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The Jones County News
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W. B THOMAS, Gen. Mgr
OFFICIAL DILEOrCRV,
JONES COUNTV GOVERNMENT.
Judge Superior Court—J. C. Hart.
Solicitor General—H. G. Lewis.
Senator—Hon. W. H. Harrison.
Representative—Hon. J. F. Anderson.
Ordinary—R. T. Ross.
Clerk Superior Court—W. W. Barron.
Sheriff—R. N. Bthidgo.
County Treasurer—F. M. Stewart.
Tax Receiver—J. A. Chiles.
County Surveyor—R. H. Bonner.
Coroner—R. B. Trapp.
Judge County Court-J. O. Barron.
JURY OOMS.—W. A. Card, J. M. Mid-
dlebrooks, J. F. Barron, John Gresh¬
am, E. P. Morton.
OOUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION—
•T. D. Anchors, .roe W. Barron. J. R.
Van Bn ran, S. A. Hodge, J. W.
Anderson.
COUNTY SCHOOL COM—A. <H S..
Mr Kay. P. O. PI on ti dude.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST.
CLINTON C! RCIJIT-rR. A. Seals,
pastor; Clinton—First Sunday at 11 a.
m„ and at night: Sunday school at 3
p. m.. W. II. Holsenbock, Supt.
ST. LUKE—'First Sunday, at 3 p. m.
ROUND OAK—Second Sunday and
Saturday before, at 11 a. m.. Sunday
school at 10 a. m., E. P. Hunt, Supt-.
JAMES STATION—Third Sunday, at
11 a m., Sunday school at 3 p. in.; R.
H. Kingman, Supt.
HADDOCK STATION—Saturday be¬
fore fourth Sunday, and fourth Sunday
night., Sunday school at 3 p.un.: W. M.
Farrer, Supt.
FORTITUDE—Fourth Sunday, at 11
a. m., Sunday school at 10 a. m; R. H.
Bonner, Supt.
BAPTIST.
UNION HILL-Forth Smaday and Sat
urday before 11 a. m., T. H. Greer,
pastor: Sundav school at 10 a. m., R.
E. H u tchi n ». Supt.
NEW SALEM - First Sunday and
Saturday before at 11 a. m., E. W.
SammonB, pastor: Sunday school at 10
a. in., J. H. C. Ethridge, Supt.
BLOUNTSVILLE-Third Sunday and
Saturday before at 11 a. m., E. W.
Sammons, pastor: Sunday ncihool at 3
p. m.: B. T. Smith, Supt.
FJLEM—'Fourth Sunday and Saturday
before at 11 a. m„ E. IV. Sammons,
pastor.
The Dispatch Referred.
By Southern Associated Press.
Washington. April 3.—This statement
was given out at the Department of
Justice this afternoon: “The Atoraey
General has received authentic informa¬
tion from Jacksonville. Fla., to the ef¬
fect that neither Attorney Clark nor
piteil States Marshal McKay partici¬
pated in the meeting of the Cuban sympa¬
thizers at Jacksonville. Flu., yesterday
and all reports to the contrary are
false.
till used.
By Southern Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., April 5.—Richard Gates
was Itanged at LaGrange today for the
murder of Lee Sledge, and Jerry Jeffer¬
ies was hanged at Quitman, Ga.. for the
murder of Tip Mauldeo, a white con¬
stable.
English Elections Rill.
By Southern Associated Press.
London, April 5.—The House of Com¬
mons passed this evening Jas. Henry Dal-
ze.lls motion in favor of second ballots
in Parliament elections where no candi¬
date received an absolute majority. The
vote was 182 to 72.
Killed Himself.
By Southern Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., April p.—Harry
Aleo. a native of Brooklyn, N- Y., com-
m it ted suicide this afternoon by shoot-
j„g himself. He lad been a private in
the United Stat(« marine service the
past ”, five • years, and was honorably dis
.-barg'd , from the man-of-war f Montgom _
ery on April 1. He came here and spent
what money he had. He had telegraphed
to his w.fe to send him $15. He had
r-eeived n > reply, and had dee ded to end
a miserable existence,
GRAY, JONES COUNTY, GA., APRIL 11, 1895
THF. GRAIN-
TRADE CONGRESS.
