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SOLONS BEGIN TO HUSTLE.
AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF WORK
BEFORE THE HOCSE.
A Large Part of it Bound to go Over
to the Summer Srasion-The Gen
eral Tax Act the Special Order for
To-day—Claims of the Appropriation
BUI.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 4. —The Hou.--e will
have all it can do to dispose of the tax act
and appropriations before Saturday week,
the time when adjournment should be had.
Tee chances are that afternoon sessions
and perhaps night sitting* will be
required for this though commit
tee work will suffer. Three hun
dred and seventy-nine House bills await
action, and the Senate ha* thirty-four bills
to submit for the consideration of the
House. Not only w ill a summer season be
inevitable, at a great mass of legislation is
now before the general assembly to be acted
tic, tut many members having important
measures on hand look serious, and to day
in discussion express**! themselves as con
cerned about the matter.
Mr. Huff s substitute, making the special
order for to-morrow the general tax act,
prevailed in spite of Mr. Humphrey’s show
ing t.bat many of the menitiers would be
be absent, as “die wives of their bosoms had
been told to expect them home lor Sun
day. ”
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Berner felt that the appropriation
bill, which was sure to be raised, should be
considered before the tax act was decided
en. A general discussion ensued, par cl ci
lia ed in by Messrs. Fleming. Atkiinoa of
Coweta. Huff, Humphreys and liyas.
Mr. Dismuhe s lull, introduced this morn
ing, will hardly meet with favorable con
sideration. He wants the Hoase to adjourn
tine die Dec. 15.
Mr. O’Neal presented a bill providing that
ft shall not only be unlawful to get drunk*
biit tost carrying whisky to church will be
a Dona! offense.
Mr. Mat'ox introduced a bill creating a
oornniiwioner of roads and revenues for
Clinch county.
The bill introduced by Mr. Jackson, pro
viding that the jurisdiction of the railroad
commission be enlarged and rate* on
flights from adistanoe to Georgia be con
trolled by them, was passed.
TO WORRY LAWYERS.
Mr. Hand introduced a bill that will
worry lawyers. It provides that whore
lawyers take oases of poor people to receive
contingent fees a greater amount than 10
per cent, of the recovery, which is fixed
by the bill as the rate, shall cause the
lawyer to forfeit all claims. The bill is
directed against the present situation of
affaire, when lawyers exact from a third to
• half of the amount recovered.
The bill lLcorparattng tke Atlanta and Bir
mingham railroad was passed, not, how
ever, before having a clause attached that
•he franchise must not be transferred until
after twenty mile* of the road has been
built. The latter clause was written by
Mr. Berner.
Sir. Bartenill’s bill, making the position
of state school commissioner elective by the
people, passed with only two dissenting
votes, these of Messrs. Dismuke and Holtz
elaw.
Mr. Lecor te offered a bill fixing liability
of persons or agents doing business for In
solvent concerns, making them responsible
for the indebtedness incurred.
A BSTRACTS OF RECORDS.
A long discussion ensued regarding a bill
introduced by Mr. Martin, and read the
third time, permitting abstract companies
to make copies of public record* for general
use. The lawyers, excepting Mr. Whitfield
and one or two others, favored tbe bill.
F. mo of the farmers opposed tbe bill, in the
belief that it would lessen the perquisites of
tbe cler.is, and that the records were open
to mutilation. The bid was tabled in order
that copies might be printed. It was sub
jected to close scrutiny.
A bill introduced by Mr. Graves of New
ton and providing t hat sohool conimiaaion
ers receive $2 per day when serving was
killed by a vote of 55 to 44.
THE STATE ROAD COMMITTEE.
The House committee which will deal
wito stale road matters consists of Messra,
Atkinson of Coweta, chairman: Graves,
Berner, Huff, Tatum, Holtzdow, Goodwin,
Calvin, Whitfield. Duawoody, Trammel,
Morton, Reed. Hartridge and Seay.
A message from Gov.' Northen announced
a vacancy in tbe solieitorship of the Rome
circuit. Solicitor Jones having bean elected
to the judgeship of tbe Tallapoosa circuit.
W. .1, Nun ally, sou of President Nunnallv
of Mercer University, was elected. The
other candidate was H. P. Lurnkin. The
vote stood 125 to 75.
Assistant doorkeeper TVatlhaH of Cow
weta county died yesterday, after a short
ill ness, from pneumonia. The remains were
sent home last night
A special train wifi take Orator Hart
ridge to Rome to-morrow at noon, accom
panied by a strong delegation of admirers.
la the Senate.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Todd again paid
hie re.pects to bi old enemies, the barkeep
ers, and his new bill is a novelty of extreme
prohibition legislation. It will be very
promptly killed, no doubt, but
is. interesting as an oddity. lie
first triad to resurrect his old bill
by taking; the motion to reconsider it fror.i
the table, but that was no go, the president
ruling that at this late day the motion
could not be revived. Abandoning the
quart bill to its fate, Mr. Todd next
proposed to make any person
who shall himself, or through
an agent,sell or furnish any alcoholic liquors
which shall cause the intoxication of any
person, liable in damages to uny husband,
wife, child or guardian or employe, Or other
person who shall be injured by ouch intoxi
cated person in consequence of such intoxi
cation, the liability to include damages to
person, property or means of support
ANOTHER INTERESTING AUTHOR.
