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M.C. GREENE, PUBLISHER.
Stand by Those
Who Stand
By You.
WE HAVE NOW COMPLETED ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR A SALE OF POPULAR GOODS
AT PRICES WHICH WILL MAKE US THE
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We keep the best Qualities, Styles and Assortment in
Shoes, Clothing, Hats,
MATTING AND DRY GOODS
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SPECIAL PRICES
In SHOES
This season. See our line at 99c, $1.24, $1.49, $1-74, $1.99, it will pay you.
Just received a full line of Fall and Winter Dress Goods.
See tie Stock. Gael to® it -Low
Prices will sell it
Our specialty—To please our for customers. patrons.
Our aim—To save money our
Our intention—To do better by you than anyone else.
Stand up and tell us, if you can, where goods can be bought cheaper,
for none are allowed to undersell
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S£g“B. F. Finney and C. A. (Tobe) Jones, formerly of Putnam, are with this
bouse, and will be glad to see their friends.
To The Public.
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As any shop in Georgia. Have had years of experi-
rience, and can fully guarantee SATIS-
FACTION IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
Can supply all demands for new engines, boilers, mill and gin outfits at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Soliciting your orders, respectfully,
J. I Ratcliff, lip 1 J
Pooser’s Machine Works,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
B A M 'L. EVANS,
COTTON FACTOR AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT I *
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Consignments of Cotton solicited . Liberal cash advances
made on cotton for storage.
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Now located coin r Cherry and Third Street, (Danaenberg’s old stand,)
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where we are serving our customers as of old, with the best aud cheapest
Shoes ever brought to this state. Iu fact, we retail Shoes at wholesale prices,
Thousands ■ of - Sample - Shoes
m l m 1 IT HALF PRICE.
Watch the other dealers imitate us and talk about us and against us, but
hi y don’t get there. See us before buying your shoes.
GRAY, JONES GO.. GA., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1805.
CAPITAL NOTES.
GOSSIP OP WASHINGTON IN
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS.
Doings of the Chiefs and Hoads of tho
Various Departments.
Captain William L. Merry, consul
general of Nicaragua to the western
states and territories of the United
States, states that, ho has just received
intimation that the commission ap-
pointed by President Cleveland to ex-
amine into the Nicaraguan canal pro¬
ject intends to make a favorable re¬
port to the president on November
The British ambassador Sir Julian
Pauueefoto authorizes an unqualified
denial of the published statement that
he called at the state department on a
mission of great importance, and that
ho informed Secretary Olney that in
view of (ho interpretation which the
country places on the NIonroo doctrine
in connection with the Venezuelan
dispute, Great Britain would ask for
delay in preparing its reply and sub¬
mitting it to this government,
Attorney General Harmon has tele-
graphed H. E. Latham, United States
marshal for Polawiiro, to return to the
owners the arms and ammunition
found upon the tug Taurus, which was
seized about September 1st near
Wilmington, Del., for intended viola¬
tion of the neutrality laws of the
United States. Some thirty nu*u were
found on board, and tho men and the
tug were the subject of u trial at Wil¬
mington, and the men were acquitted
and tho tug released. The arms aud
ammunition aboard have since been in
tho custody of the United States mar-
shal. The action of tho uttorney gen¬
eral closes tho incident.
Mora Has Mis Money at Last.
After more than a score of years
waiting, Antoinio Maxima Mora re¬
ceived Friday through representatives
payment for the confiscation of his
Cuban estate. The payment was mado
directly to Dr. Rodriguez and Orarn-
mond Kennedy,attorneys for Mr.Mura,
in tho form of a check signed by Mr.
Olney, drawn on the assistant treasu¬
rer of the United States at New York.
The amount of the check was $.'>94,-
809.70, which represents Mr. Mora’s
interest in the indemnity secured from
Spain, minus his assignments of 40 per
cent to Dr. Bodriguez and Mr. Na¬
thaniel Paige, his principal logal rep¬
resentatives, and minor assignments
made to other persons.
