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THE WEEKL.T TELEGRAPH: DECEMBER 24, 1894.
CARLISLE’S BILL
fai<l H W»« Not in Accord With JefT«r-
■oiiinn Idem—Coombs Spoke for
lit* M«*iur#-S«UttU Insisted
Upon Its Usual Holiday.
:3 Amount of Talk Was All As
the Newly Proposed Cur
rency Plan.
BBYAN SPOKE ON THE BILL.
-<V.i>#iingtan, Doc. 22.—The currency
j c l hanking bill non’ pending before
|rht house differed In the disouaslon oo-
,l iy In the rajpact of nuralber of Its ad-
Locales compared with those who op-
р, ,l it. There was but one sjKnlcer
fimrof the hill today—Mr. Coombs
■OTOcr.it) of New York—(ltnl he moat
“luuously ndvocatled. postponement
ot idle eetttalftsihimcot of an entire new
system of b.iink.ng and cnrraooy in this
Lju'ry until condition* are changed.
There were three ftpaaktere against the
t)!!. Sir. Bril (Driuocaat) of Tents ex-
-- .1 the opinion tint the issue of
Ipv.imxK'ka in place of natian.iJ bank
ulatlon as rapidly os it was irorireil
vt-.a’.d itJtonl relief.
Ur. Bowers (Republican) of Califor-
i said that tiny ixutty which enacted
[-.sLitlosi resulting tin the deaU-uoUou
Lf tli - national lia.nklng system und its
■ leulatlon w.uld be grotmd to powder,
i’ll.* issue of bonds of small deno-minu-
i. i to retire the greonhacks and tho
U iliUshmoirt of •postal savings banks
L-oiild, in his opinion, aid in relieving
r«e ooud.tlons.
Mr. Bryan (Democrat) of Nebraska
#1 ,,teo for two teaiuj, making a general
, stack upon the biU, which he de-
r. ainccd as « rapudi.titoD of die prin-
с. |iles of the Demiomtic party,
before the discussmu Was eotared
U p,n several privute bill* were passed
un niimously. At) 5:10 o'clock the
l»,tise, aat.ng uuder toe operation or
di concurrent resolution providing for
a holiday recess, adjourned until Phuns-
dtr. January 3. 1893.
MU. BRYAN'S SPBOCH.
U-vtowlng die circuniaktnocs aittond-
ao' upon die inception and infiroduc-
, „a of the Ii)ll. Mr. Bryiau said wt wus
an uuiMvcodontetl repmlt.at.on of the
principles of Democratic government.
So declaration in favor of the ann.hl-
Uttion of greenbacks bad been made by
any party or president ami yet, tmmo-
(lately after the bite oedwins, the
nr,st renalrkuble in munytx*p<w»Uie
entry has ever seen, -Mo party
(turtge of Uhls oongswu) pwptwed w wr-
sutler, In the last hours of their pos
session of power, (he control of our
limiting and currency sjhtam to the
bulks by a measure that r.uoludes the
nr liibldoo of gtwwtonck*.
awisferwasg
jag fills 2SS.“ lUS.S
evil complained of. The
riven by its friends and promoters for
l>r nffltijt it into the houiJ wlfl tnat
the cxgonciw of tho treasury demand*
It: the treasury wan being drain id
ui tftfd by the exchange of greonbaeke
ther for. But the hill did not provide
ev< n a primary remedy. The only rem-
edy os far as It related to the green-
"-ka «w to tuod them In bonds,
lien that was done, lf It ever was
te, the trouble would :*WI exist, for
silver certificates would still re
main and they must be redeemed in
1J on demand.
HON'D ISSUE A CONSPIRACY.
Mr. Bryan denounced the bond issues
u a conspiracy ugainst the govern
ment, quoting the movement of gold
(m.n tin- treasury between the days of
Mx-rtUIng for bids of the last issue
or bonds and of the delivery of the
last lot of bond* as proof of his asser
tion. "If we had brave Jackson In the
White House now he would rise in his
might and say: ‘By the eternal, tine
fights of the people are dearer than
ttnrie of Wall street.’ but what answer
does the present cliief executive give?
'Whatsoever they ask of me, even to
th» half of my kingdom, shall be given
to them.’ ”'
ivoneodhtg then to the provision* of
the in 11. Mr. Bryan expresses hi* op-
pnltion to them in detail. The first
(round of opposition was that giving
ba kers the privilege of issuing pup-.r
money ,wuh government favoritism of
toe worst sort.
Bryan expressed the (minion that
active dissemination of amallpox
among the people of the nation would
<>e productive of less harm than the
granting of this privilege to the banks.
