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ALEX CARR ON TRIAL
NO EVIDENCE INTRODUCED
THIS MORNING.
i
ONLY TENJDRORSSECURED
This Morning.—The Panel Ex-}
hanated and Talismen
to be Drawn.
Alex Carr is now on trial for his life
in the crimal branch of the superior
court.
His life and death hinges ontheques
tioa of his sanity. Is he insane or not?
If he is then he will be sent to the
asylum. If his insanity is but pre
tended the gallows stares him in the
face.
The crime for which Carr is being
tried is still fresh in the minds of the
peplc. On the 24th of last August the
people in the vicinity of the office of
the Chattahoochee Brick Company
were startled at hearing five pistol
shots ring out in quick successiom
Those who turned in time saw a man
fall to the pavement, and a man stand
ing over him with a smoking revolver
tired the remaining shots in bis weapon
into the body of the prostrate and de
fenceless muu.
The wounded man was taken into a
vacant store near by but before he
could bo conveyed to tile hospital he
was dead. '1 he man who did tne shoot- !
i;ig was Alev. Carr, and the dead man i
was 1 apta >i 11. O. King.
Captain King was well known in the i
city. He was an Inventor of note and i
a man of pr minen :<• Carr formerly
worked for King for which he had not
receiv'd his i itt. lie was drinking the
morning of the n.urderand implied that
unless King paid him he would kill
him.
Carr claimed that King shot first, but
this cannot bi proven by anyone ex
cept 11. E. Bailey, who was with Carr
when he did the shooting, and by some
it was charged, urged him to shoot
King.
Carr, Bailey and John Carr were all
arrested and subsequently indicted by
the grand jury. Since his incarcera
tion he has gradually grown insane,
antil now his sanity idoubted by all
who have seen him. Ou Ibis question
will hinge the verdict.
B. E. Bailey and John Carr, who arc
charged with being principals in the
Hecosd degree and accessories lief ro
and alter the killing, were brought
from the. jail shortly after 9 o'clock
heavily chained and" guarded by five
deputies. Bailey and Carr were chained
to ihmostof the prisoners, numbering
nineteen, who were brought down at
the same tunc.
Alex Carr who did the shooting was
brought down later by Jailer Henry'
Mardis. ’1 ho prison was heavily ironed
ami every precaution was taken to pre
vent his escape. Carr was submissive
an I made no trouble.
The state is represented by Solicitor
Hill, City Attorney James A Ander
son, und Capla n IV. D. Ellis. The de
fense lu the hands of Arnold and Ar
nold.
It was ten o'clock when Judge Rich
ard Clark entered the court room ami
ascended the bench.
After the names of the jury men had
b< en icud, the judge turned to the so
lid'or:
' I m ready for you Mr. Solicitor.”
"I ca 1 y< ur honor's attention to No.
I, the case agumst Alox Carr, B. E.
Baiiey uni John Carr, ' returned Mr.
Hid. “Bring the prisoners in, Mr.
Sheriff.”
Hatley and John Carr were brought
in and sc. ted. Alex Curr was led in a
second later and was seated beside the
other prisoners, ilia lace did not give
any signs of uneasiness ut his serious
position, and he stared blankly al the
judge, the court room and his surround
ings. Attorney Rube Arnold, Jr., for
the defense, asked- for u severance of
the eases and Solicitor Hill elected to
try the ease of Ab'X Carr first.
The selection of the jury was a tedi
ous affair and occupied over two hohrs.
The stereotyped questions were put to
the d fferent jurymen by Solicitor Hill.
The attorneys for the defease did not.
questio* the jurors but merely as
sented or objected to Jurors ns being
<• uec.iptah e. During tne selection of
f the jury Alex Carr sat in the prisoners’
row and stared blankly at the proceed
ings. His expressionless countenance ,
t gave no key to what thoughts were
transpiring in his mind, and ho seemed
totally uumitidiul of the fact that the
nien who would either give him life or
death w re being selected.
John Carr and the iatlier of the two
turn sat with the attorneys for the de
fense uuriiig the .selection of the jury.
Hailey was allowed to remain in the
court room not withstanding the fact
that his case would not bo culled today
und le occupied a seat by Cure.
Baileys wife was with him during the
morning suasi m <>. the court.
At 12 o’clock the panel of forty-eight
jurors was exhausted and only ten
jurors had been chosen. Each aide has
remaining two mimes to strike und a
drawing of talismen was ordered.
The court then adjourned until to
morrow morning at 9 o'clock when the
two rem.ii.iin/ jurors will lie chosen
and evidence introduced*
AUtlie hour of adjournment the fol
lowing jurors had been accepted by
both sides:
J.. M. Chaffin, dairyman; J. F. De-
Layc, printer; Jutne-s D. Goodman,
bookkeeper; IV. L. Ezzard, unem
ployed : A. I’. Herrington, real estate ;
E, t>. Steele, locomotive fireman; Thus.
J. Smith, merchant; W. T. Timms,
merchant; J. O. White, carpenter ; Jas.
R. Bryan, farmer.
Bailey and the Carr brothers were re
turned to the. jail.
