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VOL. VI. NO.
THE EBBING LIFE.
All Hopes Have Fled for the
Life of Colquitt.
DEATH EXPECTED HOURLY.
The Lorg Struggle Against the
Malady Seems About to
Terrfjlnate.
Washington, March' 23.—Senator
Colquitt was, early in the morning,
given up» by his physician, Dr. Boyne,
who said he could not possibly live
through the day.
At 2:20 p. m. there was no material
A. H. COLQUITT.
change in his condition. At that hour
he was sleeping quietly and his respira
tion easier.
The death of Alfred H. Colquitt re
moves from the ranks of illustrious
Georgians one of the foremost leaders of
his time; a man who has been particu
larly favored by his people, and whose
record presents nothing to be condemned
and much to elicit the lasting praise of
his fellow citizens who survive him.
Senator Colquitt was Lorn in Monroe,
Walton county, Ga., ’April 20, 1824.
and graduated at Princeton college, New
Jersey, in the class of 1844. lie studied
law, and was admitted to the bar in
1845. He served as a staff oflicer with
the rank of major during the Mexican
War; was elected and served as a mem
ber of the Thirty-third congress, and
was a member of the Georgia legisla
ture in 1859, and was a presidential
elector for the state at large on the
Breckinridge ticket in 1860. He was a
member of the secession convention of
the state of Georgia. He entered the
Confederate service as captain, and was
subsequently chosen colonel of the Sixth
Georgia Infantry, and served as a brig
adier general and was commissioned as
a major general.
In 1876 he was elected governor of the
state of Georgia for four years, and was
re-elected under a new constitution lor
two years. At the expiration of his
term as governor he was elacie I to the
United States senate. He has been a
member of the senate for over 10 years,
having been elected in 1882 for the full
term beginning March 4, 1883. He was
re-elected in 1888.
Senator Colquitt’s first stroke of pa
ralysis occurred in Washington on July’
27, 1892.
It was just at that time of the year
when the heat of the capitol city was
almost intolerable. Most of the senators
had sought refuge on the seacoast, the
halls ot congress were almost deserted
and nearly all the representatives and
officeholders had left the city. Those
who remained passed through the most
oppressive weather ever recorded there.
In spite of the earnest entreaty from
his family and friends, Senator Colquitt
stayed. Several weeks before his at
tack he had delivered his last speech
upon the tariff. It was a brilliant effort
and the force of his fiery argument
struck with telling effect in the ranks of
the protectionists. Exhausted by bis
effort and prostrated by tU« great heat,
his health gradually gAVe way.
» Upon the day of his first stroke he
had inade a round of the departments
in a carriage. He was working for the
appointment of a friend, a young lady
for whom he had shown great interest,
and was very much concerned that she
should receive the place. He was una
abie to get oui, of the carriage, and com
plained of a dizzy, swimming sensation
in his head. He sent the coachman in
at the different places to call out the
men he wished to consult. He drove
home about dinner time ami went at
once to his room. He spent the after
noon upon his couch reading and talk
ing to friends. None of his family were
at that time in Wash.ngton.
Senator Colquitt had taken the pre
caution to have bis servant, a colored
boy, who had waited upon him for
years, to remain in the room during the
night.
It was 12 o’clock, the senator had
slept little and arose from his bed to call
the boy. It was then the stroke camo,
and his fine physique collapsed in a mo
ment. The disease had laid its hand
heavily upon him. When the doctor ar
rived he pronounced the right side par
alyzed. At first it was thought that the
disease would prove seiioiis, but he rap
idly recovered and in a few days was
able to sign some letters with bis left
hand.
Mrs. Colquitt arrived in Washington
Aug. 1.
By her faithful nursing and through
the watchful care of his physician. Dr
Walsh, the senator was ready to leave
for his home in Atlanta on Aug. 11. A
special car was tendered by the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, and every
thing was done for his convenience.
Once at home, waited on by the loving
hands of his daughter, nursed with the
tireless solicitude of his wife. Senator
Colquitt’s health rapidly improved, and
in a few weeks he was able to be wheel
ed around in a rolling chair.
