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SALE OF THE NORTHEASTERN.
THE GOVERNOR BIDS THE ROAD IN
AT SIOO,OOO.
The Governor the Only Bidder for
the Property—The State Will Now
Retire the Honda on Which She Is
Indorker and Float 3 1-2 Per Cent.
State Bonds In Their Place—The
Futnre of the Property I ncertnln.
Atlanta, Ga., April 16.—The Northeast
ern railroad was bought at foreclosure
sale to-day by Gov. Atkinson, who bld, it
In for the state of Georgia. His bid was
SIOO,OOO, and it was the only one made.
The road runs from Athens to Lulu on
the Southern railroad. The line is forty
miles long. Several years ago the state
of Georgia Indorsed $260,000 of the North
eastern’s bonds. The purchase to-day was
to protect the state, which owns the prop
erty. Georgia also owns the Western
and Atlantic railroad from Atlanta to
Chattanooga. The latter road Is a fine
property. It Is leased and operated by the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railroad, which pays $420,000 a year rental.
If no offer to lease is made for the North
eastern the state will operate it.
The state will have $288,000 Invested in the
road when the bonds of the road are re
deemed. At present the road is earning
enough to pay 7 per cent, on thfls amount,
so the state Is not hurt by becoming the
owner of the property. The state will pay
only 3% per cent. on the redemption bonds.
The rumor that the Southern and the
Seaboard Air Line would be strong bid
ders at the sale of the Northeastern was
exploded and when Sheriff Wler of Clark
county offered the road for sale there
was an ominous silence. Then Gov. At
kinson bld SIOO,OOO in he name of the state.
Gov. Atkinson will retain for the present
at least, It. K. Reaves, state agent of the
Northeastern, ami the road will be run
In the name of the state. There are a
number of applicants for the position
now held by Mr. Reaves, but as the suc
cess of the road depends upon the amount
of Athens freight it receives, and as Mr.
Reaves has been quite successful in his
management, he will probably be re
tained. .
The Bue Ridge and Atlantic road, run
ning from Cornelia to Tallulah Falls, a
distance of twenty-five miles, may be
brought to the block by the state, which
claims that its legal rights extend over
that road. The Blue Ridge and Atlantic
people differ on that subject and will
fight the matter dn the courts if the state
attempts to sell the road.
The Northeastern road will be operated
by the state until next October,when the
legislature will take the matter in hand
and Will adjust it. It is reliably stared
that the probable course will be the pas
sage of an act allowing the governor to
receive sealed bids as to the purchase or
lease of the road. If it should come to
a question of leasing the road, it will
more than likely fall into the hands of a
company ot. Athens merchants. The pol
icy of the state will be to float bonds, pay
off the bonds upon which it Is Indorser,
and make all the money It can until the
road is permanently disposed of.
OLIVER
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The Police of Weehawken Arrest
. i Him After a Struggle.
New York, April 16.—The Weehawken,
N. J., police have captured Oliver Curtis
Ferry, the train robber, who, with O'Don
nell, Maguire, Davis and Quigley, broke
out of the Mwtteawan asylum on Wednes
day last. Perry, when he was confronted
with his photograph this afternoon, ad
mitted his identity. He will be held by
the Netv Jersey police until the Mattea
wan authorities send for him.
Perry told of his escape from the prison.
After his escape he managed to get two
or three changee of clothing, all of which
lie wore,. His idea in doing this was that
if he happened to be seen he would at
once take off a suit and throw it away,
thereby changing his appearance alto
gether. Since his escape he had spent
the nights among the hills and walking
as best he could In the day time.
Perry bitterly denounced his treatment
at uhe Matteawan asylum. He said he
had walked every step of the way from
Fishkill. He was In this city at one time
In the vicinity of the Hudson street hospi
tal.
Before surrendering he gave the police
a light. He Is scratched all about the
face and arms.
P**rry was the last of the five lunatics
who escaped to be captured. All got a/way
on last Wednesday night. Perry got fur
ther away' from the asylum than any of
the others. He had succeeded in putting
about 100 miles between him and tine asy
lum. The others yveve caught in the Im
mediate neighborhood of the asylum.
‘CU B A’S~C(>NTEST. ~
Gen. Maeeo's Party Constantly in
Buttles Mince Landing.
New York, April 16,—A special from
Key West to the Herald says: "It is re
ported from Havana that. Gen. Maximo
Gomes landed with a small party in
Puerto del Nip last Thursday, and Is now
In the interior witli Gen. Maceo.
