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THE WEEKLY TELEGEAPH: .TAKITA EY 10, 1894
ant. Tributes in the Senate by
IV >1—-
Doth of the Members From
Georgia
other SENATORS ALSO SrOKE.
, e Lodge Resolution In th® tleiiat® lias
(i*n« I® tto ® Calendar—Sibley Bcorei
Administration In the
lloa»®-Ex»gg#r«tI» ®.
tfgslilncton. Jan. 8.-A resolution
,j .(fered by Senator Morgan,
! ' t . u nesd to. . calling on the
' <( j en t for copies of reports and doc-
relating to the enforcement of
Lregulations respecting fur roaisaivd
“ lh .. malms of the British govom-
ient owing to the seizure of sealing
Ljeia in Itohrlng Sea.
T .„. inference report on the nrtll-
L.y academy appropriation bill was
U^euted utid agreed to.
(.nator Lodge's resolution ns to tho
i lUrowal of the warships from the
Hawaiian Islands was laid before the
berate.
Senator Palmer took the floor to op-
’ ,i, e resolution, and his speech
bristled with Sharp uud pointed eay-
lni-a. Thus, rafter arguing that it was
eurd for the senate to demand rea-
Ins fur the president's action, unless
It had also thu right to compel it, he
rated that organized curiosity was
Dten simply organized Impertinence,
ar.l he assorted thait the president
maintaining the most rigorous
palcy of non-intervention In the affairs
0 t tlie Hawaiian Islands. As to the ex
isting government in those isCiands, he
ii uuir 11 v.tu.2 SrJlcH? |mim'V*nf , i» to
ch!vructerize It da a republic. It was
■m aristocracy baaed on -wealth,
just as Senator AUrich (Uepublican)
„l HbMv IdUnd got the floor to criti-
dje the presldeufo recent utterances
1, the inter!vow furnished to the
Southern Associated Press, the morn-
hl hour expired und the resolution
lust its place of precedence and was
again remitted to the calendar.
f.es'Hitions were offered by 'Mir. Pugh
expressing the senate's profound sor-
I row at the dearth, last session, of Sena
tor Colquitt of Georgia, and suspending
the business of the senate to enable
I *naturs to pay n proper tribute to his
high Ihunacter and distinguished pub
lic service,
_ Bulogiee wore pronounced by Sena
tors Gordon, Turple, HU1, Pasco, Mills
tint Wiaish. The resolutions were
mi-.pted, and as a further mark of re
el- t to air. Colquitt's memory the
senate, at 3:10 p. m., adjourned until
ta.birraw.
SENATOR GORDON'S SPEECH.
The speeches of all the senators v.erv
a higher order tllun are usually
heard In the senate upon similar oo-
raaioms. All burc testimony to the
speaker’s affection for the man and re
spect for the politician and sta'cs-nan.
The two Georgia senators snoxe from
knowledge gained In long and intimate
peteonal association with the deceased
etatesman. Mr. Gordon said:
•ihjt chat actor Js strongest rnd
best, wVitoh, subjected to temptations,
manfully reflets and comes through
th • furmes of trial with Its flb-.w still
•tr.mx and Its original purity still pre
served In active simplicity und sa ne-
I1CSS. Tested by this standard. Alfred
Holt Culauti.'. of Georgia was belli
sti.mg und great. Subjected during b;e
rantM Jlfo to quick and trying si-
denudes Of fortune and inheriting a
tan* honored and loved la his Hu te
ini M-ttpn, he not only preserv-d Its
fwtaal Integrity arid illustrious name
Marnianed. bm Increased their lustre
by a i’ls-imelttui We of lonx. devoted
«nl brilliant service to the church and
society.
"Alfred H. Colquitt was urroiad-d
n early manhood with all the -arapta-
Kn which uueompnny wealth. Ills
largo plantations yielded him a princely
Income, which enabled him to gratify
every taste and to Indulge la almost
every luxury, yet his life and manner
I n’? lr,ri * nL ‘ v . er >°«t till* beautiful
•snplkity and winning modesty whl<5i
»r- most striking evidences of gentle
na.uri'S and noble breeding. His hos-
wullty white almost boundless, was
1“ "urdfa# and dispensed with such
m “nd absence of aeteriiation as
r, 0train* and embamusunent and
wie to ills guests tile fesilng of rcst-
■ul rare and the perfect freedom of
t m fL '-„ ,,u *®o< furnished shelter
■' he suffering; bis puree gave help
to -he needy, and when the revulsions
ju 1 ' drat to the civil war came upon
BE camo <•> "II his people, he
shored with them their distresses and
hyverty uncomplainingly and bravely.