Early in October Mrs. Colquitt was
stricken in a manner similar to her hus
band. For weeks she remained in a
critical condition, and at one time the
Eiysicians had almost given up hope.
er recovery was rapid, however, and
left no ill effects except a. hesitancy in
heraneecb. The senator stood her ill-
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
luss wiuj ueruic rurviuiue, Buuuuig iu
words of cheer and comfort to his wife
every morning.
In March. 1893, Senator Colqnitt was
well enough to return to Washington.
He was anxious to resume his duties
there and impatient for congress to con
vene. During this session his condition
remained unchanged. In the summer
he came home again and went back
once more to Washington to attend the
extra session of congress.
Last October he came back to Atlanta
again upon the adjournment of con
gress, and from then until his last trip
to Washiffgton just before Christmas he
spent the happiest days of his life since
the first attack in July, 1892.
Senator Colquitt’s home in Edgewood
is a place of beauty. Surrounded by a
spacious oak grove and set off by large
flowerbeds, upon which he always
looked with delight. This home com
bines all the comfort of the oldstyle
buildings with the elegance of the new.
Senator Colquitt’s attack affected in
no way his splendid mental faculties,
lie could talk interestingly upon all
political topics and during the Hawaiian
muddle took much interest in the sub
ject. In fact, there was no subject per
taining to the affairs of the government
upon which he was not well posted at
all times. Since his stay in Washington
until his last attack the senator's condi
tion gave promise of improvement and
final recovery.
ABOUT AN EMBASSY.
There May Be a Change in the Russian
Diplomutic Corps.
Washington, March 23.—There is
some interesting gossip afloat in regard
to the Russian mission—-or rather em
bassy as it is soon to be —to the effect
that Mr. Andrew D. White, our present
minister, will shortly return, and that
his successor may very possibly be Mr.
L. Z. Leiter, the Chicago millionaire,
now residing and dispensing princely
hospitality in this city.
The rumors as to Mr. White’s ap
proaching return received an additional
impetus from the fact that the president
has just signed a joint resolution of con
gress providing that the vacancy in the
board of trade regents of the Smith
sonian institution be tilled by the ap
pointment of Andrew D. White. This
is the only office that is filled by con
gress with the advice and consent of the
president. In all other cases the presi
dent takes the initiative and the senate
confirms or fails to do so. It was well
known that President Cleveland hesi
tated to withdraw Minister White from
his post of duty, although the pressure
brought to bear on him had been almost
irresistible.
Probably no foreign mission has at
tracted as many influential applicants
as that of Russia, but the present in
cumbent v. as not an offensive partisan.
He had only represented the United
States at St. Petersburg since July 22,
1892, and although his perfunctory re
signation, in common with those of all
the last administration’s appointees, had
been filled immediately after the inaug
uration a year ago, he had since shown
no particular anxiety to return to pri
vate life. This is believed to have caused
the house of representatives and the
senate to suggest that Mr. White could
find honors in his own country, and
President Cleveland, in approving their
action, delicately intimates that a man
cannot simultaneously fill a diplomatic
position abroad and be a regent of an
educational institution in Washington.
Minister White will doubtless take
this view of the matter, and with the
passage of the new diplomatic appropri
ation bill, which raises the rank of the
Russian mission to that of an embassy,
contingent, of course, upon Russia tak
ing the initiative in the meantime by
making Prince an ambas
sador, it would be possible for the presi
dent to relieve the intense anxiety of 20
or more applicants.
It is understood that Mr. Leiter is tho
candidate with the best chance of ap
pointment, and it is further said that as
a preliminary precaution against any
possible auti-eemitic feeling at ths court
pf the czar, informal inquiries were
some time ago instituted, with the result
that Prince Cantaenzene, the Russian
minister at Washington, has conveyed
an intimation that Mr. Leiter would
certainly be persona grata. All this is
gossip which is being passed around in
diplomatic circles, and which may not
prove well founded, though it is gener
ally accepted with credence.
DYING BY INCHES.
Th. Strang;® Malady That I. Killing a
Young Woman.
