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'bills when you qua put an
advertisement in such a
far-reaching medium* as
The Tribune.
ESTABLISHED 1887.
LYNCHED IN DAYLIGHT; ■
NEGRO RAPIST jWDNG UP
At Griffin a Mob of Over. 100 Men Take Oscar
Williams From a Train.
VICTIM WAS A LITTLE SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL
On the Way To Atlanta. No Doubt
As to His Guilt. Riddled
With Bullets..
Griffin, Ga., July 2?.—At 7 o’clock this morning Oscar Williams, the
negro, who assaulted a six-year-old girl of A. C. Campbell in Henry county,
July 10th, was taken from a train en route from Macon to Atlanta and lynched.
None of the 150 men in the mob were disguised.
By 10 o’clock this morning the little clump of trees where the body hung
suspended was surrounded by a big crowd that had come from the country,
many milesaronnd. Among the thousands who viewed the body was the father
of the victim of the brute.
“I have but one regret to make at this affair, ” Mr. Campbell said, “and that
is I was not here to take part in giving the villain bis deserts. I know he is the
right man, and am satisfied with his death. I was at work at Lovejoy, 14 miles
away, but as soon as I heard ot the lynching I jumped into a buggy and hurried
to the spot.
When the work had been completed one of the men in the mob took an
envelope from his pocket, tore : off the back of it and wrote the following
inscription, which was pinned to the dead man’s shirt:
“To the Mayor of Pike from Spalding: This was the rebuke of the lynchers
to Mayor Huguelly, of Barnesville, who called out the military of that town
, to protect Williams a week ago.
It is an open secret that the lynching was done by some of the best citizens of
Griffin. There have been rumors current that the men who took the law into
their own hands were farmers, but the facts do not support this. Eye witnesses
to the whole affair say confidently that in the mob there jyere not a half dozen
men who live outside the city.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Account .Which Will Appear in AH the North
* ern Pup re.
Atlanta, July 22.—Oscar Williams,
the negro who committed an assault on
the daughter of a county farmer
last week and was transferred to the
Macon jail for safekeeping, was taken
from the Central railroad train, on
which he was being brought to Atlanta,
at Griffin and lynched.
Williams was pursued through four
counties by hundreds of armed and in
furiated men immediately after the
commission of his crime, but managed
to escape. He«was finally captured by
a farmer at Barnesville and hurried off
to Macon, in whose jail it- was thought
he would be safe.
Excitement in his case was supposed
to have subsided, but rumors reached
Macon that an effort would be made by
a mob from the neighborhood of the
crime to take the negro out of the jail,
and the police reserve and the military
were called out to protect him. To make
sure of his safdty, however, the officials
decided to remove their prisoner to At
lanta. They started with him on the
Central train leaving Macon at 4:20 a. m.
At Griffin, 40 miles from Atlanta,
near the scene of Williams’ crime, a
mob boarded the train, took the negro
from his guards and marched him
through the principal business street of
the town to a point 200 yards outside
the corporate limits, where they hung
him to a small oak tree. His body was
riddled with bullets.
None of the members of the mob,
which. numbered some 150, were dis
guised and their names are known.
The mob declared that if they had
Mayor Huguely of Barnesville, who
-saved Williams from being lynched last
-week, they would hang him toa
KE N TUCKV NEGRO~H ANGE D.
Ephrlam Brinkley Lynched by a Mok
**ou General Principle*."
Louisville, July 22.—A special from
Madisonville, Ky., to The Evening Post
•ays: Ephriam Brinkley, who lives 7
miles from this city, was lynched neat
his home by a mob of abont 40 citizens,
who determined Jo put an end to his ex
istence on general principles.
Several weeks ago Thomas Cronllias,
. a well-to-do citizen of the neighbor
hood, was assassinated. Brinkley Mae
suspected on account of his evil reputa
tion, but nothing could be found to con
nect him with the crime. It is sup
posed that because of hjs general bad
character and to prevent a .recurrence
ot such 'killings as that of Cronllias,
Brinkley was lyutJlied.
HE ASKS BUTLER TO QUIT.
Tom Watson. Galla For the Populist Ma
tloual Chnlririivi’rt
Atlanta. July 22.—1 n bis People’>
Party Paper for this woek. just out
Thomas E. Watson calls on Senate:
Manon Butler jto resign .the tiati'jns
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
chairtnauship df'tiie People’s party. He
'says:
“With Butler at the head of our host
the host is not going to march! Wt
have had enough of Butler and of But
lerism. He has deceived us, and is de
ceiving us now. He is in collusion witl
our foes, just as Allen is. We can*'
fight fusion with a fusiqnist in com
mand. There’s no sense iu trying it.
