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U>*n <k>ot>le the amount deposited • with
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GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Aasociation,
Macon, Ga., 401 Third Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
APOLOGIES SHE
NDWJXPECTED
But no Formal Demand Will
be Made on Account
of Personalities.
ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY
Is Outlined by an Official Authority
—Thought that Spain Will-
Hasten to Retract.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The policy of the
;.dmini»t ration concerning the De Lome
ncident can be stated briefly and deflnite
y and on authority not open to question,
in follows:
“The president is waiting for a full
report from United States Minister Wood
ford. who in a brief report already made,
stated that fuller details would be for
warded.
So far as the personal allusions of the
late minister are concerned, the incident
is undoubtedly closed.
No d< mand has been or will be made for
a disavowal of them, according to the pres
ent intentions, for a disavowal of them,
though should it be made It would be re
garded as a grateful act. fiut the contents
of the letter which bring into question
Bapln's good faith on questions of reci
procity and a friendly autonomy for Cuba,
1f not disavowed voluntarily may become
the subject of further dinlomatic corres
jtondence, though as to this matter, as has
tieen stated heretofore, the president will
await Minister Woodford’s fuller advices
before anything is decided upon.
This feature of the ex-minister's letter
Is entirely disassociated from the personal
aspect which resulted in his retirement.
It is confidently expected by this govern
ment that Spain will take an early oppor
tunity to disavow tile statements of its
late representatives so far as they tend to
commit Sapin to a 'policy which leaves
her good faith open to eerfous doubt.
It is felt to be most desirable 'that this
government should have no doubt as to
Bpain's real purposes and feelings on these
vital questions which have been the sub
ject of negotiation or are likely to become
such in the immediate future.
HOYT BUILDING.
Loss of $200,000 at Cleve
land, Ohio.
Cleveland. 0., Feb. 12—The Hoyt build
ing. a large 5-story brick structure at the
northwest corner of Bank and St. Clair
Mtre.'ts, ocupled by stores and various other
concerns, was entirely destroyed by fire at
an tally hour this morning. The loss is
estimated at $200,000.
Have your magazines reonund by The
Haws’ bindery.
SCRUPULOUS.
A Pensioner Returned H s
Money but Evans Wouldn’t
Have it.
Washington, Feb. 12 —Pension Commis
sioner Evans recently received from a
pensioner in San Antonia, Texas, an ex
press order for $879.
It wins money which the sender believed
he had not properly received and animated
by this feeling had returned it to the gov
ernment.
Evans had an investigation made of the
case and ascertained that the pensioner
was honestly entitled to the money he was
■receiving, vis.: sl2 per month for deafness
and directed the entire amount be returned
to him.
The best time to advertise Is all the
time.
suicide'
Chief of Police Shot Himself
Through the Head With
Fatal Results,
Pittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 12. —Henry Kline,
chief of police of McKeesport, committed
suicide today by shooting himself through
the head.
Mayor Carrithers appointed him chief
of police a few days ago. but council re
fused to confirm the appointment, and
yesterday rejected his claim of SIOO for
services.
He left a note assigning mat as the rea
son for tine deed. Kline was twenty-eight
years old and married in December.
You can talk to 10,000 every day through
the columns of The Newi.
carters Trial.
The City of Savannah Takes
a Hand in the Case
Against Him.
Savannah. Feb. 12- —Ex-Alderman of
City of Savannah D. B. Lester. H. H. Ba
con and L. A. Falligant, commanded the
attention of the Carter court martial this
morning.
They testified in reference to the en
forced removal of the stone ballast from
the quarantine station in 1890 under the
orders of Captain Carter.
During that year Captain Carter wrote
to Savannah notifying the authorities that
several hundred tons of stone ballast at
quarantine must be removed at once to
make way for the harbor line. The island
on which the station was located was to
be cut away and he said same must be
sold. At a forced sale it only brought
$509.
The Atlantic Contracting Company
bought it. The new line has never been
cut and the station remains unchanged.
The charge against the accused in this
connection is that he deceived the city of
Savannah and forced the sale of the stone
to aid the Atlantic Contracting Company.
You can talk to 10,000 every day through
tM ooiumui of The New*.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Miss Claude Middlebrooks of
Sparta, Nearly Burned
to Death.
