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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
MACON, GA.. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1894-TWELVE PAGES.
Dalljr-t 1
Impressive Inaugoration Cer-
monies at tlie State
Gapitol.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
He PleadB for Unity, Harmony and
Patriotism Among Georgia’s
People.
T03K HOLD OP THE HEINS AT ONCE
Several Chances Mad# ta the Executive
Department—Richard Johnson,
Frank Callaway and Hr*
Conyers Are the
Now lien.
Atlanta, Oct. 27.—(Special.)—It is now
Governor William Y. Atkinson of tiio
county of Coweta. This afternoon tho
new governor took charge of the ex
ecutive office and Is now formally in
stalled in the executive mansion with
It's family.
The inauguration was witnessed by
n large crowd of out of town people.
Atlanta does not take much Interest in
such events, and consequently the vis
itors had full sway at the capitol. There
was a delegation of over two hundred
girls, all In uniform, from the Normal
uud Industrial School at Hilledgevlllc,
and another delegation of school girls
from the Southern. Baptist College, at
Manchester. In fact, the school girls
were “the people,” so to speak. The
Inaugural ceremonies were behind t.ine
over half an hour on account of the
late arrival of the Mllledgevllle school
girls. Mr. Atkinson would not consent
to go on with the ceremonies until
their arrival, and when they flna’ly
made their appearance at the capitol
they found standing room only await
ing them—and very little of that.
Governor-elect Atkinson was jus: com
mencing hoi Inaugural address when
he caught sight of die brown dresses
of the Industrial School girls at the-
door. He suspended Ills spctch ardi
requesting the audience to let as many
us'possible of tno "ohildtvu’ la, sat
down again, while they saudwichyd
• themselves among the crowd. Some
of the girls stood on desks nnd others
crowded over the "peaker's stand. All
listened patiently to the new governor's
speech and considered themselves well
recompensed for the outlay of their
pin money required to bring them up
to Atlanta and take dinner at the Kim
ball.
.Mr*. Atkinson, the little woman who
bus worked so hard lor her husband's
election, came Into the ball along wan
Mrs. Northen and the veuernble mother
of the new governor. She also brought
her four interesting children alung.
Mrs. Atkinson wore i.bluo silk dress
and a black felt bat, with a veil that
did not, however, wholly conceal .Her
Interesting features.
Tho governor-elect, who wits greeted
with applause as he mtered on tho
arm of Governor Northen, was pie*
ceded by tho legislative committee.
Following them came the supreme court
and all tho state house officers.
President Venn Me of the senate, who
presided over the assembly, introduced
Uoveruor-elect Atklusm, lit whoso
honor tho speaker's stand' had been
prettily decorated with palms and cut
roses and chrysanthemums. Above his
head was also draped a broad saliu
ribbon with Inscriptions, from tho
Girls’ Normal and Industrial School.
MR. ATKINSpN'S ADDRESS.
Air. Atkinson spoke as folio vs:
"Alemoers of the General Assembly
of Georgia: 1 am about to ea'.ei- upon
the dtoaurge of the important tilist
which, by the will of a tree au<l ulirl-
llgent people. I have been selected to
perform, and avail myself of this sol
emn occasion to express the gratitude
which their partiality and tiheir confi
dences Inspires.
••Appreciating this, the highest mark
of confidence which can be bestowed,
by the people of this great state, nnd
Impressed by a consciousness of my
oita inability to measure up to the
full requirements of so high and re
sponsible an office, 1 enter upon my
duties with a sincere purpose to dis
charge every obligation Incurred In
• assuming the authority vested In your
chief executive.
“Many of my predecessors In office
have been Illustrious men, than whom
none superior are to be found among
the executives of any state in the
Union, yet none of these have given
to Georgia a cleaner or more admira
ble administration than that which
has marked the official tenure of the
able and upright man I have the hon
or to sucoeed. The great ability, lofiy
character and successful administra
tion of many of these men, while
awakening within me an ambition to
successfully serve my state, admon
ishes me that It will be difficult to
reach the high standard of efficiency
attained by these eminent Georgians.
With this sense of rcsponslblUty.there-
forc, and with a knowledge of the ex
istence of perils menacing to myself
and to my native state, 1 assume the
office to which I have been elected, re
lying for aid upon the fidelity and in
telligence of the reoresentatUu-s of tho
people here a&embIM, upon an tile of
ficers Charged with public dutt<\\ -ap..n
the patriotic people of Georgia, rvlo
have never yet abmdmed a pul lie
servant who was faithfully struggling
to servo them, and, above all, upon the
watchful care and guidance of an over
ruling Providence.