\. II. THISTLEWOOD, UK ILLINOIS,
ELECTED t'll AII1SIAN.
SUIIE MEATY IILSOI.I THINS WERE
PASSED.
Cliiirlfston llic Next Place of Hold¬
ing tin- CflUKrcM.
Mobile, Ala., April 5.—The second
day’s session of the South and West
Grain and Trade Congress began at
10:30 o’clock. The committee on cre¬
dentials reported seventy-live delegates
from ten States present. The committee
on permanent organization nominated
X. B. Thistlewood, of Cairo, 111., for
chairman and W. T. West, of Mobile,
and H. 11. Smith, of New Orleans, sec-
rotaries. The nominees were elected by
acclamation. Copt. Thistlewood in tak¬
ing the chair spoke of the object of the
congress, the en. imrageuMit of trade be¬
tween the South and the West. This is
the age of railroads; rivers serve os
regulators of freight, but the bulk ot
tile business is conducted by railways.
We should seek, therefore, ilie said, the
hearty co-operation of the railroads
which unite the grand divisions of the
Union. Vice presidents were then ap¬
pointed at Ilie suggestion of the several
delegates as follows: Florida,“S. For Alabama, Gas¬
ton A. ltoliins; for It. Mal¬
lory; for Georgia, A. W. Smith; for
Louisiana, Robert McMillan; for South
Carolina. John Reeves; for Mississippi,
A. J. Russell; for Nebraska, h. F.
Voting; for Indiana, K. Coghill. The
following committee .on resolutions was
appointed: J. C. Rich, Alabama; Wm.
St. John, Georgia; J. F. Bishop, Ne¬
braska; J. F. G. Ernest, Louisiana;
S. R. Mallory, Florida; John A. Smith,
South Carolina; William Williams, Illi¬
nois; Thomas File, Mississippi, and E.
Coghill, Indiana.
Papers vere then read as follows:
“State Legislation and Its Effects on
Commerce,” by A. IV. Smith, of At¬
lanta; “Mobile,” by A. S. Brain, of
Mobile; “The Development of the South
Means the Enrichment of the Nation,”
by John A. Smith, of Charleston.
Resolutions were read and referred its
follows;
By II. Austin, of IMobile, endorsing
the project of a canal across the penin¬
sula of Florida; by Wm. Williams, of
Cairo, Ill., to allow incorporation in re¬
port of prceedings of this congress, sta¬
tistical report of Cairo’s trade with the
South; by S. It. Mallory, of Pensacola,
Fla., as tomemoralize Congress to the
importance Nicaragua of canal; the speedy by completion F. G. of
the J. Ivni’sr.
of New Orleans, urging on the national
authorities the importance of speedy in¬
auguration and completion of W. a navy Solg-
yard at New Orleans; by J.
noiis, of Charleston, to hold the next
meeting of the Trades Congress at Char¬
leston; by L, L. Gilbert, of Montgom¬
ery, for the appointment of a permanent
committee on transportation. until 3
A recess was then taken p.
m. At the afternoon session all the res¬
olutions ni'ent.oned above were adopted,
including the selection of Charleston as
the place for the next nmuunl meeting
in April. A special session In Atlanta
during the exposition will be called by
the executive committee.
The congress resolved upon the ap¬
pointment of a permanent committee on
transportation to take steps to put a
stop to the disiri mi nation against South¬
ern points in favor of Ea-stern points,
also resolved that each city in the South
have a bureau of transportation to assist
the transportation c oimnittc e in tilt- per¬
formance of their duties. The chair ap
pointed on said committees the following
gentlemen: John A. Smith. S. U. Mal¬
lory, W. II. Matthews, A. J. Vanland-
ingham and W. T. West.