Baltimore, March 23.—The physi
cians at the city hospital are puzzled
over a strange case which came under
their notice two weeks ago. The pa
tient is a young woman from Washing
ton county, Pa. She has some peculiar
ailment almost like leprosy and is liter
ally dying alive. Several years ago a
small sore appeared on the thumb of her
right hand, and soon after the member
became as black|as ink. Amputation of
the thumb was resorted to in order to
save her life, and for a time she was
comparatively well.
In a few months a finger became sore
as the thumb had done, and it, too, was
amputated. Since then all of the
fingers have decayed the same way and
been cut off. Next her hand also be
came affected, and it was taken off at
the wrist. The forearm was next at
tacked by the strange malady, and it
was amputated at the elbow. A lew
months after the stump of the urm
turned black and was taken off at the
shoulder. Now her left hand and feet
are turning dark, and she has been sent
to the hospital, in hopes that her life
may be saved. Her ailment is regarded
as fatal.
A Jail Uell very.
Memphis, March 23.—A mob of
masked men overpowered the jailor at
Oxford, Miss., Wednesday night and
rescued John Detter, murderer. Tho
deputy sheriff recognized several mem
bers of the mob and wholesale arrests
will follow. Great excitement prevails
at Oxford. *
KOMIS. UA.. SAIUKDAY MOKNING, MAbCHZi.
HE MAY SIGN IT.
The President Disposed to Fa
vor the Bland Bill.
WILL DECIDE NEXT WEEK.
Compensation Provided for
Officers to Enforce the
Geary Law.
Washington, March 23.—1 tis assert
ed in the treasury department that th-i
President has so far made up his mind
on the Bland silver bill that he is dis
posed to sign ii if he can convince him
self that no business disturbance will
result from such action. It is to this
point that he is now addressing himself,
and which he will continue to keep in
mind until next week. His veto or sig
nature of the bill depends upon tha solu
tion he arrives at of this question.
In the house a joint resolution was
passed appropriating slo,ouo for the
compensation of deputy collectors of in
ternal revenue to enforce the Geary law.
A resolution offered by Mr. Cummings
expressing regret at tho death of Louis
Kossuth, and requesting the speaker to
transmit the respectful sympathy of the
house to the family of the deceased, was
agreed to.
At 1:05 p. m. the Onzill Joy contested
election casewas called up, and the yeas
and nays were ordered o:i the question
of consideration.
No quorum voted and the case was
postponed until Tuesday. Tho Wheat
ley-Cobb cont-ste 1 case from the Fifth
Alabama district was then called up and
a resolution, declaring Mr. Cobb entitled
to a seat, was agreed upon without di
vision. At ter this tho house went into
committee of the whole on the military
academy appropriation bill.
A Negro Editor’ll Desires.
Washington, March 23.—A persistent
colored office seeker under this adminis
tration is John W. Thompson, editor of
the People's Journal, of Jacksonville,
Fla. He says he has for years been a
Democrat at the risk of his life. At
first he applied for the position of min
ister to Hayti, then to San Domingo.
Failing in these, he is now willing to ac
cept the position of consul to Cape Hay
tien, and as he believes no white Demo
crat desires the position, which is to be
charged to no particular state, he has
requested each Democratic member of
congress to aid him in the fulfillment of
bis desires.
Justice Jackson Improved.
Washington, March 23.—Letters re
ceived from Justice Jackson, of the su
preme court of the United States, now
at Atlanta, say h's health is very much
improved and he will return to Wash
ington about April 1 and resume his
place on tho bench.
Tho Hatch Bill Leaves tho Committee.
Washington, March 23.—The house
committee on agriculture has perfected
the anti-option bill and directed Mr.
Hatch to submit it to the house with
the recommendation that it pass.
STILL UNSETTLED.
The Situation at Bluefields Is Far from
Satisfactory—English in Control.
New Orleans, March 23. —The condi
tion of affairs in Bluefields, Nicaragua,
is as unsettled as ever. The English
are in control of the police protection of
the city, and, in fact, in practical con
trol of the entire reservation. Locayo
remains at Bluefields and refuses to va
cate, but his position is not recognized,
and Americans continue to ignore his
demand upon them for the payment of
shipping dues,
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
The Knights of Labor Will Make War
Upon an English Brewery Syndicate.