"Placed In charge of the affair* of
state at this important period in cur
history, the Interests commuted to <•r»r
car* admonish us to forget all Mtter-
nesa engendered by recent political
contests and unite with patriotic zeal
jn nn effort to preserve tie rights and
liberties of the people. However wide
ly wo may have differed In our yews
and preferences, we are all Georgians
and must Share alike the accesses or
disasters, the good or the evil, the
honor or tho shame, which the future
bus In ctore for our beloved state.
While gratefully ' enioying the imstl-
mable blessings of free government,
we should'consecrate our lives to fin
earnest endeavor 10 preserve lie n>n-
clples, improve Its laws and perfect Its
administration. We should drive to
secure' to the people a government nnd
a civilization which do not datzlo whit
vise splendor created by me privileges
of favored classes, nor by the greed
nnd power of monopoly, but whose
prestige and greatness come of a o-ide
of laws which is a guarantee that ihc
Baine protection, rights a ad privileges
will be granted all its citizens, how
ever humble, however exalted.
Under our excellent system of gov
ernment the reserved rights of the
state, those powers -whtch are confided
by the people to the state government,
covering as they do almost every point
relating to pecuniary Interests, domes
tic relations and personal liberty of
the citizen, are of Imposing dignity nnd
priceless Vhlue.
The power to select officers to old In
the administration of the laws of n
sovereign common wealth should not
be exerclsgd for the advancement of
private ambition. The use of this
power should bo’ controlled by a «,!*•
consideration for the public good. Each
new office 'becomes an additional fixed
Charge upon the earning of the tax
payers and ca-n be Justified only by
Imperative necessity. The vigilance of
the people in guarding their Interest*,
and their reluctance to assume •bur
dens, have protected them against
much unnecessary taxation.. often
there Is greater wisdom. In the Intui
tions of the people than In the learned
arguments of tiheir statesmen. A faith
ful nnd efficient performance of all
the functions of government demands
that we enter upon the task of so
reforming the methods of transacting
public business that the verdict of the
people will be one of approbation.
Government Is a practical science,
and the laws of a country should bo
adapted to the practical affairs of Its
■people. At no time should the taxing
power be used to take from the people
a greater sum than Is required to meet
the expenses of government, eoonortl-
ically administered, and, especially In
periods of financial depression, It is
the Imperil*.' duty of public servants
to exact economy In every public ex
penditure, and levy tho lowest tax
rate possible. An Intelligent a-nd pro
gressive people will not approve a pol
icy wihleh toy Us stint produces waste
and retards the progress of the slate,
but they demand that wine and health
ful economy which promotes growth
and Is essential to good government.
In securing to -the people the bene
fits of an economical administration,
and - In the accomplishment of other
beneficent reforms, we are often called
upon to deal with questions the solution
of which affect the Interests, conven
ience and ambition of our fellow citi
zens, and by these the timid nnd ir
resolute are sometimes driven from
the path of duty. 'An officer of the
state who falters In suoh on emergency
Is .unworthy of trust. He who*serve3
the people wisely, courageously and
unselfishly will receive his reward In
the'merited esteem of his countrymen,
who will love him for the enemies
which he may make by his devotion
■ to duty. t -
■.A, due regard for the welfare of the
children of -the state demands that all
our educational Intereels be oaretully
fostered, 'harmonized ttoi blended Into
one cumulate and perfect system, begin
ning with the common cchoOl orna retra
in',: to the university, such, a sjnem as
will Insure, to our croud’old state a
splendid manhood,and a glorious ■ woon-
, Ahood. Our’ common schools are
young, and 'the system Is. us yet. crude
and Imperfect. Profiting by experience,
from year to year, and with continued
aid anil co-oDeraitft>n on tho part of our
legislature In perfecting 'the system
and providing liberal appropriations,
they will soon be brought to higher per
fection- In all the essentials of improved
methods and probtloal lawfulness.
The great need of our common schools
Is trained teachers. The child In search
of light should have a skilled guMe.
Every school should be presided over by
one -who has mastered the business of
teaching, and whoso private life will
Imprest the pupils with lessons of a pure
morality. These ipranoel'tlons -have been
reoognized iby 'the state In the estab
lishment. flunk of a university of high
grade, and. latterly, of normal schools.