"Gen. Maceo's party has had no rest
since landing, but has had constant bat
tles with Spanish troops. On the dav Gen-*
Flor Crombet was killed at Pamarfto, his
party was surrounded and had been tor
days without food. It had to break
through the Spanish lines betifre it could
Set away. It was while doing this that
en. Crombet was killed.
"The Havana hospitals are overflowing
with wounded me>n brought from the in
terior. They came from the interior last
week at the rate of twenty-five a day.
The dead are buried at night in order
to. avoid comment. There are about 500
now in the hospital, 75 per cent, of whom
will die.”
Madrid, April 16. Gen. Martines Cam
pos has cabled the war office announce
ment of his arrival in Cuba and expres
sion of his hope, based upon the Informa
tion of the situation obtainable, to sup
press the insurrection promptly and eas-
CENTR AL’S H EOHG A NIZ ATION.
The Plan Will Leave Out the S. and
W. If Neweaaary.
New York, April 16.—The Times this
morning says: "The Georgia Central
people have so shaped their reorganization
plan that It van be put into operation
either with or without the Savannah and
We* tern,"
It will be two or three weeks at least
before the plan for the reorganisation of
the Georgia Central railroad is officially
promulgated. Its terms have already lx*eh
published, but It will be necessary to se
cure the consent of the courts tn the
south to the arrangement before asking
the stock and bondholders to subscribe
to It. As the Southern Railway Com
pany owns a majority of the stock of
the Georgia Central, it will have control
of the road after the reorganisation.
SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY.
JHacon'a ex-Superintendent of Carri
ere Goea I for a Year.
Macon. Ga., April 16.—Asher Bivins, the
young superintendent of carriers in the
Macon pmtottlce, who was caught stealing
letters from Ute office some time ago, en
tnrud a plea of guilty before Judge Speer
to-day. anti mu sentenced to <>t tc year
and on* day in the penitentiary at Colum
bus." O. When the sentence was pro
nounced Bivens wept like a child. T s e
wontenee is the mffiwnum for the offense
and was due to previous good character
and teat!rnonlals from leading cStiacms, He
ts a republican.
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ing the old-time herbs, pllla. draught* and
vegetable extract* to the rear and bring
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get the true remedy see that it Is manu
facture*! by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only. For sale by all leading druggists.—
CHINA’S TERMS OF PEACE.
A Claim That Europe Will Not Per
mit Their Fulfillment.
London, April 16.—The Globe comment
ing on the terms of the treaty of peace
alleged to have been signed by the Jap
anese and Chinese plenipotentiary in
Shimonoeski yesterday says provisions
two, three, four and six respectively al
lowing Japan to retain conquered places,
to retain the territory east of the Liao
river, ceding Formosa permanently to
Japan and making an offensive and defen
sive alliance between Japan and China,
are simply impoesible. Europe, the Globe
declares, will not assent to any condi
tions which place China’s latent resources
under Japanese control,no matter whether
In war or in commerce.
A dispatch to the Globe from Yokohama
says the peace conferences sat five hours
yesterday and it is believed to have been
the final sitting. The Chinese plenipo
tentiaries are preparing to leave for
home.
A dispatch from Tokio to the Central
News says native newspapers are pub
lishing extra editions announcing that
the peace negotiations have been con
cluded. The terms of the treaty are not
definitely known there, but it is understood
that they are in great degree similar to
those already published. This information
Is apparently reliable, though not official.
The United Press is authorized by the
Japanese legation here to state that the
Times’ version of the Chino-Japanese
treaty of peace published this morning is
notably inaccurate, both as regards the
concessions and commissions. Japan, the
Japanese envoy declares, has never asked
for an offensive and defensive alliance
with China, nor in regard to commercial
points of difference has she ever asked
anything beyond the most favored nation
treatment, which hitherto Japan has not
enjoyed.
Washington, April 16.—Official advices
were received this morning by minister
Yang Yu, the Chinese representative In
the United States, from Shimonoseki, Ja
pan, confirming the news that the pro
tocols to peace between China and Japan
had been signed. The cable message read
simp|y: "The peace negotiations have
been signed.” No particulars are given.
