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MACON, GA., MONDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1894.
Clark’s Firm Charged With
| Irregularities by Now York
Lawyers.
CCS OF STACK AND WEBSTER
■ sift of New llnmpchlre Approprl-
jllly Receive:!—Urgent DelTcIeuey
GUI Piwifri In the House to
Continue Census Work.
lifhngton, Dec. 20.The senate v/eut
I executive session today imme-
after Its meeting and recalled
lo*ifli’n»:M>km of Charles D. Clark,
lusted tlo be district Judge for the
■::l and middle district of Tonnes-
I on tie 17th instant, and which
I confirmed Tuesday. T.hi'i prevents
] Issuance of a commission to the
lutly ccaftned Judge and leaves
| rise stWl pending before the sen-
The fa©t that the senate 0!ioa1d
executive seailon almost the
■n tihc session was convened lndi-
Ll tost something unusual had hap-
I'l, and as soon as the doors were
Ld Senator Harris made a state-
to the senate. He said that the
(nation of Mr. Clarke had been tn-
led by <ihe bar of Tennessee and the
|rh.it there might be no delay In
the vacancy existing on the
Ejterday, 'however. Mr. Harris said
[eived an invitation to call upon
I attorney general, and that officer
] Wore hi'm charges that had been
■against the firm of which
| Clark was a member of a proml-
itpjl! firm In Now York cfjy.
e charges were lnat the Tennes-
| Arm had been guClrty of unprofes-
U conduct In accepting a fee on
sides of the same case3. The
Imey general said t’holt charges of
I niitiure, coming from a reputable
should be investigated before a.
[mission should be Issued to the
pinee, arid in this opinion both Servd-
I Harris and Bates agreed. It was
I the purpose of putting .the iristitef
I re the senate that this executive
had been oalled. Mr. Bate
ibornted what Mr. Harris hud said
I he senate thought that no harm
lid come to Mr. Clark were be not
Skated In the charges by having
(v.Kile matter Investigated.
Hoir deprecated the undue
• that hod been recently displayed
firm tat; nomtosttions to Juili.uri
Eos and wild that this cash, whether
1 cMrges were true or false. should
the ftxMtto *a^l>vH-\bllity
lermttfing (the publl ■ to huve p ..j.ei
|ce of t.he sippolntmeiy ,.f ni-n t.>
■ by allowing it re I '.mid time t ,
(e before taking action.
; cuse wua referred to the commit
's Judiciary with Instructions to
Kstlgate and report, and mean-
I o the rkJtortwy general was ln-
aied of 'the aetdon of the senulie wnd
Iructed to hold up the commission.
1 executive session was of hut fif*
■ minutes' duration. Then the doors
• reopened «tid legisLstlvo business
r.-aumcd. AH the resolutions that
t on the .table since yesterdhy were
stated and went over.
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATUES.
.... the introduction and reference
Arils and committee reports, legislat-
Itu.ineBS was again suspended, and
(remainder of the day was glv up
litrly to the ceremonies attending
j r«i.pkton of the statues of John
Irk uad Daniel Webster, presented
lionBres* by the state of New Hamp-
and today unveiled in statuary
ly resolution of the senate, his ex-
ency. Governor Smith of New
Jatehlre aflal staff and members of
I coimcE, Messrs. Ray and Blunt,
b admitted I'o tht privileges of tho
|r. and occupied seat* on the Re-
ilcan side of the chamber,
r cerxmonles began with the com-
loatkm of the govtrnor, which was
I before the annate, aftr which Mr.
tas raided up the resolution giving
(thanks of congress to tho people of
|st.ite who had thus made the pro-
(ttlon of these statues to congress,
arks were then made by the fol
ia; senators on the Stark resolu-
: Gsltlnger, Proctor, Hawley, Du-
and Chandler, when the reaolu-
• was adopted.
p. Hoar offered the Webster rwolu-
und remarks on that remiution
p made In the following order:
pit'.rs Chandler, Hoar, Morgan, Mor-
l Davis, Platt, Culhwn, Mitchell of
(Tin, Lodge and Oallinger.
house deficiency bill for the
tth census dnd for fees of wil
t's in United States courts were re
td to the senate and passed. The
ole at 5.40 o’clock adjourned until
today.
mong the bills introduced in the
Pi’ proceedings was one by Mr.
limiting the power of the United
t courts in tb* matter of.puntah-
t for contempt to misbehavior com
ped in the presence of court.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS,
bedtately after the call of the roll
■ house Nils morning Mr. Breckla-
uf K«rulucky_from the commlt-
[ on appropriations. reported an urg-
Idefiolency bill carrying WM.DOO for
"tilling rile work of (tie eleventh
A and 1125.000 for printing the re
lit stated that it was now plain
I the urgent deficiency bill passed
[the house last week and Including
1 with alther Items, and the nppro-
" a for collecting the Incom* Ux
them, would not pass the aen-
f 1 -tore the holidays; and unless the
“ was appropriated the census bu-
", would necmarily baev to be
the employees dismissed and
[Work stopped.
