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ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1891-8 PAGES.
Tbe stale of Georgia has 1,237
f or whom an annual hire of
S-'diu is received. And if one-hall
lhe juLuman cruelties, recently re-
p,rted by tbe Legislative committee,
, re lrue , tbe managers of these con*
vicu ought to be put in the peniten-
liaIJ . iiitmsevfcs and given a dose of
jbeir own medicine*
Editor Branham, who is trying to
juake Koine usurp the title “Classic
Liiy” that lair Athens claims with
uiii uiniues iouable right, quarrels
fil l) Lhe State press because the pa
pers do not write the name of his pa-
Jl>r -‘i he i'libuneaof-R »me.”
Xne Adairsville Ledger is more
;l,an willing to s^'sfy the fondness
if our genial Rome contemporary
lor that which is classical in
can journalism and
pie following racket:
T-h-e-f r-i-b-u-n-e-o-f-R-o-m e.
low does that suit you. Brother
Iran ham? Sough hyphens in it?”
Editor Branham hrsn’l said.
Here is what the Rome Tribune
els oil on two of Georgia’s editors:
’lie Tribune deeply regrets the pain-
ul losses recently sustained by Kd-
Lnr Pleasant Alliance Stovall, of the
Lugusta Chronicle, and Editor Thos.
{vd-Ri'.ing..Hood Gibson, of the
iveniog News. Overwork has cans-
il tlie former’s weiglit to be reduced
nun two hundred and forty pounds
two hundred and thirty-nine
pound-, aud the same cause has
glit down the latter’s weight
I'ri'in two. hundred and seventysfive
jouixls to two hundred and sevenly-
p-'Unds and a half, lu these
hard times loss of liesli is a terrible
alamity.
Amer-
lumbles with
twelve thousand majority ;and Penn
sylvania, the banner state of tbe
grand old party, selected a democrat
as its chief executive by fifteen or
twenty thousand votes.
And still the tide of victory
sweeps on and on.
New York adds its tribute by sen
ding David B. Hill to the Senate to
socceed Evarts; Wisconsin calls to
a like position, William F. Vilas,
Mr Cleveland’s Secretary of the In
terior;.Illinois bidsfair to knock tbe
republican candidate out of the ring;
and Kansas caps the climax by put
ting Senator Ingalls in his political
grave;
It seems as .if the day of retribu
tion has surely come.
The true spirit of charity would
dictate that we should return good
for evil. However, we propose to
hit ’em again.
The American nation is thorough-
jy aroused. It is waking up to the
realization of the fact that it has been
ran long enough by a set of corrupt
politicians, qpd the determination
has seized upon every section of the
republic to weed them out.
It seems that the political scythe
is being manipulated in the most Ap
proved style.
On with the work until tbe Aug
ean stables of the nation be cleansed!
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same time the latest transactions at
the national, capitol and the most
important foreign news.
The Banner by recent changes in
the railroad schedLules, can reach
every town on the Northeastern rail
road by breakfast time, leaving Ath
ens at five o’clock in the morning
fresh from the press. It can likewise
enter the towns on the Georgia rail
road six hours before any other daily
newspaper, and by special arrange
ments,the Covington and Macon car
ries the paper to the region south of
us equally as early.
With such mailing advantages,
and with the service of news now be»
ing seemed, there is no reason why
The Banner should not be a visitor
to every home in the neighboring
towns. Tbe people along these rail
roads are already realizing that The
Banner is tbe best daily paper to
patronize, and subscriptions are
coming in on every train at a most
gratifying rate.
This, in turn, serves a pointer to
the merchants of Athens, and tells
them in no mistakable accents that
The Banner is tbe paper in which
their trades should be advertised.
Tlit Can esvilit Tiibune explains
llUf.
The Tribune has been afflicted with
rut,ken and incompetent printers
hue the first of Jan 1890. Much
the time during the past year we
ate ba<l dc* printers at all, and we
ere in as happy a condition then as
when we bad in our imploy a man
who would not get on a tare three
nr lour limes a week. We have been
nable to ,lo the editoral work, type
citing, making up press work, mati
ng. etc. etc., and print a teat paper
nu get it out on time.
