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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-26
CHAIRMAN TOMpkJNs
Gives Evidence That Senator Morgan
Kept Faith with the Party.

From The Mobile Register.
Colonel II. G. Tompkins, chairman OF
the state democratic committee, when
questioned yesterday by n Register repre-
sentative as to the statement of Chair
man Taubeneck. of the third party
tional committee. in reference to Senator
Morgan, expressed himself as thoroughly
surprised and stated in direct terms that
the statement of Taubeneck was untrue.
Colonel Tompkins, as chairman of the
state democratic committee had consider
able correspondence with Senator Morgan
prior to the August election. relative to
the senator taking the stump for the dem
ocratic state ticket A short while pre-
vious TO his visit 10 the state Senator
Morgan telegraphed Colonel Tompkins that
he would be in Alabama and named the
places and dates of his appointments, at
the same time explaining that he had made
the appointments he had because the
time was too short to make the arrange
ments by letter. but at the same time,
stating that the appointments We're at the
discretion of the democratic state commit
tee, to be changed to time and places
as they might think best.
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FOR YOMAN'S RIGHTS.
Arrangements Are Being Made for the Suf-
fragists Convention.

Cleveland, o., November 20.-(Special)-
The national executive committee of the
National Woman's Suffrage Association
held meeting i'm Cleveland all today. The
meeting was held in this city at this time
on account of the presence Of so many OF
the executive committee in attendance upon
the meeting of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union. Five of the seven members
of the committee We're present as follows:
The president, Miss Susan T.. Anthony; the
vice president, at large, Miss Anna Shaw,
of Philadelphia; the corresponding secreta-
ry, Mrs. Ellen Battle DIETRICH.
of Boston, the recording secreta-
~, Miss Alice Stone Blackwell. of Boston.
who is also editor of the Woman's Journal;
and the treasurer. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up
ton. of Warren, o. The remaining mem
bers of the committee are the auditors
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Josephine X. Heney, of Kentucky.
The session was largely taken up with the
routine business of making preparations for
the annual convention of the association in
Atlanta. which will be held from January
31st to February 5th of next year Much at
tention was given by the committee to ar
ranging fer railroad rates which will ena-
hle delegates to be in Atlanta and also in
Washington two weeks later at meeting
of the national Women'S council, to be held
in the Capital City at that time. The Off
GERS pending making such arrangements for
rates are unable to tell just how many del
egates will be present in Atlanta.
Susan r. Anthony, the president. in speak
ing of this subject said: I'VE are not GER
gard. If we were republicans, or democrats.
or old soldiers or business men we would
have every accommodation. Being women
without votes, the matter has another as
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NEW ENGLAND TARIFF REFoRMERs
Hold "a Meeting md Adopt Amend
menfs tn Their Constitutions.


Boston Mass. November 2l.-The first
meeting and banquet of the season OF the
New England Reform League was held
last evening at the Copley Square hotel.
The object of the dinner to consider
the adoption of amendments to the cOnsti-
tuition changing the name of the prSani-
cation to the New England Free Trade
League.
The object Of the league shall be to free
our trade. our Industries and our people
from all tariff taxes. except those i'm
posed for revenue only.
Its methods shall be to enlist the con-
science, Intelligence and patriotism Of
New England against the system called
protection, which at the dictati of organ
lied wealth taxes the whole American
people for the benefit of the few"
President Henry w. Lamb, in opening the
meeting, spoke generally of what the poll
cy of the league should be. Pass this
declaration" he said. and hereafter when
tariff reformers called free traders
let them stand by it ana face the enemy"
There was prolonged debate upon the
question of adopting the amendments.
which We're finally adopted by a vote of
IS to S.
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III WAS TOO LARGE.
Just 10000 Votes Added tn the Popu-
lists Actual Vote.

