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THE TRANSVAAL
Can Only Be Settled at Present Stage By a
. Resort to Arms.
UNCLE KRUGER’S REPLY IS NOT AN ACCEPTANCE
Britons Who Are Posted on Affairs See No Way to
Avoid War With the Transvaal Government.
A London cable dispatch savs: The
colonial office iu confirming Hie
patch from Capo Towu, saying the
Transvaal government had handed its
reply to the British agent at Pretoria,
says that Mr. Alfred Milner has tele¬
graphed a message to that effect. All
that the officials of the colonial office
would say iu regard to the matter
was:
.
U' Eiie reply is not a complete accept¬
ance of the proposal of Mr. Chamber¬
lain.”
There is no longer any doubt that
President Kruger has refused to sub¬
mit to the demand of Mr. Chamber-
fain for the appointmeut of a court of
inquiry. He may have done so diplo¬
matically or hedginglv, but that his
answer is regarded by the British gov¬
ernment as tantamount to positive re¬
fusal is now an established fact. The
colonial office is normally non-com¬
mittal, but there are other evidences
which amply justify the statement.
The report that President Kruger has
proposed new terms is somewhat veri-
fied by the guarded comment of the
(olonial officials and tbe irritability
displayed there.
There is not the slightest doubt that
they now believe that, war is the only
way to settle the controversy.
The colonial officials would far rather
have a curt, defiant answer than the
temporizing answer which the Boer
’ president has sent. With the former
Great Britain would have plain
grounds for a quick commencement of
hostilities.
Under the circumstances which it is
believed now exists, aggressive action
needs considerable explanation to jus¬
tify it in the eyes of the world and the
English majority who still declare that
the war would be an outrage; however,
if Mr. Chamberlain has his way, it is
ELBERTON’S CARNIVAL OPENED.
Festivities Began With a Speech From
Senator Ben Tillman.
The Elberton, Ga., carnival was
opened Monday morning with a con¬
cert by Bearden’s band, of Augusta.
At noon the welcofhe address was
made by Mayor Adams. Hon. J. P.
Shannon then introduced Senator B.
Tillman, who made the .opening
Sfidr’es rr His theme w r as the elimina-
tion of the negro from politics.
After referring to his boyhood days
spent in Elbert county, he launched
into his discussion with his old-time
vigor. The race question Was a seri-
ous problem and politics should be
freed from it. The disintegration of
the republic was apparent when people
had to buy votes and it cost $5,000 to
go to the legislature. It was time to
call a halt.
He explained the South Carolina
workings and held up a constitutional
convention as the one thing which
would save the state, white primaries
would do for awhile, but wotfld soon
be worse than now.
FOUR WERE BOUND OVER.
Wliitecapperg In South Carolina Will Be
Arraigned In Court. ,
The four men charged with whip¬
ping negroes in Greenwood, S. C.,
were arraigned before Magistrate Aus¬
tin for a preliminary hearing Monday
afternoon. They waived a prelimi¬
nary trial and gave bond in the
sum of $1,000 each for appearance at
the circuit court. There have been no
further arrests and no more whippings.
Wage Agreement signed.
The Western Anthracite Coal com¬
pany, of Spadra, Ark., has signed the
district wage agreement with the
United Mine Workers’ and their old
men have resumed work. Other small
operators have also signified their in¬
tention to sign.
FISHERMEN LOSE LIVES.
fourteen Drowned Daring Storm Off the
North Carolina Coast.
Sixteen fishermen were camping on
Swan Island, N. C., near the mouth of
the Neuse river, during the recent
storm. The island was overflowed,
l compelling them to seek the mainland.
Iu the attempt, all of their boats were
K capsized except one, drowning four-
teen men, consisting of four Smith
ei and four Salter brothers and six others.
' AU were married and men of large
| j families. The two survivors saved themselves
j by cutting away their boat’s naast,
! throwing their cargo overboard and
I drifting ashore.
sale not confirmed.
Star Thread Mill Transfer Is Postponed
By Judge Russell.
A news special from Athens, Ga.,
says: Judge Russell has postponed
action on the Star Thiead mills sale.