We beg the indulgence of our
nadirs for this issue o J*he Trib
We have now a sober, compe
tent printer in the iRice, and in fu
ture the paper will be a typograph
ical beauty, filled with newsy matter
aud printed promptly on publication
day.”
No such apologies are necessary to
be readers of the Tribune. The
Banner recognizes no brighter week
)y exchange than this paper.
THE WORLD’S FAIR.
The great fair to be held in Chic
ago in 1893 will be a colossal exhib
it of American resources.
To secure success to such au un
dertaking requires concerted action
on the part of the various states of
the Union.
Will that concerted action be giv
en? Well, maybe so; the fate of the
Force bill will settle that point.
In several states, the legislatures
have passed resolutions to the effect
that no appropriation would be made
toward the fair, if tbe Force bill
should be passed. Such resolutions
were given in the right spirit, end in
them there was no bluff. They were
not sectional in tbeir nature; New
York and Indiana are to be found
in line with eevetal "outbern states
on this question. ^
If the republican parly think this
is a move to frighten them only, then
bad mistake has been made on
their part.
It is not all probable that tbe
Force bill will ever see daylight
again, bat if it does, then the
republican senate would do well to
remember that the state that passed
those resolutions mean business, and
that a great many of others will
follow suit.
They’ll probably be somewhat
staggeerd when they come To the full
realization of this fact. —
THE DECREASE OF CRIME.
It is a noticeable fact that t!.e
commision of crime is not so fre
quent in Clarke county as it was in
ears gone by.
Itspeaks well for onr city and our
county that the county jail is not so
very much of a necessity now.
Frequently it goes for weeks with
only one ot two immates, and if a
little more improvement is made in
this line, its cells will remair empty
for many weeks during tbe year.
The moralty of Athens is becom
ing better and better as the city
grows older. Her population has
increased wonderfully, but the record
of primes committed in her limits
shows a remarkable falling off.
THE TRIUMPH OF RIGHT.
“Truth, crushed to earth, will rise
again,” and the principles of right,
buried in 1865 beneath sectional hate
ml partisan politic?, have gathered
Btiength through the intervening
Joars of republican misrule.
The fullness of the time having at
last come, they now begin to assert
themselves, and in the democratic
|ictoru8 that have been heralded to
the world in the recent eleciions,they
are demonstrating tba truth of the
poet’s assertion.
| Clothed in the vestments of truth,
they announce the millenial dawn of
democracy.
It is nothing short of a revelation
to review the series of victories that
democracy has achieved within the
last four months.
We see the people of America ris
ing up in their might and burying
republicanism under an avalaocheof
ballots. Refusing tbe proffered fa
vors of corrupt politicians and Bpurn
ing the glittering gold that woald
buy their vote9,tbey rebuked the con
duct of the man from Maine and in
condemnation of an iniquitous tariff
bill retimed a House of Representa
tive-, democratic by" over one hun
dred and twenty-five majority.
Tue most noticeable gains were in
tbe strongholds of the enemy, and,
foi asking the creeds of the republic
an party, the people from Maine to
Cilifoinia came rushing into demo
cratic camps.
The very state in which Me. in Icy
lived gave democracy a gain of sever
al congressmen; the home ol Lodge
stated a detuocratiegovernor by over
GOVERNOR NORTHENISFIRM.
Georgia’s governor gives it as his
individual opioion that il is best for
Georgia to stand upon her original
appointment of the national appro
priaiion to the agricultural colleges
of Georgia.
He very clearly shows that it is
not his intention to be bluffed by
Secretary Noble or any other member
of tbe republican party.
Tbe matter has been thoroughly
discussed, tbe appointment has been
made as provided im tbe act of con
gress, the legislature of Georgia has
divided the fund in a just and equit
able manner, and the chief executive
of the Slate proposes to stand by
their decision, so for as he individ
ually is concerned.
