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ATHENE GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1889.
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(intinoiit
the
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thus .ovcaaed,
" 1w1i j„liicc the centre of .at-
||V ‘ 1 - and (cJaubtless as
opl* .abroad.
,jK>ijilment of a
1 liiiJS in a room
ii« -'•
iii ri-liciih* to
,„ tf .ovr the
•nl the I'hn'int
], : .. In no mean* abated.
'* \‘)’. i< tliroateu’-'/l ami Js|
the p^mtiicc
Winkle,
mritie* at
whoi has no-!
tVa-thington
] ,'. ni ; (>( i u> withdraw ^fram
( i recipient of many;
j t j orH< ;; n,I last night be was'.
V a brass band.
,r i,kmo« i:ano savk.
j)o,tothce this ucorn-
., i by the >afe door refusing
“something got wrong
■ uHaation yesterday, hilt, it
i BW
aim
it had lobe told as tin*
L’JU
fti»ftsl«r was visited by
in ,i wai asked why the
lent he opened
said the General,
r .j.,y inoi-jiiug after the stamps
nuv hail been taken out for the
snlr Smythe, i.lte assistant post-
the iron door, closing it
It, J.ater iu tin day, when we
llwopen the dew; we could not
■ knob work.’’ ,
It,-li! mean the combination ?”
imhination was all right,
ftasb wouldn't turn. It has ai
rfare, but now it refuses
mi tied some time ago, are talking about
resigning unless Lewis is expelled.
Some.action maybe taken by the club
atdtsrnext meeting.
A prominent physician; approached a
representative of the Press this morn
ing and asked that a citizens’ indigna
tion meeting be called.
Mv. Lyons has already been offered
several positions paying him snore than
the superintendeney of the registry
department.
“ CALLED BACK.”
Mr. Fred AUedemeyer, whose position
the negro Penny is now filling, wassent
for to-day about noon by the postmaster
and asked to take his old place.
31 r. AVedemeyer llatly refused to do so.
He hail-resigned on account of Ids salary
being reduced, and lie had n© idea of
now going to work at a desk lately filled
by uegre.
It is sa:w that this is the second -time
the. new postmaster 1ms appealed to his
old clerks,who had resigned.
On the .first or second day Ids
management his books wouldn't balance
.and he had -io Send for Mr. Jim AUood-
vvard to straighten them up.
J.ATF.E.
The postofljue safe was opened at a
date hour lasLevening and stamps are
-.plentiful this morning.
Postmaster Lewis has been advised to
■remove Mrs. I sham from the registry*
department und.fliaee her in the money
order departmfStfc, where there are no
negroes, lie may tlo it.
It was rumored thftt the Capital City-
club wu* circulating a petition for a
called meeting’to consider Lewis’ mem-
sbip, Several of the’ prominent mem
bers of the club were s&aii and they all
disclaimed knowing anything about
such a meeting.
F. 31. Van Pelt was j« 31 r. Lyons’
place, in the. registry department, this
morning.
The negro Penney still holds the fort.
tyou telegraphed for stamps ?’
. 1 have telegraphed for them,
Shave a necessary quantity here
. We have enough in the
v io run a short while, but
certain kinds of stamps of
cilice ha* been exhausted.”
luu the postmaster says, there
; with the sale—except it won’t
tin* people are put to
•e bv not being able
■" SCCCKSSOK.
'•'■him which Miss Lyons re-
ccaese the negro Penny was
'■ was tilled yesterday after-
ro,is successor is Mrs. Mary
"'lent l’rof. John Isham, the
“• 'ihcol teacher. M rs. Isham
a reporter this morning that
ta°il a civil service exaiuina-
appoiuto«l by Postmaster
' u ' nl:l .v iiiorning, and went to
morning.
J ’ !e ,nau . Mr. Sturgcss, who
>ol for the position in the reg-
? nmei,t >which Penny was
■• lias been put to work in the
r ‘' 1 department. The post-
nw 10 'how that it is better to
1>l0 registry department
le n,0,u ‘.v order department.
v oNs' SVCCKSSOR.