i, Caanon (Republican) of Ullnoia
Mt was very proper this bill should
■t but he desired to suggest the
"lance of Including with it the ap-
Potion of (150,000, also made In the
■ tossed last week for the payment
witnesses and Jurors in the United
M courts. The bill was amended
[Die Insertion of (100,000 for this
• Pissed* 1 as, the house amended, it
of Mf- Blokles (Democrat)
"• York, the senate bill granting a
gon of (100 a month «o Mrs. Mary
••r Banka, widow of tbs Die Gan.
Banks, was pained.
• Outowake. from the commKtee
’rules, offered a concurrent nxolu-
■Providing Os- a holiday meets froii
~ber 22 to January 3.
,_BagMah (Democrat) of New Jer-
i made (he notm of no quorum on lu
-yens, 49; nay* 20—whereupon
ilurion was srlthdnswr. the
(er announcing that be would r#e-
oarnhte Mr. Oubhwalte later to offer It.
wuen chore won u quorum present.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
The house then went Into committee
or the whole amd proceeded with the
ru Tther discussion of the currency bill.
The debate lacked the lntereet of tho
orer.oua day. Only three members
spoloo upon the bill—Idles rs. Sperry of
OonnaoUcut, iMarrih of Illinois pnd Bro-
slua of Pennsylvania, nil Rep/, ''cans,
and all opposed to the bill.
At 2 o'cock itihe conald»rat*on o.
currency and banking bill was po^
psned until tomorrow, and at chat hour
pursuant to «n order adopted acme
days ago, Mr. Baker (Republican) of
New Hampshire arose and formally
presented to congress itho statue of Gen.
Stark. He was followed a little later
by Mr. Blair (Republican) of New
Hampshire, who In a short speech pre
sented ,t!he statue of Daniel Webster,
both statues being the gift of the state
of New Hampshire.
Mr. Baker was toe first speaker, and
was followed by Mossre. Powers (Re
publican) of Vermont. Grout (Republi
can) of Vermont. Blair (Republican) of
New Hampshire, Everett (Democrat) uf
Massachusetts, Curds (Republican) of
New York and .Morse (Republican) af
■Miajssaohuset s. The lust tribute to live
tHstlngulsehd dead was paid by Mr. Ba
ker. The resolutions accepting the stat
ues were then adopted, and tho house
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
CLEVELAND'S OUTING.
Another Fine Day for Ducks at George
town.
Georgetown, 8. C.. Dec. 20.—The govern
ment Hunch Waccamaw, came up to the
city this morning at 12 o'clock from the
Wistaria and from the captain, the South
ern Associated Presa correspondent learn,
ed that the president did not go on the
deer drive as was anticipated. The pres
ident, Capt. Evana and Mr. Jefferson
went Into the marshes hunting ducks,
and Capt. McKlnzte and Dr. O'Reilly
were with tho driving party tr. the Fried-
field woods with Mr. J. Harry Donaldson.
As the launch left before any of the
party had returned from the hunt. It
was Impossible to ascertain what luck
they enjoyed. The weather has been
fine for ducking, as there has been -a fresh
north wind blowing all day and parties
coming up the bay report lots of ducks
to b« seen. The lauch brought up a
number of ducks this morning, which
were forwarded by express to Washing
ton and New York.
The reception committee are hard at
work, and with the assistance of their
lady friends, the decorations are progress.
Ing rapidly nt the Wtnyah Indigo hall,
at which place the reception and luncheon
wilt be held. The committee has Issued
very neat Invitations, each accompanied
by a card, which admits the holder to
the banquet hall, and the happy poatesor
of one of these bits of card-board counts
himself fortunate Indeed. Already sev
eral letters have been received here from
different parts of the country from par
ties who have had .heir attention di
rected here by the president's visit. In
quiring about the chances of visiting this
place and enjoying the fine shooting.
NO LOCAIL GOVERNMENT.
South Carolina's Police to Be Appointed
by the Governor.
-rwi
■ v
dlr.-ussifi of the metropolitan police bill.
Ex-Governor Tillman wns Invited to a
sent on the floor of the house and asked
for on addre*. which he delivered, but
which was merely a speech of thanks
for the horors conferred upon him. The
metropolitan police bill brought on a
very general debate. All of the conserv
atives opposed It. hut the reformers al
most unanimously supported It. No re
former In the house has dared raise his
voice against the bill.
DEATH OF A SOLICITOR.
Charleston, Dec. 20.—A epeclal to the
News and Courier announces the death
at Lancaster. 8. C„ today of Mr. J.
