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The Jones County News
M.C. GREENE, Pub’ishsr.
Mia CgGigia & Ailan-iG Rm road
TIME TABLE,
December 23, 1 o’clock, a.m.
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it 00 A St” Lv Macon Ar (la 2 45
A. M. P M.l [P. M. p. M
6 20| 1 0#ILv 10 Lv Eatonion Milledgeville June Ar ! 8 20j 1 05
6 28 1 Ar| 8 15 13 80
fi SO: 1 82 i.v Merriwstlier Ar 7 S01U S5
7 ©5 1 8 I.v Dennis Ar: 7 30 12 08
7 25 2 15 Ar teuton Ly i 1811 8(1
7 40 i Kiir.v Hal onion Ar 7 05 11 85
Si 2 *8 i.v Willards Ar (» 38 11 10
8 38 1 2 55 Lv Aikenusn Ar (i 20 10 50
8 58; 3 i T ! Lv Martina Ar, 0 08|10 88
9 Ooj .3 12 I.v Singly Da e Ar 0 00 10 80
8 18 3 32i I.v Kelly Ar ! 8 43 10 )6
9 4 * 8 -!5 Lv Urotif litonville Ar 5 33 ;0 00
9 5“! :t 42 Lv Newborn Ar 8 18 0 SO
10 00 3 4!) Lv Canne! June Ar| 8 08 9 S3
10 10. 8 55 Lv H ayes Ar 4 85 0 30
10 22 4 (.2 Lv Starrsville Ar 4 43 9 08
10 47| 4 1* Lv Covington Jc Ar, 4 27 8 48
10 501 4 JlAr Covington I.v! 4 28 S 4V
i? in ti GOGaltK Ar Atlanta Lv * 08 7 IS
630 MNArMacon Lv 9 00 A m. 8
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,
JONES COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Judge Superior Court—J. C. Hart
Solicitor General—H. G. Lewis.
Senator—Hon. W. H. Harrison.
Kepreaentat.ive—Hon. J. F. Anderson.
Ordinary—R. T. Ross.
Olerk Superior Court—W. W. Barren.
Sheriff—R. N. Ethidge.
County Treasurer—F. M. Stewart.
Tax Receiver—J. A. Chiles.
County Surveyor—R. II. Bonner.
Coroner—R. 13. Trapp.
Judge County Court—J. C. Barron.
JURY COMS.-W. A. Card. ,T. M. Mid-
dlebrooks, ,T. F, Barron, John Gresh¬
am, E. P. Morton.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION—
J. D. Anchors, Joe TV. Barron. J. R
Van Buran, S. A. Hodge, ,T. TV.
Anderson.
COUNTY SCHOOL COM A. H S..
McKay, P. O. Plentltud*.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST.
CLINTON CIRCUIT—R. A. Reals,
pastor: Clinton—First Sunday at II a.
m., and at night; Sunday school at 8
p. m.. TV. IT. Holaenboek, Supt.
ST. LUKE—First Sunday, at 3 p. m.
ROUND OAK—Second Sundav and
Saturdav before, at 11 a. m.. Sunday
school at 10 a. m., E. V Hunt, Supt.
JAMES STATION led Sunday, at
11 a m., Sunday sehow at 3 p. in.; R.
H. Kingman, Supt.
HADDOCK STATION Saturday be¬
fore fourth Sunday, and fourth Sunday
night., Sunday school at 3 p.m.: TV. M
Farror, Supt.
FORTVTLLE—Fourth Sunday, at 11
*. Bonner, m.. Sunday school at 10 a. m; R. H
Supt.
BAPTIST.
UNION HILL-Fortb Sunday anti Sat
urday before 11 a. m., T. H. Greer,
pastor; Sunday school at 10 a. ni., R.
E. Hutchins, Supt.
NETV SALEM - First Sunday and
Saturday before at 11 a. m., E. W
Sammona. pastor: Sunday school at 10
a. m., J. II. C. Ethridge, Supt.
Saturday BLOUNTSVILLE—Third Sunday and
before at 11 «. m„ E. TV.
Sammons, pastor: Sunday ndhool at 8
p. m.; R. T. Smith, Supt.