The terms of peace agreed upon between
China and Japan, as cabled from London,
while corroborated by information here
tofore known officially at th© state de
partment as propositions considered by
the plenipotentiaries, are thought to be in
some particulars inaccurate, notably in
regard to Japan’s retention of the already
conquered portions of Manchurian terri
tory and the fortifications of Port Ar
thur and Wei-Hai-Wei, if by retention is
meant permanent occupation. Washing
ton officials have all along conceded that
the independence of Korea, the cession of
Formosa, the payment of an indemnity
and temporary control of Port Tow
gal, Port Arthur could not be successfully
resisted by China. The amount of the
indemnity, which the latest dispatch fixes
at $100,000,000, coincides with 1,000,000 gold
yen, which is practically the value of 200,-
000,000 Halkwan taels of silver, whidh it
was reported several days ago had been
agreed upon by Japan’s withdrawal of
100,000,(MX) taels of the demanded indemni
ty. The provision for an alliance be
tween China and Japan is now heard of
for the first time. It is not considered
improbable, nor is it regarded as sur
prising that it should ihave been kept
secret, inasmuch as the mass of the
population in both countries would op
pose it. However cordial the understand
ing was between the two governments,
the advantages of such an alliance, if
only for the prevention of foreign en
croachments on China, are clearly rec
ognized here.
Late this afternoon Secretary Gresham
received a cablegram from Minister Dun
at Tokio, Japan, confirming the press dis
patch that a peace treaty had been signed
by Japan and China. The message was
terse and simply stated that "The peace
negotiations between Japan and China
were concluded to-day.”
A VICTORY FOR THE SEABOARD.
The Injunction Against the Western
ami Atlantic Made Permanent.
Atlanta, Ga., April 16.—The injunction
against the Western and Atlantic rail
road prayed for by the Seaboard Air Line
has been granted. Judge Lumpkin ren
dered his decision at 9 o’clock this morn
ing.
The judge took occasion to say that he
had devoted as much time and care as
possible to the case and had endeavored
to reach a just and fair conclusion.
The material part of the injunction Is
In this language; "This injunction shall
apply to and cover all freights shipped or
billed at or from any point on the line
of the Western and Atlantic railroad, or at
the terminus thereof, for transportation
on the road and the lines of the com
plainants or any of them, and to freight
delivered by the complainants or any of
them, to the Western and Allactic
Railroad Company for delivery at like
points on its lines, but shall not apply to
freights originating and shipped at or
from points beyond the lines of the West
ern and Atlanfc railroad and shipped on
through bills of lading originating with
some other road or roads beyond its line;
nor shall it apply to freights sought to
be sent forward by the complainants on
through bills of lading over the Western
and Atlantic railroad to points reached
by other roads beyond its line, provided,
however, that the complainants shall with
in ton days, therefrom file in the office ot
the clerk of thia court a bond with good
and sufficient security to be approved by
the clerk, in the sum of $15,000 conditioned
for the prompt and faithful settlement
and payment to said defendans of all such
amounts as may be. or become due to
them. or either of them, on ac
count of freights received for
transportation by complainants, or
any of them from the defendants or
which may be so received for transporta
tion before the final hearing of this case,
and conditional further to pay to the de
fendants all damages which may result
to them, or either of them, under this
injunction, should it here—after be revok
ed or terminated. Should the complain
ants fail to file said v bond within the
time prescribed, then this injunction shall
cease and terminate.
"Let the right of injunction issue in ac
cordance herewith. Further than this in
junction is denied.
"Should the defendants be hereafter
damage.d or caused loss by any wrongful
conduct of the complainants tn respect
to freight or freight charges, or should the
complainants do anything unlawful or
inequitable in i*espect thereto, or other
frood cause arise, the defendants have
eave to move for a dissolution of this in
junction.”
CUBA’S SUGAR EXPORTS.
Ninety-Two Per Cent, of the Ship
ments Sent to Thia Country.
Washington, April 16.—A report has just
been received by the department of state
from Consul General Williams at Ha
vana, giving the exports and stocks of
Cuban sugars during the first quarter of
the crop of 1896. The report shows that
of the exports 92, per cent, have gone
to the United States and 8 per cent, to
other countries. Os the stocks there were
stored in the several ports of Cuba on
the 31st ultimo. 318.229 tong tons, against
266,133 long tons at the corresponding
period of last year.
TWO SALES CONFIRMED.
A Cypress Mill and Street Car Line to
Reaume Operations.
Brunswick. Ga., April 16 —News reached
here to-day that Judge Sweat had con
firmed both the sales of the Altamaha
Cypress mills plant to the Hilton & Dodge
Lumber Company, and the street car and
St. Simon boat lines to local capitalists.