1 he second ground of opposition was
tint the grantlug of midh a privilege
“takes the reo-ipt of It an enemy to
t ty law that proposes to build u bridge
ever It. Jefferson warned the people
** ln *t the eat&bUahmcnt of paper
rfu-y banw: Irate or national. Cleve-
l»ttd believed that the Meal form of
HKernment included- the entire dl-
moment of the government from the
“•■te of paper money.
letclb’ necraaary for me t»
»ald Mr. Bryan, 'htoat I stand
* th JefSemon In flavor of takh*r banks
<£**"*.. fiuvemmemt, raitSier than
vih Cleveland In favvr of tufting the
r' -ommmt out of the issue of money."
He said Jefteswai bad expre-ned* the
"p.nfon (halt the existence of orlvattv
M.nl» of issue would Uentore dangerous
!?. ™* governmant than standtng sr-
SI-nt*l " irblch °> >ln l 0n Be fully con-
"for standing armim.” he said. 'Vnan-
«•> bung such ntnmr to bear uwm lag-
‘‘■'^'".••.esev then b-etha"
I rws thlnl xroutid of Mr. Bryan's oooo-
ttion waa Lhart the kovywun«ir CMOOt
rive to rvHvate oorporaftkne the
? *nie>y conrtro * volume of paecr
”2®ha»oft Mr. Bryan called the
Jttention of stiver mm to what tie Me-
z ' 1 }° the purpose of the biU—M
Jbi simply another sum towards the
utrocieal udootion of gold mosxnnetkl-
■rn.
if you like/ he
Ir.' ! >ul yoil m rtmely deceive
to™ «nly remedy for <ho trouble now
V* t £**&J* ^ aaminat
» the optnion of MV. Bryan vres the
ratio of alWor to utiuul b«rtde sold;
S* tto the conoMtuUonal cokia«m
(cold and (Unr.
Mr. Bryan*, speech closed tire dxy'i
Wly onpoaed. In view of tho senate's
rul«B. which prevent the comoelltac of
action bn any -manlier when opposed by
even a arm 11 mlrvurtty. he thought that
tja« samaile should not exipcoe iftwelt to a
failure of t<he apDiiapriation aa to die
in-come tax.
The holiday sentiment proved to be Ir
resistible, however, and Mr. George let
down the bam and permitted the resolu-
tion to be concured in.
Mr. Morgan Indicated a dearfre to reply
to Mr. Turpie’s throe days' speech against
the Nicaragua canal bill, but said that he
would not impose on the good nature of
the senators and -would let the matter
stand until after the holidays.
Mr. Lodge (Republican) of Massachu
setts offered a resolution, which went
over, instructing: the secretary of the
navy to inform the senate why all United
States ships of war had been withdrawn
from the Hawaiian station and whether,
in view of the interests of the United
States and of the citizens of the United
States In those islands, a ship of war of
the United States should not have been
stationed and retained at Honolulu.
A brief executive session was held and
then the senate, at 1:46 o'clock, adjourned
until Thunkhiy, January 8, 1896.
deLayed confirmations.
The senate today confirmed the nomina
tion of Charles H. Mansur of Missouri,
assistant comptroller of the treasury.
Several Tcnnesee gentlemen called today
upon Attorney General Olney in regard to
the charges ugalnst Judge Clark, recently
nominated and confimed to be United
States district Judge for the eastern and
middle districts of Tennessee, but whose
continuation had been reconsidered. The
crarges consist of unprofessional conduct
on the part of Judge Clark, who wus
counsel in a case before Judge Key, the
present Judge of the same districts. Judge
Key has notified Senator Harris that he
(Judge Key) is entirely familiar with the
record of the cose and there has been no
unprofessional conduct on the part of
Judge Clark.
The gentlemen had a hearing before the
Judiciary committee, but no quorum wan
present and nothing was done. They in
formed the individual members of the
committee that it would be shown that
the friends of Judge Clark believe there
is nothing in the charges. They court the
fullest investigation and have left the
judiciary committee appoint a sub-com
mittee to go to Chattanooga and person
ally examine the records of the court.
The peculiar point of the case is that
Judge Clark was confirmed by the sen
ate upon Senator Harris’ personal assur
ance that there could be no objection to
the nomination and upon notice*from At
torney General Olney of the filing of the
charges, the notice to the president of
Clark’s confirmation was recalled, the
matter thus being left entirely with the
Judiciary committee and out of the con
trol of the president. Nothing Xvlll be
done, however, until the reassembling of
the senate after the holidays.
Secretary Smith has appointed Robert
L. Berner of Forsyth, Ga.. as special
commissioner to adjust Desmolnes river
land grant claims under the law of Aug
ust 18, 1894. ‘
Tuo iicCarthyitcs section of tlio l’arty
Think Rosebery lias Deserted
Them.
WANT HOME RULE FIRST.
SliEwHa'i Speech Regarded as an Of
clal Utterance— Fenlanlsm Said to
Have Agatn ilroUeu Out—
Starvation ia Galway.
in Anitkmp. UCa statement It ooweb-
onaited by reports from other sources.