’'■', who is superintendent in
W department, and who felt
insult offered
POST3IASTER LEW IS AM) UCCK
HUNG IX EFFIGY./
flee Last Night—A Brass Band
Plays Dixie—Incidents of the
Night—A Full Description.
special to The Banner.
Atlanta, G'a., August f —Fire jmd
smoke did its work last night in the way
of showing the indignation felt by At
lanta citizens at the conduct of Buck
and Lewis.
Lewis, the postmaster, and Buek, the
Republican leader, were burned in efti-
gy in front of the postoflice.
Over ten tlious and people saw the
cremation.
And they made themselves heard.
From the artesian well toFairlie street,
up and down Forsyth,the crowd surged
and yelled, waiting to see the fun.
It was a representative Atlanta crowd,
with a sprinkling of Georgia legisla
tor’s. Large numbers of ladies were
on the streets, and others watched the
sight from the windows of the old Capi
tol and adjoining buildings.
Negro boys walked the streets with
transparencies bearing such strange de
vices as
by the brighter light of the burning ef
figies,
The Zouage hand marched into the
crowd, playing dead march, and
then as the flames licked the heads of
the doomed figures were plaved the air
“Dixie.”
It seemed as if the crowd would go
wild. Ilats were thrown into the air
and ten thousand voices yelled and
yelled again. It has been a long fckue
since such a scerse was witnessed in At
lanta.
Some miseherious boys who *Eere
■standing near dse burning heaps of
■straw jerked a .suuiber of hats from the
heads of darkies and hurled them dsito
the blaze.
A DISAVI’ROViVG YOIOI SILENCE*.
One burly negro, who discotmtenas&ed
the proceedings, began cursing. A
heavy stick stiueh him in the back of
the head and Befell to the groiv&d.
The crowd closed around, and in soyae
mysterious way the wounded negno
disappeared.
The crowd began Calling fora speeds
ami some one mounted the box from
which the effigies had been taken.
Some said it was A1
they were not certain. He began :
. “This shows in a slight degree the
indignation of an outraged people.”
He said no more/or if he did the yells
of those-around him drowned it, and he
stepped down from the box.
The baud marched off, and the crowd
followed the band. Suddenly the red
mail wagon, with four negroes seated
on top, came thundering up Marietta
street and turned into the rear of the
custom house. The crowd veiled and
hooted at it and some one said :
“knock ’em off!”
The band marched to the home of
3rr. Lyons, on the comer of Walton
and Fairlie streets, and serenaded him.
He came out on the porch and graceful
ly acknowledged the compliment. A
number of friends entered the porch
and si»ook hands with.Mr. Lyon*, con
gratulating him on his conduct through
out the trouble.
The band also serenaded ex-Postmas-
ter Renfroe. It then returned to its
armory, where the crowd gathered for
a whije % *
THE 6.U.VATJOX ARMY ON DECK.
• The Salvation Army saw its golden
opportunity, and pitched its banner
in the center of the crowd. The soldiers
sung hymns,and the crowd joined in the
chorus. It was the biggest ordience
the Salvation Army ever had.
There was present a large number of
prominent citizens, all of whom ex
pressed themselves as heartily iu sym
pathy with the proceeding.
WANTED IT STOPPED.
When it became generally known
that the burning would take place, a
number of prominent republicans made
a vigorous attempt to have it stopped.
However, 3Iavor Hemphill was out of
, the city, Chief Connolly was in the
crowd, and Governor Gordon, who was
visited by Jonathan Noreross and oth
ers, referred them to the police; but the
police wouldn’t stop it.
J. R. Lewis, Postmaster, Atlanta, Ga:
Dear Sir—I signed your bond as post
master for Atlanta, believing that you
would recognize itas the act of a man
who wished to do what he could to aid
the federal administration in securing
the efficient discharge of a most im
portant f unction off government, in a
large and flourishing commercial cen
ter, such as Atlanta is. Further than
this, I supposed that you would not
overlook the fact that my signing your
bond was also th£ act of one who places
the preservation of the white man’s su
premacy, both North and South, im
measurably abe*- all other worldly con
siderations; and yet who ardently^ de
sires to allay strife and bitterness, stud
the promotion of peace, harmony .and
concord between .-all the peoples of all
the states. For 3eng the Southern peo
ple have conceived that to be a Repub
lican meant a desire to humiliate or de
base the white population in disposing
of those issues that spring from the re
lation of the two races in the South.
