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BRYAN ON THE ELECTIONS
I
Nebraskan Gives His Views and Sums Up
the Result.
REPUBLICANS no winners
.•They Have No Room to Brag,
According to the Figures
Shown By the Vote.”
A Lincoln, Neb., special says: W.J.
firyan Saturday evening gave to the
press an extended statement summing
up the results of the elections in dif
ferent states. In Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania, where the Democrats
a (firmed the Chicago platform, he finds
that they have made gains, while in
New York and New Jersey the Re
publican vote shows a falling off.
Maryland, he declares, is now safely
Democratic. On the Kentucky elec
tion, he says:
“The result in Kentucky does not
give aDy encouragement to the Repub
licans. The latest returns show that
the contest between Mr. Goebel and
Mr. Taylor is very close. The Demo
crats claim the election of Goebel and
the entire state ticket by small plurali
ties. The legislature is safely Demo
cratic in both branches and the elec
tion of Blackburn to succeed Lindsay
is assured. No one who has watched
the contest will doubt that the De
mocracv, united on national issues,
can be relied upon for a majority of
20,000 to 30,000.
Ohio is summed up as follows:
“What consolation cau republicans
draw from the Ohio election? Mr.
Hanna secured the nomination of his
candidate for governor upon a platform
indorsing the republican administra
tion. And while the returns indicate
that Nash has a plurality of about
fifty thousand over McLean, McLean
and Jones together have a majority of
something like fifty thousand over the
republican candidate.
“McLean ran upon a platform em
phatically indorsing the Chicago plat
form ana condemning the trusts, mili
tarism and imperialism, and he made
a gallant fight against great odds.
Ohio is the home of the president. It
is the home of Mr. Hanna, chairman
of the Republican national committee.
Postmasters all over the United States
were uged to contribute money to save
Ohio.
“Mr. Hanna took the stump himself
and called upon Republicans to sup
port the ticket and indorse the policies
of the administration. And yet in
spite of all that could be done, Mr.
Hanna’s own county was carried by
Mr. Jones, and the Republican party,
which had a majority of nearly fifty
thousand in 1896, is now overwhelmed
hy a majority approximating fifty
thousand. The Jones vote is anti
Republican. Mr. Jones himself has
made an open fight against Mr. Hanna
aud his methods and the Republican
party has turned its batteries against
Mr. Jones and his followers.”
Nebraska Means Much.
Iowa, South Dakota and Kansas re
sults are passed over with brief para
graphs as not of leading importance.
In Nebraska be says:
“The Nebraska campaign was
fought on national issues and the fu
sion candidate for judge received,
about 14,000 this year as against
3,000 last year for the fusion candi
date for governor and 13,000 for the
fusion electors in 1896 aud the fusion
candidate for judge in 1896. Assist
ant Secretary of War Meiklejohn came
from V^ashington to plead with the
voters to uphold the president’s pol
icies. Senator Thurston and Senator
Hayward were on the stump warning
the people not to repudiate the presi
dent.
“'onator Fairbanks and other prom
ineu, -.ublicans from outside the
state lent their influence, but notwith
standing Republicans the efforts put forth by the
the fusion forces gained
a Jiulge signal victory. Their candidate,
Holcomb, carried five of the
congressional districts out of six and
i°st the remaining district (the fifth)
% only a thousand. The fusionists
FEVER AT PORT TAMPA.
Three Cases Reported and Strict Quaran
tine Put On.
A telegram was received at office of
state board of health in Jacksonville,
Saturday, from Dr. L. W. Weedon,
agent of board for Hillsboro county,
announcing one death from yellow fe
ver and two cases of tho disease at
Port Tampa City. Quarantine wan at
once established.
Hr. Porter states that the lateness of
the season precludes any possible ex
tended spread of the disease. No in
formation was obtained as to how the
the disease was communicated to the
locality.
POWDER MILL WRECKED.
Explosion Does Great Damage In Cali
fornia—One Life Dost.
An explosion occurred early Sunday
G the glazing house of the California
Powder mill at Sauta Cruz. Four
c ylinders containing 16,000 pounds of
fowder exploded.
The explosion wrecked the mill, blew
Town miles of fencing, destroyed the
g altpeter warehouse and extinguished
electric lights in Santa Cruz.
Patrick Hughes was killed.
made a net gain of threo district judges
and a large gain in comity officers.”
Mr. Bryan continues:
“Taken aR a whole, the election re
turns from all the states give encour
agemont to those who hope for the
overthrow of the Republican party in
1900. It is evident that those who
believed in the Chicago platform in
1896 still believe in it. It is also evi
dent that the hostility to the Chicago
platform among those who oppose it
is not as pronounced as it was in 1896.
