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FHANIf DIHCUMIUN NHBDKD.
Th(t Toli-graph liun no disposition
wliAtover, lu tlm tllacuiuitaa of tlin silver
question, to <lo the Atlanta Constitution
on injustice. Wo do not now see Unit
It did ho In Its comments ou that pu
ller's Ireatmcnt of tbo report signed by
the bimetallist members of the (Icrman
currency conferenco, those maunenta
were busisl on the ussmnptiou flat if
the Constltul on mx-oplcd the conclu
sion of flcnuau sdcullsls us to the ne
cessity of ro-cshtbllshloi; bimetallism, It
must also accept Uukr couclnslon that
such re-ostat>i:«hmcot Is possible ouly
through tin International agreement.
Our canlcmponiry contends that the re
port does not sli'ow that the Gerinun
rcleullsls hud reachnl the latter con
clusion. It snys:
"Hut the Telegraph Is entirely wrong In
llg statement of the concluelon of the
Oertnun bimetallists. Instead of decler-
Ins International nsreetnent to be ‘the only
means by which blmelaUlem can be ae-
dins),' theao eminent men, after review*
Inc the distressing effect of the detnonetl
aatlun of silver, concluded as follows:
'• 'A C.ruvliltnt ntatemanshlp eartnot
discredit sliver and let it lose Its value,
when all human foresight Is to the effect
that the metal will be absolutely 'Indis
pensable In the future.
“ Tile present moment, wltneeelng an
Increase In gold production which may be
the last, Is precisely the time to aarry
through an International system of bi
metallism, as this oan now be done with
out any fear that gold will laava the circu
lation or attain an aalo. Those who
prophesy a gold agio In case of bimetal.
Item overlook the fact that they
thereby ascribe to gold a scarcity and
dearness too great to allow of gold posel-
%bly continuing the sole standard.' '•
This extract from the report does not
conlaiu the words on which tho Tele-
Ciuph'K UMUinptlon win based. That
tiusumpHlon rested on tho tleojuratlou
ef the signers of tho report that "If It
lie objected Hint the restoration of sli
ver would occasion for Germany n cri
sis whoso limits could not lie fontseoa,
It must bo noticed, In tho Hint place,
that we do not strive for nny Interposi
tion In beiinlfof silver savo ou the busts
of an Internatlouul agreement.” Noth
ing could be more explicit. It Ik, In ef
fect, admitted that the attempt of Ger
many ulouo to remouctlxo silver would
preeipltuto n orhds'whoso Unite ennuot
lie foreseen, and It Is denied that tho
elgucra of tho report favor such action
on tho part of Germany. They favor bl-
mctnlllnni, but the inference wlilrh wo
drew that they were opposed to any
thing except International bimetallism
was not only JuMIflcil but inado uccca-
enry by the words of tho report.
The Telegraph has no prltlo of opin
ion In tills mutter, and no victory to
will. 11 desires only that discussion of
this grtMt question, on the proper settle
ment of whleli It believe* the future
prosperity of the country In largt' meas
ure depends, shall ho lionvit and en
lightening. The in-op’.o ore entitled to
that sort of tlieenaeka In their nowapa-
por*. If they do not hnvn it. If their
judgment Is deceived by appeals to
their prejudices or by tho concealment
of Important facts in Iho problem they
nro called upon to solve, they will fall
Into errors disastrous to themselves and
t nlw.ling Mifferlng even on the genera
tion which will fellow after them. Wo
do not thluk that rant tvhont the sharks
of Wall street, gold-bugs, etc.. m>r at
tempts to rouse tho nnilonat prejudice
against Great ltrltnln touch tho merits
of the silver question. On the contrary
they obscure llie rani plants at Ismio
mid prevent men affected by tho preju-
iliets ihus apiHMiid to from studylug
the quc*tioo In the manner that they
should. It Is In fact a question of cold
telon c, with ivhvrii prejudice against
Wall stioet qud antipathy to Unstt
llritaln ltara nothing whatever to do.
A proposition In Duaace Is nut ncces-
xarUy wnjog becqueo \\'*H street favors
It nor cliargid w,ih tnxtchery iiccau
favor.tl by Unulxml street. The men
who do business on Wall atroct are self
ish, aa arc other nun. Thera is no evt-
donee that duty nro more selfish. llut,
whatever they are, tholr prosperity de
pends In a general way on tho same
conditions that ara nccixttnry to
welfare of uien living claowhera anti
gaged in a different kind • t business.
