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.r.»ki*nn, tut. !«**» \ fmiulMaM Wit* thr I*w!2itl«'i K»l. IN77. t Athran Manni-r, fCm. 1 im ATHENS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1890. M R. BLAINE AND THE REPUBLICANS For very many years Mr. Blaine lias occupied a position of such prom jnruce and inllueuce in the Republi can party, says the Philadelphia Tel cjjrnpli, that he could express him' Jir at any time upon any public question as he saw fit, without fear of party discipline. But times have changed. It was quite impossible for the Secretary of Stale to speak out as he has done with regard to the policy of the recognized leaders ofhis party in congress without very quickly hriuging upon himself their unmeasured, albeit for a lime con. coaled, wrathful vengeance. Awk ward attempts are beiug made to try to make it appear otherwise. One contemporary, through its welU trained Washington bureau, makes an earnest effort to discredit the cur rent stories of outward signs of in ward eruption, but its conclusions only confirm the worst suspicions, prove, iudeed, all that has been said, uml more. It is admitted that there in “irritation” in the Senate and House at Mr. B'aine’s crushing blows at. the McKinley bill. Then it is naively added thntit is not believed that he should lie put in opposition to the measure, and that there arc likely to be some developments with in a few days to make this fact clear. In other words, the Secretary is to lie taken aside and wrestled with- After that, what ? Mi. Bluine too clearly understands the use of the English language not to realize that his recent letters on the Tariff bill must stand as they were written, or their author forever hide his head, as a political poltroon of the basest sort. These letters are capable of but one construction. They were meant to smite certain of the blundering features of this Tariff hill to the very earth, and that is the way the country will always regard them. But if Mr. Blaine refuses to (wallow himself, what then ? A fie: that the greatest performance of ail. Mr. Reed, Mr. McKinley ami Mr. L.n!ae, in the House, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Hoar, and Mr. Ingalls in the Senate, and other leaders in aud out of emigres*, know full well what a ridiculous spectacle they would cut before the country with the recent ringing publications of the Secretary of Stale meeting them at every turn, slapping them in the face on* every (lump. They must do one of two things ; they must scare Mr. Blaine —or run themselves. The small boy saw the big “spooks” hiding in the bushes. They made hi I aorta of noises, danced war- whoops, and thought to scare the life out of him, but he seized a stout club, and the big "spooks” speedily look to their heels. The big ’fraids wcie run oft by the little ’fraid. Out untie mouth of babes and sucklings, from the lorn and crumpled books of the nursery, the statesmen of lot- day may learn a valuable lesson. When they prepare to “jump on Blaine” they will Uml that in this instance a vast majority of the Re publican party, utterly disgusted with their foolishness, selfishness anti tsbort-sightedness, will * jump” on them. When this new crisis comes, the authors of the new "rule of three” iu the Senate and the House *ill think the heavens and the earth have eotne together. retary of the Treasury estimates that he will have a revenue of $440,* 000,000. There seems to be hardly a chance of escaping a vast deficit, where there has been heretofore a large snrplQB. A deficit means ins creased taxation. The republican party has wasted the money of the people with, reck less profusion, - in its effort to bay support for itself. The whole power of the government has been used to enrich certain classes at the expense of the main body of the people, in the belief that in their turn those classes, by close organization, the liberal use of money and the deter-* mination born of a selfish interest, will keep the republican party, their servant and their benefactor, in power. There is no telling to what lengths the party which has adopted the policy of buying power from the peo ple with the people’s money will go. Before adopting it, the party must have abandoned all moral scruples, all respect for the right of the labor er to the product of his toil. Nalw urally it will find ituelf compelled to bid higher for snpport as the popu lar discontent grows. The logical result would be a socialistic state, iu which the government undertook the support of all citizens, having ap propriated all their propeity. ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. republican extravagance. Congressman Andrew, of Massa chusetts, has prepared for the Bosk tou Post a careful statement of the probable expenditures of the gov ernment for the fiscal year upon which we have entered. Twelve of the appropriation bills have already become laws, and others, in various •Uges of advancement, will probably P»»8 without material change. The tolal of these bills is $462,451,399.35. To this sum must be added the ex penditures under the new pension ■»*, probably $50,000,000, and the ejcssa over the appropriation of 198,000,000 for pensions under the "to kwn. That there will be on ex r cc< “ »s shown by the fact that under thoae iaw s the expenditures made llat year were uear $110,000,000 and G‘‘u. Raum la certainly putting pen- “ionera on the roll faster than death >» taking them off. But without add- ,n S anything for the deficiency on 'hi* account, which is certain to oc* Cor , ttor for the subsidies and the ®*peo8e of enlorcing the new else* law, should it be passed, the 7*' expenditures of the government •* U re *ch $612,451,395.55. It is ftM °oably certain' that tlu-y will be ® u ch larger, unless the Senate kills * river and harbor bill, which it is likely to do. *° We et this expenditure, the Sec* SPEAKER REEO AND HIS ADVERSARY- Mr. Slruble’s scathing criticisms of Speaker Reed are likely to have little effect, hays the Boston Herald, for the reason that the presiding of ficer of the House holds the key of the position until a republican coal* ition is formed against him. It has been his good luck hitherto to have his republican adversaries meet him single-handed, and, as he has had the backing of all tlm other republi. cans when called upon to,encounter this slight opposition in the party ranks, he baa not bad the least difll culty in holding hia own. What he would have to fear is an understand ing among the dissatisfied that, um< less their reasonable wishes were sat isfied, they would join with the dem ocrats in patting him into a minori ty. This would be a bold position to take,so bold that we fear, with the sharply drawn political lines, few, it any, republicans in the House, ad much aB a number of them hate Speaker Reed, would care to take it even if they knew that by so doing (hey could temporarily, and perhaps permanently, “down him.” -- FROM HIGH SHOALS. The Sunday School Celebration and Other Items. Ilian Shoals, Ga., August 2.—The High Shoals Sunday Schools will tako part in the gr&ud celebration to be held at Bishop on the Gthch iust. Good mu sic will be bad from both the schools. The band from this place has been em ployed to give music for the occasion. It is in good practice, and something more than grand may be expected. Banners and badges for the schools are in preparation, aud we predict a gala day for all. The High Shoals Manufacturing com pany is adding a spacious picker room to the factory. Mr. and Mrs. Zetler, of Macon, with their family, wilt visit friends here next week. Mrs.2James Frazer, Jr., of Little Rock. Ark., reached here last night, and is the guest of Ben Lomond. Mr. John B. llattaway has returned to Athens after a visit of several days to bis old home. Mint Maud Jones will entertain her friends in a few nights with a moon light picnic. Miss Susie Pitman, ot Atlanta, is spending sometime with Miss Maud Jones. Miss Lizzie Robertson leaves today for a lengthy visit to Miss Peek, of Covington. WATSON IT IS. The Next Congressman from the «. Tenth. Major Barnes is defeated in the rat e for congress from the tenth district. A telegram from Warrenton states that he carried that county overwhelmingly. Johnson also went for him. The district is composed of the fol lowing counties : Burke............ 6 Columbia.. ■.". 2 Glascock 2 Jefferson 2 Johnson ^ 2 McDuffie . ...-2 Lincoln .......2 Richmond... ....6 Taliaferro 2 Warren *•* Washington 4 Of these he has already carried Glas cock, 2; McDuffie, 2; Lincoln, 2; Co lumbia, 2; Jefferson. 4; Washington,4; and adding Warren,2; and Johnson, 2; gives Mr. Watson twenty out of the thirty-four votes. Burke and Taliaferro are yet to act, and both arc claimed for Watson. How to Fix it Up. You know your buggy needs painting and you con get the paint already mixed and ready for use, any color you wish, from J. L. Arnold, and you can paint it yourself. *?