The weekly telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1885-1899, January 17, 1895, Image 1
KrtablUlted H‘40.
Tli«PublUWoB Co, PaMirherri.
MACON, GA., THURCOAY. JANUARY 17, 1895,
Sejjtor Dill Characterized the Meas
ure as Unconstitutional and
Unworkable.
jlTI’OKTED
UY Ml!. SHERMAN
jator V«»t *ubmln«il a Financial
5.U.IIIO Which Include* the Itc-
.l.inptlon of OreenbBCk. anil
( bc Cclnas* ot sl 'nr.
WiMnSton. J»n. H.-The debate In the
today on the subject of the in-
tax occupied the better part of tlve
J" Most of that time waa t«3 by
IHill in advocacy of the amendment
I sired by him. giving court* of the
” nl tc,l States jurisdiction to hear and
r . £rro l„e salt* to teat the constitution-
I and validity of the tax. He as-
I ,‘led tho tax •» unequa1 ' unju * t ana
", mat the aonato would agroe with
[ h n that as it now atood It waa uncon-
I ' M oaal, unwieldy and unworkable and
I'.hit It ought not to bo Inflicted on the
’payers, the executive olflcero or con-
1 V Sherman sold that In the main he
I 'a with Mr. Hill in regard to the
• 5 ; tat he held that a refusal of the
1 T .mnrlata money to carry It
tend to overthrow the prlncl-
°l i ' M r,hlch the government la eatab-
1 i-d „ould be practically wrong In
jri to a revenue nieaaure which the
cl no power to originate.
ere made by Messra Dubois
C5 of Idaho, Quay lltepubllcan)
Lp Pennsylvania and Mitchell (Republican)
if Oregon.
, motion by Mr. Quay to poatpone the
nser consideration of tne bill and
dnient till the first Monday tn Feb-
veiveii one vote-ills own-ln lta
i„r and 13 against It. A point of order
made against the Hill amendment,
„ general legislation on a gen-
aid appropriation bill, and was austalned
w the president iMr. Faulkner (Demo-
era!) of West Virginia.) An appeal from
this ruling waa taken by Mr.
that stago of the proceeding* the whole
matter went over until tomorrow.
Two financial bill* were introduced, one
.by Mr. Vest and one by Mr. McPherson
'(Democrat) of Now Jersey, the Uttor au-
ihorizlng the Issue ot oonds.
The salient points ot the bill of Mr.
uro these: It makes no reference
to the refunding of the greenbacks; pro-
vWt s for the unlimited coinage of silver
the market prlce-the goyernment tak-
the seigniorage; it calls In all gold
-n,. silver certificates and treasury notes
aijj s-jiKtltutes certificates that shall be
~m;*hte in either gold or silver, ac-
■c^i'ns u> conditions—if the surplus in
1 trcisury is less than UO.UW.OO) to be *-
"e.1 In silver; if more than 1100.000,UUO.
* rideemed In gold; provides for on
* of 1 per. cent, bonds to maintain
rve. but limits the amount to the
udj stipulate*! in the bill,
senate, *t 4:30, ttdjourned untu to-
fpeco.n
Iru.-ry
HOIT8B PROCKBD1NGH.
A house bill authorising the Laporte.
iHouiton and Nort’hern Railroad Company
I to build ii bridge over Galveston Bay was
Ipaned. also the following:
Authorizing the Little Hock and Pacific
JKailroad Company to bridge the rivers In
|.\rkan*.t» which Its lines will % cross.
Auhorixlng the Tennessee Rrklsc and
Ferry Company to bridge the Tennessee
flvrr at or near (Sheffield, Ala.
th 0 relief of I. H. Hathaway & C<
of i’hlladelphla, contractors for the har-
l>r work at 8t. Augustine, by the lusue
a duplicate check for 110,116, the
Iflnlal having been lost In the mails,
ml the following senate bills:
Kxu-ndlng the time In whleh the Tex-
Itrlcina and Fort Smith railroad may
Ihllbe the Little river In Arkansas.
The bill to repeal the law of MM re-
lining to shipping commissions, which
|t approved yesterday, was called up
Mr. Firhlan, chairman of the commit-
on merchant marine. Mr. Dlngley
dwsed a substitute which retained the
wires of the law of 18U0 that had been
id beneficial to the seamen engaged
lie coastwise and near-by foreign
le. The suhstltu*e had been accepted
the members of the committee,
agreed to by the house and the hill
Under the rules of the house
whs private bill day, and on motion
lr. Knloe the house resolved Itself Into
inittee of the whole to consider bills
he private calendar, for the first
since July 1. last, ami Mr. Tarsney
M»crut) of Missouri took the chair.
Three hours were spent In unavailing
1- ration of a bill that engaged the
mention of the body on the day last de-
Joitd to the private calendar. It was
the payment of 913,00 for stores and
taken from s loyal Tennesseean
to the vur as adjudged by the court or
| The bill elicited , discussion of the
"itml policy of congrem regarding tnese
and Mr. Uoxtner sui t if it was the
r «Klon to pay none of them the sooner
*»m known the better for the peace
' ciln-1 of representatives.
