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Official County Organ.
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THURSDAY, FERUARY 23. 1809.
You will find many thing of in
terest in this weeks Economist.
Stand by what you believe is
right if you have to stand by your
self.
The old parties will never give
any legislation for the relief of the
in asses,
Mr, Steward McElhannon, one
of the oldest and best citizens of
Jackson county died last week.
We devote a great deal of our
space this week to the grand jury
presentments of this county and
to the jury drawn for next
court.
Jurors for Jackson Superi
or Court, August
Term 1899.
GRAND JURV.
1 John P Linch
2 Geo F Ilardigree
3 T M Wallace
4 A N Shankle
5 W. T. Wills
6 L F Whitmire
7 A E Pittman
8 J 13 Thurmond
0 H G Coshy
10 J C Bennett
11 W A Carlthers
12 Tl L House
13 J W Boggs
11 CVV G Maddox
15 W T Murray
16 I) D Perkins
17 W A L Blackstoek
18 Jas M Ellison
19 E D Whelchel
20 Henry S Sugars
21 A B Deadwyler
22 JasT Quillian
23 John N Holder
24 J G H Pittman
25 W C Appleby
20 John A Venable
27 Wm F White
28 J G Wier
29 D II Lipscomb
30 A B Merk,
TRYKRSE JURY—FIRST WEEK.
1 Hiram D Thurmond
2 James S Echols
3 O (1 Ray
4 Jeremiah R Holliday
5 John W W Maddox
6 Crawford \ r Pinson
7 Nowell Anderson
8 Millard F Morrisou
9 Daniel B Marlow
10 John J Hartley
11 Robert L Doster
12 Wm M Sailers
13 Charles T Borders
14 Miles Q Wilhite
15 James H Wright
1C Daniel P Mathews
17 John W Sailers
18 T lomas A Turk,
20 Ellison A Stowe
21 David P Marlow
22 John A Sailors
23 Daniel W Rowden
24 S. A Walker
25 L F Sell .
2C Charles T Nash
27 Frank D Dowdy
28 Luther M Arnold
29 John A Suddath
30 Wm T Block
31 T R Potter
32 D J Yarbrough, Sr.
33 A M Benton
34 H A Hosch
35 C M Ellerson
36 T J Bennett.
TRAVERSE JURY—SECOND WEEK.
1 J D Jackson
2 W F Hale
3 J M Sims
4 R M Dowdy
5 W J Hiyuie
fi J A Wood
7 Wm S Thompson
8 J S Wilson
9 W R Lyle
10 R A Dannington
11 Jesse J Borders
12 S mi Arc ter
13 P W Quattlebamn
14 W F Fambrough
15 G W Lvlo
18 Win Cii it Riborts
17 .1 L Bailey
18 Tlteo Cc.io
19 H. ,T. Randolph
~0 J H Bar tt
21 II A Carlthers
22 E M Eirod
23 W H Cross
24 J R Hosch
25 G W Barber
26 T C Flanigan
27 Asa Ware
28 I) M Nix
29 E P Ctinrchwell
30 D P Mobley
31 It B Year wood
32 J T Morgan
83 C C Brazeal
34 R G Daniel
35 F S Addington
36 Luke A Mojh.
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Poole Winder, Ga.
Perished Rescuing Horses.
Greenville, Ala., Feb. 21—During
a fire in a warehouse here Mr. James
Lassiter entered the building to release
some horses and mules. The flames
spread so rapidly in the inflammable
material as to cut off his exit and he
was burned to death.
Agents Cm 1 led on to Itesign.
Atlanta, Feb. 21.—The Methodist
ministers of this city, after a heated de
bate, have adopted resolutions asking
for the resignation of Barbee & Smith,
the agents for the Methodist church
south.
Shelby is Appointed Judge.
Washington, Feb. 21.—The president
today sent this nomination to the sen
ate: David D. Shelby of Alabama,
United States circuit judge for the Fifth
judicial circuit.
Fatal Explosion at Bloctou.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb 21. —An ex
plosion occurred in mine No. 2 at Bloc
tou touay and u a result five men are
dead or fatally injured and several hurt.
Cruiser Chicago Gets Away.
New Orleans, Feb 21-The cruiser
Chicago sailed today to joiu Admiral
Sampson’s squadron. The Detroit is
still here.
Parson an Illicit Distiller.
Ellavillk, Ga.. Feb. 22.—Rev. Dave
Kid, a white man, has l>een arrested
here and carried to Columbus for illicit
distilling. Deputy Marshal Williams
apprehended dauger in capturing the
parson and was assisted by four other
officers.
Southern Timber Land Sold.