Hough, eollcltor of the Sixth Judicial cir
cuit. He was nearly «2 years of sge,
served through the war as captain of a
ciynpany of Confederate cavalry, had
served In the legislature from Chesterfield
county, was district Judge of that county,
during the reconstruction period and two
years ago was elected solicitor of the
Sixth circuit.
DAlMlAGES TO A STEAMER.
Collided with Another Vessel hi Mama-
' Oh usee ts Bay.
Savannah. Dec. 20.—A survey was
held today on board the British rteacn-
nhlp Rosahlre, which arrived from Bos
ton, before imported ns having collided
with the slnuneMa Dorcheater In M-ih-
saohusotts bay Dot Saturday. About
six plates were found cracked along
the side In three pDcee—cm the nop*,
skirt near the bow. opposite forward
bulwarks, which wen- stove in. anl
a midship. The board of survey recom
mended that temporary repairs be mode
hero and the steamer allowed to load
with cotton and proceed to Bremen.
The ship Julia FVjwler. which nut to
here today, leaking, left Charleston on
Tuertiay about midday and began leak
ing about eight Inches an hour at I
o'clock (fee sum night. She encoun
tered heavy teas and a stiff blow when
about one- hundred miles east of Savan
nah. Sir* will probaly dlsehirge her
cargo of lumber and be repaired at toco
port. ^
CHICAGO'S ELECTIONS.
The Grand Jury May Find What Went
With the Tally Sheets.
Chicago. Dec. 20.—Election Commission
er Badenoch and ex-Follce Inspector Ross
w<*nt before the grand Ju:y today and
testified that they bad learned the Iden
tity of the man who had burned or other
wise destroyed the tally sheets In the
Swtft-Hopkins mayorallty election. They
asked the gand Jury to delay the Inveitl-
gstion. pending an arrangement they hope
to make with the men who dl dthe law
less work. They refused to disclose the
man's name, but stated that he Is at
present out of the city and they hope
to Induce him to return and tell all ho
knows. His story will reveal. It Is ex
pected, that he was only tht tool of
others high In power, and be did the
work for tho money that was in IL
The grand jury today voted to Indict
thirteen persons for violations of lbs elec
tion laws on election day.
Three of the number are policemen.
TREASURY BALANCES.
Washington. Doc. 2».—The treasury sta.
ted balance today was (154,740,121. of which
(to.MkMI was In gold, s slight Increase
from mintage sources over yesterday.
No gold withdrawals had been reported
up to the dose of buslr-to today.
POLICE SERGEANT INDICTED.
Bt. Louis. Dec. »-The grand Jury,
which Is Investigating the frsuda In the
recent election, has Indicted Police Ser
geant George McNsme for aTedced aid
In election frauds. It Is stated that other
and higher officers will be Indicted.
LAVONE'S CASE CONTINUED.
New Orleans, Dec. 20.—The csss el Ln-
vtgne end others, charged with killing
Andy Bowen. In a prisefight, cams up In
the criminal court this afternoon but wss
continued to January C
W«ehl y ,$i. 00a Yea,
single Copy 0 Ceau
He Will Leavo tlio Lexow Committee
When Do Ib Sworn in as
Recorder,
STRAUSS DENSELY IGNORANT.
**s>t
Mr. 1 Him uLlar.but It Failed
to Make an Impression—A Witness
to she Purchase of Captain
Creedon's Appointment.
Ndvv York, Dec. 20.—Hie rumor that
John IV. Goff wfiH continue tin counsel
of the Lexow committee, during the
niomh of JtmuMY. after he has been
sworn in as recorder, is mot ganerally
credited. There is sonic doubt ex
pressed as to hla authority to do such
a 'thing, and too goncrci opinion Is that
he w; 11 eeivar his connotation with the
Lexow committee at- too efose of (hla
week’s session.
The first -witness before toe commit
tee today wis W. S. Harrison, a
builder. He teat'.fled to vatrtoua levies
of blackiiki.T upon him by toe police
who annoyed Mm and a mat ted bis meo
upon trivial matteia andaoeuibarmssed
his work th-ait toe paid die sums de-
nyiruini. h» toon had no further
froifbLc. He Implicated! Oa.pt. Mc
Laughlin and )tis mmtotn, Bums.
Lawyer Moss toon said he hud u
stateiiiKTUt bo make about u nun called
H. M. Stainnyougbt, one of toe Park-
burst agents, who he alleged wus cor
rupted by some of toe potoe. Mr. Moss
mid he induced Stuanyouglrt to make
an affidavit as ito his dealings .with
headquarter* He read the affidavit,
which was signed by Sttinoyotigliit and
Dr. Parkhurst.
In toe affidavit Sttmnyuughti stated
that he -wont ito see Sergeant McDonald
of the fiflto precinct to ank him to get
him work. McDonald gave him « lot-
tor to Inspector IVlUkmis and he saw
toe latter at to.s house Juiy 23, 1894.