EtIJEM—Fourth Sunday and Saturday
before at 11 a. m., E. W. Sammons,
pastor.
Dr. I,:uisitLi?'s Apology
The Rev. Dr. Lansing, who at the
Methodist conference at Salem, Mass.,
openly accused President Cleveland ot
intemperance a day or two ago, has made
as full and complete an apology as It Is
possible for him to make. When called
upon for evidence of his statement fhat
the President frequently uses intoxicants
to excess he was unable to furnish any.
He had simply made his statements from
reports which he had heard, and the
truth of which he knew absolutely noth¬
ing. Tte Is one of the sort of men who
never let an opportunity pass to declare
that what. Is seen in newspapers cannot
he depended upon. Men of his stamp are
the ones who furnish newspapers with
unreliable statements.
Very naturally the President felt that
he was the victim of a great outrage
when the Rev. Dr. Lansing's statements
were called to his attention, and he de¬
clared very emphatically that they wer*
without foundation. Such men as Fred¬
erick R. Coudert, E. Ellery Anderson
and Chauncey M. Depcw, men who have
frequently been quests at public dinners
with the President, and who have had
many opportunities of seeing him when
intemperate habits would show them¬
selves if he possessed any, have come
forward promptly to give their testimony
of the untruthfulness of Rev. Dr. Lan¬
sing’s accusation.
Ministers of the gospel ought to be par¬
ticularly careful in making statements
that are calculated to give a wrong im¬
pression of others, because they are sup¬
posed to be not only charitable but cer¬
tain of the truth of whatever they say.—
Savannah News.
GARTHWAITE—Thomas Garthwafte, of
Ecclefechan, Scotland, who used to
make Carlyle’s clothes, died recently.
“They tell me that Tam was a great
man in London,” he used to say, “but
he never was thocht sae muckle o’ here.
He wisnae ill tar please. He .lust wrote
for a suit and I sent It. and he wore
it till done, and then sent for another,
and never a word about lit. He was a
gude enough man that way.”
GRAY, JONES COUNTY, GA., APRIL 18, 1895
GROWS BETTER
AND BETTER.
; i: (H SINESS WORLD CONTINUES
TO REPORT PROGRESS.
NOTH13TG VERY MARKED, HI T GEN-
EHALLY GOOD.
lletter Wages Coneeded In n Number
of Establishments.
By Southern Associated Press.
New York, April 12.—Bnidstieet's will
say tomorrow: The feature in trade cir¬
cles is found in the prices movement,
more particularly those for cattle, dress¬
ed beef and petroleum. Drouth, low
prices awd “hard times” within two
years have resulted in a shorter supply
of cattle, prospectively 3(1 per cent, less
than last year. Live cattle are $1.00
higher per 100 pounds than last year,
dressed beef is 2 l-2e. per pound higher
than the average last year—the highest
since 1875. The comparative scarcity
of high grade cattle is emphasized by
the fact that present quotations, when
made in previous periods of scarcity,
have never failed to bring a supply
when one existed. Petroleum rose
1:52 1 -2c. on Thursday tie. higher than
on January 1, and 73c. higher than a
year ago, which is more than three
times the lovlest price in 1802, and the
hi chest quotation im 1S70. Beducod pro¬
duction and increased consumption indi¬
cate the former lias been overtaken,
which, with reduced stocks, provinces
e'-eiteimiemt in the market .
Among more important Southern cities
reporting actual gains in the movement
of merchandise are Atlantia, Augusta.
Savannah and Galveston, hut improve¬
ment is slight. 'File outlook is regarded
more cheerfully at New Orleaints, where
sugar bounty difiburseimeriiR ar * expect¬
ed soon, but at Jacksonville and Bir¬
mingham general trade is quiet and in
some lines slow. Nashville and Mem¬
phis retain improvement previously re¬
ported. Improved weather helps trade
at Charleston. At Chattanooga, dry
goods and hardware are relatively most
active.
Dun's Review.
