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Official County Organ.
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OFFICIAL GROAN OF GEORGIA.
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THURSDA/. JANUARY 5, 1899.
Legal Advertising.
All legal ads not settled for will be
dropped after second insertion. Parties
interested will take notice.
New Officers of County.
The newly elected of
Jackson county were installed last
Monday. They are representative
men and will make good oflicers.
Messrs. Collier, Stevens and Ap
pleby will be the sheriff's, deputy
sheriffs and jailers. Mr. Collier
has had considerable experience in
thit line and his valuable services
in the last campaign for his party
entitles him to the highest rank in
this important position which the
three will occupy for the next two
years. We do not wish to dis
parage the claims or qualifications
of Messrs Stevens and Appleby as
they are both gocd men and we
feel will do their duty and assist
Mr. Collier all in their power to
keep this office up to the high
standard it has sustained in the
past. Mr. Alvin Appleby, the
new clerk of court, is a line busi
ness man and will also make an
efficient officer, Messrs. Moon
and Brock are both well qualified
for their respective offices of re
ceiver and collector and are men
wo have considered our personal
friends for years, although we dif
fered with them politically m
their campaign. Though differ
ing with all of these gentlemen
politically and honorably oppos
ing them with all our might, we
entertain nothing personal against
them and sincerely nope that they
may all prove as faithful to the
interest of Jackson county and
make as competent and efficient
officers as those just retired. And
in this connection we wish to say
that Jacksun county never had a
set of officers who proved more
faithful to the trusts imposed in
them and who tried harder to do
their duty impartially than those
of the past two years. The Econ*
mist sincerely appreciates the
many courtisies shown bv them
and trusts their future may be
crowned with prosperity and suc
cess.
Senator Quay was endorsed by
the Pennsylvania Republicans this
week for another senatorial term.
The congressman from Utah
and his three wives are getting a
lot of free advertising in the daily
press.
The now year is here with its
new duties and responsibilities
and all we can do is to perform
our part as best we can and trust
in God for results.
We will try our best to get out
a clean and readable paper this
year and will expect the support
and encouragement of our friends.
Without friends one can do noth
ing, and we feel we have enough
of them in this section to enable
us to increase our circulation more
than any previous year.
J. D. Rockefeller, the king of
the Standard Oil Cos., struck hard
luck last year and only cleared
$30,000,000. He deserves the
sympathy of 70,000,000 of Ameri
cans who lacked several dollars of
making expenses.
Matters caunot remain as they
are. Mure men are thinking now
than ever before, and the more
men think the more reformers
there will be.
The Economist will do all in itß
power this year for tne upbuilding
of this section and hopes to have
the support of all our people.
If you differ with us politically
you can read the Economist all
the same and feel the better by it.
It all reformers will Btand true
to their principles you will see a
great revival before twelve months;
Farmers should sow all the oate
they can. It is unwise to depend
entirely on cotton.
SMALL GETS NO RESPITE.
Negro Who Killed u Savannah Pollee
iiiun Must Man*.
Atlanta, Jan. 4.—ln December Gov
ernor Candler respited Abe Small, the
Savannah negro murderer, until Fri
day, Jan. 13, iu order that he might
have time to examine the papers in an
application for executive clemency.
A report has been published that the
governor had respited Small a second
time. This is a mistake.
Governor Candler stated today that
no such action hud been taken and that
he had not yet finished the considera
tion of the case.
Small is the negro who killed Police
man Neve in Savannah and his case has
been to the supreme court several times.
The respite given by the governor was
to Jeff Hicks of Macon county, a negro
murderer who was sentenced to be
hanged yesterday.
The sheriff and county physician of
Macon county wrote the governor that
Hicks was dying of consumption and if
executed he would have to be held up
while the uoose was adjusted.
The governor did not approve of this
kind of proceeding and respited Hicks
for four weeks.
JUDGE HELD COURT IN JAIL.
Fear of Mob Violence Caused Benners
to Proceed Cautiously.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 4.—For fear
that he might be attacked by a mob,
Will Golson, the negro who killed Chief
Deputy Sheriff Warnick, was allowed
to waive examination at the county jail
and the grand jury will take up his case
on Jan. 23.
Justice Benners organized his court
at the jail and called the defendant be
fore him. His pleading was heard and
a mitimus was issued.
Sheriff O’Brien has been enjoined
from paying any of the reward, there
being several claimants, including the
two officers who actually caught the
negro.