Tbe final break tlmm of U>t\l Ran
dolph OhurchUl, the truth of .which la
now admitted t,y .nro—rihr*f<> ( occurred
in Bombay, and ’n>e sarickeu man* will
be accompanied to DJuraeilles, tbecce
to London, by a special ;*ys!ct*n, who
has been wflttt him since ho left Bom
bay. He is afllRxcd with noftemlnK of
the brain, b s rnulady hn» long been
obvious and has developed Into occa
sional dementi Mon. The disease ac
counts for Its recent conduct on sev
ers! occasions damn? toe debate in the
house of commons during the last ses
sion of parliament.
GRIFFIN NEWS.
Glee Cflub EdtoWalnment—Fire De-
paetmteot Chied Out.
Griffin, Dec. 22.—(Special.)—Un Fri
day evening the musical talent of the
city, better known as the Glee Club,
was ontoPtiaCntod by Moww* .Margie and
Mary Slaton at CuN residence of 'Mrs.
C. W. Slnton, on Tbyioc street. This
dub meets regular once a week at dif
ferent residences of the city, where
they render some excellent music.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon toe fire
department wus called to toe residence
of Mr. John Dickerson, on South H U
•treat, which was found to be on fire
and rapidly burning. After a short
fight by .toe dciparunoot it was gotten
under control without a very great loss,
ft Is not known Just bow the tire
started.
LOST THE PICTURE.
Jamestown, N. Y., Dac. 22.—The ex
periments made lest night by B. F.
Brudden and Fred S Marsh, expert
mlcro-photographere of this city, on the
eyee of Mrs. tShe.trman, one of toe
women murdered near 4his city a few
days ago, are sad (allures. It was
claimed that a microscopic examina
tion of tht dead eyes by five responsi
ble men revealed the image of the mur
derer photographed on the retina, and
the objects of the experiments, which
were continued all night, won to repro
duce by the mlcro-phutognaptnic process
the picture. If the photograph was real
ly upon Um retina. It woe jost by the
experts.
THE CASHIER GONE.
Llnoolnton. Neb., Dec. 22.—The fail
ure of toe State Bank at Crawford and
the flight of It* president, Albert Whip-
pi* is made decidedly eenrfatlonal In
the report of Examiner Brink filed with
the state banking board. Mr. Brink
saye he found that other stockholders
were almost equally culpable wifh
Whipple. C. H. Dietrich and W. E.
Alexander, he say* by threat and r
six shooter, compelled Whipple to can
cel their stock and pay them mu*.
Other sensational developments are re
ported. The asset* of the bonk ere
worthless, and a tote heirs will get little
or nothing. President Whipple tua been
aa far as Cheyenne, Wyo.
MAD DOG IN POSSESSION.
Salem, N. J., Dec. 22.—A nvtd dog b*M
full possession of the streets of this
town for two hours today, and during
tout time succeeded In biting no leu
•ban sixteen persons, seven horses and
a score of dogs before K eras killed.
Among those bitten were Professor Sto-
rle, principal of toe high adtool: H. F.
Stickler, member of the city council;
Dr. J. C. Robinson. James Ayres, E. O.
Carter. Jacob Bchrler. Charles Bacon.
Mrs. Miller, Lewis Nrfi, John Hart snd
others, six hf the victims of the brute
were so badly bitten that they went to
tbe Pasteur Institute In New York for
treatment at noon today.
COLLIERS STRIKING.
Shamokin, Pa., Dec. 22 —A strike
against a reduction of wages occurred
Thursday among toe 100 emnloyes of
the MMvolley colliery, and toe altua-
toon has taken on an ugly look. Among
the strikers are a number of foreigners
and Thurmtay night they made on at
tack on four men who persisted in -re
maining aft work and beat them borri
bly. Today a mass meeting of the
strikers -will be held anil so address
will be made by John Itltm. preaident
of toe Anthracite District No. 1. and
John Felly, of toe executive board vrf
the UMted (Mine Workers, who will
counsel tbe men against violence.
ACCEPTED UNDER PROTEST.
Massillon, O., Dee. 22.—Henry Mullen,
president of the miners' district organi
sation. Issued a statement this morning
In which he sstd the miner* accepted the
award of the board of arbitration under
protest, reserving the right to ask for
new settlement when opportunity olTers.
Boveral point* la controversy wilt have
to be settled by district convention.
CULLING FOR POOD.
Lima. Peru, Dec. 22.—The rioting that
was started on Wednesday by Caoerst
hi order to diiqwrse a crowd nt hungry
woman and chlklren continued through
out Whdaenday night. Won nose crowds
rushing through the streets, calling on
the government for food. Serious trou
ble Is predtatod.
THE ARMENIAN INQUIRY.