A resolution was ,i Kpted advocating
that Southern and Western importers
give the preference to Southern poriw*
in order to provide return tonnage for
transportation, also a resolution in be¬
half of direct trade.
The following Were appointed the ex¬
ecutive committee: II. It. Grass, of
Alabama: S. A. Jones, of Florida; A.
W. Smith, ojf Georgia; B. Smith, of
Louisiana; J. W. iSeignous, of South
Carolina; J. S. Reardon, of Illinois; C.
W. Robinson, of Mississippi, and George
W. Fuller, of Missouri. Kansas and
Nebraska were temporarily passed.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
THEY WERE THEBE.
Attorney General Olney to the Con-
try Notwithstanding.
Jacksonville. Fla., April 5.—The
United States officials who attended the
mass meeting, held in this city last
night to express sympathy with the
Cuban revolutionists, do not seem at all
disturbed by the report from Washing¬
ton that their presence at the meeting
is disapproved of by the Federal an-
thoritiis. United States District Clark
and United States Marshal MeKsty when
shown the dispatch from Washington
staling that Attorney General Olney
would demand an explanation of their
presence, said they did not think that
they had violated any of the proprieties.
They stated that they attended the
meeting merely out of idle curiosity and
took no part in the proceedings what¬
ever. They say they did not vote on
the resolutions that were adopted.
In reference to the latter statement
that Attorney General Olney has re
eeived information that the officials did
not attend the meeting it is necesary to
say that, if he (Olney) has received such
information. it is absolutely false.
Messrs* Clark and McKay were at the
meeting and hundreds saw them. They
do not deny that they were present and
they came to the Southern Associated
Press agent this afternoon to explain
their presence, which explanation is
given in the beginning of this dispatch.
In the report of the meeting sent out
H-st night it was not stated that At-
toriiey ( lark and Marshal McKay took
ln th ” Proceedings in the sense of
making J,.,, speeches. I heir presence was
4 - y „ s WiW t! , at <>f other p,•orn¬
t ; t ; z ,. IIS ,,f Jacksonville. It would
y }e interesting to know who is Attorney
General Olney’s authority for the state-
merit that, “neither Clark nor McKay
was at the meeting.”
THE WOMAN MURDERER.
Culinly fells the Story of Killing
of Her Children.
Columbus, O., April 2.—Mrs. Alice
Williams who killed her two children at
the Park Hotel yesterday, was exam¬
ined by Coroner Herbst in inquest this
morning. She was pretty calm and
showed no signs of insanity, relating
disregard the story of her domestic troubles, The
of her husband for 'her and the
children, misery, her conclusion to end her
and theirs Ity murder and sui¬
cide and how she carried the plan into
effect.
It was only when the Woody razor
found in the room in the hotel was
shown to her that she broke down.
After weeping several minutes she said:
“Yes, tlint, is the razor with which 1 cut
their throats.”
A letter feund at the house in Grove
City, and addressed to her husband was
shown to her by the coroner. Though
it was not signed she admitted that
she Wrote it. It was a long letter, and
in it she upbraided him for his cruelty
to his family. She said he had pever
eared for anything but his own pleas¬
ure and comfort, and that be would
have that, and that he would have at
any cost. Tn it she announced her Inten¬
tion to kill the children, and commit
suicide.
Resigned.
By Southern Associated Press.
London. April 2.—Clement Higgins, a
Liberal representing the Middle district
of Norfolk, in the Commons, 1ms resign¬
ed Iris seat.
, The Davis Monument.
Richmond!, AJpril 2.—At a meeting
*'!'is event"- of H'e Board of Directors
of the Jefferson Davis Monumpnt Akko-
oiation, a resolution was adonted 1 asking
f he nretsidenf of the Association to com-
-punicato without dolav with ennuis of
V-f, ”n"K a"d ntbpi* organ¬
izations throughout tho South requesting
them to arrange in such manner as may
berst suit their views to moke eoTlections
on .Tune 3d uovt, the birthday of the
GonfedPrnte President, for the purpose of
proofing in this city a monument to hip
memory.