The confirmation of the sale for $56,-
200 seems to be very doubtful, and it
»*■-*>*« ‘v ->•*«■
firmed. At tlie l&sti session oi tlie
court attorneys’ fees were, decided iip-
on, and further action m the matter
was nostooned.
believed that President Kruger’s coun¬
! er P ro P° 8 ® 18 '' ill meet with scant at¬
tention und unless the Boers complete¬
ly back down, which is not likely, the
crisis will quickly develop into war.
It has developed that the war office
has been aware of the nature of the
Transvaal government’s move for sev¬
eral days, aud that it was communi¬
cated to the war office, hence it is
probable that Great Britain will delay
the denoument as little as possible.
A high colonial official expressed to
a representative of the Associated
Press his disgust at what he termed
■“Kruger’s cupidity aud hypocrisy,”
He said:
“The kind of game w-hich Kruger is
playing must be clear to Americans.
The protestations of the Boers that
they wish to live quiet, agricultural
lives may be the tune of some on the
veldt, but the gang in Pretoria is
simply after money. Though Presi¬
dent Kruger says many harsh things
of the TJitlanders, he never hesitated
to make money out of them, either by
fair or foul means.
“This Transvaal question cannot be
judged by recent occurrences. You
must go back fifty years. It has been
hanging fire all that time, and the
sooner it is settled now, the better.”
Though the official did not actually
say so, it was clear that he believed-
war was the only mode of settlement,
It is learned, that the government js
somewhat aunoyed at the public’s
slight interest in the Transvaal.
The official above quoted said to the
Associated Press representative:
“Dreyfus seems the only thing that
our people think about, though Eng¬
land is iu the most serious crisis. This
indifference is perhaps typical.”
A special dispatch from Cape Town
says there is gr.eat danger of an out¬
break of violence on the frontier, and
that the scum of South Africa are en¬
listing throughout the colony and are
being sent to Pitzani and Jameson, on
the border.
COLORADO TOWN DESTROYED.
Being Built of Pine Timber, Buildings
Burned Like Paper.
Fire has utterly destroyed the busi-
ness portion of the city of Victor, Colo-
rado, causing a loss estimated at $2,-
000,000. '
Beginning shortly after noon Mon-
day, the fire raged until evening, con-
sumiug everything in its way. It had
itsorigin.it is thought, in the Mer-
chants’ cafe, adjoining the Bank of
Victor, on the corner of Third street
and Victor avenue.
A strong wind from the south fanned
the flames and in a few minutes all the
surrounding houses were afire. Help
■was summoned from Cripple Creek,
but the town had been built in the
early days of the camp aud was of pine
timber for the most part and burned
like paper.
Efforts were made to stop the prog¬
ress of the flames by blowing up
buildings in their path by mer.iis of
dynamite and all the afternoon the
hills roared with explosions, but the
effort was in vain.
“INTIMIDATION” CHARGED.
Federation of Hallway Employes Holds
Interestiiic Meeting: at Atlanta, Ga,
The Atlanta Federation of Railway
Employes held an interesting and en-
thusiastic meeting in Atlanta, Ga.,
Monday afternoon at which the new
president of the federation, Mr.
Charles Daniel, arraigned the federal
courts for “their notorious unfair-
ness” to labor unions, and he de¬
clared many of them are dominated by
corporate influences.
He also declared that some of the
road officials in Georgia are discrimi¬
nating against members of the railroad-
orders and are trying to intimidate
and prevent their employes from be¬
longing to the organization represent¬
ing their class.
OLYMPIA SAILORS ATTACKED.
Men on Dewey's Flagship Set Upon By a
Mob at Leghorn, Italy.
A special dispatch received at Lon-
don Monday from Leghorn, Italy,says
that five men have been arrested there
on the charge of attacking and wound¬
ing some sailors who had gone ashore
from Olympia.
Sheriff Sells Cotton~Mill.
The Selma, Ala., cotton mill, which
was erected about three years ago by
public subscription, was sold by Sheriff
Lumpkin at auction Monday. It was
purchased by the Cawthon Cotton Mill
Company, of Selma, for 362,100. The
mill originally cost $125,000.
MAY HASTEN DECISION.
It I* Said That Report On Carter Cese
Will Soon Be Forthcoming:.