We believe this to be the wisest
course to pursue, and that congress
will agree with Governor Northen
in his views, if it shonld be necessary
to carry the matter before the body.
Secretary Noble has spoken very
hastily on the subject, and when he
comes to his senses, if indeed he has
any to come to, he will perceive what
a blooming idiot he has made of
himself.
THE BANNER’S NEWSSERVICE
Within the next few days The
Banner will secure as good a news
service as any daily paper published
in a city no larger thaD Athens
Arrangements arc novr being per
fected to engage active correspond
ents in every city and towD in Norths
east Georgia -as well as in the larger
cities of the State where news is cai
culated to - centre over the wires of
the Associated press.
This will give us a service of new;
that will embrace not only every ha
pening from day to day in North
east Georgia and thus make The
Bannsr a 'prompt and welcomed
courier to the towns along the rail-
roads running to Athens,with neigh
borhood news, but will carry at the illness.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
MR. RALEIGH WILKINSON FIRES A
PISTOL AT MR. J. 3. MOON.
The Ball Didn’t Take Effect-The
Cause of the Shootlng-A Lively
Scrimmage.
Last night about half past ten o’clock
a pistol shot rang ont from the restau
rant of Mr. Lee Sorrells, on Jackson
street. • "
It attracted the attention of several
passersby and in a short while it was
ascertained that there had been a diffi
culty between Messrs. Raleigh Wilkin
son and John £. Moon.
The origin of the difficulty was a tri
vial one.
Yesterday afternoon,Mr. Moon was in
the restaurant and had in his hand a
little bellows filled with composition
powder, which he puffed around tbe
room in jest and soon had all the folks
sneezing.
Be went outond thought no more of
it until iast night, when he returfied to
the restaurant, and walking in, asked
if they bad gotten over tbeir sneeze.
Tbe people in the restaurant laughed at
it, but Mr. Wilkinson said lie would
like to know who put (hat powder on
the floor.
Mr. Moon said he was the man, where
upon Mr. Wilkinson said that no gen
tleman would do it. A blow followed
which knocked Mi. Wilkinson out of
the door. , ,
As he came np, a pistol flew from his
pocket and a quick report followed.
The hall buried itself in tbe door, just
grazing Mr. Moon’s side as it passed.
The combatants came together again
but Mr. Lee Sorrells rushed between
them and separated them. No further
trouble followed and the only wound
inflicted was a slight scratch across Mr.
Wilkiuson’s nose.
A PRETTY SITUATION.
Persons Turned Off From the Hotels
for Lack of Room.
If any one doubts the fact that
Athens needs.a new hotel, his doubts
will be removed on hearing of the state
of affairs at present.
In an interview with Mr. W. H.
Davis, the efficient clerk of tbe Com
mercial hotel, it was learned that it is
now impossible to accommodate all the
persons who apply for board at the
hotel.
For the past week the hotels have
been absolutely packed, and the Com
mercial h&tcl has begun turning off
regular hoarders in order to have room
enough for the transient customers.
The other night the hotel was packed
and there was absolutely no room'for
any one else, and hence no porters were
sent to the depots to secure boarders
who arrived on the trains. Despite
this fact a large number of drummers,
came on to the hotel and could not find
sleeping apartments.
Tbe best thing that could he done
was to put them in the parlor, and there
they spent the night iu such sleep as
they could snatch at intervals while re
clining on sofas or leauing back in rock
ing chairs.
The situation is such as will set the
thinking men of Athens to work to de
vise means to relieve the difficulty. The
hotels of the city cannot supply suitable
accomodations for the largely increas
ing number of people who are constantly
passing through the city.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A CABD FROM T. 14 GANTT.
To my friends, The Banner sub
scribers : I trust that not a subscriber
to The Athens Daily or Weekly
Banner will discontinue bis patronage
to the paper on account of my dismissal
from the position of editor-in-chief.
The Banner is owned by a stock com-
>any, and a large majority of the mem-
>ers are my warm and personal friends,
and invested their money in the paper
on iny account. They are in no manner
responsible for the action of the Board
of Directors, who displaced me. It
would be unfair for any one to vent his
resentment against innocent parties.
