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THREE SHOT DOWN.
A SHOEMAKER DOES
WORK WITH WINCHESTER.
Three Policeman Slain-—Murderer
Riddled With Bullets.
Three members of the Coinmbus, Ga.
police force were murdered on
streets of tbe city st 2 :30 o’clock Wed-
day afternoon, another officer fatally
wounded while a fourth was shot
through the thigh.
In attempting to effect the arrest of
the murderer a posse shot him to
death, making three dead as a result
of the series of tragedies.
Officers Richard M. Adams and Wil¬
liam Jackson were killed by J. A.
White, an ex-policeman and shoe¬
maker, and his son, Henry White.
The crime was committed without
provocation, and the people of Colum¬
bus were thrown into a state of the
greatest excitement. White and his
son escaped the crowd which quickly
gathered, and they succeeded in reach¬
ing their home, a short distance from
the scene of the killing.
Tbe alaim was given, and the honse
of the Whites was surrounded by 500
men, determined to prevent the escape
of the murderers.
Officer Charles Roberts went to the
bouse and commanded the Whites to
surrender, but he was answered by a
shot from the inside and a bullet
plowing its way through his body as
he stood in front of the door of the
murderer’s home. The brave officer
fell mortally wounded.
Some time after Roberts was shot,
six men volunteered to arrest White
and his son, and they surrounded the
house. The door was broken down
and fire opened on the two men.
White was wounded on the first fire,
and his body was riddled with bullets
by the attacking party.
He died in a few seconds. Henry
White managed to escape during the
excitement, and he succeeded in getting
across Chattahoochee river on the Ala¬
bama side. A big posse started in
pursuit, and at a late hour in the night
White was captured.
The startling double murder occurred
in front of Rumsey’s saloon, at the
corner of First avenue and Thirteenth
street. The elder White deliberately
shot Officer Adams to death and then
he and his son killed Officer Jackson.
Officer Roberts Dies.
Thursday morning at 8 o’clock Offi¬
cer Charles Roberts passed avay at the
city hospital, which makes three of the
four men shot by White who have died.
Officer Pickett’s wounds will hardly
prove fatal.
The city council met and adopted the
following resolutions concerning the
death of the three officers:
“Whereas, Officers R. M. Adams and
William Jackson and C. J. Roberts,
members of the police force of the
city of Columbus, have lost their lives,
and ex-Officer Zeno Pickett has been
seriously injured, in the faithful dis¬
charge of their duty as peace officers,
and while striving to suppress viola¬
tions of law and of order; therefore,
be it
“Resolved, by the mayor and board
of aldermen of the city of Columbus,
That we extend to the families of these
brave men the heartfelt sympathy they
eo richly deserve; and we furthermore
extend to the families of these officers
the thanks of a grateful community for
the brave, self-sacrificing discharge of
duty shown by them in their noble ef¬
forts to suppress disorder and crime in
this community, and we commend their
example to all men.
“Resolved, further, That the clerk
of the council furnish the families of
each of our lamented officers with a
copy of these resolutions and one also
to the daily papers.
“Resolved, further, That this body
attend the funeral of our late officers
in a body.
“Resolved, That there be set apart
anil donated to esch of the deceased
officers a lot in Liuwood cemetery.
“Resolved, That the sum of $100
be, and is, hereby appropriated to the
families of each of the deceased offi¬
cers for funeral expenses.”
The police committee was directed
to look after the needs of the widows
and orphans of the dead officers, and
to manage the collection of a public
subscription for their benefit, which
will shortly be begun.
Three Funerals at one Time.
The council of police commissioners,
in conformity with the resolution
adopted, attended the funeral in a
body. Fully 5,000 people turned out
and business was suspended daring
the afternoon.
The three funerals occurred at St.
Luke’s Methodist church and, as has
been said, at the same hour—four
o’clock.
After the church services the bodie*
ware laid to rest in Linwood. The
funeral procession was a long one.
Henry White, the young murderer,
was spirited away from the Muscogee
jail shortly after 10 o’clock. A back
drove up to the jail and White was
brought out and placed in it. With
Deputy Sheriff Ledsinger guarding the
prisoner the hack was driven rapidly
away. learned that Henry
As soon as it was
White bad been removed from the jaii
a mob of 150 men was organized aDtl
started in pursuit of the orncer ami
prisoner, as it was the intention of the
leaders to take Wbite from the jab an 1 -*
lynch him. Deputy Ledsinger. how¬
ever, eln led thorn,as above stated, a~iw
after following him to the count} one
they dispersed.