News reached Macon yesterday of the
apallingly narrow escape of Miss Claude
Middlebrooks, of Sparta, from a terrible
d'. 3th on Wednesday night.
Miss Middlebrooks will be remembered
as having been one of Georgia's sponsors
at the Nashville Exposition. She is
a grand-daughter of Bishop Pierce and is
one of the most beautiful young ladies in
the stale. She was at work in her home
in Sparta on Wednesday night looking
over some children’s exercises which she
threw on the floor beside her as she read
them. In some way a spark from the fire
lighted the papers and unnoticed by Miss
Middlebrooks, the, flames crept along until
they ignited her dress. Before she was
aware of her danger the flames had envel
oped her as far as her knees. She was ter
rified and ran screaming from the room
calling on her father to help. Two brothers
and the father ran to her rescue and
among them the blazing garment was torn
off. Fortunately Miss Simmons received
only slight burns about the limbs and face
none of which will leave any scars. Her
father was, however, badly burned in his
effort to put out the flames.
DEMONSTRATIONS
Still Continue During the Trial
of Emile Zola in Paris.
Paris, Feb. 12.—The usual crowds were
present and demonstrations took place at
the trial of M. Zola and M. d’errieux to,
day.
The force of Reublican guards around
the court house was increased to four
companies.
It is announced today tr.at General Bil
lot, minister for war, has instituted pro
ceedings against M. Courant, the barris
ter who at the close of the proceedings in
court yesterday, was arrested for shouting
“Down with the commanding officers.”
MAX MEYERHARDT
Was the Fellow Who Betrayed
Col. Candler’s Confi
dence.
HE IS DENOUNCED
By all Men who Admire Honesty and
Frir Dealing—Characteristic
Atkinson Methods.
Atlanta. Feb. 12—The Atlanta Commer
cial publishes the following expose of the
methods that are being resorted to to de
feat the people’s candidate for governor:
“The letter which the Rome Tribune
printed written by Col. Alien D. Candler
to a citizen of Rome was marked ‘per
sonal.’ and was addressed to Mr. Max
Mcyerhardt, of that city.
“Only three letters of a similar import
were written by Colonel Candler. One
was addressed to a gentleman in Macon.
The third letter, as above stated, was ad
dressed to Mr. Max Meyerhardt, of Rome.
All of the letters, it is said, were marked
‘personal.’ At any rate, it is known that
the cue to Rome was.
“The friends of Colonel Candler became
very indignant yesterday when it became
known that personal confidence had been
violated in such a flagrant manner.
"Expressions were heard all during the
day from Colonel Candler’s opponents that
the letter was 111-advised and premature.
All of these expressions came from men
violently opposed to Colonel Candler’s
candidacy.
“A few of his friends thought the letter
a little premature, but indorsed it beyond
■that. A close personal friend of Colonel
Candler, in speaking of the matter, said:
All this hue and cry about the Candor
letter creating discord and springing oppo
sition. where all was harmony before, is
all rot. These men intended to precipitate
the fight, and Colonel Candler knew it.
He anticipated their action and threw
down the gauntlet. Like Sam Jones, he
'despises a dull time.’
“What effect Colonel Candler’s letter
will have is problematical. A gentleman
opposed to the colonel said that he knew
many people who supported Atkinson four
years ago who bad declared for Candler
this year. Would they get disgruntled at
the affront offered in the letter and with
draw their support?
“He did not know, but be knew of his
own knowledge of one paper in Governor
Atkinson’s section of the state that was
supporting Colonel Candler, and he
thought the latter would drive away his
support.
“ ‘ The latter may lose a few votes,’
said one, ’but we’ve got enough to elect
him anyhow. They can trot out all the
candidates they want —it will be useless.’
“The people will have the same old
fight of four years ago over again."
POSTOFFICE.
Mr. Harry Edwards Denies
That McKinley Made
Promise to Him.
In conversation with a News reporter
today, Mr. Harry Edwards said that he
thought a mistaken impression had gone
out in connection with his contest for the
post mastership at Macon.
He says that he has never stated that
the president made any promise to him in
person and in fact that he has not been
in Washington for many years.