I Should fest that snv analysis of
* i’lMse of his life were Indeed In-
iplete If I strsiid fall to Illustrate
h by reference to his relation to the
•’* ’fed race. Accustomed during a
treat portion of his life to the oosn-
naud and control eg large bodies of
"«■. always with kindness and Jus-
■ hta care for them unll his Interest
! ™ unabated when
aiough their freedom bis awn fortunes
J** ,tt * rpd ' On the plantation, 1n
be church and the seboolhouse his
Ju.-c. bis counsel and exainole were
tt.se ift friend.
ihteouragtn gthnt lowly race to a
hi-ther life and to a more earnest at-
torts Ii, preparation for the exalted du-
of citizensWp, and If Ms useending
fl'ltit were cognizant at the benedlc-
“?"* wbkft follow lu flight, k thrilled
wi.h al> additional Joy at at the trl-
I«M «o his memory by tbe teare
an. iientatlons of fonner slaves.
it is no exaggeration to say of Mm,
*“■ i'rvodent, that few men with a
*7 r so tong and brilliant have lived
l» -e so pure and blameless and left
H***T ao rich and Inspiring to the
*3>!e unll accepted of God.
in Hi* bosom oT Ms native State we
5?' tlM * , * , n. **>d on Ills cbnsen UH-
, where the music of the Ocmut-
. '' '"..term and the weird songs of
• r " tilnes -wtll chant above him their
Skutn °* Pcfl* 1 * and bene-
* r - IVnlsh sold of 'Mr. Colquitt:
.. 1 hnaw him well, ond I respected
; 'his many exceMenr qualities of
■£"» and heart. He was a man of ens-
and niSile presence. He bad a
■lave and kind heflrt and a pure and
"“oie spirit. He was a mon of strong
re Idoti, oonvnoMo
"h*»nis convictions. He did not he-
' ; —At tMuff user"'' JU—v Su Ml bis
He Ibellevel Mint dll things
!.r e *e governed and divinely or-
. ; >"d. He believed that even lu this
I JLl a * • ,m *n planted so shouM he
1 j-. u. »S ■*•••“!* flrilto and .,1
! ?*• he believed that faith and
sesenUaJ to eeternsl aalva-
tn^w ,,1<1 he believe that even in
uf* sooeess i> best attained by
htloiw" 4 *° 0i WOTkM *“ d 'Juvotlon to
l,„?r, Hon. Alfred Holt Calqtlitt fnl-
S™ 1 ” ri» footsteps of Ms Ulustrious
dr-1; if® Bllwl ovrry nfllce in the
suiltV tJ* P*"' 1 ® orlH> fldeBty and
«'lx. He ores a statesman, a soldier
l.ES?!?*’ " 11 *®**rg!ng every tnist
r'fT r Imposed upon Mm by
^ state and oreintry. Ukebis father.
' ?*■ Possesse.l t* .o-u— an j
of tlie Prtncipies of civil <uid religious
liberty upon which the fathers bullded
the most Just and (most, perfect gov
ernment ever devised try thuman wls-
oom.
“In Ws young manhood, he served his
country In Hia war mw%A Allsw*
one term In the representative branch
of congress. In the war between the
states, he fought for the Independence
of the Southern Confederacy and gained
merited distinction for his courage and
devotion to a cause that he believed to be
right. He was one of tho knlghtllest
soldiers of that mighty host that chal
lenged by Its heroic deeds tho admiration
of the world and won the homage of man
kind. In his cftlvalrlc nature there was
no bitterness. When the end came that
brought wreck and ruin to him and his
people, he walke din the paths of peace
and by precept and example endeavored
to build up the waste places and to turn
the minds and hearts of his counrymen
to the government of their fathers, cher
ishing no animosities, but respecting and
honoring the brave and patriotic men who
fought for the Integrity of the Un
ion.
“As soldier, patriot and stateaman he
illustrated his state and country. Full
of years and of honors he has been gath
ered to his father's mansion, leaving
behind him a record of duty nobly done.
The people of his state honor his mem
ory and Georgia cherishes the shining
virtues of her distinguished son.
“It Is fitting that the members of the
senate should eulogize the character and
services of Senator Colquitt. He waa nn
exemplar of those civic and heroic vir
tues from which patriotism draws Its
purost Inspiration.
“In honoring the dead of the South
and the North, whose deeds made their
lives sublime, the principals of republi
can government will be enshrined in the
hearts of those who will cherish the
priceless blessings nf liberty.
“Senator Colquitt loved his whole coun
try. With hts last breath he Invoked
the divine blessings upon the union of
statesc that his fathers founded. In his
Innovation he voiced the patriotism of
Georgia and of the South for the per
petuity of the federal government which
he would have died to defend. This Is
the sentiment that animates the people of
the South. It rises above party and above
section. It Is the message of peace and
good will that the patriot heart of the
South sends to the patriot heart of the
North—to advance and defned the honor
ten on the rc-vIslon of the laws, in or
der *to bring It down to dote, were read
for Information, and at 9.10 the house
adjourned.
COMMANDERS RESPONSIBLE.