The very Unit of these conditions I* the
HActvdnesa of contracts and the omtl-
donee In other men which that aacrad-
ness makes possible.
As tho Telegraph has frequently
saU. the people lo this country arc
practically unanimous lit favor .if fc-
tneOtUIsm, and wo mean t atnetndc the
people of Wall street, Thera I* a dif
ference' of optnloB only is to the meth
ods by which bimetallism may bo
lirougnt about. Discuxslor therefore,
shouM deal with not with a
principle wjiich Is universally accepted.'
Charges'of bad faith can only exasper
ate and make agreement as to method*
more difficult. Xlio controversy turns
on the question whether the free coin
age of silver, without an Intirnathianl
agreement, would Result in the practical
demonetization of gold, by driving >t
to n premium that would prevent its
circulation as money. That is the point
which ought to be discussed, about
which the people oughLto have the full
est opportunity to deliberately and
coldly make up their minds, without ex-
cltenioat and without prejudice against
Wall street sharks" or "Lombard
street .Jews." They ought to underatnud
tlint their purpose must lie to udvnnco
their gwtt welfare, not to pttuish
“Hharks'' or “Jews."
Wc have seen no argument and no
statement of.facts which-shakes our
conviction that’ free coinage nt the pres-
cjit ratio, or at any ratio short of that
Axed by the markets, would result In
an exclusive silver currency and the sil
ver standard of value In this country.
When the Constitution contends that
the value of gold Is rapidly increasing,
It admits Gist the. value of that metal Is
lixed by the demarnkfarutaeicpuipared
with the supply. This name law of de
mand uni supply must control the value
of silver, nmt wo cuunot see how the
former rotation of sliver to gold of 1U
tc- 1, at a time when I>oth were lu uni
versal demand ns money, can bo re
stored while the demand for gold con
tinues to bo universal and, even with
free coinage, die demand for silver
comes only from the United States
trad certain seinl-clvillzed coun
tries of small wealth and compare lively
Insignificant commerce. Wo do not
mean to deny that the demand for sil
ver created by tho free coinage of tlmt
metal In tho United State* would fall
to Increase lls bullion pn.ee. Wo think
such tin Increase certain. Wc think,
further, that the transfer of the gold
sb-ck of the United States to i-iurope,
consequent upon tho creation of nu
agio or premium on that metal, would
result In a farther narrowing of tho
differcnco In tho market price between
tho two metals. IJut when tho Consti
tution puts forward the great resources
of die United States, its “‘boundless
capacity tor business growth and ex
pansion," as proof that free coinage
would not result In a premium on gold,
we think It deala in vague generalities
In treating 'a problem which requires
tlut exactness of science for Its proper
solution. The experience of tins coun
try has shown that a difference of half
n point botween the coinage sud the
market value of gold and sliver was
sutfiolent to drive either one or the other
out of circulation. Tho present expe
rience of other nations shows that the
free coinage of bodt munis means In
pntctieo a silver currency and tho silver
rtnudnnl of value. Not one of Uteso na
tions but what is In n low stale of de
velopment, poor, ignorant anil unhappy,
and most of them are torn by luternnl
dissension. In not one of them Is tbere
n frcJ government lu our sense of the
term, and In the few where there Is a
MtnUsnco of orderly government n dic
tator, lu fact If not In name, bolds tho
reins of power.
As wo have said, we have no desire
to misrepresent the Constitution. We
have no desire to get the better of It In
nn argument. Hut we believe that It
Is misleading, to the extent of Us In-
tlueucc, the people of tills state ,-n tho
t>dver question, mnl do desire that It
hnnge Its method of dealing with the
silver question.
If the Populists propose to raise that
f-15,(X>>,000,01X1 by the issuance of
bomb, the annual Interest charge at
ii 1-2 per cent, would be 71,575,0(10,000,
more then three times the present an
nual expenditures of the government.
Additional taxes to the extent of 722.50
per capita or 5112.50 for each family
of hve would have to tie raised every
year to pay It. Pretty good for a party
of economy and reform.
Old Warrior is going to just spread
herself two week* from today, and the
luggcst barbecue of the campaign is
what she is aiming at Mr. Atkinson
will ho there If he will, listen to the
earnest Invitation of his Ii.bb county
fiends, and every Democrat In Bibb is
his fnend. Judge Bartlett nnd Judge
Clifford Anderson will also be there,
and other Democratic orators have been
invited.