I wish The Banner and its readers
every success, and if -it is ever in my
power to advance the interests of the
paper, it will give me pleasure to do so;
for the good of my friends who have
their money invested in it.
1*. J.. Gantt.
THEY CAUGHT A CATAMOUNT.
Other Interesting Topics From Toc-
coa’s Neighborhood.
Toccoa, Jan. 31.—Messrs. Duke
caught a large catamount near town re
cently, said to be the largest found in
this section for years. They are very
numerous in the mountains a few miles
above here.
Miss Carrie Welborn, a charming
young lady from South Carolina, is vis
iting friends in Toccoa.
We have just returned from Tugalo,
where some of the nicest people in the
State are to befound. The only regu
lar store is runjby Mr. Y. A. White.
The is a sturdy class of farmers sur
rounding this little ville. Mr. T. P.
Jarrett is one of the oldest settlers. He
lives right on the spot where he has
spent seventy-eight years.
The biggest thing in a literary sense,
Toccoa has ever had will be the lecture
next Thursday night by Dr. J. J.
Lafferty, of Richmond, Va. It will be
thoroughly advertised aud there will be
a crowd.
The grip has lost its grip on Toccoa,
and our people are well and happy.
The academy has been renovated and
nicely painted, and school opens next
Monday.
The public school system will he
adopted in our city at an early day, and
then it is reasonable to suppose that the
population which is already increasing
rapidly, will soon be doubled.
Miss Pinkie Harris isoneof the nicest
girls in this beautiful Mountain City.
Several tramps were on the pad in
Toccoa this week. Let the next legis
lature introduce a bill on tramps.
MRS. DAVIS RECOVERING.
Miss “ Wtnnle”Davls Says Her Mother
Is Much Better.
Special by Nows Telegram Association.
New York, Jan. 29.—Mrs. Jefferson
Davi3, who is living with her daughter
at the Yew York hotel, has been serf
ously ill with heart trouble and has
been confined to her room. Her daugh
ter is assisting in finishing tbe life of
her father, which Mrs. Davis is writing.
Miss Davis said last night that her
mother was rapidly recovering from her
A CHILD IN THE WOODS.
And a Coroner’s Inquest is Called to
Tell howdt Came There.
Cabkksville, Jan. 31.—Coroner W.
H. Sorrow was summoned last night to
hold an inquest over a dead child that
was found in the woods near Lavonia.
It is thought to be a case of infanticide
though tbe particulars have not been
learned yet.
A. G. McCurry, of Athens, and P. P.
Proffitt, of Elberton, Attorneys, are in
town to day on business.
Messrs. Norman Sharp and It. L.
Bradeen, two knights of the grip, from
Athens, spent last night in town.
Mrs. Jane Stone, living three miles
east of town, who was stricken with
something like paralysis has recovered
and will probably pull through.
The late rains raised the streams
around this place considerrbly, but.no
public bridges will last.
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Harmony Grove Dots.
Harmony Grove, Jan. 30.—[Special]
Mr. Moore, a prominent citizen of
Maysville, Ga., was in town recently.
More mountain horses and mules have
rassed through the Grove than ever be
fore in its history. ■w.
W ergret to chronicle the illness of
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Cheney’s little hoy
We wish him a speedy recovery.
All our local bar are busy this week
5 reparing for the trial of their cases at
effersou court, which convenes next
Monday.
Dr. L. G. Hardman made a flying
visit to the Classic/Xty yesterday morn
ing.
fr. R. L. Glenn, formerly of The
Banner, has arrived in the Grove, and
will soon take charge of the Harmony
Grove Age. We wish Editor Glenn
much success in his new field of labor.
ACHILLIAN REVOLT.
Will President Balamaceda Retire?
Special by News Telegram Association.
London, Jan. 29.—Today’s advices
from Chili by way of Buenos Ayres
state there is again a lull, although not
an actual truce, in hostilities between
the'goverment and the insurgents, and
that compromise is cnfidently anticipa
ted that will permit Balamaceda to re-
ti re with credit and grant substantially
all that the rebels demand.