.S11 a 11 K'- N'.i Shift of Blame on
the Vessel Pilots. ,
Washington, Jan. 8.—Secretary Herbert
today Issued general orders to naval of
ficers reversing the fonner practice of the
department regarding Vtie responsibility
of pilots on board war ships, which win
render It Impossible hereafter to shift the
blame for Injury to a vessel on the pilot,
as was attempted In the cases o fthe Co
lumbia last sprtny and the Cincinnati
last November. The order Is:
The accident to the United States
steamship Cincinnati, upon the occasion of
her striking ground on the eastern side
of the shoals of the south and west of
Execution Rocks lighthouse, Long Island
Sound, on the 18th day of November
last, renders It expedient that the de
partment promulgate to the service its
views with regard to the responsibility
of pilots on board of vessels of the navy.
A pilot Is to be considered merely as an
advisor to the commanding officer, and
his presence op board a naval vessel
shall not release the commander of said
vessel or any of his subordinates from
all responsibility for the proper per
formance of the duties with which they
•are, or any of them may be charged, con
cerning the navigation of the vessel.
(Signed) H. A. Herbert, Secretary.
FIFTY THOUSAND DESTITUTE.
Starvation Reported among the Coal
Miners in OWo.
Columbus, O., Jan. 8—1. N. Coleman
and J. G. Riley having proper, creden-
•tfctfs and representing the miners of
aub-dlstrlct No. 1. composed lof the
counties of Perry, Atthens. Hooking and
Monk ingum, called upon Governor Mc
Kinley tibia r.ionning and presented a
petition picturing tine destitution among
tbs 10,000 miners there, thousands of
whom have not had any work for
months, and asking tho governor* to ap
peal to the state for aid. Tbe commit
tee was given a respectful hearing by
the governor who exhibited oontfidem-
Wa emotion over the sufferings protray-
Tfie result of the conference was
Atlanta’s Police Will lie Investigated
by a Committee Appointed
by Council.
BAKER AT T11E BOTTOM.
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
N.m. g.ntadon.l Charge. Again.c th.
cterlt of th. K.cord.r 1 . Court aud
Blark.t Intpoctor—Digger Mon
Likely to Bo Kxpo.od,
Atlanta, Jan (Special.)—The bit
ter controversy over the office of clerk
of tlie recorJer's court, with Chair
man English of the board of police
commissioners on one Mde and City
Clerk Woodwaid, principal on the
other side, which reached a sensational
climax a couple of weeks age, when
Chairman English ejected Mr. Amos
Baker, who Is tlie csrusus belli of tlie
conflict, from bis bank at the point of
a pistol, has brought about the ap
pointment of a council committee of
Investigation that wifi likely prove a
counterpart of the famous Lexow com
mittee before all the wrinkles in the
municipal government new smoothed
out.
The committee has been given full
power to probe the police department
to the bottom In the Investigation of
Baker’s character and office. There Is
bitter feeling on both sides. Chairman
English, Who is making the flglht on
Baker, Is supported by the detective*
and police department, nrid In turn
counter charges of a most serious char
acter will Clkely be entered through
Baker and Ills friends against the po
lice officials, tending to Show that they
Shaw Claims That One of tho lMrtntra
Gat the Money.
•Vitani.i, Jan. 8.—(Special.)—It. II.
Know, a sauwinan in unu uupal uoasc
of R. T. Ombett, -wtig arrested on a war
rant issued tit the request of hts em
ployer today, charging him with f.ys-
tematto dottbery. Shaw, who is quite
well known lu buslncsj circles, had
been in Corbett’s employ for a
year, and la accused of having carried
on hta opetthUonM throughout that whole
period, though the total amount of hts
peculations has not yet been made op.
Several weeks ago an attempt was
made to burglarize the safe In the of
fice, and Mr. Corbodt also lays tho
charge mo Shaw's accounts.
Tlie nrnslt brought olft another sen
sational feiPtiiro, being the itlurge made
by both Ooiibqnt and Shaw that L. A.
Tarrulsoo, formerly u partner to tno
business, had been guilty of embez
zling Ihe funds of the bouse. Ttinrul-
Hon, who Is one of the beam known
lulusmen In hho city, moving lu good
society, had no money Invested la the
business, but his name appeared In tno
firm on nocoudt of his wide acquaint
ance. Mr. Corbett charges him with
systematic rdhbery up to tho time ti«
was “fired'' flrom the business, as he
puts It. Sha w clalma that ho Is a scape
goat for 'RarrUlson's misdeeds.
Sit «« of corruption Almost equal
k-.\
■
I
’d *>f fervent piety
' unpriced religion.
y**' genuine charity and ex-
«xh, i" end act that great
ITrihriS J^y 00 * fflee»m wfclch is the
lu every American citizen.
IN THE HOUSE.
A resolution reporied from th*
crtmmt'Jtee on pules to the hoiee
to Incorporate in the sundry
civil bill ai paragraph transfer
ring the Fort Leavenworth Orwell
ferring the Fort Leavenworth' prison
from the war department to the de
partment of Justice was agreed to.
Tine house then went into committee
of the whole on the currency bill, and
M,r. Sibley (Democrat) of ■Pennsylva
nia opened the debase with a sensa
tional speech dn opposition to the bill.