Much has been’ said about divisions
lu iho Democratic parly over matters
ef fliuuchil and other reforms, and
much stress bns been laid on tbe fact
that the Populists are united and har
monious. Hence It Is to be inferred
that Mr. Watson's party approves of
all those wildcat measures Introduced
by the chosen representatives lu con
gress of his piarty.
IIow do the bard working Populists
of Georgia relish the Idea of paying to
Northern pensioners,nearly $71,500,000
of tliclr hardly earned wealth? That
would be about Georgia's share of the
money required to meet the expendi
tures provided In the pension bills In
troduced lu congress by Populists.
With Crisp, Turner, Unrtlett, Lester,
Lawson, Maddox, Bussell, Livingston,
Moses, Tate and Black In tbe houso of
representatives, and Bacon nnd Gordon
In the senate, Georgia's delegation In
the Fifiy-foiirlh congress will size up
with that of any state In tho Uutou-
After tbe Constitution succeeds
reading out of the Democratic party
all who do not believe in its Populistic
views on the silver question, wlmt will
bo (Jte difference between thu Populist
mnl Democratic parties and how much
will lie left of tbe Democratic party?
If a Joint debate is arranged between
Mr. Atkinson and Judge Hines, wc will
wager a bright, new sliver dollar coined
'/a 18114, and which Is maintained on a
parity with gold, that tho Judge will
wish bo hadn't before Atkinson has
spoken an hour.
ALL WRONG.
ft'Is not easy, apparently, to get nt
all the facts of the shooting affray 1n
Hancock county, In which the uuiu Gas
ton was injured and another negro
killed. Enough Is known, however, to
mnko It plain that somebody ought to
be severely handled by the law.
No doubt Gastoa Is n pestiferous fel
low. Probably he Is a swindler nnd
Ids emigration scheme merely a clonk
to a shrewd scheme for fleecing ignorant
and gullible members of Iks race. Cow
tnlnly ho has Incurred tho enmity of
many people and done the community
In which he has operated much harm
by cxnlfiug ^ntagoumms, cstranglug Ja-
Iwrors from their old rclikous ami ex
citing In them unreasonable hopo of an
Immediate nnd great change for the
better In Ibelr condition.
Ilut, granting all this to l>c true, the
way to get Ad of a pestiferous dema
gogue or couildenro nun is not to shoit
him. Tbo disregard for law and wit
lingnesx to commit crime shown by
those who do the shooting will do tho
community more harm than a dozen
Qastooi can do. There is no good way
to get rid of such n character except by
apival to the law. If he has not vio
lated the law. be ought to be safe at
least In hts Ufe, however defective good
citizens may think the law.
Tho fact that such deeds are commit
ted at night Is pretty conclusive proof
that the doers of them know’ net only
that they are uuktug themselves guilty
of a crime but that thu public opinion
of the community Is against them. If
It was right to shoot Gastiu, or right
to drive hhn away—which nuy nav
boon the ouly intention of the mob-
why was It act done lu the daylight
by nu n whom all could sec and km w?
Perhaps the Populists propose
simply print JtS.WXMlOOffiOO of legal
tender fiat money to carry out all their
plans. In addition to the mousy al
ready In circulation this would give us
a per capita of circulation of about
5070. The Populist platform calls for
a per capita of circulation of $50-*a
high as they thought was safe. They
must harp made a mistake somewhere.
The trouble with John Temple Graves
Is that somebody In nn Ill-advised mo
ment spoke of him as tho “successor
of Henry Grady." He has done his
little best to live up to this but the
strugglo has been too great.
The Athens Banner, under Its new
management, shews marked Improve
ment. The Telegraph wishes the young
men who are running it tho fullest
measure of success.
MIttS DAVIS'pUNIEfa^T,
Bays,tho Statement In Regard to Her
Being lu Favor of Womrm'k Suffrage
is False.
THE STROLLER.
T think tbe county commissioners
have taken a step in the right direc
tion Jn recommending that the coronyr
hive an office In tbe city, so that he
may be Pound when -wanted In the day
time at least,” was the remark of a
gentleman yesterday.
think bo' myself," replied the
Stroller.