opclika, Ala. November 20.-(Special.)-
About dark last evening Sheriff Gibson re-
ceived the following telegram:
Montgomery, Ala. November 19-W. y.
Gibson and W. J. Siddall. Clerk Board of
Supervision: You certify that Robinson re-
ceived ll.063 votes for the fifty-fourth CON
gress. The governor and secretary of state
know that there are not that number of
votes in Lee county. as shown by the regis
traIion list and presume this is a mistake.
Wire the board here at once whether You
intended TO make such a certificate If not
send the correct figures. | ask this TO
avoid taking such proceedings as will be
my duty if the certificate is intentional.
THOMAS G.. JONES, Governor"
To the above Sheriff Gibson made the
following reply:
"Opelika, Ala, November Ex-Governor
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FILLING THE OFFICES.
Governor Jones sends i'm 81 Batch "s
Appointments.

montgomery, Ala, November G-tope-
ciaI The senate in executive session TINS
afternoon confirmed the following appoint
ments of the governor: Willis 6. Clark
as railroad commissioner. to fill he Va
cancy caused By thu death OF ,enelai
uoltzcIaw: l. r. DowdeH. trustee OF ASri-
cultural and Military college, vice II. T.
Lyon resigned; Tor trustees of the Uni
yersitv of Alabama for tine terms ending
March / 1899 Alto Y. Lee, third congress
sional district; r. b. Rhett, eighth district:
John Lutte. sixth district. For trustees OF
the Alabama Bryce Insane hospital W. q.
Somnerville TO fill vacancy caused by the
resignation of H. NJ. Sommerviiie, for the
term ending January 3, 1898. and y. 6. Har-
ssroce H. Friedman and j. w. liner Tor
term ending January 3. 1900.
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ties. I counsel against any unlawful dem
onstration. but ask the presence and coop
Grafton of free men i'm a necessary effort
to enforce the law and carry out the Will
of the people. REUBEN +. kOl-B.
The foregoing is the manifesto issued by
Mr.. Kolb and published this evening In ms
newspaper. The Peoples Tribune
Fell Flat at the Capital.
Montgomery. Ala. November @.-The
manifesto issued yesterday 10y X. +. kolb
that he had been elected governor and
would take his seat on December LIST Tell
still born here.
No one has been heard to discuss ii on
the streets or pay the least attention TO IT,
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Jones, Montgomery, Ala: If such certifi-
cate has been sent it was a mistake. VIII
wire you after investigation.
wv. Il. GIBSON, Sheriff"
Later the governor received the following:
"Opelika, Ala. November 19.--Thomas q.
Jones, Governor, Montgomery, Ala: For
representative in fifty-fourth congress fol
third district of Alabama George Il. Har-
rison 1,i90; William Robinson. 1.063. We
hereby certify that the above is correct
statement of the vote of Lee county.
wv. b. GIBSON. Sheriff.
wv. j. SIDDALII. Clerk
On receipt of the first telegram Sheriff
Gibson also wrote the governor letter set
ting forth that if the returns did not show
up correct they had been tempered with
All the county officers are populsts.
Government tests show that DIR. Prices
Baking Powder has leavening strength OF
1876 cubic inches per ounce. The New York
Powdcr-credlted with its ammorlcal gas
has but 1906. Without ammonia 1t tests
only 15.;
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Don't Tobacco spit or Smos>e ARkc
Your Lift ANNaN.