“The party is entitled to a chairman
who is in sympathy with its official pol
icy as declared at Nashvillrt Populism
can’t go to success unless a Populist
leads it—a leader who puts„principle:
above the offices, and who realizes the
deadly mistake of putting our party
into corrupt bargainings for office witb
its foes.
“Let. Mr. Butler resign. Let us have
Washburn or Reed for a chairman.
Let us have an official head iu whou
the rank and file can put confidence. ’’
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT.
Burner That Dr. Talmage Will Leave
Washington Emphatically Belated.
Des Moines, July 22.—Dr. T. DeWiti
Talmage was asked:
“Is the report true that you are dis
satisfied with Washington and that yor
will not return in the autumn, and thai
you will probably go to Chicago?”
Dr. Talmage replied:
“No; that story from top to bottom
and from stem to stern is a falsehood.
"I have no idea of leaving the churoli
in Washington. Everything is satis
factory. The congregation and mysell
are in perfect harmony. The attend
ance was larger las t year than ever be fort
and many more people desired to wor
ship with’us than could be accommo
dated. The church has met all its obli
gations to me. My relations to Dr.
Sunderland in the co-pastorate are com
pletely happy. I expect to live and du
iu Wasnington I will be in my pulri
the second Saubath in September, prov
idence permitting.”
Dr. B. A. Moeely For Governor.
Montgomery, AlaJ July 22.—A spe
cial from Washington states that Dr.
R. A. Mosely of Birmingham has an
nounced to friends there that he will be
a candidate for nomination as governor
before the next Republican state con
vention. Dr. Mosely was the anti-
McKinley leader in this state before the
last convention.
Mian Brown In Jail at Montgomery,
Montgomery, Ala., July 22.—Miss
Brown, the young woman who is in
criminated with the iwo Bell boys of
Ozark in the sensational infant murder
case, and who escaped from the city
sanitarium here last wees, has been
brought back to the city, and will b i
held until the trial The Bells are in
jail here.
Washington, Ju'y’it is under
stood at the capitol that the president
will send 1 his currency commission
message immediately after the tariff
bill is signed.
ROME. GA.. FRIDAY. JULY 23 1897.
HANNA FOR RUCKER
White Republican Element in
Georgia Gets Left.
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Hanson and Corbett Urge That
Rucker Not Be Appointed—The
Scheme Falls Flat.
Washington, July 22.—The white
republican element In Georgia got the
cold shoulder today, and the black
element is in high favor.
Maj. Hanson and Walter Corbett,
who have been urging Rucker, the
negro for internal revenue collector in
in Atlanta. went before the
president and urged him not to ap
point Rucker. That it would ruin the
party in the state, and drive the new
white converts back to the democrats.
The president referred them to Sen
ator Hanna. They conferred with
him, but he was stronly in favor d's
Rucker, and said in view of the great
services he had rendered the party in
the last campaign, be deserved recog
nization. He agreed however to leave
it to Rucker. The proposition was to
appoint Corbett collector and Rucker
assistant.
Hanna, Hanson, Corbett and Rucker
held a conference in the Arlington at
five o’clock when the question was
submitted to Rucker. He grew dra
matic and said he would never submit
to such dealings. That he would
leave it to Mr. Hanna and President
McKinley.
Mr. Hanna then said that he would
stick to Rucker., His nomination will
likely go in tomorrow. z
ANDREWS RESIGNS.
Pieeident Brown University Tenders His
Resignation to Trustees.
Providence, R. J., July 22.—E. B.
Andrews, president of Brown University,
has tendered his resignation.
Ifi the last campaign President Andrews
was one of Mr. Bryan’s and free silver's
strongest advocates. Last June the
trustees wrote him a letter asking for an
explanation of his conduct in the cam-
P»>gn- w
, Mr. Andiews’ answer was bls resigna
tion.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston Keept the Galt. Cincinnati Drops
Another. Baltimore Broke Even.
Washington, July 22.—The follow
ing were the scores in the National
League today:
Louisville 2, Boston 17. ’
Cincinnati 7. Brooklyn 9.
Chicago 4, New York 8.
Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 4.
Pittsburg 1. Baltimore 9; first game.
Pittsburg 4, Baltimore 3; second
game.
St Louis 9, Washington 8.