O.hens had stated to him that the presi
dent had made the promise that Edwards
would be appointed, but he does not wish
to be put in the attitude of claiming a
promise made to him which in fact has
not been made.
WOMEN’S SCHEME.
To Dredge the Yukon River for the Yellow
Metal.
Chicago, Feb. 12,-The Women’s Klon
dike Gold Club has secured control of a
mammoth steam bucket dredge which it
intends to operate during the mining sea
son in Alaska. The dredge is constructed
so that it can be turned into a modern
hotel, in -which the members of the club
and other may be housed during the win
ter. The women who own and propose to
operate the dredge expect a fortune from
renting rooms during the winter.
THE MACON NEWS.
ATKINSON IS
IN fflE FIELD
He Makes His Announcement
as a Candidate for the
Governorship.
PLATFORM COMES LATER,
The South Georgian Defies the
Fates and Will Enter the Race
Handicapped by a Name.
Atlanta, Feb. 12.—Judge Spencer At
kinson gave out this signed statement to
day: “I have decided to become a candi
date for the democratic nomination for
governor. Within a few days I will state
my views in regard to such maters as may
be pertinent to the campaign.
[Signed] “Spencer Atkinson.”
MONROE DOCTRINE
May Come Up in a New Lig.it in Washington
Before Long
Washington, Feb. 12.—An effort to bring
the Monroe doctrine to the front will be
made during the present session of con
gress by Representative Beach, of Ohio.
During the special session he introduced
a bill for a special session he introduced
a bill for a Pan-American convention con
vention, barring Canada, for the purpose
of formally ratifying the (Monroe doctrine.
The bill is in the hands of the foreign af
fairs committee of the house. He will en
deavor to get a report from the committee
so that a convention may be held.
"While the United States has advanced
the Monroe doctrine,” the congressman
said, “none of the European countries has
ever conceded our right to enforce it.
Neither have the South 'American repub
lics. So it is not binding on the later,
and it is on the United States. Serious in
ternational trouble may result.
“The bill I introduced proposes a con
ference of representatives of the American
governments that they may formally sub
scribe to the principles laid own by thed
Monroe doctrine and warn European na
tions to keep hands off.
"Africa has been disposed of and China
is in a fairway to be divided, and when
that is done the foreign powers can be
depended u.pon to reach out for Sections of
South (America. Nothing but prompt and
■positive action will prevent it.”
ANCIENT RELICS.
Indian Mounds Opened Near Poplar Bluff,
Missouri.
Poplar Bluff, Mo., Feb. 12.—E. A. Decker
and others recently opened a prehistoric
mound about one and a half miles north
of here. They secured several pieces of
[lottery, a perfect arrow tieacr and several
teeth and fragments of bones.
In the mound, which was about ten feet
high, with a base off twenty to twelve feet,
were found the remains of three skeletons.
Another and smaller mound has since
been opened. In it were found the remains
of one skeleton and a piece of well glazed
pottery.
Near by are located six other mounds in
the sha'pe of a circle. One has a base of
about a hundred feet by twenty-five, and
is fifteen feet high.
The mounds are supposed to be of the
sacrificial class and around all the skel
etons were found pieces of charred wood.
These are the first discoveries of a like
■character ever made in ißutler county.
BOARDOFEDUCATION
Will Hold its Regular Month
ly Meeting on Monday
Night.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education will be held Monday
night, and business of much importance
will rome up for consnderation.
The report of Superintendent Abbott will
be most interesting, and will show what a
healthy condition the schools are in. The
7,000 mark in the attendance has been
passed some time ago. and the total en
rolment now shows that there have been
7,149 entries into the public schools of Bibb
county this year. This is 103 more than
entered the schools during the entire year
of 1896.
Superintendent Abbott says that large
number of names will be added to the rolls
before the close of the season, and the at
tendance for the year will be larger than
it has ever been before.
There is very little oposition to the com
pulsory vaccination, and the attendance
will not be materially affected by it. The
resolution will be kept in force from now'
on, and any child who enters the school
will have to have a certificate that it has
been successfully vaccinated.
The average daily attendance of the
schools is especially good. Up to date it
is 560 more than it was this time last
year, which is a most gratifying fact.