"Yen. sir," he continued, "I have been
a citizen of Macon several years anil I
have never known Bibb county to have
a coroner who lived -within a day's Jour
ney of the court house or who could
be found without several hours' waste
of time. Now If you -will Just think
ubout It for e moment you will see the
great necessity for holding a'n Inquest
os quickly as possible over a corpse
where one Is at all necessary. Take
for Instance a case like the one where
that negro -was killed on the railroad
the other day. -where the first Impres
sion was that the killing was purely ac-
OMtnuit, but upon hiVes.lgatlon la prov
en to be due to an lot of violence on
the part of another nran. Take euch a
case an that, I suy, -and you will see
how necc-asary It Is -to hold a speedy in
quest tb chat the officers of tbe law
can pursue the perpetrator of the deed
before ho hae Ume to get away from
the community In which the crime was
committed. Heretofore a murderer has
had abundant Ume to get bwiy after
committing his crime before the coro
ner could -be (bund, and I hope the com
missioners -will not only Insist on their
recommendation being carried out, but
will make It Imperative fur the coro
ner to -have an office at the court house.
It Is their duly to fit him up an office,
as he Is a countv officer ns much ns the
sheriff, ordinary, etc., and be should be
provided with an office.
"Now. as I understand It, the Dem
ocratic primary to be held on the Sith
Instant will be open for candidates for
coroner dust the same as though candi
dates for 'this 'office had not been voted
for In the legislative primary. It will
be a Democratic primary and open to
all Democrats and I intend to cast my
vote for the man who will have an of
fice, or at laist a designated place,where
he can be found without taking a Jour
ney to the country and then perhaps
not find him a* home,"
"You're right, and l'en with you,'
said the stroller ns we parted.
Richmond, Va„ Sept. 3.- tlio Dis
patch will say editorially tomorrow:
There Is a newspaper story afloat that
Miss Wimi'..- Davis, being In favor of
woui.au suffrage, has said that she
would vote the Republican •ticket If
she had the tight to do so. We have
It from tho best authority thfjt this
statement Is false In all of lu partic
ulars. Indeed, such a monstrous prop
osition from one of Mrs. Davis' fam
ily would be Impossible. The fact is
that Miss 'Winnie Davis it opposed to
woman suffrage, but were she ln favor
of It she could never eon tom plate join
ing a party which has so bitterly re
viled her father, to say nothing of Its
hostilities to her people. Tho hearts
nnd lot of Mrs. Davis and her children
tire with the South, and the temerity
of the persa I who attempts to put them
In nuy other position Is luexpltcable.
"Look here. Mr. StroKer,” ssald a man
yesterday who la always on the alert,
"did you know that nottwilh-itundlng
that a primary election for county offi
cers will be held In about three monthts
that not one single cnndMUZe has pub
licly announced himself for either one
of the several offices?"
"Why. man. where In the world httve
you been? Don't you know that Sam
Westcott and Mack Davfs are both can
didates for sheriff: -that Bob Nlsbet Is
a candidate for re-election ax clerk of
the superior court: that Albert Jones Is
a candidate for re-oloctlon as tax col
lector: that Bob Anderson Is s candi
date for re-election os tax receiver and
that Frank Knight will be a candidate
for coroner and that—"
"But, hbld on there. Hbw do you
know these things? Wave you heard
them say so, or have you seen any no
tice to 'that effect in the newspapers?"
"Well," replied the Stroller, "I've
heard Sam Westcott and Mack Davis
my they were canldlatcs for sheriff,
ami—”
"But how about -the others; have you
any evidence beyond n more belief be
cause you have heard nothing to the
oontrary, that any of the others are can
didates? -Haven't you Just as- good
reason to believe Dhat I am a candidate
for one of these offices as rhn.t either of
toe gentlemen you have Just men-
"Ycs, I guess I have."
"That's Just it; you simply take It
for granted they are. You don't know
and neither does toe public. I have
talked with all bf the gentlemen you
buv» mentioned, -but w»th the excep
tion of Messrs. Westcott'and Davis I
nave not heard one of them speak of
the coming primary. Maybe some of
them will be surprised before the elec
tion. You can’t always sometimes tell
In palltlca."
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.
