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by ‘‘fashionable’ „ , possible 'to root out lihe bouses. "Your precinct was the most disor derly in the dty?'’ • ‘‘I don’t know that.” Gotr Succeeded in Getting n e iu°who now I/lur ' 1 and Madam Ben ‘ ran disorderly houses In your s Direct Answers .From I ■ In'i*ector Williams; lO.'IY COMSTOCK ACCUSED. Good* Man t»ay» He Paid the ,h Persecutor of Painter* and ( imi toCiuanh Indictments by Conwtoek’i Society# rU, Dec. 27.—The battle royal In.itilsitor Johuj W. Goff and Alexander S. Williams was this moraine in j>.ta*t 1, supe- •Goff suddenly asked for an lattt nigtiit Just trlien the was geittins Intense. Mr. hail a nluliit 'to ithlnk over his Mr. W.Eums nvas early on r.jmwn Abhotlt of Brooklyn early vNItor. It required the ,f lmlf a dozen police to keep aces ito the court room clear lift'd. The nimnibors of the » wore slow in assembling, ,s 11 o’clock before nay sen- m ni. Miileras came !n and took his Inspector Williams. They uwestly tos'dlier. I.iwyer Goff came In, ho and iu Le.vow hud a long confer- official rftemogr.ipher was by uking down what was said, t UcAvoy, In full uniform, just before die screCon beam. 1! 11.1 o'clock when Chairman nipped for order. Wutons liras called and had a ilk with Air. Goff. William Meakim was called mis but there ftvas no ruspoiifse. " said Mr. Gotf, “MiUit Capt. failure to respond be noted minutes. I aim especially anx- Mr. Meaklm’s attendance f he isau honetst man he will law a Jt,hter from his physi- g a£rat ;he muscular riieuma- wii which he is suffering Is not to prey oat his aittnulanCe." tunas of Captains WashbtiVne storvelt were ttnen culled. TWpY th reported as sick. IViMterveJt," sa d Mr. Goff, the atm lion bouse twi) hours :1 received a subpoena.”/ PROPERTY IN’ JAPAN. - - w.r.iAuH tli.<n resinned bis the aland. pe where in .lupin." said Mr. hi hold your •property.'’ aoritieru part of Japan,*’ was A A Jnct?” ' / ''7, / r <l of Ik- '** -n Vs?” “V- 1 ' c b,\ j <i ever seen paper giving you the real estate?” ; I did.” isulgeueral of J a pain Informs foreigner could nit hold l The tube you say.” sunt bo anisJaken, for I was i ■ time.” r TMUl-ipMier.il a liar?" iabie to muike a mistake.” miss said he did not rtraaem- ' Cimmlssloner French Inrro- I’-rklns to him when he was in > cleaning tlepiu'.juun;. • ■— that there Is noit, a man who has been churned with .tales us you.” • heard 1 was charged.” r heard you were accused ns siooklnss from a prostl- k He. sir (excitedly); no man ns ,1 me of stealing tit©** yit ;hen read an extract from (lc-panunent records di ed 1S7I. in which, he said. Su- i WaUlnst made charges b. lerhar Williams of stealing • lkerdivlefs, a pistol, a velvot e" l-headed caine and a ilozn wif pairs of blockings. n still ray r.’i mra ever ac- i of mealing stockings?" nienatent Wa£lln<g dkl not Ole." iarirol you, lhon?” i have been the woman.” n-kes the thins worse: To be I y a wntmn of stealing from W-fame." n'member suoh ciaaraes." .v ii dare deny that torse II re no. preferred, and that v(fht they would not be pro- 1 case you siKveedol In gat- i off the reconl?" Iba to aay that 1 got them off h pressed toe inspector bard isn.t, arxi the latter Interrupt- ly. .Mr. Goff had to admon- I you deny that those Ch-irrew '■ rred attain*: you by Superln- 'VaHKintj?" v no i.sidbsiUon of thorn.’ -ii chant* were preferred, "i be likely Do forget them?" [ r.k not.” J S'Ht again, will you deny on ha. ill , ■ charges were fire- ,1 1 ncii deny o» oath: but I have •* io of thorn.” (Kx ll idly). >°u resnemitier a putrir.g at on April 2. 1875, anl t your trial on such cbanp'S. J Loilaa Smlto?” a,; remember." ^1K RECORDS FIXED. here ».