Favors the Canal Project.
It is understood in Washington that
tho report of the engineer commission,
which visited Nioaragun lust summer,
will favor tho construction of an in¬
ter-oceanic caual, but that it will not
recommend the entire route already
surveyed and upon which it is
claimed that work costing in tho
aggregate several millions of dollars
has been performed. It is also believed
that tho commissioners will fix the cost
of tho canal at much greater sum than
that estimated by the Maritime Canal
Company, whoso charter it is propos¬
ed that tho government shall purchase.
It is expected that the commissioners’
report will claim that the waterway
cannot be built and the harbors on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts be placed
in proper condition for a sum much
less than $100,000,000.
Carlisle to Speak.
Secretary Carlisle has accepted an
invitation to attend the annual dinner
of tho New York chamber of commerce
November 18th next. Mr. Carlisle
win deliver the principal address, it
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Station to deliver anaS at the
Tammany hall ratification meeting in
Le would be “en route ’ “th“t£ presL
dent to the Atlanta exposition. He
has also declined an invitation to ad¬
dress the labor union organizations at
Chicago, Ill., on December 10th,- on
the subject of sound money. Mr. Car¬
lisle states that about that time con¬
gress will assemble and his presence in
Washington will bo necessary. Ho in¬
timates that ho may find an opportu¬
nity to deliver an address before tho
organizations of Chicago on the
subject.
To He Investigated.
J. F. Parkhurst, counsel for Morris
Rothschild, of Bath, N. Y., has re¬
ceived word from Secretary Olnoy that
instructions had been given to the
United States ambassador to Germany
to lay tho Rothschild case before the
imperial government at Berlin. Mr.
Bothschild left the United States in
May for Germany to visit his lather, tuk-
ing with him his naturalization paperB
and theregular United States passport,
signed by Secretary Gresham. Shortly
after his arrival he was arrested and im-
prisoned as a deserter from the Ger¬
man army. After two (lavs in jail he
was brought before the military court
and allowed to pay u fine of $75 and
give bail pending a decision of tho
matter by the military officials at Ber-
liu. He did not wait for a decision,
but left Germany. Later the German
authorities remitted his proposed im-
prisonment of six weeks, but retained
the fine, thus asserting their claim
upon a United States citizen to serve
in the German army,
Morgan Line Steamships Withdrawn.
The state department lias received
from B. B. Seal, United States consu¬
lar agent at Bluefields, Nicaragua, a
report relative to the withdrawal of
the Morgan Line steamships from that
port which shows that the MorgaD
company was not satisfied with its
treatment by the Nicaraguan govern¬ the
ment. Mr. Seal learned from
agent of the company at Bine-
fields that after the company
had rendered a prompt steam ser¬
vice between Bluefields and Now Or¬
leans for o&b t yenrs, and after having
contribute) ment of triiUj so and liberally improvement to tho develop¬ of tho
country, tho government of Nicaragua
had manifested a want of appreciation
of its efforts, and that in view of the
company’s losses on fruit, during tho
pust year, tho company thought it
best to withdraw its ships ami seek
service where it can secure greater
encouragement and have tho prospect
of adequate remuneration for servico
rendorod.
PLEADING FOR CUBANS.
Sympathy Meeting Held nt Wilming¬
ton, Delaware.
A representative gathering of 1,500
persons met at tho court house at Wil¬
mington, Del., Saturday evening, to
express sympathy for Culm. One hun¬
dred were <-u the stage, including
prominent business men nud politi¬
cians. Tho following resolutions were
adopted:
“Whereas, Free eitizeus of tho state
of Delaware, we nro in mass meeting
assembled lor the purpose of voicing
our sympathy with the struggle of tho
people of the island of Cuba for inde¬
pendence and self-government.