Asheville, N. "C, Sept. 8.—At today's
meeting of the American Pharmaceutical
Auoclatlon It was decided to piake an
attempt to secure very narrow restric
tions ns to the free alcohol clause of toe
rew tariff bill. It was agreed that^wlth
the reduced tax there would he danger
of promiscuous selling of the Intoxl.atlng
drug 1 Mg tilted as bitters and ilic like,
and a resolution wax adopted, requesting
the secretary of the treasury to limit free
alcohol to cases to where the drag la to
be used In the manufacture of compounds,
in uhi-, h It Is so abuged as unmake u
lose Its chemical nnd physical properties.
This was the remission of the tax ot little
benefit to the retail druggist and there
was very arret objection to the resolution
before aJopted. George A. Setbury of
New York was ro-cloeted chairman of
the secUon on commercial Interests for
another year.
BAII.UOAD OFFICIALS MEI4T.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 3.—Some
twenty or more representatives and
managing officials of the various raU-
reads entering Birmingham met nt tlio
t'oimueivi il t'luli --f tills eity in eon-
ferenee th.j afternoon. Many matter*
relating to the future growth of tho
city were discussed. It was shown that
the tonnage furnished the railroads at
Birmingham was largely In excess of
the entire cotton crop of the South,
The conference was called by tho Com
mercial Club preparatory tp an active
campaign by the dub to bring about
about a sp*-idler development of tho
Industrial iutereati ut Bli
llnuiugham.
CHINB&B STILL BUSY.
London, Sept. 3.—'The Central News
corrcxpondent In Shanghai says that
ihe Chinese fleet Is obout to concentrate
In Wet-1 txt-Wel. The enterprise of tho
Japanese In rcoonuoltcrins and the re
port* at a plan to attack U|e fortifica-
rams by son nnd land have mused tho
CMmss to strengthen the positloa
with panicky Igi.-lc. liarthwork* are
rapidly rla'ug at the weak points along
the coast. Heavy gnus have been sent
forward frem tho Tien Tolu aid Nan
kin arsenals nnd the necessary km mu
tation for them will be transported to
tbe const shortly.
PRINTERS' HOME INVESTIGATION.
Colorado Spring*. OoTo.. Sept. 7—The
committee of three, member* of the Inter,
national Typosraphlcai. Unlaa. appointed
to Inveetlgutr the charge ot mlaounage-
ment against the superintendent of the
printer's home, otter a thorouxh lire
culon. have completely eihonorated
•eperioteodeot,
I think that Is a good Idea proposed
by the county commlsidoners to have
■the -boundaries of the mllltlu districts
of the county defined, as I don't believe
Shore arc a half itoxen men In the coun
ty wbo can wive the boundaries of half
of ithem. Elven you. 'Mir. Stroller, who
were born and reared here and who Is
supposed -to know euoh things can't, I
dare say, give me the (boundaries of
three of them.”
The Stroller confessed that he could
not give him tbe boundaries of one of
them, and fully agreed with him that
the commissioners would render a great
service to the public by having the
boundaries established and made public.
There Is ;i ginu of ill bred boys that
frequent the Public Library building
who for thetr const*nit mots of malicious
mischief In defnclng the building,ond
annoying the librarian ought to have
about ninety-nine lushed bn their backs
or be made to suffer some other punish
ment. The Stroller went s-ronnd to the
library yesterday and saw some of tho
signs of their dein-edatlons nnd heard of
many Others fu>m Librarian Sweet.
While -Mr. Sweet was out of the li
brary yesterday for a short while some
of 'these young nuisances played havoo
will uholr bjrtows and cut and sftuimd
the raffing to the stairs In a disgrace
ful manner. They S'-arted at the bot
tom of the stairs and cut great nbtaheo
In the ratling nil the way up.
Now. there is such a thing os lnno-
ceiut fun, and th-ro might be soni.- a-r.a
ot >--ling trvi fro>me 1io>-s than
ooulrt come undor the head of hormleor
mischief, but 'the work ot these young
"llendH In human fotxn'' In thin partic
ular Instance can be attributed only to
a spirit of devilment that had Ua ori
gin In mullciaus Iritent. The librarian
caoxnrit trace rite work to any particular
one of the certain class ot noisy , and
il.-'orderly boys that haunt him In Ills
dreams, else he would see to it that
proper punic-hmenk was administered
Hereafter, however. It will be his pleas
ure ko keen a sharp lookout for the
youthful criminate, and If dweoied In
their work thuy will be severely desk
with.
"This l» .not the first offense," Mr.