Vienna, -Dec. 12.—It is stated her#
that the British. French and Russian
mhfistera at Constantinople have rv-
bleed to chan** the instrnoOnaa
h «iSt"iu15SSfiki”toc'w5K
rt hi canal MB, (tie hnnkrurr v MU. the I aq too committee to Investigate
'noy reform bill and ail the gnreU
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
•\ Jfty skat* and weak obstruction
tod toatetl very earnestly the grounds
CTino urrent resolution for tbe Christ-
p 1 ’Mr. George (Democrat) of
"J Wselppl objected to It* oonskferatton
to ‘ «*tod very earnestly this grounds
7™ objections. These were tbett nf-
* r toe reams there would he but two
bento# of the stetson (eft ml that
* "““Y very bnpoiOant rrnvt-
- ‘ whteh required antion to be taken
them, and wMch would alvw rise to a
f deal of dbKMSBloa ami
Mpmvpmmpnpmmpvthe Armenian atrodUea. As a result
^.pitojUu luito. »nT£ <* <*** 1 n - a >'- au,Un beoom*
** toe prevUtcc rwhlcb would ho bit- * straktede m s
London, Dec. 22.—The leaders of the
MoCamylte section of tbe Irish parlia
mentary party have thrown a bomb-
ubell into the Llb.iul camp by serving
notice upon the government through
Mr. John Morley, cliief secretary for
IreMod, that no further dependence in
ih-ir opinion can be placed upon tbe
vote of the Iribh party unless tbe prin
ciple of home rule for Ireland la strict
ly reaffirmed In the quern's speech on
tbe occasion of the reassembUug of
patnlsunaut and in other ways officially
announced ae the first plank In the
platform of the Liberal party.
These demands, it la explained by the
Irish lead ns, have been nec;t*rt anted
by -the profound sensation which lias
been created In the Irish ranks by the
declaratiou made by Mr. William Mc-
EtMJm, Liberal member of the central
division of Edinburgh, in a recent
speech la the Hootch capital, that the
home rule bill was dead, and that
It would be Impossible to carry tbe
country with that measure ub the first
or even one of the principles contended
for -by the Liberal party. This declara
tion was received with groat cheering
lUunaim' IKWIVIV, muiua-Uug
tfaht they were of tho satme opinion. Tbe
speaker went co to eay that the Irish
ought io be content with a merely
jouil government, usid not haggle tot
on independent parliamtuunry govern
ment in the face of the inevitable. The
fact that the oountry wus once carried
upon tbe issue of a purlhunemtary
government for Ireland, tie argued,
waa no reanou why it should be as
sumed, fai view of the changed condi
tions, that 11 oOuld be carried again.
A merely local government, he had no
doubt, could be secured by Ireland un
der certain conditions
This declaration te understood to
mean that the consarvattlva* for the
sake of finally damosbig of the Irish
question said allowing a good Dart at
the setsstlon to be dnvo.ed to other meas
ures, would gladly agree to support
ouch a bin. As a matter of fact, there
D god reason to believe that she tory
leadres are eager to confer wt.'a some
af the parUamemarlans with a vtlew to
reaohmg on ouiderguuiditng. Mr. Robert
Wallace M. P. for the east division of
Edinburgh, followed In the Same strain.
HOME RULERS INCENSED.
Whether or not Mr. McEwan's add
ress was officially Inspired. It certainly
bad the effect to (throw tho ardent
home rule liberals Into a state of con-
stormtSon, to lnocr.ee the 'McCarthy
wing of tho Irish party, and to blunge
one 1‘urnelHte* into a oea of exquisite
delight, line latter faction of the Irldh
party have all along predloted that the
ministry would bwaik their pledge to
pursue the home rule policy of Mr.
Gladstone to that end, and the declara
tions og Mr. McBwan are regarded us
confirming choir predictous. In the
meantime, communicaftkitw on the sub
loot are piumtntg between Mr. Morley
and Lord Rosebery -with a vietv of
formulating a plan which w*l be aacla-
fao.ory to the McCarthyite* and at the
same time will not commit the gwern-
mont to a reintroduetton of a home
rule bill beflore pur.lvim-nt Is dissolved.
This ftoct furnishes indubitable evi-
deocn (that the ministry is alarmed ok
the (turn of affaire, on du-leo Induces
the belief that tgie address of Me-
Ewan was officially Inspired. It it
probable (hat the coming congress of
the nudioaot Liberal federation will up
hold Uhls view In the passogv of a reso
lution setting forth thult k is Impossi
ble to restore confidence In the ranks
of the Irish party, as It la felt that Mr.
MoEwau gtsva voice to tho opinion of
a large section of the Liberal party.
Mr. Morley ts reported to have asked
the oaiblndt -to give oflllcal suwent, and,
without siting for the assembling at
parliament and the subsequent action
of tolat gody, to uee some decisive
measures to alleviate the sufferings of
the people In certain sections of Ireland
through the impending famine.
