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» THE . . AUGUSTA SAVINGS . BANK, . . . S05 Broad Street, Ald'STI, GEORGIA. \V. B. YOUNG, President, I J. G. WEIGLE, Cashier. I SAVINGS ACt'Ol'SlSl SOJLIVITKl). | Interest Paid On DrpcmtS. i THE CITIZEN. Volume 19, Waynesboro, Georgia, Saturday, May 12, 1900. Number 4. THE Pays interest \ PLANTERS on DeDosits. S LOAN AND SAVINGS Accounts BANK, Solicited. Augusta, Ga. L. C. Hayne, President. W. C. Wakdi.aw ORGANIZED 18 0 Cashier. JOHM TEMPLE GRAVES 01 daps: ffiMuC ppODi .EM Separation, He Says, Is Only Peiynanent Solution. PEOPLE MUST FACE ISSUE Question Can Now I3e Settled Wit li on! Bloodshed—Delay is Dangerous, (.legislation ol‘ No Avail—Parting of Ways 15ns Been Reached. Mo.vtgo:,iohv, Ala., May 9.—The fea ture of today’s session of the race con feretioe was tlie speech of the Hon. John Temple Graves of Georgia. Mr. Graves speech was one of the ablest efforts of his life and shows a deep study of the problem. The distinguished Georgian was never in better voice and was given the closest attention throughout. Mr. Graves paid tribute to the efforts of Council, Booker Washington, Bishop Turner and oilier leading negroes, but his speech shows that he is uncompro misingly in favor of a separation of the races. • He contends that there is no room in file industrial field for the negro, and that education only awakens ambitions which can never be realized, unless there is a separation. To make his argument more pointed Mr. Graves refers to the time when I lie Lord led the children o Israel from the land of Egypt, thus re leasing them from bondage. The speaker dwelt at length upon the race problem as it presents itself to the thinking man. touching upon fho ne gro’s industrial, political, social and civil standing in the United States. He stated that the industrial education of the negro oiily tended to bring him in closer competition with the white man, thus augmenting the bitter feeling al ready existing between the two races. Proceeding Mr. Graves presents meth ods for the solution of the problem, and advocates the repeal .of the fifteenth amendment. Tie regards the enfran chisement of the negro as the American mistake of the century, hut the disfran chisement of the negro would not be a permanent solution. M ust Separate the Races. The only permanent solution, he says, is the separation of the races. Proceed iug, he says: “On this great question I stand now where I have always stood—where Web ster stood and Henry Clay; where Thomas Jefferson stood, and Abraham Lincoln, and Henry Grady, and Council and Turner and the rest—where in time all men will stand who see the light and dare to face it. “Separation is the logical, the iuev itahlc, the only way. No other proposed soluiion will stand the test of logic and experiment. “Km- no statute will permanently solve this problem. No anodyne of law, no counter irritant of legislation will quiet it longer than the hour of its ap plication The evil is iu the blood >f races, the disease is in the bones and the marrow and the skin of antagonistic peoples. “Religion does not solve t he problem, for the Christ spirit will not be all per vasive until the millenial dawn. “Education complicates the problem. Every year of enlightenment increases the negro’s apprehension of his position, of his merits and attainment, and of the inconsistency between his real and con stitutional status in the republic. Edu cation brings perception, and ambition follows, with aggressive assertion against the iron walls of a prejudice that has never yielded and will never yield. The conflict is irrepressible and inevitable. Time Complicates Problem. “Time complicates the problem by giviug increasing numbers and addi tional provocation to the iicgro, and in creasing danger to the struggle which logic and destiny render certain. “Politics complicates the problem by bringing times of fierce civic conflict ween the passions and prejudices of fac tion may be moved to partisan align ment with the deep and lurking dan gers of the race question. “We have come in God’s providence to the parting of the ways. “In the name of history and of hu manity; in the interest, of both races, and in the fear of God, I call for a divi sion. “We can make it peaceably now. We may be forced to accomplish it in blood hereafter. “The time is propitious and the coun try is ripe for separation.” In conclusion, the speaker says: “Away with experiment! Let us have done with temperizing. Away with timidity and hesitation! Let us face the great question like men! Let us grapple the mighty issue bravely and once for all. Let us see the end from the begin ning, and go forth to meet it with faith in God and in our race. “And Almighty God, the last immi nent factor in the destinies of men, will strike the scales from our clouded eyes and lead to the kindly light a people who, with earnest faith and strenuous endeavor, have sought to help others and to help themselves.” Macon Awaits Decision. Macon, May 9.