The truthful, startling title of book
about No-to-bac. the only harmless, guar
antecd tobacco habit cure. If you want to
quit and cant. use No-to-bac. Braces up
NICOTINE d nerves eliminates nicotine poi
sons makes weak men gain strength.
weight and viSor. Positive cure or money
refunded.
Book al druggists. or mailed free. Adj
dress the Sterling Remedy Company, box
2l8 Indiana Mineral Springs. Ind.
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pect But, l think, in view OF our peiii7
prospective voters, the railroads ought u
begin to give us some recognition.
LAS for the convention, we have state
auxiliaries in thirty-four states, ana We
hone that all these will be represented at
the meeting. There has been great aWah-
ening in the southern states on tins ques-
ton of late, and many requests have come
to US for speakers. An extended course oi
lectures and addresses will be made by our
best speakers, both prior and subsequent 10
the convention. This will be the twenty
seventh annual convention since the per
manent reorganization Before the war we
had a national committee, but no aSSocla-
ton"
Women Elect Officers.
Cleveland, o.. November 20.-The national
convention of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union elected officers today. ON
an Informal ballot Miss Frances T.. Viii
lard was reelected president by vote OF
$50 out of a total of 800. The election was
then made formal and unanimous Repre-
sentativeS of the town of Churchvilie ana
county of Monroe. New York came for
ward at this iuncture and presented Miss
Willard with two siver-DouEd gaVels made
from the house where she had been born.
One OF the gdVels was intended for herself
and the other for Lady Henry Somerset.
Miss Willard made a touching reply in
which she Incorporated a glowing eulOgy
of motherhood. Miss Willard then thanked
the convention for granting her request and
creating the office Of vice president-at~
large, and nominated Mrs. Lillian n NJ.
Stevens of Maine, who has been recording
secretary of the union since 1880, for tire
Office. Mrs. Stevens was unanimously
elected by rising vote; Mrs. Katherine
l.. Stevenson, of Chicago, was elected cor
responding secretary to succeed Mrs. Wood
bridge, deceased; Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman.
former assistant. was elected recording sec
rotary, and Mrs. Frances Beecham, of
Kentucky. her assistant; Mrs. Helen Nj.
Barker was reelected treasurer.
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one good thing about DR.. Prices Bak-
ing Powder is that contents of the cans are
always full weight. 1t stands the test of the
scales as well as every other.
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AS an aid to superior cookery DR.. Prices
Baking Powder. besides its greater purity.
is Of higher leavenng power than any
of moi
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AIabama's brilliant senator Selected by the
Democratic Caucus.

Montgomery. Ala. November 20-CSpe-
cial. l-Senator John T. Morgan WAS re-
nominated FOR his fourth term by the joint
caucus Of the democrats of the two houses
tonight by a vote of a. 10 8.
The Montgomery Advertiser and the post
masters If the state have tried hard 10
beat him. They have strained themselves
immensely. but the people were on Nor
gan's side and he won without an effort.
Hon. John T. Miner nominated General
John 4. Morgan ana paid his nominee
glowing tribute. The senator's name was
greeted with tremendous applause. No
other nominations were made and the roll
was called. Senator McItae and represen-
tative Turner. of Washington; Senator
Walker and Representative Williams. Of
Henry. and young representative named
S,als, voted for Thomas Y. Jones. \ mo-
ton to maxi. the nomination unanimous
prevailed, excepting Il single mo from
the representative from Henry which the
chairman did not hear. The senator was
declared unanimously nominated by the
chairman.
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will be delivered ncashu
Each must subscription to WEEHLf
should any the
renewal subscription will be entitled with | Of ne ns
m"St DC "'ade separate tie
sanar guessed THIS u 0afaD"9
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MORGAN NOMINATED.

The scepter of supremacy -swayed easil
by Dr. Prices Baking Powder
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Popuiists Nominate Reese.

The populist caucus tonight nominated
Warren :. Reese. of this city, for the fed
eral senate. :. NJ Adams. OF Bibb was
named for the nominee. but tho vote re-
suited Reese 81, Adams r.. The caucus
passed resolutions asking congress To Sc
cure To Alabama federal form of govern
mvnt and appointed representative in ev-
cry county in Alabama 20 secure evidence
OF fra1i in the August election.
General Morgan will be elected next
week by vote of 50 to A. Colonel Reese
states that he viii contest the generals
election on the ground that fraud was en-
Iloyed in the state election in all of the
black brlt counties. and that OF the rep
rasentatives entitled To vote he received n
majority. Senator Morgan's friends, how
ever. feel no apprehension.
The morning call., 1894-10-21