Tins attorneys for the defense de
clined to talk as to their line of defense
but it is thought that they will enter a
special plea of lunacy and the case will
go to the jury upon the sanity of the
defendant, without the introduction of
any evidence on the part of the state,
aave the evidence of medical men
which will be offered in rebuttal of the
expert testimony for the defense.
Oats, Rye and Wheat.
Mark W, Johnson Seed Company. the
only original exclusive seed house
south, lire now offering the most reli
able winter seed oats, including the
new prolific winter. Oats, barley, rye.
wheat, clover, grass. Vitch and Colley's
new winter grass. Also turnip seeds,
kale, spinach, mustard, radish, cab
bage. Agents for Davis' Spring
churns. 35 South Brvor street, Atlan
ta, Ga. '
The Preas’ Telephone.
Tmk Daily Press’ telephone is num
bar *54
Tomorrow night H. O. Edenfield of
Scriven county, Senator J. W. McGar-
Ity, and J. H. Osborn will address the
ciliums of Atlanta at the county court
house at 7:90 o'clock.
. Send 11 for Tun I'koplm's I’aki y
Tapm. U
THE DAILY PRESS, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1894.
WHO WILL <;et it?
Much Interest in the City Elec
tion.
A great deai of interest is manifested
in local political circles as to who will
be appointed city solicitor.
The present incumbent of the office
Lewis W. Thomas, was a strong Evans
man and therefore is not a candidate
for re-appointment. Solicitor Thomas’
term will expire in 1896 but his succes
sor will probably be appointed before
that time.
The office is the best paying one with
in the gift of the governor and conse
quently the office will not go begging
for some one to fill it.
In fact there are a number of candi
dates already out for the place includ
ing several prominent lawyers and
others who want the office to gam
prominence.
Nearly all of the leading attorneys
of the city were strong supporters of
General Evans and therefore are not to
be considered in the distribution of the
spoils.
Judge Westmoreland, who presides
over‘the criminal branch of the city
court will not be a candidate for re-ap
pointment.
Judge Van Epps’ term will also ex
pire during Governor Atkinson's.
BLIND TIGERS CAPTURED.
One Was Opposite the State
Capitol.
Two blind tigers were captured yes
terday, one of which was directly op
posite the capitol.
J. M. Vaughn is the proprietor of an
innocent looking establishment nearly
opposite the capitol on Hunter street
The wares displayed for sale consists
Chiefly of fruits, fancy groceries and
soda water.
The innocent appearing soda fount
ain Is the cauke of the trouble. From
one of its compartments Vaughn was
engaged, yesterday in drawing a bever
age not down on the bills.
The detectives have had the place
spotted for some time und yesterday
Detectives Holcombe, Wooten and Bed
ford captured the outfit and took
Vaughn to the stationhouse.
The other tiger was lo ated in Vig
naui s restaurant i n Whitehall street.
Detective Wooten made the copturo
and be is in possess on of evidence
whi h shows no doubt as to the illicit
sale of liquor. The cases were tried
t his morning before Recorder Calhoun.
Knocked Down by a Car.
Dr. John E. Dickson, u well-known
phys clan of Atlanta, was knocked
down by an electric car Saturday night
and seriously hurt.
The accident occurred on Whitehall
street. The doctor ba-1 stepped off a
ear and he was struck by a car on the
opposite track which he failed to sec
in time.
Dr. R. R. Danforth and Dr. Hurt are
attending the injured man and his in
juries will result in his being confined
to his room for some time.
“Atlanta Day” at Macon.
A number of the members of the
city council left this morning for
Macon to attend the Dixie inter State
Fair, today liiing setapart ns ‘'Atlanta
Day.” H was the intention of the di
rectors of the fair to have the legisla
ture also present today, but owing to
the election of judges and solicitors,
which the law requires to take place
today, the date for their visit will bo
fixed later.
To Meet Tonight.
A meeting of the committee of citi
zens who have interested themselves in
the reformatory movement wilt bo
held at the church of Our Father to
night. The prime object of the tn 'et
ing is to receive the report of the sub
committee, who called on Ordinary
Calhoun for the purpose of ascertain
ing when ho would call the election.
Duraud Still in Jail.
W. C Durand, who was arrested last
Thursday on a warrant taken out by
Mr. Kirkpatrick, of the Eads-Neel
Clothing Company, who charges Du
rand witli passing on him a worthless
cheek for fid i, is still in jail. Hu has
not yet been able to give the bond of
SIOO required l y the sheriff, but says
ho will guilt his liberty in a day or two,
A Dray Loud Stolen.
The grocery store of C. W. Flournoy,
corner of Jones avenue and Gray street,
was broken into Saturday night by
means of a back window. The thieves
evidently hud a dray at. the back end
of the store and they got away with
over 300 pounds of Hour, a large quan
tity of bacon, coffee and otuer gro
ceries. The police tliiuk they have a
clue to the thieves and expect to ar
rest them today.
Clothen Stolen.
The Southern Express Company was
burglarized lust night and a large
j amount of clothing stolen. Suspicion
' points to two Negro boys who wereseen
loitering about the place and cue of
! them was seen wearing a suit of clothes
; which were identified as a portion of
■ the stolen bootv. The detectives are
i looking for the boys.