In hoping that it was your purpose so
to discharge your .official duties as to do
what you could to dispel such belief, J
have, it appears, been mistaken'; and 1
am constrained to send a letter to the
postoflice department, at Washington,
Deerimr, but!ingmywush to be relieved as
.oneof the sureties on your bond as post
master. Y'ours trill}*,
Henry B. Tompkins.
THE OTHER BONDSMEN TAI.K.
The Other-Signers were seen by a re
porter and was asked what they would
do about the matter.
Mr. W, 31. Scott said very decisely:
“That’s a question between General
Lewis and myself, in which the public
is not at all interested, and I refuse to
be interviewed.”
3Ir. Alton Angier said in an empha
tic voice: “I’ve got not a word to say
on the subject.”
3Ir. W. II. 3liles said in a cheerful,
nonchalant manner, “I am on the
pcstmaster’s bond. Everybody knows
that. This is-none of my light, and I
have not decided what I will do in the
case. I have not made up my mind
what is the best course to pursue, but
until I do I prefer not to say anything.’
Col. Buck, when asked if lie was go
ing to. stick to Postmaster Lewis, was
busily at work on a letter.
He looked up, removed a cigar from
lu* mouth, and said very quickly:
“What do ymi ask me sucli.a question
lor? It fl abtoitritl} absuvb, and I de
cline to answer,” and tlie Colonel low
ered himself into the depths of his let
ter.
3Ir. L. B. Nelson said : “I regret the
publicity this affair has attracted. If
General Lewis made a mistake in what
he did,I am sorry for it,and l am sorry
that such a demonstration as that of
last night, should be made. I sec no
cause for withdrawing from the post
master’s bond as yet, but I do not know
what will turn up in the future. As
yet Iwitl still remain on the bond.”
The other three bondsmen could not
be seen.
RETUBNING TO HIS FLOCK.
THE NEGROES FOR BECK AND LEWIS.
Lewis and Buck may be serenaded to
night.
Huff’s colored band is in Columbus,
furnishing music for the barbers’ ex- i
cursion, but there is another band in j
town to furnish noise for the occasion,
and the serenade make take place. At
least that is what some colored leaders j He accepted the call of the church in
say. I persou last night.
If the serenade does take place there j D r . Jeffreys was suffering from a sc-
will be some fun, us well as music in ! vere cold, and did not attend tlie week-
Rev. Dr. Hawthorne Accepts the Call
Extended to Him by the First
Baptist Church.
Speeia l to 3 be Banner.
Atlanta, August 8.—R iv. Dr. J. B.
Hawthorne will return to the First
l
Baptist church on tlie 1st of October.
I
UV tki
him and his
' ; 'l>l>ointinent of the ne-
‘GREAT INDIGNATION MEETING
POSTOFFICE TO-NIGHT.’
POSTOFFICE RACKET.
“all COME OCT AND BUCK TO-NIGHT.”
‘ANOTHER CANFIELD AFFAIR-
HEELS ON WHITE NECKS.’
-BLACK
“THREE DISGRACF1S—LEWIS, PENNY AND
BUCK.”
“NOW, CAPITAL CITY CLUB,
DUTY.”
DO YOUR
[■ • "ill resign as soon as lie can
: »h1 accounts
in proper
'^wnlkslcmt, the well
IUljllca, 'i *\M. Van Pelt will
[;•
" c °Qtractor and ran
lit l 1 1{ ' ie aiul ' Mr * ® ma11
,l ' 1 senatorial race in this
Ion
hn
;im received numerous
letters upon the stand
"liioh the followiag is
August 6,1889.
unknown to yc
ai
you
am a citizen of At-
at >\e of the south—will
h (] ail g ll C ° n * ratulatcyou and
in j n / lter on the stand you
|i i n yo,? ar i t0 the ne S ro ap-
|U tha t vn 6 * My Prayer is
* 4 tine* u may successful
These were read and enjoyed by the
crowd, and kept things lively.
(THE POLICE KEEP ORDER.