STARVATION IN GALWAY,
in consequence of the total loss of
at least one-half of tbe pbttato crop In
C-mermiru, Galway and fillgo the dis
tress among the pmaantte te already
urgent. The kiw relief, soooixUng fo
the Freeman's Journal, ta totally Inade
quate to meet the requirements. The
people ore starving and the govern
ment must Intervene by giving them
work or advancing them loans upon
future amps. The newly-born distrust
among the Irish In retard to the min
istry’s -home rtf* pollpy, together -with
the unexpected chock upon the internal
prosperity of Ireland through the fail
ure of crops, teas reawakened the uc-
ttrvtty of Che Ffnitni,
Tlte liberal press seek to belittle the
matter, some of the papers totally deny
ing the resurgence of Fenlanlam and oth
ers mseertlng that the new movement is
confined to a small group of extremists tn
Parts and New York. The known fact,
however, proves the contrary, end orders
have been issued from Dublin Castle with
in the lest few weeks renewing the old
time precautions against Fenians, Invin
cible* and other physical force Irishmen
and reviving the old system of the de
tecting of criminals.
The report that It la the Intention of
tbe government to release the dynamiter
John Daly, and other prisoners et sn
early date. Is without foundation. Mr.
Morley bss advised snd Home geeratary
Asquith bss successfully opposed any
movement toward amnesty to these of
fenders, and It Is positively asserted that
none of them will be set a tllberty.
THK ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
One of tbe dnkttfto'e who bus arrived
Ins* from AnucDta to tajr before the
British authorities and the British pub
lic tbe dnsnnmptxvn of tbe outtugm
in Armenia will proceed to Hswanbsi
next week lo submit to Mr. Gladstone
full ovkhtsM of the aancttic* com
mitred by the TlirkMt troops, tribes
ami tn tiros la (but part of the sakkn'i
fkimaln. The orideoce ban been ob
tained by (he Armenian axnmittes
wHb a ridw at Inducing Gladstone to
Issue t manffbafio on too subject. The
oonmatttto express themselves aa grate
ful for Mr. OladNtonc’s letter, but dunk
that It doe* out P> far enough. They
nrw wurit a resorts at sppuit to tbe
world from toe sUuemuan svbo no kic-
oawfully cnrryri toe sympithy of
cbristcmlom in brbalf of (be ltulga
rhuw, ami It la prohublo that tho ex-
premier will within a few days Issue
an addroae denouncirv Ibe Armenian
barton and calling upm all Ghriattan
nsdniis to take iej%» not -uly to sup-
proal Ibe outrages, hot make it impos
sible for wi-'h t> rw on «r again.
Acoontln* to r;e- Live ittock Journal,
ptenro-porunwaria has b(Vo d Merged In
cattle fnxn too UtAtul tit&bs feudeii
THE SPEAKER RESIGNED.
His Oounmlttee Did Not Suit the High
Priced Legislators.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 22.—The pro
ceedings of -tbe house -today were of the
usual uneventful sort that marks the
dose of o legtotaiHve session, until to
night, When one of the moat aenaa-
tlonal incidents of the seuion oc
curred. The house wonts a 25 per diem
and the senate 14, and at (the morning
session Speaker Jones mpprin-ted a
conference committee, who tonlglilt
recommended an acceptance of the
senate figures. The <5 men got angry
and claimed fhult the committee dll
not reflect ®he sentiment of the ma
jority of ithe house, utnd Mr. Cooper of
Ooilohon moved th-ait the (house pnrceed
under one of the rules to elect a com
mittee- This was curried by a. vote of
45 (to «4, Whereupon the speaker, oon-
ehrulnig It to moan a vote of want of
confidence, Immediately left the chulr
and -'wndered (Ms restematlon. Great
confusion f of owed. The house untanl-
mouoiy refused to accept ids reelgita-
tlon. but he would not at first recon
sider and 1-elft (the thaf.l. Subsequently,
Mr. Cooper withdrew the offensive
resolution, and a series of cDplimenlt-
ft ry reeoluttons were passed and sent
to Mr. Jones (through ta committee of
tbe bouse and he refumed to -the Chair
and bsrmorey was restored,
flve-
When Uo Showed It, Iiaker aud Hall
Went Out of tbe Dank
Door.
THEY HAVE NOT YET RETURNED
They Wars Altar Hi* rollce Como
■loner for Attacking ths Charsets,
of linker. Who Mss licit, dork
of tho Hscordsr's Coart.
Schmkttberger’s Testimony Due to Her
Persuasion,
New York. Dec. 22.—Mrs. Sdhmltttber-
ger said last night: "I alone am respon-
*tb'.e for the ea ;,'.itn'e confession. He (a
my bueband, and the father of our chil
dren, and It was a case of home and
family or alleged flrSc-nde."
When hhe captain reached home after
is sensational 'testimony be wus a
very sick man. His condition wus such
thntt bis wife sent for Police Surgeon
Cook, who sell that the captain was
suffering from nervous prostration. He
prescribed tor him, and said that he
would lie on tithe sick lot for some days.
