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THE MACON TELEGRAPH KiiablUhH ISM. I PablMbew | 10 SHUT DOWN ALL THE MILLS Ths Situation at Fall River ami New Bedford Is Growing More Serious. | Th . closing of tb. Hills Will Throw out Twenty-five Thoosnnd ho. horsrs— Lnbor Tronbl.s In Other Section*. MACON. GA., FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 24. 189k | Dully, 87.00 a Year. | Hii>KloCupi’,;9 lent*. which they regard as of vastly moro importance, and that 1* th*.» "jxirtlcu- kir»” law. Yesterday Preeideot Sav age. with Secretary Whitehead of Fall Elver, was «eut to Boston to sock ud- upon this point They sought the advice of Charles Wade of the state police and Attorney-General Knolton. At khe office of the chief of police they received the opinion that tne law would be construed to be favora ble to the operatives. * The atate bourd of arbitration had a buay afternoon^ Chairman Woljott usrreed to meet thetooerd here tonight. Mr. Barry put In a long time with the t*plnners, who pretty throughly placed their condition before him. Meanwhile Mr. Warner was with Mayor Brownell I _ r oatix/P^ NOT DISCOURAGED nn<l learned that official's views. Then |0PtRA ,,Y . to 1 the party adjourned to the Parker house, where the mayor played the host. Mr. Warner tried to find some mill managers this afternoon. "As nears as I can find out," said he. "the mill men are all out of town, but I suspect they are not inclined to be seen by any one. especially reporters and state arbitrators. Everywhere I am told they are out of town or at dinner. 1 can’t find them or learn of any one who can." Mr. Warner thought that the mill managers’ attitude if they were trylftg r*ill River, Aug. 23.—'The publication ; * 0 escape aconferenee, was not at all- p the agreement to shut down the proper, and he caid: "K .they don’t the agreement mills w.m a surprise to many riien they picked up their papers this morning. Notices of the shut down were mailed Inst nlglK, but It was the ' v . .. . eVilnsv .i W BUilliuuil Intention to keep the whole thing a ; i u , ilr ; n .. j don't secret today. The executive commit- ■* —■ tec Is unwilling to give out the text of the notices to. the public. It was agreed that when "tile 'three-fourths of the spinners represented by tlie sign ers to the order should decide to order the pursuit of ft certain course, the others would sound by the ortier that was issued. Tonight, therefore, tt Is confidently expected that every mill in town will elose except the CauonicUt, the Baruuby gingham, which had shut down, uud the Fall River Iron Works mill and the Seaconuett, which are not In the association. The beacouno.i; mill is running on the reduced schedule, and may be com pelled to shut down by the help, who may stay out. Tne King Fnlllip, Atnerl can Linen, Metacomet, Fochsset and other mills that are wholly running or partially Idle, are expected to close with the rest. There will be 22,600 opera'Uves out of work, exclusive of 2.600 who are known as sick help. Secretary O'Donnell of the Spinners' Union Is well pleased ut the decision arrived at by the manufacturers. It relieves him and the union trorn a very trying position, in which the funds were seriously threatened. Tne weav ers, of course, are lu high glee, as they have oDttilnetl the eumtmiculc. for which they were seeking. The length of the shut down has not been agreed on, but tt will depend on the attitude of the operatives aud the conditions of She market.' Pour weeks Is the longest time mentioned, but there is no guarantee that it will, not last for a longer period. The committee of the manufacturers' association 1 . has demonstrated that there Is a greater unanimity of feeling than the most sanguine supposed,to exist. At noon today it was confidently believed that every signer would stick to the last. Even Agent Sanford, whom the manufacturers are talking of very harshly, has concluded to dose the Olobe mills, and the Sanford Spin ning Company will also remain closed. Among business men and others the big lockout is regarded with much re gret. Nearly 5100,cAt weekly Will be taken out of circulation, and there Is always a great risk In trading among operatives when a shut down takes, place. Some will pay 'their old debts, but others will not. If they can avoid it by removing to other places. ' AT NEIW BEDFORD. V, New Bedford, Aug. 25.—The fourth diy of tho strike opened with a new elemeWt In the battle—the state board of arbitration. (Both sides remain us ilrm as ever, apparently neither in clined to yield one Iota. The board of trade arbitration committee have failed to accomplish much, and now the only visible hope for a new set tlement les In the meeting under the cull of Mayor Brownells tonight. Of course, this applies more_dlreo:ly to the cloth mills, as there are hopeful signs for an adjustment In the yarn mills battle. 