—The city is -very anxious to know the outcome of the an nexation case now pending before the supreme court. It is thought an opin ion will he handed down about Friday, and if it is favorable there will be an ac tive campaign for annexation, which will be as warm as the one now raging. The taking of the census will begin about .Tune 1, and there is plenty of time for an election to be held if the de cision of Judge Felton is reversed. Young Lady Shoots an Admirer. Yorkvimme, S. C., May 9.—Frauk Jones called on Miss Blanche Wilkins, one of the belles of Yorkville, Monday night, to whom he had been devoted. She playfully pointed an “unloaded” rifle of small caliber at him and sent a bullet through his jaw. Wolcott Will Serve. Denver, May 9.—United States Sen ator Edward O. Woloott has consented to serve as temporary chairman of the state Republican convention which meets hers. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA British Army ?s Moving Steadily ! Forward—3o?rs Demoralized. London, May 8.—The following dis patch has been received from Lord Rob erts at Smaaldcel: “The railway from Brandforfc to this place has been considerably damaged and the bridge over the Yet river has been hopelessly wrecked. This delays supplies coming up. Every few yards charges of rackarcck had been laid uu dor the rails. This would have created some loss of life, hut fortunately wa discovered by a West Australian infan trymau. Win burg has been occupied by the Highland brigade.” In spite of these wrecked railroads the British advance goes on steadily. Lord Roberts’ outposts are apparently about 13 miles north of Smaaldcel. General Brabant has joined General Bundle a Thaba N’Ohu, whence they are movin, forward. The country is all quiet i) that direction. A reconnoissanca made by General Run lie of the Baers’ recent positions at Thaba N’Chu resulted in their being pronounced impregnable and their evacuation is reported to have b due to the receipt of an urgent request fre mi President Steyp. The Boers are said to be moving northward, but their immediate- destination is not known The whereabouts of the British cavalry under General French is still a mystery while General Kclly-Kenny and General Cherm.-ide’s columns are also raiac counted for. Boers Are Utterly Demoralized. CATARRH CAN BE CURED BY Johnston’s Sarsaparilla A Gape Town dispatch says Lord Rob erts’ phenomenal advance is not only utterly demoralizing the Boers, hut is striking terror into the rebel circles. The Cape Town correspondent slightly optimistic as regards Mafeking. Judging from the direct dispatches the British forces south of Mafeking are still nearly 200 miles from the objective point, while the latest advices from Mafeking itself, dated April 29, show little amelioration in the condition t here. The dispatch says that with the excep tion of slight rifle fire at the outlying trenches everything is quiet. The enemy’s artillery with the excep tion of t wo 5-pounders has apparently withdrawn. It was learned April 24 that the enemy intended to attack. The entire garrison stood to its arms. When the day broke Colonel Baden-Powell took up a position on the look out and the heavy rattle of musketry and the boom of four guns convinced us that an attack was about to occur. But it became apparent that the Boer officers could not persuade their men to advance. Through glasses we saw the officer vainly urging the infan try forward. The enemy reformed and retired. Our men fired a shot in the hope of inducing the enemy to come to close quarters. After the bombardment April 27 all was comparatively quiet. Boers to Make a Stand. Smaaldeel, May 8.—General Hutton’s advanced camp of the Colonial regi ments is tonight settled at Lodgelegeu (Welgelen) siding. According to reports the Boers intend to make a stand near Zaaud river. The engineers are busy making a de viation across the river. A dispatch from Colonel Plummer’s camp states that the Boers around Mafe king have been gradually reinforced and their strength is estimated at 3,000. Colonel Plummer has succeeded communicating with Mafeking by means of carrier pigeons and is endeavoring to communicate with the southern relief coluxu. Plot to Assassinate Roberts. London, May 8.