••Uncle’’ Jimmie McGhee Sick.
Uncle Jimmy McGhee, the veteran
member of the police force, who bus
I been on duty at the station house for
! several years, has been ill for the
past four days. Unde Jimmie Is one of
the fixtures of the police station, and
his many friends hope for him a speedy
recovery.
Important Railway Meeting.
The executive board of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association,
which is composed of the presidents of
■ the different roads belonging to the as
sociation, is in session today.
Nearly all the members of the board
are here, and some important business
will probably be transacted before the
close of the session. The meeting will
last for about three days.
Overdose of Morphine.
Miss Jessie Walker, a young lady re
siding on Courtland .street near Deca
tur, took an overdose of morphine yes
terday afternoon. It is claimed that
the young lady took the narcotie by
accident and tnat she had no suicidal
I intent A physician was immediately
: summoned and by a liberal application
'of emetics and other restoratives the
, young lady’s life was saved.
NOTICE!
The subscription price of the ■ Pko
! flk's Party Paper will be. after Oc-
I tober 15th, 81.00 per year, 50 cents for
i six months. In clubs’of tire or more
j yearly subscribers. 76 cents.
AU clubbing rates, commissions,
premiums and campaign offers will lie
withdrawn on that date Positively
no yearly subscribers taken fur 75 cents
except in clubs of five or more sent at
cue time. Please do not ask it of us.
Those sending 75 cents except as above
I stated wiU receive the paper only nine
j months.
our clubbing rates with other papers
will rrmain as now with a few ciiauges.
List of reform papers and dubbing list
will be found on another page.
Otß PvnuaHiMo Co.,
Ut Atlanta, Ga
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.'
GOSSIP ABOUT THE STATE
HOUSE.
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
Mr. Atkinson’s Appointees.—Tip
Harrison Goes Out.—State
Registration Law.
Hon. M. I. Branch, of Columbia, has
been suffering severely with an affec
tion of the throat He casfnot talk
above a whisper, and wasyrlmpelled to
return home for a few days on account
of this affliction. /
Congressman Tuyder displays less af
fability in his capi as, than any of the
senatorial aspirants. Perhaps he re
-Ims niore on/fiis reputation a-> a distin
guished statesman to carry him through
than anysuave talk, hearty handshakes
or familiar shoulder slaps,
Governor Atkinson has appointed
Hon. Richard Johnson to succeed Capt.
Tip Harrison as one of the secretaries
of the executive department. Major
Warren, the other secretary, will be
retained. Captain Harrison leaves the
the position with a host of friends who
will wish him unbounded success in
whatever line of business he chooses to
take up. His uniform courtesy and
willingness to oblige seekers after in
formation in his department, could not
have failed to make friends, and this
fact is not appreciated by anyone more
than the newspaper men of the city.
The entry into the race for railroad
commissioner of Zack Martin recalls
the circulars which have been freely
distributed among the legislators giv
ing the letter of G. Gunby Jordan on
the subject of the. railroad commission,
and the reply thereto by Mr. Trammell.
The letter was written before Mr. Jor
dan's appointment on the commission
and he says some very tart things
about the hostility towards the rail
roads manifested by the people in the
enactment of the bill authorizing the
commission. It is changed now, how
ever, and ho draws his 62,000 per an
num us a member of the commission.
An injustice was unintentionally
done Speaker Fleming in Saturday's
issue of The Press. In speaking of
the political color of the committee on
privileges and elections it was stated
that there were two populists on the
committee. This is an error; it should
have read five. The speaker has
evinced a desire to treat the populist
members of the house fairly, and his
action in giving the party five repre
sentatives on a committee of nineteen
is in line with the iinpartia ity which
has thus fur characterized bis able ad
ministration as speaker of the house.
Major A. O. Bacon, who is conceded
to be the foremost candidate for the
senatorial plum, will address the mem
bers of the general assembly tonight
in the hall of the house of representa
tives. Major Bacon's friends have done
some hard work for their man and they
are confident of his election on the first
ballot.
Tiie speech of Major Bacon will be
awaited with interest, as it is to be pre
sumed that he will follow Senator
Walsh’s lead and define his position on
the silver question plainly and une
quivocally.
He has for some time past been advo
cating the free coinage of silver, in a
general way. but his position as to the
ratio is still undefined. Senator Walsh’s
action In making his position known on
the financial question will force the
other candidates to do likewise.
, A gentleman deeply interested in the
passage of a general registration law,
though not a member, has suggested a
new feature that should be added to
the Middlebrooks bill. It is to have
the postollice address written on the
registered tax receipts of the voter,
and compel him to deposit it with the
election managers ns a qualification to
vote. The managers are required to
return these receipts to the ordinary of
file county through one of their nuni
b r the day following the election.
When the returns are conveyed to the
county site for consolidation, the ordi
nary shall enter the names und post
office addresses on each receipt by dis
tricts tn a book kept by him for that
purpose, which shall become one of the
public records of his office.