Philadelphia, March 23.—Organized
labor is soon to engage in a battle that
will affect international interests and
may ultimately lead to international
complications. War to the knife is to be
declared by-the Knights of Labor against
20 or more breweries in St. Louis, con
trolled by an English syndicate,
and it is given out by those
who know whereof they speak, that be
fore many months the plant of every
brewery concern will bo absolutely idle,
and that millions of dollars of English
capital will become unproductive. For
rome time past English syndicate brew
eries of the Mound city have been under
the ban of the Knights of Labor as the
result of a refusal of the management
to recognize union labor.
▲ Swindler Tries It Again.
Duluth, Minn., March 23.—W. D.
Gregg, who was recently released from
prison, where he had been serving a
term for defrauding several life insur
ance companies of New York out of
115,000, is again a criminal. Three
checks for small amounts which he had
forged have turned up, but the forger
has disappeared. The insurance frauds
were committed in Philadelphia last
winter by a gang of three.
Buffalo Bill’s Companion Scout Crazy.
Omaha. March 23.—Wild Bill Buck
worth, a companion of Cody and one of
the oldest and most famous scouts liv
ing, was found wandering tho streets in
a demented condition a few nights ago.
He is stid to be hop.-L ssly insane.
To Fight the Battle of Shiloh Over.
Crawfordsville, Ind., March 23.
General Wallace and survivors of tho
Third Division of the Army of the Ten
nessee are to march over their route at
Shiloh to dispute charges made in his
tory. i
WAITE’S SCHEME.
The Denver City Hall to be
Taken by Storm,
IF THE COURT IS ADVERSE.
It Is Alleged That Over a 1000
Deputies Have Been
Sworn In.,
Denver, March 23.—According to a
local paper, the committee of safety has
unearthed a remarkable plot concocted
by Governor Waite and his advisers.
The story is that in case the supreme
court decides against the governor the
city hall is to be stormed by force o:
arms. It is well known that Game
Warden Callocte has for a week past
been swearing in deputy wardens at the
rate of more than 100 a day. There are
more than 1,000 ol them, all authorized
to carry arms.
Just before midnight of the day the
decision is received, and if it is hostile,
these men are ordered to gather in Cur
tis street park, fully armed and wearing
white ribbon inside the waistcoat lappel
for identification when questioned. The
signal for the march will be the firing
of a rocket from the roof of the Equita
bio building, where the executive offices
are, and Governor Waite will, if noces
sary, bring out reinforcements of militia
who are to be stationed conveniently
about his residence, nominally as a body
guard, although he is disposed to be sus
picious of their fidelity.
Th- truth of this story is declared to
be established beyond question, the facts
having been disclosed to the committee
of safety by men who had received their
inrormation from Governor Waite him
self.
HARVARD AND YALE.
Underhand Practices < harp*d That Stu
dent f May Be Obtained.
New Haven, March 23.—Papers have
been served on Dr. Jay W. Seaver,
physical director of Yale university, and
John C. Keoabian, a local importer of
Turkish goods, in a suit brought by the
president and fellows of Harvard college
to recover sllO on a bond of S4OO given
by Dr. Seaver and Kebabian as a guar
antee that the tuition and other bills ot
Sarkis Kebabian while a student ot Har
vard Would be paid.
The suit itself is a trivial one, but it is
understood on excellent authority that
the defense in the case will ba of what
might be called a surprising nature, in
: asmuch as it will substantially charge
the authorities at Harvard with having
lured young Kebabian away from Yale
by offering him flattering inducements,
which were never fulfilled. Further
more, it is said that the claim will be
made that Harvard authorities, in their
desire to outstrip Yale in the close race
for numerical supremacy, have on oc
casions induledged in tins sort of prac
tice to rob Yale of her undergraduates.