Speaking for the company. Manager
tester of the St. Simon’s mills branch,
stated positively to-day that the mills
would be put in immediate operation. This
means employment for 150 more people
A. H. Lain*. one of the street railway
purchasers, stated after the news of the
confirmation was given him. that the
Brunswick street ear line would at once
be uncovered the tracks put in order and
the running of ears be resumed, followed
as soon as practicable by an improved
dummy or electric service
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AYER’S
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C. H. Hutchings, East Auburn, Me.
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AYERS
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BULLETS FLY IN A LAW OFFICE.
THE LAWYER AND A NEGRO FIRE
MANY SHOTS AT EACH OTHER.
The Lawyer Shot Throngh the Left
Hand—The Negro Escapes With
Some Hurd Haps Over the Head
From a Heavy Walking Stick—A
Negro Attracted to the Scene by
the Shooting Receives a Bullet in
the Thigh.
Atlanta, Ga,, April 16.—John W. Cox, a
well-known young lawyer, and a negro
porter named John Harris, employed in
Kenny’s saloon, engaged in a bloody duel
with pistols in the office of Mr. Cox on
Whitehall street this afternoon about 6
o’clock. In the engagement, during which
both Mr. Cox and the negro emptied their
pistols at each other, Mr. Cox was shot
through the left hand, while the negro es
caped the rain of bullets, but was badly
beaten over the head by the lawyer’s
heavy walking stick.
Ed Carter, another negro porter in the
law office of Judge W.R. Hammond, which
is next to that of Mr. Cox, who ran in at
the sound of the shots, was shot in the
thigh and another bullet passed through
his trousers.
Judge Hammond narrowly escaped be
ing hurt by the flying bullets, having
hurried to the scene of the shooting at
the same time as his porter.
Mr. Cox said when seen after the shoot
ing that he had some words with the
negro yesterday. To-day he came into
his office and when he ordered him out
the negro attacked him. Mr. Cox then
reached for his cane, with which he
dealt the negro several hard blows on
the head. He did not turn to leave the
■office, however, but Instead drew a pis
tol and began firing at Mr. Cox, who
ran to his desk and getting out his own
weapon returned the fire. The room In
which the shooting occurred is not a
large one and it is miraculous that one
or both were not riddled with bullets.
OIL GOES TO >3.SP.
After Reaching That Price It Drops
Back to $2.43.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 16,-The Standard
Oil Company offers $2.25 a barrel for crude
oil this morning, an advance of 25 cents
over yesterday. The opening price at the
exchange here was $2.40, 18 cents higher
than yesterday’s close. The price went
rapidly to $2.60, but at 10.30 o'clock had
reacted to $2.43,
At 11 o'clock $2.42 was bld here and $2.43
at Oil City.
Portland, Ind. April 16.-As a result
of the advance of oil between 400 and 300
new wells have been started in the In
diana field at Blackford. Wells. Adams
Jay and Randolph counties. All the leases
possible are being made.
Cleveland. O. April 16.-A special to
the Press from Upper Sandusky, O„ says:
“Oil men are flooding the county, and al
most everything is leased. Wells that
were orignally abandoned because their
capacity was less than ten barrels a dey
will be opened up at once. The Klnlev
well, w’hich came in lase week, is doing
almost a thousand barrels per day and
two wells in the near vicinity wifi be
in this week. Mr. Shirley, a very success
ful oil man from Pennsylvania, is here
gobbling up leases.”
A BLOCK TUMBLES IN’.
Two Painters Killed and a Plumber
Seriously Injured.
Gloversviile, N. Y.. April 16.—The Tietz
block. In course of construction, collapsed
to-day, burying in the ruins two painters
and two plumbers. The painters, two
brothers named Vender. were killed’. One
of the plumbers, named Freeman, was se
riously hurt, but the other was but slight
ly injured. What remains of the buHding
will have to be torn down, and will be a
total loss.
Des Moines, la.. April 16.—Ex-United
States Senator James F. Wilson is suffer
ing from paralysis of the brain at his home
in Fairtieid, la., and is not expected to
live through the night.
WAGES AT FALL BIVER.
The Cotton Manufacturers of Fall
River Vote For a Restoration.
Fall River, Mass.. April 16.—At a meet
ing of the Cotton Manufacturers Associa
tion held this afternoon, it was decided
to restore wages in the mills to the sched
ule in force previous to August 20, 1834
the restoration to go into effect on April
22. next Monday. The meeting lasted only
six minutes. There was no discussion to
speak of, as it was generally conceded
that there w-as nothing to do but advance.