The leg of a turkey is more satisfy
ing than a rabbit’s foot.
MAY WRITE BUILER AGAIN.
Mr. Matson’s Letter Has Not Reached
Its Destination.
Monday Mr. Watson, at Thomson,-
shown the following telegram
from Washington in which it was
stated that Chairman Butler says he
has not received Mr. Watson’s letter,
and had written him to this effect:
Senator Washington D. C., October 18.—
Butler has written a letter to
Thomas E. Watson at Thomson, Ga.,
informing the him that all statements to
ter contrary notwithstanding, his let¬
of acceptance has not been received
by the chairmnn of the people’s party
committee. The text of the letter fol¬
lows :
Headquarters People’s Party Na¬
tional Executive Committee, Wash¬
ington, D. C., October 19, 1890.—
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Thomson,
Ga. Dear Sir : Senator Butler notices
that yon are reported in an interview
as stating that yon mailed vonr letter
of acceptance to him at Washington,
D. C., on last Wednesday, October
14tb. He requests me to inform yon
of the fact that no such letter has
been received by him. Yonrs truly,
F. H. Hoover, Private Secretary.
Mr. Watson read the telegram and
simply replied: “I have nothing to Bay
on the subject beyond what I have
already said.”
“If Chairman Butler persists in the
statement that he hat not received the
letter, will you give it to the public.”
“I do not expect to do so at the
present time.”
“If he has not received youe letter
will you send him another?”
“I may do so.”
“Will it be another copy of the
same letter, or will you write him a
different letter?”
“I prefer to say simply that I will
probably write him again.”
WILL BE TEN CONTESTS
Before the Georgia Legislature Grow¬
ing Out of State Election.
Contests of the election of oounty
officers have been filed with the gover¬
nor for ten counties. In addition, two
notices of contests of the election of
members of the legislature have been
T6C6iV6dt
Mr. W. P. Killingsworth will con¬
test the election of Mr. A. L. Foster
to the house from Clay county, and
there is another which Major Warren,
the executive secretary, could not
locate, but it is said to be returned
from Montgomery county, where Mr.
H. A. Calhoun, populist, was returned.
The county contests are as follows:
Bullock—All county officers con¬
tested. Chattahoochee—F. M. Grady,
ordinary and clerk contested. Doug¬
las—All county officers contested. El¬
bert—John D. Adame, treasurer. Jef¬
ferson—All county officers except S.
M. Clark, treasurer. Laurens county
— W. 8. Joiner and John Wilkes.
Lowndes— A. J. Harrell,sheriff. Mont¬
gomery—All county officers. Telfair
—All county officer*, Upson—H. C.
Westley, clerk.
THREE FIREMEN CRUSHED.
Building in Which There Were Sixteen
Men Collapses.
The most disastrous fire in Montreal,
Canada, for a long time occurred Fri¬
day afternoon, having its origin in the
building at 31 St. Peter street, occu¬
pied by Gilmore & Co., importers of
chemicals. Aa a result three firemen
are dead and a dozen or more seriously
injured. The dead are: Firemen King,
Carpenter and Laporte.
The injured are: Captain Guthrie,
Captain Morin, Firemen Benoit, Rey¬
nolds, Gordon, Mirault, Carest, Char-
pentier, Brancheau and Bennett.
The men were in the upper loft of
the Gilmore building when it collapsed
beneath them. Sixteen men are said
to have been in the loft, but it will
probably not be known until later
whether this is true or not. The
flames spread to Goldstein’s cigar fac¬
tory, Kearney’s tin warehouse and a
building occupied by Johnson’s Fluid
Beef Company; all of these were de¬
stroyed. The chemicals in the Gilmore
building made a fire 60 fierce that it
could not be controlled until they were
burned up.
WAS SHORT AND SKIPPED.
Treasurer of Port Royal aud Augusta
Is $29,000 to the Wrong.
John Walker, treasurer of the Port
Rcyal and Augusta railway, under Re¬
ceiver J. H. Averill, is short about
$29,000.
It is reported that he took $10,000
with him. When last heard of he was
in New York, at which place he wrote
his wife to meet him.
Walker’s bond was only $10,000.
Tbe road, which has just been pur¬
chased by Thomas & Ryan, will prob¬
ably bring suit against tbe bond of
Receiver Averill for the difference.