Said names und addresses having
been so recorded, he shall mail to each
addsess said receipts within ten days
after thev are returned to him. The
object of this law is to prevent any
illegal voting a d repeating. It will
also serve as a cheek upon the election
managers and prevent them from mak
ing a larger return of flie vote than
was actually cast, and the contests will
conclusively prove who were legal vot
ers in said election in each county.
This precaution will throw a strong
safe guard around the ballot box, and
as that is the aim and purpose of Mr.
Middlebrooks there can be no good
reasons why he should not incorporate
it in the bill.
Five Cents a Line.
Handsome picture of Hon. t.
E. Watson on Campaign Button
for 10 cents, postpaid. Get the agency.
Write to W. B. Scott, 1019 Broadway,
Augusta, Ga.
nOA To LE -' < Dat 6 and ~iw
4liJ'l|Vvv cent; loans are made
promptly : no delay; purchase money
notes bought. Scott *t Co., 207 Equit
able building.
Small Pictures copied and enlarged.
India Ink, Crayon, or Water Colors.
Best grade, large size, elegant new
styles White and Gold Gilt Frames,
price $7.00. Address. Southern Copying
Co., 15 )-2 Marietta street. Atlanta, Ga.
C.SrtßftriQ cuts. Illustrations, etc., at
UllllvVllOf bottom figures on short
notice. Wm. F. Henderson. Na S' 3 S.
Broad St, Atlanta. Ga.
CARTOONS— I am now prepared to
furnish reform papers with car
toons at very low rates. Wm. F. Hen
derson, 8 8. Broad street. Atlanta. Ga.
References: The Daily Press and Peo
ple's party Paper.
AG U1DE-POST TO HEALTH—This
is to notify all inquiring friends
that VIA VI is still only a short dis
tance from them, and that it has eome
to stay. Anyone desiring thisremedy.
which is so iar to all othersof the kind
on the market, can get it at 90S. Equit
able building. Atlanta, Ga. All appli
cations for information and advice will
receive prompt attention from the lady
in charge.
Consultations with Chicago physi
cians free to VIAVI patients.
COAL, lOOP° IBER ’
For Coal and Wood go to
Randall Bros., corner wnite**
hall and Garnett, 'phone 936
For Coal, Wood and Lumber,
648 Marietta st., 'phone 376.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE.
Toni Kennedy Escaped From
Jail Yesterday.
George Beavers and Tom Kennedy
r who have been confined in the Fulton
I county jail made an effort to escape
i yesterday morning which resulted tn
Kennedy gaining his liberty, while
Beavers was recaptured and placed in
one of the strongest cells in the jaiL
The two men secured a long plank,
which enabled them to climb to the top
ofthefencj% Kennedy went up fir*t
and quiejefy dropped to the side walk
on the other side, and running out
Hun|Sr to Fair street, he was soon out
of the sight of the jail.
/Beavers was not so fortunate, for he
was detected in his effort to escape by
station house keeper Bonnell, who
happened to be passing at the time.
He was recaptured and confined in
one of the strongest cells in the jail.
Kennedy is from Gwinnett county and
was under sentence fordistilling illicit
whiskey.
- Reform Papers of Georgia.
Tub Daily Fhehs, Atlanta.
People’s F*i:ty Paper, Atlanta.
Herald, D Has.
Living Issues, Atlanta.
Clarion, Clarkston.
The Wool-Hat. Gracewood.
Signal, Dahlonega,
The Sun, Thomaston.
Guide. Du P* •
Enterprise, rr h >mson.
Voice, Bax: i/.,
Populist, 'icuaiile.
Farmer's Lignt, Harlem.
Clipper, Warrenton.
Free Lance, Waynesboro.
F. &. L. Herald, Swaiuesbora
People's Press, Sylvania,
Banner, Statesboro.
News, Ellabelle.
Georgia Patriot. Washington.
Populist, \\ iuder.
Alliance Plow Boy, Buford.
Free Press, Canon.
Home Journal, Lincolnton.
Advocate-Democrat. Crawfordville.
Farmer's Outlook, Gainesville.
Messenger. Woodbury.
People's Tribune, Dalton.
National Headlight, Flovilla.
World, Irwinton.
Broad Axe, Claxton.
Populist, Carrollton.
Clay County Reformer, Fort Gaines.
Milton Enterprise. Alpharetta
Advance Courier. Cedartown.
Free Ballot, Dublin.
ECHOES OF THE RAIL.
lowa railroad commissioners are in
favor of a law restricting or prohibit
ing the running of trains on Sunday.
The Union Depot Street Railway
company of St. Louis has decided to
put in operation an electric street rail
way ambulance.
A freight car on the electric road
running between Albany and Troy
makes three round trips daily. There
is a freight depot in each city, and de
livery wagons are run about the city
to gather goods.
Two FASSESOEB trains on the Balti
more & Ohio railroad have been pro
vided with electric rail lights. The
two ears are also provided in the ob
servation end with electric fans, which
arc operated by the same batteries that
give the current for lighting.
Accobdino to the press dispatches
the Baltimore & Ohio defied the sheriff
at Mount Sterling, 0., the other day.