Our Cruiacrs Off Syria.
Constantinople. April 16.—The Unite!
btates cruiser San Francisco arrived at
Smyrna yesterday. Admiral Kirkland paid
a visit to the governor of the province,
ana afterward had a conference with
United States Consul Madden. The San
Francisco sailed for Beyrout today.
The I nited States cruiser Marblehead is
expected to arrive at Smvrna to-day or
to-morrow.
MAKING LAWS FOR FLORIDA.
SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED IN
THE LOWER HOUSE.
One Provides Punishment for Wife
Beating—Another Authorizes the
Sule of Home-made Wines With
out a License—Legislation to En
courage Immigration—A Bill Aimed
nt Lenders on Real Estate Knocked
Out—Contested Election Cnses Un
der Consideration.
Tallahassee, Fla., April 16.—1 n tihe Ho<use
this morning the folowing new bills were
introduced:
To provide for the punishment for wife
beating.
To authorize the making of domestic
wines and selling on the premises In quan
tities of not less than one gallon without
a license.
To encourage immigration by the mak
ing of better roads, and also one to en
large the act providing for the promotion
of Immigration.
Bills prohibiting lotteries and regulat
ing carrying concealed weapons were of
fered.
Bills on the third reading being taken
up, the bill abolishing the office of inspec
tors of weights and measures and the
one repealing the act Organizing a county
court in Suwanee county were passed.
The flow of eloquence began with the
special order of the day, a bill relating to
notes and other instruments for the paying
of money. The main object of this bill
was evidently to throw' the loss through
depreciation of property on the creditor
class, and when mortgaged property is
sold for less than the face of the note,
to prohibit the creditor from suing for the
difference.
Mr. Wells moved to strike out the enact
ing clause, and such lawyers as Messrs.
Clarke and Christie eloquently opposed
the passage of the bill, which they de
clared would drive capital from the state
nd In lure the very class it was designed
to protect.
Messrs. Gilchrist, Mclntosh, McCall and
others, fought hard for its passage, but
the motion to strike out the enacting
clause finally prevailed.
In the Senate a bill prohibiting com
pulsory vaccination was introduced, also
a joint resolution relative to the balance
due the state by the United Btates; and
the bill permitting sheriffs to receive
money in lieu of bonds from persons
charged with felonies or misdemeanors.
A BOY SHOT BY~A SCULPTOR.
The Artist Thought the Lad Had
Been Stealing From His Garden.
Augusta, Ga., April 16.—Christian F.
Kohlruss, Augusta’s accomplished sculp
tor, shot a negro boy to-day. Mr. Kohl
russ lives just outside of the city limits
and for the past few days boys have
been cutting the vetch from his patch
and selling it In the city. To-day he saw
several of them and went out with his
gun. He claims that he attempted to
shoot in the air and frighten them and
that he did not even know that he had
shot anybody, but other people in the
vicinity claims differently. It is charged
by some that the boy, Henry McCoy, who
was shot by Mr. Kohlruss was not even
in the patch; that Mr. Kohlruss was told
by his wife that the boys had been in the
patch and he ran oqt with his gun. When
he called to McCoy he began running,
whereupon Mr. Kohlruss shot him. This
is denied by Mr. Kohlruss, who declares
that the shooting was unintentional. The
grand jury will Investigate the case ful
ly to-morrow. Henry McCoy is about 12
years old. His back is filled with birdshot,
and It is expected that the wound will
prove fatal. Mr. Kohlruss is the sculp
tor who made Dr. Robert Irvine’s statue
in the Presbyterian church yard, those
ip St. Paul’s ehui'cji, the confederate mon
ument at Greenville, S. C., and other no
table creations in marble.
A carriage from the Bon Air hotel
containing Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wood of
Pittsburg was wrecked to-day on Me-
Kinne street, as the result of breaking
harness, which frightened the horses.
The occupants escaped with bruises and
a bad scare, but the negro driver, Joe
Watkins, was dashed against a tree and
dangerously hurt Internally.
Mulford Sherrill of Emanuel county
was given a preliminary hearing to-day
for Illicit distilling and bound over for
trial before the United States court.
One ot Augusta’s prettiest and most
charming young women, Miss Mane,
daughter of James Barrett, was married
to-night to Dr. Victor Barbot, who sev
eral years ago moved to Augusta from
Charleston.
