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VOL. II. ft m lit mm ' ■ SENATOR ALLEN STK0N<$l,Y OP¬ POSES Hi* CONFIRMATION. SAYS M'KERM IS INCOMPETENT. And That A irjioint men t is Weakest Ever Made—Other Features of tlie Day In Congress. A Washington special says: Almost the entire four hours of the executive session of the senate Friday were de¬ voted to the indirect consideration of the nomination of Hqa. Joseph Mc¬ Kenna, now attorney geperal, to be associate justice of the supreme court. Tlie discussion was the result of an effort on the part of Senator Allen, of Nebraska, poputi'st, to secure a postr ponemeiit for txvo weeks. In tlie end a compromise was reached deferring consideration for a week on the con¬ dition that the Nebraska senator should agree to allow "a vote to be taken pn that day. The Hawaiian treaty was not touched upon during tlie session. i'Jphe' debate upon Mr. McKenna's nomination was precipitated by Sena tor Hbav. chaiman of tkf csoiumittfte oh jrtdiciary, who catled,up the nomf n at ion la aceordarfed with his, notice of Thursday, and asked for immediate action. In doing this Mr. Hoar 'spoke briefly of the'opposition of Mr. Mc¬ Kenna' saying that the judiciary com¬ mittee had investigated most of tlr • made and had reached tl v colielnsion that they were without found a ion. He said that the greater number of charges had been made by the members of the American Protect¬ ive Afsociation, and that- ns they had been founded solely upon the fact that Mr. McKerma was a Catholic in reli¬ gion, they bad irot lawn deemed worthy of serious consideration. Senator White, of California, also spoke of the efforts of the American 1 Protective Association to interfere with the course of the senate iu giving proper attention to a question, the de¬ termination of which should depend upon considerations of fitness and jus tice as between man and man rather than appeal to bigotry, prejudice and a false claim of patriotism. As for himself, while he did not con tend tlia Mr. McKenna was a giant in liis legal attainments, still he be¬ lieved liim to be an honorable man, a competent lawyer and a just jurist,and he should support his confirmation. It was here that Mr. Allen inter¬ posed an objection to immediate ac¬ tion, and characterized tho nomina¬ tion as Hie weaken^ ever sent to the senate: I e “aid Judge McKenna was loo narrow, Lad not sufficient legal training and was in no way qualified to fill the position. In tlie open session of the senate, Clay, of Georgia, presented pietitfons signed by several hundred Georgians protesting against the passage of the so-called anti-scalping bill which were referred to the committee on interstate eommerce. The house, on motion of Mr. Cooper, «f Texas, considered the bill to reirn burse tlie book agents of the Metho dist Episcopal church, south, in the sum of $281,000. Mr. Gaines, of Nashville, and Mr. Cooper, of Texas, made some arguments asking for the passage of the bill as reported by ' the committee on war claims. The house managers decided not to pvraceed with the consideration of the diplomatic and consular appropriation, but to give the day for the'considera¬ tion of private hills. CUBAN SCARE CALMS DOWN. Consol I-ee Deports That Perfect Qoiet Ha* Keen Restored. A Washington dispatch states that the Cuban scare bad subsided Friday, and little interest or anxiety was man ifested in it in official circles. Presi dent McKinley was unusually free from callers, and even the office seekers were not on hand in their usual numbers. The first congressional caller was Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, who came at half past 9 o’clock. Shortly before 10:30 o’clock Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Senator Platt, of C-onnecticutt, put in an appearance, bnt none of these visitors discussed foreign affairs with Air. AIcKinley. INVESTIGATION IN ORDER. Senate May Be Called Cpon To Look Into Hanna’* Election. A Washington special says: It is ! understood that* some senators have been notified of the probability of the senate being called upon to investigate the methods of Senator Hanna’s re¬ election to tbe senate. It is said to be the purpose of the Ohio managers of the opposition to secure an investimition of Represen talive Otis’ charges of bribery by the Ohio senate, and they have made the inqnirv whether, if the state serate forwards properly formulated charges thev will or not'receive the attention pf the senate of the United States. County ‘r:.: News JESUP. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1898. KILLED SWEETHEART AND SELF. Herbert Seely and Hi.9 Expected Bride Found Dead In the Woods. A special from Pensacola, Fla., says: Last Friday night Herbert Seely and Miss Alice Caro, of Warrington, a town surrounding tho nary yard, left in a lmggy to attend a party at Mill view, about ten miles away. They arrived safely and were among the gayest of all the guests. Dancing was kept up until after midnight and about 2 a. in. the young couple left to return home. Miss Caro and her escort diet not appear at Warrington Saturday, but no alarm was felt by her family as it was supposed that she remained over with a relative who re¬ sides near Millview. It was learned Sunday evening that the t’ne^javiy couple left Millview the night of and the young lady had not stopped at the home of her relatives. Monday morning a searching.parly was organized and near a bridge, a few miles front Millview, the horse attach¬ ed to , the fehicle was found tied to a tree. ■■ A'few yards farther away iu a dump of trees the bodies of the young peo¬ ple were found, both dead. The young lady had been killed by a pistol ball which entered her head near the ear and the young man had been killed by a pistol ball which had shattered his skull. His:head jvas lying on the young lady’s lap. TO DEVELOT WATER POWER. Capitalist* Srnir. Option On luiml* Along ChiiUaho«cht l e It Ivor. An Atlanta special says: A develop meat of water power for electrical transmission, second only to that at Niagara Falls, is contemplated by a company of New York and Pennsyl vania capitalists Chattahdoolieo who have , acquired control of the river for sixteen miles, from Jones’ shoals to Power’s ferry. They have taken options on land valued at $175,000, including three ohaals, which, will develop 11,000 horse power. ' » The work oftecopring options lias in progress for many months, and in the meantime careful surveys have been made of the liver and an elabo¬ rate report on the water .po wer and the cost of three'masonry'dams lfasbeen submitted. The, intention of the projectors has •been kept quiet, Tmt they have secured all the options they need and under legislation enacted"ht fhffi recent ses sion of the general assembly are given power to condemn property needed. INNOCENT INDIAN BURNED? One Victim of Mob In Ioginn Territory Hcporleil Not flollty. A dispatch, from Farlboro, I. T., says: Excitement . is still intense . here over the recent burning at the stake of two Seminole Indians and the snbse queut fear of an Indian' uprising. Pub lie sentiment has favored the lynchers, At Wewoka, tho capital of the Sem¬ inole Nation, the sympathy is oil the other way, for it is believed that the lynchers tortured and killed at least one innocent man. United States Commissioner Walter Jones is holding court at Wewoka and the deputies of the court are busy is suing subpoeuaes and warrants in an endeavor to bring tjie lynchers to jns tice. As no attempt hide was identity, made by tin* lynchers to their it is probable that the lynchers will be ar rested by the United States authori ties They can only be tried on the charge of kidnaping and taking the murderers by for e from the Seminole Nation. TLe killing, of the Indians comes under Oklahoma jurisdiction, SILVER LEADERS ACTIVE. ' TT -- Held Conference* In Wndiington and Will I**ue Joint Manifesto. Asa result of conferences held in Wasbington in the last few days be tween the silver leaders of the various paities, it is understood Chairman Jones, of the national democratic committee; Chairman Butler, of the populist national committee,and Chair man Towne, of the silver national re publican committee, will issue a joint manifesto within a few days with a view to securing common action by the three organizations m the political contest of 1898. The draft of the document is now in the course of preparation. It will ap peal to all those interested in the cause of silver to work iu union and to avoid rival organizations by’which their coffimon strength will be dissi pated. BOOTH LANDS IN NEW YORK. Tlie Head of the Salvation Army Come* To America. General William Booth, the head of the Salvation Army, reached New York Saturday mevning on board the steam er St. Paul from Southampton. He was met down the bay by Com mander Booth Tucker. On the pier a large delegation of beadqnarters