Entnl Shooting In St. Louis.
St. Louis, April 2.—'Charles A. Day
shot George Thorn through the breast
and shoulder at noon today, inflicting
fatal wounds. The scone of the tragedy
wap in Louis A. Celia’s saloon. Twenty-
fifth street and Washington avenue. Day
is under arrest, but before 'being res¬
cued by the police from his pursuers,
came near being lynched by the friend 8
of Thorn. Tt was zeal on part of both
men to elect their favorites for the
House or iwit-gntt-B m mHiSnnu.--a.
that caused the shooting.
More Cotton Mill*.
Richmond, Va.. April 2.—A Raleigh.
N. C., special to The Dispatch says work
began today on an extension of 100 by
120 feet, three stories high, of the
Raleigh yarn mills to he completed and
machinery running by Aug. 1. The ma¬
chinery, including 7,000 additional spin¬
dles has been purchased. Arrangements
have been made for the immediate build¬
ing of a $100,000 cotton mill at Salem,
N. C.
Appointed Commissioner.
New York .April 2.—Mayor Strong this
afternoon offered an appointment as
police commissioner to Edward Mitchell.
Tt Is reported that Mitchell will accept.
Mitchell was formerly United States Dis¬
trict Attorney. If he accepts he will
succeed Murray or Kerwin.
Ncxv York Legislature.
By Southern Associated Press.
Alibnnv. N. Y.. AdHI 2.—The Gray rac¬
ing bill as reported from the Codes com¬
mittee has passed the assembly by a
vote of 89 to 11. In conversation prior
to the opening of the Senate session this
morning the Republican senators ad¬
mitted that It was unlikely that police
bills will now come up.
AVaii in Madagascar.
By Southern Associated Press.
Berlin, April 2.—The Tagehlatts cor¬
respondent in Madagascar says that the
Hovae have driven the French mer¬
chants from around Tamative. The
French squadron assisted the troops in
capturing Marovoay. Lisp'Sca. Mahambo
and Hetsiboka. The French suffered
Tosses. It is supposed that the French
have captured Fort Dauphin.
Asslgnment In Toronto.
By Southern Associated Press.
Toronto, Onh. April 2-—A. W. God¬
son, a lorominen.t contractor, has assign-
ed. No statement of liabilities or as
sets has yet been made. Godson was
reputed to be worth upward of $44)6.090.
His assignment was caused by shrinkage
in real estate values.
Four Identification*.
By Southern Associated Press.
New York, April 2.—There have been
two more identifications of tho body of
the colored woman found on Sixth ave-
nue on Sunday morning, making four
in ail, none of them trustworthy.
Robbed the County.
By Southern Associated Press.
Fox Cr ' k. Me., April 2.—Elias J.
Hal!, judge of Probate Court, who shot
himself, is a defaulter as treasurer of
the town of F° x Creek to the amount
of $100.900.
Chinese Volunteer Army.
By SoJthern Associated Press.
Lonlon, April 2.—A dispatch from
Shanfhai says that 3,000 volunteer re¬
cruit! are being gathered in Canton for
the cefence of Kwang Tung province. A
tax has been levied for their support.
CONDITIONS
OF SETTLEMENT.
WILL BE NO W AR BETWEEN MEX¬
ICO AND GUATEMALA.
GUATEMALA CONCEDES TERRI¬
TORY AND PAYS INDEMNITY.
But She Gels Another Moat Valuable
Tract of band.
with Washington. D. April 2.—The yesterday facts
regard to the settlement
of the boundary dispute between Mex¬
ico and Guatemala are said to 'be those:
,Atxmt a year ago the Guatemalan police
broke up a lumber company which were
located in a part of the country under
dispute, and over which Guatemala at
that time claimed authority. This tract
of land embraced about 4.000 square
miles, and is particularly valuable for
Us timber possessions.
