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The Georgia Record. VOL I. IRISH MEMBER IS SUSPENDED O’Brien Declared Chamberlain Was a Murderer. SECRETARY’S HANDS BLOODY. English House of Commons De cides- That Transvaal Must Pay Costs of the War. A London special says: During the course of Monday’s proceedings in the house of commons, Patrick O’Brien, Parnellite, member of Kilkenny City, was suspended for declaring that the hands of the British secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, are as much stained with blood' as any murderer who ever mounted the scaf fold. Question of Expenditures. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Michael Hicks-Beach made a state ment on the question of the expendi ture entailed by the Transvaal war. He said the expenditure for the year had been increased by the supplemen tary vote to a total of £121,505,000, but he added the revenue had in creased and he expected there would be an increese of £5,000,000 over his estimate of the revenue. This would be a considerable contribution toward the unforeseen expenditure, and would leave about £7,000,000 to be provided. He thought there would be no addi tion to the fixed debt, but that the money should be raised by a tempo rary addition to the floating debt. The chancellor of the exchequer therefore asked for power to raise £8,000,000 by treasury bills. The whole question of repayment and the question of fresh taxation is to be left over to the next financial year. Sir Michael also pointed out that the present war differed from previous ones, and that the estimates had been more carefully drawn up. No one could foresee what the total would be, but the British troops had met with brilliant success and the colonies were loyal. Although there might be some thing in dispatches giving cause for anxiety, yet ho saw no reason to antic ipate that the campaign would not be brought to a successful conclusion within the period for which the esti mates were framed. Transvaal Must Pay. As British colonies had been invad ed he considered it consistent with the laws of war, if, when it was brought to a successful termination, the Trans vaal taxpayer should at any rate have to bear part of the cost. The Trans vaal, he continued was rich with its gold fields. There had been com plaints from those interested in the gold fields that there had been exces sive taxation, but he beleived from the best information, that under a pure and honest government, it would be perfectly possible for the Transvaal to bear not only the ordinary expenses of the government aid of providing for the maintenance of peace and order within its territory, but also to pro vide a reasonable sum towards the ex penses of the war, with a reduction at the same time of the taxation of the gold fields. Continuing,Sir Michael Hicks-Beaoh said: “If these anticipations are not ful filled and the sum borrowed proves to be but part of the total cost of tbe war, we shall appeal to your patriot ism next April. We believe that those who have supported us in the prosecu tion of this work will not fail us when it comes to pay the bill. If fresh tax ation were introduced now it m'ght prolong the debate and produce a di vision which might be entirely misun derstood abroad. I shall not take any course which will promote a division or prevent us from presenting a united front in this crisis.” Sir Henry Campbell-Baiierman, the leader of tho opposition, agreed that this was not the proper time to discuss the financial question. The proposal of Sir Michael-Hicks Beach was agreed to by a vote of 336 to 23. ATLANTA, GA.. SA I OI’d)AY, OCTOBER ->B. 1899. GLENN GIVES FACTS Georgia’s School Commissioner Talks Very Plainly REGARDING EDUCATION OF NEGROES Coininiftsin-ner I>eclaro® That It I® Mot How Much the Negro Ueceive®, l*nt the Benefit Derived. The annual report of State School Commissioner Glenn, which has just been received from the priaiter, is one of the mest important in its sugges tions and recommendations to the leg islature of any prepared by the depart ment of education in recent years. The report, which has been carefully prepared, especially those parts of it that refer to the education of the ne gro elemeat of the state, contains facts of more than general interest, many of them startling, in fact, in their sig nificance. The school commissioner deals with the negro question as applied to the schools of the state fearlessly. His report referring to the education of the negro is in part as follows: “The time is ripe for a plain state ment of facts in regard to the educa tion of the negro in Georgia. The question, after all, is not how much of the school fund he receives, but how much benefit has the race derived from the education of the children? 1 have observed closely tbe effect of the kind of education we have been giving the negro. I have tried to study ac curately the facts m the ease. I be lieve with Mr. Emerson that in the study of any question we should ‘ling the facts.’ Some time ago I made an investigation, as thorough as possible, as t» what class of negroes constituted the property owners whose names ap pear on the digest. Prom. the most reliable information at my command, and the command of the comptroller general of tbe state, it was estimated that about 90 per cent of the property owned by the negroes was acquired by cx-slaves. Most of the property owned by the negroes was acquired prior to 1890. Very little has been added to the tax books since. “The younger class, or the educated class, does not seem to be adding much to the property holdings of the race. It was also found that about 90 per cent of the prison population of the state was composed of young ne groes under forty years of age. The records of the police courts and the criminal courts of the county show also that about 90 per cent of all ar rests made by the officers of the law are negroes who have been born since the war. “The facts, to my mind, have an ed ucational significance. They are at least tremendously suggestive that something has been lacking in our methods of educating the negro since the war. The negro who was emanci pated