{4 in regard to th**re ■waa no iword In *«** notable *trfal 1n whloh he wlion record* were 1 ‘" 1 ' for toy Orro orKirmiktee. ‘ 1 "'• calk*1 alteration to to* «b- pr, > the nvord. M kiI.I ML*. Goff. : "‘t *.n. TtiLs wu» th*' viee *.if r f>-iby >•«. inopxftor WIIK*i*me, cummiioiioneni Bto*vi 2 ; n- *s in retily ito iMr. Goff eninl 1;»m1 ki diie ESUpil^h •prechict un- 1S74, whtti he woe tracis- 'j the Fourth pnertnot. Tho In* 'i.iitl ithat a man nomerl Oon* « hk» Axmlrnan ami colleet- Ci precinct. I^l-fa4ne. ,, Bald the p "In tine E%hi3h pr«*c<nct. and y there, because It was fash* •r»‘ -n to cay lh>< you, an • f ji»>llce. tet *k>wclcrlv ho\w& »**«? It was fJloh^3nabU»? ,, ut it tbit way." >-dtor 'then ex[4ained limit he ' ‘ w->rm'n Unit month be i rertnoL ami what he meant Yes *k. A reepeetoible fam ily named 4 there. "How Is It yoif/.n tr auch notorious houses to exist?” “They were not so notorious.” "Did you ever report tnem?” “Yes. sir; to 'tne police commissioners and grand Jury.” HAD A VERY LONG LIST. Mr. Goff then rend a long list of “Frcndh” 'houses which flourished once on Green street in Willia'ins' time, he said. The inspector said he could not recall tho natmes mentioned. Mr. Goff also read from a report by the board vf education. WiCliams reported to the board eignty-t'hree disorderly 'houses Which were in his precinct near the Wooster Street school. “Were these house? open wish the knowledge of the aufhorWies?” "Not with the guilty knowledge.' "Had you not the power to suppress these eig'h'ty-tlhree disorderly houses?” "I had the power.” (Hesitatingly.) "And it was your du>ty to suppress them ?” "Yes, sir, it was, ^and I went to the grand jury.” "Now, we have ir. thnt you did not suppress the eighty-three disorderly bouses?” "I had no comp!lints against them.” Captain Williams admitted he knew the names of ihe owneiw of the etgnty- three houses. "Did you proceed mgalnst any of the owners?" "I think I did.” . "Civ. m. ihn n-arm. V nnp of tlhe owners you proceeded against." “I cannot now. I suppressed some of tbeao bouses, though.” “Bui ief'i el-xriiy-tln ec- ,»f them open when you went before the board of education??" “I mide a great many nrr«its." But you must hove neglected yoiir duty in leaving elgKty-three disorderly diouses open?” “In som- cares I must, I b-lleve.’’ "Why did you nogflect your du'y?” "I was busy wlt'n other things.” “Then you must leave Been negli gent or corrupt?” "Neither, sir." “You were asked to raid one of them: whv did you refuse?” “On account of the i J hara-ter elf the men who owned the houses." "Whvt In’e-eHt ;„-.i yon In m-olect- lug the owners of these houses?” “f had no interest.” "Why did you refuse, then?” “T d'd not want Ms nam° to be tiiib- lshed; the Inquiry was not nil honest one.” ONLY AN ALLEGATION. The witness. In reply to Senator O'Connor, said he did not know the eighty-three houses reported were dis orderly. "They were alleged disorderly houses.” said the Inspector. "That's a chestnut." slid Mr. Goff. Resuming his examination, Mr. Goff said: "You also refused to giro the name ‘ " ** Why of Sheuooupant of this house did youllo so?" “For Ai' sarnie reasons.” “By til way. did you ever know of an honest investigation In this city, and do B'J think the present commis sion le in honeet one?" ”Y:*jrp!r: I think It- is honest." ’TJ'jd you ever know -of an honest charge preferred against you?” (S.u- czirleally.) "Yes. sir,” with o vnile. Tn reply to Mr. Goff the inseoeetor said that ho did not think houses of ill-fame ir the vicinity of schools had a bad effect on Them or children. "And you have the audacity to say tbv. Do you still take that stand?” “Yes, sir. I do." Then Mr. Goff suddenly changed his tone and said: ”1)0 you rrrroipbfr b“Inr railed by the newspapers a uniformed hu'.tyZ‘ "No, sir.” "You remember also being called the champion c'ubber?” “Yes, sir." ”Di> you remember tho chargen made against you by Thomas Wild?” "Yes, sir.” “Do you remember ei.vlng to him that one man in a place made a mob?” "No. eir." •You were found guilty on that charg'?” "I don’t recollect." "But 5 - ou were reurlmanded.” Williams looked a't bis list and ad mitted the fact. This was on March 18. 1876. Mr. Goff ipk'stlonod WJIlianw close ly ax to his knonvlsds© of panel-houses fo the Eighth precinct, once tho sub ject of a trial before the police board. There was no refer:KoO t > tthe trta.l In the records of the bourd. and Williams 'had none In Mu records. Mr. Gott, speaking of these records, slid they had been u glganrtlc fraud. After f-oess Williams’ memory was fresher, and he admittrd having heard of a panel-house in tin? Eighth precinct, and thou JIT. Golf gave him a bad quart r of an hour. crais-exaimHvtng him upon it report made by rf'rgt. Grew upon title subject, and upon other kiwis of disorderly houses. WUUilma’ memory wtta agtilnf at fault, and no direct replica could b - oot from him. A GREEN GOODS WITNESS. The examination of the inspector ■was then suspended *o nlkmr Louis S. Street to be sworn. He said he waa Indicted on June 20. 