IN THE 'HAtfDS OF PHILISTINES.
Williams naked irina 'bow he would
l'.ke to be made a dc.eatiivo on tine refi-
ilar florae and asked" him questions
about toe working of the Society for
toe Prevent!o© of Gr.aie. Stuunyouglit
says he wont to beadqUarmrs wath Mc
Donald, where a imn took down some
of his reports. StucnyouglM stated
tibit Inspector W.lllniuw iv.nhctI h.m
to put up a Job on dipt. WIsaim of
the S. P. C. nod gave him an envelope
with money la it. He refused to do It.
Stjnnjwagtrt thru inode too affidavit
...Hi n,*1 Ntiw Jersey, being afraid,
he sitd, of Clio •pol.ceau-n.
“This shtovs,” slid Lawyer Moea,
“that toe police were engaged In n non-
splitiey to break up the Society for the
Prevention of Crime, as is testified.”
"lit goes Brother," sa'.fi Mr. Ia*xow,
“for It shows than tbc police were en
deavoring to make u man commit a
crime.”
Capt. .Allaire was then recalled. Ho
professrd eu-tlrc ignorance of money
having been placed in a drawer In his
desk by Taylor, one of his sergeants, or
of anything like btackmall or extortion
being practiced by the police.
ORBBDON'S APPOINTMENT.
Policeman William J. Mooney was
asked by Mr. Goff about his visit to
RcppenhMgen. concern!ns Capt. Cree-
don’s appointment ns captain.
He tewtlfleU that he w^nrt to aeo llep-
penhageu by Oapt. Creedon's request.
"Iloppe-ito.i'gin was In bed wh n 1
called. I told him that Capt. Creedon
wished to be appointed captain. Bep-
penhagen said I should have com,*
sooner, as Sergeant W-lgan was going
to put up (12,000 for the povttton. I said
I would raise the ante (3.000 for Cree
don. and would give (15,000. ‘That's
good,' Mid Reppriihagen, 'that mean*
(5,000 for me, (5,000 for Martin and
(5.000 for Voorhls, and tha't will help
ua to pay our election expenses. Rep-
penhagen also said he would see Mar
tin. and make ft all right.”
The witness then said that he saw
Reppenhagen again th* same day. and
rile '-alter auid that \Wigan's appoint
ment had Been put off. The witnesa
then told how the money was raised
from John Howard, Harrimcr and oth
ers.
STRAUSS WAS IGNORANT.
dpt. Strauss was recalled. His was
a condition of denser Ignorance than
thal of Cap-. Allaire. He never heard
of his wardmen levying tribute on the
lliuor >| .alert, but tie thought the
liquor men could have been black-
muilrd without hie knowledge. He did
not pry for hie appointment—got it by
risking for It. He hid borrowed (2.000
of one of hla policemen named Waf en-
atrln. but It was tor household pur
poses, was not all used and wee repaid
In a few weeks. Som» of hlr replies in
connection wfth the loan brought from
Mr. Goff the rejoinder; "Now, you
know you ore lying, and an sensible
nun won’t believe that story."
A little later on the witnesa utd he
bed never heard -that a captaincy bad
to be paid for until Oapt7cr?i3^ ££
tailed.
"Now, Oapt. Strauss, I don't want to
bring a number of men here to swcir
you, but you are a perjurer. I wont to
give you a chance. Did you ever com-
Pbin of the heavy assessment made
on you 7”
"No, elr; I never did.”
He new then excused for the pres
ent.
EXPENSIVE DETECTIVE WORK.
O. Certo, manager Mr the Gorman
Manufacturing Company, wvw ai led.
He testified tint hie firm woe often
robbed, and that when the goods were
pawned by the thieves the bouse tad
to pay twice toe amount of them. We
eOeo paid the cenral office detectives,
be arid.
"Who were toe officer*?"
"Dolan. Stoeson, HeMelburg end
others. About a dozen In all.”
"It to a remarkable Oilng.” aatd Mr.
Goff, '‘triwt Uhls Heidelberg, who is now
<2 detective, was once broken because
he was a thief."
"That besre "n* toe old saying'*
nM Senator Bradley, •• *»et a thief to
catch a thief,* '*
The witness the police detec-
tire* were paid voluntarily.
"About bow much here you given
lb the opUce by the -way of presenter*
naked Mr. Goff.
•'About (tto or (SCO.**
“DM the detective* ever (£( T0U
that you need Out fuy tSs naan-
brokers T'
■*I don’t remember Itlwt they did."
An adjournment was then taken ua
di Friday morning.
NO BUSINESS ON THE LEVEE.
Whit* Men Not Working and Negroes
Not Wanted.
New Orleans, Dec. SO.-Today haa been
a repetition of yesterday along the levee.