Sal vationists were awaiting their chief. General Booth was given a warm re ception. Can The general will go at once to ada to inspect the work of the army there, and will then return to the United States. He wilt begin his American tour on February 10. nil sill is gout Ste RIOTS IN HAVANA MAKE CRISIS IMMINENT. WARSHIPS ARE fiWiUTIHG ORDERS. ■v i AH Washington is Dlscussinff the ^ute*| Phase of an All-Absorbing Questioii. Great Activity in Onr Navy. A Washington special says; It is the beginning of the end ip Cuba. That is considered to be the real meaning of the rioting in Havana and the results to which it, is sure to. lead. * . . All Washington was talking war Thursday. The talk of riots among the factious of Spanish soldiers and the sensational reports which had our entire navy headed that way made a deep The impression facts at of the Capital (liarthe QjDy.. j are, course, son^e rioting has been anticipated for time as the result of interior dissel sions over autouom/; that the stafe department has, been the kept. meaning fu4fy in¬ formed, and that real wf the oitler for the ships of the iiortji Atlantic idq biij' ia squadron tti tJAfeyHaight to winter be miif in Flijf- tiSa at scene in case of an outbreakwvhiiia might call for their scrrices. tlife The most significant feature of developments of Wednesday and Thursday dissension is of found which in the the rioting international is tlie outward and visible sign. This call mean only one thing. Autonomy is a failure and Spain’s possession of Cuba is doomed. . Meanwhile, as lias been said, the navy department is prepared for all emergencies, and although tlie offi* cials repeat their statements that no orders have been sent to (he ships in Florida waters to go to Havana they have prudently shaped their pro¬ gramme so as to have a ship ready at any moment that she might be needed by Consul General Lee. It is said at the department that ill case at any time it should lie deteriw iued to send a ship to Havana tho choice would fall on the Marblehead bather than the Maine. The reason for this choice probably is that the former is a swift cruiser and could cross the strait to Cuba in much less time than the Maine, while, though unarmored, she would be fully as ef¬ fective for the protection of American interests in time of riot as the heavy battleship. During the day a telegram came to department from the commander of the Essex announcing that he had sailed from St. Thomas for Port Royal, so the fleet of American ships in West Indian waters has thus another acces¬ sion, the Essex, though a training ship, being still serviceable, espe¬ cially for landing parties. Quiet Not JScstored. Further advices froiq*Havana state that about noon Thursday a crowd gathered in front of the offices of El Diaria de la Maria shouting “Death to Iliario.” General Arolas used tho regular troops to restore order and to compel tlie dispersal of the crowd, which kept up a continuous Rbouting on the streets near Central park. These people accuse El Diario de la Marina of being responsible for all the attacks made upon army officers and Spanish residents in the islands. They say that La Discussion and El Recon centrado received their cue from El Diario de la Afar in a. HANNA’S TRILMI’HAL MARCH. Greeted Witn Ovation* All the Way from Coluinbas to Cleveland. Senator Hanna was received in Clove i and> o., Thursday afternoon upon b j g return from Columbus with enthu s j agm f ar greater than that which has been accorded any public man in that c ;t y j n a decade. q'h e senator was lustily cheered a j ong the line of march, many bnsi negs j, 0U8es practically suspending business for the time being. A pub lie handshaking reception occurred in the loby of the Hollenden and the sen a to r vvas congratulated on all sides. Senator Hanna received an entbnsi as tic ovation all along the route from Columbus to Cleveland and at several points made brief addresses to the as sembled crowds. DURRANT’S REMAINS CREMATED. Ashes From the Crematory Turned Over to Murderer’s Parents. A Los Angeles, Cal., dispatch says: The body of Murderer W. H. T. Dur rant was finally cremated at the ere matory of Reynolds & Van Nays at Altadina Thursday. the The ashes were removed from furnace aud delivered to the parents, No one say the inside of the crema tory except tbe employes aLd the Dur rants. • A few gathered around the outside, but everything was done so quietly and so appeased' quickly