Mr. Eiliogton is another Buthor of inter
esting bills. His fertilizer measure, after
the Brady model, has just beea favorably
reported and to-morrow it will be discussed.
Today he proposed to take the railroads a
little further m hand and regulate the rates
they charge for storage.
Mr. Lanier introduced a bid to vest the
title of all crops in the owner of the land
upon which they are grown until rents and
n.I advances totho tenant have been Battled.
Till then it is to be unlawful for the cropper
without the consent of the landlord to en
cumber the crop.
Mr. Terrill’s bill to prohibit iusurancs
companies from pooling rates was intro
duced this morning. The announcement
that it would be has produced a big sensa
tion among insurance man all over the
state, and they are gathering here in bos
baste to oppose it. This afternoon the
finance committee would probably nave de
cided to recommend it- passage had net
telegrams been received from many sources
calling for delay in order that the other sido
might ootain a bearing. The insurance
wen will lw allowed to appear before the
committee Monday aflernoii'.
The Whitfield insurance bill in the House
mid Mr. Terrell’s in the Senate are identical.
Representative* of the Southeastern Tariff
Association will appear before the commit
tee in opposition to the contemplated prohi
bition.
The Senate confirmed t lie appointments of
H. V. M. Miller and W. H. Felton as trustees
of the university, and of John 1‘ Loss und
IV. T. Jones sis judges, respectively, of the
city courts <4 Macou end Albany. Mr.
Turnbul.'s appointment has not yet bee i
acted upon.
A resolution giving the governor special
authority Pi borrow money to carry out the
p/oviein is of the lew petitioning soldiers’
widow# v ae adopted.
A uouiuiUton report show# that t'.iero
were tsrday ttoirlf-four bilk and one i w
\ lutioa on the secretary’s desk, and 504 bills
and thirty-four resolutions on that of the
' clerk of the House.
KNOCKED DOWN BY A BAILIFF.
An Umbrella blander and Ki3 Wife
Brutally Treated.
A TLA VTA, Ga. , Dec. 4.—Tbe grand jury
ha* just indicted E. D. Curran, a justicx
court bailiff, for an assault with intent to
murder, committed en J. D. Wilkins, au
old aud decr-piu umbrella mender, wiio is
expected to die of his injuries. Tbe account
given of the assault makes tbe crime pecu
lirly atrocious. Curran, besides being a
1 bailiff. is a collector for W.
i A. Phillips, Jr., to whom a
bill for rent was due from
Wilkins. The wife of the latter states that
all bnt 50 cents had bem paid when Curran
presented rh> bill. Wilkins, who is very
jxxir as well a> feeble, was at the time ill iu
bed, attd the w ife told Curran the bill could
not be paid. The other then said he would
turn them our, in hi* capacity of bailiff. ;
and entering the bouse took hold of
the bed in which tbe sick man i
lav to tear it down. Mrs. i
Wilkins interfered, was violently flung I
aside by Curran and ran • >ut screaming for |
heip, while her husband, thus exercised, j
hobbled out of bed, hut was immediately j
knocked down am! several heavy blows j
o. or the head inflicted upon him with a j
cudgel. Curran was to-day out under bond, j
He wifi be roarrested and held to await the
result of the eld mao s Injuries.
A3H3VILLE’3 CONVENTION.
Additional Delegatee on tbe List for
Georgia.
Atlanta, Dec. 4. —The Georgia delega
tion to the Interstate Immigration Conven
tion has been increased since yesterday.
Commissioner Keebit has appointed Cent.
R. J. Redding of the experiment station and
Dr. H.H. Car v of LaGra ge to represent the
department, of agriculture and Mr.Gles.ner,
who has tile app 'intiug of two delegates,
nos selected from the State Pr-as Associa
tion Col. J. IL Estill, of the Savannah
Mormsi) News, and Col. John Triplett, of
the Thomasvilie Times, Tbe Northern
Society will send two delegates.
it Is likely that the convention will take
some steps to secure a southern exhibit at
the world's fair.
Delegates should at once notify their
railroad agents that they desire to go to tbe
convention, so that excursion tickets can
be secured for them by the agents. The
rate la one fare for the round trip.
A LOV2 MATCH AT VALDOSTA.
L. G. Cranford and Miss Belle Moore
Link Hearts and Hands.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 4.—A wedding in
high social cirdes was celebrated here this
morning at 10 o’clock at the residence of
the brides parents. The bride was Miss
Bello Moore, daughter of E. L. Moore The
Kn was L. G. Cranford, of the firm of
rts, Cranford & Cos. The present*
were numerous, and among the handsomest
ever seen in the city. Mr. Cranford and
bride left on the noon triin for New
Orleans, and will visit the principal western
cities before returning home.
DAWSON’S BL&YEK3 JAILED.
The Preliminary Trial Ends in a Re
fusal to Accept Bail.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 4.—The trial of the
Howard brothers and James Bickerstaff
ended to-day. They were sent to jail with
out bail. It was a surprise to the prisoners
and their attorneys. The people generally
seem to be satisfied with the verdict. The
speech of Ron. W. J. Sc.inford was well re
ceived, and he was well applaudea several
tunes, while he pleaded fer the state. The
next hearing of the case wifi be in May.