SIX CORPSE4 FOUND.
Entire Family In a Boat Fall Victims
to the Recent Hurricane.
A Jacksonville, Fia., special says:
The death list of tha recent storm is
being increased. It wa6 reported Thnr6-
dav that 6ix corpse- have been discov¬
ered on the coast between Tampa and
Cedar Keys.
The corpses were those of Mrs. Paul
Hewitt, her daughter, brother, sister,
uncle aud the latter’s son. Tbe party
left Tampa I or Cedar Keys iu a boat,
but were caught in the hurricane and
lost their lives.
Palmer Speaks in Tennessee.
Generals Palmer and Buckner spoke
at Columbia, Tenn., Wednesday after-
noon to a very large audience. They
were met upon their arrival by a large
crowd and were conveyed to the hall
in a carraige drawn by four white
horses. They also spoke at Pulaski in
the evening.
WARNED BY JONES
AGAINST COERCION OF RIGHT*
AT THE ROLLS IN NOVEMBER.
Calls Upon Those Who Believe in th«
SupremaC. of Law.
The following appeal and warning,
addressed “to the American People,’
wus given to the Southern Associated
Press Monday night by Chairman
Jones, on behalf of the democratic na¬
tional committee:
“In view of the fact that the great
corporations, with scarcely an excep¬
tion, and many of the large employer?
of labor in the United States are en¬
gaged in a concerted effurt to coerce
tneir employes into voting at the ap¬
proaching election against their own
convictions, I deem it my duty to call
upon all those who believe in the su¬
premacy of the law and the untram¬
meled freedom of the individual in the
right of exercising the ballot, to use
their utmost effort to prevent the suc¬
cess of this most flagrant act of law¬
lessness ; for if this conspiracy suc¬
ceeds government by corporations
will have succedtd government by the
people.
“The corporations which thus appeal
to force and fraud strike at the very
foundation of republican government
and the lovers of free institutions
must arouse themselves to save the
country from its great peril. Espec¬
ially should the workingmen assert
their manhood rights. If they vote
their convictions and in accordance
with their interests the democratic
ticket is certain of election, and in
that case the employing corporations
will have no desire to embark upon a
policy of punishment. In the contest
that is raging, the salvation of the
workingman lies in the assertion at
the polls of his rights as a free and
independent American citizen. The
perpetration of this attempted outrage
upon the free suffrage will work its
own cure. An indejjendent people,
jealous of their rights, will demand
that the legislatures, state and na¬
tional, shall proceed at once by rigor¬
ous measures, to prevent the possibili¬
ty of a repetition of such attempts
hereafter.
“The national committee, backed by
tbe full power of the democratic or¬
ganization in every 6tate of the union,
pledges itself that every scoundrel,
whether public officer or private citi¬
zen, who is detected in any violation
of the law, shall be vigorously prose¬
cuted and seufc to the penitentiary il
possible. James K. Jones,
Democratic National Committee.”
TO SPEAK FOR McKINLEY.
Ex-President Harrison Will Tour In¬
diana for Republican Ticket.
Committeeman Durbin, of the na¬
tional republican committee, has com¬
pleted arrangements with General
Harrison to make 32 speeches in In¬
diana. The tour of the state will be
divided into two trips, the one to the
southern part of the state beginning
Oct. 20th at 9 a. m. and consuming
two days, General Harrison will
speak at the following places:
Mooresville, Martinsville, Worth¬
ington, Spencer, Edwardsport, Vin-
cinnes, Princeton, Evansville at night.
The special train will then be trans¬
ferred to New Albany, where he speaks
on the morning of Oct. 21st. On that
day he speaks at Borden, Salem, Or¬
leans, Mitchell, Bedford, Bloomington
aud Greencastle.
The trip to the northern part of the
state will begin at 9 a. m., Oct. 29th,
and on that day he will speak at Green¬
field, KnightsoD, Andersonville, Man¬
cie, Westchester, Portland, Decatur ;
on Oct. 31st he will speak at Auburn,
Waterloo, Kendallville, Goshen, War¬
saw, North Manchester, Wabasb, Ma¬
rion, Summitville and Alexandria.
General Harrison will make his first
speeeh in Indianapolis at Tom’ uson
hall Saturday night.
TO REOPEN STOCK EXCHANGE.
Amicable Settlement of the Affairs of
the Moore Stocks Abandoned.