New York. April 12.—R. G. Dun &
Co.’s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say: ProKress toward better binds,
ness continues, but it is slop l and meetis
many obstacles. In speculative aspects,
and In wholesale demand for goods,
the week shows improvement. Mm*y
markets) are undisturbed, and -a little
more active. But. among the Chief ob¬
stacles is the anxiety of operative*) to
secure better wages, even while many
i anufaeituring works -are running with¬
out profit, and others at (lie risk of loss.
In -a number of establishments! better
wages have been conceded, thus in¬
creasing the purchasing power of ihe
people, hut strikes have largely over¬
balanced settlements, several of them
having thrown about 12.000 workers out
of employment this yipok. Retail trade
has improved on the whole since March
as the approach of Faster brings mota-
business, but distribution to individual
consumers still lags behind mirehas.es of
jobbers and suoli demand for products
as springs from building and other in-
yestmefclts looking into the future.
Grop prospects will greatly effect the
course of trade for some months, and
the general situation has little influence
to discourage. For consumers the worst
feature is tho rapid .advance in meats.
For the first time- in a long period,
prices of commodities average a shade
higher than a year ago and imi Great
Britain also, owing to different causes.
A slight advance occurred in March.
On both sides of the ocean the lowest
level ever known may naturally he fol¬
lowed by some rise. Domestic ti-ade
shown by payments through clearing
houses is 7.!) per cent, larger than last
rear, but 20.2 per cent, smaller than in
1.803. About, this time two years ago
retail business begun to drop off and
mills to close, but half the difference
in the volume of business is duo to the
fall in prices. Tho last week for exports
was especially marked, showing an in¬
crease of IS per rent., hut March re¬
turns for the priw-iiinl products show
a decrease of $5,253,481. or 11.5 per
cent., against an increase of 10 tier cent,
in imports at New I York.
The output of pig iron April 1st was
158.132 tons, weekly, practically the
same as March 1st. with a decrease of
1.080 tons in unsold stocks during the
month. Doubtless heavy stocks were
taken up by manufacturers ini antici¬
pation of a strike in coke -works, hut
the apparent consumption!! is larger than
at any other time for some months nod
only a sixth less than in March. 1802.
Bessemer iron has advanced a little
further, to $10.75 at Pittsburg, but
there is no change whatever in prices
of finished .products, during the week,
and while the demand continues good
for struct uni. and is liberal for bar the
marked decrease in demand for wire,
owing to ilio scant purchases of farmers
for fencing, affects the outlook. Tt
-e-ems probable thiait pig iron must re¬
cede unless a larger demand for finished
products is soon developed, ihe shoe
manufacture eontures to lead all great
industries, with shipmlruhs over 20 nor
cent. larger in a number of cases than
a year ago. though not in value, while
orders have leer more liberal at ad
vanned prices.
Sales of wool are particularly interest¬
in''. amounting for the Week to 0.030.-
200 pounds, and for the five ww-V« ore.
vim is to 25.021.200. against 25.277070
in the snipe weeks of 1802. Tn brief,
sales are close to the quantify required
for a full consumption, and the long de¬
lay in placing orders and the lateness
if the season make the proportion of
mills' at work larger than usual. No 1m-
oroYemeni in prices appears and domes,
tic wool does mint respond to recent low ad¬
vances in foreign markets. The
nrice for wool encourages manufactur¬
ers to eonxnete more vigorously with
foreign goods of many kinds than thev
had expected, and for the medium and
cheaper grades of goods they have more
’ban the usual demand, because pnr-
'‘h-’f-'es of consumers have for two years
been comparatively small. The better
goods fare not so well, foreign competi¬
tion brtng more eff'“-five, but there is a
good demand for dr*ss goods.
In cottons continued strength appears
with further occasional advanced of a
quarter and an eighth in print cloths,
and the aggregate is'fair. Many agents
are sold well ahead.
Money is easier, and supplies are again
coming from (he interior, while foreign
exchange lias been at the exporting
point. More commercial paper is now
offering, principally in dry g< ods, though
Ihe amount is not large.
Failures for the first four days of
April show led liabilities of $1,188,523. of
which $445,810 wove of manufacturing
and $742,683 of trading concerns. Fnll-
i res for the week were 207 im the United
Stales, against 218 hist year and 27 in
Canada, against 34 last year.
GOOD FRIDAY.