Midplkboro, Ky., Feb. 22.—The pine
timber lands of Southwest Virginia,
East Tennessee and northwestern North
Carolina have been monopolized by Ca
nadian and New England capitalists.
The capital of the syndicate is $5,000 -
000.
Disastrous Fire In Athens.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 22.—The large dry
goods establishment of M. Meyers &
Cos. has been almost totally destroyed
by fire. The loss will foot np between
$25,000 and $30,000.
An Old Courthouse Burns.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 22.—The county
courthouse of Soott county, located at
Forest, has burned to the ground.
Money to Lend.
I have a few hundred dollars I will
lend on real estate to good parties
Address Box 15, Winder, Ga.
FAREWELL ADORESS
IS READ IN CtNGRESS
1
Geo. Washington’s Birthday
Observed by House.
BAILED SECURES CONSENT
Democratic Leader Brings About an
Innovation by Having the Famous
Document Repeated In the Lower
Branch.
Washington, Feb. 22.—Today’s ses
sion of the senate was devoted to twe
special orders, the reading of Washing
ton’s farewell address, an annual cus
tom of the senate on Washington’s
birthday, the pr> nonneing of eulo
gien on the late Senator Justin S. Mor
rill of Vermont.
An invitation extended by the charge
d’affaires of France, M. Thibeaut,
through Secretary of State Hay, to
members of the senate to attend the
memorial funeral services of the late
President Faure of France, to be held
tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock in St.
Matthews’ church, this city, was read.
Mr. Oullom of Illinois moved that the
invitation be accepted, but it was
pointed ont the invitation was not to
the senate as a body, but to individual
members, and that any action upon it
was unnecessary.
Mr. Woicott of Colorado was then in
troduced and from the vice president’s
desk read Washington’s farewell ad
dress in accordance with the resolution
of Mr. Hoar.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the address Mr. Ross of Vermont, called
up the resolutions relating to the death
of the late Senator Justin S. Morrill of
Vermont and began his eulogy upon the
distinguished statesman.
Prayer of the Blind Chaplain.
Both of these orders were feelingly
referred to by the chaplain in his invo
cation.
“We praise Thee,” he prayed, “that
we belong to a race which through 1,000
years has enriched the world with blood
and brain and conscience in the persons
of eminent men, whom Thou hast sent
to teach the high and great lessons
which conserve our well being. Alfred
and Wickliffe and Cromwell and Chat
ham and onr own most illustrious of
all, Washington, whom we call the
‘Father of the Country.’ And now as
the conscript fathers of the nation
gather to sit at his feet and to listen to
his words of wholesome instruction and
counsel, grant that these shall be writ
ten on the tablets of our memories and
on the memory of the nation.”
Washington’s farewell address was
read in the house of representatives im
nrediately after the approval of the jour
nal today. Although it has been the
custom for many years to read the ad
dress on Washington’s birthday in the
senate, this was an innovation in the
house.
Bailey Has the Address Read.
After the journal had been approved,
Mr. Bailey, (Dem., Tex.) the Demo
cratic leader, asked unanimous consent
that the address be read from the clerk’a
desk. The speaker submitted the re
quest to the house, and there being no
objection he directed the clerk to read
it. There was a large attendance on the
floor and in the galleries an and both mem
bers and spectators listened attentively.
The reading occupied 45 minutes. At
its conclusion there was very hearty
applause on the floor and in the galle
ries.
The conference agreement upon the
legislative appropriation bill was
adopted without debate.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and resumed the consid
eration of the naval appropriation bill,
the pending question being on the point
of order raised by Mr. Hopkins (Rep.,
Ills ) against an amendment offered by
Mr. Boutelle, fixing the maximum cost
of armor plate, for which $4,000,000 was
appropriated in the pending bill, at ss4n
per ton.
Mr. Sherman overruled the point of
order against the armor plate provision,
and then the fight was made directly
against the increased price. Mr. Un
derwood of Alabama proposed an appro
priation of $4,000,000 for a government
armor plate plant.
Day Observed at New York.
New York, Feb. 22.— The one hun
dred and sixty-sixth anniversary of the
birth of George Washington was cele
brated in this city today by a general
holiday, display of flags and patriotic
exercises. Compared with last year,
when the memory of the Maine disaster
was fresh in the minds of the people
and rumors of war filled the air, the en
thusiasm today was slight Various pa
triotic receptions took place during the
afternoon and this evening the Sons of
the Revolution, Daughters of the Revo
lution, Colonial club, Society of the
Cincinnati and similar societies, held
their annual dinners.
Celebration at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22.—Washing
ton’s birthday was celebrated here with
exercises at the. Academy of Music un
der the auspices of the University of
Pennsylvania. Some 2.000 students
marched in procession and enlivened
the day with their college songs and
class slogans. The exercises at the
academy opened with prayer and the
students in chorus sang the national
hymn, “America,” and the University
hymn, “Hail, Pennsylvania.” The or
ator of the occasion was Seth Low, Td\
D., president of Columbia university.