“Whereas, The history of the pres¬
ent and all termer revolts of Cuba
from the rule of Spain shows that the
ntteinpts of the Spanish government
to retain its dominion of Hint island
nre marked by such cruelties and in¬
humanities as nre not by the laws of
nations permitted or therefore, practiced iu civ¬
ilized warfare; now, bo it
“Resolved, That we extend to tho
Cubans now i» revolt our full and sin¬
cere sympathy with their present con¬
test for political freodom. That as
free citizens of n free country, in ex¬
ercise of onr right of petition and iu
tho name of humanity, we respectful¬
ly nek our national government, as
soon ns it is consistent with interna¬
tional obligation, to reeognizo tho Cu¬
ban revolutionists ns belligerents, to
tho end that a recognized status of
belligerency may appeal to tho com¬
mon judgment of tho civilized world
for a mitigation of tho merciless char¬
acter of the warfaro waged against
them.”
WARD SKIPS our.
A Memphis Man Gets Away with Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
A. K. Ward, secretary, treasurer
aud manager of the Memphis, Tonn.,
Barrel and Heading Company, has
been missing several days. Ward is
wanted because of tho liberty lie is
said to have taken with tho names of
rich relatives r.nj business friends,
wliich were po eut with bankers.
Later deveijj-m slits ir. tho shortage will
of Ward show that his forgeries
amount to about $300,000. Of this
$75,000 is held by local banks, $40,-
000 in New York city, $12,000 in
Chicago aud tho remainder by firms
and individuals in Memphis. Ward
enjoyed unlimited confidence iu busi¬
ness and social circlos and ho secured
money on forged notes from at least a
dozen widows in amounts running
from $1,000 to $50,000. He sIho bor¬
rowed the savings of the employes of
the firm of which he was general man¬
ager and gave them spurious notes for
it. No one knows what ho did with
the money, but there are no traces of
his gambling, speculating or dissipa¬
ting. Tho best information to bo had
shows that half of the money was se¬
cured within the last six months.
Ward and his wife aro en route for
British Hondnrns ou ihe steamer
Breakwater.
1TIK PULITZER-JONES MUDDLE.
Some interesting Developments In the
Newspaper War.
As a result of the legal differences
between Mr. Joseph Pulitzer and Col¬
onel Charles II. Jones, in tho control
of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the
special servico which existed be¬
tween Tho New York World anil
The Post-Dispatch was suspend¬
ed last week. This service con¬
sisted of news proofs, illustrations,
correspondence, etc., together with a
special wiro from New York to Ht.
Louis. This action, it was stated, was
taken by Mr. Pulitzer iu order to get
even for a temporary restraining or¬
der which Colonel Jones had secured
to prevent the former from interfi r-
ing with tho latter’s editorial policy
aud management.
Iu retaliation Colonel Jones has set
tho official guillotine in.operation and
the figurative heads of Managing Ed¬
itor Florence D. White, Advertising
Manager C. Hteighers and Cashier Ivl-
ward Buttcll dropped iu the basket.
Ah Mr. White is treasurer of tho com¬
pany, and his signature is necessary
ou a check to negotiate its payment, at
the bank, some interesting complica¬
tions are looked for.
BRECKINRIDGE SPEAKS.
Appeals to Democrats to Stand To¬
gether for (.lie State Ticket.
W. C. P. Breckinridge made an ad¬
dress before a large audience at Lex¬
ington, Ky., Friday night. Mayor
Tyler presided. Fully 5,000 persons
were present. The speaker was re¬
spectfully though not warmly greeted
at first, but his speech, about an hour
in length, captivated tho audience,
and he closed amidst great cheering. to
It was an able and shrewd appeal
democrats to stand together for the
state ticket.
Pardoned byAltgeld.
Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, has
pardoned 112 prisoners from the in¬
dustrial school at Chicago. The par¬
don applies to every prisoner in the
school, aud is the result of the unfa¬
vorable report made by a committee
which investigated the institution.
The girls range in ago from six to
twenty-one years.