The possibilities of our future, the ex
tent, variety and magnitude of our in
terests. itihe growth of our population,
the progress and .happiness of our utstc.
our splendid' civilization, nil demand
that every state tostltuttan and every
department of government rccelvo such
support as will'Insure the aocompllsn-
meat of 'the purposes which Justified
their creation.
Let us preserve all that Is good In our
laws and Institutions, eradicate the
evils, and utilize in our growth all the
mighty agencies that promote good gov
ernment. If we would augment our
power, we must move forward In touch
with the civilization of the age. IVe
must foster a spirit of progress and ob
serve In conducting the business of the
state a broad and liberal policy. This
course will arouse new hopes in our
people, broaden their horizon-, ennoble
their purposes, ennoble their lives ele
vate our citizenship,- awaken new enter
prise, -bring to the state marvelous
wealth, and make her future meat,
grand and glorious. Such a policy, while
promoting our business Interests, will
assure 'the 'thrift, enterprise, skill or.d
capital of the world that In Georgia ev
ery citizen Is secure In Tits rights—that
Getrgla Invites within her borders all
worthy and progressive people, who
may desire to assist In dlvoraifylng our
Industries and develop their skill and
capllal in our Inexhaustible resources
H, 'the friendly and -heal-thy rivalry
among states Georgia must not be itrp
mr(l but leader. In this important era
In our history when Georgia I, eoon to
have within her borders the greatest
exposition ever held on Southern roll,
which -will attract the attention of the
'Civilized world to the chara-rier of our
laws and institution* and the ldoi'iecs
nnd Industries of our state, v - should
pursue that course which will invigor
ate, strengthen and perfect evc-y lec
ture in ithe superb clvtUza-.ton of the
Empire State of the South.
The high and sacred trust confided
to the legislative and executive
branches of our government to to pro
tect the people from unjust taxation,
save them from the despotism of Igno
rance by a liberal system K educa
tion, give strength and prestige to
the government by maintaining a well
equipped militia, properly support our
public Institution*, and various de
partments of stats, enact and enforce
a wise and enlightened system of laws
that will biers the country with the
highest type of citizenship, develop our
resources- and produce an era of
growth and greatness. To accompltoH
these desirable ends we must adhere
to the true theory of our government,
assert and retain every right whtch
belongs to Georgia as a sovereign
state, and demand from both state
and federal governments that recogni
tion and respect which one sovereign
la due to another. The citizen cannot
be expected, to respect or obey the
laws of the state which does-not resent
an Invasion of her rights, or an tusult
to her dignity.
The relation of the federal and other
state governments should be pleasant
and cordial .Each should recognize and
l-eapevt ihe right* and dignity of the
other. During my term as chief exccu.
live the federal and state government*
•hall be treated with Justice, Tespect
and consideration, and I shall expect
of all other governments that Geor
gia be accorded feat deference and
consideration to which she Is entitled
by virtue of her powers, her dignity,
her honor and her ivt n Uui;\ .
I enter the .high office to which a
partial -and confiding people have
called me, determined to consecrate
my best energies and highest purposes
to the service of the state. That 1 may.
successfully meet ‘'every obligation,
discharge every trust, and gratify On
unselfish ambition in promoting the
happiness of my people, protecting the
honor and increasing the glory and
greatness of my native state, I Invoke
the earnest prayers of every true pa
triot that -the spirit of tin all-wise God
will guide me aright. Inspire me with
the wisdom, the zeal and bhe courage
to know and do my'duty.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
Chief Justice Bleckley administered
the oath of office 111 hts uzual impres
sive style und Governor Norther. Uku
delivered 'file great seal, of tlio state
into the hands of Governor Alklnsou.
who In turn delivered It Into the keep
ing of Hon. Allen 'D.' Candler, secre
tary of suite.
Governor Atkinson left the hall with
his mother on his arm. He went di
rect to the executive office, where
Governor hjortken delivered him the
papers and records. ■*
. NEW EXECUTIVE CLERKS. ,
This afternoon Governor Atkinson
announced itlie appointment of the
men who will,assist him In the execu
tive department. There will be four
men in tho office instead of three, as
heretofore, 'two at 71,800 per year and
two at *1,200.- . ... : i
AM3. James W. Warren, who has
been a secretary In tlio department for
twenty years, to retained, while C'npt.