\ Very General Observance of llie
Day In New York.
By Southern Associated Press.
New York, April 12.—Today being
Good Friday, all the churches of (lie
Episcopal and Roman Catholic faiths
held special services. Although not a
legal holiday in this city, the custom of
observing it has grown to a great extent.
Tt is a legal holiday in England. Tn Ger¬
many, even the church bells and organs
are hushed. Mayor Strong signed the
common councils resolutions providing for
the closing of all tlie city's departments-'
not required by law to bo kept open.
Nearly all the city government officers
and employes took a holiday. Tlie finan¬
cial' and law departments were compelled
by law to remain open, but little business
was transacted. Tlie Stock Exchange,
including the foreign exchanges were
closed. Tlie banks were open of course
as they had to he. but had little to do,
and as so many business men have taken
their customary Good Friday vacation,
extending until Monday morning, a very
light day is expected tomorrow also.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer was
adjourned yesterday until Monday and
all rooms of the Court of General Ses¬
sions took similar action. Business and
professional men who came down town
as usual this morning looked and felt
lonely and many took half of the day
a nd went home about noon. The Lyceum
theatre and also Daly’s will be closed
this evening. The others arc all open.
There is a bill now before the Legisla¬
ture to make Good Friday a legal holi¬
day. Efforts have been made from time
to time to pass such a bill, but they have
thus far been nnsueessful.
THE WHITECAP TRIAL.
Argument Finished a ml the Fuse
Given tn the Jury.
Atlanta, Ga., April 12.—The defence
and (lie prosecution in the whiteeap trial
consumed today Im argument. At 7
o’clock .tonight the ease against John
Quarles and David Butler was given to
the jury. The main issue is whether
the Federal Court has jurisdiction over
the case. The theory of the defence is
that it lias not. The defence does not
deny 'that Henry Worley, a revenue in¬
former, was hanged, and Hunt a band of
kuklux bunged him.; but. they rest their
ease as far as this matter is concerned
on informing the propisition that it was not for
that IVoHey was hanged, hut.
for betraying The oath-bound elans of
Ihe kukluxes. If this is proved, then
t!he case fails; for iit is founded by the
government on the idea that im inform¬
ing against illicit distillers, Worley was
enjoying a right, and privilege guaran¬
teed by the Constitution! and the lav's
of the United States, which makes the
determination of the kuklux band to
kill him a conspiracy under Federal
Statutes. The defence also claims broad¬
ly that Butler and Quarles are innihcent
of participation in tllie hanging of Wor¬
ley. The Government claims that Quar¬
les and Butler are conspirators. The
issue in the case is conHplraey and not
ain over tact.
Mr. Bell opened for the Government
and was followed by Mr. Robinson, for
the defenice. Mr. Rucker, assistant dis¬
trict attorney, made the next speech and
Col. W. C. Glenn, leading attorney for
the defence, closed 1 for Iris side and Col.
James, United States district, attorney,
made Mile corneludiinlg speech. Judge New¬
man reviewed the case and turned 1 it
over to the jury at 7 o’clock.
STEVENSON’S ESTATE.
Tlie Estate Will Realize From $100,-
OOrt To $150,000.
San Francisco, Cal., April 12.—Chan
Baxter, executor of the Robert Louis
Stevenson estate, arrived here yesterday
from Samoa on route to England, with
the manuscript* of the novelist’s hi«t
works, which he intends to have pub¬
lished. Tho novel, "St. Ives,” which
was almost completed, one-third of “W’r-
Are of Hermtiaton,” tile work Stevenson
was engaged on to the day of his death,
a serial of monthly letters of life In
Samoa sent to Sidney Colville, of the
British Museum, a snnaffl, book of fables
and letit<*rn to children are among Un¬
published works. The (“state will realize
from $100,000 to $150,000.
REPORTS ERRONEOUS.
No 3foeGng of tire Rebellions C'nbans
Yet Held.
Havana. April 12.—Tlie reports cir-
eii'ated in the United States that. a
meeting of insurgent leadens would lie
held in Guntn-aro in the province of
Puerto Principe on April 10th for the
purpose of promulgating formally a
declaration of independence, -were erron-
eons. No sueh convention lies been
held, nor is it known in wet I informed
circles that a meeting of the character
di tsoribed was intended. The reports
evidently had no firmer basis than pass¬
ing rumors.