To enforce payment of a judgment of
8500 against the company the sheriff
chained the engine of a passenger train
to the track, but, after communicating
with headquarters, the train was start
ed, snapping the chain and leaving the
sheriff behind.
FOWL, FISH AND SERPENT.
A boa-constrictor, which lives in the
Adelaide zoological gardens, caught
its fangs the other day in a rug. Being
unable to disengage, itself, it proceeded
to swallow the rug, which was seven
feet by six in size.
A sturgeon weighing 1,440 pounds
was caught in the Caspian sea two
weeks ago. The head alone weighed
228 pounds, nnd the fish furnished about
120 pounds of roe for caviare. The fish
was sold for 8100.
The most formidable check to the in
crease of serpents and venomous insects
in the tropical regions is the abund
ance of ants which, attacking in thou
sands, will kill and devour animals
often of considerable size.
There is a mystery about the method
of motion of condors that has never
been explained. They have been seen
to circle to and fro in the sky, half a
day at a time, rising and descending
without once flapping a wing.
THINGS IN GERMANY.
Germany’s proportion of suicides is
larger than that of any other European
country.
The number of telephonic stations in
Germany was 1,504 in 1881, had in
creased at the beginning of the present
year to 63,558.
Ax international matrimonial paper
is about to make its appearance in Ber
lin, Germany. The new journal wiU
be printed in three languages—German,
English and French.
Great discontent is shown in Ger
many at the large numberof pensioned
officers in the army. Since the pres
ent emperor ascended the throne in
IS6B 4,000 have been forced to resign.
Eisi.kben, the birthplace of Martin
Luther, is sinking into the moor upon
which it is built. Measures have been
taken in recent years to drain the bog,
without avail, and the inhabitants are
seriously thinking of abandoning the
town.
POINTS FOR SCIENTISTS.
The 132,856 craters which have been
discovered on the moon are supposed
to have been caused by a bombardment
of aerolites.
Sea bathing causes, many diseases of
| the ear. Cotton should be put in the
ear when it is the intention to sub
merge the head.
Au. known chemical elements are
represented in sea water. They are not
always capable of being detected by
I chemical analysis.
■ The theory that the remains of ani
i mals form the raw material from which
petroleum is formed by nature is still
i held by some prominent scientists.
The Medical News says that even
sewage water can be converted into
pure drinking water by sand filtrations
| in filter basins at the rate of two mil
i lion gallons per acre per day.
The Dale of the Election.
Remember that the Congressional
Elections eome off on Tuesday, No
vember 6th, 1894 Don’t forget the
day. Tell your neighbors. If you
want to vote for a Congressman go
to the polls Tuesday, November dth
POPULIST MEMBERS
REFUSE TO BE PARTIES TO
THE ELECTION
OF A CORRUPT JUDICIARY.:
The Proceedings in the House
and Senate. —Election of
Judges and Solicitors.
Mr. Hogan, of Lincoln, populist, cre
ated a small sensation in the house
this morning by the introduction of a
resolution relieving the populists from
voting in the election of judges and so
lieitors-general by granting them a
leave of absence. The reasons assigned
were, that they believed that the bench
should be above partisan politics. The
applicants for these high and sacred
trusts should be measured by a higher
standard than that of political sagacity
only—a condition no w prevalent in this
state—and in this way they resolved to
enter their solemn protest against this
shameless barter of judicial offices.
They wished to let the odium that in
the very nature of things must attach
to these proceedings, rest upon the
democratic party. Their action will
be sustained in the approving con
science of the public, and all honest
men of whatever party will applaud
them with the tremendous sweep of a
popular upheaval.
The session of the house opened at
ten this morning with the usual prelim
inaries.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal a message from the governor
was received announcing the resigna
tion of Hon. Thomas J. Simmons as as
sociate justice of the supreme court of
Georgia.
Following this announcement there
was a lively spat in the house. Mr.
Hogan of Lincoln offered the following
priviledge resolution:
“To the Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
“In behalf of over 100,000 voters of
Georgia we respectfully protest against
being made parties to the enactment
of a partisan caucus edict into statu
tory low by and through which the ju
dicial branch of the government may
become partisan.
“We therefore respectfully requent
‘leave of absence' during the joint ses
sion of the general assembly to be con
vened for the election of judges and
solicitors.”
(Signed)—J. H. Boyd, Jr., McDuffie;
J. 1. Tulwood, Polk; R. B. Taylor,
Harris; J. R. Hogan, Lincoln; W. K.
Wilkinson, Chattahoochee; IL A, Flor
ence, Meriwether; J. H. McWhorter,
Greene; Wm. Wal.len, Glascock; R. P.
Wren, Jefferson; D. T. Montfort, Tay
lor; J. R. Henderson, Forsyth; J. L.
Sumner, Worth; H G. Edenfield,
Screven; Wm. Spier, Effingham; J. J.