GEN. WILCOX'S FUNERAL.
The Pallbearers—Hia Fall the Cause
of bis Death.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The funeral of
Gen. Cadmus M. Wilcox took place this
afternoon from St. Matthew’s church. The
pallbearers were (tens. Parke, Casey and
McFeely and Aluj. Davis of the army; Gens.
Heath, Field and Robertson and Col. Har
vey of the confederate service; Senators
Gibson, Vance and Butler and Representa
tives Wheeler, Forney and Herbert. Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston accompanied Ml*. Wil
cox as escort. The coroner’s jury has ren
dered a verdict that the injuries which
caused Gen. Wilcox's death were received
when he fell into one of the excavations of
tbe street railroad on Wo idesday of last
week, and that the railroad was to blame.
GERONIMG'S INDIANS.
The War Department Wants to Get
Them Off Its Hands.
Washington, Dec. S.— The Secretary of
the Treasury' to-day transmitted to con
gress an estimate of $41,500 for the support
and oiviltsatiou of the (Jeronimo band of
Apache Indians now locate! at Mr. Vernon,
Ala. Tae war department ha* cared for
these Indians Apache outbreak fn
Arizona and New Mexico, but now desires
to transfer their control to the interior de
partment. and the estimate* of the latter
iaolude the compensation of the employes
and the cost of the purchaso of agricultural
land for the Indians in Alabama.
TWO FIKBS AT ONE TIME.
A Church and Convent and a Cracker
Factory In Flames.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 5,3 a. sl —At 1
o’clock this morning fire broke ou; In St.
Mary Magdalene Catholic church and
school at Homestead and burned those
buildings and a convent adjoining. Other
buildings caught and the Ore is still burn
ing.
About the same hour fire broke out in
MoGlvnn’s cracker factory in Pittsburg.
While the firemen were trying to extinguish
tho flames a terrible explosion occurred in
Harris’ drug store, next door, and blew
down a wall. One uiau is reportid dead
and three injured. That tire is also still
burning.
SUICIDE OF A DEFAULTER
Knowledge That He had Been Dlscov
ered Drove Him to the Act.
Albany, N. Y., Doc. 4.—Joseph B. Ab
' bott, confidential clerk of Sage & Cos., lum
ber dealers, committed suicide to-day by
tt.kiug laudanum. He was. it is alleged, a
defaulter in the 9Ura of SBO,OOO, and knowl
| edge that his crookedness had beendiseov
' ered by the firm and that he was about to
bs exposed no doubt goaded him on to self
destruction.
FIFTEEN BURNED ALIVE.
i A Blast Furnace Blown Up at Joliet
with Lorh of Life.
Joliet, 111., Dec. 4.—A blast furnace
blew up hero this afternoon, buryng fifteen
men beneath the falling masonry ad metal.
Ivght bodies have been taken out so far.
This is the third fat .1 accident that has
I occurred at this lurna -e.
surgeon General Baxter Dead.
Washington, Dec. 4—Dr. Jedidiah
Bixtd , * lrgeou general of the army, who
was nc sail with paralysis lasi, Monday,
.. id at I 15 o'clock this morning, tie never
| regained consciousness alter the attack,
j i-aiolor an inaumf on Tuesdav, when them
j wa a slight sign "f returning c usclouauees.
important to Traveling Public.
Sew Kverett Jloiel now opes. largest bee:
I eqii.iHsi I. and iiiowt populai hotel m Jackson
| ritlr Homo* eu suit.- with ttb* Hat
t*r <IJ awl upward M I >er \ U t r. I’r >uri
I tors. dil.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1890.
|PRIZE Dili LI. BRIBERY.
, THE COURT MARTIAL IN SESSION
AT ATLANTA.
! Capt Sneed Charged With Attempting
to Obtain a Copy of the Programme
in Advance, and With Insubordina
tion—The Men Who Do Not Deny
Their Own Guilt Exonerate tbe
explain.
Atlanta, Ga . Due. 4.—A court-martial,
composed of Cel. M. Wiley of the Second
Georgia Battalion ns president, and (. apte>.
Kenan of the Macon liusears, Young of the
Greensboro Rifles, Cobb of the Piedmont
Rifles of Gainesville aud Wooten of the
Albany Guards convened this morning at the
capltdl. and set the entire day on tbe trial
of Capt. A C. Sneed, charged with conduct
unbeclining au officer and a gentleman, iu
attempting to secure possession of an ad
vance copy of tbe programme of the late
interstate drill, through bribery. The
judges, the accused and all the military
attache* of the court wore full
dress uniform. Col. Calhoun of
tbe Fourth battalion was the prosecutor
and Col. John S. Candler appeared as judge
advocate. Capt. Sneed was defended by J.
H. Lumpkin and 1,. J. Ripley. The court
room was [lacked with spectators. After
the order convening the court bad been
read and the judges sworn in the charges
against Capt. Sneed were read. They accuse
him, on about Oct. 10, of attempting to
obtain from R. J. Rice, a printer of Auburn,
Ala., a programme for tbe prize drill in
which his company was to participate, and
furthermore of insubordination, in haviug
published Che order for ins company to meet
after he had been suspended by his superior
officer.
[US FIRST PI.KA.