No Idea of Armed RoNlKtancc.
By Southern Associated Press.
Toronto, Ont., April 12.—Tn a meeting
at ITagersville, Ont., last night, Hon.
Mr. Sifton, attorney general of Mani¬
toba, said that the Legislature of Mani¬
toba. Which would resume on May 0,
would refuse to carry out the order of
the Dominion, and the latter would be
compelled to resort to coercive legisla¬
tion. Tie dispelled any idea of armed
resistance on the part of Manitoba,
fHEWORLD
OF SPINNERS.
STRIKERS AVK1IE SHIT OUT l»Y
3111.1. 31K N.
OLD RATES RESTORED AT PIIOVI-
HENCE, H. I.
Tlie Advance at Full River tin Ex-
citing Topic.
Providence, R. I., April 11.—When the
2,500 operatives of the Atlantic mills,
Olneyvllle, went to work at 6:45 o'clock
this morning intending, according to pro¬
gram to labor fifteen minutes and then
to $o out on a strike, they discovered
that their plans had been forestalled by
the managers. Signs were posted on the
gates notifying the operatives that the
mills would be closed until further no¬
tice. At 9 o’clock the strikers held a
meeting and discussed tho outlook A
vigilance committee of twenty-live was
appointed to guard the mills and keep
on the lookout for scabs. Other eommlt-
t es were appointed to arrange for so¬
cials aijd entertainments in the manufac¬
turing centres of the State for the pur-
pose of accumulating funds for the sup-
jioi't of the non-union strikers.
Strike In Lowell.
Lowell, Mass., April 11.—The Beldlng
woolen mills were shut down today be¬
cause of a strike of spinners about 75 In
number for an advance in wages. ’Tlie
weavers were recently given a restora¬
tion of tio- It) per cent, reduction of last
fall and live per cent, additional. The
s demanded a similar advance
and being refused struck this morning.
Restore Old Rates.
Povidence, R. I., April 11.—The United
Slates Cotton Company of Central Falls
today announced an advance to old rates
on April 22. This is an increase of 5 to
10 per cent., applies to both mills and af¬
fects 750 hands.
At Full River.
Fall River, Mass., April 11.—The state¬
ments made at the weavers’ headquar¬
ters last night relating to an advance In
wages by the American Linen Company
are not well founded. The mill authori¬
ties said this morning that no advance
had been granted and none would be
granted at present. The Iron Works
company's advance was an exciting topic
of discussion among ithe mills today. The
fact as stated In the morning papers that
it was no philanthropic measure Is prov¬
ed beyond question but neverthe¬
less It l.s a business move that has rais¬
ed the highest hopes in the minds of
operatives. Tho secretaries of the union
say special meetings will be called at
an early date and formal demands will
bn made for a restoration of the cut
down In wages made last. August. If the
demand Is not granted the operatives
will not work. Manufacturers are at odds
in regard to the Iron Works Company.
One of the leading ones said the advance
Is a bluff to bull the market and if wages
are Increased all around they will only
be of goods assisting in moving the iarge block
now held by the American
Printing Company and the Iron Works
mills. He thinks the man who raises
wages in it hose times Is Insane for the
margin is to small to warrant a change
in the scale. Another manufacturer says
the Iron Works have made a new rate
and nothing Is left for them but to make
the same one.
STRANGERS AT H03IE.
Atlnu.tu Men Find Intruders on
.
Their Promises.
Atlanta, Ga., April 11.-—(Special.)—
When Mr. T. L. Langston, of flic
v bole.-ale grocery firm of Langston Sr
Woodson, mitered his home, on I’each-
troe street, last might about !) o'clock
he was considerably taken by surprise
to find a strange man comfortably seat¬
ed in a large rocker In the reception
the room, apparently at home and enjoying
ur.-il'ly sourroiHidings. Mr. I/angstoi i par
demanded the f.tratutor’s creden¬
tials, aind when he failed to produce-
tnom. or to give any satisfactory account
of himself a policeman was called and
the stranger hustled off to the lock-up.
