Orleans early In MUrdh. and will remain there about one month. At present Da via Is the only man signed. It Is understood that several of the players, including Rusle, Meek in and Jack Doyle, will hold out for an Increase of salary. Farrell's •rrairgement with the club, tt 1 •thought, srttt be renewed again. DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC. St. Louis, Dsc. 11.—Diphtheria la spread ing ao rapidly among children at East St. Louis aa to cause considerable alarm to parents sad physicians. Ten cases have been reported during the past few day* Tbe children Using In Infected dis tricts were excluded from the public schools. The disease Is alarmingly prev alent In this city and the physicians trs using every endeavor to prevent It be coming epldeolcv CHARGED WITH STEALING t».W. New York. Dec. 14.—William E. Mldgely, formerly president of the now defunct American Casualty’Insurance snd Secu rity Company, wan a prisoner In the Tombs court today, having been arrett ed on a warrant Issue 1 on the complaint of Johannes Cartsen, auditor of the Long Island Railroad Company, who charges Mldgely with the larceny specifically ot HfiOM, although It Is said that a much larger eum Is EDUCATION. OF NAVAL OFFICERS Valtxablo Lecture* on International Law—Prcuent Importance of the Sub Ject. Washington, Dec. ll.-The more pro- jtvossive naval ofltrera are very much Interacted In a pb.n for the purchase of the manuscript lectures on International law prepared by Professor Freemen Snow of ILurard University and de livered last summer at the War Col lege at Nowport. After the delivery of the fits* season's course Professor Snow died. Dipt. Stockton of the War Col lege went to Cumbrklgc u while ago by permi.+aon of Secretary Herbert and looked over the -nfiinuscript of these lectures Professor Snow's handwrit ing la difficult to decipher, but the lec tures were no valuable as well to repay tliS trouble of copying them. If the lit erary executors will consent. It Is stronjJIy hoped that Secretary Herbert will see the wisdom of this, und either atrltorize the use of one of tho funds in oushidy of the department, or ask congress for a special appropriation, tor giving the War College possession of the note* by purchase or other arrange ment. The Interest manifested In the subjoot among nit the younger officers of the navy may lead to the lectures being Ttriuted nnd sold like soy other treatise. Borne knowledge of the rudiments of international tow Is a recognised part of naval officers' education nowadays, but fihe text-books generally available for their use are rather antiquated af fair*. Th AnrerJean ntvvy has played a more oonjinfeiu-nu* part In totems- Mosul diplomacy of late than it used to. The commander of one of our vessels In a foreign port, punlcularly when sent there to protest American cirizenu, during a local Insurrection, le liable to be fpced at any moment with comcdcu- ted situations calling tor n larger knowledge of law than most officers doo- ecss. The Bermuda case was the first since the new navy was set afloaA to bring this kind of information Into play. The proceeding* in Valpatmlao harbor at a later dale, and at Honolulu two years ago, Innplred the rising genera tion with a thinst tor knowledge which would prevent fatal blundering at ihe outset of an "Incident:" and Interna tional tow la now deemed us eraeatlal a part of rhe.educational equipment Of a graduate of the war college a* famil iarity with the 1 attest thing in squadron evolution*. DOWN OO THE SALARIES. South Carolina Is Determined to Havo Cheap Men. Columbia. S. C., Dec. ll.