Chief Connolly and Captain Couch
were on hand with a' cordon of police
men, and the crowd was managed beau
tifully. The entire force was in readi
ness at police headquarters in case of
an emergency, but they were not
needed.
The postoffice was lit up, and also the
postmaster’s rooms, fronting Marietta
street, but the doors were all securely
locked. —
Shortly after 8 o’clock a scaffold was
hastily erected directly in front of the
custom house, and the crowd began to
gather around it, all the while cheering
lustily.
Then a dray drove up with a box con
taining two straw figures, one with one
arm.J ♦
The figures had each a wire around
the neck, and were quickly attached to
the scaffold, w'hile the crowd hooted
itself hoarse.
The effigies were strung up by negro
blessings mar m<m
J then the other.
who applied torch to one. and
R. H. Huzza.
^ TaLked about.
tWmLto',' dlKIls,in S th<l
C* ,n a TMy uncom-
KC 1 ^*
was ad-
The figures had been saturated with
kerosene, and hurt well.
THE FLAMES 8HOOT UP.
As the flames shot into the air, illu
minating the upturned faces of the im
mense crowd, a weird scene was pre
sented. The bright light of the full
moon, which had shown on the people
so fully a short while ago was eclipesed
Lewis’ Muss Grows Worse and Worse
—The Postmaster’s Bondsmen
Intervie ed—Judge Tomp
kins Drops Out.
Special to The Banner.
Atlanta, Aug. 9.—Atlanta’s post of
fice anil the republican postmaster anil
his official adviser, Co*. A. E. Buck,
form the chief topic of conversation on
the streets this morning.
Last night’s pyrotechnic demonstra
tion seems to have infused new life into
the postoflice racket.
The latest is that the record of the as
sistant postmaster, Smyth, will be at
tacked.
This will grow out of the fact that
two of Lewis’ bondsmen are desirous of
withdrawing. They can’t do so with
out some good reason, and Smythe’s
record will be used for that pur
pose.
Judge H. B. Tompkins will withdraw
from the bond, and this will make two
short, with Mr. Van Winkle.
^There were ten well known Atlan-
tians to sign the bond of Postmaster
Lewis about a month ago. Now there
are only eight willing to vouch for
him.
The following were those who signed
the bond:
W. B. Miles, W. M. Scott, E. Van
Winkle, L. B. Nelson, A. E. Buck, Al
ton Angier, E. A. Angier, Hugh An
gier, Josiah Sherman, and Henry B
Tompkins.
Mr. E. Van Winkle was the first
to withdraw on account of the Penney
affair.
JUDGE TOMPKINS’ LETTER.
Judge Tompkins has also become dis
gusted and has written a letter to Wash
ington, asking to be relieved from the
bond. He has also written another let
ter. It was to General Lewis, and was
as follows: 1
Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1889.—Gen.
the air.
So the serenade is the program for to
night, Jackson 3lcllenry said:
“You wait and see. We ain’t, doing
much blowing. You can say that we
are with Col. Buek ami Getl. Lewis
teeth and toe nail.
fiis
PRATT GOES TO PRISON.
His Long ami Hal'd Fight to Keep Out ;
of the Peutientiary.
.Special to Tiic Banner.
St..Louis,Mo., Aug. 10—The case'
oi Darwin W. Pratt, convicted of em
bezzling large sums of money from the
McCormick Reaper Company of Chi
cago, while acting as agent iu this city,
was settled by the refusal of Gov.
Francis to issue a pardon. On hearing
i ly prayer meeting, which was, at
! request, conducted by Hawthorne.
! He read the parable of the Good 8a-
raaritan, and commented on it in a very
j elaborate and vigorous manner, much
' to the delight of the large audience pres-
• ent.
At the conclusion ofh is remarks Dr.-
j Hawthorne said : “I came among you
1 tonight my brethren to respond it/ per-*
son, to the hearty call you extended fo
me a short time since, to become your
umble slieppard once again. 1 am here
to accept that call.