A report was current in Washington
Monday which, in the absence of the
attorney general, cannot be confirmed,
that a decision in the Carter court-
martial case will be handed down
(f . » itt uToVnrwvi, a *
a rter’s counsel, ^ who, ’ it is stated,
]d ask for fl U M
0 ™ foi
Labori Resumes Management of
Case Before Courtmartial.
TESTIMONY which TURNS I ill tide
Labori Drawn Out Admissions Favorable
to His Unhappy
Client.
A cable , dispatch from Rennes,
France, says: Maifcre Labori, leading
counsel for Dreyfus who was murder¬
ously assaulted August 14th, xvas pres¬
ent in court Tuesday morning. His
appearance was the signal for scenes
of extraordinary euthusiasin. ,
Dreyfus entered the court room soon
afterward and having saluted the
judges, turned to M. Labori with out¬
stretched hand, a smile of keen pleas¬
ure lighting up his pale and usually
impassive features. The lawyer took
the prisoner’s hand aud shook it
warmly, whereupon Dreyfus gave him
another look of gratitude and took his
seat in front of counsel’s table with
his back toward them.
Colonel Jonaust next read from a
paper an address to M. Labori, the
tone of the president being quite sym-
pathetic.
Ihe lawyer made an impassioned
reply. He was deeply affected and his
voice was clear, though not so strong
as before he was shot. He was nerv-
ous aud excited and swayed to and
fro as he delivered his reply. His
hearers were profoundly impressed,
The incident considerably fatigued
him and he sat down flushed and hold-
ing his side. He afterward once or
twice nervously twitched his fingers
and au expression flitted over his face
as though he were suffering.
The first witness called was M.
Grenier _ the former prefec of Belfort,
Hlfi tes imony was favorable to Drey-
, J ' 18 aud GrstmcUy hostile to Ester-
* '"telligeuce
Ma { or K „ ° llln ... - of , t le . ,
department, was asked , , by M Labori
during the course of the former s
testimouv how a certain document of
a later date than Mercier’s ministry
came into General Mercier’s posses¬
sion. Mercier said it was not his bus¬
iness to explain, but counsel insisted,
asking whose business it was. Finally
M. Labori asked Colonel Jouaust to
request General Mercier to explain,
The general arose and said he declined
to answer. M. Labori insisted, but
Mercier still refused to answer, and
Major Carnere, the government com-
missiary, supported him,on the ground
that the examination was entirely up-
on a matter " Inch ought not, in toe
interest of the country, to be discuss-
ed publicly.
M, Labori then declared in a loud
voice that he would reserve to himself
the right to take the necessary meas-
ures to obtain the desired information,
The next point was made by Drey-
T ,ls m his reply to Major all Rolan. the The
latter had remarked that prison-
er’s papers were seized when his rooms
were searched in 1894, and Colonel
Jouaust said that certain papers from
b‘ a text book, the school ... of war, were
found missing. To this the prisoner
retorted: “Not in 1894, my colonel.” I
A former secretary of the war office
named Ferret testified to seeing Drey¬
fus prying into their officers’ work
during their absence, and the prisoner,
replied excitedly that Ferret’s state¬
ments were concoctions by a former
minister of war, which caused a sen-
sation.
Then in cooler . the
a manner pris-
oriel ' made a statement explaining the
difficulties in the way of a civilian,
such as Ferret, entering the offices of
the general staff'.
General Gonse thereupon presented
two letters to the effect that the writ-
ers, both of whom were civilians, ob-
tained easy admittance to the offices.
Dreyfus retorted that the reguia-
tions were very strict in this respect,
an d that, therefore, some persons
were guilty of gross breach of discip-
Hne.
M. Demagne here scored a hit by
adding 'Ithe entry in wa,
easy, anybody could procure tbe in-
formation Dreyfus is alleged to have
obtained so surreptitiously.
The next witness, Lieutenant Col-
one! Bertin, who was the head of
Dreyfus’ office in 1894 showed him-
self to be a most virulent enemy of
the prisoner. He had evidently learn-
ed his testimony by heart.
FILIBUSTERS ARE ACTIVE.
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American Vessels Are Vigilantly Guarding
the Cuban Coast.