Many other matters of importance will
come up before the board Monday night,
and the session promises to be a most in
teresting one.
LOST AT SEA.
The Veendam, an Atlantic
Steamer Goes to
Davy Jones.
New York, Feb. 12—The American line
steamer, St. Louis. Captain Rabble, which
arrived from Southampton, reports the
lass at sea of the Holland —America line
steamer, Vendam, Captain Stenger from
Rotterdam for New York. The passengers
and crew of the Veendam were saved by
the St. Louis.
Piles, Piles, ruesi
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment win
cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles
when all other Ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re
lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
Is prepared only for Piles and Itching of
the private parts, and nothing else. Every
box Is warranted. Sold by druggists, or
sent by mail on receipt of price, 50c. and
SI.OO per box.
WILLIAMS M’F'G. CO., Prop’s.,
Cleveland, 0.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY FEBRUARY i 2 1898
OLD, OLD STOfiY
EDR MRS, NOBLES
For the Fifth Time She will be
Sentenced to Hang
for Murder.
CARRIED TO JEFFERSONVILLE
She Says She Does Not Want to Go
There—She Fears They Will
Lynch Her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nobles will be taken
from the Bibb county jail this afternoon
at 3 o’clock and carried to Twiggs county,
where the sentence of death will be pro
nounced on her for the fifth time by Judge
C. C. Smith. ,
Sheriff S. E. Jones came up to Macon
yesterday afternoon, and this morning
turned the order of Judge Smith, for the
delivery of .Mrs. Nobles into his hands,
over to the jailer.
This will make the fifth time Mrs. No
bles has been sentenced to hang for the
murder of her husband, and in legal pro
ceedings it is one of the most notable
criminal prceedings in the history of the
■country. For three years the case has
dragged wearily through the courts of the
state and of the nation. Every time the
tribunes of justice have decided that she is
guilty of murder in the first degree and
imust hang. As many times the case has
been appealed and new motions made, un
til now the last chapter is commencing,
and in a very short while the old woman
will either be executed as the laws of the
state prescribe, or she will be an 'inmate of
the penitentiary. ,She cannot be carried to
the asylum, for the courts have said that
she is not insane, and she has no right to
a trial for insanity. This was the point
contested before the supreme court of the
United States some weeks ago, and in
which the court said that it had no author
ity in the case as it was a state matter,
and that when a prisoner was under sen
tence by a state, that the federal govern
ment no longer had jurisdiction over them.
The decision meant that the decision of
the supreme court of Georgia was in effect,
and that Mrs. Nobles was denied the right
to have a trial for insanity.
In point of legal proeeedure the case is
more noteworthy than the famous Durrant
case. It has been kept in the courts so
long that the citizens of Twiggs county
are getting impatient, and their sympathy
is changing into adesire 'to see her hung,
and the county relieved of the expense of
keeping her.
Gus Fambles will not be carried to Jef
fersonville with the old woman. He is now
under respite, and will be respited again
until Mrs. Nobles case is settled. Mrs.
Nobles will be brought back to Macon to
morrow.
A News reporter called at the jail this
morning and asked Mrs. Nobles how she
liked the idea of going down to Twiggs.
“I don’t want to go at all,” she said,
“but when we have to do a thing we can’t
help ourselves.”
“What are they going to carry you down
there for?” she was asked.
“I heard Mr. Stephens say that they
■were going to sentence me again.”
“What will the sentence be?”
(She hesitated a few moments and then
said that it would be what it always was,
she supposed. She said that her objections
to going to Jeffersonville were that the
jail there was so old and rotten. She said
that she nearly froze when she was there
before. As on former occasions she inti
mated that she was afraid that they would
■take her out and hang her anyway.
During the last few months Mrs. Nobles
has learned to read and spell. She now
looks over magazines intelligently, and
one can but doubt that she is as sane as
any one, though she is as ignorant as a
heathen. She does all kinds of fancy
needlework beautifully, and has recently
completed a fancy bed spread for the jail
er. She does needlework for Mrs. Reeves
■and knits for the other prisoners. The
verdict of all those who look at her is
that she is ignorant but not crazy.
It is not known w’hat move the attorneys
in the case will make, but something will
be done within the next few weeks.
ALL DOING WELL.