Sweet said to the Ut roller. "These boys,
without giving you any name*, have
been a done'tatw source of annoyance
to roe ever since I came here ns libra
rian. and the task of keeping them out
of tntechlcf Is about os hard aa that
which devolves upon me from my ofil-
cltl engagement One young boy grew
so bohl os- to take a book from the li
brary coate Mme ago arrd sell It. I count
tell you of counties* other crimes of a
Klmdlir kind Shut hare been committed
by them.” -
iMr. pweet assured the Stroller that
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A CARD FROM MR. BOIFEUILLET.
Macon. Gn.i Sept. ’■ RJL
To the Public. Immediately after the
kite legislative primerf I took under
oocMCderatton certain charges made
against me on the eve bf the election
by W. A. Huff, to-wlt: That as n mem
ber of 4he legiria-ture I bud "tampered
with the recotda of that body at the
lam session by making centnln changes
In Macon lu new charter.
I deu,in'toed to bave the clurgen in-
vestlgaked before tho general eJealfon
on Oetobtv S next, anti I consulted legal
opinion oud ndvlsed with friends as to
the proper method of having the In-
vsstigstloti. Their advice was that a
Icgislcklvs committee Is the only proper
and authorized pan:y to make an In
vestigation, Inasmuch no I am charged
wtch "tampering" wi'th the legisfottve
records while a member of the legisla
ture, nnd they ndvlsed me to writs
to Hon. W. Y. Atkinson, apetker of
the presoat house, of which I am a!»'o
a member, and request him to appoint
n committee from the house to moke
an Immediate Investigation.
I wrote such a tenter two weeks fgo,
but did not receive an answer fifm
Mr. Atkinson until yesterday, owing to
his cuhsence from home fulfilling en
gagements Incident -to the gubernatorial
campaign. He -took the position that
he did not have the auuharllty to make
tbe appointment of the committee, as
the house wa« not tn session, and R
alone could give Mm authority to ap
point a committee.
I was then advised, as my next step,
to apply Oo the Board of Public Works,
the only remaining body that has che
semblance of authority in the matter,
ns I am an official of the beard, and
auk It lo appoint a cc-mrnltitee of citi
zens to make an Immediate Investiga
tion. In accordance with this advice I
addressed the following oommunlcatlon
on yesterday too rite Board of Public
Works:
Macon, Go., Sept. 4. 1894.—Hon. J.
N. Haxlc'hurst, Acting Chairman Board
of Public Works, City of M-.teon.—Dear
Sir: It 'Is my desire and wish tha't the
board of public works appoint a com
mittee of citizens too Investigate Imme
diately certain charges -made against
-me by W. A. Huff, relatolve to changes
mivde bn Macon's new charter at Mss
last session of -the legislature. Soon
after the recemt primary for the legis
lature I consulted with attorneys and
f I'Jarids us to ilhe proper mttohod at hav
ing an tavestlgtitfon, and they advised
that a legislative committee was the
only legal and auShorlzed party to in
vestigate, Bind 'ihoit I should write to
HOn. W. Y. Aitklnson, speaker of the
present house, and ask Mm to appoint
a committee from -the house to Investi
gate -the charges. I -wrote to Mr. Atkin
son tiwu weeks ago, but received no
answer un'tfl today, owing to his ab
sence from home. 'He held that he has
no nuthority too appoint a IdUtKIn
committee, as the house of representa
tives by resolution would have to give
'him authority, and the house Is not now
In session.
On the receipt of Mr. 'Atkinson's let
ter, my advisers counseled tohialt I next
apply to 'the board of pubfio works, of
which body I aim the Clerk, and request
them ito appoint a commlMee it citi
zens to make 'the Investigation. I now
respeotfully requeot your honorable
body to appoint such a oommtrcee B3
early as possible, so an Invostlgutlon
can be ma'de before the general elec-
'tloei, October 3 next.
The charges against ms are fates, but
I de.nire an lnvemrigatlun in Justice to
myself. Very truly, A
Jol
house, sleeted by him, to Investigate
charges Involving groan Official miscon-
duat on the part of a member o-f that
hotly when osked to do so by the per
son against whom the accusation was
made. ;
•'Mr. BolfeuUIet made the request bf
Mr. Atkinson In a communication writ
ten under my supervision and direction.