-The lower house of the state legislature tonight killed the divorce bill and then Jumped Into the consideration of the bill making a horizontal slash ot all salaries of state officers After a big fight the fill was passed. Some five or six aye nnd nay vote* were taken on various amendments. The majority wss really goaded Into pas sing the bill by agreements from the op- position that tey had been In power for four years and this matter ot reducing salaries had always been one of their principal campaign cries, yet they had not cut Shinties 1 cent lower than they r— before they came In. They even t So far tonight as to amend tho bill by cutting th«lr own per diem from 53 to 53 and their mileage from 19 cents to cents a mile each way. One of the re form leaders said on the floor that if they did not reduce the salaries and give he people the relief they demanded they were gone." The highest annual salary provided tor by the bill is 52,209-th# governor's salary. It has been heretofore for years 53,690. Tbe chief Justice of the supreme court comes down from 54.W0 to 52,000. During the fight the hall was Jammed with in terested spectators. Whether the sen ate will pass the bill or not remains to ^■saan. It la thought' that Governor Evans wUI veto It, even If It becomes an act. The present governor’s salary is protected by a constitutional provision. The state senate has killed the bill to establish a blind asylum snd educational institution st the capital of the state. VANDERBILTS NOT RECONCILED. Report That Mr. and Sira. W. K. Had Slade up Denied Authoritatively. New York, Dec. 11.—In spite of the reports to the contrary, there has aa yet been no reconciliation between W. K. Vaoderbilt nnd hU wife, nor is there any likelihood ot one ta the Im mediate future. Chauncey SI. Depew. counsel for sir. Vanderbilt, and Ool. William Jayson, counsel for Sirs. Vsnderbll. both make this statement. Sir. Depew last night repeated that his connection with the case forbade his making any state ment, but he ndried: "You may state positively that there has been no reronrfeatlon between Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt. Sir. Vanderbilt, on his arrival In tbe city last night, wont directly to h!a mother’s house, where he will remain until he goes back o Europe. RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLS. A Protest Against the Action of the Ansonls Board of Education. Ansonta, CL, Dec. 14.—A great pro test la being made here, and much rancorous feeling to aroused against the actloa of ths board of education, who have voted to abolish religions services In the putoUq schools. The matter came to the board on complaint of a teacher In tbe Park Row school, where Catholic pupils refuse to recite the Protestant version of the Lord's Prayer. One of the pupils alleges that he was punished because he would not recite the prayer. The teacher says she punished him for being Impudent The vote to tbe board to abolish religious service* stood 5 to 1. the minority be ing the Rev. Mr. Woodcock, rector of Christ Episcopal church. All the mem bers of the board are Protestants, with one exception, who la a Congregational minister snd leader of tbe protest against the board's action. KILLED BY A WOMAN. Governor Atkinson Has an Opportu nity of Seeing Just How Ho Stands, SIGNED TnE INSURANCE BILL Argument Preaenteil by Insurance Men Agatnat the Measure—Profettor Glenn Calls ou she Governor. A Sensational Story. Ths Body of a Dying Man Hangs From a Stats Street Widow. Chicago, Dec. ll.-The body of Charles Miller, hanging bead downward from a fourth story window at 2115 State street, blood dripping from a wound over the heart, collected a crowd shortly before noon today which blockaded 8tata street traffic for half on hour. Miller had been shot by Maggie Tiller, who claimed that he had robbed her and that the shooting wss In self-defense. In attempting to Jump from the window after he was wounded Miller's foot caught and he hung dying until the police sr. red. He died soon after help reached him. NEW COMPRESS FOR AUGUSTA. Augusta. Ox.. Deo. It.—Prominent cotton fxetons atrl warehousemen of August* are organizing a tlM.f-M com- preau company to be la operation next Ml. This will double Augusta’s oora- press Dottles. Atlanta, Dec. 14.—(Special.)