Griffin, Gordon: F. R. Pool, Warren;
J. R. Baggett, Laurens; R. T. Lovett,
Johnson; W. J. Short, Marion;
J. R. Allen, Pickens; J. D. McDaniel,
Fannin; J. J. Pope, Harralson; John
Johnson, Tallferro: K. L. Durham,
Oconee; H. L. Peeples, Gwinett; J. F,
Espy, Gwinnett; J. T. Holbrook,
Franklin; Jno. Caldwell, Meriwether;
L. F. Sell, Jackson; John R. Spence,
Carroll; J.,A. Marrah, Carroll; R. E.
Davison, Greene; W. M. Cook, Fayette;
E. N. Ennis, Jr., Baldwin; J. H. GR
reath, Bartow; G. A. Fink, Bartow;
Dr. L. L, Clements, Milton; W. J.
Gray, Paulding; C. L. Franklin,
White; S. D. Greer. Harris;
Mr. Humphries, of Brooks, made the
point of order that rule 23 made said
request inadmissible. It was a protest
against the action of this house and
was in the nature of a protest impugn
ing the motives of its members. Mr.
Hogan disclaimed any intention to im
pugn the members of the house in their
official capacity; but protested against
the action of the caucus.
Speaker Fleming held that the reso
lution was a privileged request.
A motion was made to grant the re
quest
The gentleman from Chatham could
see no good reason to grant the request
—that it was a protest against the
members of the house, whether so in
tended by the introducer or not. He
did not think a good reason had been
assigned why the leave asked for should
be granted.
Mr. Jones, of Dougherty, offered a
substitute that they be allowed the
leave and their l per diem be deducted
during their absence.
The speaker ruled this substitute out
oijotder, it being privileged resolutions.
-Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, moved to
lay the whole subject matter on the
table.
Mr. Boyd, of McDuffie, called for the
ayes and nays. Pending the question
by the speaker as to the. call being sus
tained, Mr. Boyd withdrew his call.
Mr. Humphries, of Brooks, is a stick
ler for points of order. Under rule 22
of the last house, he contended the
populist members couldn’t vote on the
proposition as they were directly inter
ested in the result. The speaker held
it was not sufficiently personal to pre
vent them from participating in the
vote. •
Tho question being put by the pre
siding officer it was laid upon the table
by a strict party vote, the democrats
voting aye and the populists nay.
By Mr. Ba ley, of Spalding—A bill
to amend the constitution of the state
so as to provide for a summer session
of the legislature instead of fall ses
sions, as the law now stands.
By Mr. Harrison, of Quitman —
To establish a juvenile reformatory
in this state. The bill provides for the
appointment of a commission and the
purchase of land to be utilized as a
farm upon which can be placed for
reformation and reclamation of the
state juvenile offenders.
At 11 o’clock the senate was an
nounced.
President Venable announced the
election of a Chief Justice of the
supreme court of Georgia to succeed
Ton. Logan E. Bleckley, resigned, at
the first business in order.
Senator Harris of Bibb, nominated
Hon. Thomas J. Simmons of Bibb.
Judge Simmons received 143 demo
cratic votes and was duly declared
elected.
The election of an associate justice to
succeed Judge Simmons was next in
order. Judge Spencer R. Atkinson re
ceived 139 votes and was declared
elected. Judge Atkinson was then
elected for the full term. In all these
elections for judges the populist mem-
I bers did not vote.
The following are the vacancies filled
for superior court judgeships.
Maccn circuit —tor short and full
I term. Hon. John L. Hardeman, of
I Bibb. 138 votes.
Augusta circuit—Full term. Hon. E.
I H. Calloway, of Burke: 137 votps.
Brunswick circuit—Full term, J. L.
j Sweat, of "are: ISS votes.
At Ihis juncture the joint session was
' dissolved, lo reconvene at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
The committee on privileges and
elections met after adjournment and
agreed to meet tomorrow at 3:80 in
room 23 us the capitol.
Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning
the senate was called to order by Pres
ident Venable
“After the journal was read, a bomb
burst in the nature of one of the great- ,
est sensation of the present session.
Senator McGregor of the 19th. arose I
an i offered the following request in I
the nature of a privilege question:
"To the President and members of the ,
senate, state of Georgia—ln behalf of
over log.OjO voters of Georgia we re
spectfully protest against being made
parties to the enactment of a partisan
caucus edict into statutory law, by and
through which the judiciary branch of
the government may become partisan.
"We therefore respectfully request
‘leave of absence’ during the joint ses
sion of the general assembly to be con
vened for the election of judges and
solicitors.
"B. H. Brown, of the 39th district.
Jas L. Keen, of the 16th district
C. E. McGregor, of the 19th district.
J. W. McGarity. of the 38th district.
Claiborne Snead, of the ?9th district.
T. S. Johnson, of the 33rd district.
Bion Williams, of the 36th district.”
Senator N. E. Harris, of the Twenty
second, moved to lay the “protest” on
the table.
Senator McGregor held that the mo
tion was out of order, inasmuch as his
request was a privilege question.
The president referred to the request
as a “protest”
Major McGregor said that although
the request was -haracterized as a pro
test, yet it was not robbed of its privi
lege nature.
Major McGregor was ruled out of
order, and the request was tabled, the
democrats refusing to grant the request
of the populist members.
A message was received from the
governor stating that associate justice
of the suppreme court, T. J. Simmons,
had resigned. Judge Simmons has been
nominated by the democratic caucus
for chief justice, and hence his resig
nation.