Augusta was visited by another heavy
wind this afternoon. There was nothing
in the nature of a cyclone, but just a
heavy blow all over the city. Limbs
from trees, and telegraph and telephone
wires were blown down, and the roof
was blown off of the warehouse of Messrs,
Pope and Fleming, and oif the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta railroad bridge
across the Savannah river. The storm
was accompanied by rain, thunder and
lightning.
A Senffold Gives Way.
Griffin Ga., April 16.—E. P. Penn and his
son Lon were engaged to-day in paper
ing the celling of the Methodist church
here when the scoffold upholding them
fell, precipitating both to the floor across
the seats. The father’s collar bone was
broken, one of his legs broken in two
places and he was Injured internally. His
son escaped with a slight injury to one
of his feet. The scaffold was about thirty
feet high.
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ATTACKED FROM THE REAR.
A Prohibitionist Does Up a News
paper Man of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., April 16.—About 2 o’clock
this afternoon, whi-le standing on Mari
etta street, near Broad, waiting for a car,
G. N. Hurtel, news editor of the Evening
Journal, was assaulted by A. A. Murphy,
once an Atlanta prohibition leader in the
days of Sam Small, the two being twin
stars in prohibition politics. Mr. Hurtel
. was standing on the curbing, and as he
leaned forward to look for a car, he was
struck a powerful blow, aparently from
behind, just back of the left ear. Mr.
Murphy wielding a big stick. Mr. Murphy
'hit the newspaper man several blows in
rapid succession, being a much larger man
than Mr. Hurtel, before the latter could
grab the stick. A large crowd collected,
and Mr. Murphy, accompanied by a friend,
who was with him, left the scene without
'being arrested. Hurtel was painfully, but
not seriously injured.
The assault is the sequel to a difficulty
which occurred several years ago be
tween Messrs. Murphy, Hurtel and Jack
Hastings, a reporter on the Journal, which
arose over a card published by Mr. Mur
phy, charging that he had been misrepre
sented. Messrs Hurtel and Hastings met
Mr. Murphy on rhe street and beat him
up badly with sticks. Mr. Murphy soon
after'left Atlanta. When he met Mr. Hur
tel to-day he decided it was his day, and
pitched into him to repay the drubbing he
•had received.
TWO FLORIDA TRAGEDIES.
Morgan Held for the Grand Jury.
Chandler Discharged.
Ocala, Fla., April 16.—The preliminary
examination of Alien S. Morgan for the
shooting of William Haney at Dunnellon,
took place before Justice D. Alec Inglis,
and was concluded last night about 11
o’clock. The justice fixed the murderer's
bond at SI,OOO to await the action of the
grand jury. Morgan set up a plea of self
defense for his rash act. Sheriff Hodge
brought his prisoner up this morning and
lodged him in the county jail. Morgan’s
brothers are trying to secure the requisite
bond, but Sheriff Hodge says in case they
offer a bond he will not accept it, as he
does not think the justice has authority
to hold a preliminary hearing, as he never
qualified after being elected. He will sub
mit the question to Judge Hocker.
Judge James A. Hill this afternoon heard
the testimony in a case of manslaughter
from Bellevue. The homicide took place
Sunday afternoon. Sherman Chandler
killed Long Counts, both parties being
negroes. Counts followed Chandler into
the woods and with a razor and club as
saulted him with deadly intent, and to pro
tect his life Chandler shot him. The ver
dict was justifiable homicide. The pris
oner was discharged.
CHICAGO’S INCOME TAX FIGHT.
Judge Showalter Vacate* the Order
He Grunted Mouduy.
Chicago, April 16.—Judge Showalter at
.the opening of court this morning enter
ed art order vacating the restraining order
against Siegle, Cooper & Co., making
their income tax returns. The judge has
sent for Attorney Binswanger, who se
cured the order yesterday, and in open
court he announced the vacation of the
order pending a formal hearing. “I
looked hurriedly at the bill,” said the
court, “and did not understand that it
was based upon the question of unconsti
tutionally. I regarded it as a mere
formal matter. The defendants were pres
ent in court and consented to the t pro
ceedings. Being a motion which was not
contested I granted it. The order will
now be vacated and the hearing on the
application fixed for two tveeks from to
day.”
COL. J. T.-WATERMAN DEAD.
He Wns Speaker Crisp's Private Sec
retary.
Atlanta, Ga., April 16.—C0-1. J. T. Water
man, private secretary to Speaker Crisp,
d-ied to-day at the residence of Mr. John
son, 261 Whitehall street.