—It Is lucky for him that Governor Atkinson does not believe all the protestation* ot friendship made to him by all people and nil newspapers. If he had allowed himself to be blind ed by this sort of flattery from hla avowed enemies of a few mouths ago bis eyes would have been opened with a rude shock this morning, when he read a three-column article In the Con stitution describing un Imaginary hos tility on tbe par£ of tbe legislature toward him. In the exact words of the governor, when he read the article, "tbe wish ays doubtless father to tbe thought" The article, which was the subject ot a good deal of coimneut uut-in« tue umr took the action of the senate oo the confirmation of John D. Berry, the fail ure ot the resolution authorising tbe appointment of women to the position of asaIntent librarian, and ot the ap propriation* to the Girls' Normal and ludustriul School, as the foundation tor the alleged friction. It was made to appear thut Governor Atkinson had undertaken to force the illliedge- villo school appropriation, and the wo man eligibility resolution throdgh, but that'he was turned down by both houses, as well s* being slapped la tho face on the Berry appointment by the senate. Some of the governor's friends were inclined to be indignant at the attempt to tiKike a breach between him and the legislature, but most of thorn were more amused than angry, after consld- crlti« the clrcustances and the facts as they cxi£. Governor Atkinson took no part whatever in tbe Milledgevllle school appropriation, except to recommend It In -his message at the request of the trustees. He did not expect the appro priation to be made, and did not make any effort at all to influence the mem bers. Neither did he try to nicer the woman eligibility resolution through. Thut at everybody know* who partid- listed In the work ot the legislature was in the hands ot the friends of MIhh Efieo Dortch, who wanted the position Those close to tho governor say lie never prom toed Ml** Dortch a position nor gave her encouragement to push the measure through. The fight on Mr. Berry was in ni way an expression of oostllty lo th< governor by the Semite, as the traanl mou section of that body in reconsid ering his hasty steps when the facts were presented dijretidy shows. Tne relations between Governor Atkinson end the leglslaiture were of the most cordial nature throughout tbe session. He wss at all times the subjeat of the highest respect and con sideration, nml Uhe attempt to make • breach to more likely to prove a boom erang than a dangerous shad. INSURANCE BILL SIGNED. Governor Atkinson signed the Venable Insurance brokers' bill this afternoon and M is now -a law. Tbe effect of tho new law, if its purpose Is rejllzed In actual operation, will be to reduce the cost of Are Insurance by giving com- panics which have :n deposit of 523.009 with ithe state treasurer an opportu nity to place business tn thi* stats through broker*, it was intended ty the author of 'the law to jtrlkc a dram blow to the Southeastern Tarltf Asso ciation, but the probiblllty Is that it will faff short in that respect, ns all companies having agencies In Georgia win oontinu* to be members of the combination. There will be two distinct sea or gradns of fire Insurance. One will be tbe old oaenpanlrs, or those with agencies within the state and h.tv lag compiled with toe 523,000 deposit law, nnd the other will be risks placed by oompnhles having no agenfs In this state and no deposit In tine treasury. Under the Veaaae law the Insurance man who takes a risk Is the agent of (he insured, not of toe insurance com pany. It is claimed that toe Insurance placed Through -these brokers will ba at a much lower rate than thait fixed by tho Southeastern Tariff Association, and that consequently toil competition will result in a general decrease In the coat of insurance. On the other hand, it is not denied that tbe gates are opened to Irresponsible wildcat compa nies. and soma people may suffer at their Tunds, but the theory upon which the mew law Is based hi toot every man is enttt'jed to transact Ms own busi ness without internal Intereference by the state and thut every man must look out for himself sad wot be caught for it "sucker.” Bnfkire approving the bill Governor Aitklnson demoted five hours today to hearing the arguments against it by prominent local insurance men. as well ss hearing from Hon. Jame* F. O’Neil, who represented Senator Venable In It* support Mr. Venable was not present. Some at ithe Insurance men thought that the rupture between the president of the senate and rhe governor would be a favorable wind for them end probably decide Governor Atklnron to veto the bill, but they were disap pointed. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S ELEC TION! There is some doubt about Governor Atkinson’s approval of toe hill provid ing for the election of too state sobooi commtastoner by the people. Under the law bills providing for on amendment to the consottutton tmi* tie advertised for two Irion', hi previous to toe selec tion at which it Is proposed to be jKiwd upon. The next general Mse- tion occurs In January, so the bill cannot be property advertised, although it to provided tost It shall be submit ted to the people at " tbs next" g.mefsl election. The governor pointd out this today. If be dies m* approve tbs bill it will be upon tost ground. CRABBE REINSTATED. Governor Atkinson today appointed Capt. J. B. Crabbe witoUng boss for the Clinch county convtet camp. Capt. Crabbe to Mm man who Cbst his Job Is a whipping boss about a year ago for taking "Lord Berea food on a Gbristmaa trobc. Tbe pair went from the camp at Kramer over to Americua and bad a good time toget. *r. The "told'' wss re turned maffdr to camp, but tbe accom modating contain loto bto Job. wM h be had held for fifteen yew up to tout time. But Crabbe was a good Liar- and if- If, b k 'Jl!*° u i»‘^S u1 ’LL ye * r li ® « >rlncl - *5* pea-ten ttugy recom mended that fie be taken back. He will •'•’’rover, be thrown In erte way of Lord Beresford ogam. VISIT FROM UKOFBSSOR CLENN. Professor O. R. Glenn of Macon, the newly appointed state school comrats- IL°h executive office today Whiil h* a S' k , wllh Oover »>or Atkinson. While her® Professor Olcnn took tbe oath °” lc ® .e?' 1 «rfU be ready to assume cnarge of tho Department of education on January 1, when his term begins. It is understood that MaJ. ft, j. Guinn, the present Incumbent, will be reappointed OUnh*” 4 commlMloner b Y Commissioner THE WHITECAP TRIAL. A * lej ' a witness for the United States in me trial of the Whit, field county whltecappers, thirty-six ot whom are under Indictment, now in progress before Judge William T. New man, gave testimony today that was 01 a highly sensational character. Agles, who lives st Tilton, was reintro duced by the prosecution tn rebuttal ot testimony for tbe defense. Tbe prosecu tion did nob however, bring out all the witness knew, and when the attorneya for the defense took hold of them they sprung the sensation, which was to tho effect that Hon. Paul B. Trammel, in. ternal revenue collector, State Senator Starr, Mayor Block of Dalton. ex-Mayor Martin of the same town, Representa tive Longley and several other well known mcn.wero members of the white- rap organisation of Whitfield county. The witness admitted that he himself was a member, and In Implicating Col lector Trammel and the others, said ha did not know of hla own knowledge that they were members, but stated that an other whltecapper named Green Tread well had told him they were. tn h-.j been told that these men were In tho organization for the purpose of inducing him to Join, being assured that they were In position iu help and protect mm and would do so—that he was safecr in the organisation than out of It. Collector Trammel snd the other gentle men named are highly indignant. Mr. Trammel thinks he Is being persecuted by political enemies. Treadwell, the man whom witness Agies said gave him the names, has bean telegraphed for end will be brought Into court tomorrow. No credit is attached to the alleged connection of the men nsmed with the whltecappers. BOWEN COMPLETELY DONE. He Hardly Fumldhed Entertainment for the Saginaw Kid. Now Orleans, -Dec. 14.