-.:• John 1 L. Arnold, Wholesiile and retail dealer in Paint9, Oils 4ud Varnishes, Broad Sj, Athens, tin. GEORGE T. MURRELL, Kbitor THE POWER OF THE ALLIANCE. There is no denying the fact that the Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Un ion of America is a great power in our grand old commonwealth. She prono ses to use this power in the salvation of the country and the restoration of fiee and righteous government. This can only be accomplished by takiug the reins of management out of the hands of a few old moss back politicians and office seekers and give them again to the people, who must and will rule. The little political tricksters have work ed and twisted matters ’til the people can stand it no longer. These fellows that have swapped off votes and traded off other men’s rights will die hard but die they must. The time has come for a change in our political regime. . - The people see it. Stern necessity demands it. The meth ods oflast year will not answer for this year and by the time the next congres sional campaign comes on a wonderful change in American politics will have taken pi use. The Farmers’ Alliances arc entitled to the credit of first sounding the note of alarm and the future history of this country will so declare. The peo ple have faithfully caught the sound and wo are all moving onward to cer tain victory. The tidal wave of reform has set in and nothing but a pure and democratic form of government will satisfy the people. Sickly sentiment and sectional hate will go down before the advancing armies of the masses. The farmers and laborers of the South and West are being locked in the alli ance grip across the bloody chasm. The warmth of brotherly love is growing in the heart and the knowledge of purpo ses in common and interest identical is increasing in the mind. The people are waking up to the fact that a common enemy is to be fought and a common evil is to be put down. .Our pubic servants have passed through the probationary state. They have been weighed in tne balance and a majority of them have been found wanting—wanting in those principles that go to make up true statesmanship and legislative' ability and they may as well step down and out without a struggle. The idea is to yield graceful ly to the will of the people. A member of congress or any other member in the legislative line of business who has been sitting idly by his works all these years will do well to remember that the people have begun a regular course of investigation, and investigation docs not always lead to satisfaction. So it behooves our public servants to look within and round about to see if they can make a fair showing. If they can not, they liad best retire before the evil days come and the time draws nigh when they shall say I have no pleasure in them. The Alliance has been advised to let politics alone. Some of mir wisest states- myn have been very much exercised about it. Elaborate orations iiave been prepared for the great Alliance funeral that was to have conic off some time ago. But the funeral services have been ! ostponed indefinitely. Due and time- y notice, however, will be served, and all monopolists and speculators will have a pressing invitation to attend. In the meantime ttie Alliance will take a hand in bringing about some much needed reformations. The poli ticians have despoiled us for many years. They have placed upon us by unjust legislation, laws that are too ag grieving to Iks longer borne. Legalized robberies have made incursions even in to the recesses of our family circles and deprived us of the fruits of our toil. There is only one way to put a stop to this, and that is bv the enactment of certain laws and tne repeal of others. This can only be accomplished by send ing true and capable representatives thoroughly instructed to do the work for us. In recognition of this, Georgia’s leg islative assembly will be composed of Allianceinen in the proportion of 8 to 10. Other states are falling into lino and it is easy to see what kind of timber will compose the U. S. senate after a while when thirty odd organized states have their houses of state representa tives made up principally of Alliance- men or men in sympathy with the down trodden farmers and laborers of this country. In Georgia about three of our present congressmen will be returned, the bal- lance will retire or be retired for the reason that they need