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THE MORNING CALL. Vol. X. No. 161 A FIGHT FOR LIFE! WILL goens on trial for the MURDER OF CHAS CURRIER Sensational Charges Made by the De fendant in His Statement—Will go to Jury this Morning. When Judge Reagan called the nd' journed term of Spalding Superior court to order yesterday morning the court room was crowded to suffocation, for it was known that the first case to be tried was that of the State vs Wil) Goeus, who is charged w ith the mur der of Charles Currier. When the case was called the pris oner came into court and took his seat by hie attorneys. He was immediate ly joined by his wife with a little babe in her arms, aud l:is mother and father. The work of securing a jury occu pied about an hour of the courts time, and nearly the entire panel was called before the jury was obtained. The twelve men in whose hands the life of Will Goens now rest are Tbos. J. Bar field, W. P. Maynard, E L. Rogers, A. W. Harper, Wm. Anderson, W. B. Crowder, J. E. Maynard, J. 8 Staple ton, P. 8. Parmalee, J. P. Nichols, H. T. Fuller and E D. Brewster After the jury was sworn in several witnesses for the state were introduced. They were not in the house where the carousing was going on and although they beard the report of the pistol they could give but little information of interest, and court adjourned until 2 p. m. When court convened in the after* noon the defendant made his state ment, in which he said : Never knew Currier until a few days before Christ mas. On the day Currier was killed they had been playing cards aud drinking. Currier kept picking quar rels with him which he tried to avoid. Currier cursed him for a— of—, which he did not resist. They finally clinched and were separated by Camp bell. He told Currier it was time to go home to his wife. Currier replied : “G— d— your wife, you will never see the bitch again ; I left the bouse with the intention of killing you.” He then drew his knife and advanced upon me. I could not get away and drew my pistol and fired. I was struck with the knife, which cut my coat and shirt and tore off top button of coat. C. A. Campbell was the next and most important witness of the case. He bad been with the two men all the morning and was the only eye-witness to the killing. He said he was present 1 at the difficulty , which occurred on the 25th of December last. Currier and Goens were quarreling and talk ing as drunken men usually do Did not hear Currier say anything about killing Goens. . Currier bad no knife, his right band was closed and if be had a knife be would have seen it. On cross examination be said he dident know Currier previous to the time of difficulty. Currier and Goens clinched when he seperated them. Did not see knife but could not swear he did not have one. Currier called Goens a—of—and cursed his wife. Goens said it was time for him to go home. Currier replied you d—of—you sbant go and they clinched. When they fell Currier was shot. Goens tried to keep out of the difficulty. E. Barth after taking the stand said he knew Chas. Currier, roomed with him and never saw the knife claimed to be Currier's—would have seen it, had he possessed one. He bad been in Griffin for two month at that time, and was from Springfield, Mass. One or two other unimportant wit nessee were introduced when the case closed. The remainder of the afternoon was occupied by the speeches of Cols. Smith and Flynt, attorneys for the de fendant. At 5:30 court adjourned until 8 o’clock this morning, when Solicitor General Bloodworth will speak for the state. Best of All To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly beneficial manner, when the Spring time comes, use the true and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy the genuine. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only and for sale by all druggists, at 50 cents pv r he’*’. For LaGrippe and Influ enza use CHENEY’S EX PECTORANT. | CITY OF PASIG CAPTURED One of the Principal Strongholds of Rebels is Taken by Gen Wheaton- Manila, March 13—At daylight to day Brigadier General Lloyd Whea ton’s divisional brigade consisting of the Twentieth United Slates infantry, the Twenty-second infantry, eight companies of the Washington volun teers, seven companies of the Oregon volunteers, three troops of the Fourth United States cavalry aud a mounted battery of the Sixth artillery was drawn up on a ridge behind San Pe« dro Macati, a mile south of the town. The advance was sounded at 6 : 30 a. m., the cavalry’ leading the co'umn at a smart trot across the open to the right, eventually reaching a clump commanding the rear of Guadaloupe. Supported by the Oregon volunteers the advance force opened a heavy fire on the rebels. The response was fee ble and desultory, apparently coming from handsful of men in every covert. At 7 :30 a. m. a river boat started to wards Pasig. The rebels were first encountered by this vessel in the jun gle near Guadaloupe. Steaming slowly, the gunboat poured a teriffic fire from