in 1856 was not wholly unedu cated. Association with white mas ters and training at hard labor during the early years of his life, gave him a mental discipline, and formed habits of industry and thrift that have, en abled this class to acquire about $13,- 000,000 worth of property that is now shown on the tax digest. “Everybody knows that this class of negroes is peaceable, law-abiding, re spected and self-respecting. There is no friction of any kind between this property holding class of negroes and their white neighbors. These older negroes took their ideals of life from the civilization in which they wore born and under which they were trained and tutored. If they did not get much book learning out of their training in slavery, they learned something else that is quite as impor tant as book learning, and without which book learning hae no value at all. They learned how to obey laws and how to respect authority, and how to earn a dollar, and how to take care of it. This training in obedience to authority, and in respect for honest labor, has been of great value to them since they were set free. The vast majority of them, at least, have not in terpreted liberty to mean license. The educational value of the training given to these ex-slaves is shown everywhere by the esteem and respect in which these people are held by their neigh bors and friends. The outrageous la.w-bre.aker does not come from this class.” I BRUMBY f ETS SWORD 1 Georgians H? .> Honors Upon Dawey’s Fhg Lieutenant. IT WAS A CRE.4F DAY IN ATLANTA State Legislature Join® With a Tremen dous Throng In Paying Tribute To Brave Georgian. A special from Atlanta, Ga., says: With the splendid jeweled sword pre sented to Lieutenant Tom Brumby by ! Governor Allen D. Candler Thursday morning went the hearts of the people of Georgia. Thousands gathered around the stand in front of the capitol to witness the ceremony and to swell the ovation to ! the young sailor who left his home ■ and people years ago and now, his i fame established, returns wearing the | chaplet of the victor. 1 . The occasion was one of the proud ' est to Atlanta ir. the city’s history. : The event was u proud one for the 1 modest, bewildered Brumby, as seated jby his aged mother, whose eyes | beamed delight 'and pleasure on her ■ son, he listened to the Words of praise i from the speakers and the applause : and shouts of his own people. i Although tho part he played in the I memorable battle of May 1, 1898, is well known and established, and- gen | erally recognized by the great admiral under whose flag he fought, the most that Tom Brumby would say for him self, in answering the cheers of his people, was tha' v iis only claim to dis tinction lay in the good fortune of having been near the man whose name is on the lips of all. The presentation of the sword of honor was the climax to the tribute of the people of the state. The crowd which surrounded the platform at the capitol numbered fully 5,000 persons, who cheered at the first appearance of the hero and showed their apprecia tion in a renewed aod even more pro longed burst of applause as the jewel | ed sword was presented by Governor i Candler. On the platform were as- I sembled the members of the general assembly, justices of the supreme court, officials of the state and other distinguished Georgians, whose de light at honoring Lieutenant Brumby was keenly appreciated by the crowd. In presenting Governor Candler, from whose hand it was designed Lieu tenant Brumby should receive the sword, Clark Howell spoke in eloquent terms es the gift of the people of the state to the guest of honor. The speaker sprung a surprise, in the form of a telegram from Admiral Dewey, in which the great sailor congratulated the state of Georgia for the part it took in the late war and rejoiced personally that the conspicuous services of his flag lieutenant were receiving just re cognition. The telegram was received by the crowd with delight and appre ciation and had the great admiral been present at the exercises himself, he would have received no greater ap plause than the mention of his name at the end of the dispatch provoked. The telegram was accepted by the people as a token from the highest authority that in honoring Lieutenant Brumby they could not do too much for him. Legislator® Honor Brumby. An enthusiastic welcome was ex tended Lieutenant Brumby by Hie general assembly of Georgia in joint session. The welcome was one such as the representative body of a state would give to a son who has returned with well earned laurels and one who reflected honor and glory on his people while away. The following resolution was intro duced at the joint session and unani mously and enthusiastically adopted: “Be it resolved by the general as sembly of Georgia, iu joint session assembled, That this body herewith extend its welcome to Lieutenant Thomas Brumby upon his return to his home and state, upon which he has reflected undying fame and honor. “In scenes of danger and death he has conspicuously illustrated the true type of the southern hero. “No honor can be bestowed on gal lant Tom Brumby which he does not richly merit, and is not entirely worthy of. Therefore we welcome him to our state, our homes and our hearts.” CANADA’S PROPOSAL- I Dominion Willing To Settle Alas kan Territory Dispute. PREFERS SEA FORT TO GOLD LANDS Site Will Concede Slcagnay and Ilyca To United State. If She Can Get Pyramid Harbor. The Associated Press correspondent in London is enabled to give authori tatively Canada’s final proposition for a permanent settlement of the Alaska dispute. It is very different from her j former demands and was delivered to ; United States Ambassador Choate by i the Canadian minister of marine and fisheries, Sir Louis Henry Davies, late Tuesday night before the latter sailed, and dispatched to Washington officials i of the United States embassy. It is as follows: “That the boundary line be arbi trated upon terms similar to those im posed by the United States and Great : Britain over Venezuela, particularly \ those provisions making fifty years’ | occupancy by either side conclusive ev idence of title, oeeupauey