While Guatemala insisted upon its
control of this land, it was well under¬
stood between the two governments that
it would lie relinquished to Mexico when
the boundary line was drawn, and ac¬
cepted by flic two countries. The in¬
demnity which Guatemala, it is said,
would pay to Mexico, will result from
her action in driving from tills territory
the Mexican citizens engaged therein
in the lumber business. It will not be a
large sum. and in the aggregate will lie
some hundreds of thousands of dollars,
lmt less than a million. On the other
hand, the agreement reached between
the Guatemalan minister at the City of
Mexico. Mr. Leon, and the Mexican For¬
eign Office yesterday, will result in the
absolute control bv Guatemala of
nhothor tract of land embracing 1.000
square miles, which has been claimed by
Mexico, but which the Guatemalan Gov¬
ernment felt it could not relinquish,
though war were to fel'ow as a conse¬
quence of this refusal. l'nis land lire
to the cast of that heretofore referred
to. and lies directly in the line of travel
between tin* Northern and Soultlicrn
Departments of tue Republic. The pos¬
session of this land, which, aside from
its location, is valuable in mineral de¬
posits and mahogany, is of enormous
interest to Guatemala, and is, as a
matter of fact, of far more Importance
than the other and larger tract In dis¬
pute.
The agreement reached by the repre¬
sentatives of the two countries yester¬
day at the City of Mexico requires the
ratifiention of the Mexican Senate and
the Guatemalan Assembly, but it is be¬
lieved that-no difficulty need lie nppre-
bemksl from these sources, ’Hie Guat-
oilm an minister does not know yet the
details TPTTOfy* of the arrangement signed yes-
jn*tWt*T-n t>!.» OiMviyt'”''* 11 - «rul
'Mexico, but he has received from the
Guatemalan minister in that city the
following telegram: “Mexico. April 21. 1S!)5.
“To Hie Minister of Guatemala. Wash¬
ington : diffi-
“The definite settlement of our
eulries with Mexieo wais signed today.
Conditions honorable and satisfactory to
both countries. "IT LEON.”
(Signed)
A MINISTER’S SLANDER.
Con rt Refused to Consider HI*
Utterances ns Privileged.
By Southern Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cain., April 2.—Tn a de¬
ration rendered in connection with suit
for slander brought by Miss Tosea L.
Kelso, librarian of the public library
here, against Bev. ,T. C. Cnmplbo’l. Judge
Ciark overruled the demurrer of the de¬
fendant that his statement was privi¬
leged because it was uttered in the
course of a prayer before his congrega¬
tion in the First Methodist Church. The
eourt holds that no prayer containing a
slander publicly uttered can be exempt
from the legal consequences and that no
communication made by the pastor to
his congregation is privileged because of
such relation.
GUESS HE’S DEAD.
A Negro Murderer in Florida. Car¬
ried Off by n Mob.
Bv Southern Associated Press.
Jacksonville. Fla.. AmH! 2.—On the
nieht of March 27. B. TT Kane, a mer¬
chant of Newmvnsville. Fla., was mur¬
dered and robbed while no!nr from his
store to hiix residence. Since then a eni
oner’s jnrv has been inve«tic,sting the
crime. Today they con rind ed their
sb rs -.nd fl*V- d that Wns. Ravil*, a
nenro, who had been arrested on buh-
picion, wns tniiliv. The negro wns or¬
dered. carried to Gnltiesville to be nlaeefl
hi iail. At 1 f> o’clock tnni'dvt while the
n egro was being guarded bv three offi-
cers nt the depot at Neovnansville. w.ait-
ing for the train Ihcv were attacked
bv masked men who over-novered them
seized the prisoner and disnpnenred
with Wm. Tt i« supposed the negro is
dead by this time.
Remnants of llir “Chleorn.”
Bv Southern Associated Press.