At a meeting of the governing com¬
mittee of the Chicago stock exchange
Friday it was unanimously decided
to reopen the exchange on Nov. 5.
An amicable settlement of the affairs
of the Moore stocks, Diamond Match
and New York Biscuit, the complica¬
tions in which led to the temporary
closing of the exchange, has been
abandoned.
Some minor failures are expected
on the opening of the exchange, but
most brokers have been able to adjust
their affairs in such a way that noth¬
ing serious is apprehended.
Knights Elect Officers.
The Grand Lodge of the Tennessee
Knight* of Honor reassembled at
Nashville Thursday, and elected R. S.
Fletcher, of Jackson, grand dictator;
J. H. Carson, of Knoxville, grand vice
dictator; S. H. Anderson, of Jones¬
boro, past grand dictator; F. W.
Stamps, of Rossville, grand chaplain ;
T. J. Frith, of Memphis, grand guide;
J. L. Nolen, of Nashville, grand re¬
porter; R. L. C. White, of Nashville,
grand treasurer.
Seaboard Air Line Appeals.
Seaboard Proceedings have been begnn by the
Air Lice to appeal from the
Speer, granted by Judge Emory
territory restraining the roads in this
from cutting rates. Attor-
ceys for the Seaboard have notified
tbe other roads enjoined that an ap-
peal would be taken direct to the cir-
cuit court of appeals at New Orleans,
There will ba no hearing before Judge
Speer.
GEORGIA
MAKE DEMAND FOR A DIVISION
OF ELECTORS.
State Executive Committee Are in
Favor of Fusion.
The state executive committee of the
populist party in Georgia has devised
a plan of fusion in the state.
They propose to amalgamate with
the democratic electoral ticket, and
form a combination , . .. made . up of , »x
populists and .even democrat.
The; Lave i»ucd an edict in the
.tape of «i resolution winch will be
presented to the state democratic com-
ee, nB1S ,ng tbat the actl0n offcr '
ei K v .n em e carrier , ou .
~.* .
The populists demand that the vote
of the entire thirteen elector, on the
fuston ticket proposed shall be cast for
Bryan and Watson. By their action
The popnltats have pieced “oi
five days upon the acceptance of their
proposition. Unless their plan is
agreed to by that time accordmg to
he reao ntione adopted they hmt that
they will make trouble in any way
p°86i e -
The resolutions m , fn.l are as fol- , ,
lows:
Whereas, The people’s party of
Georgia accepted in good faith the
St. Louis compromise, viz: The nom¬
ination of the Hon. W. J. Bryan
as the presidential candidate on the
ticket with the Hoc. Thomas E. Wat¬
son, with the tacit understanding that
this act of patriotism on their part
would be met with a similar one on
the part of the democratic party in
the withdrawal of Mr. Sewall and ef¬
fect a complete combination of the sil¬
ver forces, and
Whereas, The people’s party of
Georgia, in their state convention, in
accord with said understanding, did
provide for a joint electoral ticket,
and
Whereas, The democratic party of
Georgia, the home of the Hon. Thom¬
as E. Watson, has not made and is not
making any effort to perfect or obtain
the fusion of forces inaugurated at St.
Louis, although such fusion exists in
almost every state in the union; and
Whereas, It should be their pleasure
and pride to advance a citizen of their
state and section, a man who is with¬
out stain, above reproach and whom
all fair-minded men esteem, respect
and honor, and whose every action in
this campaign has been so patriotic
aud manly as to challenge the admira¬
tion of American manhood ; aud
Wnereas, It is our belief that it is
not only the the intention of the lead¬
ers of the democratic party of this
state to defeat but, if possible, to hu¬
miliate the Hon. Thomas E. Watson,
either by a corrupt ballot, as has been
manifested in the tenth congressional
district, or by a partisan legislature
setting aside the will of the people,
and forcing Bryan and Sewall electors
on the state, even though that ticket
should run third in the election ; and
Whereas, The silver-plated demo¬
cratic press of this state has belittled
and belied the candidacy of Mr. Wat¬
son and issued this edict, “No Sewall
—No Bryan—No silver.”