'Richard P. Barry of Lynn and Rich ard E. Warner of Taunton, members of the state board of arbitration, ar rived in town this morning to Investi gate the matter. The third member. Charles Walcott, Is now on bis vaca tion, and was not informed of the visit. Immediately on their arrival, the ar bitrators visited the office of the may or, but not finding him in, separated, Mr. Barry .dropping in on the strikers' commtttoe at Spinners' ball, and Mr. Warner visiting the mayor at his busi ness office. Mr. Burry slid: "We dropped in on the New Bedford strike to do a little skirmishing. We will ndt probably take official action on the strike unless Mr. Wolcott joins us: but we just wunt to see how the land lies.” •Mr. Barry was asked as to the prov ince of the board In such matters -Just how far they can go. and how they move. ‘‘Woll." be replied, "we have the power to hold public hearings nnd summon witnesses, heir testimony, nnd render an official report: but we do not like to do so. often we prefer to use the conciliatory plan—to act ns mediators between the turtle* to the dispute and . see If we cannot make both sides look at things like sen-ible men. rather from directly opposite •ides. But this la not nlwnys success ful, and 'then we usually have to re sort to the hearing system. We may b ne to do so here. We cannot tell yet.” Mayor Brownell has requested the state board of arbitration to be present at the meeting of conference tonight. He said the meeting was not Intended to be public, but to comprise such del egates ns each union chose to send and such nvinufacturers as would attend. Every labor organization In the city will be represented by Its secretary nal one detegtte. but It cannot bo learned how the manufacturers look "how some Inclination to be fair with the board of arbitration the board will get up a big public meeting here In New Bedlbrd and see If they can't bo m ule to tell something. We have the right to summon witnesses to a public hearing. 1 don't see any reason why it the mill men are not willing to-let the public know their position, In a reasonable way, the same as the labor men do. they should not be placed on record ns the ones who have Instigated all the trouble.” < 'Mr. Barry met the card and picker and heln union executive committee in Spinrurs’ Mall this afternoon anti ascer tained their views. Secretary Bose was asked this after noon what effect he lock-out at Fall River would have on the strike. He re plied he did not think it would cause any alarm on the part of the operatives of this city, for as he looked at It the tho lock-out will only be for a short ' time, perhaps not over two weeks. One mill* superintendent interpreted the statement that the mills would stou for time time and then start up on a re duction on top of tlia which Is now the Issue, when the mills resume work, lie was also of the opinion that If the weavers wre going to make the matter bf partloutars an Issue they will never work twain in. thesp mills, for the man ufacturers will never give them particu lars. and he did not believe the law would over allow him to be so com pelled. He said the present difficulty from the manufacturers' standpoint, was with the spinners, and that tho weavers would not be cbnsldered at all. THERE 18 A LULL IN CONGRESS Tha House and Senate Anxiously Await Glevaland's Signature to the Tariff Bill. VISITORS TO THE WHITE HOUSE Tile President He* Es|trni«d Ufa fjl«**t- ■■traction With the Prevent bill. BfTorlc Being Slade to Hnvo Hliu Sign It. THE LABOR COMMITTEE. The Investigation Brings Out Pull man’s Connection with «he Rock Island. Chicago, Aug 23.—General Manager St. John of the Chicago. RoCk Island and -Pacific Rci.llro.Nd Company ap peared as a voluntary witneas before eie national labor committee. Mr. St. John testified that the Rock Island total had 12,517 employes. He then read a series of briefs covering the strike on the Rock Island road from day to day. ''Our' Arts trouble," said he, "oc curred Juno 29. At this time n meeting of a few Rock Island employes ' and iiiiiny outside were held on Blue Island. A mutton was passed to strike, all present participating in It, whether railroad employes or not. This meeting was addressed’ by Debs, Howard and others and was the beginning of the strike on our road. No official notice was ever given to any officer of the Rock Island road that the employes Intended to strike 'and no notice was ever given tine road to discontinue hauling Pullman oars." Manager St. John then read a 1 list of men. glyjng their employment, who were ait 'the Blue Island meeting al ready referred