The government troops leaving Val
paraiso for the scene of hostilities were
hissed by people who do not hide their
sympathy with the revolutionists.
New3 favorable to the revolution is
received with enthusiasm, and govern
ment reports to the contrary are sneered
at as untrustworthy.
The popular feeling in Valparaiso is
worked up to such a pitch that the only
prospect of the success of the movement
prevents an outbreak.
President Baimaoeda has been disir-
ous from the first, it is said, to come to
termes, but has been restrained by the
influence of certain powerful families
in Santiago, who, for many years under
the present constitution, have formed
an official oligarchy, and who are afraid
losing the power they possess.
THE SIZE OF IT.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL THIRTY-SIX
MILLION DOLLARS.
Secretary Blaine Contradicts
Reciprocity Rumor.
the
The Appropriation for the Civil Bill the
Largest for Many Year*—Among Other
Items is a Large One for Galveston.
Secretary Blaine Says There Are No
Reciprocity Negotiations.
Washington, Jan. 31.—The sundry
civil bill, as completed by the sub-com
mittee having it in charge, carries the
largest appropriation of any similar bill
for many years, footing up probably
more than $36,000,000. This is due to
heavy appropriations for public build
ings heretofore authorized to be built; to
harbor improvements, to a special ap
propriation of between $600,000 and
$700,000 for the government buildings
and government exhibit at the World’s
fair in Chicago, and the $1,000,000 ap
propriation for the census.
Among the items in the bill is one for
$600,000 for the Galveston harbor pro
ject The full amount of the World’s
fair estimates is allowed. There is in
cluded'in (he bill a special provision giv
ing authority to the treasury department
and department of justice, whenever
they suspect that United States commis
sioners have made cases principally for
the purpose of getting the fees allowed
by law, to investigate the matter and
disallow the claims if their suspicions
prove to be well founded.
Representative. Baker of _New York,
addressed the following letter to Secre
tary Blaine, under date-of the 29 th:
“It is reported in the newspapers of
Canada and along the northern border
of my state, where my constituents are
deeply interested in the subject, that ne
gotiations are going on between this
country and Great Britain with a view
of partial reciprocity with Canada, in
cluding natural products only, and not
manufactures; and it is stated that Sir
Charles Tupper is on his way here as a
commissioner to negotiate lor such mod
ification of our tariff, j would be veny
glad if you would enable me to answer
my constituents.”
Secretary Blaine made the following
reply:
“Dear Mb. Baker—I authorize you
to contradict the rumors you refer to.
There are no negotiations whatever on
foot for a reciprocity treaty with Canada;
and you umy be assured that no scheme
for reciprocity with the dominion, con
fined to natural products, will be enter
tained by this government. We know
nothing of Sir Charles Tupper’s visit to
Washington.”
NARROW ESCAPE.
Explosion Cutis* -* Sirs. Harris to bo
V idl> BunkyL-|^>^
Danvii.leKy.^. Jan. '’31.—-Mrs. Ed.
Harris had a narrow escape/ from a ter
rible death last night. \A servant had
thrown a lot of sweepingB' Jhlo the coal
scuttle, and Mrs. Harris threw a shovel
full of it into tbe stov6. As she was in
the act of getting another shovel full
there was an explosion, the report of
which was heard for blocks.
The stove was shattered and the room
filled with smoke and flame. The* flames
ignited the lady’s clothing and heavy
head of hair, and, blinded by the fire,
she ran from the house screaming. A a.
sistance soon came, but not until she had
received terrible burns about her face
and shoulders.
It is thought that the explosion was
caused bv a dynamite cap which had
been gathered up in the trash and thrown
into the coal scuttle.
THE THREE MILE LIMIT.
TRADE REV
VOL. 59-NO. I 1
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THE MONETARY FUTURE CAUSES
SOME HESITATION.
The Death of Secretary WIndom
Noted in London.
The Volume of Business Unprecedented.