Bualneaa la at a standstill there. Early
this morning, all along the line, the
white screwmen removed their tools from
their respective vessels. Some did it
of their own accord, some were told to do
so by the agents. With two exceptions,
the levee between Race and Second streets
was as qutet as a graveyard. The steve
dore for the Harrison line Informed the
agent of the company that he Intended to
quit the business. Consequently the agent
figured today as his own stevedore, and
first thing In the morning ordered the
white screwmen to remove their tools
from the steamship “Traveler" after the
men had refused to work.
The tools were quietly removed, the men
teeming a little nervous In doing this In
the presence of over 100 negroes who were
waiting to be put to work and several
expressed themeslves very forcibly against
the agents, city administration and po
lice for their preference for negro la
bor.
One of the stevedores, made the follow.
Ing statement: "It Is the white long
shoremen's association that Is running
us out of business- When some time ago
there was such a large demand for crew
men the best longshoremen Joined the
screwmen's associations and the ranks
of the longshoremen have been filled
to a large extent, wits fellows who do
not know how to do the work and would
not work. Having only such poor labor
at our command, we have lost money
hand over flat. The association bis a
walking delegate who is paid S3 a day,
who Is the boss on the levee. I have
often applied tor more or better men
and this walking delegate has often dls-
upootnted me entirely In not giving me
any men at all. or has furnished me with
gangs who were partly worthless. The
white screwmen are a fine set of men.
doing their work to perfection, but rite
longshoremen in this city cannot do the
work without the assistance of dome of
the colored men. I begged the men all
day yesterday to come to some agreement
with the negroes on account of their In
ability to do the work properly, but
have failed and am going out of the
business."
There were hundreds of Idle negroes
along tlsc levee who were only too nnx-
ious to go to work end some of them
were watting for work early In the morn
ing, but no efforts had been made, so
they say, to give them work.
Serious trouble has been expected be-
between the colored and whtte laborers on
account of the condition of s/fatrs, but
so far there ha. been none. A large force
of police Is on hand to prevent any out
break. Thus matters stand. It la hoped
the. abltratlon hoard may bo able to
satisfactorily adjust the perplexing situa
tion In a day of- two. ,
Tonight the Jirbitmtion board suc
ceeded In 1 etMrtlnff an amlcablo sffttle-
rri nt of tile labor troubles on the
I'vec. nncKwork avId be resumed to
morrow. • :
PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH.
Encouraging Rtpofts Come from All
Linos of Industry.
Baltimore, Md., Dm. 2d.—Special re
ports to he Manufacturers’ Record
show that the,Improvement previously
mentioned In Southern bueluosn Interests
continues to broddrn out. This Is In
dicated. not only by an Increased de
mand tor eome lines of manufactured
goods but Is a very decided tocrease In
the new Industrial undertakings and
railroad enterprises. Cotton men are
eepeolally attracting much attention,
and many new mill companies are now
being projected, while mills are enlarg
ing flhelr rapacity, adding new ma
chinery,, and) r. In quit* a number of
oiees. qre running on double time. In
railroad enterprise, several quite Im
portant •■Inez are getting under way
with good prospect* of early construc
tion. Electric road malttres show In
creased activity, and many new lines
are being started. An Important consol
idation of a number of Florida phoe-
phatt companlen has been made, with
a paid-up capital of (1,250,000. Among
the other Industrial enterprises report
ed during the week were a 5,000 sptndlo
cotton mill, a (50,000 rot ton compress
company and a (25,000 naval Mores
company In Georgia, a (200,000 grain
elevator and two Hour mills In Tcn-
THE CENTRAL'S STOCKHOLDERS.
They Didn't Seem to Cere About the An
nual Meeting, So Non* Was Held.
Savannah, Dee. 10.—The annual stock
holder! meeting of th* Central railroad
was set for today, but thera was none
held.
Neither the city nor country stockhold
ers seemed to manifest any Interaat
whatever In the meeting, though there la
a number of out-of-town stockholders
In the city who have tome In on their
scripts.
The annual election of directors will be
held on January 7. It la more than
likely that the present board of directors
will be re-elected, though there may be
some additional Interest attached to the
meeting on account of the fact tha the
reorganisation plan la expected to go Into
effect this coming year, end for that rea
son the Southern Railway Company may
want to name Ua own directors.
.As lncoroexvraMjr trie best leavening
Agent now In use Dr. Price'* Baking
Powder Ins aupianted all others la pop
ular favor.
TWELVE JURORS SECURED.
New Orleans Boodle Aldermen Are
on Trial.