He spoke of the passage of the bill to
rapes* tile purchasing clause of the
Sherman low and Its failure to Im
prove the flnnsnctal and commercial
conditions despite' the assurances to
the contrary of its advocates, and ex
pressed his belief that the pension bill
would llkuwlse prove a failure.
Referring to the published reports
that the executive department of the
government In tho person at the secre
tary of the treasury, wus using Its
power ito Influence votes in favor of
the bill, Mr. Slbely said:
“Mr. Chairman, If I have read the
constitution of the United States cor-
recty. It defines the powers and duties
of Khe chief executive and the powers
und duties at the members of the house,
and I tell you that It ever a rebuke
was needed to ono who has trampled
down the prerogatives at the people 1t
Is to that man who has used his in
fluence, or attempted to use It, to cre
ate In hlmsriJf the sole governing power
of this nation. It has come to a time
when the government of this people re
quires something more than a combi
nation of brains and brass.” (Sensation
and applause.)
Mr.. Sibley continued nt some length
to assail the administration for Its at
titude toward and action upon flnan-
cka lmeasures. The repeal of the pur
chasing clause of the Sherman law, he
asserted. bsM been secured by the use
of Improper Influence by the adminis
tration, and that If the punKocka were
Liken off the mouth# of the representa
tives four obt at five would confirm Ilia
statements. The question of tlie length
of time he was to speak having been
pdssed, Mr. Sibley saH that every
agent of tho big gold trust had spoken
stl be had to say.
When pressed by Mr. OutMwalto to
tell who put a padCook upon hts (Sib
ley’s) lips, he sold: "Let tno tell the
gentleman that 1 am net talking today
to men who bolievt In going to hdl in
a hand cart instead of heaven, support
ed by truth. Let ms teH him also that
I aim not odd reusing men who believe
more in • bobtail flush than a contrite
honor.”
Sir. Pence (Populist) of Colorado
asked unanimous consent that Mr. Sib
ley be permitted to flash his remarks,
but Mr. Outhwoltc objected.
Recurring to the action of the ad
ministration. Mr. Sibley said that,
paragraphing Junius, It could be set
tled that the merits of nn administra
tion might be Judged by the condition
of the prep**. "Look upon the condi
tion of the people of tMs country and
you can ten the merits of your admin
istration."
Mr. Stbtey declared that by the stand
ards of the fathers, he believed he was
a Democrat. iHe revered Jefferson and
Jackson and worshiped at their shrine.
But If be was to be carried In a con
veyance lawHed "Democracy," guided
by an obstinate driver, ovw an un
known road, with precipices and
chasms yawning on all sides he was
gntng to Jump out, and hn was nut
particular as to whore he lit.
Mr. Sibley's thrusts' at the president
seemed to be enjoyed by quite a num
ber of representatives, and when he
concfiUdod there was it round of ap
plause. While he waa speaking. Sena
tor Cameron (Republican) of Pennsyl
vania and Stewart (Populist) of Ne
vada came kite the house and re
mained to hear him.
•Mr. Bland (Democrat) of Missouri
and Mr. Johnson (Democrat) of Ohio
also spoke In opposition to the bill,
aided by Mr. Coffey (Demnorat) of
Wyoming and Mr. C. W. Long (Re
publican) of Pennsylvania. Tho only
speech tn Us favor was made by Mr.
Cox (Democrat) of Tenneaae, a mem
ber of the committee on banking and
currency. Ho said that if Mr. Sibley
know of any member who had sold
bis vote for partonage, or anything
else, it was bia duly to expose and
vote to expel him.
Mr. Cox wws the last name on the
list of the chairman who wanttxl to
speak In favor of the MU, but there
remains quite a number who had asked
to be heard against it.
Mr. Beltxboover (Democrat) of Penn
sylvania gave notice of an additional
section bn would offer as on amend
ment to the hill authorising the secre
tary at tbe treasury to sell »MO,000,000
of 5-26-year I per cent, bonds with the
proceeds at which to retire tbe green
backs and treasury notes and fund tho
floating Indebtedness of the govern
ment. At 5 o'clock the house took a
recess until I o’clock, the evening ses
sion to be devoted to a reading of tbe
certification of pension laws, which It
Is proposed to enaot into one general
statute. »
There were Alteon members of the
house Including Bpeaker Pro T»m Brets.
Democrat of Illinois present at tbe
evening sowflon. Tbe blit odlfvtru; th
pension laws, which was Introduced In
to Lie bouse In the last ooneivaH. and
i -aln In ;• wont -• * r. ;,d
Hist and . , nd time, si ■! . re
I MModments suggest til bx the commit
asking for contributions and a com
mittee of respectable citizens In differ
ent parts of the state will be designated
to receive and disburse the moneys,
clothing, etc., received. Tb re ere fifty
thousand destitute people In the district
who are without food or fuel. Tho
-wages paid at the best mines do not
average tl a day. and some snake only
13 a w-ek. Tills la Hone that all can
earn a little each week to keep the
•wolf from the door. Tbe papers will
al*o appeal to the people.