Xr ’’ockrell (Democrat) of Texas said
hi l no request to make of the con-
sr* owing to claims advanced by men
ud established their loyalty to the
-ment thirty years after the war
P*iei.
' Ir - 1‘ookerey said that for himself he
rr peal the Bowman and Tucker
.’*■ abolish tho committee on sur
:ll ms and declare the war closed. No
,ri was had upon the bill. Upon tho
o'm* ndatlon of the committee of tho
f the house tabled the bill to remit
> the contractors for building the dyns-
cruiser Vesuvius the penalties !m-
for «lelay In her construction. At
* th« house took'* recess until 8 p. m.,
/ «i«ht session to be tor consideration
pension bills.
* to w as an unuxuadty lame attend*
’*;)on the night arnskjn at the
winch was devoted to private
’ • n biiin. There wag also «n un
to 1 '1 ^'OCe even for a Friday night
' n Ahu the ointrovemy aver *ho
an|;n -' f Mansions usually ragoi with
-r i. V tf intensity and force.
, lr 'ringer, Dtenocrot. of llllnol*
V .* /‘vorable act i n upon the sen*
1U t m t( * grant a te nsion *< $100 a
.*<1 Maj.krGeneral John A. Mc-
••‘ ai, il, wthlch tie had UbMuctwWuliy
‘ i to have passed yesterday
1 '**•*> in the house.
y *v:w not a quorum present, and
* T i- vote Mr. Jonesk Democrat, of
fifty-fourth oentgress from the Northern
states, and said that if this course wad
not changed thare would be wo North
ern Democrats in the succoJdbi// ^on-
dlr. Pence, Popul’dt. of Colorado -i
pealed 'to Mr. Jones to -withdraw hie
point of no quorum, referring to the
gallant conduct and high reputation for
patriotism of the benoflclary of the
bill as a suflfcck-nt reason (tor the re
quest
An unexpected interjection occurred
here, -which created something of a
sensahlon.
Mr. Waugh. Republican, of Indiana
asked If tfois General 'McOKmawd -was
the sarme General John A. McClernand
who was removed from his command
In front of Vicksburg (by GeneraA Grant
for uneoldlerly conduct, and of whom
General Hal leek wrote to General Sher
man in 1864 that it would be murder
to give hfcm a command.
Marsh, Republican, of Illinois replied
most vigorously >to this question. He
declared with passionate earnestness
that .General iMcOlernand had mn’er
been guildy of unsoldlcrly conduct, and
that the history ««f the Vicksburg cam
paign would show that he had not
been removed by Geneml Grunt for
murder.
“What were the reasons?” asked Mr.
Waugh.
“I do not care >to enfter into a discus
sion of them here,” said Mr. Marsh,
"but I ascert without fear of success
ful contradiction that General MoCler-
nand was as far ns any man in the
Union army from being guilty of unsol*
dierly conduct, and I know what I am
talking about. And I say it of a man
who has always been opposed to the
political party with whiah 1 have al
ways been afliliuted.” (Loud apDlause.)
“Did not Gen. Grant remove him tor
causes which ho deemed proper?” con
tinued Mr. Waugh.
”1 do not desire to reflect upon Gen.
while he acted for reasons that seemed
proper at that time, his action was a mis
take.
Mr. Jones took the noor ana attacked
the policy of picking out a soldier here
and there for a-big pension, or th-> w’dow
of one who la able to gather influence
enough to get a bill through congress,
lie aroused a hits by alluding to the
widow of Gen. Logan, in receipt of a
pension of 93,000, living in luxury and
spending lavishly for flowers for her so
cial functions.
In regard to his own course of antago
nising these pension bills, he said it waa
tor the reason that it had not been the
policy of congress to make a selection ot
soldiers or soldiers* widows for especial
pensions; he declared that many mem
bers had come to him and commended
him for It and excused their own action
itt the premises of granting pensions.
The matter of his own military record
having been brought into tho discussion,
Mr. Jones said he was a boy when the
war broka out, notwithstanding uhleh he
served more days and nights in the
trenches In the line of duty than thou
sands of men now drawing pensions
from the government.
“On which side?” some one asked.
Drawing.himself up, Mr. Jones respond
ed: “On the side of tho Confederate
Htateo of America, of whleh cause, al
though It went down in defeat, I am as
proud now as when 1 defended it, an en
thusiastic boy.”
>ir. Clark (Democrat) of Missouri said
that having been defeated for congress he
proposed now to express his opinion.
For the gentleman from Virginia, person
ally, he had much regard, but he wanted
to say that tn the late election there were
twenty-five or fifty Democ«.itlc candi
dates tn the North who went down to
their political death because of th«
speeches ho bad made.
Mr. Jones—I hope the gentleman from
Missouri was not one.
Mr. f,’latk—Yea I. did;.and because of
the pension speeches you made here; Wo
are tired and sick of having these South
ern members come up here and stab us
In the back.