Smallpox Patients—To Adver
tise for a Pest House.
The Board of Health of Macon is espe
cially hard at work at this time to keep
the smallpox which has developed from
spreading.
So far the board has succeeded admira
bly and no cases have developed anywhere
except at the residences where it first ap
peared. A few days ago the board asked
council to establish a pest house, and two
meetings were held yesterday for the pur
pose of deciding on a location.
It was decided to advertise for bids for
the .building of the pest house, so far the
exact location has not been settled.
The cases that have developed, nine In
number, two among the whites and seven
negroes, all in two locations, are doing
well, and only in one case, that of Miss
Knox, who was the first to take it, has
there been any serious danger.
Miss Knox is doing well and is now
rapidly .recovering.
OVERBOARD.
Ensign Breckenridge Drown
ed Near the Port of
Honduras.
Washington, Feb. 12.—The following
cablegram was received at the state de
partment from Consul General Lee at Ha
vana, dated yesterday:
“Ensign J. R. Breckinridge, of the Cush
ing, was washed over and drowned a few
hours before the arrival of the vessel in
this port. The body was recovered and I
am arranging to have it embalmed and
sent home tomorrow.”
Captain Sigsbee, of the Maine, makes
the following report to the navy depart
ment on the same subject:
“•Ensign Breckinridge, of the Cushing,
fell overboard in a heavy sea by the part
ing of the life line and was drowned. The
dody -was recovered. The department,
which' ■will break the news to the family,
will send the body to Key West tomorrow
on the Olivette, if practicable, otherwise
will send the Cushing back when the sea
subsides.
The department has given orders that
the naval officers shall meet the remains,
■which are expected to reach Key West to
morrow afternoon on the Olivette. They
will be enterred at the home of the young
officer at Lexington, Ky.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people,
FOR A HIGHWAYMAN.
Mr. T. D. Tinsley was Mistak
en For One in the Hold
Up Season.
A good story is told on himself by Mr.
T. D. Tinsley. It is appropos of the re
cent '“hold-ups” that occurred in Macon
and which created a seven days wonder.
One day last week, before the scare had
died out, Mr. Tinsley, who is a member of
the Board of Education, was In attendance
on a lake meeting of the board.
On adjournment he crossed the street
to wait for the Macon and Indian Spring
car.
The streets were deserted and it was a
dark night. As the car came towards Mr.
Tinsley running very fast he shouted and
waved his cane, but the motorman did not
see him.
As he gesticulated and yelled “hold up,”
hold up” tn stentorean tores 'he failed to
notice that an old negro woman had come
to a full stop beside him and in pleading
voice said:
"Lora mussy man, I ain’t got nothin'.
Nary a cent. Please sir doan' you tech me.
I’s jest a poor ole niggah.”
The fact flashed across Mr. Tinsley that
he had been taken for a highwayman and
in trying to reassure the old woman he
missed his car.
GI AN f POWDER
Exploded and Killed Two Men
in a Michigan mine.
Ironwood, Mich., Feb. 12. —Peter Biazzi,
Emanuel Naimo and (Michael Sadia were
killed in the Ne.wport mine last night by
an explosion of giant yowder. It is sup
posed that the men hd adjusted a cap on a
stick of powder and it accidenally struck
something causing the explosion.
The half a cent a word column of The
New’s is the cheapest advertising medium
in Georgia.
PRINCEILBERT
The Presumptive Heir to the
Throne of Belgium Com
ing this Way.
WILL VISIT in.
He Will See Every Part of the United
States- Itinerary of an Ex
tended Trip,
London, Feb. 12 —Prince Albert, of Bel
gium, nephew of King Leopold, of Bel
gium, and heir presumptive to the Bel
gium throne, will accompany his uncle to
the -Riviera on board the steam yacht
Mayflower, the property of the late Mr.
Ogden Goelet, of New York, but recently
purchased by his majesty.
The Prince will then start for the United
States. From one of the aides de camps of
the King, a correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press learns that the program of
'the Prince’s tour is very long. He moans
■to see almost every part of the United
States from New York to California, New'
Orleans and Florida and as far north as
Seattle and Portland and back through
Canada to St. Johns.