DHBS GOES TO JAIL.
He and His Comrades Surrendered
Themselves Yesterday.
Chicago, Jan. S.—Eugcno V. Dobs
and the other officers and directors of
the 'American Railway Union went to
title Cook county Jail today lb begin
serving their sentences cocentfy Im
posed on them for contempt of court.
There was no formal procedure. During
the day the men dropped tn one by
ono ond surrendered themselves to the
marshal. The appeal to the supremo
court will be presented the latter part
of this week, being now In course of
preparation. The chances are that the
prisoners wtl be Obliged to remain In
Jail for «t least two weeks .before the
supreme court can be hoard from. Un
less the decision at that time Is favor
able they will have to serve out their
terms.
DDAX, IN RAILROADS.
Arrangements For tho Seaboard to
IReueb Blrmlnghtuu.
Birmingham, Alt., Jan. S.—Pfoiidsnr
Cladnvll of 'tf» Elj’ton Land Company
has returned from New York, where tie
olosod a deal for the sale of the High
land Avenue and Brit mKrotil mm the
East Brmtnjrtum ral'riid suburban
lines, to tbe Columbia Equipment Com
pany of Nnw York for J.lSO.Od). The
company will secure tha East ami
Went railroad, extend it from Fell City
t» Birinlnrfmn. thirty miles, und use
the property purtthused hero for ter
minals. It Is tub! the ScvtHxird Air
Line will bban come Into Birmingham
over the Burnt und West road.
boxc
TENNESSEE'S LEGISLATURE.
A* Caucus Likely to Ba Held to Consider
tbe Gubernatorial Contest.
Nashville. Jan. In view of tho fact
that the house had not completed Ite or
ganization when the eenate met this
morning, the latter body adjourned until
3 o'clock thte afternoon. After the elec
tion of eeveral minor officere, the house
took the same action and a committee
wee appointed to wait o nOovernor Tur
ney and notify him that they were ready
lo receive hie message. The question of
a Democratic caucue on the gubernatorial
question Is still being freely discussed,
but no dato baa been eat for tbe meet
ing.
Don’t bo afraid to eat bet biscuit when
cooked with Dr. Prtoe's Baking Pow
der.
BTBAIMER LINE TO CHARLESTON.
Charleston. 6. C., Jan. 8.—A new
steamship line will be Inaugurated be
tween Charleston and Pbiktdelptoia on
Monday next. The enterprise Is repre
sented In Rhltadelpbla by tbe Phila
delphia Steamship Company, whose
business relations are said to be ex
tended, enabling It to Invite and com
mand traffic. Tbe new Uns wEl have
feeders all over tbe North and West
and will be a competitor for all busi
ness offering between Charleston and
the North and West.
I»AIN BRYANT DEtHMTKD.
Oca hi, Fla., Jon. 8.—Dan Bryant will
not be bans® tomorrow, the got err or
hiring raiplteil him Cor thirty dsjs in
order b> oouldor an application for
oommutgtton of tbe death sentence.
to the (New York deportment. In tbe
language cf Baker’s dhlef adviser, “the
only difference between the Atlanta
police and the New Yorkers Is that In
Atlanta they can be bought cheaper.”
It is predicted by those well acquaint
ed with the rituatlon that there wl’.l
be some Mg fish exposed If the ltd Is
lifted dear off, and Judging by the
character of the charges lodged against
laker there Is every dhance that this
1 be done. A fair Idea of the ease
i be bod from the official charges
made against Baker, the present clerk
of the recorder's court, by Chief Detec
tive'Wright, who is acting under the
advice of Chairman English. In these
charges Chief Wright says Baker wns
in War saloon business on Woodward
avenue, near Terry street, tbre; or four
years ago. until council refuted to
grant license allowing oeer to be »>!d
on that stri ct. He then went with Mr
Bill HaH tn tbe bar and billiard butl
ness In tlie National Hotel some three
years age.
The place was known to be the ren
dezvous of the "hribos,” "crooks" and
thieves from every part of the country.
They also ran blind tigers und sold
whisky on Sunday.
In tho xirlr.g of 1S33 Officer Looney
-l »iu.t,• -I lot of cigars, several
f t' I.UCCO an 1 a hHrrol of sugar
which (hey received from Ttxm Dodd at
n.uht wh'l • he was drinking. The goo Is
were ts: ii from his father* store on
A I. 1 bam., ntr *t. while he was a«l
I have further Information i nt Bi
got a ot ,,r from John Lang-
fool. u clerk : Elsemxnn Br s. In t-h<
•hope of a. har Jacket, derby hat, hand
kerchiefs and other goods. In the
same year he got a very fine overcoat
from one Hugh Wright, a notorious
burgl ir.who made his escape some time
afterwards. He paid Wright 31.50 for
the coat, which was worth all of 350,
and Baker has the coat In Ms posses
sion now.