HAINES IS HONORED
APPOINTED ASK. B. STAULSlANhj
SUCCESSOR
As Commissioner of Southern States
Freight Association.
A New York special says : Tho con¬
vention of Southern Railway and
Steamship lines, which has been going
on nt Hotel Waldorf since Tuesday,
has finally resulted in an agreement
between these lines, which are mem¬
bers of tho old Southern Railway and
Steamship association, aud several
other important lines that were not
members and whose absence from that
nssooialion has materially weakened
its operation.
The last of tho necessary signatures
were obtained late Thursday afternoon
and the Southern States Freight Asso¬
ciation was organized Friday by tho
election of Colonel H. S. Haines, for¬
merly tho vice president of tho Plant
System, ns commissioner, E. B. Stahl-
mnn having positively declined lo al¬
low his name to bo put iu nomination.
Tho association contract takes effect
on October 21. Tho prospect for
maintenance of rates and tho revenue
of the Southern railway liuo is said to
bo better than it has been for years.
Colonel Haines, who succeeds Com¬
missioner Stahlman.is one of tho most
prominent railroad mon iu the south
and has been prominently mentioned as
commissioner siuco it was known that
Major Stahlmau would decline to have
his name go before the convention for
re-election. His homo is in Savannah.
TRADE TOPICS.
Bi-udstreot’s Review of Business for
tlio Past Week.
Bradstreot’s review of trade for the
past week says:
“There is less push to tho general
commercial movement this week indi¬
cated as much by reports from western
jobbers and others, whose travelers
have returned from trips west and
northwest. There are, of course, note¬
worthy exceptions, Baltimore mor-
tlimits finding relatively most satis'ao-
tory trade. This is largely duo to the
remarkably favorablo conditions at Ihe
south. In general, the volume of Irnsi-
ness appears slightly smaller this week,
but with a widespread, although some-
whnt irregular demand.
“Tho total business failures through¬
out tho United States this week aggre¬
gate 229, as against 274 last week, 253
in the like week one year ago, 340 and
216 for the same wei'ks iu 1893 and
1892. At tho west business failures
practically doubled this week as com
pared with last. the
“Favorablo trade reports from
south continue to specify continued
increases of wholesale and retell de¬
mand, with cotton moving freely.
Collections are improving and mer¬
chants anticipating indebtedness in
some instances. Bank clearings con¬
tinue to increase.
“The increasing cotton movement
and speculation is probably responsi¬
ble for the largo gain at Now Orleans,
55 por cent; Baltimore, 28 per ceut,
and Savannah 19 per cent. Among
other large gains is that of 27 per ceut
at Philadelphia. staples
“Among higher prices for
nre those for cotton and cotton goods,
which reflect immense speculation ami
good actual demand, growing out of
belief in n short crop. Reports that
New Orleans houses have tried to cor
ner October delivery are said to be
confirmed by strong support from that
market. Wheat closes higher on a
hotter export demand and continued
dry weather, although spring wheat
receipts are very large. Winter wheat
brands of flour nre scarce and higher.
Corn is firmer on restricted receipts.”
EMPLOYES LOCKED OUT.
Bicycle Factories of Toledo CIoso
Their Doors.
A dispatch from Toledo, O., states
that the strike inaugurated there has
been turned into a lockout. The tool
makers in all tho bicycle factories, ex¬
cept in the Viking and iu the m ichiiio
shops of the city, struck for ten per
oont advance in wages. Tin Mauufao-
turers’ association declined to uccord
to their demands and Friday morning
posted notices on the doors of their
establishment announcing that they
are closed. This makes nearly 5,000
men who are idle.
Not a bicycle factory is at work in
any department, except tho Viking.
The foundries are at work, but other¬
wise everything in iron aud steel man¬
ufacturing is at a standstill.
TENDERED TO PLOUGH.
Report That He Will ho Manager of
tho Central.