upon drawing it down after the fight be can
whistle for talent, as they Will have. nothing to
do with him.
Bergen is now as silent as a clam at low tide.
but there is in bis mellow eve a glnmer OF fire
which means mischief, and who knows but that
he Will challenge McAulffe TO fight it out under
the auspices OF he club. A contest 10 a hnlsh
between the manager and Blarney Farley's
Cyclone" would draw good house, but The
betting would be altogether in favor OF BERGEN.
as ne has not as yet proven himself hghter
who has been whipped by everybody.
This is what "Pringle." the sporting editor |
Inc Ptttsburg Dispatch, says OF Corbett ana
Fitzsimmons:
'Sympathy has a deal to do with the forma-
tlon OF some peoples opinion or. as the oiu
saw has it. the wish is father TO the thought.
very large percentage OF those people VINO
1doliZed John l.. Sullivan were so bitterly dis
appointed at his defeat by Corbett that they
have been praying every day siuce for man to
spring up who would smite The vanQusher OF
their champion to the ground. lt is. undouDt-
ediy, this feeling that causes many people 10
think that Fitzsimmons Will defeat Corbett.
Now, let me say that IN discussing the merits
and demrrits of boxers the very last thing thar
should be done is 10 impart sentiment or SYM
pathy into the argument. Readers of hese re-
views will know that not many words of ad0ra-
tion have been said here for COrbett, but in this
instance his qualities as Il boxer under Queens
berry rules are TO be discussed and that Is all.
Now, IL we contine ourselves strictly to
question of boxing merit as lt relates TO each
man 1t may be that there Will not be so many
people who are certain that FitZsimmOns Will
never has yet appeared in the entire annals Of
boxing or prizetghtlng man who could punch
Corbetps head OFF in contest under Queens
berry rules. Day after day we hear persons
pratng about what this old-timer and that old
timer would have done, etc. Why, under the
present rules of professional fighting COrbett
would have beaten in week all The Old-timerS
that appeared IN fifty years. Bear In mind
what we have to deal with is The system that
now obtains, not the methods of prZefghting
that used to be.
III we banish sentiment we'll find the rules.of
present day prize fighting, now called boxing.
are entirely in favor of man like Corbett, both
morally and physically. This fact alone ought
10 prompt desiie 10 get rid OF prejudice. AS
a glovefghIer FitzsimmonS may be the best
man that ever lived, but before we come TO that
conclusion let us put in the balance all the dry
an cold facts relating 10 his work as compared
TO the work of others. When We have done
this carefully 1t may be that we'll discover
some body else IN the business more important
tan Fitzsimmons, and his name may be Cor
bell"
The morning call., 1894-10-21

all other considerations. The eleven is practl-
cally Identical with that predic ed in "Chlrps"
three weeks ago, except that TiedmaDn (Pa-
clncs) has been substituted for one OF my
nominees, and CoOkSOn (Bohemias) then men-
TONED as likely candidate, has been given a
place 1he first named was chosen altogether
LOT ms brilliant fielding work, which is possl-
Dly unsurpassed on the coast and which has
peen OF iDcaculable service TO his CLUB this sea-
son. CoOkSon has 10 thank his deXterlty as a
bowler for bis election
Inc ground committee has beer busily en-
gaged getting Klnknervlle into good shape
Tor the weeks work and preparing for the COM
fort OF visitors.
The interest Of cricketers throughout the
Worlu now centers on the Anglo -AustralaSian
campaign about 10 commence The Stoddart
cohDinatl0n Is admitted strong a one as
coulu be collected i'll England. 1t Is made up
as 1olows: A. 4. Stoddart and T. G. Ford, Mid
diese&; L. ii. Cay. Somerset; A. e. Maclaren,
A. Ward ano Briggs, Lancashlre; Peel and
brown, Yorkshire; Humphreys. Sussex; Brock
Wen, Richardson and Lockwood, Surrey.
Inc termination OF the English season has
Deen marked by one OF the rare fatal casualties
young man, A j. Judd, who, while fielding in
match at Slough, was struck on the back of
the neck. the blow resulting in meningitis and
death. The accident was due 10 the idiotic
practice OF throwing The ball about after the
fail of a wicket.
The regular schedule game between the Ala
medas and PachcS Will be played to-day TO-
morrow The Paciiics viii meet the Citrus Col
OnyS, and the various other events during the
week VIII be announced from day TO day in
The CALL. UMPIRE
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YACHTING.
Two Regattas to Be Sailed in These
Waters To-day.