The first plea of the defendant was that
the fac e alleged constituted uo offense over
which this court bad jurisdiction: that in
time of peace, wben not acting under order -
from the state nor as a company, the act* of
certain individual in Alabama aid not con
stitute sueh a charge as was cognizable by
this court. Ke deuied any connection with
such acts, but said that no offense was set
out. Tins was overruled by the court, and
the defendant then entered his second plea,
not guilty.
Witnessee were then coiled for. Capt,
John A. Miller of tbe Governor’s Horse
Guard testified that he was chairman of
the Piedmont exposition military commit
tee, and as such secured Lieut. J. A. Mc-
Donald of Aabura, Ala., to act as one of
the judges, and had written to him to have
the programme for the drill printed in Au
burn.
Bdujamin Dlrky, Lieut. McDonald’s serv
ant, swore that last October a pretty
heavy-sat man. with a sandy mus
tache, and wearier a snuff-oolored hat,
came to Dim and tried to get him to get one
of the programmes from Lieut. McDonald.
The w itness went to the printer to get one,
but failed. The wi ness was offered $lO for
one. He was told to look at Mr. Mvurs,
and on doing so denied that it was ha. He
gave a rather vagne description of the man
and did not state his came.
THE OFFER TO THE PRINTER.
R. J. Rice, the printer, of Auburn, Ala.,
testified that he printed ibe programme for
the drill for Lieut. McDonald. Mr. Meyers
came to him ami asked for a copy, sayiug
he wanted it for a company coming from
Washington. He offered 425, SSO, 4100,
4150, and even 5250 for the programme,
but Mr. Rice told him that tia
could not get it at any price.
Mr. Rice saw the man, who registered
as Spillman, talking to the negro, Ben.
Mr. Rice saw a young man about tbe size
of Mr. Robert--; get off the train. He reg
istered a; Robert*, from Cincinnati.
TELLTALE TELEGRAMS.
C. C. Witt of tho Western Union Tele
graph Company, on being introduced, pro
duced a copy of a message delivered by
call boy No. iff. It read as follows:
.4. C. s'mefd, rare .If. Ifirjh:
Located. Hard to obtain. Shall I make a
money consideration * B. P. Mveml
Mr. IVitt also produced the following
telegram:
B. P. Myra. Auburn. Ain.:
Secure at anv reasonable cost. Don't fail
A. C. S.
At the bottom was written, Capt. S., care
J. M. High.
Another message produced by Mr. Witt
was as follows:
To I ’. M. Hnbe tn, Auburn. Ala.:
Have written you full particulars care hotel.
M. is at home.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Charley Young, the negro telegraph boy,
testified that, he delivered the tolegram at
Mr. High’s store.
Cant. Calhoun testified that he, at the
instance of Adjt. Gen. Kell, suspended Capt.
Soeed because he saw the advertisement
calling the company together.
Orderly Sergt. Mam Hightower stated
that he inserted tfee advertisement to which
Capt. Sneed’s name was signed os captain
commanding after his suspension by the
captain’s orders.
This concluded the evidence for the prose
cution. '
The court ruled that the questions for
witnesses should be submitted by the de
fense in acting through the judge'advocate,
but the defense was allowed oral uvgumeut
if desired.
SNEttll ON THK STAND.
Capt. Sneed was sworn, and said that ho
didnotmako any attempt to obtain the
programme through Messre. Huberts, Spell
man and Myers, and that he did not sanc
tion such an effort or know anything about
it. He sent no telegram to any one In
Auburn. He wrote none and had author
ized none. A telegram had corns
to him, which Mr. Spellman
took from him. He asked what It meant.
Mr. Spellman replied that that was his
matter. That was all he knew about it.
The telegrams bearing his apparent
signature he knaw nothing of. He ex
plained the circumstance which gave rise
to the supplemental charge of insubordina
tion. A number of members of the Guard
were together on night discussing a little
spread they were to enjoy together. Tho
captain told the orderly to call the com
pany together for this pur
pose, and put the notice in a
prominent place in the paper. Ho did not
think t nat he had ordered his name us cap
tain commanding to b? signed tu big letters.
If he did it was with no msubordmate in
tent. He recognized the fact that It looked
that way, ami had written a note to CoL
Calhoun stating that ho did not mean to ig
nore his authority, i bis letter he produced.
Capt. Breed war asked what good the pro
gramme would have done his cjm jiiny un
less it should have reached him before the
drill. ll answered, “none.' 7 He had not
attempted to interfere when he saw the
tolegram. It wr.s not word:-d
in such a wav as to give
j him any intimation that aDy wrong was
going on. lie had learned something of the
true import of the telegram before he was
suspended. He heard it about the time of
the drill. No steps had been taken by the
company or by him to suspend the parties
arrested. He did not know that Mr. Myers
was in Auburn before Ihe telegram from
Crjin came.
MYERS TELLS Ills STORY.
I'nvate B. P. Myers testified that Capt.
Sneei did not send or instruct liim to get
the programme. He kuew of no connec
tion on the part of Capu Sneed with the
matter. The sending of the telegrams was
au agreement between him ami Spill
man- They were addressed to Capt. Sneed
as a matter of convenience, lie declined
to answer w liether he had any connection
with thescudiug of the teiegrams to Mr.