St. Joseph. Mich,, March 31'The
forward winy shutters of the wrecked
“Uhirora” were brancht In today bv a
fish tug. Tt wns picked nn ten miles
from shore, Another tug brought In a
piece of the wreck, with the name “Chl-
cora” upon it. The b'-nvy rains are
making the Ice into slush, and close
watch is being kept along the shore for
bodies.
An Untruthful Sfntement.
By Southern Associated Press.
London, March 31.—The Dally News
will nnnonnee officially tomorrow that
there is no truth in the statement that
the Cabinet decided yesterday to sup¬
port Mr. Gully for he Speakership subject ot
the House of Commons. The
of the Speakership. The News will say.
did pot oome up at the meeting of the
Cabinet, the time being exclusively oc-
copied with discussion ot foreign mat-
^ ri
VOL. 1. NO. 15.
PUBLIC DEBT
STATEMENT.
net increase ok over eighteen
MILLION HOLLARS.
GEORGIA MOONSHINER PARDONED
TO GET INFORMATION.
Per (u pita. Circulation—Jamaica
Will Not Retaliate.
lty Southern Associated I’ross.
Washington,April 1—The debt statement
Issued Hits afternoon snows a net increase
tn the public debt, less cash ln the Treas¬
ury, during the month of March of $1>V
320,105. The interest bearing debt In¬
creased $28,808,105; the non-interest bear¬
ing debt decreased $771,320, and cash In
the Treasury Increased $9,719,674.
The balances of the several classes of
debt at the close of buslnes March 31st
were: Interest bearing debt $iL,5'.d,!iuO;
debt on which Interest has ceased since
maturity $1,770,260; debt bearing no Inter¬
est $381,025,091. Total $1,096,647,307.
The certificates and treasury notes off¬
set by an equal amount of cash in the
Treasury outstanding at the end of the
month were $567,914,442, a decrease of 41,-
811,088. The total cash in the '.treasury
was $797,237,689. The gold reserve was
$90,643,307. Net cash balance $91,273,954.
In the month tl.ere was an Increase 111
gold coin and bars of $893,215, the total
at the close being $139,486,496. Of silver
there was an increase of $1,399,971 Of
the surplus there was ln national bank
depositories $16,224,166 against $16,534,017 at
•the end of the preceding month.
A Georgian l'ariloned.
The President today pardoned James
Brockett, convicted In Georgia of lilltelt
distilling and sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment. The pardon Is
granted on representations made by tho
district attorney and Judge who expect
to obtain some valuable Information from
the prisoner.
The Montgomery At Mobile.
Secretary Herbert has authorized the
announcement that the cruiser Montgi*r
mery will not proceed to Join Admiral
Meade’s squadron, but will remain at
Mobile testing coal until Joined by the
Nicaraguan canal board of engineers
whom sho will convey to Grey town.
.lainacta YV111 Not Retaliate.
Tho Department of State has Jifst re¬
ceived a report from Consul Reckford at
Kingston, Jamaica announcing the de¬
feat of the customs tariff laws amend
ment Introduced ln the 'legislative council
of Jamacia February last. One leading
feature of this measure was an Increase
ol the duties upon those articles almost
exclusively Imported from the united
States. The Governor ln his annual mes-
the reciprocal arrangements with Jamai¬
ca and tho re-lmposition of tho duty on
sugar would leave the colony free to re¬
store to Its tariff some of tho sources of
revenue abandoned under the reciprocal
arrangement of 1891. An attempt was
made to re-lmpose these duties, but tne
newly elected members defeated the pro¬
ject and the consuti thinks It will not be
renewed.
1 Vr Capita Circulation .
Tho circulation of all kinds of money
ln tho United States Increased during
March $9,649,867, making 'the total circula¬
tion aggregate $1,584,184,424, or $22.70 per
capita for 69,505,000 population.
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
A Decision In the Worley White
Cup Case, Ailnntu.
By Southern Associated Press.