Sarkis Kebabian was a student at
Yale in 1890. He was of slender means,
and learned that Ilaivard offered great
er advantages in the way ot scholarships
to such as he than could be obtained ai
Yale. He wrote to Harvard and, it is
claimed, was assured that if ho main
tained a certain standard a scholarship
would be awarded him. He entered
Harvard in 1892, took a high stand, but
the scholarship was not awarded him.
and he left Harvard owing sllO for
tuitii n—the basis of the suit. This he
refused to pay, claiming that he ha<.
fulfilled his part of an implied contract
GURNEY ACQUITTED.
Th. Jury Say He Did Not Steal the Express
Money.
New Orleans, March 23.—Asa G.
Gurney, cashier of tho money order de
partment of the American Express com
pany, was acquitted of tho charge o.
stealing $22,500 from a package of $50,-
000 which had been shipped from New
York.
This is the case in which damaging
evidence against the accused was pro
duced by Mr. David N. Carvalho, the
New York expert, who found not only
that the broken wax upon the package
had been resealed by means of a bag
gags master's badge, which was identi
cal with one in Gurney’s possession, but
also that the faint impression of a thumb
left by the thief upon the wax answered
in every detail as to its markings the
thumb of Gurney.
The case, which has been on trial for
a week, has excited the liveliest interest
in the community by reason of these
facts. The jury returned its verdict af
ter deliberating three hours.
TAKING TESTIMONY.
Colonel Breckinridge Establishing Hit
Claims Belore the Jury.
Washington, March 23.—Continuing
his testimony before the jury in the
Pollard-Breckinridge case, President
Orvin C. Brown stated, in answer to a
question by Mr. Stoll that he had en
tered Miss Pollard’s name on his books
as “M. V. B. Pollard,” in 1884, shortly
after ahe met Colonel Breckinridge. It
was in June, 1884, just subsequent to
the meeting of Colonel Breckinridge and
the plaintiff, that Miss Pollard began
claiming kinship with those prominent
people.
One of the questions put to Mr. Brown
was;
“What kind of looking man was
Rodes?”
“Oh, we don’t care what he looked
like,” said Judge Wilson, as if about to
object to this part of the testimony.
“We do,” said Mr. Stoll, testily, “we
do.”
No objection was made. Mr. Brown
was questioned concerning the relations
of Miss Pollard and Professor Joseph F.
O’Berrneyer, of the college, and an
swered that they sustained the relations
of tmuil and teacher. He had never
uearu or anytning oeiween tnem, ami
only recently had seen Miss Pollard’s
letter to Wessie Brown, saying she was
consumed with an undying love for the
professor.
Concerning the first visit of Colonel
Breckinridge to the college, Mr. Brown
said he remembered that he was severe
ly criticised at the time for allowing
Miss Pollard to go out alone with the
defendant.
Mr. Guy Mallon, who represented
Mias Pollard at the deposition, said at
this point:
“I want it to be stated that the wit
ness answered this question holding a
book—a diary— before him.”
Mr. Brown said Miss Pollard was a
popular girl at school. Bills for Miss
Pollard's tuition and board had not been
paid, and when she left the institution
to go to Lexington she was not asked to
come back for that reason.
Mr. Brown testified that he was abso
lutely certain Miss Pollard had received
no telegram summoning her home on
Aug. 3, 1884, for he was in charge of
the college at the time ’and Miss Pol
lurd would have come to him for per
mission.
Miss Pollard testified that Colonel
Breckinridge had sent a bogus telegram
to her, signed with her mother’s name,
summoning her home on the date named,
in order that she might go to Lexington
with him.
Mr. Brown said Miss Pollard was a
girl perfectly able to take care of herself
with men and to resist improper ad
vances—she was taught how to conduct
herself in this way at the college.
Dr. Hugh B. Williams, a physician,
who had lived in Bridgeport, Ky., de
posed that he attended Mrs. Pollard, the
mother of Madeline, at the birth of a
daughter, in October or November, 1865.
Mrs. Pollard then had two daughters.
One was called Mattie, who was then
“a little toddling tot about two or three
years old.”
He could not say whether Madeline
Pollard was that little girl—it was more
than 20 years since he had seen her.
The child born to Mrs. Pollard in 1865
was called Rosalind.