Continuing. Mr. Clark said that he be
lieved that every old soldier who was In
need deserved and snould receive a pen
sion. “When pen Butler was here,” he
said, ”he suggested pensioning the sol
diers of both armies. I don't know but
that that was a wise scheme. It cer
tainly would meet with less opposition
than the present pkm.“ (Laughter.)
Having favorably acted upon four hills,
the committee at 10:30 rose and the house
adjourned.
HE Mill 9E MCE
'nt Dim’s and Bradstreel’s Agen-
civ. *v>f the Stato of Business
Affairs This Week.
THE CURRENCY BILL’S DEFEAT
It lias Drought About No Change !
Commercial Centres —Tendenc
in Prices Are Not in the Dl-
tion of Higher Prices.
THE GOVERNOR'S STORY.
A SEOriOuVAJ. DIVISION.
A fright, to Come Up On th.; Payment
of War Oiirn*.
WaablngcooL Jan. 11.—Whit may rw-
«ult in a <l:rl»ion of tha 1-ooae oo ntrto:-
ly Motional lino* wHS be au order from
tho conunlttkv on rui-s uo\t week Us
ing ttoe time for 160 consideration of »
hill tto pay certain Soutfionn war
claims. A bill providing foe tho set-
tlancnle of «he claims of citizens lu
both Northern trial Southern States was
ropomud some time njso by the commit
ter) on mur claims and Is now oil the
lionnc aali-mkir. Heine if «).. member*
of tills cummr.tro». lcaruoj today ,<n.«
another bfJ, which looks only to tho
pryirtmu of Hour bint claim* and which
did not originate u r Uh thei.- oiinulttce,
is tfiu one <tf nrttlch iuj courtmatee on
ratios will take aignlznnce. Thu war
claim, membem are cousld rmbly exor-
clred over <ht mute- ond an effort will
bo made whon the rule Is reported on
Motaliy or Tinwlay of n *xi wivk toRu-
fivit It, tfadr uivunnant bo ng abw die
bill rnpoctol form their committee is
ftlnly nnl Impanel illy dtuwn, and the
omy mconure tbait otij.it to pass tho
bouse.
Some qulat mltslotnrv work was
•lone on the floor of the house today
by certain sncufbcni of the war claims
armmtnea looking u> the priwonco :n
their sears nest week, when the order
Is reported, of as rna tty Northern raen,
bdth UepuUHcsns and Democrats, as
cast be counual upon to oougouize the
stump) of the ooa*nrike» on rules.
BOTH ^\HItE KILLED.
git.
to* I
far>|
■ I
r t- I
ai'-.-ased ilr. Scrlnacr's Indlgnn
’ r - > to- criticized with severity the
1 a- • f tl.ee of his Southern cob
■- .M10 »mbded In maintaining
•c.im.te of r> ,(llity toward the
• tuns of Union aoitdiers. Bt . .. » c,*
VjjH.hie fact ttist but tbirte .1 j OJ t# cause death
FVktal Shooting JIa'Cb Between an Oltt-
cer and a Uoouaainec.
WuflbsEls, 8. C, Jao. 11—Robert
Mtsitv, ■ iwennc offleer, and Rctei i T.
Thrift, s moonshiner, shot rnd knlnl
each tMhcr hxtiy. Thrift was am-s-ed
Ian; n'glu by Mo<)iv for running an
Illicit dlxtllli'17 nnd woe being earned
by Moore tu> WuBsalla to be placid in
Jill. Thrift Sided to -wc-ip. by eliootmg
Moore, who nJMrnrit the tlr>. Each
rfiaot .aruck -j vlbaf p.vrt nml both men
died In a fsr tnlnutcs.
New York, JUn. 11.—R. Q. Dun &
Co.’* weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Neither mhe beiglntunB of the new year
nor tho failure of the ciun-jjjy bill has
brought any inalterlal Change to busi
ness as yet. The Idea tlx*:, business
wou'd suddenly itake a now shirt after
the holidays Wail iwJhcr less foundation
even thtm usual, but the hope of strong
revival a little liter Is still cherished
by ninny. The currency bill, with Its
posaibllitleB of vicious anvendmeuts,
tvuM a source of apprehension to some,
but with iSBtait out of the avay the dett-
clency of the itmeasufy receipts remains
anil exports of gofd do not cease. There
has not been much time Tic- change In
the Industries, but differences observed
since the nttw year began are not in tho
direction of higher prices or larger de
mand. Thore arc inbca Indications
than of late Ifiitilt rttoeks of differtnt
kinds of goods ixeve been aceumulating
lu consequence of ohe post lucrmsc m
production.
The weekly output of pig iron Jnn-
uary 1, reckonlqgtn some f urn.teas only
temporarily out of blist for tho holi
days or rqpjl.e. was lGS.ll l Sons,
against 108,762 Dceemlber 1, showing
practically no change. But stocks of
unsold pig incrremail during the uicnMh
about 20,000 itons weekly, so that act
ual coiwumptiou vn the m.imttac-uire
seems to bare been about 148,000 tons
weekly, agalnue 157,000 In November.