—George (‘Kid") Lavlgne of Saginaw, Mich., knocked toe puglllstlo aspirallons ol Andy Bowen of this city into toe pro verbial cocked hat today in toe eight eenth round tn toe presenoe of 2,300 spectators at Uhe Auditorium Club. Tho contest wo* for * purse of 12.600 at 130 pounds weight, but both men wtro over the scale. Lwvlgne tipped the betim at 155 pounds and Bowen st 135. Ths Louisiana nun was olearly outclassed, and while he has devriloiped * Utile bettor Judgment by his train ing with Dempsey, It -was not ctyuah to give Mm a chance against hhe "Kid" from Siglnaw. It was one of toe cleverest figiita that has evor been pul>d off In vm neck of the woods, find the "Kid” ni vie n m ,nkey of Boweo ithpoughoutt ■ lit whole contest, playing with him as a cat would a mouse. He took hla time nt knocking him out nrd only did so when -he got good and ready. Tho gong saved Bowen several fhnes. but M was ccooeded by the spectators at the outset that Bowen was to bo iittte ioser. He put up a game light by staying up for his punishment, but ho was poor M fighting back. Once Bowen went down and waited for too refereo to count seven, but It availed him very llatle. He wtls severely punished, his left eye being closed snd his face alt bruised end swelling, with bis lips swollen twice their normnl slxe. Lavlgne was unharmed, and as fresh at Ulc did us at the opening of ths Dgllt, but his left hand was swollen to almost the same else as hto glove. The knockout was delivered by a left- hind drive on the side of the Jaw, followed by a cross-counter with the right hard on the chin, snd Bowes dropped squarely In his tracks, Uls head striking the fioor with a resound ing thwack that sounded all over the house. He was unconscious for twenty- eight minute*. After eight minutes' hard work by his seconds he was car ried to his retiring room and Dra. Schuppert. Hcrnm and Finney were called In. It waa thought that he would riot recover, and Sorgt. McCabe placed Lavlgne and his party uoder orreat. They were released on the recovery of Bowen, who when he regained con- sctousneM attempted to apeak, but wmi cautioned to remain quiet, and turned over sayiog: "All right.” It was 1.20 when Bowen stepped Into the ring accompanied by bis second*. Australian Billy .M.Carthy, Billy Lay- Ion and At Spllzf.idon, with Ben Splggs of Chicago os time-keeper. He waa fol lowed closely by Kid Lavlgne with Jim Hail, Sam Fitzpatrick and Martin Murphy as bis seconds, and George F. Conaldlne of Detroit as time-keeper. Professor John Duffy was referee and Sam 8tern official time-keeper for the club. The police were in charge ot Sergt. J. M. McCabe of the first pre cinct, and perfect order prevailed. Bowen forced the fighting for ‘the first two round* when Lavlgne sized him up and proceeded to muke a chopping block of toe hard-headed Orlenlan. He proved a good man with both hla right and left hand, landing either st will end wherever he wanted to. Dempzey had trained Bowen for the fight anil gave him eome valuable lessone In duritlng, but the Kid caught on to his style of ducking and landed »n effective upper-cut every time. After the fight Bam Fitzpatrick stated to the Southern Associated Press reporter that Lavlgne would like to take on a go with Georgs Johnson of England at 126 pounds for a side bet and the largest puree offered by any reputable club. The Ryan-D«npeey fight will be on Saturday night, with Ryan a favorite at 190 to 10. Among the well known sporting men occupying prominent positions about the ring wer* the following: “Parson" Da vies, Torn Ryan, Jack Dempsey. A. Er- lahger, M. B. Curtis, J. Choynekl, Jimmy Barry, D. C. O'Malley, John Fogerty, Frak Ives. Bandy Waters, F. B. Bowes, Senator O'Malley of Chic ego. President Jutes Roster of the Pastime Athletic Club, Lew M. Houser, Fred 8. Fox and many others of lesser note. The Dally State* tomorrow will nay: "George Lavlgne, the 'Saginaw Kid,' at U* pounds ran whip Jack McAullffe, Ow en Zetgler *r Horace Leeds with as much ease as hs administered the quietus to Andy Bowen of New Orleans. At 1M pound* Johnson of England would only serve es a chopping block for him. He Is ths grestsst lishter st hla weight la the countsy and to a fistic marvel, belvg an extemporaneous fighter, and lands as effectively with hto right ss he dots wlta hla lefL" COURT HOUSE BURNED. Lewliton. III., Dec. It.-The court house _t tt'i pl.v-e was totally burn-.l early this morning. Moat of the records were saved. The building was erectel in UO and Abraham Lincoln delivered a famous speech la it In U54. Lots on the bund ing,

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The weekly telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1885-1899, December 20, 1894, Image 1