News from Santiago de Cuba is to
the effect that the Dominican agents
arc- rapidly recruiting expeditions in
that part of tbe island, particularly on
the north coast.
All trading schooners are closely
watched. The tug Adonis was armed
and sent to Guantanamo to patrol the
coast.
It is certain that several expeditions
have been able able to get away with¬
out any interference, but General
Leonard Wood, the military governor,
is determined to do all in his power to
enforce neutrality.
TENNESSEE POPULISTS MEET,
State Executive Committee Discuss tlie
Question of Establishing: Newspaper.
The Tennessee state populists exec¬
utive committee met Tuesday at the
courthose in Nashville. No business
was transacted at the morning session
and an adjournment was taken until
the afternoon.
The principal matter discussed was
the establishment of a party organ in
Nashville.
news
IS DOC I ORFD
Q ttr Losses Said to Ce More Than
Otis Will Admit.
GENERAL DICTATES DISPATCHES
“Newspapers Are Not Public In¬
stitutions” Says Gener¬
al Otis.
A cable dispatch from Manila,
via Hong Kong, sj^ites that the Fili¬
pinos appear to retain much more of a
fighting spirit than might be expected
after tlieir recent. Sail Fernando expe¬
riences aud General Lawton’s drub-
bings in the south.
After giving up San Fernando with
a feeble struggle they entrenched
themselves at fl'figoles, working for
several days un<«pressing wlirk, non- combat-
an t fl j u t 0 the thus saving the
ftrmed meu Lieutenant f or the fighting. They
engaged Coiouel Smith’s
re giment and the artillery warmly for
four hours, mainlining one of the
mjsd stubborn resistances of the cam-
paign . B(lt the Americans are indebt-
ed to the usual poor markmanship of
the Filipinos as jvell as their own
strategy for their small losses.
In tbe province of Cavite, where it
waH si ] pp0s( > d the rebels had been scat¬
tered and demoralized beyond recuper¬
ation, they have assembled an army of
several thousand men, distributed
among tbe important towns from the
lake to the bay.
After the 8nn Fernando engagement
the rebels attempted to deter the
Americans from a further advance
northward by menacing the railroad
communication. Several hundred of
General Pio del Pilar’s men crossed
the Rio Grande between the American
outpost towns and threatened Balinag,
Quingua and other places, with small
American garrisons, while, during
Sunday aud Monday nights, smaller
bands tried to tear up the railroad at
several points between Bigaa and Ma-
lolos. ,
In the brushes betweeu the Fili¬
pinos and the Americans during three
days the Americans lost several men,
while the Filipinos’ loss was heavy.
of these engagements the Associ-
a ted Press correspondent was permit-
sen( j only an adequate dispatch,
dictated verbatim by Major General
otis. The censor writes stereotyped
official phrases and adjectives into the
d j spa tches, tending to magnify the
American TtT^I. operations and to minimize
tbe 0 pp 0S
General Otis says newspapers are
not pu bli c institutions, but private en-
terprises, aud the correspondents are
only there on suffrance
All reports from the rebel territory
agree that the scarcity of food is in-
creasing and that the rebel command-
ers at Apa rri and other points refuse
to obey Aguinaldo’s orders in regard
to closing the ports held by the rebels
against American ships and say that
any ship bringing stores will be wel¬
come. Several ships from .Manila are
now at such ports.
Hundreds ot people come into ... Ma-
nila . daily aud return to the rebel lines
with food and other commodities. The
guards stationed along one road re-
ported that five thousand
pasge( j through fv-five the lines in three days
alld tbat f or tons of vice were
parried out ir j‘ small mu-cels on the
Rame road n ten davs Much of
th i d u u te |, to aid the rebate
th „,,thoi-itios i-lmvitv nevinit this ti-affie
f motives of !
. , -md diildven ’ who are un
dou hte llv sufferino-
rim.ovnl vr,,,. a i,;_„
m n n icioal Jf governments in villages f.
?- u h q r rhe ril m " y0r ? f f Ba ; ,
lton e stablishedVhe . W rule"wife r
L a e same
i y v tvncfunrHw i.ofixrno ha-
b en | ace( j ; aiI cbar ,, e ,i w ’itb a r-
ranging fL ^ with the rebels for an attack
n e own 'hcan
The Ame troops have been
wi thdrawn from all that part of the
country whicb wa8 half cIeared of
rebels the operation of the Ameri-
canB in June la;st
REED RESIGNS AT LAST.