In any oaae, the Industry Is doing vast
ly better thin a year ago, when the
output was less tarn 100,000 tons, but
Indications of execs* of production over
demand -are found tn further weukttc**
of prlciw. Ihwtnmr pig sells at J11.80
at I'hlladelphla anti stivl bllltrs a: f!7;
grey forge Uit ?9.15 at Ihtihdxtrg, wile
malls at 82 1-2 cant* and barbed wire
at $1.85, other prices nontalulug as la-
fore, about like lowest on record. I sag
prioiw at I’lthdmrg Utve oneck-l bttsi
ness ok ithe West ami are atiribat vl by
•ome to the'de* of pm*mason* ilia
recent rcdaictlons In wttges aud c<
materials mart ho follow, d by
lower prlc 1. Hu- li * in tin fact I-
coii-umptlon is li l *»\ i
There Is uwr- ntott -y e "0 tu in
the lotei-.or itxl no bns ixs-i of the
country doe* t»- yot affonl Iwrg— nse
for I't, so itfxit no gun a[>p-.wrs in 10m-
nietulalloMiw. 1 Is a most rtgnlflcant
tto: itlxnt money Htlll cornea to this cen
tre ttwgnly *hirmg die hiwt two weeks
of January. Eallum* for 11 Hi -.
fhreo dnyB at ittoo ycur were nattier
large, ns I* natural, with liabilities of
$1,022,200, of iwltleh $2002111 Were of
mt.tnnfladturlnK uml’$l.itl7.272 of trad
ing cmourn*. Ruhirc* thl*,,w<vk are
420 ID the United Sta.tr*. .aguimr 1*4
hu»t year, and 54 In Canada, uedtaat 57
last year.
lilt.VDSTRBBrS REVIEW.
In their rqpoot of -the stale of 4rnde
tomorikaw Bradstredt’s will *iy:
The Hcoond week of the new year
brings few report* of tun '.noreising vol
umo of orders for antsotviblo goods.
Weather condition* In the Ear*, have
been unfaivoraffe, uhoae Wise, and
South the eaveroe. Chlctgo, St. Eons,
Bouton, Now Yortt and PtdladelptiU le
port (vlatHvaly gruoXiwa Improvement,
with incrcsml ordcra for dry goods,
clothiug, ruhbeiw, rhoeo, hardware and
woollen dress goods, .vt somo centira
It is too early to Judge of tho outlook
for ttr.iile. Tr.mkont in many instance*
have -nett all gone out. Webern furni
ture manufacturer* are sharkiug up,
which baa bad an luflueucu on the herd
wood wu*l«\ (and W.wtorn denlc-rs lu
lrt>n and steel expect Incrstscd orders
by K«hruary 1. I’roductlon of Iron an3
•tee* Is going on In cxc,**i of demand,
but tnasutflioMieni expect ttau ner es.
*iry repairs, renewals and additions to
plaints by railroad companies, car man-
tifiiotunrs and other industrial enter
prise* win have a stlmulitlng effect in
the future.
llercamlle communications Soutn
sml In the central West ao reported
fairly satisfactory or impr>vlng to a
greater eXtmt itfstn for thirty days rte-
vlotuly. OonAleoco of wholes ile dead
en in riiiplo lltkn shat the near future
In buolrtew prombml lucre i,*l ect v-
ity *w»d on advance In prices is pro
nounced a-t eome dtle»—Pltt<fmrr, ITf I-
adelpliu aud Boston at the East; At
ktntu, JbcksonvlUe, CtMttunxioga and
GaJveaaon at She south, and at OlercK-
l.intl, Chioatrt), Oamtei and Bt. Louis In
the Wart. Barit of lkn», except Clet c-
hnd. repotns a modem triy imptuved
condition of busks-as this week, as
doc* Milwaukee. At other points gen
eral trade Is quiet, unrirao-j-l and
without ferinre.
lie Says HoTrils It as Taylor, the De
faulter, Toed It to Him.
Ifli-rre, S. D„ Jan. 11.—Ex-Gogovrnoc
Mini' c, one of defaulting State Tress-
urer Taylor’s bandsmen, arrived In tho
city today.
The g .voraor statu libat Taylor told
h in a s iort time age his story of the
failure of tho'bank a.t Gettysburg aud
fit - way m which he was caught tlur-
i tig t a panto eighteen months ago. The
bank got Into close quarters and ap-
hdl to Taylor for help. After cun-
Miln ng with various bankers, he loaned
$HMWo of the stalto's money, ail ngree-
In; r a to Idt the bank fall at rliatlimo
wind eadoingerevery bank In ttte state
and Hi Id prCbably bring ruin on .ill
ill p ops*. As he had hriped out sev-
-.Mlblbor itMClttttioo*. he helped this.