Mere Boys Are *-’*uFdered.
Moundsville, W. Va., July 22. Twc
sons of Mardotha Edwards, aged 10 and
5 years, were attacked by an unknowz
man in the absence of their mother.
Stanley, the elder was killed, and Wil
lie, the younger, is dying. A bloody
grub hoe was found near the bodies. In
addition to other horrible wounds, the
throats of both the boys were cut.
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Schooner Sinks on a Shoal.
Boston, July 22.—A dispatch from
Nobska, VineyMd sound, says that an
unknown. - masted schooner was sunk
during the night on Hedge Fence shoal
There were no further particulars. The
same dispatch says that another 2-
masted schooner is ashore on the middle
ground near that port.
Wealthy Man Killed by a Woman.
Parkersburg, W. Va., July 22.
William O. Beatty, the wealthy oil op
erator, victim of the vengeance of Mrs.
Rina Hitchens, who threw vitriol on
him three weeks ago, is dead. His wife
left several days ago without seeing
him. Mrs. Hitching is still at large.
Shot Tt»* add Killed Seven.
Wilmington, N. 0., July 22. Isaac
Holderfield, an overseer of* convicts ot
the state penitentiary, while here from
Castle Hayne with 57 prisoners, on his
way to Raleigh, said that he had been
serving in that capacity for the past 26
years, and that he had .shot ten and
killed seven.
Prominent Calllornfho Dead.
San Diego, Cat, July 22.—John T.
Gordon, a prominent fruit grower in El
Cajon, and who built the first street car
system between Oakland and Allegheny
Oity, near Pittsburg, Pa., has died sud
denly of heart disease at his ranch. He
came here from Pittsburg in 1887.
. Speculated In Sugar stock.
New York, July 22.—The Journal
and Advertiser says * that James R.
Keene has succeeded in making $2,000.-
000 in sugar stock speculation during
the past few days.
MR. HANNA
IS HELPING
Anxious For a Speedy
Settlement of Strike.
HE TALKS ABOUT IT
“I Am Doing All in My Power to End
A Unpleasant Situation.”
SYMPATHIZES WITH THE MIXERS
Chicago Reported to be Short
on Coal.
GOV. ATKINSON, OF WEST VIRGINIA
Thinks That the Miners Will Win—Denial
Made By Eugene Debs—President
Ratcbford’s Trip.
Washington, July 22.—N0 oue re
guards the situation in the bituminous
coal mining fields with greater interest
than Senator Mark Hanna, himself a
leading coal operator. He is in receipt
of frequent telegrams from the mana
gers of his various properties. He said:
“I am doing all in my power to end
the unpleasant situation in the coal
fields. The strike has assumed such a
broad range that it is beyond the influ
ence of sections.
“I do not hesitate to say that I sym
pathize generally with the miners. We
had an agreement at our mines by
which we paid 69 cents a ton. The
price paid generally has been consider
ably lower. You cannot blame the
miners for being dissatisfied if they se
cure only 52 or 53 cents. I do not ex
pect sa’isfaction under such conditions,
and do not blame the men for feeling
as many of them da
“I can see no immediate ending of
the strike, but hope it will "end soon.
"I am doing all I can in a quiet way
to set the machinery running again -
not openly as an arbitrator, but in quite
as effective a manner.
"I think I can do as much in the rear
as if at the front in such business.
“I am not aware that the president
has received an ipvitation to act as an
arbitrator. He would probably decide
when he had been so requested to act.
There would be difficulties in the way
as regards precedents for his taking
part, I presume.
, “No one regards the conditions in the
mining districts with greater interest
than myself. I earnestly desire the re
establishment of business on terms equit
able to ail concerned.**
CHICAGO SHORT ON COAL.
Big Sugar Refinery Shota Down In View
of High Fuel Prices.
Chicago, July 22.—A shortage of ooal
has begun to make itself manifest in
the Chicago market. The Chicago Sugar
refinery, which uses* 400 tons of bitumi
nous coal daily, has suspended opera
tions. in view of the high prices for fuel.
The coal men believe that the augar re
finery suspension is a forerunner of
more similar cases, when the large con
sumers attempt to replenish their stock.
Governor George W. Atkinson of
West Virginia, who is here attending
the Logan day ceremonies, believes that
the miners will eventually win in the
great coal strike. He says:
"The indications in West* Virginia
point to the success of the miners. I
believe that the miners in my state will
quit work. They have nothing to com
plain of, but are in sympathy with the
suffering miners outside. So am I, and
so is everybody else I know anything
about. There are 25,000 miners in the
state, and, of course, it will take time
to reach them all and perfect organiza
tion. but there is no reason for the dis
couragement of the strikers.*’
Denial From Eiifene Debs.