Kx-SpeHker Notified Governor of Maine
That He Will Retire.
The resignation of Thomas B. Reed,
representative in congress from the
first Maine district, was received by
Governor Powers at Augusta, Maine,
Tuesday.
Mr. Reed will move to New York to
engage in the practice of law. Since
his return from Europe it has been
said that the ex-speaker would not re-
sign from congress, but would remain
on the floor as the republican leader
against the McKinley expansion
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policy. resignation,
The therefore, sets at
rest various rumors.
WORK BEGINS ON NEW ROAD.
First Rail Laid on the Tennessee Central
1,800 Men Employed.
A Chattanooga, Tenn.,dispatch says:
The first rail was laid on the Tennes-
Hee Central between CrossviUe and
Rockwood Monday. All the rails for
tbe first forty miles of the track have
been delivered.
About 1,800 men are at work now
on the road and a large force has be-
gun driving the tumi$l near Rockwood.
tllllMMilIW8
H a PP en * n S* State of Inter¬
esting Import.
Meroor Win* **t Grnmtvill*.
The great debate between all comers
and the throe brilliant sons of Mercer
university, which took place at the
Gruntville tabernacle the past week,
was a big success. Meveer was award¬
ed the decision.
Georgian* Honored.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington announces the appoint-
ment of Major W. .T. Kendrick, of At¬
lanta, to a captaincy in one of the new
regiments that will be organized uh-
der the recent call of Secretary Boot
for a campaign iu the Philippines.
The other Georgians given places in
the now regiments are as follows:
Major, D. A. Frederick, of Georgia;
second lieutenant, W. O. Thornton, of
Georgia.
Besides the Georgians, the following
southerners received appointments:
Majors, Joseph F. Annfteld, North
Carolina; A. A. Wiley, Alabama.
Captain, Claude E. (Sawyer, South
Carolina; Noel Gaines, George D. Lee,
W. H. Collier, Kentucky.
First Lieutenants, Silas J. McGaugh-
rin, Fred Mobley, Lewis A. Griffith,
Clarences S. Nettles, South Carolina;
T. Br Seigle, North Carolin; John B.
Gallagher, Fred L. Wilson and Oscar
Bishop, Keutueky, Richard K. Cravens,
Indian Territory; William J. Watson,
Vernon L. Everett and Clyde B. Par¬
ker, Kansas.
Second Lieutcnauts, Charles H.
Morrow, Walter T. Slack, Wf.Alftm A.
Hayeraft and Lewis W. Diltou, Keu-
rucky.
Lucas Found Guilty of Murder
The jury impaneled in the case of
the state against Will Lucas, the ne¬
gro farm hand indicted for the murder
of Robert Davis, a^ respected citizen
of DeKafb county, rendered a verdict,
in tbe trial at Decatur, of guilty, but
with a recommendation for life im¬
prisonment.
As soor as the verdict was remf the
attorneys for the defense gave notice
of a motion for a new trial.
The crime of which Lucas is ae-
ensed is one of midnight assassina¬
tion, and the viotim was one of the
most prominent citizens of the county.
On the night of May 12th, last, Rob¬
ert F. Davis, hearing a noise in a room
across the hall from his sleeping apart¬
ment, arose and walked into the room,
holding a lighted match in his hand.
Some on the outside fired through
the window’, and the bullet lodged in
Davis’ side. Neighbors, hearing the
shot and the screams of the women in
the house, hurried to the scene of the
shooting and found Davis in a several dying
condition. After lingering for
hours he died the next morning.
Suspicion rested on Will Lucas, a
hand formerly employed by Davis on
his farm and was arrested.
Athens Talks Railroad.
The people of Athens are very mnoh
interested in the talk that is now going
the rounds ooncerning the new rail¬
road that is to be built by the Seaboard
Air-Line.
The mere building of a railroad
from Athens to Augusta will work uo
material benefit to Athens, buttheoon-
struction of a line either to Chatta-
nooga or Birmingham will be cf great
benefit to the commercial and manu-
factoring interests of the Classic-City,
Imiirovcinsnls at Carteruvill*.