He fomut out ston, 10waver, drat the
cc ul, ion of the Instl.tu lo.i was woi*c
thin ue had suppas.il and, having
pi tctM so cfleat a su-m -mere, he scut
a 1,1 niucey eifter otd until he had
seek $100,000. Tlicn oaime Ills other
11 sex. a mounting-to fully half as much
111"re. 'He wtas unable to borrow or to
sal a greait aowurtt 0* property that
came Into his posaoaslcn from '1118
1) k. such as real eatoiae, merebindise,
ir- nn<l catle. far a time It's
f: mi* lielpad him out. They readied
tiboh limit, firm-ever, and lie was
tl ••"•I on his own resources. Ho could
a I ananey from the Bast and rtfi s
O I-'.
M 'Wie bus no knowledge or suspl-
' a ,1 ■ f his whert'jibonts. It Is known
th •• T iylor a tow days ago put nil of
He Clearly Outlines Ills Intentions as
Far as the Schools of tho State
Aro Concerned.
DrSMISSED FROM COLLEGE.
THE Iill’OETANCE OF THE WORK
(Jotter Buildings For School Purpoici
and a. Hotter Selection of Teuchcre
Enjoined Upon the School
Commissioners*
Said to Bo Guilty of Stealing Hooks
from His F-cflows.
Atlanta, Jan. It.—(fipccUl.) ~ Dr.
Charles Lynch of Columbus, a student
at the Atla/nta Dental College, h is been
dismissed in disgrace by the faculty
bccauce he was guilty of stealing books
from bis fellow studeirm. Lynch la
»ild to belong to m family of corwltUr-
ahle menus, end'hto Crieuds claim that
he Is a kleptomaniac.
The stolon books, whloh were tal'en
at lntervols, wert? recovered by a bailiff
from Lynch’s room, ufter a tearch
warrant had teen taken out l»y ihoee
to whom the books belonged.
ppfm.y out 01 tits uaima utut
re:l dome'tmrsr fund? wttiich will
o'uil’j.uTiss some of his friend*
UStm wtiuu to »w5W iu>U ite
-c of stuill value, except cue.
Is not kivowia. It is under:
i -at Taylor's filher, wlto was
; - to be wealthy, caiuiot be cul-
••l from. 3
PEN PD THE WHOLE STORY.
A re fining Witness Produced In a
N r Orleans Bribery Cue.
New ''Cleans, Jan. 11.—The supple-
mi iaJ III presented to Judge Fertru-
jti of section "A,” criminal vitsfl’t
conn W'Mnesday evening and filed
the cleru of the court on yesterday by
th- .-itt neys In the Dudous-tit case,
(counclliirtn convicted Ot reoodvtng a
bribe) on motion for a now trial re
ceive! a s vere set-back this morning.
The bIT, want on to date how, among
otti--r '1: • 'verios of recent flute, new
t ilmi n. h.id been discovered In this
case rin ! , f -man lhad been found wlio
w ul l t st|fy that she ante standing
on the st -ps ,«f Olianies Hbefimsn'c gro
cery .in t'.e morning that Dudmwsat
pioy'Kl -.-iis s ir engagement -with ttner-
an 1 Vlt indeed with 'her own eyes the
latter fiuttlna the .money In the council-
man's pu-k.-t. Thlsaramnn fra* Cecil I a
lt-K-:!», Col-.re!, m • -M family servant
of tin i.ir.-nts of Huarli T. Hopklna.
Hh.- «a.s sum.i- mer 1 > i-ppeir In court
this morning, when th • argument wns
to bt h:l ! In Hirpport of Che (notion
new ni.-it. but
f th" state’s attorney the case
’Phi
intln
-.! In
LEFT ALONE WITH A FIRE.
TuscalooM, Ala.. Tan. 11.—A 5-j**hl-
oki .faMUtbker of Lucius Brown, living
four -mile* In flte aoun'rv, wa* but- ea
to .lea ib ynttcnlay. lli» family bait
left her thae in in house tor a few
minutes, and wlmi they return 1st ter
ckribea w.re oa fire. Kite wa. bur not
•WO
had bevu ivturnvQ tu tui' h'Htrx,
FUNERAL OF FRANK LEVERETT.
told to Re»t In th. Soil at OH Put-
Eatonton, Jan. 11.—(8pecUl.>—The
remains of Hon'. Pnnk Leverett reach
ed this place at lt:W o’clock this morn-
Rig. Tile funeral occurred at the
Methodist chundh at t:30 o'clock, being
conducted by Rev. Mr. Bighorn. The
ceremony was unuaoDy Impreaelve.
No nobler, truer gen Daman ever lived
that Judge Leverett. and his friend* in
this place were numbered by the score.
Every negro and white man In Put
nam county knew Judge Leverett and
bis Identity with Ibis town era* roost
thorough.
FAILURE IN' ALABAMA.
Paunedato. 'Manilgo Couii'y, A I*.,
J-in. It.—Ooksfan. Walk-ir ft Co., made
aa oaslgnm -tK tb s morning. Llab'l
juc* $15,W0; asset* nakaown.
-.n by .I. ii'-.ng t’.i
t lire* In tile sup
•Ing that sh • ki
.ut 'Jhe matte
t ,-vpr.s . t -
rong terror against thoi
e for dragging ber Int
ru sored Unt Hopkins, 1
Inst rumen taility the bill
be Indicted-for subtfifln
THE SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE.