Elberton, Dec. 22.—The children of Isaac
D. Brown, who saw a public execution
recently, were playing at hanging this
afternoon. Tom, the 12-year-old son, tied
one end of a rope' round his neck and
the other'end around a limb of a tree.
Then he Jumped from the Umb, thinking
that hts feet would htt the ground. But
the rope''Was too'.short and he died of
strangulation. Hip brothers and listers
tried to save him, but could not.
Atlanta, Dec. 22.—(Special).—A shining
Smith & Wesson pistol in the hands of
C.vpt. James W. English, president of
the American Trust and Batnltuuc Com
pany. created a sensation In that bank
today.
Besides being one of the moat prom
inent financier* In toe city. Capt. En
glish is an important factor in local pol
itics. As chalrastm o the board of po
lice commissioners, 'he has recently been
engaged in un animated controversy
with Clay Clerk Woodward over tho of
fice of clerk of (he recorder's court. This
office has always been filled by appoint
ment made by the city clerk. Chairman
English, however, some time ago un
dertook to have the anpcind.ng power
placed with «he board of tpoUce cnmtnls-
sloncra, on the ground Hhait the inter
ests of the department demanded that
the office be removed from political in
fluence. Harsh things were said on
both BSlej of the controversy. The ahar-
adter of Cbpt. Amor Baker, the (present
clerk of the court was attacked. Today
he and Bill Hall, a former -barkeeper
and partner of Baker, called to demand
copy of a certain damaging letter
which Cant Rnaiiah haul Tin* letter
charged both Baker and Hall with
ttlbefL They were wtrathy and the Inter
view with Capt. English began In a
stormy way. The captain thought he
w'.ts bring bulldozed and reaching down
In his (leak for his platol made his vis
itors got out of the bank in quick -time.
They (broadened to return later in the
the day and square up -with the oaptaln,
but up to date no blood hks been
spilled.
NORMAL SCHOOL COMMISSION.
HANGED HIMSELF.
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
New Orleans, Dec. 22.—The case of
the boodle couodlmen, Kane and Ttirlf-
fley, was submitted to the Jury without
argument. The Jury are unable to agree
and acq reported to stand nine for
con victim and three for acquittal.
Court adjourned urttfi Monday, but the
Judge will receive a venltr-t «• rny
time. The Jury have oeen looked up,
and at 11.20 p. m. are reported to have
gone to bed. It Is hardly probable that
a verdict wit: be reached, and on Mon
day, in all probability, In ease of cou-
tinued disagreement, the Jury will be
discharged,
BANK'S SHORTAGE.
Nassau, N. H., Dec. 22.—Bank Commis
sioner pore this afternoon completed him
two weeks' examination of the financial
condition of the Indian Head Bank and
the following statement ta given out by
the directors: The actual ehortace of
Coehler McKean as ascertained to date
ta 10,775; in addition there ere notes In
eluded In the Meets, some of which are
of doubtful ownership, and the balance
of uncertain value, and all of shlcb ware
taken by tbe easblar without the knowU
edge of tho directors. If wo assume that
all these notes are worthless, which the
directors now anticipate, the capital of
the bank will even then be unimpaired.
and it Is likely that the appropriation
will be used In that way.
8urg<?oi)-General Gewinner of Macon
has Just Issued through the adjutant-
uiuue u isuiqoook or me regu
lation* for the government of the mtd-
feme: department and ambulance oorpe
of too state service.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Atlanta. Dec. 22—(Speda:.)-COn-
greestnaa Tom Cabanlss of the Sixth
district passed through Atlanta today
or his way home from Washington to
spend Christmas. Tbe Carlisle currency
plan, Mr. CUbainies says. Is th-e all-in
teresting theme at toe nattonal capital.
He endorses it fully, and hopes to see
the bill passed.
Cougroaamen Moses and Lawson olio
passed through the city going home for
the holidays.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
Meeting of Southern College Athletes
tn Atlanta.
Atlanta, Dec. 12.—(Special.)—A meet
ing of representatives of Southern col
leges was held at the Kimball House
today for the purpose of coming to
some agreement as to the conduct ol
Inter-collegia-te foothill games tn the
future.
The following were present: Charles
H. H-erty of the University of Georgia,
R. F. McMillan, J. 3. Raine, R. 3.
Rusk of the l T oiversity of the South,
Setvanee; George 3. Graham of toe
University of North Carolina, James
V. Brown of Auburn, John J. Dewb--r-
iry. University ,aj Alabama, Tusca
loosa.
The collegians passed resolutions pro
viding that in future toe football elev-
ene should be chosen from the regular
matrtoutotes of the respective oolfeges.
The matter of schedules was not taken
up.
Another resolution was adopted pro
viding tor the exclusion of colleges
from participating in' football gumeu
who should violate toe rule.
UNDERWOOD ESCAPED.