“It is apparent that there is a grow
ing hostility to the monopolies which
have grown np under a Republican ad
ministration. It is safe to say that
the American people would by a large
majority pronounce against the at
tempt to raise the standing army to
one hundred thousand, and it is equal
ly certain that upon a direct vote up
on the issue a large majority of the
people would prononnce against an
imperialistic policy'which would de
velop here a colonial system after the
patern of European, governments.
“If the rebuke administered to the
republicans at the polls had been more
th ,, ct . of , remedial , legis- , .
f* a vere lon ’ at tbe ® P™ ba 8 ' P? lds of tb .® republicans
' vonld be br, . ? bter - While it was suf
fic f nt ™ dlcate the people are
uot satlsfied wltb tbe republican poli
c,es - * ma v not ba y e , beGa 8 ' lffic,ent 0
-
stay the course of the republican party
* oward Piracy and toward the
Euro P eau idea of a government built
u P° n t f ° rc f ratber tban "P° n tbe coa ;
sent of the governed, a government
relying for its safety upon a large
standing army, rather than upon ” a
citizen soldiery. W. J. Bryan.
YICE PRESIDENT IMPROVES.
Mr. Hobart’s Condition Is Now MoreFa
vorabln.
A dispatch from Paterson, N. J.,
says: Vice President Hobart passed a
favorable night and the improvement
that has been observed for several
days continued Sunday. He ate solid
food with relish and it was promptly
assimilated. With his meals he took
milk and between meals was given
milk punches. his
This is a marked change from
condition ten days ago. At that time
he was rapidly sinking and his stom
ach had refused food of all kinds. For
several days he lived on grapes and
the juice of grapefruit, but it soon ap
peared that his stomach was so con
gested that he could not even take
these.
Mr. Hobart now spends most of his
time in a reclining position aud he
sleeps without the aid of opiates. The
most painful and alarming feature of
his illness has been his attacks of
nervousness at the approach of night.
These attacks have decreased.
GRAND NEPHEW OF DAVIS
And Great Grandson of Taylor Killed In
fcoutli African War.
A dispatch from Lieutenant C. regi- C.
Wood, of the North Lancashire
ment, reported fatally wounded at
Kimberley, and whose death was
subsequently announced in Saturday
evening’s cable message, was a grand
nephew of Jefferson Davis, president
of tho southern confederacy, aud a
great grandson of President Zachary
Taylor. Captain Taylor
His father is J.
Wood, who has resided in Halifax
since the close of war between the
north and south.
Young Lieutenant Wood was born
in Halifax and educated in the Cana
dian Royal Military college, at Kings
ton, Ont. He is the first graduate
of that college to die in battle and tho
first Canadian to fall in the present
war in South Africa.
INSURGENT CAPITAL TAKEN.
Americans Fnter Town and Aguinaldo
Series Ollier Quarters.
A special from Manila says: Colonel
Bell’s regiment and a small force of
cavalry entered Tarlae Sunday night
without opposition.
Where Agninaldo, with his army,
and the so-called government have
fled is a mystery.
DOUTHIT SUMMONED.
Soutli Carolina Dispensary Commissioner
To Appear Before Stnte Board.
The South Carolina state board of
control, at its meeting Saturday, in
pursuance of the recent decision of
Judge Aldrich in the case ot Commis
fiioner Douthit, adopted a resolution
notifying the commissioner to appear
before the board, together with his
witnesses, to show cause why he
should not be removed from bis office
because of violations of the rules of
the state board of control as well as of
the dispeusary law.
Further sensational disclosures in
the management of tho state dispens
ary are expected.
BRITISH ARE HOLDING OUT.
Such IgjTenor of Latent Ad rices From Seat
of War.
A London special says: Monday
morning’s news from the seat of war
in South Africa continues fairly satis
factory. greatly increased _
Therg are signs of
Boer activity in Natal and along the
frontier. AM the dispatches tend to
show that the British are holding out
abl Y- N
STATE MAKES PROPOSITION
Whereby Atlanta’* Depot Problem May
at I.aot He Settled.
The state of Georgia and city of At
lanta have gone bank to the uuion
station plan which was proposed by
the railroads a year ago.
At Friday’s conference, the state’s
commission suggested a surface sta
tion, with a viaduct on Whitehall and
a subway at Pryor street.
When a similar proposition was sub
mitted to the city a year ago, the
council rejected it.
Realizing that the roads would not
acoept the city’s conditions, the legis
lative commission went to work on
another line and the suggestion of the
surface depot was the result. The
state’s proposition in brief is as fol
lows:
1. That the road build a union sta
tion extending from Loyd to White
hall.