The Counting of Tennessee's Election
Return* IVutponqU.
Nashville, Jan. 11 .-The gubernatori
al ennteat continued to <be the all-ab-
enrblng subject In She aenato today.
The morning session was consumed In
the dlieni.-slon. Tho Republic*ins In
sist that the vote sheri be canvaeeed
while che Democrats take the ground
that an Investigation should be made
beforehand. In tho bouse this morning
something of a sensation wa* cr«Med
by Mr. Robinson (Democrat) who arose
to « question of qrlvRege and read a
letter from W. A. Davis, a Republican
from Dlxnn, which stall'd Chat there
was a lot of Republican "boodle" float
ing around nnd that he oouM get some
of It for his vote.
The senate, by a vote of If to 14. in
Che affirmative, decided to poatpone
counting arid publishing the returns
until an Investigation could be nude.
SUFFOCATED BY GAS.
New York. Jen. 11.—Abraham Beer-
earn. JJ year* oid, Joseph Jacobson, *5;
Snd Jacob Rosenberg, 13, were found
dead at I o’clock this morning In A
room at th Grand street. There waa
a amall gas beating stove in the room
near Jacobson'* fee*. It was found
overturned, th) flume extinguished and
gas pouring from the burnera. It Is
supposed that Jacobson tipped H over
la hi* sleep.
CHAROED WITH CORRUPTION.
CoWmbus, Ohio, Jan. 11.—President
A. A. Adams of tho Ohio minor*, in
a speech to' miners, at Shawnee. Ohio,
yiaterday, reiterated bis charge that
of late years (here has never be*n .1
strike ot ratne-m settled by the officers
of the un'on without the use of corrupt
methods. It is stated In local labor cir
cles that President McBride will either
have to >rove his innocence or suffer
the consequences.
ELKINS NOMINATED.
Charleston, W. Va., Jnn. 11.—Ex-
Secretary of War Stephen B. Elkin*
was nomlneted United States senator
tonight by the republican caucus. He
had no opposition, nnd waa put tn nom
ination by State Senator N. E. Whit
taker, who has been talked ot for
United States senator.
confessed AND BWVt*a.
Richmond, Ky., Jsn. 11.—WDIIam
Taylor, the negno who Bwsusslnstefl
squire David U. Doty Decenroer i,
lfOt, was banged at 12:19 p. on. today.
His neck was broken. Before the trip
was sprung he confessed hi* crime in a
short speech, stating whisky caused It.
T1IE MARIPOSA'S FIRE.
London, Jsn. 11.—The British steam
er Mariposa. Capt. Cave, In Mverpool,
from New Orleans, before reported on
fire In No. 4, continue* discharging her
cargo from hokl* Nos. 1. 1 and t, and d*
yet no rign of fire has been found In
either of them The Injection of steam
Into No. 4 continues.
WIND A ND SNOW IN 1TALT.
Naples. Jan. 11.—A violent wind and
snow storm swept over Foggta, on the
great plain, of Apulii, today. Six
boosts collapsed. Eight persons «
killed and many others injured.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Washington. D. C.. Jan. 11.—For
Georgia, fair: colder In northwestern
portion; westerly winds.
Atlanta, Jan. 11.—(Special.J-Trctfes-
sor G. R. Glenn, the new state School
commissioner, today issued a circular
letter to the various county school
oommlestonere, outlining the policy of
his administration.
That Commissioner Gier.lt will toe vig
orous la ■well understood -by tots address,
which is as follows:
To the County Sdbool Commissioners:
As tho chief executive officer of ttoe ed
ucational 'affairs of this state. It in made
tny duty to bring to your notice, from
time to time, such matters as concern
the growth and prosperity ot our com
mon sdhooll system. And, first, I bog
10 way something of your own office,
in my Judgment, no officer in the coun
ty (holds a more respouatblo or sacred
trust than the one confided to you
You have no other civil duty that bo
vitally affects the welfare and the in
terests of the state, as the duty Im
posed upon you under the taw of look
ing after the education of Che dhltdren.
I Insist, therefore, in the beginning of
our work together that you shall mag
nify your office and that you t/haiII Im
press the tooard of education, the
leathers, the children, and the parents
well, .with what I regard as the
sanctity of your position. Put yourself
In close touch with all the -people of
your cournty. Let them eeo that you
are Intensely tn earnest In your efforts
to develop a strong and healthy and
growing educational sentiment in'your
community. You must Halve convic
tion* and courage and consecration,
and I use all these terms advisedly,
and if the people see that you are
profoundly concerned about tile great
work committed to your cxrc, a great
deal of the friction and a great many
of tho vexing questions that have to
be referred to this ofilco for settement
will be kept far removed (from our
school -work.