Atlanta, April 1.—The Government
was given a severe knock down in the
Worley white, cap case Unit came up
for trial in the Federal Court this morn¬
ing. Only one defendant, James Me-
Cuitelieon, was placed on trial. In his
behalf Col. W. 0. Glenn demurred to
the seven counts in the hill of indictment.
The demurrer judge was argued pro and eon,
after which Newuuut sustained it
on six grounds. slated
District Attorney Joe James
that he would go before the grand jury
and obtain another bill and he ready for
hearing bnnorrow. The defense, how-
ever, -insisted upon two full days after
being served with the bill, flu this The was
a legal right which they demanded.
D,strict Attorney was surprised by the
decision of Judge Newman, having sub¬
mitted tlie bill of indictment, he sotys,
to the Attorney General.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
Memorial Services In Honor of Min¬
isters and Laymen.
Washington, D. C., April 1,—Memorial
services In honor of ministers arid lay-
men who died during the past confer-
ence year, were observed at this morn-
lng’s session of the Baltimore annual
conference of the Methodist. Episcopal
Church, South.
The following ministers were received
Into the conference. .T. J. Ringer. G. TT.
Echols. M. P. Welkle. J. B. Henry.
O. T. .Tones. O. D. Bu’la. H. H. Sher-
man. C. L. Potter and G. F. Moore.
Treasurer J. E. Alexander of
Alexandria. Va., read the report
of the hoard of missions. Tt showed
that each district assessed for carrying
on mission work was in arrears. The
total foreign assessment was $14,500
and collections $10,362. total domestic
assessment $8,045 and collections $5,606.
Died of Old Age.
Paris. April 1.--M. Charles Cnmmille
Dnueett. the distinguiwhed French dra¬
matic author, and member and perma¬
nent, secretary of the French Academy,
was found dead in his bed at noon to¬
day. The doctors have decided that lie
died at about 4 o’clock this morning. He
was 83 years of age.
SiipervlMlnflf Arelilteet Aiken.
Wanh inert on. April 1. Will in m Martin
Allfen. fhe new snnervwinir eTehitect of
the f l reascry Department, qualified at
the Treasury this morning and at once
entered upon the duties of rns ofhee.
CONFEDERATE
REUNION.
The grand reunion of the Confederate
Veterans will be held in Houston on
May 22, 33, 24. It will he one of the
most notable events in the'history of
the organization, and it is earnestly de¬
sired that every camp in the South may
be represented. Veterans everywhere
are urged to meet and organize where
tio camp already exists. General Geo.
Moorman, the adjutant general, New
Orleans, will furnish all the desired In-
formation.
A number of Augusta people have de¬
cided to attend the reunion, and are
making their preparations to that end.
An effort will be made to have the
next meeting held in Atlanta. There
is also some talk of attempting to se¬
cure It for Atigustn, and the veterans
who attend will have that point in
mind.
Tile following address, issued to the
veterans by General Gordon some years
ago, is being sent out again:
Address of the Genernl Commander.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 3, 1889.
To the Ex-Soldiers and suIIotb of the
Confederate States of America:
The convention of delegat. s from the
different states which ass mlnled ln New
Orleans, June 10, 1889, effected a general
organization known us the "United Con-
f> derate Veterans." It Is designed as an
association of all thft bodies of ex-Con-
federato Veterans and Sailors tnroughout
tho Union. The convent.on adopted a
constitution and did me the great Honor
of electing me general, which position I
accept with peculiar gratification. Pre¬
liminary to the Issue of an> orders 1
wish to call general attention tb the
objects of this association, and to enlist
In theii accomplishment tho active co¬
operation not only of every survivor of
Southern armies, but also that large con¬
tingent of sons of veterans, who, too
young to have received the baptlBm ot
tiro, have nevertholess received with you
the baptism of suffering and of sac¬
rifice.