that their curiosity was soon and before the ashes were those few had CUT WAGES IN EFFECT. Mill Operatives Will Remain Idle Accept Reduction. Advices from Boston, Mass., say: The operatives in over half a hundred cotton mills in the New England states ceased to be paid under the old sched¬ ule of prices when they left their work Saturday. On Monduy morning the general policy of the manufacturers to reduce wages went into effect in nearly every mill center in the six states. The reduction also became operative in tlie cotton mills of New Bedford, Lowjll, Pawtucket and Blackstone valley in Rhode Isiaud and in the states of Maine and New Hamp¬ shire. The Fall River mills, with the ex¬ ception of three corporations, cut wages earlier iu the mouth, as did also the Amoskeag company, of Man Chester, and the mills in Salem and a number of smaller places. New Bedford continues to be the that .ton., all center. the cotton The mills .iuJio.Uon. in that city .re Will be silent for some time to come, the employees having decided almost uuanimously not to go to work under lower wage scale. The attempts of the state board of arbitration to bring about a compromise failed. The New Bedford mill hands will be supported by other centers. The operatives in the Biddloford,Me.,mills voted to stay out, and it is possible several more strikes will occur in other places. A portion of the Queen f■« »»■*“*** *, »• 55JSI ieduction jere posted at the Atlantic andl acihc corporations of Lawrence, A dispatch from that city states that the other cotton nulls will undoubted y follow. The Lawience mil is are about L^^iunnn 12,000 i hands. t0 'tuTJS Ihe leduct m ™ most of the New England mills amounts either to 10 10 11 19 per oeut ' _________ THE SHROPSHIRE CASE lirnuftht tn tlie Attention «f emigre** in h Unique Way. The Clyde Shropshire case has been brought to the attention of congress in a very singular way. The Hon. John W. Hinton, of Milwaukee,at the head of the northwestern tariff bureau, In a pamphlet of twelve pages rffiter ates his charges that money belonging to his sou, Francis Hinton, who died in Paris in 1895, was misappropriated by Clyde Shropshire, the vice-consul iu Paris. The pamphlet is iu asking the form of a petition to congress that a law be passed “To punish American consuls for robbing Ameri can citizens dying in' foreign conn tries.” In order to show the necessity ol sueh a law, he gives his entire corres pondence with the president and the state department concerning the al leged misappropriation of his deceas ed fjon’s money and points to the fact Shropshire was not made to answer to the government. Mr. Shropshire denies the allega tiers hi toto( EULOflES TO MILLIKEN. A Quiet i*«y Wa* Saturday in the Conitre**. A Washington special says: The senate and the house Saturday, after 2 o’clock, was devoted to eulogies on tho life and public services of the late Representative ........ Seth W. " T Milliken. Immediately after the reading of the journal Representative Starr (pop.), of Nebraska, rose to a question of privilege to deny a publication iu a local paper stating that he had acted as attorney in the pension case of Jackson W. Cheney. ■ As a representative, lie said, lie had interested himself in the case, but he had never aeted as a pension attorney in his life. The house then went into committe of the whole, and took up the consid eration of the army appropriation bill, ---------- REPUBLICAN MAYOR ELECTED. -— Ke*uit of the Greater Knoxville, Tenn., Campaign. , The most exciting municipal cam P al 8 u 111 th « ’ l lst f r y of Knoxville, Tenn., closed Friday , mgUt ana tne votes were cast haturday. The fight between the regular and in dependent democrats was a bitter one. The contest resulted in the election of Captain Rule. The republicans al so elected the chairman of the public wor ks, but lacked one of getting a majority of the board of aldermen. CARTER TRIAL UNDER WAY. Gillette Testifies a h to the Work Under His Supervision. Captain Cassius E. Gillette was the first witness introduced in the Carter at Savannah Friday morn He was on the stand some time testified as to the work under his and relative to the method which it was done by the Atlantic Co. He told of the work on Cumberland sound being taken out of bis jnrisdic tion. He recited the fact incident to inspection of material for the Cum island work and said that it not constructed as tightly as it have been. - IN REGARD