His tonic was. “The United States ia
SUIT ORDERED DISMISSED.
Cea4emnatioii Proceeding* For Light
house Purposes Stopped.
Bayannah, Feb. 21—An order of
court has been received here dismissing
the suit of the United States against
Jacob Rauers, condemnation proceed
ings for lighthouse purposes. While
the order does not state the reason for
the dismissal of the snit, it is presumed,
and there seems to be good reason for
the presumption, that it was dismissed
at the instance of the treasury depart
ment, at Washington, which does not
care to pay the heavy price for the land
wanted, that was awarded by the board
of appraisers.
It will be remembered that the gov
eminent desired to condemn a small
piece of land of St. Catherine’s island,
off the Georgia coast, for the purpose of
putting up a lighthouse. After taking
the testimony a board of appraisers
awarded Mr. Rauers $!00,000 as the
price of the strip to be taken, the value
of the whole i-land as a game reserve
being put at $21G,000.
Thinking, no doubt, that the court
might uphold the award, or a large part
of it, tne government authorities seem
to have come to the conclusion that that
figure is too much pay for a lighthouse
site, and the result of the matter is the
withdrawal of the suit without preju
dice to the government.
WHEELER LOSES HIS SEAT.
Judiciary Committee Presents Its Ad
verse Report to the House.
Washington, Feb. 21.—1n the house
today Mr. Henderson, (Rep., la.) chair
man of the committee on judiciary
which was investigating the cases of
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama, Mr. Robbins
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Colson of Ken
tucky and Mr.. Campbell of Illinois, who
held commissions in the army, and
members who served on various civil
commissions to continue to hold their
seats in the house, formally presented
the report of the committee, which was
in favor of the view that the four mem
bers who accepted military commissions
thereby vacated their seats in the house.
The report w.ent upon the calendar
and Messrs. DeArmand (Dem., Mo.)
and Parker (Rep., N. J.) were given
leave to file a minority report in which
they will contend that the same rule
should govern members who accepted
civil commissions.
Mr. Henderson did not give notice of
the time when he would call up the re
port, but as it is a question of privilege,
it can be called up at any time.
CLAYTON JAIL EMPTY NOW.
Prisoners Bore Their Way to Freedom
and Leave Notes Behind.
Clayton, Ga. Feb. 21. —Alice Coffee
and S. A. Ammons, who ha/e for some
time been confined in jail here, the
former on a charge of assault with in
tent to murder, the latter on a charge
of simple larceny, made their escape by
boring through the jail Wall with a bit.
They left a letter, in which Coffee
stated that he did not wish to be tried
at the approaching court next week, but
would return when court adjourned and
make his bond ready for trial in Au
gust.
Ammons, in this letter, gave instruc
tions to the postmaster to forward his
mail hereafter to Cullawhee, Jackson
county, N. G, and made no promise
that he would return.
This leaves the jail without an occu
pant.
A FISHING BOAT WRECKED.
Sharpie Pirate and Her Crew of Tampa
Men Probably Lost.
Tampa, Fla., Feb. 21.— The Sharpie
Pirate, from this port, engaged in the
fish business, has been lost. It is feared
that her crew of Tampa men are alsu
lost. The Pirate fell a victim to the se
vere gale which prevailed last Sunday.
This vessel belonged to the Tampa
Fish and Ice company. The hull of the
vessel, without trace of man, masts or
rigging, has been found on the beach
about 1 mile south of Stump pass, in the
lower bay. The entire beach in that
section is being patrolled for the dead
bodies of the crew.
The men in charge were James Mcll
vaine, Joshua Bush and Will Havens,
all residents of this city and well known!
The families are almost distracted over
the news received concerning the boat.
Chester Gingham Mills Sold.
Charleston, Feb. 21.—The Chester
Gingham mills, Chester, this state, have
been sold to the highest bidder by order
of the United States court. Though the
upset price was only $25,000, the mills
were knocked down to O. P. Heath and
Eli Springs of Charlotte, N. C., for $48,-
050. This was the third attempt to seil
this mill and the price paid was a sur
prise.
Secretary Alger Gratifl and.
Detroit, Feh 22 —Secretary Alger
was surprised and gratified today on
being shown the Associated Press dig.
patches announcing voluntary raising
of the United States flag by the inhabi
tants of the island of Negros. He said:
“It seems to me that this net on the
part of a representative tribe would
have the tendency to dishearten the
more hostile of the Filipinos.”
Four Buried In Their Huts.