—The Standard hears that information has been officially re ceived of a plot to assassinate Lord Rob erts, that the latter has been warned and that telegrams are now passing be tween the Cape authoritities, Lord Rob erts and the home authorities on the subject. Battle of AYt River. Lon don, May 7.—The capture of Win- burg by the British is confirmed and the main advance to Pretoria continues with the machine-like precision and rapidity which has characterized all Lord Rob erts’ forward movements. By the occu pation of Winburg, General Ian Hamil ton has put himself nearly parallel with Lord Roberts and only 29 miles east ward, while he has the additional ad vantage of being connected with his chief by means of the railroad that runs from Smaldeel or Winburg road sta tion, as it is sometimes called to Wiu- burg. The only feature of the carefully de vised plan of general advance that is not disclosed by the swift developments is the part that Buller has elected to take iu the operations. At present there are no indications of any movement on tiie part of the Natal army. Doubtless a few days or less will bring out the British line of action before the Big- garsburg. Lord Roberts is now 9 miles north of the Yet and 63 miles north of Bloemfon tein. The Boers seem anxious to re treat to Kroonstadt and are doing so. At the time this dispatch is sent there is nothing new from General Hunter, but it is presumed he is pushing steadily forward iu the direction of Mafeking, aided by the aggressiveness of Barton’s and Paget’s brigades. The ciitics of the afternoon newspa pers view the situation with the great est satisfaction. A dispatch from Small- deel gives details of the occupation of Winburg by the British. It says: ‘News has just come here that Gen eral Hamilton is giving the Boers no rest and ( hat they are falling back hur riedly. He has entered Winburg after a brisk fight, in which the Boers fell hack so quickly that one of their guns, QUART BOTTLES. “DANCER IN THE EARTH AND AIR; DANGER EVERYWHERE.’* A Wise and Venerable Doctor Talks about Advanced Science. In a leading hotel, in a great city, a famous and aged physician was convers ing. Listening to his wise and sententious discourse, were a group of well dressed men, evidently lawyers, business men and commercial travelers. My firm belief, is “ that medical science is certain yet to show that all dis eases without exception are caused by invisible germs which are living organ isms. Here is the germ of that terrible disease diphtheria. Here is the bacillus of typhoid fever; and here is the still more dreadful bacillus of tubercle which causes that most destructive of all diseases, consumption. This of that very common and supposed incurable disease, catarrh.” “ I wish, Doctor,” said the traveling man, “that you would tell us about catarrh. I have had it for years, and I am thoroughly discouraged.” The Doctor answered. “Catarrh, like diphtheria, consumption, typhoid fever, and a host of other diseases, is the result of a microbe invading the blood and attacking specially the mucous membrane. This foul and most disgusting disease is especially prevalent in the United States and it is rare to meet one who is not, or has not been troubled more or less with it. How often is he or she obliged to remain at home from pleasant entertainments, deprive themselves of many intellectual treats, from fear of the disagreeable odor arising from ca tarrhal affections. In its worst phase, the patient becomes loathsome both to himself and his friends. “ I believe,” continued this great physician, “that the true way to heal ca tarrh is to medicate the blood. This can be done only by powerful alteratives which act as blood purifiers.” Betsy A. Marett, of Manistee, Manistee Co., Mich., writes: Dear Sirs:—For ten years I was a sufferer from general debility and chronic catarrh. My face was pale as death. I was weak and short of breath. I could hardly walk, I was so dizzy and had a ringing in my head all the time. My hands and feet were always cold. My appetite was very poor. On getting up in the morning, my head swam so I was often obliged to lie down again. I had awful pains in the small of my back. 1 had a continual feeling of tiredness. My muscular power was almost entirely gone, and I couldn’t go half a dozen steps without stopping to rest, and often that much exercise caused me to have a pain in mj’ side. It seemed as though the blood had left my veins. The doc tors said my blood had all turned to water. I had given up all hope of ever get ting well. I tried the best physicians in the state, but failed to get any relief. My husband got me a bottle of Johnston’s Sarsaparilla. I took it, and then I bought another. When