2. That a viaduct be built over
Whitehall and Peachtree, and a sub
way be coustrncted at Pryor street.
Loyd street to be left as it is.
3. That the state, the city and the
roads adjust the damages, if any re
sult to property on Pryor.
4. That the state reserves the right
to buy the station from the roads in
1920, or the state will extend the lease
011 the terminal until 1950 at the same
rental, or the state may take the sta
tion in 1920 and pay the roads 4 per
oent. a year for thirty years on the
cost of construction.
The roads could not at once give a
definite answer to the state’s proposi
tion, but they seemed to be favorably
disposed.
DISHONORABLY dismissed.
Fire Georgia Privates Are Dropped From
Military Kolls.
Five enlisted men of the Atlanta,
Ga., battalion, Fifth regiment, which
visited New York on the occasion of
the Dewey celebration, have been dis
honorably dismissed from the service
for complicity in tho looting of stores
in North Carolina while the soldiers
were enroute home.
The men whose names are dropped
from the rolls “for the good of the
service” are: Privates Christie Ber
lin Machine Gun battery; J. H. Bow
en, Company B," E. S. Hurst, Compa
ny C;J. A. Baird, Company C, and
James Kelley Company B.
These dismissals are the result of
investigation conducted by the court
of inquiry ordered by the governor
when the disgraceful occurrences wero
reported to him. A large number of
witnesses were examined and every
effort was made to fix the responsibility
where it properly belonged. made
The report of the court was
to the governor several days ago, and
the result of the investigation was an
order issued by the adjutant general
Friday dismissing the above named
soldiers from the service.
POOL SELLING LEGAL.
Spirts In Birmingham, Ala., Made Glad
by Court Deelsion.
At Birmingham, Ala., Friday, Judge
Feagin, of the inferior criminal court,
pronounced the act of the general as
sembly of 1896, wliioh forbids the sale
of pools at horse races, as unconstitu
tional.
• The decision was hailed with delight
by the horsemen and sports gathered
at the state fair grounds, and meant
that pools could bo sold on the races
ad libitum and that a modern raoe
track with all its gambling features is
in operation. arrested
The pool-sellers who were charge of
by the chief of police on the
violating the law wera dismissed from
custody. church bodies have al
The various
ready taken steps to protest against
the races in public mass meetings.
BRISTOW MAKES REPORT*
Figure* Given Ont By Fourth Assistant
Postmaster Are Interesting.
Fonrth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral John L. Bristow in his annual re
port announces that during the past
fiscal year 14,604 postmasters were
appointed, 13,523 being fourth-elass
postmasters and the remainder presi
dential.
There were 2,953 poetoffices estab
lisbed and 1,505 discontinued. At the
close of the year the total number of
postofBces in the country -was an even
75,000. The department has discon
tinned a number of private postoflices
which it has been advised were con
ducted for the sole benefit of some
private institutions.
IOWA REPUBLICAN BY 61,000.
They Cnrry the State By Increa.e.l
Majorities.
T Iowa election returns , . slow- ,
come m
]y, but continue to be more favorable
to the Republicans. Governor Shaw’s
(Republican) plurality, which was
iigured at 52,000, is now declared to
be 61,000 by the Republic :n commit
tee, the Democrats conceding 59,000.
Comparison with the vote of two years
ago shows Republican gains, although
the vote is much lighter than then,
Tammany Saves Parnell Homestead.
The Parnell homestead in Wicklow
county, Ireland, now advertised under
foreclosure proceedings, will uot be
sold. Tammany Hall, at a meeting of
the executive committee held Satur
day, guaranteed the $10,000 needed
to pay off the claims against the home
stead.
Jail as Hospital.
Twenty-five of the men injured in
the wreck on the Omaha aud Fort
Dodge road Friday are being cared
f OT Dennison, la. Accommoda
tions were so limited that a number of
] eas t injured have been lodged in
fij e county jail, which has been fitted
up as an emergency hospital.
OLD FIGHT;
OLD ISSUES
Is the Way the National Contest
Is Figured Out.
W.J. BRYAN AGAINST M’KINLEY
Result of the Elections Is Being
Sized Up By the Nation
al Politicians.
A Washington special says: Two
political problems were practically
solved by the result of last Tuesday’s
elections. In the fii'Bt place, the
jenominatioH of McKinley on a gold
platform is assured unless some un
expected revolution in sentiment oc
curs, and in the second place, Bryan
will be the Democratic nominee, on
the Chicago platform.
This is about the way Senator Mor
gan, of Alabama, and other national
politicians in Washington size up the
situation.