1889, for a felony III eonneetkm with grvn gooda. . "There were two lmllotm >nts found Ogiunat jcu?" naked Mr. Goff. "Yes, air,” replied the witness. “Now. were you lu the gr on goods business?” "No. eir." "Hud you any connection with it?" "No. sir." The witness then explatncd that a man by the name of Edward Beck- ilhold rented tin office from him at No. 66 Beckman street. i "Anthony Comstock,” mid he. “came to my office a mivrtlt utter arid asked me to tell tbs name of ih.* man who rented the office. 1 refused to tell, was brought to dhe Tombs and held In (S,~ 000 ball for milking grim goods." Th? wttnnji further raid ttrait Beck- tihnld gave tils wife 15.000 as ball for him. The bail was finally reduced to 92,000. and Street waa rebuts-d from the Tombs. "BecklhoOd «dd me.” Bald th» wit ness. "he gnve 11.500 to Anthony Corn- stock 'to square in imkctment In the United Starve court.’’ The witness also said tint he wint to Europe, and when tie returned the state court Intatment was still honglng over him. COMSTOCK ACCUSED. •I went to wee Anthony Comstock." said he. ‘hand lie said he was the only man whb could get the iixhi*meri ts dis missed. I called to see Mr. Comstock again in August, 1890. I paid Ittm J1.00U in cash to grt the mote Indict ments dbanissed. He saW when he wu« taking the money ’Remember, you are not giving me this 11.000 as a bribe, but as a donation to the society.’ ” This teailmony creoterl a sunailtinn In the court. ••Now am you sure >v,u paid this money to An tony Com«ock?” “I swear before God and man I paid him 81,000 t.i have the Indictments dis missed and to secure my liberty.” Mr. Goff offered tn evidence the two original Jndlctmen'ts which hud been dismissed, as tbe / Indorsements allowed. ‘•How does this reltate to our In quiry?" asked Ohauman Lexow. "It is very material," replied Mr. Goff, "as I shall proceed to show.’’ He showed that the Indictments had bel*i dlBnuSsSed on September 30. 1890, by Recorder Stny.he, whose Initials were signed on the recommendation of the district attorney. "Who was the district attorney?” asked Chairman Lexow. “Ool. Fellows.'’ replied Mr. Goff; “at least bis name appears on the papers.” The witness said he had never been tried on these Indictments, but that Mr. Comstock bad had him indioted on tho same charge, and the case was never proceeded on. Cum*/ock. The witness sold, com pelled him’to swear tb an affidavit Which he knew to bo false, on the threat of bringing up Lhe United Hto’es ctjurt indHe.ment asataist him. Ttio wlt- n=as told a story of his dealings with Comstock and Beckthold. anti finally stated bha: Becktihold had Informed him that he had given 31.000 each to Comstock and Assistant District At'.'jr- noy Aloft so get the original Indictment dismissed. COULDN’T TELL IT ALL. Mr. Goff stopped the witness here and moved that bis testimony about what Beckthold had said to him touch ing the payment of this money be str.vken from the record. Street went on to tell about hla sec ond indict men:, but Mr. Gort stopped this, too. Then ihe witness said he had written to President Cleveland, con fessing all aibout his relations with Camsiock, and had received a letter In reply. He was stopped again when he produced tile letter. Which he said v/us only rrom me president's secre:aryand was merely an acknowledgment of the one he bad sent.. street tried to tell what Judge Benedict of the United Seatcs district court had done when •he heard that he (Street) bad written to President Clevolund, but he was shut off beys, 'loo, although Senator Bradley wanted to see the letter. Robert Street, a 'ao'el keeper of Tuxedo, mad it brother of the last wit ness. was then called. “Did you visit Anrhony Comstock's office with your brolker In IS90?” asked Mr. Goff. "Yes, sir.” "What did you sec?” "I saw my brother pay 11,000 to An thony Comstock. There was an agrea- raen', bethveon them to get the Indict ments dismissed. I gave my brother 33CO.” Mr. Goff then sold that they bad heard Thu the police bad protected groan goods men. “We :.iave now evidence." said he. "If the testimony Is true, that Arnhony Comstock, the president of a, private society, bus accepted money for sub dtantlally the same Thine as the polio; accepted ft.” •"Teat’s a pretty heavy Indictment against Mr. Comstock, If It is true, sa d Chairman Lexow. The last witness corroborated all bis brother’s story as to the Interviews with Mr. Comstock. Adjourned unill tomorrow morning. NEW GOVERNMENT BONDS. It Is Estimated That the Damage Will Amount to Something Like $100,000. U A SONS AliE TOE HEAVY L0SEKS I heir Paraphernalia Was Nat Inrurtd and IVas Totally Destroyed— Tho Uulldlng May Bo Coadrmitad and Proro a Total 1,'nse, * Only 33 Per Oral, Df the Issue So!d Bj' <he Syndica te. Ndw York, Doe. 27.