Roberle. The withers was in Auburn about a
day and a half. Ho did not know bow long
Mr. s. eh man war there. He hsi ~
CitttOiuni Mttiou with either Mr. K >berU or
dr. t-podman while taier*. Mr. Mvrrshai
imj iu-Kie on the lasultof the dri.l. He
declined to say whether Mr. Spellman bad
or not. Another witcea* testified that the
latter had hu -dreds Mr. Mvera was in
Auburn Oct. 16. lie was asked whether it
wan possible tor him t have seat the dis
patches to Mr. Robert* if he
was on tiiat day in Auburn. The
witnts* could not be sure about the
date*. Mr. Spellman had furnished
him the information which crri?d him to
Auburn. Capt. JCeunoti asked how value
received was to be obtained for the S2oJ
off ered for the programme, had they gotten
bold of it, unless Capt. Mneed was taken
into their confidence Tbe witness preferred
not to answer.
Capt. Sneed was recalled. He raid he
dii aot know where the progs ammo was
being printed at the time the attempt was
was made io get it
ROBERTO EXONLEsTW SNEED.
Lieut. Roberta was sworn. He said Capt.
Sneed had made uo effort, so far
as he knew, either direct or indirect,
to obtain the programme. Neither of the
two telegram* produced were In the
captain's handwriting, lie was positive of
this. Mr. R iborU declined to answer wbea
be was iu Auburn, bu: said ha was not.
there when Messrs. Spellman acd Myers
were. He had no conversation with these
men about the programme, and had not
talked with Capt. Sneed concerning it until
the charges ware preferred.
Capt. Sneed next made his statement.
He read a note from himself to Col. Cal
houn. in which ho assured tbe latter that
iu publishing thi citnpauy cali, to which
his name was signed iu largo letters as
captain commanding, neither be nor the
company bad any idea of ignoring
the colonel's orders. This note was
written just after tbe printed uotice ap
peared. Theoaptam had not thought to
furnish tbe orderly sergeaut with instruc
tions to omit in* nauie. In conclusion, ho
emphatically denied any connection with
the briberv scheme.
Argument was then made for the defense,
after which the court adjourned.
TILLMAN TAKES THE OATH.
All the Other New Btate House Officers
Also Sworn in.
Columbia, S. C.. Dec. 4 Gov.-elect B.
K. i illman, who was elected on the reform
ticket composed of farmers alliance and
ether democrats who wauted a change of
government, was Inaugurated to-day in
front of the state bouse at 1 o’dook, in the
preasnee of a large crowd from all
parts of the state, wno urrived last night
and this morning m special trains.
The ceremonies took place on a large
balcony which wa; erected for the pur
pose. This is the second time in the
history of the state that a governor has
been inaugurated in the open air. Ail the
other stats offloers-slect were also sworn in.
PROMISES OF TKE NEW HEGTMB.
The Tillman administration promises re
tv eoohment and reform, and w ill rule the
government uion this question alone: they
also demand an agricultural college for tbe
education of tbe sons of the farmers aud for
the advancement of ag iculturs to a higher
standard. It is no v believed that Senator
Hampton wiii be defeated by Mr. Irby, the
Tillman Candida,*) for the United States
Sonata to succeed Senator Hampton.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
The stand contained 500 persons. After
prayer by Rev. Ell son Capers, Gov. Till
man was sworn In aid delivered his inau
gural address. He pledges friendship to the
colored people, assuring them that ail of
their rights shall be protected, while at
the same time denying the affirmation
of the decia nt.on of independence
that ai! men were created free
and equal. He calls attention to repeated
cases of violation of the peace in tho state,
demands as last, resort power for
the executive to remove sheriffs ivno wilt
not disc large their duties; calls for tbe im
provement f the free school facilities; toe
formation of school dist ricts having an area
of not loss than sixteen square miles nor
more than thirty-six, and the establish
ment therein of two schools only,
one fir color.d, aruio.ie for white peo
ple, and an in-reose of the noil tax devoted
to school purposes from |1 to 43; demands
that the state shall, hi combination with tho
ocher s intlmr : stale;, arrange for a compi
lation of school books, to bes Id at n min
imum cost, lie,i forbid the use of any
others; do.no .ids the abolition of the
state university and the establish
ment ot a college instead; indicates
a desire to abolish the citadel academy;
calls for industrial schools for girls’ de
niand* a constitutional convention rogajd
loss of what may be its cost: demands a sur
vey of the phosphate beds and the sale of
the territory at auction to the highest bid
der. In alluding to the state debt,
be suggests that the state banks be
requested to deposit with the state treas
urer slate bonds to tbe amount of tho
average deposit* held by them for the state;
that every state b:,nk be required to invest
nt least 20 per cent, of its capital in state
bonds, and that all insurance companies
doing business in tbe state be required to
deposit with the state treasurer 425,000 iu
South Carolina bonds.
BRIN’S DISTRESS.
Balfour Lays His Relief Plans Before
the House.
London, Dec. 4.— ln the House of Com
mons to-day Secretary Balfour made a mo
tion that parliament vote £5,000 for the
purpose of providing seed potatoes
for the distressed land cultivators
in Ireland. The seed potatoes, Mr. Balfour
said, were not to be given to the people
gratis, but as a loan, any one paying ready
money would obtain 20 per cent." discount.