F. M. Schofield, a blacksmith who had
lived in Bridgeport from 1854 to 1858,
deposed that he had known Miss Pol
lard’s father. When Mr. Pollard came
to Bridgeport in 1865 he had three chil
dren, Ed, Mattie and the youngest, Mad
eline. Madeline he thought to be about
three years old at the time. She was
able to run about.
There will be no more testimony taken
until Monday.
No Wife in June.
Nashville, March23.—Colonel Breck
inridge delivered a lecture in the gospel
tabernacle, in this city, on the night of
June 2 last, for the benefit of a local
charitable t’li -cfO3o 119
was presented with a basket of very
beautiful flowers. In return for this
compliment, he made a touching speech,
taking occasion to sa v, in a pathetic
manner, that he had no wife to
whom he could give them. He had then
been married over a month.
He Is Not an Elder.
Pittsburg, March 23.—The Presby
terians of Pittsburg deny that Colonel
Breckinridge is an elder in their church.
They say that on account of his, father,
Rev. Dr. Breckinridge, the Colonel has
often been honored, and that this is why
he was a speaker at the centennial cele
bration of the general conference in
Philadelphia in 1888. His subject was
“Calvinism and Civil Liberty,” which,
they claim, can be discussed by men not
noted for spirituality.
THEY OVERESTIMATE.
Coxey's Army Will Not Amount to Much.
Coxey in Pittsburg.
Massilon, O„ March 23.—Evidences
continue to multiply that the quixotic
enterprise of Coxey and Browne will
fail to materialize on Sunday next to
any very serious extent. It would be
impossible to convince either of the prin
cipals that such is the case, but an in
vestigation into the reported enlistments
from various points leaves no other con
clusion. Jokers all over the country
are having lots of fun writing about
mythical enlistments and promises of
help.
An alleged letter from the Woman's
National Industrial League of America
indorses Coxey’s scheme, and the presi
dent of the organization, Charlotte
Smith, says she has been delegated to
head a small army of women to go to
Washington, bearing the white flag of
purity and peace.
Before leaving for Pittsburg General
Coxey predicted that there will be 10,-
000 commonwealers in Massillon next
Sunday, and as many spectators. The
“army” has grown, and now consists of
three soldiers. The two new recruits
has just arrived. One is “Professor” C.
B. Freeman, colored, who claims to be
the loudest singer in the world; the
other is his partner, Richard Howard.
Both came from Youngstown.
Christ’s Example Referred To.
Pittsburg, March 23.—J. S. Coxey
has arrived here to make arrangements
for the passage of the army through Al
legheny county. When asked if he real
ized the responsibility of keeping thou
sands of men in food during the 35 days
of travel, he said that every man will
understand that he is not going to a pic
nic. Asked what he would do if the
residents along the route refused to feed
his men, he said that they will probably
follow the example of Christ in pluck
ing the ears of corn. He did not think
such action would land him in jail.
Congress, he said, would be so im
pressed with the peace army that a bill
will be passed to provide the members
with free transporration home.
FOsrponea rneir v
Philadelphia, March 23.—Delegates
from various industrial establishments,
who purposed going to Washington
April 6 and 7 to attend the convention
to protest against the passage of the
Wilson bill, have postponed their trip to
the canitol.
PRICE MVE CENTS.
IT WAS EVANS’ DAY.
The Athens Debate Scores a
Victory for the General,
SOME SALTY REMARKS
That Kept the Crowd Uproar
ous The General’s Dra
matic Conclusion.
Athens, Ga., March 23. —(Special.)—
This has been a perfect field day for Gen
eral Evans. He had at least two thirds
of the audience dead for him. His two
speeches, were especially happy and re
ceived with enthusiasm. Atkinson is
in good trim and was well received.
Good order prevailed. One thousand
heard the debate and the General’s
friends are jubilant.
It was a spirited discussion all the
wpy through and the rule, was give and
take. The most telling part of General
Evans’ speech was that in which he re
viewed Mr. Atkinson’s egotistical self
praise.
THE SOLDIERS’ HOME.
He said that Mr. Atkinson had inject
ed the soldiers’ home question into tho
campaign to defend his vote against it.