of less than that period to be taken as equity al lows under international law. “That as a condition precedent to and absolutely preliminary to arbitra tion, Skaguay and Dyea would be con ceded to the United States without further claim if Canada received Pyra mid harbor. “In other words, Canada gives up j much of the disputed gold country in I return for a seaport, but stipulates that she must get the latter befqre she I agrees to arbitrate the boundary line.” The propositions of Sir Louis Hen- | ry Davies were made privately and ' were, apparently, the result of an nn- ; expected communication from his gov- , erument, for Sir Louis, the day pre vious, expressed no inkling that hs ' was empowered to make such sweep ing proposals. The Canadian states- I man heretofore has insistently denied i the United States’ contention that . Dyea and Skagway must first be ceded ■ to the United States before treating on the subject, and his sudden change of ■ front and the concession of two sueh ' important paints are apparently in tended as a coup, ati<! Mr. Choate war • found, to a certain extent, unprepared. The only reply he could make wat | that he would inform the authorities' at Washington aud await their advices ; as his instructions did not contemplati j such a change of base by Canaria. The Associated Press is reliably in formed that Canada’s new position wa: j greatly influenced by imperial pres sure and it can be stated definitely that Mr. Chamberlain advised con- ■ cession as much as possible in order to gain a port of entry free from United States control with the professed rea- i son that commercial advantages would ! accrue therefrom. But it is said that the ulterior motive is to increase Brit ; ish naval strength by making Pyramit harbor a strong naval base. Regard ing the probable action of the Unite! States in these altered conditions,Brit ish official opinion is that the Unites States, having been granted Dyea an! Skaguay, cannot refuse to accept-th< ; identical form of arbitration they com ; pelled England to take toward Ven- j ezuela. This course is contingent ! upon the United States deciding that i the old Bering country is more valiha ble than Pyramid harbor. RUSSIA WILL ARBITRATE. Old Claims For Seizure nf Aui.zir.n Seal ing V....1;. To B. Settled. Russia, it has been learned by the Associated Press, has nt last agreed to arbitrate with the United States the claims resulting from the seizure of sealers in the Bering sea, which have been pending for about eight years. A protocol between the two govern ments has been drawn up; the final formalities ar« expected to be con cluded next month, and tbe arbitration will probably take the form of the Venezuelan court. The claims originated in the seizure by the Russian authorities off the coast of Siberia, of three American sealing vessels, and the damages claimed by the United States aggregate about §150,000. NO. IS LIVES LOST IN FLAMES Two Families Are Exterminated Near Mobile, Ala. PERISHED IN BURNING HOMES Were Fourteen Victims—Origin of Fire Supposed To Have Been Accidental. News has just been received that in Baldwin county, Ala., some thirty miles northeast of Mobile, Monday night last, fire destroyed the dwellings of Henry Goodlow and Samuel Smith son, cremating all the occupants of both houses—-fourteen persons in all. The Goodlow family consisted of father, mother and six children, while there were six persons residing in the Smithson home—the husband, wife, three children and a sister of the hus band. No cause could lie discovered for the fire, and it is believed to have been of accidental origin. The pine trees surrounding the house caught fire from the flames, added to the de struction and prevented any assistance from reaching the persons in the house. The bodies were found in the rooms where tbe different members of the family had been accustomed to sleep, thus giving the impression that death had come while the people were sleeping. The families formed part of a colony of emigrants who has settled in the region. They came from lowa, Good low having been in the neighborhood for several years, while Smithson had only recently reached the locality. Goodlow was highly esteemed by the other settlers,who looked upon him as a sort of leader in all their movements, but the Smithsons were little known. The bodies were interred in the little graveyard of the settlement. One of the other settlers actqd as minister at the funerals. ANXIETY IN ENGLAND. Recent Victories Over the Boers Are Now Shown to Have Been Half Defeats. A London special says: The official announcement of the joining of Gen. White and Gen. Yule has come as a great relief and all the more so in view of the fact that later intelligence has shown that only the incapacity of the intelligence department of the Boers saved General Yule’s column from a great disaster, The dispatches from the front are so diversified and contradictory that it is difficult to outline the situation with any degree of precision. Three or four main facts, however, stand out prominently. General Symonds’ fight at Glencoe was not anything like the decisive victory at first alleged and General Yule would probably have been annihilated or met with the same fate as the captured Hussars if he had not retreated. General White’s “artillery duel” at Rietfontein was a very severe engage ment, in which the rifle did great exe cution aud where success was only achieved at a distressing cost. The bombardment of Mefeking has com menced with unknown result, and the Boers have got their Hussar prisoners safely to Pretoria. Altogether the campaign is being pushed by the Boers so strenously and on sueh sound strategical lines that the situation of the British must in all probability give them cause for deep anxiety for some time to seme. EASTON WITH THE BOERS. Missing Newspaper Man I® Located On tho Fighting Line. A Washington dispatch says: The missing newspaper man, Easton, who was supposed to have been captured by the Boers, has been traced by the state department and found to be all right. Consul Macrum, at Pretoria, reports that Easton is at the front with the Boer forces.