This was only a small part of the measures
to be taken by this government to meet the
impending distress in Ireland. It was now
clear ns the winter progressed that great
pressure would bo brought to bear on the
poor law authorities, who were unable
alone to meet, the troubles.
NEW RAILWAYS.
The government, while relying cu the
poor law authorities to meet the greater
part of the local distress, proposed to em
ploy the construction of railways
inA'ork, Kerry, Galway. Mayo, Donegal,
arm Clare [cheers], making a total of 281
miles. The contractors would employ peo
ple in the vicinity of their homes. When
they lodged theta at the works they would
send weekly remittances to the working
men’s families.
OTHER CLASSES OF WORK
In localities where suffering prevailed,
and where public worse were impossible,
special pro vis, on would t>o made. A gen
eral system of drainage works, reclaiming
of lands and of foresting wore am mg tho
plans to be undertaken by the government
to relieve the distress.
Col. Nolan, member for Gil way, a bomc
rule liberal, approved Mr. Balfour’s pro
posals.
Mr. Mo ; v commended the spirit of Mr.
Balfour’s statement, but warned the gov
ernment that the proposals would commit
the country to ssrious financial burdens.
The appropriation asked for by Balfour
w as approved.
Nominated by the President.
Vt sshiv.mx. Doc, 4. —President Harri
sou to-day snt to the Senate the following
nominations:
Mr*. Anita H. McKee, to bs receiver of
public moneys at Jackson. Miss.
Poacmusters—Georgia, Charles O. Keren
at \ aides.u; South Carolina, John G. Gaf
fing at Darlington Court House.
Found Dead In Bed.
Charleston, 8. Dec. 4. Otto
Schroder, a well known German resident
of tm pin v, was foutid dead in his bed this
morning. lie bad oaten an early breakfast
and was oa up wav out to,work. About V*
o'clock the gervint found him lying in bis
bed with bll clothing ou und tho covering
looked over him. Tim physician* say be
died of heart failure.
i nr. h**' Christum is the nian wisu acrer men
ll in* the 'ovi that h*. !* ~|,e .t lt 't’tvti Hide
HELD FOR THEFT.
A Show Window Broken at Valdosta
and two Pistols Stolen.
Vax dost a. Or, Dec. 4. One of the
large glasses in toe front of W. L. Thomas'
band ware store was broken Monday night
by a brick being thrown through it Ves
terday a young man from the country, by
the name t (.us Walker, was on the streets
trying to sell a couple of pistils which were
identified as some Ml* Thomas had in his
window. Walker was arrested and placed
under bond charged with the offense.
Yesterday William Eunice was fooling
with a pistol ia Smith’s store, when it was
discharged, the bail pacing through his
hand and lodged in his side.
SYRUP OF Flas.
OXU EXJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Fi;s is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
fently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Aver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers aacl cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the;
only remedy of its kind ever pro-’
duced, pleasing to the taste and ae- :
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in 1
its action and truly beneficial m its
: effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its'
many excellent qualities commend it
;to all and have made it the most
! popular remedy known.
■ Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and SI bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any que who
(wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVIUC. KY. tiEiN VORK, N.lf
SPKCIAL NOTICES.
ST V I E \*i* roi vrv TAXES, 1-1 30
Oftick Collector Statu and Count- Taxes. /
Chatham Comer*, Georhia. . .
Savannah. Oct. 8. 1800 t
THF. DIGEST IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
COLLECTION OF THE ABOVE TAXES ON
ALL PROPERTY’, BEAL AND PERSONAL:
THE SPECIFIC TAX ON PROFESSIONS;
ALSO THE POLL TAX FOR EDUCATION
AL PURPOSES ON ALL WALE RKSI
- OF THF. CITY AND COUNTY BE
TWEEN THF. AOES OF 21 AND 60 YEAR?.
Office at the court bouse. Hours il n. m. to
sp. m. .tames j. McGowan,
Tax Collector, C. C.
TO THE PUBLIC.
All persons ore cautioned against purchasin'
that tract of laud In Chatham County, Georgia,
immediately south of the extended Emits of
the city of Savannah, known as the BRANCH
TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven
Acres, more or lass, bounded on the north br
FStill Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by
lands of Barstow, and west by lands of Gen. A.
R. Lawton, as t have made a contract { >r the
purchase thereof, and Intend to apply to the
courts for a .specific performance of the con
tract. J. H. ESTILL
Savannah. Aug. 80, 18S8.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
We have THIS DAY associated C. R. PETER
SON with ns in bin* ness tinker the firm name of
PEACOCK. PETERSON A CO.
PEACOCK & PETERSON.
Stuckey, Ga.,Dpc. I, IgSo.
DOVT give up .\ Despair,
Dyspeptics, you will find a reliable remedy in
DR. ULMER’S T.rVER CORRECTOR.
It is a faultless vegetable preparation, and
indorsed by prominent medical men.
Silver medal and diploma awarded orer com
petitors.
Prepared by
B. F. DLMF7K, M. D., Pharmacist.
Savannah, Qa
Price. $1 per bottle. Sold by all druggit.s.
DO-Y'T BE “DEAD BROKE.”