Silver Plume, Colo.. Feb. 22.—A
snowslide occurred today carrying away
all the buildings of the Seventh City
mine, together with several miners’
cabins, and burying four men, two of .
whom have been rescued alive. The
other two have not been found and are
•opposed to be dead.
NEGROS INHABITANTS
YIELD TO AMERICANS
Stars and Stripes Now Float
Over the Little Isle.
INSURGENTS DRIVEN OUT
Four Commissioners Arrive In Manila
and Inform General Otis That the
Natives Are Willing to Accept Any
Proposition He Has to Offer.
Manila, Feb. 22.—While the guns on
the city walls and those on board the
ships of Rear Admiral Dewey’s fleet in
the bay fired a salute in honor of Wash
ington’s birthday, four commissioners
from the island of Negros had an inter
view with Major General Otis and in
formed him that the American flag had
already been raised over that island and
that its inhabitants were ready, anxious
and willing to accept any proposition
the Americans might offer, The insur
gents have been driven from the island
entirely.
Although the Iloilo rebels have given
the people of Negros much trouble, es
pecially in the matter of financial as
sistance demanded by the rebel leaders,
the inhabitants of Negros have persist
ently held aloof and now, through the
commissioners, announced that they
wanted the advice and help of General
Otis. Tiie latter assured them that the
Americans would provide an acceptable
government and in the meantime he in
structed them not to pay the rebels any
thing. The Negros commissioners were
delighted with their reception.
The United States cruiser Charleston
is coaling here, preparatory to starting
on a cruise.
The United States gunboat Benning
ton arrived here today from the island
of Guam
The United States transport St. Paul
hasmrrived here from Iloilo, but she did
not bring any news of importance.
MANIFESTO BY AGUINALDO.
“Corrupt Spanish Dominion Prefera
ble to That of America.”
Hong-Kong, Feb. 22 —Agninaldo has
issued a manifesto accepting the situa
tion caused by the “unexpected provo
cation of the Americans,” while la
menting the hostilities which, he says,
he "tried to avoid by every means” in
his power, “making humiliating con
cessions and tolerating insults and out
rages of the army of occupation against
the people of Manila.” He adds that
he is prepared to sacrifice everything to
maintain the “integrity of the national
honor,” calling upon all to “witnessthe
good faith and honesty” of his inten
tions, and complains that he has been
treated as a rebel, “because I defended
the national interests instead of becom
ing the tool of the American prepos
terous pretensions.”
The rebel leader further alleges that
the country is unanimous in his sup
port, that the people “will perish rather
than accept the odious American do
minion,” and alleging that “even the
corrupt Spanish dominion is preferable. ”
The Philippine commission is consid
ered by Aguinaldo to be a farce and
Messrs. Deuby, Dewey and Secretary
Harden are classed as “pronounced an
nexationists,” the latter being charged
with having “maliciously defamed” the
Filipinos in newspaper reports. He is
classed as being “especially obnoxious
to the Filipino government.”
Finally Aguinaldo expresses the wish
to "proclaim to the world and officially
dispel the false rumors that Germany or
any other power has rendered assist
ance, moral or material,” to the Fili
pinos, adding: “Nor have the Filipinos
solicited it.”
SEVERAL AMERICANS HURT.
One Killed In the Kntrenehments by
Exposing ll.inself to lie Dels.
Washington, Feb. 22.—General Otis
today cabled the war department as
follows:
“Following casualties in entrench
ments yesterday caused by men expos
ing themselves to the enemy:
“First California—Company K, Ser
geant Frank N. Thnrton, wounded in
forehead, alight; Private James P. Cas
sidy, killed.
“Following during reconnasiance this
morning, vicinity of San Pedro, Ma
carti:
“First Washington—lnjured slightly:
Company E, Privates Joseph H. Ward
ing ton, Christian E. Hern, H. D. Haard.
Wounded seriously: Company H, Cor
poral W. B. Tucker. Killed: Private
Edwin Hampton, Company H, Second
Oregon.
"Following in skirmish near water
works this morning:
“First Nebraska —Wonnded: Com
pany D, Private John F. Alley, neck,
tery severe; Company F, Alonzo Fike,
elbow, slight; Company K, Charles
Govryck, knee, slight.”
Candler Speaks In Atlanta.
Atlanta, Feb. 22.—George Wash
ington’s birthday was celebrated in this
city with impressive ceremonies. The
Daughters of the American Revolution
had charge of the exercises. Governor
Allen D. Canhler delivered the oration.
How Roosevslt Celebrated.
Albany, Feb. 22.—Governor Boose
Vslt celebrated Washington’s birthday
by affixing his signature to the bill te
(rerent the deseoration, mutilation'**
Improper ass of the national flag.