President McKinley returned to
Wasliibgton from Canton very well
satisfied with the indorsement given
him in his own state, and he informed
one of his closest friends that the
financial question must necessarily be
the leading i»uie in the next national
campaign. The president expressed
tho belief that “on a platform of sound
money backed up by general pros
perity prevailing throughout the coun
try the Republicans will be again
victorious over Bryan and free silver.”
He argues that the question of expan
sion and imperialism will probably be
settled before another year rolls
around, thus eliminating thoRe topics
as an issue from tho next contest.
Senator Morgan concurs with the
president so far as the candidates and
the issues are concerned, but he is
not willing to conceed the re-election
of McKinley. “It is to be the old
fight over again, with the same prin
cipals in the same ring,” remarked
the senator.
Some of the political prophets are
bold enough to assent that the coun
try at largo would cheerfully place
1 ot'i McKinley and Bryan on the
the f to make way for a popular hero.
A former member of congress, who
realizes a handsome incoma from his
legal practice based upon experience
obtained in the national legislature,
declared that the country is weary of
the so-called statesmen and practical
politicians in the white house and is
now eager for a favorable opportunity Dewey,
to place the nation’s here, in
the presidential chair. The speaker
went on to say that McKinley has
played his personal popularity for all
it is worth, and the substantial busi
eess interests of the south, aa well as
north, are afraid of Bryan, t ( Wo are
of an emotional nature,” he added,
“and recent developments show con
clusively to my mind that wo are about
due for a period of hero worship.
“What would be the result if two
such masters of political craft as Wil
liam C. Whitney and Senator Proctor
should combine forces and push
Dewey to the front at the appropriate
time, notwithstanding his reported
but nevertheless qualified denials of
presidential aspirations? Why, party
lines would be swept aside and we
would see one of tbe most remarkable
campaigns in the history of our coun
try.” flavor
However tempting may be the
of such expressions, they do not take
with the average politician to be found
at the national capital. Mark
“They didn’t do a thing to
Hanna in the Cleveland district,” is a
popular expression heard her# in all
places in Washington where the elec
tions are being discussed, It se»ms
to be generally recognized that there
is but little comfort for the mighty
Mark to be derived from the results
b ^ 3 bomo county. He is being do
nonneed with even greater severity by
Republicans than by Democrats.
Prominent administration men reluc
tantly confess that the Republican
P art 7 18 heavily handicapped by tho
attempt of Senator Hanna to pose as
dictator of tho party.
WEAVERS GO OUT AGAIN.
gtev ,. n * Woolen Mill’* Oj.en.MveA mnd
Spinners _ , are Austin on Strike.
The strike-of the weavers and spin
ners at the Stevens Woolen mills, in
Tranklin, which was beguu early in
tao wee ^'> support of a demand for
an a< ^ vauce lu wages and which, it was
fought, was settled by a compromise
18 a S ain - Ihe entire point is idle
aR “ several hundred operatives are
out of work.
Wales Is Fifty-Light,.
f be fifty-eighth birthday of the
Prince of Wales was celebrated at
London Thursday. St. Paul’s and
Westminster’s chimes wero pealed,
salutes were fired nt Windsor and the
Horse Guard paraded. The prince
entertained Lord Rosebery and other
distinguished guests.
Boers Invest Kimberley.
Advices of Thursday from the Trans
vaal stated that tlif Boers investing
Kimberly have boen reinforced by
2,000 men and have succeeded in cor
raling about £5,000 worth of stock
belonging to Kimberly merchants
which was intended for the sustain
ance of the town.
db I?k^C?3VEill£t !
Avery IN-
51 am! 53 South Forsyth St., ATLANTA, GA.
ENGINES, BOILERS, LATEST IMPROVED SAW MILLS,
AU KIND OF MACHINKllY.
Corn Mills,
Feed Mills,
Grain
Separators,
All kinds
Pt. Dogs.
• * • • ENGIfJE /\N0 MILL REPAIRS RND MILL SUPPLIES • • • •
F; EE CATALOGUE TO ALL.
I , Bryant, Cordele, Ga.
Will furnish a
nice tfEARSE
uiith burial
caskets for
use in the city
IF YOU want to get rid of your roaches, why don't
you go to Wm, M. BRYANT’S and get
one of those ROACH TRAPS, catching from one hundred
to one thousand a night. He also sells COFFINS from $2
on up, and CASKETS from $5 on up.
W. M. BRYANT, Cordele, Ga.
H. H. THOMPSON,
Veterinary Surgeon,
Cordele, Ga.