This morning the man had sufficiently
regained his senses to tell the police
that he wa.s Charles Jones, of West
Point. II<> was, he said, a slave to the
morphine habit and could 1 only account
for Ms presence in tin* Langston man
sion by having been under the Influence
of the drug when he entered. 'PM-re
were no articles missing in the house
and this .morning Jones was »hipi>ed
back to his home im West Point to keep
him out of further trouble.
Several days ago when W. R. Atkin¬
son, a butcher, living on Hayden street,
went home after business hours he
found a stranger silting in the room
with his wife. The man declared that
ho was a friend of the butcher's and
hail an appointment v.8th Mm to go
a-fishing with him. The butcher, how¬
ever, thought the man' had designs
upon hjs matrimonial happiness, and
ejected the stranger at the muzzle of a
big pistol, firing two shots at him be¬
fore he found the gate. The butcher’s
wife declared that she had never seen
the man before; that he had just come
in tund sat down, saying he had an en¬
gagement to go a-fishing.
It is thought likely that this mys-
tirious Individual was Jones, who turned
up in the Langston home last night. He
is an abject slave to the morphine lialiR,
and as he told the police when he left
today, is liable to do almost anything
when under Its influence.
DETERMINED MINERS.
The I'lllshnrg Miners Will Hold
Out for OP Gents
By .Southern Associated Press,
Pittsburg. Pa.. April 11.—The striking
miners of the Pittsburg district are still
determined to hold out for the 69 cent
rate. One thousand men employed at
Robbins’ Panhandle mines passed reso¬
lutions last night that they would not
return to work under 69 rents per ton-
There has been no break in the ranks
of the strikers.
VOL. I. NO. 16.
Til 10 STASH* COUNTERFEITERS.
The Wo m mi Discreetly Holds Her
Tongue.
By Southern Associated Press.
Hamilton, Out., April 11.—Mrs. M. T.
Mack, of the Canadian Novelty and
Supply Co., was before the police mag¬
istrate this morning charged with soil¬
ing counterfeit stamps, and on request
of tlie proseouting attorney was re¬
manded until Monday next. Capt. Por¬
ter, of tlie Secret Service Department,
Wasihngton, and Inspector Stuart, of
the Chicago postal department, are
here working on the case, and expect by
Monday to be able to show fhat Mrs.
Mack is a Confederate of the man Mor¬
rison, who was the head of the
swindling concern. The woman still
maintains a discreet silence, refusing to
give (he address of Morrrison, or to tell
Mack is a confederate of the man Mor-
tlie police (lint she 1ms not given her
right name.
THE AHNISTEIl’S APOLOGY.
A Ronton Genllemiln OITcrcil Hid
Serviced lo tlie Prenlilenf.
Boston. April 11.—A Boston gentle-
man, i quin i reading Dr. Lansing’s
"apology for bis ml tack upon Presl-
dent Cleveland, wrote to Washington
offering to go to Dr. Lansing and de¬
mand proper reparat ion. bn reply he re¬
ceived today the following dispatch from
• be President:
Washin-gton. D. C., April 11.
"While his so-called retraction is an
aggravation of his original offence, 1
nm rilling tlrait Ms further punishment
should bo left to litis conscience and the
eon tempt of his neighbors and the Amer¬
ican people.
"GROVER CLEVELAND."
NOVEL, INDEED.
Charge and Counter Charge by Em¬
ployer and Employe.
Atlanta. Ga., April 11.—(Special:)—
A novel ,p1en of Justification for the vio¬
lation of a contract was made In the
ca so of Kelly against Dr. A. B. Vin¬
cent, on trial in the City Court today.
Kelly was a clerk employed by Vincent,
a w 11 known druggist, He was cm-
ployed under contract for one year, but
at the end of eight months he was dis¬
charged, and began suit to roe >ver from
Vinoent. Dr. Vincent, justified bis dis¬
charge of his clerk by claiming that tlie
young mail paid more attention to
nggling Ills girl and lady customers
than to business, and therefore was ol>-
noxious.