Atlanta, Dec. 22.-(6pectat.)—Ellaha
A. Underwood, the murderer of Alex
ander Sayre, who wjs o-rvlng a life
term _ In the Chattahoochee Brick Corn-
escaped last night?
Underwood hod been In the peniten
tiary only about a year. The man he
killed wus * boarder in bis house, both
being engineers. On his first trial be
was sentenced to bang. The details ol
Underwood’s escape have not been re
ported ut'tbo department.
GILLETT RETURNED.
ROBBED ALL THE PAS3ENGER8.
Sioux City, la.. Dec. >2.—When the
Chicago.'Milwaukee and at. rtxul pas
senger train from South Dakota came
In yesterday mountrr* Just before (lay-
break four men went Into one of the
croohes a short distance from the duoA
They used no revolver* but were
masked. Two look each end of the oar,
which they worked In less than five
minute*. Nearly every passenger was
relieved of a watoh or pockatbook. The
job waa done so quickly that lu on*
B-K-mrd to realize what had ocourtd (Ol
toe men had gone. Not a bind was
raised against them, snd hardly a word
was spoken by toe robbers. Only a few
poasengei* stopped to make complaint.
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Atlanta, Dec. 22.—The committee on
grounds and buildings of the Cotton
States and Intern*Uonal EzpoaMton
todiy ordered spectttoaMons and ad
vertisement dor award at contract for
transportation and negro buildings,
main entrance wit htow*r* sod ortu-
etnl statu* adopted for Wilson ave
nue. The committee on electricity con
cludes that 6.000 horse power will be
rekqtdred to light toe grounds and
supply power for operative exhibits.
One rhousand are fights and 10,000 fai-
aurdeacait Ughftn will be required.
Important Meeting held In Atlanta Yes
terday.
Atlanta. Dec. 22.—(Special).—An im
portant meeting of the State Normal
School commieston wee held In toe of
fice of die state school commissioner to
day. The full board was present, con-
Astlng of Capt. Bradwelt. Chancellor
Boggs, Professor Lawitoo B. Evans. Pro
fessor W. B. Baker and Rev. Dr. A. J.
Battle.
Commtafionre Bradwelt inttarmsd the
board of the appropriation of S10.000
made for tine Normal School by toe leg
islature. alter which a resolution of
trunks to ithe comnwwtoner was adopt
ed In recognition ot his work to secure
the appropriation and his help In plac
ing toe school In a position to be of ser
vice to toe teachers at Georgia.
It was decided to open the school on
the first of April arid to have u term of
six or eight moriuha. It was also de
cided to Motafd What was neoensary ta
repairing toe building and ta purchas
ing toe necessary school furniture and
The question of a president and the
salary that should be paid him was
taken up. It wtos dooiddd that on ac
count of toe limited meads of toe school
it would -not be possible to tpay a salary
that would be commensurate with toe
rtorvices performed, but It wtis thought
some man of mcceaauv ability -would be
willing to .take toe place at a moderate
salary. With tola end ta view, u salary
of 21.000 a year was agreed upon, and
the board adjourned to meet un toe Ota
of January, to elect a president, whose
duties shall be to superintend the own
ing of toe school, to look otter Its coo-
duct and to ttravtl over the state In Its
interest. The balance ot the faculty will
be selected latter on.
Hvtn. A. D. Uitulweil. to* oreaent stale
school commissioner, who retires from
otfioe January 1, it ia understood win
probably be chosen as the ptresldent of
toe Normal School. He has dolls bald
work in toe interest o toe Normal
Sohooi, and would fill tho position ably.
THE MILITARY FUND.
The Appropriation Nut Likely to Be
Used for an Encampment.
Atlanta. Dec. 22.—(Special.)—The
215.000 appropriated to the military by
to, legislature will in all probability
not be' used for encampment purposes.
According to the uf moment of the con
ference uommittee, the UH to whtto
the money it put was left to toe discre
tion ot Die governor. Nothing official
has yet been determined upon, but the
appropriation to so «mall that it would
not be nearly as advantageous, U Is
thought, to us* It on an -hcampment
as to apportion it out among the va
rious commands for armory expenses,
or to use It to supply. Uniforms, over
coats and other neceaaary equipment#.
8ays He Is Guilty of No Connection
with the Steal.
Rome, N. Dec. 22.-Samuel GUlett,
mayor of tala city, nod until Monday
teller of tae Central National Bank',
voluntarily returned here last evening.
It has been charged that he was guKty
of embezzling fuuds, the dbtrgs grow
ing out of tan discovery gnd admission
by Catoler Jffhn E. Blelby that tho
latter had appropriated several thou
sand dollars ot the bank’s funds. Mr,
Glllett says tar la guilty of no wrong,
snd stoutly maintain* that he has not
appropriated any money that doe* not
betotvg to him. Mr. Blelby ha* wild
that Gilcft had no part In his pecula
tions. He catn-d the proper officers to
be notified tali be was at tlielr service,
end at 1 o’clock he was taken before
United States Commlezioner Rowland.