“If I had been in the house I would
have voted for the home’s acceptance,”
said he. (Applause.) He said the only
use Atkinson had for the old soldier was
to get his vote. “He is the first man in
Georgia who ever declared that he was
entitled to the office of governor because
he is a politician and his opponent is not.
(Cheering and laughter.)
“Put your politics on a higher plan
than that, my friends. He has been
well paid with a membership of eight
years in the house and with the speak
ership of that body.”
He said that he was sixty-one years
of age, and not seventy-one, as Mr. At
kinson had declared. Ho was not
ashamed of his age, and wished that he
might live to be as old as Methuselah.
(Applause.)
He said another charge brought by
Mr. Atkinson was that he was a preach
er. He didn’t want a denominational
issue to enter into the’ can paign, but he
intended to be a preacher all his life.
(Applause.))
THAT ATLANTA RING.
“I am next attacked,” he said, “on
account of an imaginary Atlanta ring.
That reminds me of the fellow who had
delirium tremens. He came home one
day and when he opened the door and
saw a little toy snake his wife had left
on the floor, he cried out “3n, Betsy
eOt.’«« ngnin." (Loud applause and
i laughter.)
He said he would be glad when Geor-
I gia could free herself from the everlast-
I ing debt which she seemed to owe Mr,
I Atkinson. This created uproarous ap-
I plause.
I AN ELOQUENT PEF.9P i T TON .
His conclusion was dramatically elo-
I quent. ‘ ‘He puts a discount on senti-
I ment when he condemns tho fact that
I I was an old soldier. Are ybu going to
bury the sentiment of that cause?”
‘‘No, no,” came from all parts of the
house.
“If you aje, call me to theffuneral of
virtue and honor in this land.” (Pro
loged applause.)
At General Evans’eloquent conclusion
the bands played and the applause and
waving of handkerchiefs was so vocifer
ous that he was compelled to bow his
acknowledgments. •
The students handed him up their col
lege colors, which he pinned on, and the
cheering broke out afresh.
MR. ATKINSON’S REPL.Y
Mr. Atkinson was received with ap
plause and appeared to be in good trim.
He began by saying he had done more
for the confederate soldier than General
Evans had. He publicly apologized for
saying that General Evans was 71 years
old and remarked that if he liked
preaching better than being governor he
ought to stick to it.
“I am a member of the church,” said
Mr. Atkinson, “and I believe I know as
much about preaching as he does about
politics..” He read a circular letter
which General Eva*>s had sent to Meth
odist ministers, asking their sympathy
and their prayers. “Iwant to know,”
said Mr. Atkinson, ‘‘if that aint a cam
paign dodge and bid for votes? These
things are below the belt. I didn't
stoop to do it. It was the man who
boasts to you today of the high position
he occupies.’ He said that if the SI,OOO
fee was wrong and General Evans knew
it,he ought not to have stood by and
seen him rob the slate.
General Evans in his closing speech of
t-wenty minutes replied briefly, to the
statement about his letter to Methodist
ministers. He said it was a printed
circular, and there was no concealment
about it. He was willing to print it side
by side with Mr. Atkinson’s letter to
a Baptist preacher, asking his help
' ‘through verbal expresssion and silent
influence.”
The Journal’s cofrespondent, Mr. Wa
lter Howard, ends his dispatch with this
statement:
"A conservative opinion is that to
General Evans belongs the credit of
having the ‘best of it’ when one is forced
to a final decision of the outcome.”
Air Brake Works to Resume.
Watertown, N. Y., March 23.—The
New York Air Brake company has re
ceived orders for 1,200 sets of brake
equipments, and its extensive manufac
tory in this city has resumed something
like its former activity. The company
is re-engaging a large proportion of its
old employes, most of whom have been
idle during the winter; 1,000 men will
be employed.
Mello Cruising Oft’ Montevideo.
Buenos Ayres, March 23.—The in
surgent Brazilian warships Aquidaban
and Republica are cruising off Maldo
nado, 60 miles east of Montevideo. It
is supposed that they are waiting for
Peixoto vessels to leave Montevideo.