Dr. Hawthorne stated that he had re
ceived many letters of congratulation
from members of the church, n * wel 1 as-
others from persons who did not belong
to the church, but he had not had time
to answer them, but took this occasions
the result Pratt walked to the depot, ,
took a train for Jefferson City, and voi- * returning thanks to the writers for
nntarilv delivered himself up to the i r - u ’ fadings expressed in the
Warden of the penitentiary. Pratt had i farm's-
full charge of the ifcCormick branch in J ^ ,e eonclusn* 1 ’*- of the services the
•his eit}*. In his employ as bookkeeper ! congregation gathered ."bout the doctor
was a Sunday School superintendent j and welcomed him in the warmest man-
named Hiram Post.
One day, three years ago, the city
was startled by the news that Post had
proven a defaulter for a large sum, and
when arrested had cut his throat. He
recovered, however. He asserted that
lie had been driven to crime by D. W.
Pratt. Pratt was arrested,and another
er big hole was found in the receipts.
Post turned State’s evidence and escap
ed. Pratt was convicted and sentenced
to two years in prison. The case came
before the Supreme Court a few weeks
ago, and the judgment was confirmed.
Pratt’s frieuds asked the Governor for
a twenty days’ stay, which was also i
granted. Then a delegation of prom
inent Stl Louis men called upon the
Governor and submitted evidence tend
ing to show that Post had committed per
jury in order to s$ve himself. They .
asked that Pratt be pardoned on this '
evidence. The Governor last night re- ;
fused to interfere. The McCormick j
Company rebutted all of Pratt’s evi-
dence, and foughthard against the
pardon.
He will return to Florence and 'wind
np bis affairs so that he can be with the
church on the first of October.
THE SPOILS IS VIRGINIA.
ATLANTA WHITE CAPS-
The Atlanta Postoflice Still at White
Heat.
Special to Tlie Banner.
Atlanta, Aug, 10.—Mr. J. C. Nor
ris had a printed copy, this morning, of
what purported to he the record of W.
H. Smyth when he was United States
marshal in Atlanta.
3Ir. Norris says Smyth was turned
out of office on account of irregularities,
and that he (Norris) got up all the
proof for the government.
“A man can’t withdraw from a post
master's bond without a good excuse,”
says 3Ir. Norris, “and I propose to give
3Ir. Van Winkle and Judge Tompkins
Smyth’s official record, and that will
get them off the bond like a streak of
lightning.”
Smytli was United States marshal in
the seventies.
WHAT ST URGES S THINKS.
Wilson Sturgess, the young man who
beat the uegro, Penney, in the civil ser
vice examination, but who didn’t get
the place, is mad.
He sent in his application and stood
the examination for the place the lat
ter part of June.
He was then 17 years old. In a
days, July 2d, he would be 18. If he
answered each question on the blank it
would debar him from standing the
examination. Acting, therefore, under
the advice of a well known politician
he stated that his age was 18, and failed
to give the year and date of his birth.
This the examiners overlooked. It was
a month afterward before he knew the
result of the examination; then he was
fully eighteen years old. When he
went to make out the application for
bond he gave the date of his birth
General Lewis accused him of decep
tion and fraud, and Sturgess got mad.
He thinks it is an effort on the post
master’s part to “freeze him out,” and
to fill the positions with negroes in
stead of white men. Sturgess has been
led to believe since General Lewis was
first appointed that he would get a po
sition in the postoffice.
He watched the burning last night
and doubtless enjoyed it.
He has soured on the Atlanta post-
office managers.
Angry Citizens Near Front M’Pherson
Whip Two Women anil
Two Soldiers.
Special to The Banner
“Murder! Murder! Oh,Lordy!”
Sueli were the yells that rent the air
round about a pine thicket, near tlie new
barracks, yesterday afternoon.
A short distance away lived Captain
Wise.
The captain rushed to the ticket anil
when lie got there be found he had struck
a big sensation.
There was a lively commotion going
Equally Divided Between the Ma-
honeandthe AntiOIa-
hone Factions.
Richmond, Va., August 7.—Colonel
J. D. Brady, the new collector of inter
nal revenue, has made the following
appointments; Chief Deputy, C. C.