Therefore be it resolved, That as a
final effort to secure the union of the
silver forces to which the democratic
party is committed and to test tbe
patriotism of our professed allies,
we do now withdraw the follow¬
ing electors: William H. Felton,
state at large; H. C. Newton,
Second district; Thomas B. Davis,
Fourth district; W. S. Whittaker,
Sixth district; J. J. Green, Eighth
district; William Landsdell, Tenth
district; W. M. Bennett, Eleventh
district, and insist that the democratic
party of Georgia withdraw six of their
electors, substituting the remaining
six populist electors with the under¬
standing that the thirteen shall cast
their vote for Bryan and Watson.
Be it further resolved. That, if the
democratic party do not accede to the
foregoing just and reasonable proposi¬
tion within five days from date; then
be it
Resolved, That our central commit¬
tee is authorized and empowered to
withdraw, if advisable, our remaining
electors or reinstate those that are now
withdrawn and that wc concentrate
every effort of our party in the elec¬
tion of our congressional nominees.
Resolved, That a copy of these res¬
olutions be transmitted to the demo¬
cratic executive committee.
John D. Cunningham, Chairman.
James L. Sibuet. Secretary.
LETTER NOT RECEIVED.
Chairman Butler Has Not Seen Wat¬
son’s Acceptance Yet.
A Washington special says: Popu¬
list Cbairm n Butler had not received
Watson’s letter of acceptance up to
7:30 o’clock Friday night and said that
if it should reach him later it would
not be made public before Saturday.
He added that he saw no reason why
Mr. Watson himself 6nould not make
his letter public. This suggestion was
to Mr. Watson but he re¬
iterated his previous statement that
the matter rested now entirely in Mr.
Butler’s hand®.
EXPLOSION WRECKS BREWERY
Ammonia Pipe Bursts and Eight Men
are Injured.
A tremendous explosion of ammonia
occured Tuesday night at the Schmidt
brewery, owned by the Indianapolis
Brewing Company, which completely j
wrecked the cold storage plant, badly j
injuring eight men and causing much !
damage. The men were injured by j
being burned mostly about the face,
neck, breast and hands. ;
:
TO TALK WITH WATSON.
Populist Committee Make a Visit to
Thomson.
Messrs. H. W. Heed and George F.
Washburne left Atlanta Sunday morn¬
ing for Thomson, where they went to
pay an official visit to Thomas E.
Watson.
Mr. Reed is the national committee-
man for Georgia and the treasurer of
the populist party. Mr. Washburne
is chairman of the Chicago branch of
the populist national campaign com¬
mittee. He is a citizen of Illinois.
They arrived in Atlanta from Chicago
Saturday night.
Their conference with the populist
nomiBee for Tice preBident is regarded S
fts one o{ importiuee . Tbe rep rt bas
out tbat tbey hav „ with tbem Mr .
Watson's letter of acceptance ' which
be maiIed , Q chairman M arion Bntl(fr
.
It was understood from prominent
populists ? here that these visitors from
Ch wj| , talk over , he whole , ifu .
ationwilhMr . Watson . They will
ain hira witb '
, what ha „ bee n \
iDg on , t li>t head(]asr t e „ a d
*“ P olioi «
/ he ^ of Committeemen Keed and
Washburn eulmiuated at Thompson /
Kmui <„ D where tb / wer met
Rnd dr n at once to tbe ome of Mr
.
Wateon En rout „ tbey were 8een by
» press * reporter f but declared they / had
ab olately nothing t0 eay . Sl ndaT
night they were seen again in compa¬
ny with Mr. Watson, at his home, and
Mr. Washburn said:
“We have nothing to give out to
the public. We have spent a quiet
day in private conversation and have
greatly enjoyed this perfect October
day in this genial Georgia climate.”
Mr. Watson was asked if he would
return to Atlanta with Messrs. Reed
and Washburn, and said he would not
go before Tuesday.
Mr. Reed said: “Mr. Washburne
and I will return to Atlanta tomorrow,
and if there is any statement that we
desire to make to the public we will
make it there, though I do not know
that there will be any.”
TYPOS ELECT OFFICERS.
Tennessee Man is Made First Vice
President.
The International Typographical
Union in conventien at Colorado
Springs, Col., Thursday elected tbe
following officers: President, W. B.
Prescott, of Indianapolis; first vice
president, Theodore Perry, of Nash¬
ville, Tenn.; second vice president,
Hugo Miller, of Indianoplhs; secretary
and treasurer, John W. Bramwood, of
Denver.
Trustees of the Printer’s Home at
Colorado Springs: L. C. Shepard, of
Grand Rapids; James J. Daily,of Phil¬
adelphia; Thomas McCaffery and J.