—Tha braking firms of tho baud syis.llo.ito have sent out 'the following prrtlee to raesnbem: •The action of (he Cut tail States treasury on currency questions having stopped procreas in the sale of bonds Cor the account of ■the 5 per oenit. bond syndicate, -and the period of thirty days nitotloned In the notice of November 2 having expired, the syndicate Is dis solved.” The agiuelon a'Aattt emir easy refarni and the nmnl.icr of peculiar suggestions mule by certain g iveraiiK-iM ,>111 el a la and m -imVri of congrcsi, It Is wild, has weakened Hie ar.trket tor government bond* g«i(Tally and the price for tho n.nv 5's has In conswpipnce h"om de pressed b -loi.v the syud'.oale ttjsure. The syndicate disi»s«l of 33 per cent of (he issue and the remaining (13 per coat, was divided among the members. KNOCKED IN THE HEAD. Sumter County Farmer Found on the Roadside. Amerlcus, Dec. 27.—(8peclsl.)—John Hob lowav, a farmer living about twelve miles from Amerlcue, was found Tuesday morning by the roadside a few miles from his home, In a dying condition. It wns evident that he had been knocked In the head with some blunt Instrument, capable of producing death. He died In a few hours. The coroner'e Inquest fail ed to disclose any positive evidence ss to the cause of hts death. A negro with Whom the murdered man had aome words aa they passed him on his way home from Americas Mon day afternoon, is suspected. "robbed the mails. Atlanta, D*. 27.-<Spoelal.)—The loss by tho fire which broke oot In the old capltol buildlnr; between 2 ami 3 o’clock this morning will reach 5100,- 000, anil probably go considerably be yond (hut figure. Tlie building was so damaged l>y; wliter auxl hint at that scotiou not reached by the flaimcs tbem- s.t'ves ,that it anay be a total loss. The walls afe sprurg and cracked to such an oxtenlt itbut, added to Its pant bad reputation- for sufaty, the chances are that It will tie (om away to make room forti uaw edifice.' Tho city build ing inspectors were at work examining ch'i building today and will condemn part of tt at least. As It no>w stands the damage to the hiilbliitg Is figured at about: 859.1100, while JtC.000 will not mors than cover the ioraes sustained by the various ur.rrrtc. Ycnshte-Bros., who own the iiotise. carry 3125,000 Insurance, so they will lose nothing. Jacob's pharmacy, the Tripod Faint Company and tihe r.iher principal sufferers are alao fully Insured. The price paid by the Venable Brs. for the property was 312S.OOO. Wher. the state bought the property twer.ty- flve year? am> she paid 3100,000 fr it. T hey spent k good deal of money lu remodelling, but ff the building prlves a total loss they will not be the losers, at. the 3125.000 Insurance woull ccn:- penvitto "hem fully. A coincidence of the fire Is that tuc insenance on the building wns plTJ'l In New York through Insurnnee brokers by Mr. W. H Venable, presi dent of 'the senate, who Is Che author of the new Insurance law illcensln* in surance brokers. The payment of Che loss by the insurance companies win be watched with Interest on account or thsfact, os the Action of the companies will largely demonstrate the practica bility of I'nc new law. The Tripod Paint Company carried 325,000 Insurance, t'helr loss bting esti mated ttt 315.000. KtLloai A Jioore. opUriMM, lose 33.; 000, covered .by anuuiunce. Jacobs Pharmacy, ptooably tlhe heaviest suf ferer outalrtc th? owners of tile buiOding, has not yet made an estt- mane of ttv, k*s. Jacobs wt» bunied out Just a osar—ago .111—the XoyroSB build lug lire, and shontty arwr uiai uis • wp.