TO THE WORK OF BIMETALLIC COMMISSION. MARK HRNNA FORMRLLY SWORN IN x™ Senator Is Cordially Received ny Hifc Colleagues—Many Witness the Day’s Doings. A Washington special says: In an ticipation of an interesting session of the senate Monday, all of the galleries weve well filled some time before the senate convened. The long-looked-for speech of Senator Wolcott was the drawing card. ,, TT , O® , ESS'S' ... fart , appearance on the floor since his elec t i ou . H e was cordially greeted by h is colleagues on both sides. Mr. Foraker presented the creden tials of Mr. Hanna for the remainder 0 f Mr. Sherman’s term of sis years, ending 8 March 4 1889 objection Tliev were read As there was no W the administration of the oath of office Mr. Foraker escorted Mr. Ilauna to the vice president’s desk and the oath was administered. senator Wolcott Sneaks m, Wolcott SJS*“SS35.TSlfi:£fift that being apparent for the time it is useless to count on any co-operation fvom (heat Britain towards a bimetal „„ agreement, and that while France actively desires to see silver restored to ltH old P osition us a standard of value equally with gold, she insists that, the problem is one which demands international action and the co-opera tion to some adequate extent of other leading commercial nations of the world. Questions of possible future negoti atious between France, the United States and other countries and tho question of change of ratio, are for the moment held in abeyance. While we hope for continued joiutaction, France owes uo further duty to us. “It is my sincere conviction,'’ he said, “that an international bimetallic agreement is still feasible, by the terms of which certain countries will join us and open their mints to the unlimited coinage of silver, and others will contribute to the plan an enlarged use of that metal as money; aud 1 say this the more freely because I shall give way upon the commission to somebody more fitted for such ne gotiations and better able to give them his constant time. This result cannot be brought about without the expendi ture of both time and patience, and the persons entrusted with the duty of negotiation must have back of them the hearty support of the president ami of congress. ” He thought it might be necessary to change the ratio to something like 20 to 1. _ Referring . to , the , attitude ti ,. , of Secreta- . ry (rage on the financial question,eon trusting it with the president’s posi tion, lie said of Secretary Gage’s re marks upon bis currency bill, “The two statements are utterly at variance, and contradictory to each other. They .n, cannot be reconciled. , , T hi» is not the proper occasion to analyze the bill of tlie secretary. It will reach limbo long before it reaches the senate. But 1 do not intend to discuss the bill which the president’s message specifically does not indorse; and it is premature to criticise the sec retaiy’s republicanism, for las advent into the party and the cabinet were practically contemporaneous. We must accept the situation. In my opinion, the great majority of the members of the republican party are bimetallists, and the fact that they are misrepre rented by a cabinet officer is not pleasing, but it is endurable. “The selection of the members of his official household is the president’s owu a fi a irs, aud so long as he stands upon the question of bimetallism where be has ever stood, there is no serious ground for apprehension. But even in the inconceivable event that the chief magistrate of this people should j u the excercise of his judgment deter m j ne l0 countenance tlie final fasten j ng upon this country of burdens of the gold standard, I trust we way still find warrant for faith aud hope In the pledges of the party and the wisdom of its counsels. ” MORE TIME GRANTED. Taylor Men Were Not Ready To Proceed With Nomination. A Nashville dispatch says: The democratic caucus of members of the legislature met Alouday night. Rep resentative Fitzpatrick; a AIcMillin man, urged immediate nomination of a United States senator. Mr. Parker, supporter of Governor Taylor, pleaded for delay. said Mr. Brandon, for McMillin, a short delay would be fair and could hurt no one ol the candidates. The caucus thereupon adjourned until Wednesday night without voting on the senatorial nomination. NO. 28. SOUTHERN PROGRESS. The New Industries Established During the Past Week. Southern correspondents report en¬ couraging prospects in all