That he and Dan Falvey also robbed
n party of his watch and 38 In money
In -his tffitafld room. This pnrty made
a kick aliout his w-.itch and they gw*
It back to hi ami kept hie money. They
then got lOm In the bar on-l billiard
rocAn, made him drunk arid slipped an
old pistol -which they kept in the bar
In hLs pek'-t, called « policeman, hid
hhn arrested, prosecuted him for car
rying concealed weipons and put him
tn the dtmlngang. He at snoths- time
had trouble .with n stranger who bsd
a pistol and he took tlie pistol away
from him. The third party eume up
and he gave him the pistol and he car
ried It and soM It tn Alb* Fry for 33,
and gave haff the proceeds, 11.50, to
Baker.
My Information la that Baker was
connected wtth quite a number of Just
such -robberies as tho above. The
name of the party who was sent to the
chningang I have not got at present,
but can furnish It to you at any time.
Rome time taut spring they closed
the bar arid billiard business and since
that time he has not lioen doing
anything until Ite was appoint
ed clerk of the recorder. He can he
found at any time now In the company
of gamblers, saloon keepers, etc.
City Clerk Woodward appointed
Baker to office, and therefore the fight
Is on him a« well on Raker, Charges
of bribery are afan pending ns&fnat
city Market Inspector Ray, end this
branch of the government as well :ts
the police department arill have to
brace up. Ray, -who la accused of ac
cepting bribes from market men who
thus enjoynl the privilege of setting
spoiled stuff, is to be put on the ruck
by the board of health.
WELDON INNOCENT.
II 1 PI
The Court Decides That the Law Paying
It Was, in the Beginning
Unconstitutional.
NO RIGHT TO ROB THE PEOPLE
8UIT FOR DAMAGES.
Hlcken and His Wife M«k« a Claim
Against the Eads-Neel Company.
Atlanta. Jan. 8.-Mrs. M. E. Hlcken,
who has pained much notoriety os
■windier lately, and her husband. Geo.
E. Hlcken. hove filed suit a«alnst tho
Eeads-Neel Clothln* Company for 110.000
each.
They each allege that they were ar
rested last June at the Instance of John
C. Eads, of the company, ond have been
held In prison since then, although there
U no evidence against them, and the
prosecution Is & malicious one. Mr. Hick,
en claims he has been cruelly treated
and has been humiliated beyond meas
ure by belntr forced to walk through the
streets with hla hands pinioned in a pair
of handcuffs.
WEAK WOMEN
and all mothers who arc nursing
babies derive great benefit from
Scott's Emulsion. This prepara
tion serves two purposes. It
gives vital strength to mothers
and also enriches their milk and
thus makes their babies thrive.
Scott’s
Emulsion
Is a constructive food that pro
motes the making of healthy
tissue and bone. It is a wonder
ful remedy for Emaciation, Centra!
Debility, Tnroat and Lung Complaints,
Coughs, Colds, Anaemia, Scrofula and
Wasting Diseases of Children.
SewiJwnumjktHemSeent r
Sutlab.*ne, N T. All O'uscaU. Wk. and|t.
That It the Claim Made oy the Ttn-
iRHwe Coal und Iron 'Jompauy.
Atlanta, Jan. 8.—(Special.!—If M-er*
In nd mlatake about hi. Idmrity, there
L a negro to tv lunged eonn-wb''re in
Georgia next lVUliy wtoo <» innocent
of flu' crlmo for whlub be waa cou-
vlotod. The negro’* mime m given as
Dick Woldcm This afternoon Gover
nor Atklnmn revived a lebxjram from
tbe Tennoasee Ocxil and Iron Company
datud at Johns, Ala., uniting that w el-
don w.is employed In (be camp mere
on Aus.-ukt ii. rtie date upon whlcli tno
niurd-r of wh'.ch be wan oonvlcxed was
committed.
Tbe flwwut baa no Information or
IhU !■'- wtanaaboota, bot would tike
to know where hi- Is so that bis lite
may !«< kiv.,1 if there la my truth In
tbe itcl-'aram be baa received.
tv. A. ORBOG DEAD.
Atlanta, Jan. I.—<8peclal.)-Mr. W. A.
Gregg, well known throughout the a tale
la hu.lr.r--. circles, as one of tho firm
of Beck & Gregg Hardware Company,
dlad a* hla homo early this morning. Mr.
Gregg had bean hi bad health for years,
hut received the attack which cmuaod
hla death three weeks age. Mr. Gregg
was a natiw of Ar.-Wrowo. 8. C.. whore
he waa born In UU. Ha served through
tho wur In tbe, Confederate army and
then located tn Atlanta. Mrs. Orsgg
M l all ehlldren survive him.
KOTICE.
HUNTSVILLE COLLEGE BURNED.
All the Young Uady Boarders Es
caped Without Injury.
Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 8.—A special from
Huntsville, AM., says: The Huntsville
Poimlc College, one of the largest lp-
etituHons of the Kind In tho South,
was -burned ttila afternoon. There were
100 boarders In tlie building, all of
who esoaiped serious Injury so for as
Is known. The managers of the college
have rented the military academy and
will fspen school tomorrow. The citi
zens have taken ilhe girts to their
homes. Work will be commenced on a
new building Immediately.
NORTH OAiROLIMA LEGISLATURE
llalvte’u, Jan. 8.—At a Joint cnucus
tonight of the Rupubllunn aud Foptt-
list members of -lln* litfisleture which
moots horo roraorrow, Z.-b Vance Wal
ter of Davidson eouivty was nominated
for spuaker. lie roceiveebllfl lokw to
20 for V. E. Lush of Arlhovtlle, and tl
for George R. Frendh of Wllm.ng'on
all Repub.Unn*. No l*»pull»>s were
voted for. The nomination of Wa'ter
will, It l* undenttood. hurt llolCa can
didacy for senator. Tbe irtteOfUaeo ut
tbe caucus Imi small, being composed
principally of IU-publloaus.
They never had belter cooking In tho
White Hcuse than now. Tha.: la CC-
cause they use Dr. Price’s Baking l'uw-
der,
THE CARGO ON FIRE.
Norfolk. Va., Jan. (Sped iLj-«nie
British wunniriilp MaflMI, Oapt. Han
son, which arrived here lust night from
Galveston for Liverpool, Is now at
Lambort’s Point with a lire In her car
go. On -the Unit aiy out from Galves
ton fine was dlsoowril In ':ier bold No.
2 and steam was at onoe turned lu to
quench the flames. Today her hmen
was opened but. owing to the density
of the Mtoam, It was tmposelhas 10 s»-
Ci-nsaln the result or extent of tha ttre.
The steamer Is cotton 1-adeu.
Individual Galas at the Expense of (he
People Wiobk tn Principle—The
People Greater Thau the
Governments
CAUGHT IN NEW YORK.
Nvw York. Jan. 8,-DetMtlves urreated
Leo fl. Ely last night at th* Astor houso
at ths request of the ch|sf of pollcs of
Norfolk, Va. According to ths telegram
received,by ths poH<* here. Ely wss tho
RIchmonA, Va., representative of C. E.
Verifier A Co., brokers, and K Is said
that he forced their nuns to a check
for 13.000 and cams to this city. Ha de
nied his Identity at first, hut later ad
mitted It and said that ha had done
nothing wrong. He waa remanded this
morning to await the arrival of an of
ficer from Virginia,
THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
New York, Jan. A—The America’s
cup committee met at tbe office of
Commodore James D. Smith shortly
after 10 (/dock today utid formflly Ac-
oetped the Dunraven challenge of De
cember fi, subject to tbe modifications
made by cable yesterday.
never need another dose
I of Dyspepsia Medicine
I after a meal, if your food
I i CIH (1 v, l.h Cottok'iie,
I tile 11- w v<table fi.lt ft-
I cning, instead of lard.
I Cottolcne aids the diges
tive powers—lard des
troys them, which will
you choose? Thegcnuine
Cottolcne i ; identify -1 1 y
I this trade mark—steer’s Er
head in cotton-plant Z
j wreath—on every paiL c
Made onl/ b7
Tho
N. K. Falrbank Company,
5T. LOUIS and
CHICAGO.
Washington, Jan. 8.—The court of ap-
poals of the District of Columbia,
through Justice Shepard, today dellvored
an opinion affirming tho decision of Judge
McComaa In the district circuit court,
refusing to grant the appllcaUon of Miles
Planting and Manufacturing Company of
Louisians for a mandamus to /-ompel the '
secretary of the treasury end the com
missioners of Internal revenue to makn
an examination of the sugar produced
by the company, preliminary to the su
gar bounty for IKK, which Secretory
Carlisle refused to pay on the ground
that the new tariff law repealed the
bounty provision ot the McKinley set.
The case Is an Important one. Involving
the constitutionality of bounties and of
the now tariff law. The mist Interest
ing f«aturs of the court's opinion is Its
practical declaration that the granting of
bounties Is unconstituUonaL
Upon tfhe question of constitutional
ity the court says:
The power of congress to pay boun
ties to owners or producers In order
to encourage the manufacture or pro
duction of an article has never been
passed upon by the courts, but the
principle whtdh underlies the question,
and upon which Its solution depends,
has. In the opinion of the court, been
In the court nt last resort in such
Oases, parttciCariy In the celebrated
opinion ot Justice -Milieu, holding that
the government cannot take property
from citizens to bestow it on indi
viduals.”
Quotations from a number of opin
ions in support of this doctrine are
given to the court.