*a ruined by line coiiipse c?f file NaroroM bujldln?. wl.lich i lud peen patched up ufr.r the lire. Jucob* fully insured. Oue of the most complete looses wftfl that Austa'jnjd.by th? several Mcwonio lodges will* U were located to the wing of rile building, where the seyit or he fire was locat 'd. All tho lodge p;ira- IihernoJUl and a large number of uni forms bulefigiorr to indJvldUaito were destroyed. Th? lodges carried $3,000 In* surjtioe, but this will not r*pla<* the IviraohennaMa, much loss the recordo. When he and his mon r acked the •top floor of the building, wher? thu jlr-r ar*pearl'd to be located. Fire Chi -f Joyner *.»nd his nr*.i iuuuh ail tire s«* jots turn’ d on. This leads the chi f to suspect that tthe build!n« waa fired by an Ineondi.vry, wtoo hoped to blow it up by funning on the gas. Tiie itwu top floors of the build .Ug them to perform certain have selected a central committee, and Committed -to It the entire mission work cf the body In tne recess of Its meet ings. We finders t&nd how tho enciet.ies composing tho Woman's Baptis/Mis- stonary Union can, at their pleasure, alter, modify or destroy the orguniza* tion they have created. We fall to un derstand how a few members of iMs organ lotion. dfaaa>tlsfled w.th the ac tion of its central committee, can after they have voluntarily severed all con nection with it, undo what cheee five hundred societies have done, provide for them a new con^titut-jon under a new name, fflcct for them officers, and pnomo.e themselves to positiems of hon or and pnoftt tit It, and yet claim that Chls is the body created by the act of the societies sca.tered over the It is witih tplea.sure that the commit tee of die Iward assures the Woman's Mission fiociaUes of the si-ate that they nave no wym/patlhy with attempUs tb dis- ruj)t their union, and that they wt*U rec ognize officially no organization but lhalt which these sacJetU's have eatuh- lished, an<l ♦iluvjugih -which they are working for the Master’s cause. Henry McDonald. I. T. Tjchenor, F>r the Home Mission Board. J. G. Gitobn. J. B. Hawclhome, For the State iMlfw.on Boavd. 8. Y. Jameooin, For both (Home and Stake Btardfl. GEORGIA A TTHE EXPOSITION. A P:an by Which the State Will Have Its Own Building. Atlanta, Dec. 27.—(Special.)—The state exposition commission, composed of the state house officers, held an rm- portunt meeting today, Governor At- kifiaon nrenMintr President Cottier of the Exposition Company and Mrs. W. H. Felton of the woman’s department appeared be fore the board ana discussed tne ex position. President Collier, wfille not author ized to give the state a building of Its own for It* exhibit, stated tn.it the Exposition Company would do all It could toward securing the building as outlined in a pan presented by Gov ernor Atkinson and Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt, who he’.d several Conference on this subject. The com mission wuf* un-artlmorun in the opinion that the state Should have a building, anti with the plan agreed upon there Is no reason why there should not be a state bulldiihg. This plan is to receive oontrlbutiion:) of material and money from such Interests u» will toe directly benefited by making a display »t ihe exposition. With tihte end In view a meeting of manufacturers, lumber men .mine owners and others will be held in Atlanta a»t the Invitation of the governor during iTio early part of next monlii no see What can be done toward getting the recessary subscriptions for a state building. Of course. n!l who contribute will be allowed to make their contributions an advertlse»m (k i>t In the hull ding. It is of equal Interest to oil ci'tles and sections of the state to have a creditable state dtaptoy at the exposition, and the commissioners do not gnttetost* much difficulty In se curing a $16,000 building by the plan adopted. .. - , . At today’s meeting State Chemist Pa ye. State Geologist Yeatea and A»- s la tan?. State School Commissioner R. J. Guinn were made directors of exhib its, to act with the board, and M * E. St. Ttorairt was ejected^merctary of (he commission. MURDER IN THE KIMBALL. A Negro Man Kill* His Sweetheart In the Cellar. At hunt a, Dec. "27.—(Special.)