rest from their arduous labors and the people are too magnanimous to ride a free horse to death. When the other states referred to above get in their work we may look for some good and wholesome laws that will relieve the pressure here and light en the burdens there and regulate things everywhere. When this shall have come to pass the force bill, if it becomes a law, will be wiped from the face of the earth, for brethren on the republican side will not for one moment entertain any moas- nre that will degrade or oppress breth ren on the democratic side and the brethren on both sides will see to it that all men everywhere will enjoy equal rights and equal privileges. Don’t forget this now when you are growling about the Alliance going into politics and that is, the order pledged to “equal rights to all and special priv ileges to none.” Upon this pillar rests one corner of the alliance structure, in deed, it is the main support that up holds the building. When it crumbles everything falls. Then you may look out for the funeral notice to be sent around. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Mr JEON, W. J. MORTON, ON THE COVINGTON & MACON LAST NIGHT. The Ehglneer and a Train Hand Bad. ly Hurt—One Coach Splintered—The Wounded Men Brought to Athens. Warning Weak Humanity. RocnKSTKR, N. Y., August 2.—Over a month ago J. W. Siiliok, a "commer cial man of good appearance, represent ing a Boston Arm, registered at the new Osborne House, where he remained for some time, drinking pretty hard,but paying his bills. Yesterday ho com plained of not feeling well, and to-day about noon Clerk Sheldon missed him and went to his room. The door was locked. On breaking fin Mr. Sheldon found Sillick stretched on the bed dead. He had taken rat poison. He left a letter warn ng young men against alcoholic stimulants and opium and roundly denouncing the false friends who first led him into an opium “joint." His letter stated that he wa3 short in his accounts with his firm, and conclu ded : “And n >w may the all mercFul God forgive me. Let thD bo a wart in-; to all, for I would like it posted o\er ev ery rum shop and opium den in tho world. Goodby.” Mr. Lucius Schouse, engineer, badly gashed head, and internal injuries. Lindsay l’atman, train hand hurt in ternally. One car splintered into a thousand fragments. That is the record hi last night’s ac cident. Mr. Worsham; the conductor, mirac ulously escaped. Early last night there was a bad acci dent on the C. & M. road near tho city. The rain was a special, and was to be used as the shoo-fiy between Monticel- lo and Athens. It was on its way to that place when the accident occurred. The engine was backing and pulling two passenger coacheg. When near Whitehall, the engineer saw a cow on the track, and whistled loudly to scare her off. He did .not succeed and the tender, which was in front, was almost thrown from track. Mir.- Schouse, the engineer, thinking that both tender and engine were leaving the track, leaped from his cab, and was thrown violently against a pile of rooks. The fireman, Tom Parsons, remained and escaped unhurt. On the last coach were the conductor, Mr. Worsham, and two train hands. One of the train hands seeing the dan ger stepped on to the second coach. The conductor was putting ori the brakes on the rear platform and feeling the jar and the coach turning, clung to the brake, with all his might. The coach was thrown from the track and rolled over and over down the forty foot embankment just this side of the middle bridge. The conductor (never released his grip, and turning over and Over with the car, got off unhurt when the lot- tom was reached. If he had slacked ids grip in tiic least he would have been thrown under the car and crushed. 'Inly it was a mmculousescapi ! Tiic third occupant of the coach was a trainband named Lindsgy Patman. He was inside and tho first he knew of the accident was feeling the rolling over of the car. Ho was thrown with great force against the side, but had'strength enough left to crawl out of a window. The coach was completely shattered. Tiic fireman am! conductor assisted by the others put the wounded men in the coach remaining and brought them back to the city. Dr. Benedict was immediately sent for, and on arriving had thorn moved into the depot where ho examined the wounds. Mr. Schouse received an ugly gash on the forehead from a stone, aud presented a bloody appearance. He appeared to be in great