The Prince will also visit Boston, Bar
Harbor, Lenox, Niagara, Chicago, Mil
waukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, St.
Louis, New Orleans, Atlanta, Macon, Sa
vannah, Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburg,
Oil City, Salt Lake, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Yellow Stone Park and numerous
other cities.
The report that the Prince intends to
consult President McKinley regarding
Congo affairs is unfounded.
CANDLER IN MACON.
He Passed Through Last Night
on His Way to Atlanta.
Hon. Allen D. Candler passed through
Macou last night on his return from Had
dock’s station to Atlanta.
When seen by The News reporter Mr.
Candler see-med to think that too much
importance altogether had been attached
to the now famous letter. He said that he
had made no charges against Governor
Atkinson in particular.
He takes no trouble, however, to deny
any part of the letter and says that so far
as he can see an effort has been made to
place him and his position in an entirely
unfair light.
The effect of the Candler letter here will
not be such as will materially affect his
race.
The Candler sentiment is decidedly
strong and while the politicians have not
as a rule committed themselves, it will
call for a strong man to take away much
from Candler’s present strength.
MORE BODIES
Taken From the Debris of
Pittsburg’s Terrible Fire.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 12. —Two more
bodies were taken from the ruins of Wed
nesday night's fire at 10 0 clock this morn
ing.
They were the bodies of Wm. Finch of
the fire department, known as “Little
Chief,” and George Newman, inspector of
the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company.
The remains were terribly mangled and
almost unrecognizable. The finding of the
bodies makes thirteen already taken from
the ruins, and it is now’ believed that ad
ditional bodies will be found.
An additional force of two hundred men
were put to work clearing the debris, and
it is thought that if there are any bodies
in the ruins they will be uncovered within
the next twenty-four hours. Thirty-five
people are still missing.
Four more bodies were taken out of the
ruins at noon, making the number of the
known dead seventeen. Three were iden
tified, their names being F. F. Doran, Da
vid Weekerly and Professor Jas. Mox.
DIVORCEE SHOT.
Council Bluffs, la., Feb. 12 —Mrs. Ada J.
Seipel was fatally shot today by her di
vorced husband. Michael Seipel, who af
terwards committed suicide. Mrs. Seipel
was shot three times, and there is little
chance for her recovery.
Advertise in The News and reach the
people. _ _
FOR OFFENSIVE
PARTISANSHIP,
A Mail Clerk in Columbus has
Because He Very Foolish
ly Lost His Job.
ASKED HANSON QUESTIONS.
Hanson’s Son-in Law is Postmaster
and he Wanted to Get Rid of
Clary—A Salty Law,
Some one else has been w’riting letters.
An unfortunate letter carrier in Columbus
seems to be the under dog in the fuss that
the letters have created.
Postmaster Joseph H. Garratt is a son
in-law of Major J. F. Hanson. Garrett
w’as one of the first postmasters appointed
by President McKinley and this appoint
ment was made on acount cf the close
personal friendship existing between Maj.
Hanson ::i.d President.
It seems Glut among the mail clerks
at the postoffice was one Ira S. Clary, who
has been in the service a long time, but
was not of the right color to suit postmas
ter Garrett, who asked Clary to get out
and even tried to buy nis place from him.
But Clary declined to get out, and as
nothing could be found against him he
remained. About that time or somewhere
around that time Major Hanson visited
Columbus and probably his son-in-law
eonnded his troubles to the old man.
it was dead easy. And it so happened
that Clary, who was a Democrat, was
foolishly led into asking Maj. Hanson some
yuestluiis about lue financial situation.
I'erhaps he touched upon protection and
naturally inquired when it had ever bene
filted the masses of he people. It’s a ques
tion that an observant and honest man
would naturally ask after hearing the
Major’s tranparent plea for plutocracy and
prelection, out Ira made a mistake. He
forget tnat he was the servant of corpor
ate capital and not of the people. He did
not realize that the apostle of corporate
capital, tile defender 01 McHannaism and
the advocate of combinations, trusts, pro
tection and plutocracy was the personal
friend of Mr. McKinley and that Postmas
ter Garrett was the son-in-law of Major
Hanson, lie asked questions and so ne
dropped his candy.