to, and who voted for a strike, though enemployed by any irafl- road. Among these imen were tailors, plumbers, bartenders and' others. "Fully two-thirds of these'men were not employes of railroads," said Mr. St. John, and he cited the names of several persons present by whom be claimed ho could prove Ms assertwitf He Chen detailed the Incidents of the strike, tening how several trains were stopped, how engines were repeatedly cut off and swJtehs thrown open by men alleged to be strikers, and how those men who wished to work were Intimidated alnd forced to stop work, whether they wished to or not. Dep uty United States marshals," continued Mr St. John, "as a rule, rendered good sendee at Blue Island, but It was dis covered that twenty-seven of the mar shals were striking switchmen, sworn in by the order of President Debs of \he American RaMway Union.’' Mr. St. John gave dates, names nnd minute details of various alleged 1 inter ferences with trains by tho strikers. The Instances were numerous. . He scored the Chicago police force nnd declared that they often stood Idly by and ipermttted overt acts. He cited fires by the score, and declared that In some cases those who cried to put them out were shot «t. New men were.waylaid on the streets and besten, and the road, on July 8, deemed it expedient to send out new employes, fearing they would be killed. By July 12 the trouble began to nbste and by July 16 everything was quiet. "The total number of men who actually struck was 522. the rest being Intimidated,'' said Mr. St. John. 'The total number re instated was 71' About 6.000 men were out altogether. All men have been empluyed agnln whom there were no charge* against.." ■you state In your reports," saM Chair man Wright, "that in many eases tne men engaged in there riots were strikers. How Jo you know this?” From reports made by our employes." Has the Rock Island railroad ever In creased the wages on its own volition?" I think It has." 'Can you call to mind any caaea In which this was done?*’ "I cannot If this has been done, It has related to individuals and not to the empNoyes in general. In regard to black listing." Mr. Bt. John said, "the Rock Island road had no blacklist beyond de barring all employes dismissed on one di vision of road from working on another part or the name road." He asserted that iWhsdifngton, Aug. 23.—All interest at tibe capital today centered 'in the tariff bill. Both bouses nre meaning In a perfunctory manner and adjourning without any serious attempt at legisla tion. The president's return naturally gave rise to no little speculation as to his action regujdlng that matter. When tt was known thtit Speaker Crisp had seen Mr. Cleveland today, the former's committee room became at once the Mecca to which Republican und 'Democrat alike turned their foot steps In order to learn the president's intemlont. AH of the number were dls appointed, so far as any posltlveelnfor- matfcrn wits concerned, for all the speaker would say was that the presi dent would probably allow the bill to beootne a law without his signature. He satd the president had not told him what he would do, but from his gen eral conversation regarding the bill the speaker nrade the foregoing deduction. The president, it is sard, has not thesl- taited to express to some of his cullers his objections to the bill. These objec tions are at attrong today as they were when Ms now famous letter to Chair man Wilson was read In tne mouse more than a month ttgo. None of tho gentle men who saw him today asked him If he proposed vetoing tne 'hill. They uro so entirely convinced that he will not pursue so drastic ta oourse 'that they felt such an inquiry would be an Insult. The constitutional limit of ten days, In which the bill may be operative with out the president's signature, will be reached tit midnight on Monday next. Should a vote be withheld an adjourn ment of congress would follow the next day. ... Boms of the Democratic leaders who saw the president this morning have urged him strongly to sign the bill. They have asserted that any other course would discredit the measure und the party, and that tt would be a se rious handloaip to 'them when on the btump during the October campaign. The president Is reported go hsve heard tltes* geunlemcn patiently and to have shown by.hlk responses that tie was:hot Insensible to their arguments. In some cases they have returned to the capitol Ing that, utter all, there was a possi bility that the- pre.tlden.Wal signature would be affixed ;to the measure, but os one of the number expressed it, "there is only a possibility." , Equal uncertainty also exists ns to whethre President Cleveland will send a message to-congress concerning the bid. 