—There waa a murd-:r in the baa iment exf the Kimball House mi 5 o'clock thta after noon. Charley Simons, a negro, who seems to nave been a general rousta bout In the o?.Dar» underlying the b.g hotel, killed Pearl Harper, who cleaned vegetables in what Is known n* the "chick »u yard.' f It was tiier? that the murder oc- uui red. Jealousy Is though to have been the molve. Nobody s.»w the crtrin c »m*mim.d. and Simons denlert that u * is the guilty party, but other employes of the hotel claim that Simons had A business Man of Natchez Who Hm flan to Help tho 1’iantcis of Cotton, TO FORM ONE BIG ORGANIZATION Merchant., Uank.r.nn.1 Psrm.r. Sr. la U. Eligible to M.mb.r.hlp nnd on Oath flint] Them.elr.i lo R.duca th. Acreage, | , made threa(s. It 10 raid th.l.t (lie girl wer • gutlsd by tile Quarts, and on the ytaturQuy run aft-ay from her post of sot:6>west «inB. where, the fire first broke out. little else.b'sJdes the walla remains. The danvige done tn the lower fiocra of tile Iiulldlnt; wo* by the waiter, basa-nent, where the Jacobti Pltar- dury to avjld being shot by Blmotis and ccimpla'inrd of his murderous «luinun- stita.lona. The riiot was clearly heuid but tt happened that nobody wua In the cbleko.i yard at the nm>. though Colored Poatottlce Clerk Arreted at Sa vannah. Savannah, Dee. 27.—Robert H. Burke, colored, a clerk tn the Savannah poatof- lice, was arretted today for robbing let ters In the malls aud la held for a prelim inary examination. BANK TRUSTEES ARRESTED. St. Johna, N. F.. Dec. 27.—James Good- fellow, Frederick Goodrldge, Edwin Du de r and George HutohWsa, director#, and Hbnry Cooke, manager of the Com mercial bank, were arrested this morning on a charge (lied by Henry George Skel ton, or.-behalf of tho pnvlstonal truateea bank, alleging that said directors and the manager had presented a falae report of the hank's condition at the last meet ing of the shareholders. A warrant was also Issued for Hon. .1. I’itts, another director, who Is now In Halifax. The directors and manager will be admitted to hail in the sum of tZ.OW each. The suddenness of the proceeding la a sur prise to the whole city. mtcy find it Vit of valuable good* many servants are usually at work .... .... line girl eras about 19 years of age and twwnuirrled. Simons, it is thought, had been nKofied to her. nod suspected her of playing the frisky wish, other suitors. . „ The g?rl was shot -tlirouy i tile head, and died almost immc<njie.y. Simona waa promptly arrested. He said h» knew nothing of the crime, bat nobody serais to doubt his guilt. Shortly after the Shot was fired be was discovered trying to get awtty. , STATE SCHOOL FUND, - FIXE RESIDENCE BURNED. Asheville, N. O., Dec. 27.—.John Bea t ty’s elegant Toshlnnce, ‘"Pile Bungalow." four miles west of AMmrille, Imrnrvl to the ground last night. Tt is the house in which Henry S. Ives ,tT«l. Loss 5U,uuO; insurance $7,000. Beatty and fnm'.iy loft yesterday Die Florida. SIM COY IS DEAD. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 27.—Sim Coy. a well-known politician of this olty, died today. He was known all over the coun try from his connsctlon with Uw tally sheet forgeries, several years ago. for which he serve dssveral months In the penitentiary. A NEW RBCETVER. Washington, Dec. 27.-?Comptroller Eckels has afipoinflcd A. G. Riranl re- celvcc of (he Finn NaUmwl Bunk of Wilmington, X. C., lu place of W. S O’B. Robinson. Stvyrcd. being five f«t deep tn wader when the firemen hud flnlshid with the names. A fiCyli wind was blowing whett the (Ire out, and the faot that It w?is not only mastered In the building where it ntart-d, but kept from spreading over lhe business section of tlb" city, Is a high compliment to the efficiency of Atlanta’s fire dapartment. NO HARMONY THERE. The Woman’s Mission Board Is Still Out of Joint. Atlanta, Dec. 27.—(Special.)—The Baptist mission hoard la out today tn a lengthy addresa lo Ihe Baptists of the state re garding the split In the Woman’s Mis sionary I'nlon. caused by the secession of Mrs. Dr. Stalntnck Wilson, rormer corresponding secretary. After giving a detailed history of the difference between the "sisteriT' tne committee ssys: To your committee It seems that there cfluM not have been kinder, fairer more Christian treatment of their cones-' ponding secretary than la thus shown In the action of the central committee to wards these officials from whom they differed. That there wan a full and generous recognition of the past services of lhe corresponding secretary she her self bears witness. Hew she reciprocated this kindly treat ment Is evidenced by another paragraph taken from the aome letter of