Mr. jAf.kinson declined to net for tho
reasons EK-ated In Mr. BotfeullleT.'s card.
then advised that an application ba
made to the Board of public Works too
appoint n committee of citizens to make
the Investigation.
‘The delay In making the application
to the board wan caused os. stated In
Mr. BcJfcuUlet's card.
"CIKford Anderson."
ABOUT THE LIBRARY.
To the Editor of the Telegraph: In
regard to Ihe proposed turning over of
the public library perhaps It would be
well to inquire If there be nuy warrant
in the laws of Georgia far the pro
ceeding contemplated. Suppose we ask
some of the gentlemen learned In the
law to kindly -throw light on the mat
ter. You know it Is well to
Look Before You Leap.
MANCHESTER'S MARKET.
Manchester, Sept. 6.—The Guardian, in
Us commercial article, Bays: The market
during the week has been quiet and dls-
nppolntlng with little workable business.
Orders for India continue In diminished
volume. China has bought light-weight
Shirtings very, freely, but the business for
South America has been poor. Other
markets, Including the United States, are.
buying steadily but moderately, and tho
borne trade Is In a healthy condition.
Manufacturers of India staples arc firm.
Heavy goods for China are In poor de
mand, but there la some Inquiry for
blenching cloths for China and the straits
settlements. Common printing cloths are
moving moderately. In yarns the move
ment Is hardly of the average magnitude,
but Individual sellers have made fairly
good_ progress; the market Is steady.
CENSURED HARCOURT.
London, Sept. 5.—Tho trades union con
gress, slttirtg at Norwich today, pass'd
a resolution censuring Sir William Ver-
non Harcourt, chancellor of the exeno-
quer, for the failure of the government
to carry out Ihe clause of the Newcastle
programme relating to the payment of
members of the house of commons. The
vote of censure was carried 141 to 103. A
resolution favoring federation of the
trades union councils was carried, an-1
the parliament committee wse Instructed
to begin agitation to the end of getting
the mines uct amended so as to torbid
employment, under ground for more than
eight hours a day.
Manifold
Disorders
poverished condition of the blood. Slight
impurities, if not corrected,develop into i
serious maladies, such as
SCROFULA,
ECZEMA, ..
RHEUMATISM
an other troublesome diseases. To cure.-
♦ these is required a safe ami reliable reni- a k
edy free from any harpiful ingredients. ” r
•hni T. Bol(eu!lle»t
I The board held a mealing this after
noon, and 4n resp^iwe to my request, re
solved to appoint a committee of cltl-
aenfl ito make -the invert Cl ffttion. The
board will doubtless name this commit
tee by tomorrow, and I hope the invea-
tfgattlon will then be made without uigf
neceswary dekiy. • ~
I have already in the public
prints pronounced tbd charges
flalse and -wflihout foundation In fact,
and I now reaffirm that they aro to
tally and ebaofluitely untrue, and can't
be euetailned.
In the lave of th^ charges I was tri
umphajitly renominated to tho legisla
ture. which attested the confidence of
the people 4n me and their belief in the
flalrtty of the uccusatlona. I take thle
opportunity to express rto them my pro
found graMtude and deep thanks for
their vindication W me.
I wl«h hero and n >\v to m/oit posl-
tflvcfly and unequivocally deny tbe re
port theft Is being circulated by politi
cal enemies ttrat I intend to withdraw
from tlhe campaign before the general
election. I have no idea whatever of
retiring from the field. Respectfully,
Jno. T. BolfeulVlet.
P. S.—d append : the fallowing commu-
olortlDD ifrom Judge OMfford Anderson.
J. T. 13.
'TMacon, Ga., Sept. 6, 1894.—Severn!
weeks ago Mr. BoifeuHlelt consulted
me In reference ito the charges brought
agufinet him 'by Hon. W. A. Huff. I ad*
vtoed him to take steps to h*vt an in-
vtLJUtfj'ttcm. This he abated he desired
to do and wanited my advice as to the
proper dtepa to be taken. |
'•After fully consfdenlng the matter I
states! to him tbait In my judgment an
Investigation by a committee of the
house of ropreoentotives (of which he
(s still a member) would be moc^e ap
propriate than any other, tun],advised
Mm to apply to Hon. W. Y. Atkinson,
speaker of the house, lb appoint a com
mittee for uhat purpose. This advice
was based on tbe fact that the charges
rellated »to alleged misconduct on his
part touching the records of tlvjit body
and on the further fadt that auch a
committee would be free from aU bias
nn! partisanship and I knew that
tho appointment of such a
committee. whHtA Che house was not in
MNfion. would be somewhat Irregular,
but I believed then and am of the opin
ion still than fhe speaker might with
out impropriety, request membctB of the
edy free from iny harmful in
♦ an J purely vegetable. Such ▲
It removes allimpuritlesKggga K \
from the blood and thorough-"""™ 3
4 i ly cleanses the system. Thousands of A k
cases of the worst forms of blood dls-
4 a eases have been j k
.. Cured by S. S. S. ..