"The power to give the bounty to
producers of sugar must, as we have
seen, be determined by the general
grant of the first clause of section 8
of article 1 of the constitution.'’ Tlie
court, thinks It would be a causeless
consumption of time to enter upon a
decision of th* Interpellation ot the
language containril in this douse, nor
Is It necessary to do so. Still, It says,
the question remains: "Is the grant <K
iv bounty to producers of sugar a con
stitutional exercise of the power at tax
ation as so understood? Tho court
thinks that authorities cited cstsMtnh
beyond question that the poster* of
taxation In aB free governments like
ours Is limited to piiblo objects and
purposes governmental In their nature.
No amount of tmddentnl puHIn good or
benefit will be rendered valid by <he
taxation or the appropriation ot reve
nue to be derived therefrom for • pri
vate purpose. If It be for the general
welfare of the United States to en
courage the production of sugar by tho
grant of a bounty It I* hard to con
ceive why the producers of corn, wh nt,
cotton, wool, coal, iron, sliver ore, etc.,
might not be paid a bounty nlxo.
"If congress," continue* the court,
"bo conced'd the power to grant suh.
sidle* from the public revenues to sill
object* it may deem to be (or tv gen
eral wo'fire, (hen It fallow* that this
discretion, like the Met that rh1« 1* a
government at ‘derogated, limited und
enumerated powers' renders super
fluous all the special delegations of
power contained In the constitution
arid opens tbe wtay tors flood of social
istic legislation, the aperiaus plea for
aH at Which bus ever -been ‘the general
wsYare.' It Is a doctrine that we cannot
to.
Still less are we able to subscribe
to s doctrine that legislation may be
enacted by oongre** In pureuance of a
national policy aisvlagoue to that
adopted by Germany and France or
by any other government on the face
at the earth. There Is no Inhnrent sov
ereignty In the general or In the elate
government*. Tbe people are sorentgn.
Certain powers of sovereignly they nave
deieghted with a tree -hand, other*
have been reserved. Legislation by tho
asaesrih'.y of France or tbe rctahntag of
Germany, where power I* unlimited,
furnishes no proper preoadsnt for 1 art*'
lotion In CMs cuuntry.”
In coooluil'm the court nays that an
acts granting drawbacks and bounties,
no-matter-how ordered or devised, tvvvo
met with determined opposition and de
nial of porweT at alt time*, and It can
not be said that they eve Received
general consent or acquiescence. Thu
fact that mnnlea More oftaa Mas paid
out under nets of duUbtfu! or ques
tionable validity can have no great
weight under ft sywem where tho
qu**flon, -by reason of dimrutties al
luded to In tbe opinion, te so head to
be raised In an effective manner.
"But If three bad been a practice by
congress," says the court, "uniform
and generally acquiesced In, our opin
ion Is ao clearly against tho validity of
lids act that we oosaM not be anntrdlln!
by It In the performance of cur duty.
No demand, no acquiescence, no estop
pel runs against the people undor tbe
protection of our written eonatttritton.
From vrbat baa been said It folios i
that (be Judgment must be In all things
affirmed and with coats lo the ap
pellees.”
The opinion of th- o -urt , unani
mously oonoomG In by CSvItf Justice
Alvey. wboalao filed a eepsrate concur
ring opinion.
"I firmly < -ncur," says i-h* chief Jus-
ties, "with my brothers In the sfllrm-
a.-ice at the Judgment appealed from In
t ds case. Hut I do •> upon the distinct
grounds that the statute authorizing
Hie payment of rhe -u ot r bounty hAs
bean expressly ngKuted by the recent
tariff get of 1891, and thereby all rlvht
lo bounty baa been oaanstlefl, nnd even
If that were not w>, tMs ease ns hero
presented -hows no sufficient founda-
tcsi for (ie evening of a mandamus
against the secretary of the treasury
and the commissioner of Internal reve
nue. I db n<M. however, deem It nre-s*
airy for any purpose of this on*- to
dlreuas and doetda" the constitutional
question of the power of comut*** la
provide for the payment of tmuntli-a in
eueh case as that provid'd for by tbo
kite tariff act of 1*90. 1 prefer to ex
press no opinion upon thbt mrt.lnrt ••
For boisedholfi economy t3ior« ts noth
ing like Dr. Prtoe's H iking Powder.
PAY DIRECTOR DEAD.
Washington. Jan. 8.—Pay Lit--dor
Richard IViuiilogiu:, ,,f the navy, who
roaldud wi'h Ills wife at tho Portland
hotel In dils city, died sudd uljr today
of ai*q>U‘xy. lie gotcrod the service
from Virclnla Aucns? 24,1S61, and was
i-d - • '• 1 imp, -nr .if t':.- a,/
earps 'April 20, 1S0O.
WANTED FOR CASH -a r ,rm of no lea,
than MO to W) acres, within ten to fif
teen nils* of llacon. Mast lwve ojhm*
and k-»->l fcnprovern. nt i .r.-l b* n
Me end comfort'd,lc hom*. Addre-n Riv
ing full partl.-ulxr'. lot price, -t.
as well aa terms, etc.. Artr- rtlaer, cars
Tslsgrsph. Macon. Will also gsthus
'■ 'll 'iy lnq>lv:ucnu „ud
machinery.