these had been used, I was somewhat improved in health. I continued its use, and felt I was growing stronger; my sleep was re freshing, and it seemed as if I could feel new blood moving through my veins. I kept on taking it, and now consider myself a well and rugged woman. I work all the time, and am happy. I am positive that the Sarsaparilla saved my life. The sick headaches I have had since childhood, have disappeared, and my ca tarrh has almost entirely left me. I cannot be too thankful for what Johnston’s Sarsaparilla has done for me. I recommend all women who have sick head aches to use your Sarsaparilla. MldUG-AHT UR.TT& COME»AHY, DETHOIT, MICH. TOWNIE FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Action of Fusion Forces Makes Him a Strong Possibility. Washington, May ft.—Whether the Democratic national convention will ratify the agreement which seems to have been reached, by which Towne is to be pushed forward for vice president by the fusion forces, or whether that Kansas City gathering follows the ad vice of many leaders and selects some eastern Democrat of distinction, the ac tion of the Michigan Democracy in in dorsing Towne and of the leaders at the Chicago conference iu putting him to the front, has had the result of making him the most talked of possibility of the lot. Revision of Organic Laws. Chicago, May 9.—Bishop Foss pre sided over the business session of the conference. Several memorials, appeals, petitions and resolutions were presented, but the most of the session was devoted to consideration of the report of the special committee appointed four yeara ago to revise the organic laws of the church. Japanese Land at San Francisco. San Francisco. May 9.—One hun dred aud fifty-seven Japanese immi- gernts have just been landed in this city. Of this number 75 were admitted >ii certificates of landing signed by the United States immigration commission ers and the others on certificates from the commissioner at Seattle. Sloan Lands a Winner. London, May 9.—The Chester cup of 3,350 sovereigns, run at tbe Chester meeting, was won by C. A. Brown’s Rough Side, ridden by Sloan. The Duke nf Portland’s Manners aud Lord Garni- van’s Baldur were second and third re spectively. Fourteen horses ran on the jourse, nearly miles. The Naflae “ALCO. M 9BK IP H. B. McMASTER, Wavnesbors, Ga.’ DANIEL, SONS & PALMER. Millen, Ga. S.F, OOOPER, Rocky Ford, Ga. I \V. H. PARKER, Rocky Ford, Ga. | E. S. LANE A-CO., Dover, Ga | M. M, PERKINS, Perkins, Ga, OVER 200 PEOPLE HOMELESS GRAVE DISSENSIONS EXIST IN BOER ARMY ENEMY MAKES NO STAND Three Fires in Atlanta—Thirty-Four Dwellings Burned. Atlanta, May 8.—Three fires in At- | lanta last night destroyed over §150,000 j in proDerty and rendered over 200 peo- j _ , _ . m , pie homeless, many of whom lost all of | Ru P tui * e Between Transvaal- tkeir household goods, while some of ers an( J ]7 ree Statei’S. them narrowly escaped with their lives. The first and most disastrous of the conflagations was the destruction *>f the Ware Manufacturing company’s plant, near Marietta street and .Ponder avenue, with 34 dwellings. The lire originated in the Ware company’s 3-storv furni ture factory, which was completely de stroyed, entailing a loss of .-400,009. Youi the furniture factory the flames quickly spread to the ad job build ings, destroying 34 of them a.id entail- g an additional loss of about §30,000. Some hours later the residence and stables of Frank Golden, on McDaniel street, were destroyed. The fire had ;ained a good headway before the fire department reached the scene and both buildings were burned to the ground. Golden estimates his loss at §4,000 to §5,000. At an early hour this morning the stables of the Atlanta Dairy company were burned, together with several small adjoining buildings. The Dairy company’s stables were lo cated at the corner of Bartow aud Luekie streets and when the department ar rived the flames were beyond control. Eleven horses were burned to death and two others so badly injured that they were shot. The loss to the Dairy com pany is estimated at from §7,000 to §8,000. The origin of the fire is un known. He Fooleij tbe Surgeon. All doctors told Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson, O, after suffering 18 months from rectal fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was performed; but be cured him self with five boxes Buckfen’s Arni ca Salve, the surest Pile cure on earth, and the best salve in the world. 25 cents a box. Sold by H. 13. MCMASTER, druggist. British Advance Continues Without Resistance—Boers Are Concentrating at Kroonstadt—General French Ar rives at Smaaldcel. London, May 9.