Tho first article of the constitution of
the association declares: "The object
and purpose of this organization will be
strictly Boclal, literary, historical and
benevolent. It wilt endeavor to unite In
a general federation all associations of
the Confederate veterans, soldiers and
sailors now ln existence or hereafter to
be formed; to gather authentic data for
an Impartial history of the war between
the States; to preserve the rultcs or mem¬
entoes of tho same; to liflerlzh the ties of
friendship that should exist among the
men who have shared common dangers,
common suffering and privations; to care
for tne disabled and extend a helping
hand to the needy; to protect tho widow
and orphan and to make and preserve
the record of the services of every nrtun-
>-—. — “rJfe'fof , '&iW
our
eternity."
The last article provides that neither
discussion of political or religious sub¬
jects nor any political action shall bo
permitted ln the organization and any
association violating that provision shall
forfeit Its membership.
Comrades, no argument is needed tn
secure for those objects your enthuSlas
tlo endorsement. They have burdenet
your thoughts for many yoars, you have
cherished them in sorrow, poverty and
humiliation. In tho faco of misconstruc¬
tion you have held them In your hearts
with tlie strength of religious convictions.
No mlsjudgmeruts can defeat your peace¬
ful purpose for tho future. Your aspira¬
tions have been lifted by tho mori* force
and urgency of surrounding conditions to
a plane far above the paltry considera¬
tion of partisan triumphs. Tho honor
of the American republic, tho just pow->
ers of the Federal Government, the equal
rights of Htates, the Integrity of tne con¬
stitutional union, tho sanctions 5Y law
and tho enforcement of order have (To
class of defenders more true and devoited
than the ex-soldlers of the Soutn and
their worthy descendants. But you realize
the great truth that, a peopfle without the
memories of heroic suffering and sacrifi¬
ces are a people without a history
To cherish such memories and recart
such u pnst, whether crowned with suc¬
cess or consecrated ln defeat, Is to
Idealize principle and strengthen charac¬
ter, Intensify love of country and con¬
vert defeat and disaster Into pillars of
support for future manhood and noble
womanhood. Whether the S'" '
pie under their changed conditions may
ever hope to witness another civilization
which shat] equal that which began with
their Washington and ended with their
Lee. It Is certainly true that devotion
to their glorious past is not onfly tho
surest guarantee of future progress and
the hottest bond of unity, but Is also tho
strongest claim they can present to the
confidence and respect of tho other sec¬
tions of the Unton.
In conclusion I beg to repeat, ln sub¬
stance at least, a few thoughts recently
expressed by mo to the Htato organiza¬
tion which apply with equal force to this
general brotherhood.
It Is political in no sense except so far
as the world “political” Is a synonym
of the word "patriotic.” It Is a brother¬
hood over which tho genius of phllan-
throphy and patriotism, of truth and of
Justice will preside; of phllanthrophy, be¬
eaus i lt will succor tho disabled, help
the needy, strengthen the weak and
cheer tho disconsolate; of patriotism, be¬
cause lt will cherish the past glories
of the death of Confederacy and trans¬
mute them Into living Inspirations for
future S'rvlce to the living republic * f
truth, because It will seek to gather !T»id
preserve as witness's for history the un-
1 near'able facts wnlch shall doom
falsehood to die that truth may live; of
justice, because It will cultivate national
as well as Southern fraterhlty and will
condemn narrow mlndedne** and preju¬
dice and passion, and cultivate that
broader, higher, nobler sentiment, which
would write on the grave of every soldier
wlio fe'l on either side: “Here lies an
American hero, a martyr to the right aS
his conscience conceived It.”
I rejoice that a general organization too
long neglected has been at last perfect'd.
It Is a brotherhood which all honorable
men must approve and which heaven It¬
self will bless. I call upon you tnerefore
to organize ln every State and community
where ex-Uonfederates may reside and
rally to fhe support of the high and
peaceful objects of the “United C’tmfed-
edato Veterans," and move forward until
by the power of the organization and per¬
sistent effort your beneficent and tfhrls-
tlan purposes are fuMy accomplished.
J. B. JORDON,
Commanding General,