Col. Waterman was stricken with apo
plexy last night, and had been uncon
scious ever since. Col. Waterman arrived
in the city yesterday in his usual health,
and went to the home of his friend, Mr,
Johnson. The stroke came most unex
pectedly, and physicians were hastily sum
moned. Drs. Green. Todd ilnd Love work
ed all night, but with poor success.
This afternoon at 1:30 o’clock Col. Wa
terman was in a state of coma, and al
most pulseless. His family have been tel
egraphed for, and will arrive on the first
train. At 2:08 p. m. Col. Waterman died.
Col. Waterman was one of the most
prominent men in the state. For many
years he was editor of the Athens Ban
ner, and more recently of the Hawkins
ville Dispatch. He has been secretary to
Judge Crisp since that gentleman has
occupied the position of speaker of the
House of Representatives.
ATLANTA’S TAX RETURNS.
The Scheme to Cut Down the Amount
Paid the Stnte Strikes n Snag.
Atlanta, (la, April 16.—The grand jury
of Fulton county, which recently made a
special presentment providing for the re
turning of property for state and county
taxes at 33’A per cent, off the city assess
ments, so as to lessen the amount of taxes
paid by Atlanta property owners to the
state, struck a snag to-day. The grand
jury committee appointed for that purpose
made a call upon Tax Receiver A. R.
Armstead to receive his consent to the
proposed reform. Tne tax receiver, how
ever, couldn’t see things in the light in
which the grand jury viewed them. His
pay is guaged by the amount of property
returned and he politely told the commit
tee that he would have to be guided by
the authority of the legislature instead of
the grand jury’s wishes. For the present
Col. Armstead’s stand knocks out the plan
to keep Atlanta’s tax monpy at home in
stead of paying it out to other counties
through the state’s disbursements.
TIERNEY TAKEN BACK.
He Will Have to Remain in Jail
Until Court Meets in October.
Macon, Ga., April 16.—John Tierney, the
young hotel clerk, arrested here on a wa
rant from North Carolina, charging mm
with burning a hotel a-t Hendersonville,
N. C., was carried back to Hendersonville
this morning by Sheriff Grant of Hender
sonville. Tierney went willingly, and said
he would have gone without a requisi
tion but for the fact that the ease is not
bailable, and as the court does not meet
until next October, he would be com
pelled to stay In jail until that time.
Tierney was formerly cierk of the hotel
at Hendersonville. Afterward he went to
Thtmasvlile, where he ran a hotel, and
then went to Florida, and last summer
was clerk at the St. Simons Hotel on St.
Simons Island. For the past six months
he has been clerk at the Park hotel in
i this cety and is very w ell liked.
PEAR BLIGHT.
It Is Doing- Great Damage Around
Boston, Ga.
Thomasville, Ga., April 16.—County Sur
veyor Fambrough 'of this county was
asked by the Morning News correspondent
to-day if there is any pear blight around
Boston, Ga., his home. “Yes,” Mr. Fam
brough said, “there is much of it, about
the worst we have ever had. Some or
chards are already ruined. “You know,”
continued Mr. Fambrough, “I used to
have a theory about this blight that it
attacked only luxuriant trees, such as
had been forced by fertilizing and culti
vation. But I find there is nothing iiwhat.
1 have examined many orchards this
season, and I have noticed that the pov
erty-stricken trees have blighted the
worst, if there is any difference. It is
not an unmixed evil though, this blight.
The crop without it would have been
so abundant that the prices would not
have paid for gathering. Now, they will
bring something.”
Blight is also reported in many orchards
around Thomasville.
Chicago may beat Thomasville in the
ease with which unhappy couples are di
vorced, but it cannot excel Thomasville
in the rapidity with which the erstwhile
unhappy ones can tie up again. Mrs.
Kitty Spence and F. B. Spence were
granted a divorce yesterday morning.
Jasper Kelly, a sturdy Thomas county
farmer, watched the proceedings with
unwonted interest. Within twenty min
utes after the divorce was signed Mrs.
Spence had changed her name to Mrs.
Jasper Kelly. All parties concerned are
thoroughly respectable people.
J. T. Pittman has bought out the gro
cery business of B. D. Ainsworth. Mr.
Pittman was formerly a leading and suc
cessful merchant in this city for many
years.
AN OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM.
Henry Sasser of Macon Has a Narrow
Escape From Death.