Senator Cumming, of the Eighteenth,
introduced a bill with reference to the
probation of foreign wills. The bill
was read the first tune.
Also a bill which provides for de
scent of property where persons are
lost in the same catastrophe, or under
circumstances where it is impossible to
determine which died first.
Also, a bill to prevent any person
from taking as heir, legatee, devisee,
distributee, or as beneficiary under an
insurance policy, or in any manner
being pecuniarily benefitted by the de
cease of any person whose death has
been unlawfully caused by him.
Also, a bill to provide for the levy
and sale of property where the defend
ent in fi. fa. has an interest therein but
who does not hold the legal title
thereto, and to provide for the distri
bution of the same.
Also a bill to provide a uniform
method of exercising the right of con
demning, taking or damaging private
property.
.Senator Snead, of the Twenty-ninth,
McGregor of the Nineteenth, Keen of
the Sixteenth, McGarrity of the Thir
ty-eighth, asked leave of absence dur
ing the joint session, for the election
of judges and solicitors, which was
granted.
At 11 o’clock the senate adjourned to
meet the house in joint session.
DOES ADVERTISING PAY?
We Want Our Readers to Ask
The Rice & O’Connor Shoe
Company, Augusta, Ga.
Rice & O’Connor Shoe Company, of
Augusta, Ga., the leading shoe and hat
house of that city, and one of our
staunchest and best friends, received
the following letters which explain
themselves:
Gl.h..* x»U"fT, > <al., Oot. 10, 1894.
Messrs. Rice & O’Connor Shoe Com
pany—Seeing your advertisment in
The People’s Party Paper, of At
lanta, Ga., 1 would like have a pair of
your Dongola Goat button shoes (ladies)
one dollar shoes. Shoes are too high
here for the times, and if the shoes are
good perhaps we can send for a good
supply soon. Please send same by
mail, as there is no express office handy.
Size, one pair number 4-EE.
“ one pair number 41<>-EE.
Please find enclosed two dollars ($2).
Yours, etc., J. M. Dunn.
P. S. —If you require postage I will
send the same on vour demand.
J. M. D.
The following shows conclusively
that an advertisement in this paper
pays, and we recommend to our read
ers when wanting shoes and hats to re
member this straight-forward, enter
prising and go-ahead firm. In this way
you will be buying solid and durable
shoes at low prices. You will be en
couraging a good house and be an as
sistance to this paper, for it will show
that as an investment our paper is the
best advertising medium in this sec
tion.
Patterson, Pierce County, Ga.,
S., F. & W. R’way.
Messrs. Rice & O’Connor:
Notice your ad. in glorious Tom’s P.
P. paper. As we have no dealers of
that persuasion, wish to patronize
those who sympathize with us. Send
you a small order and wish to exhibit
goods at aur meeting on next Saturday.
It may lead to other transactions.
1 pair men’s calf shoes. No. 9, 81.50.
1 pair women’s plow shoes, N0.4,t1.00.
1 pair women’s calf shoes, No. 3X>
$1.25.
1 pair women's calf shoes, No. 4,
81.25.
Would like ladies’ shoes to have com
mon sense heels and soles; no pointed
toes. Ship by express, and oblige,
W. P. Wyll
To Be Heard Tomorrow.
The motion for a new trial in the
case of the Government against A. W.
Ballew, who was convicted last week
of violating the pension laws, will be
argued tomorrow.
The motion was set for today but by
common consent it went over until to
morrow.
To Subscribers-
Do not ask us to credit you. We
cannot do it. Our terms are strictly
cash in advance, and letters asking for
credit will not receive any attention.
Daily Press,
People’s Party Paper.
Get Watson’s Roman Sketches.
Our offer to send the Peo
ple’s Party Paper for four
months for 25 cents was
withdrawn on October 15th.
Peoples Party Rally in Troup*
The peoples party will hold a mass
meeting in LaGrange on Saturday,
November 10, 1894. All reformers are
respectfully solicited to be on hand, as
business of vital importance will come
before the meeting.
New Crops Seeds——Crop 1894.
Georgia raised Eye, Fulcarter Wheat,
Winter grazing Gats, the famous Crim
son Clover, Pearl Onion Sets, Silver
Skin Onion Sets, Yellow Danvers Sets;
also a full line of fresh Turnip Seeds
and all the garden seeds suitable for
fall and winter gardens. Wholesale
and retail New Seed Store, 19 South
Broad street, Atlanta. Ga.
J. C. Bucher.
Get Watson's Campaign Book
A. P. A. IN ATLANTA
A LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO
BE FORMED.
THEY WILL MEET TONIGHT j
In the Kiser Building, Despit A '
Rumors to the Contrary. \*
What the A. P. A. Is! /
The American Protective Association' ,
movement is not having the easiest
time in its inauguration.
The enemies of the movement tried
to score a coup de ’tat by promulgating
an announcement to the effect that no
meeting would lie held tonight in the
Kiser building. a
They claimed that the gentleman
from whom the hall ivao obtained was
ignorant of the import of the meeting
and when he discovered what the
meeting was to be, he declined to allow
it to be held in the hall.