^ ► Ssnd for our Treatise mailed free to any address ^ f
. BW1FT 8PECIFJC CO., Atlanta, Ga. A
bPJflOiAu WOi'iCiil.
'i- -111 :*»: rn'.in •l:t&-redtt i-n
the large number of excellent young
men and bon that come dally to the
Hmry, nor Is what now appears In -this
cblumn on the auWeet Intended as
such, but vcGkk has been i-jld hm had
ba its abject the suppression of such
wanton depredattar-s by calling the at
tention of the guilty parties to tho f.ct
that hereafter their movements ere
known.
TOWN SWALLOWED UP.
Ixrft?, Pa., Sopt. .V—The little mining
town of Scotch Valley, m Lackawanna
county, near tills place, was swallower!
up in the most complete care-in ever
known In this region. The village tod
a doeto booses built over Mount I.eok
out colliery. . Nothing can b * soon of
them but tho roof.*, gables and vhlm
noys.
The Lining
to Throat and Lungs must
be preserved or sore spots
appear and invite the con.
sumption germs.
Scott's
Emulsion
the Cream or Cod-liver Oil,
heals the lining, strengthens
the lungs and even over
comes diseased spots In their
early stages. Physicians,* the
world over, endorse IL
Don't II b| Substitutes!
rrvpwvd bf tkvtt 4 >\ Y* AH Drojcjitu.
BIDS FOR FAIR PRIVILEGES.
The Dixie Intersate FVvlr Company
will receive at their office aT Muoou,
Gtt.. sealed bids tar all the privileges
at their great Exposition, to be held In
Macon, G-a., commencing October 53d
and closing November 8th, 1891.
All bids will be opened on September
20th, 1894. The company reserves tho
right to refuee'any or all bids. This is
ihe only exposlUon to be held In Geor
gia this year. Large attendance ae-
sured, and grand opportunity, for priv
ilege people.
A. C. KNAPP, Secretary,
Macon, Ga.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.
The books for the registration of new
applicants for admission to the publlo
schools of the city will be opened on
Monday, September 10. The exercises
of the school -will be resumed Monday,
—*“ “ D. Q. ABBOTT, '
Superintendent.
September 24.
LOST OR STOLEN.
A very valuable valise containing dia
monds and other valuables, between
East Tennessee depot and car ehed of
Central, it was missed about 8 o'clock
last night. The finder will receive 825
reward for satchel and contents or for
Information leading to recovery of
twte. * T. M. BUTNER,
Chief Police.
TAX NOTICE.
The third installment of the city
tax Is now due, and in compliance with
the charter should be paid by Septem
ber 15. when the books wlll\be closed
and executions Issued for tho balance.
The city requires the money and tax
payers aae notified to pay aud save
costs, as executions will be issued In
compliance with the charter.
A. R. TINSLEY. Treag.
F. R. JONES,
Attorney at Law,
J18 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
Prompt pereonal'attentton given to coi.
MONEY TO LOAN.
£even per cent. Loans negotiated ou
Improved city property and, farms.
SOUTHERN LOAN AND TRUST COM.
• PANY OF GEOROIA.
358 Second street. Macon, Ga.
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE.
Loans made on choice real estate and
farming lands in Georgia. Interest 7
per cent. Payable In two, three or five
yeans. No delay. Commissions very
No delay,
reasonable.
SECURITY LOAN AND ABSTRACT
COMPANY.
420 Second Street. Macon. n.i.
Cheap Mono}' to Lend
On Improvtd city xad farm property
i Bibb unJ Joins cuuntle, | n
ing'.ng from loll ud at 7 per cent. * mi
le interest: time from two to five years,
romptness and accommodation a sue-
ally. U J. ANDERSON & CO
No. 718 SOiMd Street, Micon, is*, f