W. White, of Colorado Springs. Del¬
egates to the American Federation of
Labor: Frank Morrison, of Chicago;
Daniel J. Sullivan, of New York, and
Edward Hirsch, of Baltimore.
The committee on the shorter day
proposition recommended that a nine-
hour day be instituted throughout the
entire jurisdiction of the International
Typographical union, and that the en¬
tire body of the members of the organ¬
ization have a tax of 1 per cent levied
upon them should opposition be met
with in carrying the new rule into ef¬
fect. The new day inoludes only the
book and job printing establishments.
Mr. Murphy, of New York city, drew up
an amendment to the committee’s re¬
port in the shape of a resolution that
the International Typographical union
has not the right to stipulate the asses-
ment, but that subordinate organiza¬
tions govern themselves in this matter.
It was adopted.
Syracuse, N. Y., was the successful
contestant for the next conference.
HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Collision and Holocaust Result in
Three Dead and Others Missing.
Passenger train No. 35, from the
north, due at Savannah at 4:50 a. m.,
Wednesday, and train No. 36, leaving
Savannah Tuesday night at 11:25, on
the Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad, came together near Swansea
Wednesday morning at 3:05 o’clocK.
It was a head-end collision and both
engines were totally wrecked. The
combination mail and baggage car on
train No. 35 turned over and pinned
down in the debris Baggage Master
Lines and Mail Clerk Thomas.
The car caught fire and they were
burned to death, being unable to ex¬
tricate themselves. None of the pas
sengers were seriously hurt, though
many were bruised and badly shaken
up.
W. E. Ulmer, flagman, is missing
and is undoubtedly amoDg the killed.
Ulmer was last seen standing between
the first and second class coaches. He
wan doubtless caught in one of the
telescoped cars and burned up in
the wreck, together with Lines and
Thomas.
Thomas is supposed to have been
killed outright, as he was in the for¬
ward end of the combination mail and
passenger coach, which was telescoped
by being driven upon the tender.
World’s Fair Review.
President Palmer of the world’s fair
commission, and his associates on tbe
committee on final reports, assem¬
bled at Washington Thursday for a
session of several days, during which
the reports to the president and to
congress will be perfected. The re¬
ports will present a complete review of
the accomplishments of tbe exposition.
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Ex-Banker Cole Arrested.
Adolphos Cole, who in 1894 operated
a bank m New lork has been arrested ,
a t Philadelphia on the charge of being J
a fugitive from justice. Cole’s bank, j
which was patronized by Italians, and j
the poorer class of customers failed in
1894. |
BRYAN IN DETROIT.
GREAT CROWDS LISTEN TO THE
SILVER CANDIDATE.
He Closes a Fo»»r Da s’ Campaign
Through Michigan.
Mr. Bryan ended his four days of
Michigan campaigning with three
speeches at Detroit Saturday night.
Duriug that time he traveled nearly
1,400 miles through the state aud made
about seventy speeches.
His closing day was devoted to the
eastern part of the state, along Lake
Huron, between St. Johns, a town
near Lansing, to Detroit. He made
fifteen speeches and had big andieuees
everywhere.
The succession of large towus along
the route followed rapidly, one after
another. Incidents of interest at the
meetings addressed were numerous.
Mrs. Bryan was caught among a
crush of excited people at Saginaw and
the train started away without her,
but was stopped after it had proceed¬
ed but a very short distance.
In the crowd at Owossee, early in
the morning, Mr. Bryan had pointed
out to him, by his request, the editor
of a Palmer and Buckner local paper
who had propounded some questions
for the nominee to auswer, and made
his presence conspicuous to the delight
of the audience. While most of his
speeches contained practically no new
matter, the candidate made some in¬
teresting comments on the third ticket
and the platform in his Detroit
speeches.
In his Saginaw speech Mr. Bryan an¬
swered the charges that the Chicago
platform is anarchistic, and quoted
Justice Brown, of the federal supreme
court, who was appointed from Michi¬
gan, in support of the alleged attack
on that tribunal.
Detroit exceeded in attendance and
demonstrative appreciation at the
three meetings held there, as was nat¬
ural in view of its larger population,
and the preparations that had been
made for Mr. Bryan’s reception, any
reception given the candidate else¬
where during the day.
But the smaller towns and cities
showed how great an interest was felt
in the democratic campaign by the
presence of remarkably enthusiastic
crowds, numbering maDy thousands at
some places.