He plosuW not guilty to charges of
making fatso eotrleo on tho bank's
books, and was admitted to bail ta the
sum of 27,000.
Mr. Glllett'* disappearance Is ac
counted for by the fact that when the
peculations of Cashier Blelby wore dis
covered and when he admitted his guilt
the bank examiner immediately went
to Mr. Glllett and accused him ot
knowing something about the dolngil
of Bitlby, raying at tile same time:
“Don’t you know you are criminally
liable, and this is a state's prison of
fense?"
This, it IS said, frightened GUlett,
and, without consulting acybody, ha
disappeared. HU voluntary return Is
said by his friends >o have been toe
result of reflect too and appreciation ot
the folly of going away when he waa
guilty of nothing more possibly then
of having an inklkig that alt wu* not
right at tae bank. A a pedal meeting
of ttts board of aldermea had been
culled for Saturday evening, to ap
point a mayor pro tem., but the return
of Mayor Glllett rendered such action
uonetesaoty. Before he was pbccld
utrd.r arrest be conferred with mem
bers of tha board of aldermea, and
os the warrants had not been served
upon him, expressed his willingness ta
preside at the meeting this evening.
SHOT FOUR CHILDREN.
Birmingham. Ata., Dec. 22.—At Bur-
brMge yesterday afternoon, Wilton
Bowden. IS years oM. fired a shot-gun
through a wttulow In Pea River school-
house. A .-'(tile followed, teachers and
pupils, bleeding and screaming, rushed
over etch other. Four pupils were fa
tally wounded. They are Mary Bryant,
aged 14. with twenty-eight shot tn the
lungs: Lillian Bryant, aged 10. (hot In
the eyes and nock: Willie Black, nged
10, woumktd In toe neck oral bead;
Foreman Bowden, brother of the boy
who did the shootina, wounded In the
breast. Several others received slight
wounds.
Bowden ctatma that toe nhootlns was
an acrident. tout fricoda of Miry Brvant
say 1t was premeditated, toy her fath
er'* refusal to allow Bowden to vtstt
the girl.
JONES COUNTY BHHRIFF'S SALE.
Wttl toe sold before toe aourt house
door tn tae town of CUrwon, **0d coun
ty, between tae legal hours of sale, >*t
tae first Tuesday In January, IMS, the
fallowing property, to writ:
A tract or parcei of 'and described ts
follows: Whole Iota Nha. 100, 171 snd
182. of two hundred two snd one-loir
screw recto, more or leas, lying and be
ing In tae Tend] dfotriot. state at Geor
gia. county at Jonas, all lying In one
body and agttreiptalng six hundred seven
and one-half (007 1-2) seres, more or tore.
Levied on as tae no-Petty of J. F.
Dumas under and toy virtue of n fl. fa.
Issued from Jones superior court tu fa
vor of O. F. Parker vx J. F. Dumas.
Written notice served on tennat In pas-
Ah*> at toe asms tone and place, all
thus ttrtux or parcel of land situate, ly-
ing and bring in to* tattle of Georgia,
county at Jones, in Barron’s mlktla dis
trict of said county, consisting of five
hunlrel six and one-fourtt, (EM 1-4)
acres. U1 one body, bins a port at ?. J.
Berfleid pksoe. *-•.>! tiouo-led *si frilowa:
North by land* of Carrie Womack end
Sparks; sari by lands of B. H. Pounds
and J. O. Smith and Mrs. Wiley Finney,
aril west toy Jin*. Wiley Finney. U. O.
Btrfltad and Alice Child*, an-1 bring
ton land, whereon A. A. Barfield and
D. H. Barfield now reaOd*. Levied on
■a to* property of D. H. Barfield to
isfy a fl. fa- from Jbo« aupe
oourt in ftt-vor of Chid-o L. Alvocd,
exomf.or Martha Bo.rd.q.-y. v*. A. A
Hard rid and D. H. Bsrdeld. Writers
notice served on teneuits io poaetuslon
TUU Odtaftxer SIM, ISM.
R. N. ETHRIDGE.
, f&.rljx joaai Canal/* Oa*
OFFICIAL NOTICE
OP TUB
WORLD’S FAIR AWARD
TO
Dr. Price’s
Cream Baking Powder.
John Boyd Thacher, Chairman of the
Executive Committee on Awards at the Col
umbian Exposition, writing from Washington,
D. C-, to the Price Baking Powder Company,
says:
"/ herewith enclose you an official copy of your
award, which in due time, will he inscribed in the
Diploma, and forwarded to your address, unless other
wise indicated by you."
Thus are the honors awarded
Dr. Price’s Baking Powder
at the World’s Fair fully verified.
On the other hand the claims to awards
at the Fair by a New York Baking Powder
are proven wholly false. Official records
show it was not even an exhibitor. Was
U because it contained Ammonia ?