Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

o K«tr.bll«he<l 1436. i rtj*TeIfS r *P ,ll * wblUUIn l» Co * Pwbllihw*. K 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