“Uncle Adam" will load you Money on any
• personal” property at lowest rate of interest
for one, two or three months. open from 7a.
m. to 9 p M.: Saturdays to 11 r. v. NEW YORK
I,OAN OFFICE. 70 Jefferson street. corner
Congress Street Lane. a DAM STRAUSS,
.Manager.
‘•PEACH BLOSSOM,”
A DELICATE. DELIGHTFUL. YET LASTING
ODOR.
THF. PERFECT RESULT OF CONSTANT
STUDY.
Our atare will be perfumed every afternoon
with it.
Made aud sold only et
BUTLER'S PHARMACY,
Corner Bull and Congress streets.
FRIED & HICKS.
THE OW.Y LADIES' RESTAURANT IN THE
SOUTH.
OPKN DAY AMD NIGHT.
THI. FINEST OYSTER COOK IN GEORGIA.
FRIED & HICKS. 9. II end 13 Maritas
THE SI'NDAV mMMVt. \KW
Will be found regularly on sals at the following
places,
KSTILL'S NKAVS DEPOT. 2.1* Bull street.
CONNOR S NEWS STAND.
E. J. KIEKFER'S DRUO STORK.
Corner Wear Broad and Stewart streets.
T A 'fULLBYNT. A CO.’S DRUG STORE.
Wait Broad and Waldburg 3treetc.
ST. J. R. YONGB S DRUG BTORE.
Corner WlnlaAor and Puffy street^
* A. BISHOP'S DRUG BTORF
Corner Halt and Price atraeta.
McCAUitKF A <X> N DRUG STORE
Oerßar Nra HouaP*. an! DruyUm atroeta
AIEETIN&S.
L VMIROI LODGE AD. 4s. F. AND A. M
A regular communication of this a
Lodge will tie held THIS (FYidayl EVEN
ING at & o'clock at Masonic Temple, ‘tv
Mraneni of si-iter lodges and frans;nt bceth
ren ate cordiallv invit -<i to attend By order of
A. H. MACDONKLL, W. M.
U. E. Wilson. Secr-tarv.
PULASKI LOl M IL NO. 153, K. A.
A regular meeting THIB EVENING at 8
o'clock at Knights of Pythias Mali
V. S A USSY, Regent.
CLAttENXE S. Coshkhat. Secretary.
MEETING OP STOCKHOLDERS.
CainsAL Rah-Iwiad ajtd Ba vhjso Cos. op if a. .
Savaxnah, Ga., Dec. 3,1880. )
The annual meeting of the stockholder* of
this company will take place at the Banking
House, m Savannah, on TUESDAY, Dec *3. at
10 o'clock a m. Stockholder* ana their families
will be passed free over the company’s road to
the meeting from toe 20th to the 23d, inclusive,
and will be passed free returning from the 23d
to the 27th, Inclusive, upon presentation of their
stock certificates to the conductors.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier
PLANTERS' KIC'E MILL COMPANY.
A meeting Of the stockholders of the Planters’
Rice Mil! Company is called for FRIDAY best,
the sth Inst., at 11 o'clock.
GKO. J. MILLS,
Treasurer.
SPECIAL NOTICE*.
On ami after fell. 1, 1390, the baeie of meat-
Kremenf of ail idi'ertuino m the Mohni.vu
News tcifi 6e opals, or at the rate of $1 to as
inch for the first l.mertion.
IN6URAKCB AGKVI Y
Jas. T. SvrwART A Son. Agents.
■ las. G. Yon or, Manager.
London and Lancashire Eire Insurance Com
pany of Liverpool and New York Underwriters
Agency of New York. OFFICE: No. 90
Bay Street.
REDUCED THIS WEEK
At HEIDT'S.
PERFUMERY'. Call aud tee.
HAIR BRUSHES A SPECIALTY.
CANDIES AT CUT PRICKS NEXT WREK.
REULE.H6ER TO-MORROW.
SATURDAY’S SPECIAL PRICES and
SAMPLE COLOGNE.
ELECTION FOR DIRECTOR*!
Crntral Baii-road and Bakkiko Cos. nr Ga. i
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 3, 1800. f
An election for thirteen director! to manage
the affairs of this company for the ensuing
year will be hel lat the Banking House in Sa
vannah, MONDAY', the sth of January, IBM,
between the hours of 10 o’clock a. si., and 2
o'clock p. m. Stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the company's road to
attend the election, from the 3rd to the sth of
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing, from the 3th to the 7th of January, inclu
sive, on presentation of their stock certificates
to the conductors.
T. U. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
nniiißAi) ,\o. 5.
Arorst* and Savannah Railroad, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 3, 1898. i
On and after THIS DATE a dividend of
Three DoEars and a Half per share will be paid
to the stockholders of the Augusta and Savan
nah railroad at tho banking house of Charles
H. Olmetehd & Cos., between the hours of 10 a
m. and Its. W. S LAWTON, Pros.
DR F. C. EX LEY, :
DENTIST,
Offers his services to the people of Savannah.
Office, 158 Liberty street
R OH LI K SKI,
Fhaiutacist,
Prescription*. Ships' Medicine Chests filled
and labeled in French, German, Swedish, Nor
wegian or Danish.
Broughton and Drayton Streets.
Telephone 465.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
FOR SALE—HORSE. CART AND HARNESS.