Office at City Stables. Examina
tion Free. Also Livery, Feed and
Sale Stables. 4 tf
Lanier – Dekle
Have a NEW stock of Ty6on – Jones,
Barnesville. Babcock and other makes
of BUGGIES, HARNESS- for bug
gies, wagons and teams. S ADDLES,
WHIPS, ROBES, Baby Carriages,
FARM WAGONS, TURPENTINE
WAGONS, MOWERS and RAKES.
Coffins and Caskets.
Come and see if prices are not right.
Cordele, Georgia.
Dr. R. J. Standift,
Veterinary Surgeon
23! Cotton Avenue,
Americus, - Georgia.
Suwanee Barber Shops.
^ Suwaneee Block <?
Entrance on J'iorth and West.
Best Service in the City.
NASHVILLE REJOICES.
Arrival of Tennessee Soldiorn nt San Frau
oifuio CtuiseH KnthMftiasm.
The announcement received in
Nashville,. Tenn., Saturday of the
arrival of the First Tennessee regi
ment. at San Francisco from Manila,
was followed by the ringing of the
fire and church bells and the blowing
of whistles in every part of the city
and vicinity.
The arrival of the regiment has beeD
awnited with great interest and the
enthusiasm over the news was intense.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the reception to be given by
the city upon the arrival of the regi
ment.
The volunteers landed at San Fran
cisco Sunday and went into camp at
Presidio, preparatory to being mus
tered out.
ROOT CAN’T ATTEND.
Secretary Will Not Attend Dedication of
Illinois Monuments.
Official notice was received in Chat
tanooga Friday from Secretary of War
Root that he cannot accept the Illi
nois commissioners’ invitation to visit
Chickamatiga Park November 23 at
the time of the dedication of Illinois
monrimentfl on account of legal en
^ men te in New York,
pr e p rorn j se fl however to visit and
park in the near future,
0ommiBBiou(! - f of Pensions Evans lias
e d an invitation to attend the
,1 e di C a.tion and probably Adjutant
General Corbin will also‘be present.
BIG BLAZE IN MEMPHIS.
Wnrehoniti Burned, Kntnllinjj a Lou oi
@200,000.
A Memphis special says: The tofel
loss caused by the burning of
Planter’s warehouse, the Woods
Chickasaw warehouse and the plant of
the Louisiana Molasses comjlffhy
Thursday night is placed at $200,000.
The insurance is $130,000.
Health Certificates Not Required.
The following telegram has been
sent out by J. C. Haile, Georgia general rail- jty 18 -
senger agent Central of
way: “Passengers for fcavannah no
longer requirod to hold health certifi
cates.”
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Money to Loan
Money to loan on improved farm lands in
Dooly County on tliree or five years’ time.
Kate of interest 7 or S per cent, according
to amount of loan. Arrangements can be
made to pay up at any time, Money
promptly obtained. See us it you need a
loan. –. Son,
JL H. Woodward
LAWYERS, VIENNA, GA.
’ For FREE
iicholarskip
POSITIONS GUARANTEED,
Under $3,000 Cash Deposit.
Railroad Fare Paid.
Open all year to Both Sexes. Very Cheap Board.
Georgia-Alabama Business College,
Macon. Georgia.
Wilbourn
House,
Opposite Union Depot,
M.acon, Georgia.
R. A. STEWART,
Proprietor.
Rates, reasonable. Fare, the beat
to be obtained In the market- Porters
meet all trains. Best accommodation
offered to the graveling public. _
S, IE3- JFX IBZLXDS,
LAWYER,
Cordele, Georgia.
Will practice in all the courts
of tbe State, and the Circuit Court
of the United States in Georgia.
Commercial law is my specialty.
Office upstairs J. S. Pate Building.
c. J. SHIPP,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
l’ate Building,
Corilele, Georgia.
E. F. STROZIER,
AITORJYEY-AT-LA W
Cordele, Georgia.
janl-tf
Dr. O. H. Peete,
EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT,
568 Cherry Street,
Macon, Georgia.
J. G. JONES,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Cordele, Ga.
SHIPP BROS • 4
FIRE INSURANCE,
Cordele, Ga.
J. W. BIVINS.
Have moved my office up stairs,
Opera House building, with Cokdelk
Sentinel. See me or ’phone me.
ifegrLoANs and Real Estate.
J. W. BIVINS.
The Kennesaw Restaurant,
22$ Washington £t., Albany, Ga.
Good Meals, 25c.
Shilo Rodgers, Proprietor.
Circular Saws
Saw Teeth,
Saw Teeth
Locks,
Steam
Governors,
and iov trips
five and ten
miles in the
country.
Charges reason
able.