Clark; John T. Crady, stamp deputy
forNorfork; division deputies, Judge
Arnold (3Iahones defeated candidate
for congress) for Sussex and adjoining
counties; Morgan Treat, for West
Point and vicinity; Frank E. Green,
for Pittsburg; James I. Beale, for Isle
of Wight and adjoining counties; P.
IT. Larkin for Nor fold, Pourtsmouth
and vicinity: Ike Newman, for Riel-
moml Newton Colbert, fur Fredericks
burg and vicinity; 3V. E. 3IcGraw,
for Buckingham anil adjoining counties;
R. B. Reed, for Westmoreland and sec
tion.
It is understood these appointments
are pretty evenly divided between the
3Iahone anil the anti-Mahone factions.
BARROOMS OR NO BARROOMS.
Judge Hammond Draws up a Bill
Amending the Local Option Law.
Special to the Banner.
Atlanta, Ga., August 8.—Judge W.
R. Hammond has drawn up a bill
amending the local option law,and has
placed it in the bands of Dr. Felton,
who will introduce it when he thinks
proper.
Judge Hammond's amendment pro-
on, but before Captain AVise could get J vides that whenever a local option eiee-
e
few
into its immediate presence he was or
dered to stop. He stopped.
This is what lie saw: Eight masked
men with hickories, ” two negro women
tied to a tree find federal soldier tied to
a tree.
The women were given twenty licks
apiece. The men were given sixteen
licks apiece, each “masker*’striking two
licks.
Then tlie whipped were released and
ordered to travel. They traveled.
It appears that some of the soldiers
have not conducted themselves in a very
•atisfactory manner to citizens livirg
near the barracks. They have been such
a source of trouble that tlie aforesaid
citizens have decided to take the law
into their own hands.—Journal.
It is thought, however, that the eight
masked min who did the whipping yes
terday were negroes.
SHOT AND KILLED.
Fatal Encounter Between two Prom
inent Men in Carolina.
Sp ecial to the Banner.
Augusta, Ga., August 8.—Yesterday
in Laurens county, S. C. Barnett Langs
ton was shot and killed by J. AV. Lang
ford.
Both parties are very piominent in
that section, and feelings run high and
more blood may be shed.
Rumors are that the cause of the
shooting was because Langston made
disparaging remarks about some of
Langford’s relatives.
Jefferson Jottings.
Special to the Banner.
Jefferson, Aug. 10.—Our Superior
court began on the afternoon of the 8th.
Th« case of the heirs of John Alexan
der vs Joe Alexander suit for land. The
heirs were represented by G. Thomas
and M. M. Pittman, and the defence by
Col. J. B. Estes, of Gainesville, and
John Rich, of Jefferson. Fine speeches
tion is held persons roting“for the sale”
must also vote “for” or “against bar
rooms” on the same ballot. If in the
count there is a majority of votes
“against the sale,” then there will be
total prohibition; if, on the other hand,
there is a majority of votes “for the
sale,” then the votes fop or against bar
rooms must be coulited, all votes
“against the sale” counting as votes
against barrooms. There are to be no
extra elections or extra ballots pie-
pared.
The amendment also provides that if
barrooms are voted out liquor shall not
be sold in less quantities than a quart,
and the buyer who drinks it on the
premises or the seller who allows it to
be drank on the premises where sold
shall be guilty of a iflisdemeanor.
They RetireiFrom the Field.
Special to the Banner.
Lexington, Aug. 10.—The Lexing
ton Baseball Club have disbanded for
the season. They have won new lau
rels on the diamond in their short exist
ence, and retire with the fact that they
have sustained their old time reputa
tion. Doubtless they would bave
played Madison again, on mutual
grounds, but their challenge was not
accepted by the Madison boys. This is
the second challenge our boys have
tendered the Madison club, to play Jn
Athens, but no go. In two successfre
fields of fight, their opponents have
been conquered and dismayed. P»r
the want of some interesting elub to
face they gracefully retire.
A Lsxingtonian.
Neglects His Work,
The man who is busy working doesn’t
have time to read all The Banner has
to say about tlie Olive bill or read Peter
Culp’s and Dr. King’s letters in the
Chronicle unless he neglects his work
and omits reading what Skiff,,the jew
eller, has to say about his Diamond
Spectacles, the best and most perfect
lenses used.