her Gatling guns into the bush. In the meantime Scott’s battery ashore was shelling the trenches and driving the enemy back. The artillery then advanced to the ridge of bamboo and drove a few of the enemy’s sharpshooters away with vol leys from their carbines. The artillery moved to a ridge com manding Pasig and Barleros. By this time the enemy was in full flight along a line over a mile long and the firing was discontinued tem porarily in order to give the troops a rest before making the attack on Pasig, General Wheaton then attacked and captured the city of Pasig, east of Ma nila. The enemy made a stand for an hour, but at the end of that time weie forced to retreat. The loss of the Filipinos was thirty killed-and sixteen prisoners. Os the United States forces six were wounded. No Right to Ugliness. The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attrac tive must keep her health If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will be nervous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good looking, charming woman of a run down invalid. Only 50 cents at Hai ris & Son and Carlisle & Ward’s drug store. Arrest of An Infanticide. Officers Phelps and Gordon arrested' Andy Snelsoo, colored, about 2 o’clock Sunday morning. Snelson is wanted by the authorities of Meriwether coun ty for infanticide as be is charged with beating bis child to death. When arrested the negro gave his name as Will Brown, and denied that he was ever in Meriwether, but from the description the officers bad of Snelson they were confident they bad the right man. Sheriff Mathews was notified of the arrest and came over yesterday when he immediately recognized the negro as Snelson and carried him to Meri wether where be will be tried for bis heinous crime. Bucklen s Arnica Salve- THE BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. N. Harris & Son and Carlisle & Ward. C A. S TO n I A. . Bean the /) The Kind You Have Alwavs Bought Signature / <7- of LETTER LIST. List of letters remaining in the Griffin, Ga., postoffice, week ending Mar. 13,1899. Persons calling will, pleae say “advertised” and give date. One cent must be paid on each advertised letter. MALE LIST. Alex McLoud, W. L. Wertt. FEMALE LIST. Miss Lula Gunn, Mrs. Sam A. Methvin Miss Eady McDowell, Mrs. E. P. Searcy. R. L. William*, P. M. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 14, 1899. WILLING TO RETIRE General Gomez Issues a Statement to Cuba® People and Army. Havana, March 13—General Maxi moGomtz. has issued the following statement to the. Cuban people and nrtny : “By the use of the supreme facilities with which it is endowed, the assem bly, representing the army only, has deposed me as commander-ir.-?hief of the Cuban army, which grade it con ferred upon me during the last war. As commander-:L-3hief I always fol lowed the dictates of my best con science and the call of great national nesds I endeavored in all circum stances to fulfill my duty. “The assembly considers the fact that I do not aid it in efforts to rafie loans, which later would com promise the greatest financial and political interest in Cuba, to be an act of insubordination and of want of re spect. The primary cause for the action taken against me is my convic tion that Cuba should begin the exer cise of its own sovereignty, as a repub lie of union and concord, proclaimed > at Monte Cristo and sustained unim- i paired on the field of battle, free from all compromise, kee; ing the nation’s I honor spotless. “As for the rest, ns a sincere man. I confess I think’them because they re lieve me of great political obligations and also leave mo free to return to my abandoned home, which, during thirty years of continual strife ior the good of this country that 1 love so much, has been my one aspiration Foreign er as I am, I did not come to serve this country by helping it to defend J its just cause a& a mercenary soldier, and consequently, since the oppres sive power of Spain has witbarawn ■ from this laud and left Cuba in free- i dom, I have sheathed my sword, 1 thinking I had finished the mission I which I had voluntarily imposed upon = myself. lam owed nothing. I retire * contented and satisfied at having done ’ all I could for the benefit of my broth- ; ers Wherever destiny rules that I make my home, there can the Cubans depend upon a friend.” CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s JX'e of T. B, Rice, a prominent druggist of Greensboro, Ga., writes as follows: "I have handled Dr. Pitts’ Carminative for eight years, and have never known of a single instance where it failed to give perfect satisfaction. Parties who once use it always make permcnent customers. We sell more of this article than all the other Carminatives, soothing syrups and colic drops combined.” For teething chil dren it has no equal. CASTOTIXA. Bears the The Kind Yau Have Always Bough* Signature f ./ / t st of Col. Jones Was Not Along- The Associated Press published a statement purporting to have been made by Col. Jones, commanding the