—Although the Brit ish expected considerable opposition at the difficult drift of the Zaaud river, the latest advices from Smaaldeel, Orange Free State, indicate that the. federals are not yet ready to make a determined attempt to stop Lord Roberts’ advance. Tbe latter’s front is so wide and over whelming in numbers that it is difficult to see how the Boers can help being ousted out of Virginia siding as they were out of Smaaldeel, even if they neg lected to give battle. The same conditions will probably affect the situation at Kroonstadt, hence the belief that little opposition ■fcill be encountered south of the Vaal. The repairs to the bridges over the Vet river are expected to retard the gen eral march from Smaaldeel and Four teen Streams for three or four days, when General Buffer will also be ready. The general idea is that Lord Roberts will direct his right on Harrismith in order to get in touch with the Natal army coming through YanReenans pass. A dispatch from Maseru says the Boers have deserted both Lady brand and Ficksbnrg in a bad condition, owing to the reports that the British will prob ably occupy Senikal, thus tbx-eatening their retreat to the Transvaal. DEFIES THE AUTHORITIES. Man Fences In the Sidewalk Because oi‘ Trouble With Council. Lawrenceville, Ga., May 5.—The town council is giving the streets a thor ough working and are meeting with stubborn opposition from adjacent land owners. One party, in particular, not being satisfied with. the work in front of his Dlssention In the Boer Army. Smaaldeel,, May 9.—It is reported that the federals are quitting Zaand river and it is variously stated that they are retreating toward the Vaal and tak ing up a position at Boshoff rand and Kroonstadt. The British affirm that there is a bitter quarrel between the Free Statersand the Transvaalers, which is likely to end in tbe speedy surrender of the latter. General French has ar rived here. Will Appeal to United States. The Hague, May 9.—The Nether- premises, is now braiding his yard fence j * R,K ^ S P erK ' e society is discussing an ap- iu addition to a Maxim, was abandoned. A dispatch from Boshoff says General Methuen made a reconnoisance from there to the neighborhood of Sjartkop- piesfoutein, locating the Boer laager. After an unimportant exchange of fire the Boers removed their laager. A fairly strong force of Boers was seen moving northward. General Me thuen then returned to Boshoff. Job Printing promptly executed DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, The tainous little pills. so as to take in the sidewalk. This be ing a prominent street, it is exciting the greatest curiosity. He claim3 that his deed calls for the sidewalk and that he expects to fence it. Savannah’s Political Row. Savannah, May 5.—The state Demo cratic executive committee will have to settle Chatham county’spolitical trouble. A meeting of the county committee was held for the purpose of restoring some thing like harmony in connection with the coming primary. When the meet ing adjourned the two factions—Os borne and Hartridge elements—were, if anything, farther apart than before. Tlieir Titles Are Perfect. Chattanooga, May 4.—Attorneys for the Catholic congregation in this city have investigated the claim of the Griffin heirs, who live in Atlanta and Marietta, Ga., set up recently to the property on which the church in this city is located, and find that the title is absolutely per fect. There is more eaiarrn In this section of tbe country than all other diseases put together, and until thelast lew years >vas supposed to be Incurable. For a great many years doc tors pronounced it a iocal disease, and pre scribed local remedies, and by constanti failing to cure with local treatment, pro nounced it incurable. Science has proven atarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con stitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea- spoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They oiler one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Sold by Druggists, 75c. Toledo, O peal to President McKinley to investi gate the causes of the war in South Af rica and to stop the war. “D J Witt’s Little Early Risers are the finest pills I ever used.”—D. J. Moore, Millbrook, Ala. They quirk ly cure all liver and bowei troubles. H. B. MCMaster. Palatka Enterprise Chartered. Tallahassee, May 9.—Letters pat ent have been granted for the incorpora tion of the International Manufacturing company of Palatka, with a capital of §1,000,000, to conduct a general manu facturing and trading business. Plague Shows a Decline. Simla, May 9.