resigna tion. The only thing the central committee hg,l nskod of these officials who were in its employ and subject to Its control was to conform their actions to the con stitution of the Union and abstain from promoting a movement originated for Its overthrow and a destruction of tho tin ier. Is an auxffiery omirisTlen. We admire the unswerving fidelity of these noble women who. while upholding the cause that had been intrusted to their keeping, could yet exhibit such patience ami forbearance towards those who could not be made that advocacy of that "which opposed alike the hoards of all onclnlia. tlons, stale, home and foreign and Wo man's Union, too, wan Inconsistent and unfaithful to the cause they they were paid lo sustain. Then tho conclusion of the committee says: It Is obvious to everyone that while the central committee was seeking peace and harmony. Mrs. Wilson and others were preparing for division. In her letJnr f> t he boaed Mm. Wll- eon says "This Is not a nvtw onran.'za- tton, but a reorganization of the bid.’ The Woman’s Riot's Missionary Union, Which co-opero*e* with the board. 1» an orgtaxation e mprise) ri about five hundred women’s societies sea:cored through >ut the stale. They have adopted a ronstltuUon. They have elected officers and esnpower.nl The Apportionment us Made Under the New Law. A’Wanta, Deo. 27.—(Bpechl.)—Thi school fund for 1895, as apportioned un der the law paused by Dhe Mite ttgjela- ture. will amount to 3I.156.0G2. The ap portionment. which must he mad? at •the close of each year, so that the tbichers can be paid quarterly. Is as follows: Liquor tax. 8102,006; show tax, $1,500; dividends Georgia railroad stock, $7,045; Wrs of convicts, $15,000; foe oil In spectors, $17,600: one-half rental West ern iunit Atlantic railroad, $210,000; di rect apprapria«!on, 3600,000; poll tax, $208,000. WHAT’S A PISTOL FOR? Columbus, Gd., Dec. 27.—This morn ing two negro warned in n store on TYehtfi strut* bees, ns involved In a quarrel with Lorenzo Jones, n negro In Ito employ of the ChaCtaJiooohee Brew ing Oompmy. Jonra pulled his pistol and fired thrice a* the women. One rf the talks cut ol? two fingers from one atom ail’s hand, nnd the other shot wounded &v> second wransn la tile arm. Jomgt Jumped Into his wugna and drove off. He was subsequently or- MASOXC OFFICERS. Eastman, Ga.. Dec. 27.—(Stw-la).—At a rccruag- con /ocatlon of Ivanhoe Ch i iv ies* l.utt nigh*, the fohowlng officers were elected for tWe year 1895: J. T. Col- tferd. hltffi priest: R. O. Celley, king; B. R. Folsom, scribe; B. 8. Faria. Jroj?- urer: W. U. Oofctor. secretary: <W. A. Shank, captain of the host; Wm. Sill ier. principal sojourner; E. J. Peacock, royal aixjh captain; W. H. Harrell. R. D. Judge and D. W. Wrirver. captain# of ’die vail; W. 01. Johnson, sentinel. SHOT WITH A CHRISTMAS GUN. \\'ay<ri*V:«, Ga . Dec. 27.—Cbrtstmls diy Maltory Smith aud Bob WUIIanM. lids about 13 yruns old. were nuking merry with fireworks. ptotoK etc. Will iams shot Smith Just below the ear. the ball coming out through th? lower Jaw. It is likely Bndth will U4e. The rimotng wua the result of boys’ care- kesasa. New Orleans, Dee. 27,-Tho following open 1 Utter to Governor Stone of Mis sissippi, who is president of the Cotton Growers’ Association, will uppeur Fri day morning in a number of nowapa- pora In (he cotton belt. It is a pttic- tical letter from one of Natchez's most pro m. neait, p met leal nnd tmceorwfful bul lions meu: ‘‘Natchc*, Miss., Dec. 2«, 1X04.—To Honorable John 0J. Stone, Jackson, v.My Dear Sir: J learn through tho puWlo ipceci that theca will be a mealing of tho Cotton Growora’ Asso. elation, of which yon are tha honored president, at Jackson, Miss., on Junu- ary 0. “I also lenm that the object of the oonvcoiKoo Is to (iromotc thn wol/aro of tho agricultural class, particularly tho cotton fjrmes, sad to dcvlso sosssc way by wih!oh his product nsiy he enhancel In value and mule nmnttKratlve. “Some weeks ago a coswcsMloo of this kind unit at Montgomery, Aln., passed resoratioiu uail adjourned with out making tiny progress towards tho desired end. If the convention to bo held January 1) Is for aho purpose of listening ito windy speeches of advice to tho farmers, tolling them what each and every ono already knows nnd to pass resolutions. It might as well not bo