From Report* that have already come
to thl* office and front my knowledge
of the condition 0* things In many
counties. I ktvvw tbuc some of Die
schools ore very -poorly equipped for
efficient work. The «og cabin has
w ing to the IK- served lta day and must «o. It Is your
*luty. as wcffl as (nine, as far *s w*
shall toe able, to put in the i,‘
every fog cabin In Cbo state a cosy
nnd comfortable monern school house
with u.i the i-i'iiraii'-i's no uuy ror
an un 1.11 •- te:u-h -r in the Iohinu-ilor.
of our children. I am espivlall^ de-
w I hous- .-i • hall too provided for
during the -present year, and 1 rriat!
send to you same plans for school
building* that may surprise you as the
chcvipm- * of Hhe oObt. For tho present.
I beg that you wl’d stir up the gift that
Is In you In calling tbs attention of the
people to those needed Changes In our
school buildings and prepare ttoe way
for hearty co-operation when wo shall
be ready to set.
I beg to change you also to .use th*
greatest core In conlunctlon with your
board of education In the selection of
teachers. The teacher makes the
school, and ttoe school can ho no better
than the teacher. You oon do much
to awaken the tnterwt of your people
In this matter. By personal apucuU
and publli; addrerwc# you can create
a demand tor good teacher*, who will
help us in making good school*.
’Idle common school term for the
year 1SS5 will consist of five cal
endar months. Your tooard can elect
five consecutive months or divide ttoe
term, ns In their Judgment wIK best
suit tho convenience of Die people, but
tho contracts with your teachers must
be for five full calendar months. Th*
number of school days will -h.-refore
be the sum of the school days In the
months you elect.
I urge upon you the importance of
making your rejiorU to this office
promptly, bs tho law direct*. This will
save iiny dolsy In making prompt pay
ment* to your teoohers. Under tho taw
all moi»<ya belonging to Die common
school fund arc paid direct fcrto th*
atate treasury. The school fund for
1895 is a fixed amount. The amount Is
$1. 15S.052.00. One-fourth of (his amount
will bn available at tbs end of each
quarter.
During the year I itoaH visit your
county, os the law prescribes, to ascer
tain personally the need* of your peo
ple and to tender you such personal
heflp In the dtoeharge of your duties as
1 may be able to give you.
I assure you that 1 am profoundly in
earnest In my determination to inaugu
rate a vigorous educational policy In
Georgia, and I Shall expect you and
your board of education to share very
largely my own zeal In this matter. X
shall know no men In the discharge of
my duties, -but I come to them earnest-
-'furt h
1! hill
Ilt'-ly
- llu.n
THE BIBB TREASURY.
The Contest to D)' Heard by the Gov
ernor Next Week.
Atlanta, Jan. 11.—(Special.)—Gov
ernor Atkinson has given notice to
tho Interested pirtiea 'that he will hear
evidence and argument on the contest
over the office of county treasurer of
Bibb county on either Thursday or
Friday of next week.
DOCTOIta RESIGN.
Atlanta, Jan. 11.—(Special.)—Dr.
Schley of Columbus and Dr. Schley of
Savannah, both appointed member* of
the homoeopath-lo board of nodical ex
aminers of the state, have declined -to
serve, and Dr. Lawehe and Dr. Paine,
both of Atlanta, have been apjjolnted
In their stead.'
NEWS FROM FORT VALLEY.
Death of Mr. Calmea—Passible Suit for
Damages—A New Bank.
Fort Valley, Jan. II.—(SpartaH.)—Mr.
v (WtUM i/<vwvusrly rtf t'JlUk nlfUM0.
died at tiivo Same off ills etoiet*, iMr».
C. A. Black, near Atlanta, yesterday
afternoon at consumption. Mr. Oalmea
has been sutienn* some ye-.*™ from t*
cancer on Ms ear and consumption,
and had tried everything he could find
to relieve Mm with no success. He
had been at Ms sister's home about -a
year before his deslih. Mr. CaAmes
was mbout «7 years of age and was
born (it Natchez, Miss. He -wont to
the war sergeant of Washington
Artillery, Fifth company, and served
throughout the war. He Jived some
time st Macon and moved here from
there. He was a member of the Pres
byterian dhurch ate that place. (He
loaves only one member ot his family
to (nourn his death, Ms sister. Mbs.
C. A. Black, near Atlanta. Ills re
mains were brought down today and
buried at Oak Lawn cemetery.
A great deal of speculation toss been
indulged in on the. streets os to the
course 'Mr. W. H. Dent's relatives
will pursue In ttoe wsy of a suit tor
damages. From tlhe questons 'Mr. Jss.
Dent nuked the witnesses at the coro
ner's Inquest It Is suppesed by a tfr-Wt
mnirw that they would sue t)ie city
ot Fort Valley. Nothing could bo
learned from them, however, as to
what they would do. Your correspon
dent's UTtlcles have ibeen indorsed as
true and concise statnments a* to tho
facts according to tho sworn evidence
at the Inquest.
Quite an Interest Is being token In
the new bank to be open-1 on the
fifteenth. Thfl rid Dawlaw bxnk. run
so long ns a ini-- ite bank by tl" 1 ii
.Mr. II. 1'. Harr,-, will ri-Mro on int
dots, an* th* now chartered bank,
now bring org.uilun-l.-r th* Stun* '.
ifvlii
Tl
bad
but
veloplng strong sentiment In favor at
our common scbooO education.