Infernal Machine Explodes.
Memphis, Jan. 4.—By the explosion
of an infernal machine in the railroad
depot at New Albany, Mies., five men
were injured. The machine was con
structed in such a manner as to be set
off by the opening of the box lid. It
had been sent from Holly Springs,
Miss., to a party at New Albany and he
and four others were opening it when
the explosion occurred. The railroad
agent and telegraph operator were
among those injured. No names ob
tainable.
Case May Be Thrown Oat,
Atlanta, Jau. 4. —The present case
between the Atlanta Street Railway eon*
pany, the Consolidated Street Railwuy
company, the Old Colony Trust com
pany aud the Mercantile Trust company
over the right to condemn the Mitchell
street tracks of the Consolidated, may
be ruled out of the United States oourt
on the question of jurisdiction. The
oese has been on trial before Judge New
man for several days.
Niel Goes to the Southern.
Seiji a, Ala., Jan. 4.— Mr. Ed A.
Niel, general freight aud passenger
agent of the Mobile au<j Birmingham
railroad, has accepted the position of
assistant general freight agent of tbe
Southern railway, with headquarters at
Washington. Mr. Niel will assume his
new duties Jan. 15.
JOSEPH H. CHOATE
TO BE AMBASSADOR
Will Represent America at
Court of St. James.
HIS NAME GOES IN 80ON
Nomination, It la Announced on High
Authority, Mae Been Decided Upon
and Will Be Made Within the Next
Few Days.
Washington, Jan. 4.— The announce
ment was made today on the highest
authority that Hon. Joseph H. Choats
of New York would be nominated am
bassador to Great Britain. The nomi-
JOSEPH H. CHOATE.
nation will not be sent to the senate foi
a few days, but those near the president
say this delay does not mean any possi
bility of a change in his plans.
The troublesome ambassadorship prob
lem, therefore, appears to have been
solved.
When Secretary Day was made presi
dent of the peace commission and Am
bassador Hay was transferred to Wash
ington, the president, after much hesi
tation and deliberation, offered the Eng
lish ambassadorship to George Frisbie
Hoar of Massachusetts.
Mr. Hoar doclined with thanks. Ha
had no desire to leave the senate,
especially at a time, as he thought, when
his services were needed in opposing the
policy of expansion. This declination
left the president at sea.
Scores of names were suggested in the
last two months, but it was not until
the name of Joseph H. Choate was pre
sented that the president seemed es
pecially interested, and the announce
ment that he will be appointed closes
the matter.
EX-CONFEDERATES OBJECT.
They Want Jio Pensions From the Fed
eral Government.
Jonesboro, Tenn., Jan. 4.—A number
of leading ex-confederate soldiers of East
Tennessee, headed Hon. Samuel J. Kil
patrick of Jonesboro, met here and
adopted resolutions strongly protesting
against any movement in congress look
ing to the pensioning of ex-confederate
soldiers “as an act of abasement” to the
ex-con federate and unconstitutional on
the part of the government.
The resolution declares the president’s
sentiments "were well and bravely ut
tered, and we yield him the fullest meed
of praise, but we see nothing to com
mand in what these others are attempt
ing to da ”
Concluding, the resolution says:
“The general government may assume
ward of the ashes of the confederate
dead; it has not the right or power to
go further.”
DEAD IN NORTHERN STATES.
Over 20,000 Confederates Buried
Above Masou and Dixon Dine.
Atlanta, Jan. 4 —General Clement
A. Evaus of this city, who was chair
man of the commission appointed by
the governor in response to a resolution
adopted by the last legislature requiring
the members to secure information as
to the location of the graves of confed
erate soldiers who died in northern mil
itary prisons, has sent a oopy of their
report to General Marcus J. Wright,
the agent of the war department, whose
letter to the adjutant general of Geor
gia has already been made public.
This report is by no means complete
and it is lacking in essential details, be
cause the work of the commission was
hampered by the lack of a suitable ap
propriation of fuuds to meet necessary
expenses, but it shews that nearly *2,000
confederate dead are buried in northern
states.
Took the Bull by the Horns.
Atlanta, Jan. 4. —The placing of the
insurance on state institutions, as de
veloped, has new features of interest.
It appears that Governor Candler took
the bull by the horns and practically
threatened the Southeastern Tariff as
sociation with broker’s rates. The as
sociation revised the old rates and the
result was a reduction on the amount
of premiums paid of f 1,000 in addition
to the SB,OOO saved by taking *-year
policies.