—The bubonic plague is generally showing a material decline. A Life and Death Fight. Mr. W. A. Hines, of Manchester, la., writing of his almost miracu lous escape from death says: “Ex posure after measles induced seri ous lung trouble, which ended In consumption. I had frequent hem orrhages and coughed night and day. All my doctors said I must soon die. Then I began to use Hr. King’s New Discovery for consump tion, which completely cured me. I would not be without it even if it cost §5.00 a bottle. Hundreds have used it on my recommendation and all say it never fails to cure throat, chest and lung troubles.” Regular size bottles at 50c. and $1 00. Trial bottles free at H. b McMaster’s drug store. Died at the Age of 107. Athens, Ga., May 9.—Johauua Wil liams, a negro, died here Monday night at the age of 107 years. She was born La Oglethorpe comity March 17, 1793. She belonged first to Major Beasley and later on became the property of the late Colonel David C. Barrow. Twenty-Two Perish. Melbourne, May 9. — The British ship Sierra Nevada, Captain Scott, from Liverpool Jan. 16 for this port, was to tally wrecked outside the Hoads. Five of her crew were saved, but it is be lieved that 22 others, including the cap tain, perished. Jim Howard Surrenders. Frankfort, Ky., May 9.—Jim How ard, the man accused of firing the shot that killed William Goebel, oame here from his home in Clay county and sur rendered to the authorities. Howard says he will have no trouble in proving his innocence. Question Answered. Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of "any medicine in the civilized world. Your mothers and grandmothers never thought of us ing anything else for indigestion or biliousness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of appendi citis, nervous prostration, or heart failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fermentation of indigested food, regulate the action of tbe liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few doses ot Green’s August Flower, in liquid form, to make you satisfied there is oothing serious the matter with you. Sample bottles at h, b. mcmas- ter, Waynesboro, Ga., and H, Q. Bell, Millen, Ga. PROTEST AGAINST TAXES. Strong Opposition Develops to Spain’s Financial Projects. Madrid, May 9.—The government is seriously concerned in regard to the op position developed to its financial pro jects. The feeling in Catalona, es pecially, is running high and has taken the form of hostile demonstrations against the minister of the interior, who is now making a tour of Barcelona and its environments. A league against the government’s taxation schemes has been formed in Madrid with the title of “National Union,” whose platform is a refual to pay taxation and, as a protest, the mem bers of the union propose a general clos ing of stores in Madrid. Whether this measure will be universally adopted re mains to be seen. Tomorrow, therefore, is looked forward to with anxiety. if 29 if m m if m m The evolution of a trade name is sometimes interesting. Take the word “ALCO” for instance. It is coined from the initials of the words Augusta and Lumber, with the Co. Thus we have the A. L. Co. By running all the letters together we get the word ALCO. The merits of the name are that it is short, suggestive, and easy to remember. In our business we apply it to our Fly Screens—the celebrated ALCO brand. That name means Standard of merit in screen work. end for an “ALCO’ catalogue. Augusts; <jcP THREATENED NEGROES. Featherstone Is Not a Candidate. Laurens, S. C., May 9.—C. C. Feath- erstone, who in 1898, as the prohibition candidate, made such a strong race against Ellerbe for' the governorship, and who has been spoken of as the one to lead the more determined prohibition fight this year, says it will be impossi ble for him to do so. This makes it more probable than ever that Colonel James A. Hoyt of Greenville will be the prohibition oandidate for governor in opposition to Governor MeSweeney. Carmichael May Be a Candidate. Ozark, Ala., May 9.—The friends of Judge Jesse M. Carmichael of this place are urging him to become a candidate for congress from this, the Third con gressional district, and it is understood that he has the matter under considera tion. “After suffering from piles for fif teen years I was cured by using 2 boxes of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve,” writes W. J. Baxter, North Brook, N. C. It heals everything. Beware of counterfeits. H, B. mc- Master. An Armed Mob Gathers at Home of Charles Cates. Atlanta, May 7.