'He late been urged not to do no, but to withhold anything he tnay choose to Hiy upon the subject until ths reassembling of congress next Decem ber; to be incorporated In his annual message. « Secretary Carlisle spent most of the afternoon at the executive mansion, discussing With the president the new tariff bill. It was stated yesterday that Secretary Carlisle would make public n statement as to the alleged defects nnd errors in the tariff bill, but Hits after noon it is sold he will defer an expres sion of his opinion on Mo matter. IN CONGRESS. The Senate ami House Await the Pres- dent’a Signature. Washington, Aug. 23.—In most re spects the secslon of the senate today was a close counterpart to that of yes terday. No business -whatever was at tempted, even the reading of Wednes day's Journal nnd a message from the president having been prevented by the fact that there was no quorum present and answering. On (he roll call only thlrty-four senators responded, but two senators came In and had their names recorded after the list was made up. Then there were four Republican sena tors present who declined to aawwer when their names were culled. These were Messrs. Mnnderson, Quay, Petti grew end Bboup, so that nil told there were forty senators present, three less than a quorum. A report from the ser- geant-at-arms ns to thp execution of the order of yesterday directing him to "re quest" the attendance of absent sena tors was presented, nnd then a more Im perative order was given to that offi cial, directing him to "compel” the at tendance of nlx-ent senators was pre sented, and Col. Bright immediately set about the difficult. If mot impossible, task. As there was no prospect bf his succeeding In It today the senate, after on hour's weary waiting, adjourned un til tomorrow at noon. Assistant Secretary Pru'len reached the capital building shortly after 1 o'clock with noma presidential nomina tions. said to be Important, but owing to the lack of n quorum they could net be laid before the senate anl were tak en back to the White House. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Aug. 23.—The one item of Interest in the proceedings uf the house todav was the animated coloquy between Mr. Cummings (Democrat) of New York and Mr. W. A. Stone (Repub- lh an) of Pennaylvahi i. over the report of the committee on naval affairs upon the investigation. Into the alleged armor plate frauds. The report was aecoin- p HI pntid by s Joint resolution which was the Reck Island ros.1 has always treated agreed to directing the secretary of the Its employe* with the greatest considers- navy to have plates now on certain tlon. and continued: 'The doors of the I ships removed and subjected to bullae- oMcials. from the president down, are I tic tests to determine their quality, al loys'open to the humblest employe." | The*- are the idat-s In which defects When asked about the relations between were shown In the Investigation to have the Pullman Company and the Bock Is. existed, ami the te.ni were suggested to Und road, -Mr. St. John tendered tb* com- | determine whether or not they are up at the proposition, as they nn* m,n- , ra | t(M me c ruract, but asked that It bs I to contract require, committal on tip. subject^ Th‘ si:u-i- . ri. ni the general pubUc. I Mr. S' .ne ass--: t.-i nferring the committee refused I Company, while jus terms. j vestlgatlon and test nnd attlude of 'he Howland , p ■ ration also will undoubtedly be dts-1 to tax- cuw-ed. _ And few o. Pierce was asked If the Posed them, and replied that he should no: answer any questions of that kind. "Let he rung take Us course." said only are the weavers determined i withdrawal of the notice of a cut dawn, but they have another fiuue The John fixed the losses of his com pany during the strike at from t30).Q» to ft were* Including damage to property. -We have many Idle Pullman cars since the el.'se of the W-.rll's I'.ilr." *.»id ttu I that the Carnegie t as anxious for ln- the house, had Rock .stand Company owns a half not been accorded fair play in tbV In- all It* Pullman care. l)y the vestige lion. This srouswd Mr. Com- e Rock Island Is obliged to inlrig., wh > made a spirited response, Pullman cars, strike or no strike, declaring that the Carre-vies Company's “ i~s. or *i. cm. I | nt( . re , u h3d carofuny Rl . tended to in the Investigation than had those of the navy department, which hail atao. he «!<1. been as trial. One Ur two private bills were passed ami nt 1:10 o'clock the house adjourned (Continued on page 8.) ARMOR PLATE FRAUDS. The Special Committee TeMs How the Fraud was Perpetrated. ■Washington, Aug. 33.