Jesup, Ga., April 16.—0 n yesterday af
ternoon a man registered at the Wil
kins hotel here under the name of Henry
Selter, Perry, Ga., and paid for supper,
lodging and breakfast. This morning he
did not come down at the usual break
fast hour and a porter was sent to his
room to awake him, but could not get any
response, though heavy breathing was
heard in the Inside. The matter was re
ported to the hotel clerk, who went to
the room -and found the man lying on the
bed unconscious with life almost gone.
Dr. G. W. Drawdy was Immediately
called and applied restoratives, and after
some time succeeded in restoring him to
consciousness. It was soon rumored in
the street that he had attempted to sui
cide. About 8 o’clock the Wilkins house
received a telegram from Mrs. H. Sasser
of Macon, Ga., inquiring about her hus
band. Then it developed that his real
name was Sasser, instead of Salter.
Thit> afternoon Mrs. Sasserl arrived
from Macon, and in an interview with
the Morning News correspondent she
stated that her husband had not attempted
to commit suicide, but was subject to
periodical spells of unconsciousness,
caused from a severe case of the grip,
which he had about two years-figo.
Dr. G. W. Drawdy stated that th© man
had taken an overdose of laudanum, but
with what intent he did not know. A
half-ounce laudanum vial was found in
his pocket empty and labelled Lamar
Rankin & Lamar, druggists, Macon, Ga.
Sasser is lying in a stupor and is not en
tirely out of danger.
COLEMAN’S JEWELRY HAUL.
One of His Victims Sue* the Express
Company.
Atlanta, Ga., April 16.—Attorneys for the
Stllson & Co|lins Jewelry Company hied
suit against the Southern Express Com
pany to-day to recover 11,000, the value
of the goods recently obtained from the
agent of the company at Swainsboro by
the crook sailing under the name of J. C.
Coleman. In the papers it Is alleged that
SB7O worth of diamonds, rings and $63.50
worth of watches were shipped to J, C.
Coleman at Swainsboro and were not de
livered to him. No' mention is made of
the delivery of the goods to Coleman, the
crook, but it is charged that the com
pany appropriated the jewelry to its own
use and has failed to deliver to the owners.
The express company, it is understood,
will defend itself in the suit by maintain
ing that it delivered the goods to the man
who ordered them. Other guits will prob
ably follow by Coleman’s victims in other
cities of the state.
ATKINSON IN DANGER.
A Train on Which He Wa» a Fan«en*
ger In Collision.
Atlanta, Ga., April 16.—Gov. Atkinson,
Attorney General Terrell and Private
Secretary Calloway had a narrow es
cape in returning from Athens this af
ternoon on the Seaboard railway near
Lawrenceville. The train on which they
were passengers collided with the rear
coach of a local passenger train which
was on the siding. A freight train also
stood on the siding, which was not quite
long enough to accommodate both and
leave the main track entirely clear. The
engineer and fireman of the incoming
train,which was running twenty-five miles
an hour, jumped when they saw they
would strike the coaches on the siding
and both were pretty badly bruised and
scratched, though not severely hurt
The engine was badly damaged and the
passenger coach that was struck was
also badly , wrecked.
GOEBEL AT THE BAR.
The Preliminary Trial In the Man-
■ laughter Caie Begun.
Covington, Ky„ April 16.—The prelim
inary trial of State Senator William
Goebel for the killing of Col. John I.
Sanford began in the Kenton court this
morning before Judge Stevens. The
room was packed almoat to suffocation.
Mr. Goebel was represented by Attorneys
Shaw and Earnest. The charge is man
slaughter.
Attorney General Hendricks, an eye
witness of the tragedy, was the first to
testify. His story of the killing was sub
stantially the same as that given by him
on the day it occurred.
Particular stress was put on the ques
tion as to who fired the first shot. “I
am positive that Mr. Sanford fired first,”
was his answer.
During the attorney general’s testi
mony Mr. Goebel retained the self-com
posure which has characterized him ever
since the affair occurred.
TO BE A WEST POINT CADET.
Frank Burke of Americus l’n»ne« the
Mental Examination.
Americus, Ga., April 16.—The result of
last Friday’s examination of contestants
for the West Point cadetship was an
nounced to-night Frank Burke of this
city is the successful candidate, defeating
the next highest. Wade Shipp, also of this
city, the marks being 406 and 406. Mr
Burke is a son of the late Col. F e’
Burke and brother-in-law of O. E Colei
man. manager of the Georgia Loan and
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