Bad Fire In a Paint Shop.
Nashville, Jan. 4. — Fire in the paint
shop of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis road has destroyed ten
coaches, including President Thomas
private car and the pay oar of the road.
The loss cn the building is estimated at
$20,000 and on rolling stock $37,000.
SANTIAGO ON VERGE
OF AN INSURRECTION
People Want Custom Receipt*
Kept In the City.
SITUATION IS NOW GRAVE
Generally Admitted That If Mea Are
Discharged From the Public Worlce
Such Action May Cause a Revolt
That Will Be Hard to Quell.
Santiago, Cnba, Jan. 4.—Meetings
were held at all the political clubs last
night and even the most conservative
people, those favoring the annexation
of Cuba to the United States, were as
tounded at the orders from Havana for
the centralization of the customs money
there.
The past 48 hours have completely
altered the situation of affairs here.
The province had gradually settled
down and was content with the order of
things prevailing, recognizing the bene
fits conferred. Now there is a complete
change and there is no exaggeration in
saying that the situation is critical, that
a spark would set up a blaze which
would plunge the province into insur
rection.
It is generally admitted that if 1,000
men were suddenly discharged from the
public works such action would proba
bly cause a revolt which it would be
hard to quell.
Major General John R. Brooke, the
governor general of Cuba, is apparently
ignoring General Leonard Wood, in
command here, and is cabling direct to
his subordinates. He has ordered the
acting collector of customs to bank no
money and the commanding general of
the province has ordered the postoffice
to close several miner offices, including
Songo and Bayamo, practically shutting
off the mail of the regiments there.
Dr. Castillo will accompany General
Wood to Washington, representing the
British interests in Santiago, to lay
these matters before the president.
General Wood’s work here is now
more thoroughly appreciated by the
Cubans,
Paymasters at Camp Forse.
Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 4.—Paymas
ters began the work today of paying
Camp Forse troops. It will require
1125,000 to pay all, just half the amount
required at the last payment.
Douglasville Depot Bums.
Douqlasville, Ga., Jan. 4. -j- The
Southern railway depot at this place,
with practically all its contents, has
been destroyed by fire.
DISTRIBUTION OF PENSIONS.
Commissioner Johnson Hard at Work
Preparing the Vouchers.
Atlanta, Jan. B.—Pension Commis
sioner Richard Johnson is hard at work
preparing the vouchers for the pay
ment of pensions to indigent confeder
ate veterans. The legislature appropri
ated for this year $288,000 for indigent
veterans and the disbursement of this
money will begin on Jan. 15.
The appropriation is $38,000 larger
than it was for 1897 and 1898 and this
constitutes most of the additional
amounts given to pensioners by this
legislature. The indigent pensioners
receive S6O a year each. The widows
of confederate soldiers will be the sec
ond class to receive pensions.
Commissioner Johnson expects to be
gin the payment of their claims between
Feb. 1 and 15. The amount paid to this
class is S6O per annum and the appro
priation for this year is $280,000.
The payment of widows’ pensions will
require about three weeks and as soon
that work is completed, say about
March 1, the payment of invalid pen
sions will begin.
The appropriation for this class is
$192,500, which is an increase of $2,600
over the amount appropriated for the
years 1897 and 1898.
SHOT AFTER CUTTING TWO.
Young Man Who Had Used His Kulfe
on Officers Killed.
West Point, Ga., Jan. B.—After cut
ting up two men, the body of Ernest
Roberts lies a corpse at the home of his
father in this city.
About 3 o’clock in the afternoon Offi
oers Gallagher and Jones of Lanette,
Ala., arrested Roberts for a minor of
fense and were taking him to jaiL
When in front of that building Roberts
whipped out a large hunter’s knife and
attacked Gallagher, cutting him se
verely over the head and arm. He then
attacked Jones, who threw him to the
ground and was trying to handcuff him.
He cut Jones across the vest and had it
not been for a pistol belt on the latter
his life would have been lost.
Seeing that Roberts was going to kill
Borne one, Gallagher drew his pistol,
firing two shots, both taking effect in
Roberts’ abdomen and causing his
death.
A preliminary hearing exonerated the
officer.
Senator Bate Renominated.
Nashville, Jan. 4.— The Democratic
caucus has renominated William B.