Major Hanson or he postmaster at
Columbus wrote to the department
at Washington complaining of Clary as an
“offensive partisan.’ That was the first
letter written, and then Clary comes back
at the department, as the following dis
patch from Columbus shows:
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 12. —The removal of
•mailing clerk Ira S. Clary and the dis
closure of a correspondence between him
and the first assistant postmaster gen
eral has caused a sensation. '
The charge agaist him was “offensive
partisanship,” alleged offense being in dis
turbing a public meeting at which Major
J. F. Hanson, proprietor of the Macon
Telegraph, spoke some months ago.
The reply of Clary to the assistant post
master general in regard to the charges
filed against him is very salty. Its pub
lication this afternoon created a sensation,
it is as follows:
Perry S. Heath, First Assistant Postmas
ter General, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:
In reply to yours of February 4th and in
itial “A. F.” I desire to say this: I did
ask Major Hanson some questions and for
information on the financial question. If
what I asked can be twisted into “offen
sive partizanship” why make what dis
position officially you can of me. Liars and
job hunters are plentiful just now in the
South. For eleven years I have fought all
sorts of creeds and am now worn with the
battle.
Find inclosed monthly report of errors
made by writer for ten succesisve months.
1 stand on my record as mailing clerk,
and one of the best in the United States,
and have done more work in the last five
years at this office than any other four
men have done combined.
I did ask Major Hanson questions and
do not deny it. He is no Republican,
neither is he a Democrat. I can see no
reason why you should concur in the re
commendation of my removal. It is true
parties have been offered money to swear
to lies against me to cause my removal;
this I can prove by securing the affidavits
of parties who were approached by the
“Samaritan.” The postoffice inspector sent
here to investigate these charges took only
what evidence that suited the prosecution
—none that was in favor of your humble
servant. If you would only investigate I
can prove to your mind, if you are a fair
minded man, that the office here is in the
rottenest condition of any office of its
size in the South.
First, a drunken postmaster who takes
his “tea” in the postmaster’s office. Sec
ond, a postmaster, who, about the time
I asked Major Hanson “those bad ques
tions” had twenty-two barrels of North
Carolina corn whisky in his wholesale
whisky house, and Vaneford, a deputy
collector, was rapidly pursuing a course
southward and caught old man Gray in
his crime of buying corn whisky without
the revenue being paid. For the proof of
this I refer you to the internal revenue
office in Atlanta, Ga. And further on Jo
seph S. Garrett, assuming the duties of
postmaster, openly stated to the carrier
force that they should kill more time on
their routes and consume all of the eight
hours so that he could get more carriers.
That the men who continued to make five
and six hours after this request to kill
time he would remove at the first oppor
tunity. They have hung around the street
corners and killed the time. For proof of
this compare August, September and De
cember and see if my statement is not
true.
Mr. Garrett assumed the duties of post
master October 1, 1897. Now’, further, when
Mr. Garrett came in as postmaster he in
sisted on my resigning. I declined. He
stated that he had a colored man, W. S.
Canty, who he wanted to have the place
Garrett, Canty and the writer had a con
ference. Canty said that he thought he
could give me S3OO to step out. I stated
to him that the S3OO would have to be
cash in hand paid. Mr. Garrett said he
could not loan Canty the money, but if I
would go he would take $25 each month
out of Canty’s salary until I was paid.
I declined. The market closed.
Mr. Garrett about this time was ex
pecting confirmation by the senate. He
knew that I knew some very damaging
things about him. He came to me and
said: “You be my friend and I will be
your friend. I am going to keep all you
boys. I don’t want any of these niggers.
I have paid them all I owed them.” Then
he asked me to write Congressman Adam
son and solicit his aid In seeing Senators
Clay and Bacon in his behalf and to ask
them to see that he was confirmed. This
I did, and now, through others, he is try
ing to land me. I can prove that “Samari
tans” of Mr. Garrett’s have offered ne
groes money to swear that I was drunk
upon the streets of Columbus, Ga., and
they promptly refused.
Now remove me. If you are a narrow
minded partizan you will do so. If you
believe that after eleven years of labor
that I am disqualified and am not a good
mailing clerk, remove me. We know’ a
mule- when w r e see his ears. Yours re
spectfully. ira S. CLARY.
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