New Orleans. Dec. 20.—The jury In
the state va Kane and Thriflley. the
boodle councilman cage, charged with
proposing to receive a bribe, bis been
completed. The twelfth Juror was
sworn in this evening. The case will
occupy considerable time, os there Is a
whole army of witnesses to be exam
ined. The state ins summoned but
eight wiia*sees. four against Kane end
a like number against Thriflley. The
defense has altogether about seventy-
seven witnesses, who have been eum-
monrtd to appear In the cawe. The de
fense's witnesses are chiefly flor cher-
aefr. It is the direct witnesses, crose-
examlmtioa* and arguments in tbe
case which trill hold the attention and
time of tbe court.
MEADOCROFTS GO TO JAIL.
They Hare Made a Hard Fight, but Were
on the Losing Side.
Chicago, Dec. 20.-The Meedoweroft
Brothers-Frank end Charles—private
bankers, wbo failed last year end who
were convicted of receiving deposits,
knowing themselves to be Insolvent, were
taken to Jail today. The MesJowcrofts
have mad* a hard fight against going to
jell, pending en appUeettan to th* su
preme court, but Judge Brentano over
ruled a motion for a new trial and re
fused to allow th* defendants further lib.
erty on bath Tbe brothers have bean
prominent In society and everything has
been used to tare them from disgrace.
II HILL’S P
ilis Relatives and Friends Making a
StroDg Eilbrt f)r tbe At
lanta Forger’s Release.
A LONG PETITION FILED,
Governor Atlelnson Wand to Hear Both
Bldee of the Question, and Aeked
Capt# Lowery to Name a Day
To Be Heard.
(Amanrtn, Dec. 20.-(Spe©laL)-The rel
atives and friends of Haray Hill, the
convicted forger, who was once a swell
la Atlanta society, sown daterm'ned to
have him pardoned If they can do so
by flooding tbe exsocutive department
with pot.Hone flor afoot purpose. It will
be remembered 4bat one of these peti
tions Was circulated a faw weeks ago
among toe members of toe legislature
and waa numerously signed because, it
Is said, of Ufa polltfoal influence that
was hack of ton movement for HlU's
pinion. The ptftMlon was presented to
toe governor, but for eome reason or
Other ut wwe wltortruwn.
This morning another pOtWlon was
filed with Ihe govern*:*. The petition
ranw> tihmiTcfi Air Ren TO 11 who la tile
legal representative of toooo who are
■working so hand for toe pnofon. The
potltilon la the same one which was pre
sented to tho governor during ihe leg-
taiiUTO session. It la also signed by
toe twelve Jurors wbo convicted HIlL
It reads ss follows:
“We, toe undent good members of
the jury (that tried tbe case, most he-
spootfully and earnestly podtion your
exealienoy to show Harry Hill execu
tive clamieocy. We bollere that toe
puDidfomartt aCrcndy Inflldted upon him
is sufflojent to meat ail tbe cequlremortts
of toe law under too Diets of the case
against him. He was Imprisoned last
February end bus been in ebargo of
toot portion of toe cbalndamg under
Mr. G. V. Gnus. His bolsivior since
his confinement has boon merit exem
plary. We are Informal that slnco his
confinement tos health bis beoomo
greutty Impaired, and that ho is now
suffering with a ebronto dlsoaso of too
kidneys, which Is greatly nggravaitwl
by confine™out, and jnxtesri be is re
leased nt am catty day, .will, In all like
lihood, torminato fatally. Wo are sat-
Isflnd that tho poopte of Georgia will
commend your oxoollonoy If you should
gtmt to Harry Hill toe pardon nuked
flor."
Dr. W. C. JarnlKim of AJnlrntn, wbo
wus sont by tho friutxb of tot prisoner
to examine trim; writes to the governor
that Hill has a sorious kldnay trouble;
tout there is some itroultio with too
apex of ooe hue, oud that hie mind
Is Taring very much affcrtUxl by the oon-
finemont he Is undeauoing. It is shown
in numerous ldttfira acoompaoylng toe
petition that Harry Hill fans fallen off
until he is only a more shadow of Ills
former self, when ho left Atlanta he
weighed 180 pmnda, but ho now
weighs only 110 psmds.
Governor Attic, ato® was roqueitted to
give the petition his attention at one**,
and to puss on It one way or the other
as quickly as ponflbie.
Governor 'Arielwion wlU give the ease
hts careful mix cold ou and Is anxious
that (aofli rides of - too rasa shall bo
hoard. Strong opposition to ton grant
ing of too ptidon wll be offered by
Chpt. R. J. Lowry and others who pros
ecuted Hill. The governor today noti
fied Oapt Lawny tout he ahould have
a full hasrjng on! asked him to fix a
day for stating hit ride off toe case.
Capt- Lowry replied tout he would con
sult hta attorneys and let the governor
know whr.it day would suit him.
MURDERED A NEGRO.
Ramsey’* Madness Drove Him to Vio
lence.