Bate for United States senator by accla
mation. There was no candidate against
Senator Bate. The election will come
np two weeks hence. This will be
Sntor Bate’s third term.
PEACE TREATY LAID
BEFORE THE SENATE
Referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
WILL BE GIVEN OUT LATER
■•use Reconvenes After the Holiday
Recess, With Less Than One Hun.
drd Members on the|Floor, and Gets
Dawn to Work.
Washington, Jan. 4.—When the sen
ate wre* iato executive session today,
the peace treaty which had just been
received from the president, was laid
before the senate by Senator Frye, who
•ocupied the chair in the absence of the
vioe president. The treaty was not
read, but the president’s message accom
panying it was. This was a simple let
ter of transmittal without any word of
recommendation and was only a few
Uses in length.
On motion of Senator Davis the treaty
was referred to the committee on for
eign relations and ordered printed for
the use of the senate. No order was
made looking to making the treaty pub
lic, but it is understood that this will be
doKie after the treaty is passed upon by
the ooinmittee.
Senator Davis entered a motion today
to make the treaty and the proceedings
of the commission public, but upon the
suggestion of Senator Allison he with
drew that motion for the purpose of al
lowing the committee to act upon it.
A meeting of the committee on for
eign relations has been called for Fri
day and it is probable that the commit
tee will then bring in a resolution lor
the publication of both the treaty and
the proceedings.
There were less than 100 members on
the floor when the house met at noon
today after the holiday recess, but the
attendance in the galleries was large.
Mr. Simpson (Pop., Kan.) and Mr.
Lewis (Dem., Wash.) appeared in their
places for the first time this Bession and
attracted considerable attention. The
blind chaplain iu his invocation referred
feelingly to the critical illness of Mr.
Dingley, the floor leader, and prayed
fervently for his speedy recovery.
Under the special order adopted be
fore the recess the house took up the
consideration of the bill to define and
punish crimes in the district of Alaska
and provide a eode of criminal pro
cedure for the district.
BERNER NOW IN COMMAND.
Third Georgia’s Colonel Assumes Con*
trol at Savannah.
Savannah, Jan. 4.— Colonel Berner
today became commander-in-chief of all
the military forces in Savannah. He is
the senior officer and the ranking colo
nel and upon the departure of General
Douglass, his staff and headquarters on
the Panama this morning, Colonel
Berner at once assumed command, es
tablishing his office at the DeSoto and
flying the headquarters flag from the
front window.
The Third Georgia was one of the
last regiments to come to Savannah,
but tie others have left and Colonel
Berner is now in command of all the
United States forces in and around Sa
vannah.
There are now in camp near this city
the Third Georgia regiment, one bat
taliou of United States heavy artillery,
one battalion of United States light ar
tillery, the forces at the division hos
pital, the Maine artillery battalion aud
a detail of the United States signal
corps, the officers of the quartermaster’s
department, the commissary depart
ment and the corrals for the stock of
the army corps.
All told there are 3,000 United States
troops here, regulars and volunteers,
subject to the order of Colonel Berner.
Colonel Berner stated that his presenl
orders Were to sail in the United States
transport Chester to Nuevitas and he
thinks his regiment will get away the
latter part of this week.
Major Jack Cohen of the Third Geor
gia is new provost marshal of Sa
vannah.
COMING BACK TO GEORGIA.
Altnand, the Alleged Defaulter, Will
Be Returned at Once.
Stockton, Oal., Jan. 4—The young
Georgian named S. Lafayette Almand,
who was arrested at Tulare a few days
ago and is being held for an officer from
the southern states, has. been brought
here and will be delivered to the Geor
gia officers tomorrow.
Almand Is charged with having ab
sconded with about $50,000 from Con
yers, Ga., where he was a prosperous
business man until a few weeks ago.
The sheriff of his home county learned
that he was in Tulare, this state, and
had him arrested. He was brought
here to avoid trouble with writs of ha
beas corpus, i
Soutnci-u io lit* Uividert 7
Cincinnati, Jan. 3.—A report has
been published here that the Southern
Railway company will be divided into
two systems if the Cincinnati Southern
can be leased. According to this state
ment Cincinnati will be made headquar
ters for the lines west of Atlanta and
Bristol with Samuel Felton in charge of
them. The lines east of Atlanta and
Bristol would constitute the eastern sys
tem with heaquarters probably remain
ing in Washington.