To-day the Encinal Boat Club will hold the
last challenge pennant race OF the season, as on
next Saturday they close their active work.
Commodore Leonard is going TO try TO make
this latter event one of the features of the year
ana, IL possible. make il more attractive than
opening day, which was considered the finest
ever held by the club.
The Oakland Navy will also hold regatta,
it being their regular monthly race event. This
club Will have but two more races this year.
The Corinthan Yacht Clubs feet Will go into
the lagoon next Sunday on the nigh tide. The
Dawn, II is rumored, will b. the only one 20
siay out, as she is going into winter quarters at
Stones yard. The Queen of the San FfanciscOS
will also go IN at the same time.
The San Francisco Yacht Club is reyiving its
time hon0red name by the active work that is
being done bV the members OF the club. They
will have set OF ways by The beginning OF next
season that will be able TO take of IA yacht as
big the White Wings. The money for lt
was subscribed at the special meeting last
wees. The scheme of holding the annual meet
ing at Sausalilo and under The arrangements
as suggested by Secretary Hill Is worthy OF
consideration by the members. It Will un.
doubleday tend TO make the clubhouse more
popular.
The committee appointed 10 revise the con-
stijution, bylaws and racing rules should give
IL their most earnest work, for by their report
they will BE- able To settle good many ques.
tiOns that are constantly coming up before the
racing yachtsmen. The proposed "yacntsman
nighr' TO be given at the Tivoli under the
auspices or the San FraDciScoS should afford a
good deal of amusement for the yachting world.
IL Will be as good as running for a political
Office. as the nautical history OF some yachtsmen
will be sure to form the subject OF song or
JOKE. This event Will take place in December.
The committee which has Ii in charge consists
of ex-Commodore William Ii. Mccarthy and
w. III. Leahy.
A very cOmmical affair happened on board
the Queen last sunday while on the way back
from Red Rock. Among the guests aboard was
Frank Macdonald who Is now the hero OF The
1 Af IlA nra0 IN lin
sheets "a bad place by the way when by some
unknown cause ,he yachts tender was sent
adTift Ii took Frank but Il second TO grasp the
situation and throwing of his coat lie plunged
| into the cold, cruel waves and rescued the
| craft from an untimely ending. With a few
strong strokes he was alongside the helpless
| boat and got aboard very lively finding he
atmospheric temperature much more agreeable
| than that of the water. He Then found that he
| was badly off as the craft he so manfully
| took 10 the water for and had TO walt patiently
until the Queen picked hnm IN. But for all
! that the ladies dotted on him for The rest OF the
| day. BILL BLOCKS"
The morning call., 1894-10-21

bore is well able TO keep pace with the 10
gauge, II loaded right and ln good hands.
"It Is generally distributed idea that the
breechl0ader requires more powder than the
old muZzielOadeT. which is thought by
sportsmen who are up 10 the times To be an
erroneous one. There certainly seems TO be no
good reason why il should. Results seem TO
snow that when a gun Is loaded tc point
where excessive recOi is given, the efficacy OF
the gun and load has been injured and its pene-
trative power lowered. With an excessive
powder charge the velocity Is retarded; there
Is certain part of the powder which is burned
OUTSIDE OF the gun Tor as 1t Is claimed by many.
not burned at alD. That surplus is only dead
weight OF material, to be moved by the powder
that Is ignited and transformed into gas. Un-
necessary friction is thereby created, and a
heayy charge of powder failure.
10 escape this heavy hammerlng OF the
shoulders The shooters have 10 greater or les.
extent used nitro compounds, which, although
they give little recoIl as rule, have not proved
entirely satisfactory 10 all cases.
NOW that IL has been so clearly demon
stTated that lighter charges OF black or nitro
powder are doing such good work, it Is highly
probable that lighter charges Will come In 10
more general use
'It has been the popular belief that The heavy
powder charge would give greater peneti alton,
Dut thls rule does not apply well to all powders
or all guns. i have noticed a decided improve.
ment In my 12-gauge on game since my powder
was reduced to three drains.
II am convinced that with 2M drains of
powder ana l ounce of No. hard shot artifi-
clai targets can be broken 10 good advantage IL
tney are fairly good breakers. Ii not good
breakers IL may be a difficult matter TO score
al all, with any gun or load.
In some recent experiments conducted by a
Boston sunmaker such marked increase of
penetration is reported. obtained simply by
reducing the powder charge that by many the
report would not be credited; but such is the
report, and the writer has no good reason 70
doubt it,"