hold. “Whtrt the firmer wants is not ad vice, but some pkuu presented by wblcli tho price of tils prodtvit will be in creased toy tlra <tlmc hla next crop is ready for market. "Nothing can be done so far as this crop is domccnted; It Is so large as to have become unwieldy, and even If there cnuld bo, it would be of little benefit, us It has ulmost all pasted out of the 'farmers' hand? or wilt hhve by the tbne the ccaiv ntton could take notion. With nulddlvtoritfotton selling to day in Now OrloiJnTi uit 5 cents i>lC pound, the farmeiyut many Interior point* does not IkjTt mor • than four to four und one-quttrier cents, and un’.eaa i material redaction tn uervage '<• bi'Ought'hhoiu: pti|:< price will lai f ly shrink before \ nr. viJi r year r»ha around, bringing\ w«th it iasvltubto binkruptcy to the plalutcrs. mcrcb^urua and all othcro concerned, if depculen: upon th" crop to pay th ir det»*i. . "Whit? mamy of ualkwt spring talked of 5-cMVt cotlton chin fall aiM wmter, still very fcov really believed. It, but we find the staple nearly on.* Acjit per po'zcd lower at many fntcrijr pekat», and with n declttuzig tendancy. mart nj one koow-.ng how much lower U, aviU Many of our conservative roift chants think th? ootton ucreaafe of toe coming year will be as great as in the past. Farmem have Bho lan.1 :inid th i mules, ard toy (hat cotton is the only eattvjible crop and tlio only one upern will oil they can get advance*. Thla muy be all tru", but If It is true, and wo should happen to have ns fattorable a *?a»on as the pa*: one, the South will certain,!y o* lu n wrekdhed condition. “Cotton sold on our streets several different years before tb? war at 31-2 cents per pound, and I know of untiro crops <chst only n«tted $14 p.>r bale. “Now, th-re Is a remedy, and tt can be worked out by your conveertion, pro vided they will undertake th? .actual work amd not rely upon resolutions. ”1 would suggest that the convention appoints committee to draw up a char ter for the organization of an asso ciation throughout sill the cotton states, also the by-laws for ttie zovernmen o' clubs to be ’formed In every county throughout too cotton belt, making eligible not only farmers, but mer chants and bankers. "Let the cardinal principle be a re duction of cotton acreage to the ex tent of one-tOUrd of last year’s acreage. "Let toe by-laws provide that the plonker or farmer shall pledge himself by oath ttvst he will make this' reduc tion; that the merohant will only ad vance money and supplies (o thorn who agreed to this basis, and that the bankers will only advance to planters and merchants who will carry out this obligation in good faith. “Let supervisors be appointed by the various county clubs, say one for each police district, to see th*?. the obliga tions are carried out. or Brins (he of fender before the grand Jury for per jury. ‘‘It will be necessary for a bureau to be established at once to organize these clubs In the various counties, and as monr-v will be necessary. I will guarantee this county to pay alt least $500 to carry on tola work. “Some people may say that the un- deibiJc'.ng is to great, but It is no great, er than was the organizing of Ihn White Camels* god Knights of the Bktck Cross, to whltdi tho Southern people by the thousands In a few months Just after toe war. ‘‘If this be done, we may hope to get 0 cents per pound for our next crop. You« very 'truly, “J. N. Carpenter.” money for an hospital Charleston. S. C.. Dec. 27.—About three, years sgo Jacob W. Franks died Charleston leaving a valuable estate. Hyl hla will his wife was given a lire Inter? est in his estate and at her (death, all ter making a few bequests to lamtif and relatives, 15.010 n> given to III Charleston orphan bouse and the matnder of the estate waa to be used the founding of ’The Jacob Washing Franks Lutheran Hospital and Itom/ Sirs. Franfce died yesterday and terms of her husband's will, will not carried out. The hospital and will get about $70,000; probably more^ FAILURE At VALDOSTA. , Valdosta. Dee. II.—(Special.)- -Vali^ first failure for some time occur day. when the dry goods and establishment of Burt 4t Walla placed in the hands of a receive# 1 ™" the foreclosure of mortgages affsr 1 ’" s 3WJ0O. J. M. Brigs was appol#**■ eetver. The firm claim assets ’l* n - against $13.00) lUbUIttes.