Fairmount, W. Va., July 22.—Eu
gene V. Debs issues the following state
ment under his signature: “In yester
day's papers there appeared an alleged
interview with me which I desire to re
pudiate us wholly untrue from begin
ning to end. No such interview was
had and no such statements as were as
cribed to me were made. Tihe alleged
interview was a tissue of falsehoods
made in order to serve a purpose which
readily suggests itself. I understand
the same interview win telegraphed to
Chicago and other points. J am entirely
satisfied with the situation and believe
the cause ot the miners will be crowned
with success.
Katchford In West Virginia.
Wheeling, July 22.—The arrival of
ONE HOPE REMAINS
Perry’s Case Will Not Co to
Supreme Court.
Hoke Smith and Henry Peeples
Withdraw—Executive Clem
ency His Last Hope.
Atlanta, July 22.—But one hope
remains for H. S. Perry. It was a
strong point and thought to be the
winning one to carry the case to the
supreme court.
But Perry’s attorneys, Hod. Hoke
Smith and Henry C. Peeples, have
withdrawn from the case. The case
cannot- be carried to the supreme
court, because it is not afederal ques
tion and there are no grounds for car
rying it up.
Unless there should be executive
clemency enterposes Perry •tfill hang.
President Ratchford at 'Fairmount was
the most important occurrence of the
day in West Virginia. It is not likely
that Ratchford will be able to do any
thing which Debs could not do. Deb\
Ratchford and the other organizers held
a conference at Fairmount to devise
plans for future work. They favor ths
commissioning of all strikers as mission
aries to work from man to man among
the miners in their homes. The great
trouble has been to get the men out to
big meetings on account of the surveil
lance of the operators.
More Join the Movement.
Pittsburg. July 22.—The miners at
the Bunola Coal company’s mine, neai
Elizabeth, ' have joined the strikers.
They were induced to come out by a
body of 400 marchers from Finleyville.
The marchers were headed by a brass
band and were very orderly. The Bu
nola men offered no resistance, but the
mine closed down.
Strike Far From Settlement.
Cleveland, July 22.—The failure of
the miners to make any headway in
West Virginia has had the effect of
causing' a much easier feeling in the
local market. Local operators regard
the strike as more complicated than
ever and a long ways from settlement.
A MONETARY COMMISSION.'
Bill Authorising the Creation of One la
Introduced In the House.
Washington, July a2.—Representa
tive C. W. Stone of Pennsylvania, who
was chairman of the committee on
coinage, weights and measures of the
last house, has introduced ia the house
a bill to authorize the appointment of a
monetary committee. The text of the
bill is as follows:
That the president is hereby author
ized to appoint a monetary commission
of il members, who shall be persons es
pecially fitted by training and study for
the consideration of the subjects com
ing before said commission.
Said commission shall investigate
and report what changes, if any, are
necessary and expedient in our present
banking and currency laws and what
further legislation, if any, is desirable
relative to our national baking system
and our government paper currency oi
notes and certificates, and may in con
nection therewith report a codification
of the existing laws on these subjects.
'The commission shall meet for organi
zation in Washington at such time as
the president may appoint and may
hold their subsequent sessions at such
times and places as they may determ
ine and shall report to the president tot
transmission to congress not later than
Nov. 15, 1897.
Copies of all bills relating to banking
and currency or the circulating notes of
the government introduced in either
house during the Fifty-fourth congress
and the first session of toe Fifty-fifth
shall be furnished by the clerks of said
houses to the commission.
One hundred thousand dollars are ap
propriated by the terms of the bill for
the expenses of the commission.
The bill is understood to have the ap
proval of the administration. It is the
bill that probably will be passed by the
house as a response to the special mes
sage of the president, which fie will
send to congress as soon as the tariff
bill gets out of the senate.
Killed Because ihey Were Catholics.
Vancouver, B. 0., July 22.—Accord
ing to advices received by the Empress
of India, a serious riot was feared at
Toentin on the twenty-first ult. That
was'the anniversary of the massacre oi
1870, when the Roman Catholic cathe
dral was destroyed in a riot, and as the
Roman Catholics had expressed the in
tention of consecrating their new ca
thedral on that day, the natives de
clared their intention of destroying it.