I shall be glad If you would advise
me as to oocsulons when It will be
convenient tor me to meet and sddresS
as large a number of your people os
possible.
Let me bear from you frequently, ar.d
you may be sure (hat *H communica
tions to this office shall have prompt
attention. W. R. Glenn,
State Scbuui Cuu-mUiloccr.
WILL NOT DO THE WORK.
The Venables Ssy the City Must Re
move the Walls.
Atlanta. Jsn. 11.—(Sp'claJ.)—Tomor
row Is the last day allowed the owner*
of the old capltol building to tear away
the shattered walls, under the action
of the council. The old bulk still sundb
as it was left by tbs flames, and Van-
able Bra*. de< tar • that they will not
undertake to tear It sway, but that the
city wlU have to do the work. They
cl iim tbs: the building cannot be torn
down -without Jeopardizing the lives
of th* workmen, and they will not <UJu
the risk, but Jet the city assume it
BROOKS COUNTY SOLICITOR.
Atlanta. Jon. 11—<8pockU.)-J. W.
Edmonton ns today appointed solic
itor of the county court ot Brooks
county to succeed E. .W. Hicks, re
signed.
gnl/." n g-- 1 thing when tJtoy
nr l are all giving the enterprise
theirsiiiiK-rt.
Tin* fruit :nen arc detghted with the
cold weather, which l" kc((plng the
tree* back. A qood fruit < ro;> Cu-ro
win help »nit things wonderfully.
EASTMAN (MOVES FORWARD.
Wstemporlt- rad Public Srkooli Are
Goofing -Nest.
Bsstmntk Jtu. 11.—(Sp-.-chti)—East
man, noswltlix: .ndtns rlio "luru llm-«,"
Is growl tut, and *ho putfllo spirit of her
dtlXt-DH Is sli-nvn bjr the lot ire* lakon
in her institutions. Woterwurk* aud
pubi c mIki s are to be tuhlud to her
tiutry sdvjiV'iqn*. Tltt' city eoane’t
has ordered 'the tun tori tl and work luu
begun ou (tie tank, which I* to be sup-
ptl-.'l t»y <bn ar’.r-l.to wctL
An el" -n Is to be held ms the t ret
Monthly Is March to -Jtdds whether
or :i - Cie - nvu slkill K-ua bonds to
build a now twbool nuihllng -and sup
pun * .-id of pulihe schoota.
Tho wpr tvg tenn of the Kastman
Aeatlneny oi-wi .1 January 7 with a grot
atletsliru-e and nnder the maasgunent
of E. J. Rubetton, the principal, the tut-
1 of ihe nrissd la naoUr.il. He sue-
CAMfulay iixiiKgtvl tho school* at Car-
t -rsvlll- for 00c term in.t wuh for two
yt-tP* the prlin lpal of (too >.-'.j >ol- at
Sunh-nivl le. II'.s work here has given
■ratst (Uilaf-antlon. Hu Is aaal*b-<l ot
the ktur.iTy d ,nrani'-nc by M aa Ji.-:u
W. Clark-.-, a gr.idiu.to of the Nashville
Normal S-fniol, and Miss Mary Lou
lluroh, srtoo h is Just made un onvtatfia
reput ation 08 -.1 tiutiter m tho primary
diipirtxnt-ifi. The muatc department U
und'-r the charge of MIm TIlLm Bacon,
s skilled pi .tils' and vojiJSt. Mrs. J.
F. Dt-Lacy. sn honor graduate from
Weflieyan Fituule College, ban a large
ciaas tn art. Mad her work elicits the
b.gheat praise.
Mra. E. J. ItuTvison, tasetaer of elo
cution sntl ffiyslml culture. Is s grad
uate from Asheville Fcut tie College,
North Oandtiu. and her work is ot tho
itlgbetA character.
Th • educational outh»k for Eistt-vn
Is good.
-I
HAD KILEED A GUARD.
Eaoupul Ncsro Convict Captured In
Colquitt Ooun y.
Moultrie, Jsn. ll.-<SpeoHl.)—Shet tB
T. 1!. Slurp of this ooun-y arrested
1M. Wilson, colored, a f u ,v hours ufter
bo kl'lid a Mr. Going, a guar l st l'o.-t-
der Bras.’ eonvtat camp In Benton
county.
The negro say* be had rulu.T die thin
go htuk to Fender’s comp, lie clsluis
tlia: ut the camp be was treufied very
badly, and »tya Mitt lU tbs ocvlctu
had to avrk during the reo-nx. cold
weuittsr w.ahout sbiM* and with very,
thin clotben.
Wilson’s Lack has num-rxiK scars on
it nheco be hi. been whljq-vL He Li
In s very weak condition, which, *c-
oor.l a.g to til* s 1 vn...u, was earn(4
by not bav tag enough to esc
Sheriff tlbarp refused to torn ora ft*
n -• ■ • j.. vi convl • ....
by. F-.-ud-.-r t-> : A .- bln: -tuac.