The Honey Markets Comparatively
Rasy, hat the Future Causes Hesitation.
Iron and Steel Trade Dull—Southern
Cities Report Fair Trade.
New York, Jan. 31.—R. G. Dun &
Co.’s trade review for the week reports
the continuation of “business unpre
cedented in volume and satisfactory in
character,” exceeding that of last year
for the corresponding time by about 2}
per cent, in amount
The money markets are comparatively
easy, and the tone in commercial circles
hopeful. But the uncertainty regarding
the monetary future causes some heeiU.
tion, especially as to new undertaking!
with, however; an abiding confidence
that every difficulty will be overcome.
The dry goods trade is on the whole
satisfactory, but buying is conservative
in both woolens and cottons, and prices
are low enough to embarrass some man
ufacturers. Still the trade is larger than
it was a year ago, and on a more healthy
basis. The boot and shoe trade is some
what retarded by the monetary uncer
tainty. There is a shrinkage in the de
mand for iron and steel manufactures,
with dullness in the trade and a pressure
to sell pig iron. Southern cities report
only a fair trade, with improvements at
Atlanta.
The death of Secretary Windom caused
a sudden fall in the price of bar. silver
from 37-} to 86} pence in London, but no
change is noted here.
The operations of the treasury during
the. past week have in no way affected
the money market, which is well sup
plied. Speculation accordingly grows
more active, and wheat has advanced 8J
cents, corn 2} cents, oats } cent and
coffee 15 cents per 100 pounds; but cot
ton is a sixteenth lower, and oil 2f cents
lower. •
Failures of the week number 278. For
the corresponding week of last year *h«
figures were 246.
There’s Nothing Cheap About It.
Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Remedy
fer rheumatism is put up iu large bot
tles, and the price is five dollars a bottle.
It cures every time. All the cheap
rerpedies put together are not worth one
bottle of Dr. Drummond’s Lightning
Remedy, and any sufferer will hear wit
ness to that fact, and any druggist who
has sold it is ready and willing to offer
evidence. One bottle will cure any or
dinary case, and the money will be re
turned if it fails. Sent to any address
. prepaid on receipt of price. Drummond
Medicine Co., 48-50 Maiden Lane, New
York. Agents wanted.
ATLANTA NEWS.
The Russian Government Win not Seise
Vessels Unless Outside.
San Francisco, Jan. 81.—Private ad
vices just received, state that the Rus
sian government will not seize any sail
ing vessels on tbe Siberian coast, unless
found catching seals inside the three
mile limit
Of all the vessels that have had trouble
on that coast, Auranah was the only one
seized and confiscated for raiding rook
eries. The Caleb, Eaton and Sophie were
seized because they were selling arms
aud liquor to the natives. The Elleand
Diana were fired upon by the native
guards ou Copper island, ana when they serious,
went to Vlaaivostock their sealskins
were seized.
All Russian authorities here declare
there is no truth.in D. O. Mills’s state
ment that Russians have seized Ameri
can sealers in open waters.
No cbild.can sleep soundly while suf
fering- with colic or from teething. Re
move tlip Cause by using Dr. Bull’s
Baby Syrup. Only 25 cents.
All sufferers from catarrh or influenza
can look forward to a speedy cure by
using Old Baul’s Catarrh Cure.
AT SHERIFF’S AUCTION.
Valuable Pennsylvania Iron Plant and Ore
Lands Sold.
Bellefonte, Pa., Jan." 31.—The ex
tensive furnaces, rolling mill and ore
properties of the Valentine Ore Land as
sociation,' were sold at an adjourned
sheriff’s sale under a foreclosure of the
mortgage by the bondholders.
The first lot, consisting of the fumqpes
and rolling mill properties, were sold for
$100,000, and the second, consisting of
the real estate and ore properties, brought
$95,000. Both were bid in by Mr. M. J.
Gephart, of the firm of Beaver, Gephart
& Dale, for the Fidelity Trust and Safe
Deposit company of Philadelphia. These
properties were formerly operated by
the Center Iron company, which failed
not long ago. -
A Real Estate Man Shot.