The report that A. B. Plough, vice-
president and general manager of the
Ht. Paul and Duluth railroad, has been
tendered tho position of general man¬
ager of tho Gcorgiu Central, is be¬
lieved to be true.
Mr. Plough is at present in the
south in company of President HayeB,
of the St. Paul and Duluth, and Cen¬
tral authorities in Macon have been
instructed to pay especial attention to
him and to show him every favor.
Governor Turney Commends the Judge
Governor Turney, of Tennessee, lias
addressed a letter to Judge L. P.
Cooper aud Attorney General M. It.
Patterson, of Memphis, expressing his
pleasure at the stand they had taken in
opposition to having tho Corbett-1*itz-
simmons prize fight in Shelby county,
and stating that ho stands ready, as
chief executive, to give every aid in
his power to prevent tho violation of
law.
A. P. A'S. MEET.
National Convention Held l»y tho Or¬
der at St. Louis.
Tho national conference of the
American Protective Association met
at St. L tiis, Mo., Monday moruing.
All of the supremo officers aud most of
the state presidents woreiu attendance
and tho hall was packed. The object
of the meeting was to organize tho
national advisory board which was ap¬
pointed last year at tho Milwaukee
meeting of the supremo council and
to outline a plan of action with regard
to tho next national campaign.
After the conference was called to
order by President W. J. II. Trayner,
of Detroit, Mich., Mayor Walbridgo
was introduced and mado a welcoming
address. Other addresses followed
and tho conference became executive.
At the afternoon session the work
of the credentials committee was rati¬
fied and a resolution passed congratu¬
lating the membersin Nashville, Tcnn.,
upon their recent victoiy. It is po si
bio that Judge Stevens, of Michigan,
will be ebairmnu of tho advisory board.
Speaking of the proposed national
political movement President Trayner
sain: “It, is not our intention to form
a third party or independent movo-
incut. All wo want is recoguiti n
from the national political parties.
Tho party that recognizes ns will
get our support. Tho advisory
board, when organized, will evi¬
dently appoint a committee each lo pj-e
scut our principles to nation¬
al party, aud demand recognition.
Ours is a representative body, e un¬
posed of all nationalities. Nationality
or creed is no bar to membership. Our
organization is working more openly
now than ever before aud if I had my
way about it all our sessions would be
public. We have nothing to hide.”
TILLMAN IIALKKI).
Convention Delegates Refuse to Do
Bis Bidding.
Tn tho South Caroliuaconstitutional
convention, Wednesday, Senator Till-
nan introduced as an amendment to
die legislative article, a section pro¬
viding that the general assembly in
he year 1916 and every 20th year
thereafter should refer to tho people
lie question of holding a constitution¬
al convention and permitting such
convention to be held upon a majority
vote.
Tho convention oneo ngnin sat upon
tho senator, killing tho amendment
by a voto of C5 to 47. Tho legislative
article, after much talk lias been com¬
pleted, save two sections, that relat¬
ing to homesteads and that relating to
intermarriages. Before the recess ihe
convention parsed an amendment pro¬
viding that no marriage should be al¬
lowed between a white person and a
person possessing any negro blood.
Judge Frazer ottered a further
amendment to preservo tho status of
all such marriages, now existing as to
property, etc. “UncleGoorgo Tillman”
made a powerful speech on tho sub¬
ject, advocating and showing the ne¬
cessity of Haying “one-eighth” of ne¬
gro blood, instead of negro blood.
Tho whole matter was recommitted
to the committee.
The sections providing for theadopt-
ion of general laws for tho chartering
of cities, towns, villages, manufactur¬
ing enterprises, etc., nul prohibit¬
ing special legislation thereon were
adopted.
INSURANCE MK> ARRESTED.
A Bitter War Is On Between Them at
Chattanooga, Tcnn.