agony, and complained of intense pain, and a feeling of suffoca tion in his chest. His external wounds were not serious, though it is feared that the internal injuries may be great This could not be decided last night, and he may come out all right. The negro, also, seemed to bo suffering greatly, and complained of great pain over the entire length of his spine. Nothing definite can be said as to bow great the injuries received arc, but both seem to be hurt seriously. Their condition would not allow them to bo removed last night, and they re mained in the depot. THAT IS THE WAY HE CAN SIGN HIS NAME. HIS MAJORITY ONLY 34. Olive for Congrress—Hunntcutt for Commlssloner-The Returns of Clarke’s Primary Yesterday. OUR INSTITUTE. And Its Principal aa Viewed by Au gusta. If there is any one part of Athen£ which is especially sacred in the-eyes of our citizens it is tne part containing the Lacy Cobb Institute. Every one in the city realize the great work being done there, and appreciate the excellent management of Miss Rutherford. All are proud of it, and will read with pleasure the clipping below from the Augusta Evening News. It is espe cially pleasing, as some of the fairest maidens that nave blossomed forth into womanhood under the watchful hare of the principal claim that city as their home, and are remembered with the happiest recollections by Athenians. Augusta and tho country surrounding it have lent us tho presenco of some of their most beautiful and talented young ladies, and that is saying a great deal when one remembers what a reputation, and a deserved one, the Fountain City has in this line. The kind words of the News are greatly appreciated, and all will recog nize how deserving is the compliment to Miss Rutherford: “The announcement that the Lucy Cobb Institute will resume its exeruiscs on the 3d of September is published to day. There is no more popular college for young girls in the South, and the attachment of pupils and graduates for the principal, Miss Rutherford, is shown by their clinging to her during vacation and for years after college study is past. Right now she is the center of a group of young ladies, near ly all of them her former pupils, and the party is enjoying tlio bracing air and mountain views at Highlauds, In North Carolina. Every other summer she takes a party of girls, students and graduates, to Europe, and this trip is regarded us a part of the education of young ladies in her charge. The bene fits of such a tour are too well recogniz ed for comment, and Miss Rutherford’s itinerary is gladly undertaken and fol lowed out by all who have the privilege of joining her. With such attractive accompaniments, Miss Rutherford nev er neglects the regular and routine course of the Institute, and with a full and accomplished corps of instructors the Lucy Cobb is one of the best equip ped and deservedly popular institutes for young ladies in this section of the fioutb." dBBWUBBi—■P&SI" Honorable W. J. Morton it is ! And the contest for the legislative seat is at an end. It was a close race! Only 34 majority! Oiive received a good majority for congress! Hunnicutt overwhelmingly for Com missioner !. Kenney is Clerk k Sims, tax receiver! Lester, Attorney General by a hand some majority! Those for the uncontestcd elected almost unanimously! , Though C. WV Baldwin received one vote fpr Governor! And V. W. Skiff and the city clock four for county treasurer. The official returns of Clarke’s primary could not be obtained from the whole county last night, butenough was found out to say that the above is correct in every particular. The city polled a heavy vote, amounting to 880 in the vote for repre sentative. Of these Col. W., J. Morton, received 370, Mr. A. J. Cobb 350 and Mr. T. S. Mell ICO. In the country precincts the official vote was not received from all, but waB as follows in the above contest: Buck Branch. Cobb 44, Mell 18, Mor ton 7. Puryear’s, Cobb 38, Mell 4, Morton 3. Sandy Creek, Mell 6, Cobb 5, Morton L Georgia Factory, Morton CO, Cobb 10, Mell C. In Bradberry’s anti Kinney’s, Col. Morton received handsome majorities. The consolidated country returns s'.ow- od a majority of 14, as claimed by the Morton men, and two as claimed by his opponents. The former of these gives him a ma jority of 34 iu the counly, and the latter of 22. J Either makes Col. Morton Clarke’s next representative. For t^e other contested offices the vote is as“Io!lows in the Athens pre-, ciuct: For attorney general: G. N. Lester, 589; Clifford Anderson, 279. For commissioner of agriculture: J. B. Hunnicutt, 669; R. T. Nesbitt, 126; J. T. Henderson, 79. VOL. 58—NO. 349 ——■■■■■ i % GOSSIP. FROM THE PENCIL .OF OUR COR RESPONDENT. Politics the All-Absorbing Topic—A1 liancemen and Lawyers—Cotton Bagging to be Used by the Alli ance—Atlanta Items- YESTERDAY’S RETURNS. Atlanta,. August 2.