—Th* special committee of the house, which has been investigating the charge* affecting the reliability of tihe maiterial for the ndw ships furnished by the Carnegie Com pany of Pittsburg, laid their report be fore the house today. The report snows that the contract with the company covered .1 p-’tl.i.l ,11' two years ami three months, from Novemer. 1S90, to Feb ruary, 1893oThe amount of armor plate contracted for was 8,978 tons, ousting 15,6(1,aid. The repont severely criticises both the United Suites inspectors and the contractors. The Inspectors, It says, were not oorrupt, but Che work of In spection was negligent and defective. The Inspectors assumed that the com- p.wy was watching its superiretemlen'ts and employes. The company, on the other band, railed on the inspectors, asking In this connection, “What were they there .for?" Both company and Inspectors, Che re port'says, were culpable. The manu facture of armor plate was going on night fad day, Sundays Included. The Inspectors were on duty eight ltours a day. Thi'ir inspection covdred only (8 out of 168 hours a> week. The frauds ore Characterized by the committee ns crimes for which no tine or money com pensation can adequately aitone. The committee do not feel the necessity of drafting a criminal statute, but the In terest* of the treusury, ithe fives of our seamen and the safety of the Sutton demanda that such acts shall be se verely punished (n all persons con nected with them. "The efforts of the company and Its superintendents, Cline, Corry and Schwab," the report concludes, "have been to satisfy the committee that the ■armor late Is up to the requirements of the contract, notwithstanding the false reports to Inspectors, doctoring of speclments, plugging of plates, etc. The unblushing character of the frauds to Which these men huve been parties and tihe disregard of truth nnd honesty which they have shown before Che com mittee render them • unworthy of cre dence. The only way to determine the actual condition and strength of tho armor plate Is by subjecting certain plates of the group- passed by frauJ to bailnsttc tests. The committee can go no further Into this investigation without knowing 'the eotual ballastlc refilstence of groups of ptetes, passed by a teat of plates Chat did not really represent these groups. These tests should bo made by tho government if ■ the company will not pay the expense. The committee have selected the plates Which In their opinion' ought to be tested. The)' recommend that the money necessary for such teals be token from any heretofore appropri ated for tihe tncreaso of 'the navy under the tread of "armor and armament." A joint'resolution is presented, carry ing Into effect the recoinmend'i'tlons of the oommI't'tee. The resolution was agreed to by the house and the order was printed in the Teoord as a docu ment. The record specifies plates (o be tested from the Monudnoe, Terror, Ore gon, Indiana, Maastchusette find Mon terey. • SIGNED THE AGREEMENT. Companies in tho Southern Railway and Steamship Association, Coney Island, Aug. 23.—The conven tion of tho Southern Railway and Steamship Association met this after noon und after a short session ad journed. It was developed during tho meeting that the following transporta tion companies had signed the associa tion's agreement for the ensuing year: The Western railway of Alabama, the Atlanta and West Point nrrtway. Southern railway, Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia, Ocean Steamship Cotap any, Georgia railroad, Louisville and NaShvllle Rullway Com pany)' Clyde ytevemShlp Company, Han na* City , Memphis raid Birmingham railway, Brunswick nnd Western rail way, Alutoante Midland! railway, Charleston and Savannah railway, Sa vannah, Floritla and Western railv.Uy, Georgia Southom and Florida railway, Wilmington and Wehlon railway. At lanta and Florida rollwliy, Port Royal and Augusta ra'-l-Vuy, Baltimore, Ches apeake anil Richmond Steamboat Com pany, NUahvllle, Bt. Louis and Chatta nooga railway, Western and Alan lie railway. The executive board of the associa tion met at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Tne entire session wnB given ur> to a delegation representing Bo it them com press Interests, opposing u reduction In the rate of 10 cents 100 pounds psld by Southern transportation lines for cot ton compression. Tho matter will be decided by the executive board tomor row. Another meot.bg was held'dll* evening and the members were in so*, slon up to u late hour. Nothing could be learned of the proceedings, TOPE COMES DOWN. COL. ATKINSON TAKES THE FIELD Opened Fire on the Populist Stronghold in Meriwether County Yesterday, IT WAS SAID TO BE A CLINCHER Tlis Populists Wore roinplstsly IIOMtrd In Tlietr Kfierts to Tnurrupt (lio .■ Spssksr—Ths Kegroot Won't Vots For lllnea, He Say* South Carolina Voters Arc Under the Ring Lush. Columbia, Aug. At.