Mr. R. R. Garvin, who is prominently
interested in the movement, has been
busy today denying the rumor that
there would be no meeting tonight
Mr. Garvin was seen by a Daily
Press reporter and he emphatically
stated that the meeting would be held
at the time and place named. He said
that a contract had been made for the
hall, and that the lessee could not re
voke the agreement even if he wished.
The A. P. A. is an association which
according to its objects as defined in
its charter, is for the protection of
Ameeican citizens, their rights and
privileges. Despite its innocent exter
ior, however, it is known to be in
tensely antagonistic to the Catholic
church, and it has met with much op
position from this standpoint In sev
eral cities in the north and west the as
sociation has proven a prominent fac
tor in municipal politics.
It is a settled fact that a branch of
the order will be formed in Atlanta to
night. Mr. Garvin says that the or
ganization will be effected with pat
tering prospects for the future of the
order, and he predicts that the mem
bership will be large and influential.
Organizer Agee, of Nashville, Tenn.,
is in the city. The meeting will be
held in the Knights of Pythias hall to
night and a cordial invitation is ex
tended to all who desire to be present.
DeGIYE’S THEATRES.
WARDE AND JAMES
In Henry IV anti Richelieu.
Frederick VVarde shines pre-emi
nently in the character of Richelieu
and his impersonation of Lord Bul
wer’s famous hero, at the Grand next
Thursday night, is eagerly awarded by
the critical patrons of the drama. It
will be a doubly interesting perform
ance from the fact that Mr. James will
appear in the same cast as the Count
de Barades. Such a thing as two tra
gedians as prominent as Messrs. Warde
and James,appearing in this cast to
gether is unprecedented in the history
of the play, and will ensure a delight
ful entertainment.
Henry IV will be presented Wednes
day night and at matinee Thursday.
“1492” Tonight at the Grand.
The greatest success scored in the
annals of amusement circles is Rice’s
Surprise Party i n the big operatic ex-
travaganza “1492” which will be pre
sented at the Grand tonight and Tues
day at matinee and night
This great success is from the pen of
Messrs. Barnett and Pfleuger and it
literally' teems with witticism, while
its music is of a catchy and brilliant
order that is bound to jump into in
stantaneous popularity. This extrava
ganza has enjoyed the unequaled dis
tinction of a three years continuous
run in New York and two years in Bos
ton, the company number 100 people,
including its own orchestra, and is un
der the personal direction of Mr. E. E.
Rice who brought “Evangeline” and
“Adonis” into such notoriety and fame.
It will be presented here in its mam
moth entirety which includes a car
load of scenic, mechanical and elec
trical effects.
The following was taken from the
Nashville Pilot of October 23.
The academy of music has never held
a larger or more appreciative audience
than the one that witnessed the per
formance us Rice’s Surprise Party in
“1492” last night. The play was as
good a one as has been here this sea
son. Mr. Mark Smith was especially
strong in the part of Queen Isabella.
Mr. Will 11. Sloan impersonated Ferdi
nand with talent andfeeling. Thceast i
reflected credit on the company.
SIFTINGS OF SCIENCE.
Mb. Hiram S. Maxim, the inventor,
‘has thus far expended upon his flying
imachine £17,000.
According to a French Journal, a
Geneva firm is manufacturing phono
graphic clocks which talk the hour in- 1
istead of striking it.
Mr. Richard Gebd, principal owner)
of a great beet-sugar factory in Chico,
San Bernardino county, Cal., says there
is enough beet land in California to,
supply the globe with sugar.
Dr. Ehlers, of Copenhagen, has
made a special inspection tour of
southern Iceland to ascertain the num
ber of lepers, and found fifty-three, or
twice as many as expected. A hospital
is to be built to prevent further spread
of the disease.
On August 16 last, between ten and
eleven o’clock a. m., a beautiful mirage
was seen at Buffalo, N. Y. Toronto,'
Can., fifty-six miles away, with its har
bor and a neighboring island, were
plainly visible. Even the church spires
lof the Canadian city could be counted..
It is estimated that 20,000 people wit
nessed the phenomenon.
An analysis of water taken from the
Great Salt lake, Utah, in August, 1888,
showed that a ton of such water would
contain 391 pounds of solid matter, of
which about 314 pounds would be com
mon salt. Dead Sea water contains
only 151 pounds of salt to the ton, but
the proportion of solids is much great
er, there being about 528 pounds to th"' >1
ton.
It is reported that a lampwic' |
clay, that will give twenty-five ’<
cent, more light than a cotton wi«J: \
has been invented. It is made capillar/ '
by incorporating with the clay, w » '
still plastic, filaments of unspun I
etable fiber, which, burned out in
baking, leave minute tubes rnnr
1 through the wick, through which
j flame draws the oil by capillary attr*. V
i Hon. The flame thus fed, it is claimed, '
is white, odorless and smokeless, while
the novel wick itself is almost inde
structible.
Col. C. C. Snead will speak at Irwin
ton. Wilkinson county, Saturday No
vember 28 at 9 p. m.