Qultnun, Ga„ Dec. 20—(Special.)—
Thomas Ramsey, A respectable white
cltlstn of Madison county. Florldo, I*
In Jail here charged with the murder of
Sam Arnold, colored, on Tuesday night
Hat In the lower part of Brooks county.
It seems tl.a't Arnold had promised
to go to work tor Ramsey, but failed
to do mo. and Raaneey went to bie houso
and oalled him out and commanded
him to folow, which he did. They went
together about twenty yards, which
took them across the line Into Georgia,
when Raaneey turned and shot Arnold
to death.
About six month* ago Ramsey’* lit
tle daughter, lo whom he was very
much attached, was token sick and
died, and Rormey has not been of
sound mind since, but bit friend* did
not .think that he waa dangerous
enough to be sent to th, asylum, and
their neglect flas ended In this awful
tragedy. Mr. Ramsey In as crazy a* a
man could be. He bus been to th*
hi antic asylum once tofore this.
FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE.
Berlin, Dec. 20.—la Haoowr today
Heir L til*, a member of tbe rekheteg.
was sentenced to three yearn' Imprte-
onment, end to be deprived of bla civil
rtahta for five years for perjury in con
nection with tbe Bcbnultx divorce case.
Leuis. who was cited as a co-rtwpond-
tnt, denied upon tb* wltnewi stand that
be had ever maintained CUcIt relation
with Frau Schnults, and the woman
during a four day*’ examination re
peatedly said tout be had not.
Today, however, Frau Schnults ad
mitted that she had been Intimate with
Leuis, whereupon th* court took home
dials action, sending him to prison.
BYARS MUST HANG.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 20.—Tbe su
preme court today handed down id*
clslon affirming that of the lower court
In the ra*e of Eugene Byers, convicted
of murder at Birmingham. Ala., and
fixed Feb. ( as the day of execution.
Byars was an ex-Unltel States marshal
and a noted desperado In that section
of toe country. He murdered hla cottatn,
Eugene Walker, an ex-Unlted Bute*
soldier, for money.
Sentenced to hang.
Deflators O.. Del:. i».-Jud*e ftcook
this morning sentenced Charles Hart, th*
murderer of to* Good children at Pauld
ing, O., to bang on April 23, UN.
international yacht race
Now Considered Cerwun-Dunraven
Waives the Ten Montfis Cause.
America's
cup com.m)»ee met at the office of
^“““dare Smith at noon teut w
kWter ’* P^Prattton ,e^
Dumuwen by cable yeate-r-
da.). All of toe menubars of toe com-
wer * Present. When the mat
ing adjourned Commodore Smith, the
chJdrman. gnve out toe cablegram
whtoh he received from Secretary
“*? Rojrjl Trioht Squadron,
and toe reply of the cup oomrntttee.
The two cablegrams are as follows:
London. Dec. 19. 189(.-To SmKh.
Your rattle of 17th received.
Middle of November consMered too
tarte. but Dunraven will race Sept cm-
ber. or within three weeks of arrival.
££,**•*• *• accepted, question of receipt
will be referred ito special meeting of
squadron ait earnest opportunity. rt
refused, special meriting unnecessary.
Guaranteed toot squadron will not de-
mtimd cup fulling agreement of receipt
identical with Dunraven’e proposal of.
June 24. 11(9. Please cable acceptance
or refusal. Grant. Committee."
"New York, Dec. 20, 1894.—Grant,
Oowee: WIKI fix first race eight months
from receipt of aHvtce from Royal
17th are officially agreed to. nnd Dun-
raven'* request for tthree weeks ito fit
out after arrival granted.
“Smith, Chairman."
Tho cup committee's answer to
Grant's cablegram practically con
cedes nil ttteit Lord Dunraven asked In
toe prooeKlon sent by Secretary Grant
yesterday, and ft Is now believed there
■wfll be a race. After the mcetttig Com
modore Sint:'h said:
“If there to no race, they cannot ray
ft Is because w» do not want one. Tha
meeting of toe Royal Yacht Squadron
w 111^ now probably be called for early
for toe cup la agreed to, an It prob’i’by
will (be, a new ohailemro will be rettt by
cable, and toe first race will be sat for
euriy in September, under the sight
months’ offer, Instead of In November,
under toe same terms ns If tho ten
mon: ha clause of the deed of gift avere
intuited upon. An early race (a what
ltoixl Dunraven bun asked for from (ho
start, and now Unit one Is assured, un
ites htn boat falls to arrive In time,
yachtsmen here believe that a race la
certain. In case of -toe tribe arrival of
Dunrven'e boat, too date of tbe race
will be put off to allow him three weeku
to fit out. Such a programme wag nee-
<»«ary In 1893. toe first not being, post
poned from September 28 to Octob-.w 5.