Fight members of the executive
committee of the Knoxville, Tcnn.,
hoard of underwriters who arrived nt
Chattanooga Tuesday afternoon to
arbitrate the long standing differences
between the board and the local
agent, met with a very warm
reception. Capiases were served
ou them as tboy walked into
the corridors of the Bead House,charg¬
ing conspiracy against tho Cbattnnoa-
go public by means of a trust to con¬
trol rates. They found no trouble in
securing bondsmen and marched in a
body from the courthouse to tho ap¬
pointed meeting place, where they the
found all the local ugerits except
three prosecutors awaiting them.
The arrested officials were President
J. A. Thomas and Charles Matthews,
of Nashville; \V. II. Wheeler, J. C.
Johnson, Frank Snyder and J. H.
Curry, whom they propose to m ike
manager at Chattanooga to see that
tho terms arrived at are observed by
the agents, ull of Louisville. O. B.
Thompson, of Covington; W. J. Dean,
of Atlanta, and (). T. Band, of Louis¬
ville, were given similar treatment on
u former visit.
It seems inevitable that tho obstinate
agents will bo frozen out nud their
companies forced out to other agents,
though the prosecutors of tho suit uro
among tho first insurance men of the
city.
RESUME FOB KEENER.
I lie Itabun County Murderer .May Get
a New Trial.
Tho Rabun county murderer, Sey¬
mour Keener, who on tho 23d of last
June killed Lenoia and Arizona Moore,
his cousins, because of his jealousy for
Arizona, was tried, convicted and sen¬
tenced to bo hanged on Friday, Octo¬
ber 18th. But Keener will not linng
yet awhile. A motion for a now trial
was made aud Judge Kimsey refused
to grant it. An appeal was carried of to
tho supreme court and the decision
the circuit judge reversed. The story
of tho crime is yet fresh iu the minds
of tho people of Rabun county, where
murder trials have rut beeu frequent
and where there was lever a legal ex¬
ecution.
Cabinet of Chill Resigns.
A cable dispatch from Santiago de
Chili, is to the effect that Chilian cabi¬
net has resigned.
VO I. NO. 48.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Jones County Cove’nnr.ent.
Judge Superior Court—J. C. Hart.
Solicitor General—H. Q. Lewis.
Senator—Hon. W. H. Harrison.
Representative—Hon. J. F. Ander*
son.
Ordinary—R. T. Ross.
Clerk Superior Court—W. W. Bar¬
ron.
Sheriff—B. N. Ethridge.
County Treasurer—F. M. Stewart.
Tax Receiver—J. A. Chiles.
County Surveyor —B. II. Bonner.
Coroner—B. B. Trapp. O. Barron.
Judge County Court—J.
Jury Commissioners —W. A. Card,
J. M. Middlebrooks, J. F. Barron,
John Gresluim, E. P. Morton.
County Boahi) of Education —D.
Anchors, Joo W. Barron, J. B. Van
Bnran, S. A. Hodge, J. \V. Anderson.
County School Commissioner—A.
H. H. McKay. P. O., l’leutitudo.
County Commissioners — W. F.
White, J. T. Speights, E. T. Morton,
H. T. Moore, John T. Glover.
Midi Georgia & Atlantic R. R.
TIME TABLE.
fn Effect December 23*
Head Down, Read Ur.
p. M.
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U UO am “ Lv Muion Ar Oa 2 45