—Dr. Shmpsoh rope, a reform candklnto for governor, who bolted the recent reform conven tion, lias withdrawn from the contest. He sayii that the great majority of tho votern appeared to be under the lutsli "or the ring” and it will be Impossible for him to get out a ticket In a majority of tho counties. lie says dll.UUO re formers nnd a'-’.OOO conscrvntlves nre virtually dlgfranchlscd uud 14,UUO ring stem dictate who shall hold the offices. He advises the JO.CHHI reformers to re fuse bo vote for governor In iho pri mary nnd thus put the seal of conduit, nation on ring methods. Ur. Pope ;would Jmvc received a largo vole Uad he continued iu the race. There some talk ttttjas out a ctndMate against John (.'ary Evans, the alleged r ug nominee, but ns Mr. Popc'slpwith dyiiwtU was only announced tills nr ternoon nothing definite has been done. The election will take place next Tin s ■ re.. iiii.I l( would he hard fir Hie d'» affected elcincrfl to unite upon mjy one uiaa In Unit time. until tomotrow. A DIABOLICAL DEED. DynamKa Cartridge Exploded In n Threshing Machine With Fatal Ef fect. Akron, O., Aug. 2-1.—While thresben* were at work on the farm of George Whltner. ou the weslern edge of the city, a box of dynamite was found con cealed la i fbeaf of wheat. Half an hour later a dynamite cartridge, which had been secreted In another sheaf, v. i- expl -l. il lii Hi- .- p ii.,'. r. lag the machine ami selling Ore to the barn. John W. Iliac*, Jacob and Cl tries Lacey attempted to rescue the bone* In the barn. They fail'd and Charles laieey loot Ills life in the at tempt, .BtM. waa fatally injured. i'-ur Inin—'. -n- ui'il-- .nil 'ml cattle were burned to death and Whit- hit's entire wheat and ont crop and many farm Implements were destroyed. Greenevllle, Aug. 28.—(Special.)—The first morning of Hon. W. V. Atkin- son's first campaign speech since his nomination opened rattier gloomily, If a mliuty rain with a chilling wind could oast a gloom ovcV Georgia's Democracy, or (he manly efforts of tier brilliant young governor that Is to be in the next few months. At an early hour tide morning tho sturdy and prosperous farmers from among the commanding hills and fer tile valleys of old Meriwether came Into town 1n companies, you might my, followed teller on by the prosperous merch'a'nlts nnd yeomanry from Wood bury and: adjJtalng counties. Superior oourt Is in session here, with Judge Sampson Harris presiding, which body kindly adjourned for a few hours for the brltliant Atkinson to discourse true Democracy In Ms former home county to the best people of old Georgia, which be did In the most forcible, logi cal and plain manner possible. Popu lism was shown up In Its true light, Its fa Kudos were opened up no plainly that (he moist stupid licurer could see that Populism was nothing but a one- man power, originated to benefit a few soreheads Who had been disappointed In securing offices so often that (hey wero now willing to do anything, bring devastation If necessary upon the coun- try to rntlsfy their cravings for office nnd (0 rule. Ool. Atkinson's appeltls to rne errng ones who had left tne Demo cratic rank* for Populism was earneit and effective, as R was remarked that net a man out of the hundreds prose who heard his earnest enureuitle* would fall to vote Che Domocratlo ticket next October, and help idle up for Meri wether’s distinguished son a larger ma jority, if possible, than, any governor ,1ms received In Georgla'for years. The enthusiasm mianfexted hers to day 1n be naif of Democracy was Im mense, and thoso present would wager anything on Mr. Atkinson und the en tire state tifidtet receiving an over whelming majority. The best of humor prevailed -throughout the day nnd if there were any Populists in town soon after listening to the eloquent Atkin son they forsook their new and false God, Populism, nnd returned to their old party and true Jehovah of success for the South, the Democratic parly, the party of our fathers. Mr. Atkinson hits been sojourning a few d'ays at Warm Bprtngs and Is in splendel physical and mental condition to conduct a brilliant and winning cum- paign for Democracy. Meriwether, as well as al» the con- nglous count les, will give an over- wueiliving Democratic majority, end Populism, with Its nuny damaging fnllaotes, will receive another black eye thiH tt will not be able to open In yours to come. Mr. Atkinson was Introduced In an eloquent and becoming manner to tho people of his childh'uod by MnJ. Parks, and when he arose a shout (or Atkln-on rent the air. and the walls of tho grand old court house swelled with enthusi asm ns Meriwether's favorite son made his bow. ■ills speech was Interrupted ecveral times by u few hot-headed Watson fol