Laid Dunravun cable.! aevera) dtvya ago
(hat he wan assured that the squadron
•would accept) toe proposed form of re
ceipt for the «», and now tobi toe ten
months clause ta waived, nml an early
race made ©oastMe, It la believed that
the obritacld has beet* rembvod."
I
GOVERNOR ALCORN DEAD.
One of Mississippi's Prominent Men Hal
Gone.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 20.—Ex-Governor
J. L. Alcorn died at Eagle Nest this
morning at 1 o'clock. He had been In a
very low state of health for months. Ills
name was an historic one In this utate.
He wes elected governor of Mississippi in
1889, defeating Judge Lowes Dent, brother.
In-law of Gen. U. 8. Grant. Whllo a
U-f>ubllcan he wns very conservative
and hla election wns secured by tha co
operation of n large majority of the Dam*
ocratlc iwtrty of his stale. He was
life-long whig, and was 1-rrn iieiir .. , I -
condn. III., November t, 181C, and educated
in Kentucky.
Governor Alcorn wu elected to the
United Staten senate, succeeding Hiram
U. Rivets, whose term expired March,
1871. He resigns.) the governorship and
took the seat In November. IVhlle /i th*
senate. Ames and Alcorn, the two Missis
sippi senator* became estranged. In 1871,
they were opposing candidates for gov*
ernor. Ames being elected. That Vea*
tha Democrats refused to make a nomina
tion and Alcorn received most of theli
votes.
Since this he hat been living quietly al
hla home In Coahoma county, following
the occupation of planter and making a
big aucceaa of the am He waa a prom
inent member of the constitutional con.
ventlon of 1190. and though being a pro-
nounced Republican, favored strong mean-
urea on suffrage so as to take the r.ecra
largely out of politic*. He wilt he bu
ried near hit country home. State of
ficials will attend the funeral.
EARNINGS OF THE SOUTHERN.
President Spencer’s Statement of the
System's Utnamoee.
New York. Dec. 20.—PresMetW Spen
cer of toe Southern railway was at hla
offiort hi lay. after a trip over parts of
his system. He said:
•There la nothing special to Bay. Mat
ter* ere looking tolerably well in toe
South. There 1* a large movament on
cotton, end toe merchandise (raffle la
quite good. Mil. the altualloo cannot
be called any more* toon fair. The low
price of cotton eperaies u*cnlnst toe la-
vert.hie eMe."
President Spencer has had prepared
for the information of to* security-
holders, a statement »bow!nir the eorn-
top of toe roads now aomorwiiw the
system, gross and net, tor men month
of tho flscel year* 11(1. 1892. U9* end
7894, and for toe fliwt four month* of
too current flscel year. The statement
•how* that the aystem (t.tOt mileta has
tamed In toe first four moetoe of to*
current fiscal year, gross. (i.H9.H7. an
Duresse of (129.134. end net. 11.IW.8S7.
an increase of >489272.
THE SUN'S COTTON REVIEW.
New York. Dec. 20 —'live 8un'a cotton
* Ox ton advanced 2 pofnto but Vat tW*
and declined 4 to 5 potato. d°*ing very
stoady at a net decline for to* day of 2
Jointri With salts of 17,(00 bait* South-
ero spot prices were generally unal
tered and trade email. Liverpool de
clined 1 point and closed dull; spot «l«s
12.000 bales at unahaoged prices.
h> Manchester, yarn* were tn moder
ate demand: cloth quiet.
Receipt* in New Oriena* tomorrow es
timated at 14,000 to 15.090 bales, axatasts
15.8999 on toe rame day bat week and
9.(29 lant year. Bombay recotou for
toe peat week, 21,000 bale*, against K-
000 fcr the same week Hot year; total
thus flor to I* year. 1.(16.000. against
1,724,000 far th* same time In 1891. Tbe
Bombay Nrigmenta elnce January 1 are
44,000 bah* to Great Brtfaln. *k*ta*t
17,000 for tbe same time but year. =£d
7(1,000 to toe continent, against 905.000
for a like period In 14M. Tho racetato
at to* porta today were 4AM1 aetata*
47,112 tola day last week and (7.023 Jaa»
year; thus far tMs week. 214,(47. against
269,992 for toe soma time last week. Ex
ports from to* port*. 44.000 bale* ratab
lyto Great Britain. A little localbuy-
Ing early In toe day saueed a ftnall ad
vance, but liberal receipt# and long
liquidation caused toe decline later on.
The demand waa mostly to cover.
WANT CHRISTIAN GOVERNMENT.
London. Dec. 20.-Th* Dally New*
correspondent In Vienna toys “The
Christian Armenians era about to ask
for an autonomous government idmllat
to that formerly given to Baet lloume-
Ka. Falling to obtain tola, they will
asf tor tastrtutiona Uke those of Crete.
A deputation of Armenians will call
upon the commission Of inquiry to Inv
upon fts members th* neesMitf