A. M Pi II l* M.IP.M.
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0 25 1 10 Lv Ea'onton June--.Ar h 15 12 50
fl 50 t 32 Ly....Merriw©iher Y» 7 50 1J 25
7 05 l 50 Lv.. .. Dennis • • Ar 7 30 12 05
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7 35 2 15 Ar.. . Eaton ton .. Lv 7 Oo 11
7 40 2 10 Lv.. ,Ea on on .. A) 7 05 U »r>
8 10 3 :r> Lv.. . Willai da • • A « 38 11 10
K 38 2 55 Lv.. .Afkumon .. .At 0 20 10 50
8 65 3 07 Ly.. . Maciion... • • Ar « 06 10 35
9 00 3 12 Lv.. Shady Dale.....Ar G 00 10 30
9 18 3 221 Lv.. ,Km 1 . ........ Ar 5 43 10 15
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9 l» 3 45 1 iV...BroUtfiitonvillc..• Ar 5 3 i 10 50
9 7*0 3 42 Lv ......Npw Mirn ........ Ar 5 15 0
10 00 3 4l*|Lv....O.irmol Junc*--*Ar 5 05 933
10 10 3 55 Lv ........Haven... Ar 4 55 9 23
10 22 4 02 Lv..... SuutnvH o .. A* 4 45 9 08
10 47 4 13; Lv.. Cofington June . Ar 1 27 S 43
1') 7)0 4 2.) I \ r.... (I *vi n - 1 «»n .....Lv 4 Hi 8 47
12 15 0 00 Ga. K.K. Ar XJlant» Lv 3 05 1 67
K 30 M. ife N. Ar Macon Lv 9 00 a.M.
M. A N. Ar Alh’iis Lv 2 25 a.m.
JOSEPH YV. PRESTON, General Manager.
THE SULTAN YIELDS
WITili SIGN THE PLAN OF RE¬
FORM IN ARMENIA
As Demanded by England, Franc,*
and Russia.
A special eablo dispatch from Con¬
stantinople m to the effect that Said
Pasha has accepted the scheme for re¬
form in Armenia drawn up by Great
Britain, Franco and Russia, and it now
awaits tho signature of tho sultan.
The scheme is almost identical with
tho proposals of hist May, iu sub¬
stance, that the governors and vice
governors of Van Erzoroum, Sivan,
Kharut aud Trobisond, bo Christians
or Mussulmans, according to tho in¬
clination of tho population; but either
tin. governor or vice governor is to bo
a Christian, anil the appointments are
to bo confirmed by the powers. Local
and slate officials aro to collect tho
tuxes and enough money is to bo re¬
tained before it is forwarded to Con¬
stantinople to pay the expenses of tho
local administration. Complete changes
will be mado in tho judicial system.
Torture will bo abolished.
The police will bo composed the of
ilhristiiiiis and Turks equally, and
laws against compulsory conversions
to Tslnmism will be strictly ouforced.
The ambassadors of the powers ex¬
pect, that the whole question will bo
finally settled during tho course of the
week by the promulgation of an impe¬
rial decree. Contrary to general ex¬
pectation the h'gh commissioner who of
will Ik charged with t.'io execution
this scheme of reform will be a Chris¬
tian. This was the hardest pill for
the Porto to swallow and for a long
time it threatened to bring about the
most serious complications.
BANK FI’S IN SESSION.
Their Twenty-First Annual Conven¬
tion in A lluiita■
Tho twenty first annual convention
of the American Bankers' Association
was called to order at Atlanta Tuesday
morning. Tho bankers curried through
the published program us quickly and
a i thorou ;hly as they calculate the in-
t ircst ou a short time note. They are
business men and they conduct their
proceedings iu a manner befitting
them.
An address of welcome on behalf of
tho city by Mayor King; State another one
ou behalf of tho Georgia Bank¬
ers’ Association ; the n spouse and an¬
nual address of President Odell, of tho
National Association; and two addres¬
ses on financial themes by ex-Gover¬
nor IV. 11. Merriam, of Minnesota, and
Mr. William H. lthawn, of Philadel¬
phia, completed tho salient featurs of
the first day's session. Governor At¬
kinson was ill and could not be present.
Mayor King included tho state iu his
speech.
Muekay’s Son Killed.
A cable dispatch from Puris states
that John W. Mackay, Jr., < blent son
of John W, Mackay, of San Fran¬
cisco, died Saturday morning from in¬
juries received by being thrown from
his horse. The body will bo sent to
San Francisco for burial.
Colonel Kell Improving.
The physicians attendant upon Ad¬
jutant Geuernl Kell state that he is
improving, uud each day brings re¬
newed hopes of his ultimate recovery.