—[Special]—The contest between J udge Lester and Col. Andersdn v and the three-cornered fight between J. T. Henderson, Mr. Nesbitt and Ml. Hunnicutt Iiave furnished the only intcVest to state politics during the past week. Indeed, the attention of the politicians and those who watch political affairs has been almost entire ly absorbed by the Congressional con tests, and State politics bqs had to take a bock soat. ltj§ pretty, generally believed that Judge Lester will be the next Attofney- Gegcrai of Georgia. Everybody here is wondering how Judge Lester worked it to show such great strength. There seems to have been no organized move ment in his behalf, but counties in all parts of the State have gone for him, almost unanimously in many instances. In the Fulton county mass-meeting Col. Andersou’-s name was not men tioned, and yet I venture to say that seventy-five per cent, of those who went there had no other thought than that they would endorse Col. Anderson. And so, I am told, it has been in a good many other counties. The Marietta jurist seems to have some sort of a mat- cotte that is sticking by him in this cam paign. .He is an active candidate, to.be sure, and Col. Anderson is doing noth ing. But it was natural to aupposo that the friends of the present Attorney- General would rally to his support, and that lie would have no difficulty in se curing a nomination. His defeat—for it Is almost a certainty that he is de feated—shows simply that no man can hone to find himself among the elect unless ho “hustles.” Harry Brown, of tho. Alliance Farm er, tells of one of State Lecturer Beck’s experiences which shows the great an tipathy which the average Allianceman lias for lawyers as a class and each one in particular. “It was down in a South Georgia county,” says the Ailiauce editor, “that Coi. Beck began to do a little missiona ry work in the interest of Judge Lester, the person upon whom he was trying to use his influence, being a well-known Alliance leader. The Colonel was ex patiating upon the strength of Judge [.ester. “He’s n one-armed Confeder ate soldier,” he said, “a splendid man, one of the people, a good feller alt around, an able lawyer—” “Lawyer, did you say ?” “Why, of course he’s—” “That settles it with me,” was the emphatic rejoinder of the Alliance brother, “i’ll never vote for any law yer.” And Colonel Beck was knocked Judge Henderson has a good lead in the comniissionenthip race,but he needs every vote he can get, and his friends arc hard at work for him. The decision will in all likelihood fall upon the un- instruoted delegates and nobody, unless For congress: J. T. Olive, 460; F. H, l * bethe candidates themselves^ know ” ’ ’ / how these men will vote, Mr. Nesbitt’s Ball River, Aug 2.—An unknown man tried to burn the house of Joseph Edwards at 363 North Main street yes terday, after locking his young daugh ter in a closet. Tho man entered the house at about noon’ and in response to the little girl’s querry as to his business he seized her, clapped bis hand oyer her mouth to prevent her screams from be ing heard, and threw her into a closet, locking the door.j,Then he saturated a tied with kerosene and piled combusti bles upen it. When the torch was built to bis liking he pulled sheets from tho beds and panned them across the win dows, so that tiie glare of the fire would not attract attontioa. Tho rascal coolly set fire to the heap in-half a dozen places, and then went out of the building. The imprisoned girl burst open tho door, just in time to quench the lire wlthT/ water. Colley, 348 f T. G. Lawson, 02. count, which I have before me, gives For clerk superior court-: J. K. Ken- Henderson 111, Nesbitt 93, Hunnicutt ney, 401; T. J. Toss, 80; A. P. Hearing, 115; S. D. Mitchell, 219. For tax receiver: D. E. Sims, 401;W. A. England, 265; W. T. Carter, 134. This is the vote so far as the city of Athens is concerned, and tiic country vote will not materially change the re sult. The day passed off with the greatest quietude, and there was no great excite ment. Mr. Melt’s friends