Two native Christiane were killed s
few days previously simply because
they were Catholics.
Heaw Kahild Codnepclcat.
Waterbury, Conn., July 22 —A rain
of the proportions of a cloudburst hai
prevailed here since 2 o’clock, and as n
-result a flood has been caused, which
at 8 o’clock gave indications ‘of being
the greatest on record in Waterbury.
Two small streams, which are trouble
some iu times of heavy rains, have run
mad and thousands of dollars of dam
age has been done. The water is pour
ing in torrents in the streets. The cel
lars in the northern part of the oity aw
flooded. ... .. t . ...
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PBICE FIVE CEJNTS
MEMORIAL
TO LOGAN
A Handsome Monument
Unveiled at Chicago. ,
HERO OF ATLANTA
in the Eyes of the Northern Army and
Northern People.
GEOHGE R. PECK ORATOR OF MY
Two Thousand Confederate
Veterans Present.
A ■
THE LARGEST STATUE IN AMERICA
Five Governors and Sec: e’Ary of War Alger
Present—Designed by St. Gandene.
Coat Was 860,000.
Chicago, July 22.—The John A. Lo
gan monument in Lake Front park was
dedicated with much pomp here. A
few minutes past 1 o’clock John A. Lo
gan 111. the 5 year-old grandson of the .
“Black Eagle,” pulled the silken cord
which supported the veils concealing
the magnificent likeness of the great
commander as he rallied the broken
ranks of the federal troops and led them
on to victory before the city of Atlanta
July 22, 1864.
The crowd began assembling along
Michigan avenue at an early hour, an
ticipating the crush which was to fol
low, and proceeded to establish them
selves in position for#day of sightsee
ing. The reviewing stand filled the '
broad thoroughfare facing the monu
ment. Window space was at a pre
mium. As 1 o’clock, the hour set for
the unveiling, drew nearer, the jam be
came almost unbearable. But police
precautions were timely and the crowds
good natured.
The work of the committees jn charge
of the dedication was perfect. The im
mense body of troops was handled with
out a hitch.
Prominent People Present.
Shortly before 1 o’clock the reviewing
stand at the monument began filling
i with distinguished persons. Seats were
provided for 5.000.
Governor Tanner and suite of Illi
nois, Governor Scofield and suite of
Wisconsin, George W. Atkinson of
West Virginia and staff. Governor
Mount and suite of Indiana and Gov
ernor Holcomb and staff of Nebraska
were among the first to enter immedi
ately after the presentation committee.
Secretary of War Alger and judges of
the supreme and circuit courts came
next, escorted by Chairman W. H.
Harper of the executive committee and
George R. Peck, the orator of the day.
Sculptor St? Gandene followed -soon
after.
The Logan family, Mrs. John A. Lo
gan, Major and Mrs. W. F. Tucker,
Captain and Mrs. John A. Logan, were
almost the last to enter the stand.
The boom of the cannon on board the
revenue cutters Gresham, Fessenden
and Calumet, anchored in the bay, an
nounced the hour of one.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur Edwards arose
and in an eloquent prayer opened the
ceremonies.
The Monument Unveiled.
Henry W. Blodgett, chairman of the
presentation, on behalf of the commis- .
siouers, presented the monument to the
state, aud amidst the artillery "Little
Jack III” tugged at the silken cord, the
veils fell from the statue and the thou
sands applauded. Again the artillery
salute rented the air.
Governor John R. Thayer, in a short
speech, accepted tl»3 monument on be
half of Illinois and gave way to the
orator of the day, George R. Peck. Mr.
Peck paid an eloquent tribute to the
soldier statesman whom he revered as a
comrade in arms.
The program was completed shortly
after 3 -o’clock. The parade and review
followed. The troops formed in line al
Twelfth street, and under the com- •
maud of Grand Marshal General Brooke
of the department of the Missouri,
marched north on Michigan avenue,
passing the reviewing stand.
The survivors of General Logan’s old
regiment, the Thirty-First Illinois vol
unteers, led the van. proudly- bearing
the old regimental flag, tattered aud
torn by 200 Confederate bullets. Then
came the grizzled veterans of the G. A.
R, with bared heads iu honor of the
first aud idolized commandor-in-chief.
Confeds In the Fnrade.
With the veterans marched the ex
confederates; 200 strong. The appear
ance of the veterans of the gray was a
touching tribute to the man they mel
in battle on the bloody field of Atlanta,
liahlnd the southerners marched with
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