lowers, nnd each time their Interrup tions were mot by Mr. Atkinson with •uch cutting wit and wire,ism that it noon had auch telling effect that the Pops began to vacito tho court lnuse, ns they were unable tb keep In the game of interruptions without becoming the butt of ridicule by tho negroes present, who applauded loudly when their young m ister, in* they call Mr. Atkinson, would give them one of those unique, cutting replies to their querrlen. dir, -Atkinson charged Mr. Hines with saying that ho know he (Hlncul would get the most votes in the election, but that the Democrats would count him out. Now. appealingly, Mr. Atkinson said, "boys would you vote for the nom inees of any party when/ leaders did not have eenae enough to c -unt the Mules when thev had received them?'' This querry brought a yell from tile crowd o< Democrats, nnd the Pops be gan to fun to keen from fainting, al though the day has been very cool, and there will be several more cold days In August before the third party can ever reach supremicy In the Intellectual county of Meriwether. Mr. Atkinson's appeals to the few misguided Populists present wore so full and fair that many of them left the hall for the outside where there wo* no steam from n Democratic pot to wither their collard-leaf platform and percolate through the spungy Ihn» orles. • After Mr. Atkinson had routed his enemies (third party. People's party, Populist party, Watson party, or what ever name they may-know themselves by, they do not seem to agree on the name of their party) he took up ths work of tho Democratic party for tho pant sixteen months and showed wbfit strides they had made toward redeem ing the pledges their leaden) hail mail- th»j people two yeans ago, and his show ing did much good among the deluded brothers of the many-named party. Hi showed that Watson. Hines & Cb. weri not fighting the Democrats for whst they had failed to do. as they fought, misrepresented end blackmailed them two years sgo. before the Democrats »bt In poorer. Proceeding further, Sir. Atkinson wanted to know who the load ers of the third pirty were. There was no reply. Then he went on to shr/w whst failures they were ss politician;, financiers and tutor*, (or, said be, their ability as tutors U shown to b* very limited, when by their whoops, they cry that If you do not defeat, tbs Democrats you will be In * worse condition than In slavery. He told about Tom Watson's* dog low. He Introduced s law In tb* legislature to keen negroes from own ing dogs. This brought many grunt* from the darkies, many of whbm ex claimed: "None of dat man’s gang (er He also read the nefarious blits In troduced by the Populist In congrraa which. If passed, mould have brought desolation upon tb* entire country a ad bankrupted our government. He also tom-lied on the purebuning school book* clause In the Populist platform nnd proved that If carried out it would either kill the free school system or else double up the present amount of school tax. ' Upon the whole. Mr. Atkinson's first speech (n the campaign was a brilliant vote-making effort, and ns he gore over Georgia exhibiting true Democratic doc trine and showing up the policies of the Populists their vote in Georgia will not go deeper (n the Democratic majority' than the shadow of n saddle blanket would mire down on the top of stone mountain. A careful survey and inquiry among the negroes Hhhnva that very (ew of them will stray off to that party, for, ns one of them put It to me: "Do Dem- ocnit|p party Is de white, man’s party, do Republican la for de nigger, and 'fore I will go wld a party lower dan do nig- ger parry I ain’t gwlnster vote." The negroes were very much inter ested In Mr. Athlnson'a speech nnd he will carry old Meriwether by a very large mnjorlty. which (net makes his friends here feel very jubilant. Mr. Atkinson' goes to Canton Satur day. where he will participate In n grand rally. HON. N. E. HARRIS NOMINATED Fjir State Senator by tho Twenty-second District Democrats. Foreylih, Aug. 23, 1891.—The Detno- routlo cuut'ciitum ut tils Twctriy-aecuud senate rut uiN.nct met here todjy. Tho eou, mi null o .m cuuca tueiacr eyJuuse W. D. .'.tulle, dlilUniuu of tlic executive committee. Oil. Jirousou of ‘Bibb moved that Juuge Gilbert J. Wright of Forsyth bo iKcu.cd cikilrinun, winch rootiuu pre vailed. Mr. James H. dlouut, Jr., of Bibo w.is elected secretary. 'Before entering upon me duties of etvrolary. Mr. Blount stated tuat he had the pU'ut.uit duty to perform of prcsemlug lu me cunveuttuu Bibb coun ty's choh'.