Atlanta, Jan. 31.—Mr. Charles IL
Lewis, a real estate dealer of this city,
was seriously wounded at his home Sat
urday morning, next to the corner of
Pine and Spring streets. While fooling
with an old rusty pistol, he was acci
dentally shot, the ball entering the left
breast just above the heart.
Several physicians were sent for, and
are now doing all that can be done for
Mr. Lewis. They think the ball entered
just above the heart, and striking a boue
" glanced off to one side.
He is still very low and his death may
bo expected at any moment.
Wanted At Once.—30,000 or 40,000
feet first-class white oak lumber for
wagon purposes. Apply to or address
Klein A Martin, Oconee St., Athens.
Bright Bits of News Gathered in the
Gate City.
Atlanta; Ga., Jan. 31.—[Special.J—
The receivership of the Marietta &
North Georgia was settled this morning
by tk? appointment of Supt. J. B.
Glover as^permanent receiver. Mr.
Glover is the unanimous choice c
bondholders. Just what bis policy
be toward the project to build into At
lanta is not clear. He is a strong advo
cate of building to this city, and secur
ing good terminals here and in Knox
ville, and if the bondholders’committee
agree, the extension will iu time be
made. W hether the receivership means
a sale is not altogether certain. Some
of the bondholders think a reorganiza
tion possible, but the majority is
against them. Steve Clay will be Glov
er’s attorney.
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Exchange a Few Licks at the Capitol—
A Misunderstanding Between Them
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Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 31.—[Special.]—
There was a personal difficulty at tbe
capitol this morning about 10 o’clock be
tween Chief Speuoer, of the geological
department and Treasurer Hardeman. *
It seems that Mr. Spencer went into
the treasurer’s office to see Col. Harde
man about a matter concerning the geo
logical department. During the con
versation, Col. Hardeman, who is a
membei'of the board, told Mr. Spencer
that be didn’t tbinp he had treated him
with the same respect.that he had shown
tbe other members of the hoard.
Spencer said: “That’s not so.”
“Do you mean to dispute my word?”
said Hardeman, coolly.
Spencer repeated, in substance what
he had stated.
Then Colonel Hardeman struck him.
The blew staggered Spencer, and Har
deman fearing that in falling his head
might strike against ths fender of the
grate, caught hold of him with a view
to prevent it.
Upon this Spencer clutched Harde
man's coat collar when both men fell,
and in falling, Col. Hardeman struck
his mouth against a chair, knocking
out three of his front teeth.
At this juncture a couple of gentle
men entered the room and separated
the men.
There was no reuewal of the trouble.
BURIED IN A BLAZING MINE.
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A man named John Ward, [who was
put in the city prison drank last night,
was found dead this morning. He was
45 years old and single. So faj as is
known, he has no relatives here.
C. M. Lewis, a young real estate man,
well and prominently known, accident
ally shot himself today. He was load
ing a pistol. His case is considered
Eight Unfortunate Michigan. Miners
Lose Their Lives at Iron Mountain.
Iron Mountain, Mich., Jan. 30.—
Eight unfortunate miners are impris
oned in the CLapin mine, which is now
a blazing furnace.
The mine caught fire shortly after six
o’clock Thursday afternoon, just about
the time of changing shifts. The flames
were first discovered on the sixth level>
and spread^ with amazing rapidity.
Nearly all the day shift succeeded in
making their escape, but eight of them
had all means of escape cut off and it is
supposed by this time that they have
succumbed to the stifling smoke. ■
Inside of an hour dense volumes of
smoke were pouring from four of the
shafts. The tops of the shafts were
covered as quickly as possible in hopes
that the fire might be smothered out,
but it is regarded as extremely doubt
ful if this can be done. It is not regard
ed as at all possible that any of the im
prisoned men will be rescued.
It is not known how the fire started*
WHAT MARY GAVE.
She gave an hour <j»f patient care to her
little baby sister, who was already catting
® teeth.