Cartersville „ . now seems to be on the
? ve ^, a n extr oo r<1inar y active season
building , . and industrial lines from
number of enterprises and lin-
P rovernen,R on f,,ot ai) d in contempla-
tion-
A courthouse is ... within the .. list
new
ot possibilities, the grand jury having
recommended the building of one. It
is now certain the people of the county
will have a chance to vote on bonds to
amount of $30,000.
Cartersville industries are again
looking up. While iron and manga-
n ese matters are temporarily rather
^ aR ^ een a thrifty »*' one, is now being htg
P ushe d “ lore extensively than ever be-
fore jected, ' With there tb will . OSft be r ” five nn)n mills ? fl ?d in P ro '
oper-
“tion within a radius of five miles.
Carrying Concealed Weapon*.
Judge Candler in his charge to the
grand jury of the DeKalb superior
court laid stress upon the lawlessness
of carrying concealed weapons. Since
then the grand jury has indicted a
number for this offen8e.
The court said that vigorous means
would he adopted to break up the car-
rying of concealed weapons of all kinds
aud that heavy fines would be the rule
in the event of such cases.
will Invent!**)* Goodyeer’e Work.
M. L. Marindin, of the United
States coast and geodetic survey, will
begin at once to make arrangements
to survey the new Goodyear dynamite
work on the Brunswick ocean bar.
The survey is for the purpose of de-
ciding whether, through recent work.
Colonel Goodyear has secured the re¬
ouisite depths and widths to entitle
him to the balance of the $90,000 that
the United States government is to al¬
low him on the contract he now has
it for deepening this bar. The
survey must show a twenty-five-foot
depth, two hundred wide and a twen-
ty-five-foot depth one hundred wide.
There is* every reason to believe the
depths have been secured and that
Colonel Goodyear will get his money,
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Dultignon Kleeted By Ti-tulee).
A call meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Georgia Normal aud Indus-
trial school was held in the office of
tlio state librarian at the capital a day
or two hj{o to elect a chairman of the
board to (ill the vacancy caused by the
death of ex-Governor Atkinson. The
name of lion. F. G. duBignori of 8a-
vatinah, was proposed at once and
withont opposition Mr. duBignon was
elected unanimously.
The choice of Finn F. G. DuBignon
as chairman of the hoard of trustees is
regarded the as a highly fitting ouc, since
from time the Milledgeviffe school
was authorised hy act of the legisla¬
ture, he has been one of its strongest
friends. At the time of the introduc¬
tion of the measure in the house of
representatives hy ex-Govornov Atkin¬
son, Mr. DuBignon, who was then
president of the senate, left his s-mt
and warmly espoused the appropria¬
tion. His support of the bill at. that
time, it is said, probably saved the
measure and he was warmly congratu¬
lated upon his success hy those who
urged the introduction of the bill.
Kllib Comity’. Tax ReturnM.
Bibb county’s tax returns for 1899
show an increase over those of last
year. The tax receiver has completed
the work on the hooks and the increase
was a substantial one.
It is over $600,000, as will be seen
by the following table:
1808..... ......$15,447,3 64
1800..... ...... 16,055,455
Increase $ 608,001
The Willingham cotton mill and the
Payne cotton mill, the Taylor A Peck
Drug Company, the street railways,
electric light, telephone aud express
and gas companies are not included in
the returns, and the last four named
make their returns to Comptroller
General Wright, Rad these been in
eluded in the returns they would uc ■
doubt have showu a greater increase
Georgia Second In Line.
The battalion of the Fifth Georgia
infantry nt Atlanta has been notified
by tbe officers in charge of the cele¬
bration to Vie bad in New York that
places in line would be assigned to
the troops of the different states ao-
oording to the rank the states held
among the officers on board the Olym¬
pia.
Uuder this arrangement Georgia
will have the excellent position of
seoond in the line of inarch on ac¬
count of Fiag Lieutenant Brumby
being next in command to Admiral
Dewey. Vermont will head t.be pro¬
cession, since Admiral Dewey is a
native of that state.