Tenth Immuues, reflecting seriously on the conduct of Griffin people when the negroes passed through that city a few dajs ago, after being mustered out at Macon. An ex officer in Macon says be knows positively that Col. Jones was not with the negroes on the trip.. He says Col. Jones was neither with the negroes at Griftin norat Raleigh, as he went from Macon to Ashville by himself, an 1 did not go by Raleigh. His Life Was Saved- Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent cit zen of Hannibal, Mo , lately had a wonder ful deliverance from a frightful death In telling of it he says : 1 1 was taken with typhoid fever, that ran into pneu monia My lungs became hardened I was so weak I couldn’t even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I ex pected to soon die of consumption, when 1 heard of Dr King's New Disc -very. One bottle gave great relief I continued to u-e it, <1 i,w am well and strong. I can’t say bio I much in its praise ” 1 In- marvel kn i medicine is the -ure-t and quickest cn-e in the world 'or all [hroataud Lung Trouble. Regulars / - .»0 cents and SI.OO. Tris! bottles fr»-e nt H irris A Son and Carlisle A Ward’- drug stores; every bottle guarsnte<d a A. S T O II I A . ■ Bears the z? Tie K’.ng Du Have Alaa.s B' Signature •f I Baking Powder I Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. Rovee bakino powoer 00., new vork. SUNRISE DOTS. Sunrise, March, 13.—John and John son Boyd visited their brother, 8. Y. Boyd, at Rover Bunday last. Otis Oliver, of Orchard Hill, was with friends here Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jonas and Mrs. J. O. Boyd went to Griffin Monday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Robertson were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Boyd Sunday afternoon. Misfortune seems to have befallen the poor fellows that spilled their guano. They went to Griffin Wednesday and as they were going home they beard a freight coming and took out the mules. The mules got scared and ran away from them, and down across the field they went with harness flying and the boys running after them. One said the other run so fast that his overcoat stood out straight behind him. Jack Kitchen was in Griffin Saturday. All the farmers about here haved bedded their potatoes. They bad a good many to freeze, but still have enough to bed and some to sell. -,. s g= w &n Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial I effects of the well known remedy, ! Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the ' California Fig Syrup Co., illustrate I the value of obtaining the liquid laxa- I tive principles of plants known to be I medicinally laxative and presenting [ them in the form most refreshing to the | taste and acceptable to the system. It I is the one perfect strengthening laxa five, cleansing the system effectually, I dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one j to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its acting- on the kidnevs, ■ liver and bowels, without weakening j or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. In the process of manufacturing tigs I are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the rnedicintrl qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and Other aromatic plants, by a method known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects ami to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL LOUISVILLE, KY- NEW YORK. N Y For sale by all Druggists. Price 50c. per bottle. APRIL DELINEATOR. NEW LINE OF WINDOW SHADES JUST RECEIVED. J. H. HUFF, 24 HILL STREET. Attention, Griffin R flas. Special Orders No. *3. The commanding officer of Company F will cause an election for captain and first lieutenant of said company to beheld in its armory, Griffin, Ga., March 17th, 1899 between the hours of 7:3'* and 9:30 p. m By order of Col. Candler. T. J. Ripley, Capt.and A- jt. The above orders will be respected and obeyed accordingly. M. J. Daniel, Jr , 2d Lieut. Co. 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B ) or three B’s cures terrible Blood diseases, and that it is worth while to give the Remedy a trial Ihe medicine is for sale by druggists everywhere at fl per large bottle,or six bottles for $5, but sample bottles can only be obtained of Blood Balm Co. Write today. Address plainly, Blood Balm Co., Mitchell Street,Atlan ta, Georgia, and sample bottle of B. B. B. and valuable pamphlet on Blood and Skin Diseases will be sent you by return mail. Consumption AND ITS the e. itor :—I have an absolute remedy for C<msumption. By its timely use thousands of hopek- > cases have been already permanently cured. So proof-positive am 1 of its power tint I consider it my duty to soirf ,'tw f’cL'.vr free t o th- -se of your readers who have Consumption,Throat, Bronchia! or Lun.? ‘Trouble, if they wii! write me their express and postotfice address. Sincerely. T. A. SLOCVM. M. C-, I«» Pearl St., Sew T*rk. t,r The Editorial and l**uaine«» Minacrment of Uu Paj>©r UoaraaUa «*»■» gvuerCM FrojwaiUoiu