lines of trade for the new year. A feature of the week is the increased number of new industrial enterprises, prominent among them being the organization of companies with large capital to develop valuable water power in Geor¬ gia and Tennessee. Furnace Operators ih the south re¬ port inquiries for iron -more numerous than for a long time and orders are booked ahead for several months. Alabama iron shows especial activity, and among the.large orders being filled at. Birmingham is one for 10,000 tons of iron from Japanese Brokers. The Clifton Iron Co. ’s furnace at Ironaton will be put in blast Feb.. 1, and No. 3 furnace of the Sheffield Coal, Iron and Steel Co. Will be blown in about Feb. 10. The Borne, (in., Fur TS, A ZX , jij mo,Is i t q„ *f urnaee busy W Consumers of steel billets are ask j u „ ^lla f or fl ffure * nT CO veriii£ uln the vaar but are s a sthat wav mi ili e demand de nan l for toi billets e., pine pje and structural material is liavy and prices ^oked from file .lpiiverv rSSs fof Spring * , m j t . d „ mining dis tricts tricts of of the the flOUtli south is is still still active active. Coal Coal s SKt^SlSlS. prominent r in- “ Among the most new dustries reported for the week are the following: The American Dynamo Engine and Motor Lamp Co., capital §]r,o,00(), Mempliis, Tenn.; a 100-bar rel flouring mill at Brown wood, Tex.; furnace works to cost 0100,000 at At lanta) Ga.; the Pyrites Mining Co., capital $250,000, at Alexandria, Va.; t]ie Mooselnnd & Kootenai Mining Co., capital $10,000, at Louisville, Ky.; the Isbell Corundum Co,, capital $250,000, Shooting Creek, N. C.; tjie Water Gas Heating Co., capital $25,000, Noilolk, y (j a . t j ie Atlanta (Ga.) Water Power 0> to represent a probable in vest ment 0 f $1,000,000, and the Muscle Skoals Power Co., Sheffield, Ala., to C rc C t, a $500,000 plant. A hosiery mill be erected at Cuero, ip ex . (] ie Enterprise Manufacturing Co., capital $10,000, has been char tere q a t Mobile, Ala., and the Harlow Lumber Co., capital $15,000, gt Har j ow> A r k. A $25,000 sash and door mill will be established at Valdosta, Ga., and a t] ier woodworking plants at Bolling an d Mobile, Ala.; Cordele, Ga.; Nash v in ef Tenn.; Cleveland, Tex., and Norfolk, Va.—Tradesman, (Chattanoo g Tenn.) ‘ % WAGE BATTLE BEGIN Nine lllffeit Mill* In New Medford furred to Clone. A special of Monday from Boston, Mass., says: The 80,000 or more skilled operatives employed in about 70 of the chief cotton mills of the New England ! states have come under the sweep ing order of: a new va g 0 Bfia le. This reduction brings on in New Bedford, Lewiston and'Bidde ford, - - Maine, -*• ■> labor • * strikes • Which ’>*•*• may prove the beginning of an Industrial battle greater in extent and more dis- 1,1 thOll v i ous history of cotton manufacturing in the United States. The battle against tlus corporations undoub t e dly would have been fought ever y W here had not the Voice of the men ^ women wbo a * e jp prepared oUh is time of the year, to go into idle neRB been heeded by the conservatives. Ag it is> the great mB j or it y of per sonfj enlployed iB Bioe corporations in \ ew Bedford and one corporation each iu twQ jj aiue f q tips wd l take upon themselves the task of forcible resist anee to the reduction. Iu New Bedford the nine corpora tiong re present 22 mills, with over 770,000 ? spindles, or 21,000 looms, giv meang u f livelihood to nearly ten thousand. rp be s t r ikes will be directed by tha j al)or nn j Bplnner.s 01l the lead being taken by the Mule union the national exef . uti v B committee of which has gan ctioned the strike of opposition and W 1 omised financial aid Gen. Longitreet’a Bookkeeper, A Washington dispatch says: Gen eral Longstreet, United States railroad commissioner, has appointed Mr. AI ton Angier, of Georgia, as his book keeper. IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED. Goes Through By a Vote of 45 to 28—It** Provisions. The senate Monday passed the Lodge bill restricting immigration iu« to the United States, The bill provides that all immi* giants physically capable and over sixteen years of age shall be able to read.or write the English language or some other language; but a person not able to read or write who is over fifty years of age and is tbe par ent or grandparent of a qualified imsni grant over twenty-one years of age and capable of supporting sueh a pa^ rent ot grandparent, may accompany the immigrant.