She gave a string, land crooked pin, and
“ deal of good advice to the three-
1,1 every “aubjf* 10 wante< * to P^y at
She gave"'^;^° the maid, a precious
hour to go al,.; visit her sick baby at home,
for Elled was a widow, and left her child
to'Us grandmother w hile she worked to get
bread for both.
She eould not hayoSeen them very often
if our Mary had not offer ed to Attend the
door while she was away.
But'this is not all that Mary gave, She
dressed herself so neaiiy, and looked so
bright and kind and obliging, that she
gave her mother a thrill of pleasure when-'’
ever she caught sight of the y oung, pleas
ant face.
She wrote a letter to her father, who
was abseDt on business, and gave patient
attention to a long 3tory by her grand
mother, and when it was ended made the
old lady happy by a good-night kiss.
Thus she had given valuable presents to
six people in one day, and yet she bad not
a cent. Reader, what are yougiviDg?—
A,o».
The bar of Atlanta appointed a com
mittee today to arrange for a bauquet
to be given Judge Marshall Clarke
as a token of appreciation. It will un
doubtedly be the most elegant ever
given here. . Prominent lawyers from
other cities will probably be invited,
though that has not been definitely
settled.
A NEW BANK
The
Establish In
Drummers Wilt
Atlanta.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 30.—The Drum
mers have started a scheme for a bank
to be known os “The Commercial Trav
eler’s Banking Co.” The business
men of the city are cooperating heartily;
success is assured. Plans were perfected
at a meeting of business men and drum
mers this afternoon. The capital stock
will be one million dollars. The
charter is to be secured and
tho subscription books opened at once.
Another .evidence of the strength
of the Drummers’ Association
here is the fact that they have a paper
of their own. the “Southern Drummer,”
the first issue of which
THE PHILOSOPHY OF A PANIC.
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P. nice are not new phrases in the btisi-
nessofa country. They are as old as
money itself. They bad panics in Egypt
in'tbe time of Moses. In Nehemiali’s da>
the business of the country was paralyze*
and prostrated by terrible panics. *5
Business men, strained in finances^:*
in tbeir offices or stand on tbe corners!,^
droop mournfully at home, and blame aus
curse Wall street. This great centre is re- -
garded as the fountain of all our financial
wees. Great bouses fail, strong banks
break, rich men go into bankruptcy and
everybody cries out that “Wall street did
it."
There may be some truth in all these
theories; when viewed from a human
standpoint. We often only see the secon
dary causes and mistake the instrument
for the force that wields and directs it.
Butthat sure guide, that standard which
is reliable in business, in politics and in
morals, the Bible, makes a different solu
tion of our financial problem. The Bible
definition to the word panic is “hoarded
prosperity.”
Read the third chapter of Malachi and
learn how to break up a panic. See how
God solves the problem. Sea how infinite
wisdom brings relief. Not by additional
legislation, not-by new party organizations
but by new consecration.
It is not more confidence in the word of
men and in the banks of earth that is
needed, but more faith in God and more
hope in His promises. Relief is to be had jf*®™
not by heaping and hoarding , in lpatln
bags and iron vaults, but by deposiiin
libi rally in the bank of heaven. The pai
ic will not be broken by changing the ti
of which appeared
today. It is edited by Montgomery M. I lations of exportation and importation b.
Folsom, and is a very, creditable pa- tween nations, but by shipping hugely to
per.
For burns and wounds we would re
commend Salvation Oil. All druggists
sell it at -o cents.
Many cases have come under our
notice where a single bot tle of Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup relieved a sufferer from a
severe cough, which had been treated
for months by competent physicians.
25 coins.
tbe portof the new Jerusalem and “laying
up treasures in heaven.” Cnar.ge the fig
ures on the balance sheet between your
soul and your God. “Bring ye all the
tithes into the storehouse’'—into God
storehouse and “he will open the windows
of heaven und pour you out a blessing ihs'c
there shall not be room enough to receive
it.” The p:itiic will be broken and “all
I cations shall call you blessed, for ye shall
be a delightsome land.’ —Index.
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