were surprised- at the small vote he polled in both tho city and the country., Mr.Cobb’s friends were also surprised at being defeated, and Col. Morton’s at receiving bo small a majority. So it was a surprise all round so far as those interested were concerned. Mr. Cobb made a good race, and for a while it looked as if he would be the man, but about noon a heavy vote began pouring in for Col. Morton, and from then until two a continuous stream of votes poured in for him. About five Mr. Cobb began picking up again, and at the' close was only 20 votes behind. The defeated candidates accepted their defeat with a good grace, and every body was in a good humor. It was a hot fight, and well fought by all the candidates, but no bitter feelings were engendered, and Col. Morton can take his seat without feeling that it cost him the loss of any friends. THE FIRST TRIP. The Shoo-Fiy to Pull In From Monti- cello To-Day. Lookout for the shoo-fiy to-day! And a crowd of people ! The accommodation between here and* Monticello will make its first trip to day, and it is expected to be filled with the people of that place and other points along the line. . The merchants, spoken of yesterday, left on the C. & M.m the afternoon,and will come back this morning. There is no doubt about a large num ber taking advantage of the opportuni ty offered to visit Athens with convene iunce and cheapness, and our citizens may look for a crowd on tho shoo-fiy. Our merchants can not fail to receive great benefit from the putting on of this train, and the enterprise of our citizens is proven by the ease in which the amount necessary to obtain it was secured., It lias been thoroughly advertised by, the road all along the route, and the ready to come. Miss Lucy Johnson is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Johnson of this city. Mr. Bolling Stoyp.il is expected homo in a few days. Mr. Horace Ga rebold has started work with the Jackson, Burke Compa ny. HmH 44, uninstructed 48. There is noattempt on the part of either Nesbitt or Unnui- cutt to conceal the fact that these two have entered into a deal to down Judge Henderson. By the terms of that deal tho Hunnicutt vote is to go to Nesbitt, Hunnicutt being content with the as sistant commissionership. But can Hunnicutt deliver the goods? Will the men who come here instructed for him consent to being transferred to Nesbitt? The instructions of their coun ties certainly do not contemplate any such step and they would be perfectly justified iu refusing to obey the Nesbitt- Hunnicutt dictum. It is likely that this deal will react upon the men who made it and may prove a boomerang. Of the sixty-nine members of the new legislature now chosen, fourteen were members of the last house. The Alliance will use cotton bagging this year, despite the very low pnee of jute. State Secretary Burks, with whom I talked yesterday,says that at the pres ent figures jute is 8 cents a yard and cotton 12%; but the farmers are done with jute and propose to have no more of it: The Alliance exchange will meet here some day next week. At that meeting a proposition for the erection of a cot ton bagging factory will be made. The location sieken of is tomewhvre be tween hero and Macon—just where has not been decided upon. The jute boycott nas been highly suc cessful. A big delegation of Grand Army peo ple leaves here on the 8th to go to Bos ton to,.attend the national encampment there,' Atlanta is a bidder for the next national encampment. Atlanta revels in a night postal ser vice. The delivery window is open un til nearly midnight, and the facilities of the office are greatly increased. The postal department has been most liberal to 4tlanta which shows that they con sider us pretty noar “the people” down here. Stole His Own Children. Special by News Telegram Association. Mobilb, Ala,, August 2.—Patrick McGrow, of this city, had trouble with Ills wife. It was taken to the chancery court and the custody of the two boys, aged one aud seven years, was awarded the wife. Yesterday McGraw persuaded the mother to let the boys walk with him. He boarded a I.oisville and Nashville train bound south, after disguising the lioys. He has gone to New Orleans. The mother lias telegraphed to arrest them, She is nearly distracted. The Nbw System Wohkinq.