The clerk mol the doctor’s claim by in¬
troducing testimony to show that it was
lie himself who oggled the ladies, and
that his discharge was occasioned h.V
the doctor’s resentment of a more suc¬
cessful rival.
HIGHWAY HOIinEIIM.
They Capture a Treasure Box From
AVells-Fur go Com puny.
By Southern Associated Press.
St. Louis, April II -A special to The
Chronicle from Cripple Creek, Col., says
thlnt at 10:3(1 o'clock this morning the
overland Wells-Fnrgo treasure wagon of
from Grassy Station, the terniiiniiH -
the Midland Railroad, was held iqi by
two masked men and robbed. The roh
bers took all the valuable, together with
tlie treasure 1k>x, bills of lading -and way¬
bills They then shot and limit tin-
guard, Robert Smilh. to the extent that
he is unconscious and will die.
Ihe treasure l>ox is said lo have con¬
tained $15,000. The robbers made off
mi two of -the treasure vh-gon- horses.
City and county authorities, together
with employes of (be AV'dls-b argo Ex¬
press Company, arc scouring the conn
try. The robbers w'E' probably be
caught Is*fore night.
WHIPPEH BY WHITE CAPS.
A Cnlllo Tlilcf linn Out of AVIille
City, Fin.
By Southern Associated Press.
White f'ltv, Fla.., April 11.—For some
time aband of cattle thieves have been
operating In this section. Kinney Gore,
jj, while man. was suspected of being Im¬
plicated tn the stealing and some time
ago received a P iter ordering him to
leave the country. Gore disregarded the
letter and last night he was taken from
his home by a band of White Gaps and
unmercifully whipped. The White Gaps
(hen warned Gore to leave in four days.
Today Gore and his family have left for
parts unknown.
FIRE IN SAVANNAH.
Tin* Savannah Stenm It..... 31111
llurnetl lo the Ground.
By Southern Associated Press.
Savannah, Ga., Anri! 11.—The Savan¬
nah SP-am Rice mill one of the oldest
rice mills tn this country burned tonight.
The mill was owned by a stock company
capitalized at *72,000, which Is about the
value of the property, ft was Insured for
$60,000. About 200 barrels of rlee were
saved. The rest was a total loss, 'the
loss on rice star d In the mill Is estima¬
ted at <...5.000 fully Insured. The (Ire start¬
ed from the engine room and the entire
min vu Boon to flames. The mil! was
built three-quarters of a century ago by
a company of rice plant,era.
linn Him Mad.
By Southern Associated T’rcsa.
Lexington, Ky.. April 11.—Joe Denni¬
son. a white man 33 years of ace, who
has been earing for Byron McOlelland’s
thoroughbred mares and colts for sev¬
eral years, became insane today on ac¬
count of an accident to the Longfellow-
Sallie MeOlelland colt last Monday,
whereby it bad to in* destroyed.
A Yonlli Hanged.
By Southern Associated Press.
Columbus, O., April 11 -William
nart, aged 18, was hanged In the peni¬
tentiary shortly after midnight tonight
for the murder of the Goode children,
Elsie and Asholey, aged 7 and 0 respec¬
tively, in Paulding county last Nov
ember.
WHITECflP
MURDER CASE.
THE DEFENDANTS SOUGHT TO
PROVE AN ALI1II.
HEN irriilU SAVE, A KM THAT HE
LIED.
District Attorney Jones Pnt on the
Witness Miami.
By Southern Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga.. April 11.—The Govern¬
ment rested its ease in the trial of
Quarles and Butler, whiteeaps, soon
after the court opened this Homing.
The defendants sought to prove an alibi.
Ben Hemphill, whom the testimony
showed was in the crowd which hung
Worley, was recalled by the defence.
In reply to questions from 0>»l. W. C.
Glenn, counsel for the defendants, tlie
'■(•'Ivsk gimp'd liv't be h id attorn falsely
yesterday and before the grand jury
when he declared that Butler was in
tlie lynching party. He now stated that
Butler had told him that lie (Butler)
mas at home oil the might the hanging
occurred. Hemphill stated that District
Attorney James had told him what to
swear. The district attorney said that
lie had told the witness to tell the truth.