This is regarded by the officers of
the battalion as an additional indnee-
ment why Georgia should have repre¬
sentation second aloue to that of New
York
KRUGER SENDS ANSWER.
Hands Reply to Britilth Agent at Pretoria
But Lenient* Are Unknown
A cable dispatch from Cape Town,
South Africa, states that t^K^wTi ansvaal
government, it iNreport Via n n -
ed its reply to the British agent at
Pretoria to be forwarded to Sir
Milner, British high commission»^mr
South Africa and governor of ('ape
Colony.
Conflicting accounts are given as to
its contents and it is possible that the
report is premature and that the replj
will be delayed owing to the trouble
with Portugal about the transport oi
ammunition consigned to the Trans¬
vaal.
RUSHING THE WORK.
Middle TennoBfiee and Alabama Kit 1 way
Will Soon Be Completed.
A dispatch from Decatur, Ala., says:
Work on the Middle Tennessee and
Alabama railn ad, projected from Fay-
etteville, Teiin., is being steadily
pushed. completed Lax,
The road is now to
a small place in Limestone county,
fourteen miles from Decatur. The
grade from that point is all made and
contracts for the rest of tbe track lay-
ing have been let.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
OORUBCTED WEKKI.V. - 33
Gruoerle,.
Koasted coffee, Dutch Java, 100 lbs.
$13.60. Arbiickle $11.30, Lion and Lev¬
ering $10.80—all less 50: per 100
lb cases. Green coffee choice 11c: fair
9c; prime Sugar standard gran¬
ulated, New York 5.80. New Orleans 5.78.
New Orleans white do yellow f>9£o.
Syrup, New Orleans open kettle 25<®40o.
mixed 12>£®20<s: black 50<@65c; sugar house 50® 28®3Sc. 65c.
Teas, green
Rice, head 71^0; choice bulk 6%®7e; Sait, dai¬
ry sacks $1.25; do bills, $2.00: 100 3s
$2.75; ice cream $1.25; common '’.6®70o.
Cheese, full cream lie. $2.75. Matches,
65s 45c; 200s $1.30@1.75: 300s Soda,
boxes 6c. Crackers, soda 5®6t4o; en ure
6c; gingersnaps 6c. Candy, common stick
6J^«; far.cy 12®13e. Ovsters, F. W $1.85(8
$1.76; L. W. $1.10.
Flour, Grain mid Muni
Flour, all wheat first patent. $4.90; second
patent. $4.30 straight, }8 90 extra fancj
$3.80; fancy, $3.70; extra family, $2.88.
Corn, white. 53c: mixed. 52c. Oats, white
42c. mixed S8o: Texas rustproof 40c,. I!ye,
Oeonrle $1.00. Flav, No I timothy .nrife
hales, 85c ; No. X, small bales,80’; No. 2, 73cp
Meal, plain, 50 \ bolted -45--. Wheat bran,
larsfo sacks 85c: small sacks 80c. Shorts 95o-
Stock meat, 88c. Cotton seed meal 90c per
100 pounds. Grits $2.90 per hbl. $1,40 per
Ijh.i?.
Country Produce.
K«gilOJ4®Tlc. Butter, Fancy Georgia,, 15
®1744c;choice 10® 12c, dull; fancy 1 uunea-
15®17J4e; choice 12J^c. Live poul¬
try, chickens, 15®17j4”c; hens 22J$@25: spring chick-
eos. large medium 14o;
Pucks, puddle, 18® 20c; Bek lug 25®
271'jo. Irish potatoes, 50® 60c per
ViTishfd Honey, strained 6®7e: in
-.he comb 9(5? 10c: Onions. \0 c®
$1.00 ner In. . $2.50(6 2.75 nerhbl. Cabbage,
lt£(®2e lb. Beeswax 20®20V£c. Dried fruit,
spph-s 7®8o peaches 12b,'® 14-.
Provisions.
r ribs boxed b% ■ half ; ibs i
\r. -cured bellies &%(*. Su^air-eureC
hams llti&ISr; California 8c*. breakfast
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i-aron 10®l2.V£o. l ard, bust qunlitv 7.V ’ v '~
Olid quibliv 6%®6V4C: compound 5c.,
Cotton. ’
Market closed steady; middling 0 13-16-