—The new telophonosystem is now in per fect running order and yesterday the subscribers were initiated into the uses of the new instruments. They are dai sies, and the people, are delighted with them. Several additions have been made to the subscription list recently, and many more arc expected to sub scribe soou. Floyd County to Put'Out Throe inde pendents. Bpeoial by News Telegmn Association, Atlanta, AugT 3.—Johnson and Warren counties went two for Watson today, insurin^jiiirtnotnination in the tenth district. Blount carried Monroe county which ' was counted in Hughes’ column, 'ibis gives Blount 13 votes within tliriie of nomination. Jasper and Bib!) eoilnties will act Monday. Jasper contend to Blount, and Bibb will decide it. Lawson carried Greene, and Olivo carried Franklin. In DeKadb Murphy CandU r is beaten for the legislature. Two Alliancemeb, Messrs. Holbrook and ABh were elected. Returns brought in show that Lester carried Jackson, YVhitfield, DoKalb, Warren; Greene, Clay; and Bartow. Of these Henderson carried DeKalb aud Greene—eight votes. Nesbitt got Whitfield, Clay and Bartow—eight votes. Hunnicutt carried Jackson, and Warren—four yotjjjL : i ', Neibftf telegraphs lie carried TV ay ne. No other yeport from there. Rome furnishes a sensation in an nouncements of independent candidates for legislature. Felix Corput, J. What ley and Lindsay Johnson arc regular nominees The independent candi dates are Col. J. J. Seay, Hon. Jno. W. Turner and W. C. Bryan. Additional interest is given this con test by an announcement th«t Corput if elected will ben candidate Mr speak er in the House. The defeat of Candler surprised the people and brought about the combina tion of the alliance and the Knights pf Labor, taking in farmers and workmen' at quarries. Locked a Girl In a Closet and Set Fire to the House. LODGE’S FRAUD BILL. The Republicans to Pass the Measure peclal by News Telegram Association. New Yore. August 2.—The Com mercial Advertiser’s Washington spe cial. It Is a grave mistake to assume that the majority of the republicans have given up hope of passiug the force bill, or that they have lost all control over those who would like to oppose the scheme. But what they are unable to do is to force the election bill to the front, as they would like to do, Mr. Rowell, chairman of the elections committee of the house, who is more the author of the bill than is Mr. Lodge, said today that he expected the bill to pass, but he had no idea it would pass in time to be operative in this fall’s election, lie added that he did not care anythiug about its being in force before November elections. The amendments by the senate com mittee, he said, would simplify but not modify the measure. The senate would merely cut out some of the details, but would not change the general provi- iions of the bill. They would strike out the minimum penalty, a thing ho was in favor of being done. TEN POISONED. Two of Whom are Dead. Special by News Telegram Association. ( Calhoun, Ga., August 2.-VWilliara Boon and his wife Emily, negroes, were jailed here last night for poisoning Joe Tallis’ family.of ten negroes, two of whom are dead and three more of whom are dying. They put rat poison on meat and flour intended for Tallis’ fam ily to eat. Each accuses the other. Emily says Boone did it to get Tallis' crop. Boone is a bright mulatto, about fitty years old, and a preacher. HUNNICUTT AGAIN. Jackson County’s Primary and the Results. Hauuony Gxovb, Ga., Aug. 2.—The primary election at this place respited as follows, yesterday: W. J. Nor the a 217, J. T. Henderson 106, J. B. Hunni cutt 178, Nesbitt 8; Phillip Cook 218; W. A. Wright 217; R. U. Hardeman 217; G.N. Caster 114; C. L. Anderson 0; T. E. Winn 132; F. C. Tato 76. For representatives, J. N. Twitty 125, H. H. Hancock 146, J. G. Jester 105. The re sult at Mayesville for representatives were Twitty 28, Hancock 26, Jestice 17. Messrs. Twitty and Hanqpck are the alliance candidates, and the indications arc that thoy will be elected by large majorities. It is also couccded that Hunnicutt, Lester and Winn have carried the coun ty by good majorities. ANOTHER ACCOUNTS Jbtfkrson, Ga. Aug. 2.—Jackson held a primary yesterday, full returns has not been received, but sufficient in formation at hand to warrant the plac ing of Jackson in the column of North- en. Cook, Wright, Hardeman, Lester and Hunnioutt. Hancock and Twitty alliance candi dates for the legislature defeats Justice by a largo majority. Winn for congress will receive four votes to Tate’s one. It was a red letter alliance day. Full ytitc pulled throughout the county. 4