Bay City and vicinity, for instance,
furnished between 15,000 and 20,000,
with the exception of Dttroit the lar¬
gest, but by no means the most demon¬
strative assemblage that saw or heard
the nominee.
The crowd of from 8,000 to 10,000
at Saginaw made Mr. Bryan under¬
stand by tbe heartioees of the cheers
given that he was among friend?.
It was the same at Flint, with a
gathering of about 5,000, and at Port
Huron, where Mr. Bryan tried to make
himself heard to 8,000 people.
The other stops were at St. .Johns,
Ovid, GwosBee, Durand, Vassar, La
Pere, Imla City and Mount Clemens.
The aggregate of Mr. Bryan’s audi¬
ences, who heard the three speeches he
made in Detroit, equaled, if it did Dot
exceed, the greatest crowds that saw
and heard hicu in any city he has
visited.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR MEET.
Want the Fight for Government
Ownership of Railroads Continued.
The general executive board of K.
of L. concluded its labors at Washing¬
ton Thursday. The meeting was pre¬
liminary to tbe annual meeting of the
order in Roohester in November and
for the purpose of arranging for an¬
nual reports.
The report of Grand Master Work¬
man Sovereign was not considered, aa
that gentleman is absent in the west.
The report of Worthy General Fore¬
man Bishop recommended that a new
fight be organized this year for gov¬
ernment ownership of railways, tele¬
graph and telephone lines.
Roof Fell and Two Killed.
The roof on the one-story building,
used as a lecture room by the Univer¬
sity of Virginia at Charlottesville, fell
Monday morning, killing two work¬
men aud fatally injuring three others.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
CORRECTED WBBXXiT.
Groceries.
Roasted coffee 17.60 100 lt> cases. Green,Oheiee
l?Vic;fair 16%c; prime 15%c. Huger, Staadard
granulated 4.42c,- New Orl’n# white I.Jtf'c; do. yel¬
low 4j£c. Syrup—New Orleans open kettle
Teas— 25<®40c; Black mixed 12%@20c; sug&rhouse 20jj:i5c.
6%;choice 6j^c. 30<®65c; green 20®50c. Rice—Head
$2-25; ice Balt-dairy,sacka,$1.25; 90c; dabblg
Pull cream common 66c. Cheeee—
$l-30<f>$1.75; cream 10%@llXc. Matches-65«l50o; 200»
Crackers--Bode 300b $2.75. Bode—Boxes 6c;
Ringer 5%c; cream 7c;
6V maps 7c. Candy—Common stick
W. ; $1.25. rancy !2H@13>*- Oys ers F. W. $1.75; L.
Powder—Rifle $4.00. Shot—$1-35.
Flour, Grain and Meat
$4.50; Flour, brat patent, $5.00; second patent
ly $8.40. straight $4.00; fancy $3.90; extra fami¬
white 34c; Corn, white 42c; mixed 41c. Oats,
mixed 29c; Texas ru*t proof 43- Rye
Georgia No. 70c. Barley, Georgia rained 80e. Hay,
1 timothy, large bales 90c: small bales
80c. No.2 timothy, email bales 75c. Meal,plain
42c: bolted 38c. Wheat bran, large sacks 65c.
small g&ckb 6'5c. Short* 90c. Stock Meal, $1.
Cotton Seed Meal 95c per 100 lbs. Hulls, $6.
per ton. Pea*. 60c per bu. Grits $2.50.
Country Produce.
Kegs 13al4c. Batter—Western Creamery
16@lSc; fancy Tenn. choice 12%
Georgia 1 2A(t* 15c. Live poultry— Tur¬
keys - 8-ilO; bens 22%<325c; spring
chickens, 12%al8; ducks 20(^22%. Irish pota¬
toes, Burbank 1.75f»$2 00 % bb!; 60a65;-» bu.
Tennessee bu. 50(%60c. Sweet potatoes new
C9<&75 $ bu. Honey—Strained 7(a8c i:«
the comb 8^ Sc. Onion* 60ea75 ^bu;bbLs-
$2.00a$2.50. Cabbage l%al%c.
. Provisions.
CIe , r rib -d ^ m WMarai
7c clear buLb 4%-. Sugar-cured ham*
lla!2><c; California 7%;c.Breakfast bacon biall
Lard—Best quality S^'c; second quality 5%c;
^“P 0110 A Q -
Cotton.
Market close I quiet; middiins