—A mob of negroes, supposed to be hotel waiters, was dis covered Sunday night iu an attempt to assassinate Charles Cates, the young man who shot and killed Lige Jefferson, whom he caught iu the act of burglary. The mob, in which there were 10 or 12 negroes, many of whom carried pistols in their hands, began to gather in the vicinity of Cates’ home, at 145 Randolph street, about 8 o’clock. Policeman Kilpatrick, who lives in the neighborhood, was informed of the situation and telephoned to Captain Jen nings, while he hid himself near Cates’ residence. A squad of policemen were dispatched to the scene by Captain Jennings, who went with them, and the men hid about the neighborhood for several hours. One arrest was made, a negro named Miles Brinkley, who was caught prowl ing around the house, and a pistol was found in his pocket. He was locked up for carrying a concealed weapon. Cates billed Jefferson Friday night. The negro was a union hotel waiter and had his card in his pocket when found. After the killing a number of negroes, nearly all of whom were hotel waiters, demanded that Cates he arrested and an .investigation be held. The coroner held no inquest and the police, believing the killing of the burglar was justifiable homicide, refused to take Cates in cus tody. MAYOR ASKED TO RESIGN. City Council Passes Resolution Re questing Woodward’s Resignation.. Atlanta, May 8.—As a result of Dr. Broughton’s denunciation of Mayor James G. "Woodward Sunday night for alleged drunkenness, city council, at its meeting last evening, passed a resolu tion demanding his resignation. The resolution caffs upon the mayor to resign between May 7 aud the next reg ular-meeting, which takes place May 21, and was passed with only one dissenting vote. Councilman Maddox introduced the resolution calling for the mayor’s resig nation in conformity with a pledge given council last Aagnst. At that time the mayor tendered his resignation to be come immediately effective should he at any time during his term of office vio late this pledge. Mr. Maddox’s resolution charges the mayor with breaking faith with coun cil and cites instances of his indiscre tion. Mayor Woodward refuses to make any statement regarding the affair, and has thus far given no intimation of his intentions. PAT KEARNEY IS PARDONED. Slayer of Wyness Is Given His Liberty by Governor. Atlanta, May 5.—Governor Candler ha3 signed a pardon which gives liberty to Patrick Kearney, the Savannah man who biffed J. W. Wyness, in that city, in 1896. Pat Kearney was con rioted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. The sensational trial which ended in the conviction of Kearney was eclipsed l>y the subsequent proceedings in which another jury, de termining the suit of J. W. Wyness’ widow for the payment of her husband’s insurance policy, declared the killing was not murder, but the result of acci dent. Thus two juries passed on the facts in the case. Under the verdict of the first jury Kearney was sentenced to the penitentiary for life, while the ver dict of the second jury held the shooting to be accidental. ATKINSON USED HIS KNIFE. His Son of Former Governor Stabs Schoolteacher. Eatonton, Ga., May 5.—News has been received here of the severe stab bing of Professor W. J. Wynn, at Mari ana, Fla. Professor Wynn is a native of Eatonton. A few days ago, according to the in formation, he punished one of his pupils, a 12-year-old son of ex-Governor W. Y. Atkinson. ’Hie boy had a knife con cealed in his sleeve and struck his teacher with it. The blade entered near the heort, producing a painful wound. The physician says the escape from fa tal results w„s a narrow one. A LYNCHEING AT DOUGLAS. Killing of Allen Crosby Is Avenged by a Mob. Douglas, Ga., May 5.—Allen Crosby went to the turpentine still of B. H. Tanner' 12 miles from Douglas, to arrest a negro. The negro arrested had a gun claimed by Marshall Jones, another ne gro. The next day Jones went to Crosby to get the gun. During a colloquy be tween them a quarrel began, resulting in each shooting at the other, Jones strik ing Crosby in the leg. Anderson, a white man, caught Crosby’s arm and prevented him from killing Jones. At this juncture West Brown, a ne gro, wrenched the pistol from Crosby and attacked him with it, killing Cros by. Brown fled at once. Jones was brought here and jailed. A crowd of about 25 men called upon the jailer upon pretense of haring a prisoner, and when they got to the jail demanded the keys. These being sur rendered, they went into the jail, se cured Jones, aud carrying him a short distance out of town, tied him to a pine sapling and shot him to death and then dispersed, leaving the corpse where it had fallen. PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET. 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