- for senator. .Mr. llkmui re newed Bibb county's allegiance to tho rotauaii system, die said: "It tend* to Ira tcrual iccllng between the people of the several counties. U bring* your people and ours closer to- go.lher. At tho time this friendly sys tem was udop.ed uo Socialistic creature bid raised hl» head ubovo the lltioey surface of tho Georgia cotton Hold. Tho very com. in iu Indian straight ness, typified Its planter, mid bcapoko Ills ability to tuko care of himself without help from WUsblUfton, believ ing, as that planter did, In the majesty of conscious self-respect aud conscious ttial this government might need him, ns another one once did Clucluuatua, but Inn: he never would need the gov ernment." The speaker then proceeded to txiv a glowing tribute 'to "one of thu foremost lawyers lu this great state,'' the Hon. N. E. Harris of Bibb. The nuinlu.v.lon Was seconded In n .quiet, dignified, but earnest, manner by Judge W. D. Slone of Monroe. Jt wtiH furtolir seconded by Col. S. N. Woodard of Pike. Col. Woodard aroused more enthusi asm and more good humor thun any gentleman who spoke, promising fol Bibb's choice a m ijoriiy of 800 111 tho county of Pike. Mr. W. B. Bitch then seconded tlto uodilimtlon with coumderabln feeling. IMr. Sum Altmayer then moved th.ic Col. N. E. HjiTli be declared by accla mation to be the umnlinou* choice of tho convention us the senatorial candi date of the Democratic party of tho* Twenty-soiOnd senatorial district. Thu motion wjs curried. The following rexolu'ilons were then offered by Mr. William Bronson, Jr., and seconded by .Mr. B. H. Willingham, who, In seconding them. Mated that be had been an enthusiastic Evans mail, but believed thou tho resolutions ought lu he adopted unanimously, und, by n rising vote, this was dauc. Tho text of the resolutions is us follows: Resolved by tho IX'/nocrntlo party of tho Twenty-Second district In conven tion esombled, That In presenting to thu district tho nominee selected to day, wo do hereby renew our allcglnnco to (he plitform of principles promul gated by the national Democracy at Chicago In 1192. Resolved further. That wo cordially Indorse the <-.iiidld.itc» selected by tho state Democratic convention ut Allnnla, on August 2. 1891, nnd commend tho platform adopted by that convention to the Intelligent support of tho voters of the district. 'A committee was then nppolnted tx> notify Mr. Harris of ills nomination. On the return of the committee with Mr. llnrrle, ho was Introduced by tho chairman and accepted the nomination, pledging lilm-telf to do all In Ills power to carry to a sU'-ee- fill l.-no till! Ini' t confided to his hands. Ho spoke of tho Ph.ilto and nation!] Issue* of the enm- pilgn. commending tho • DemocrniH platform os the highest authority on all the.-t* questions. In concluding, lio pledged himself to he found in llio thickest of Iho fight from now on till the final battle In October. 'Mr. Burris' remark* were cordially •pplntided. Before ndjournm-nit, th< convention selected die following gen tlemen to compose the senatorial exec utive eommltieeof rhe Tfirttrty-second district for the nex*t two yeirs: H. N. Woodnril of Ramo-vllle nnd J. T. Bn-’ k'r of Zehulon. O. H. B. Bloodworth of Forsyth nnd Dr. Thornn* Bride's ot Oabnnllt. w. B. Birch and J. H. Blount of Miron, It was then movt'd to adjourn. Judge Wright Mited that lf/n.) g utlemut desired to make A -pep'-ilr on that motion he would pier it to tho convention. It was carried. DEATH OF A NOTED MIAN. Hiverhtll, Mass., Aug. 21.— Stephen K. Fowler died at hl» home (n West ltexford last night of heart disease, if* wix born In the bonta where hs died 78 yetrs ago. In turty fife be went to Now Orleans, spmuteed to a firm of merohuuts, who sent him to trade with the Indians. Lettor he was taken Into the firm. When the war brake out ho l»t 875.000 by she burning of cotton by Gen. Butler. Le er tie bought cotton in Mexico. He wne on Gen. Bragg's st iff in (ho C eifftlcnie ermy until the fall of Vicksburg. He lived In Karl* until the close of the wir' He afterwards speculited In mahogsny In Central Amoried. then went Into the dry goods buslnera in New York und lost I3.ooo.ooo In tht Paulo of 1873. He managed M mine for syndics!* in Colorado nnd sunk 8200,000. Of fate year* tie h id s-vtgegd in market farming In West Rockford. Mr. Fowler was a lecturer. One of Ills daughter* I* married to tho private secretary of the king of Italy; ami Iho other to M-arteltl, tbe artist. Both live In Rome. MILLER KILL'S DH71I8ELF. Altoona. Pa.. Aug. 23.—The cohmer'* Jury Impanelled to tnve.llgato the death of Bank Examiner Miller this morning remlered a verdict that the deceased came to h!s death from the result of a pH to! shot wound, the weq.in having been flrel by his own hind: but wheth er by Mcldent or intention, the Jury knows ooL The hearing of [ilk Clerk Cl.ibaugh. which wa* to have been hlld ll.ts morning, was postponed until Sat urday. < -