Suitable for Ladies' Use. Apply to
N. F. JACKSON, 82 Liberty Street.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All bills against the Russian bark FINLAND
must be presented at our office by 12 o’clock
a.. THIS DAY, or payment thereof will be de
barred. STRACHAN A CO., Consignees.
the title guarantee and loan
COMPANY OF SAVANNAH,
135 CoNoaims Street,
Will pay interest at 0 per cent, per annum on
SPECIAL DEPOSITS
o' F3OO and over for fixed periods of one or
more years, and will issue certificates
of deposit.
INTEREST AT 4 PER CENT,
compounded quarterly, on deposits in tbo
Dime Savings Department.
GEORGE 11. STONE. E. L. HACKETT,
President. Treasurer.
DR. M. SCHWAB <A SON.
GRADUATE OPTICIANS.
No. 23C Ecll Street, Savannah, Ga.
If your eyes are not properly fitted with eye
glasses or spectacles, we desire the opportunity
of fitting them w ith glasses which will correct
any visual imperfection that may exist, or can
bo corrected by scientific means. As specialists
we have fitted ourselves by n practical course or
study, gradu.itir.jv from Dr. C. A. Buckling
School of Optics, New York. We are practical
opticians, and make our own goods. New lens s
put :n old frames while you wait. Oculists’
prescriptions a specialty, and ear.-fully filled
No charge tor examination.
JUST RECEIVED
DO boxes Indian River Oranges at
ENGEL A ROTHSCHILD’S.
No. 144 Congress street, corner Whitaker
stixset.
DU. T. V. ROBERSOft,
DENTIST.
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
Corner Barnard and State Streets.
S. Gr acfeentie inior <Sc So^ n
AMU SUNT ENTS.
SAVANNAH JTHEAThC
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, HlTT’Rniv
SATI-RDAV MATIYHE, * *M>
CON m ED’S
COMIC OPERA on
oo ARTISTS 60 VA -'*
(Jhoruses OrchMtra—-— 3p*cil
THURSDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
the GYPSYBarov
The masterpiece of Jobtnn Strang
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY Mai,". "
the KING’S Fonf-
The Romantic Opera of Ado'r *—
Admission sl, 55c. and She T '”*'
50c. extra, beats at Butl- r's Dec. * 4! '
Next Attraction- -Bluebeard, .ir, ,
Catholic Library HaT^~
TUESDAY. THURSDAY AVI. F „ ’
EVENINGS NEXT at 3 O CLo£? 17
Prot Trip*)’3 Grand Historic p or:r ,L,
B^^ofpromtaentdtixonsofs.,^^
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FIISTE
WOOD MANTELS’
SLATE MANTELS,
tiling,
GRATES,
GRATE REPAIRS,
BIOT AIR
furnaces,
FIREPLACE
HEATERS.
NORTON k fill,
York, President and Whitaker.
BANKS.
joerorwEfeß;"™ 1 " 1 " U "c" iu
President. Vice President*
*TAS. H. HUNTER. Ciaairi-r.
SAVANNAH BANK k TRDST Cfe
ALLOWS
IDspojiis of Si and Upward RecMfe-
Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIKECTOKS;
Joskph D. Weed, of J. D. Weed A Cos.
John C. Jowlanp, Capitalist.
C. A. Reitzk, Eschar, ge and Insurance.
John L. Hasoxb, f apltahs,.
R. G. Ehwiv, of Chiahoim, Erwin & dußijnr,
Lnwißn Kakow, of Sti auss Cos.
tsx-vc G. lUab, Ger.ar.ii Broker.
M. Y. Maclntvrb, of M. Y. .S’ i>. L Maclntp .
John Lyons, of John Lyor.a & Cos.
Wavi'ick Conky. of Paterson, Downing AC
D. C. B Igmlwr.
wholesale grocsbs.
HEADQUARTERS
Holiday fra#
rOR—
Oranges, Apples, Raisias, Nuts,
Jellies, Carraats, C irsc and
Fire Crackers and Fireworift
When wanting any ahovi? write or .for
our prices etockof C.VSE LIQL 'KS
In the state, bend for i’rico List and Fire;.*
lars to Headquarters for Holiday Trade.
A. EHRIICH i 880,
Wholesale Grocers and Liijner Deaier;
X 53 arul 153 B'ty Ht.
I’KINTiNG AND HOO ABINDING.
1890-FALL and \IIM'£R- 183<
PRINTING'WO BIHDISG.
BLAHX BOOKS.
Establihmt nt iuHy ftirniskod v;g- fi.
neoeesary TOOLS and :
PAPERS and MATURIAL3. Lompe
tent Workmen. Sstublirfied jJ#l>
non for Good Work. AdfiUonai o
tier* BOjicited. f^-_'
03/ t BAY STREET.
GEO, N NICHOLS.
(OTTON FACTORS.
John Funnel. UL’u ’
JOHN FLASHtRIf i CO.,
Cotton Factors,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Bagging and Iron "to
market rates. Prompt & a(jvipr^
business entrusted t r . us. kib r *v
made on consi ’ntneu:si
COTTON TIES.
ARROW COTTON TIES
FOR SALK BY
C. M. Gilbert Sc Cos,
IMPORT T'/uYB .
GINGER ALII.
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