The witness added that Dr. 10. O. Staf¬
ford, a wit ness for the Government,
"swore him in” as a kuklux eight years
ago.
"What were these kuklux going to
do?” asked Col. James.
"To put down the old kuklux.”
"So it was tight between kukluxes
them?”
“I so understood at that time.”
The witness, a man 00 years of age,
was frightened.
"Who told you to Change your tes¬
timony V”
"Nolsidy. Part of it that l swore lie-
fore the grand jury was also a lie. The
part where 1 said Butler was at; Blood-
towln was a lie. I never told Boss Tisou
anything.” falsehoods before tlie
“Did you tell,
grand jury for (lie purpose of prosecut¬
ing your son-iu4a\vV”
"That (Wirt of it about being at, tlie
bunging was false.”
Mr. Glenn asked the witness if Mr.
James had told him to stick to the paper
he (Col. Jones) read to him.
“Yes.” that,!”
“Why did he tell you
"lie was afraid I was going to lie
nixiut it.” asked
“Who scared into this! .....
you
Col. Glenn.
"l)r. Stafford, principally.”
Mr. Jaimes took the stand.
"It wias hard at first to get anybody
to tell about these cases. Mr. Hemphill
came to my office. He said he once lie-
longed to one kuklux organisation, and
now belonged to another one for the
purpose of suppressing the outlaw ku¬
klux. 1 read a list of kuklux to which
ho (Hemphill) lielonged. no said Judge
Milner had advised them lo this, so that
the illegal kuklux might be broken up.
I told Hemphill that I did not want any¬
thing but the truth. Hemphill saw me
several days afterwards and told me
about Butler talking with Worley from
the house. Hemphill so swore before
the grand jury last Monday. He an¬
nounced lihnt he had sden Butler, and
was mistaken alsnit Butler saying that
ho was at Bloodt.ow n. I told I iemiphil!
he would subject himself to perjury.” and
Mr. Bell was pint on tin* stand
rehearsed the conversation between him
and Mr. James. He said that Hemphill
had said Butler was not at Blood 1 ! own.
Ob Glenn cross-examined Mr. Bell.
Mr. Itucker wins placed on the stand.
Mr. itucker wont over the same ground. of
Col Glen’ll here on t il nod the issue
. whether
the case, which he said 1 was not
Worley was hanged, hut h inged 1 in pur¬
suance of a conspiracy, because Worley
reported stills, and whether these de¬
fendants w'ere of the conspirators.
Col. Glenn, outlined his 1 >1 a 11 of de¬
fence, which was to prove that Worley
informed for revenue, whhh was not a
right, and privilege under Ihe tows and
constitution of the United States. The
profound motive for the killing of this
man was to prevent his being used as a
w tit ness against the kuklux in Gilmer
county. Briefly, the defence proposed juris¬ to
throw the ease out of the Federal
diction. Worley died as the fool dieth —
a victim of his own system. We expect
to prove that Worley was a brute, and
that, to punish him for cruelty to his
family was another motive for Worley’s
hanging, said the lawyer, who was
quite eloquent, at this time. Quarles and
Butler both mnde statements In their
own behalf. Quarles swore that he was
nineteen miles away. Butler swore that
he was at, his home on the night of the
hanging, and John Quitrleft, .lr., that v<as
with him. Young Quarles testified
he slept with Butler, in the lather's house
on that night.
HEATEN TO HEATH.
A Negro Step-Father Kills His 15-
Yenr-OId Son.
By Southern Associated Preen.
Savannah, Ga., April 11.—A special to
The Morning News from Thomasville,
Ga., says that a warrant has been is¬
sued for a negro named Thornton Roe,
who resides about seven miles from that
city in which lie is charged with having
beaten to death bis 15-year-odd step-son
last Sunday, arid hiding the body in a
near by pond, The motive for the
crime 1s said to be that the boy was
heir to 10 acres of land of which he de¬
sired to become possessor. The alleged
murderer has not yet been arrested.
Iron Works Resume Operation.
By Southern Asseeiated Press.
Knoxville, April 11.—Rising Fawn Iron
Works. Dade county, Ga., will go into
h'.ast Monday, after being what down
five months, with orders for six months
ahead.