Tip Harrison Is dismissed, lie had
been In the office- eleven years nnd
was thoroughly efficient, but makes
way for one of the new governor's
warm supporters. ex-Senator Richard
Johnson of Jones county, who will
bear the title of warrant nnd pension
clerk.
The other two new men are Frank
Callaway of LaGrango, who Is Gover
nor-Atkinson's'private secretary, nnd
C. B. Conyers of Atlanta, who will net
as stenographer- and pardon clerk.
The new men are all friends of Gov
ernor Atkinson’s of long standing, air.
Johnson served In the legislature with
him and Air. oonyers was his stenogra
pher when he was dial mi,in of the
stt e campaign committee two years
agl>: Mr. Callaway rendered him val
uable service in tho campaign.
Governor Atkinson also decanltnted
Sam Steele, the negro porter who 1ms
been for eleven years attached to the
executive department, appointing Rich
ard Heard, a colored min from New-
nnn. In his place.
There are n number of application*
for tho places In the educitlau and
penitentiary departments but It Is rot
thought that those appointments will
bo made for some little timo yen.
SHOT RY A CUSTOMER.
Old Man Burke Was Showing a (Pistol
to a Negro.
Fort Gaines, Oct. 27.-(Spectol.)-Glr.
£’ Burke, an old man, living In
Franklin, Ala., one mile from here,
was snot in 'bhe head by a strange «ve-
gro about 0 o’clock Friday night. The
ball was la 38 centre/ Ire. Mr. Burke
lives alone In a .large storehouse nnd
keeps the bridge, 'besides running n
small store. Just after supper Mr.
Burke was. waiting on some custojri-
ers. the would-be assassin being one
of them. All of -them loft except this
negro. Mr. Burke was frying to sell
a pistol and loaded It and was light*
lng hto pipe, when, without any warn
ing, the negro fired with Burke’s pis
tol. The Trail entered Just below the
left ear and came out on the opposite
side, going through a cracker box and
lodged in the box. Tho bloodhounds
of this place were put on the track,
but It being so dry and so many tracks
being made by the crowd who went
over, It was Impossible to do any
thing. At this writing Air. Burks to
resting very well and may recover.
He Is originally from lAmerlcus, but
has been here twelve years,
JUDGE CASTLEBERRY ILL.
Cusseta, Oct. 27.—(Special.)-Hon.
James Castleberry Is critically 111 and
his recovery to doubtful. He has been
ordinary of Chattahoochee county for
more than thirty years.
. BIG FIRE AT PENSACOLA.
The Destruction Is Estimated as High
as *125,000.
‘Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 27.—'Fire was
discovered at 10 o'clock this morning
In tho roof of the large warehouse on
Muscogee wharf, belonging to the L.
and 'N. railroad company. The flro
was under, good headway when flrat
discovered, and as the wharf Is In tho
eastern suburbs of the city the ware
house and wharf were wrapped In
flames 'before the firemen could-reach
the scene .1 nil one of the most .lie- -
trous conflagrations that the city has
known for years followed. The great
coal chutes of the'Export Coal Com-
apny. said to have been the best on
the Gulf coast, the warehouse, filled
with valuable merchandise; a large
portion of the wharf snd the elevated
coal tracks, twenty-three cars, many
of rhem loaded with coal; several car
loads of crossties, fifteen car loads of
coal and all the ropes, baskets snd
ship gear of the Export Coal Company,
with thousands of salt bags, was de
stroyed. The loss Is estimated at *125.-
000, with no lnurance. The coal‘chute*
warehouse and wharf belonged to the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. The
other was tho property of the Export
Cool Company. The fire originated
from sparks from a hoisting engine
which was being used to unload a
cirgo of k.ilnlt fr.un the Norwegian
bark Amity.
(RUINOUS RAILWAY RUMOR.
Mr. Spencer. Was In Cl too Conference
With Mr. Smith.
Chattanooga, Oct. 27.—Samuel Epen-
eer,.president of the Southern railway,
nrrlvod in. this city ill a private mr
'his morning. Shortly after hto arrival
he was met by M. H. Smith, presi
dent of jhe Louisville and Nashville
railroad, and lh» presidents of the
iwo greatest Southern railway systems
remained to close conference In Mr.
Spencer's car for Several hours. Short
ly'after, the (conference Air. Spencers
ode'was attached to the Western r.rd
Atlantic train for Atlanta nnd Mr.
Smith, returned ; to Louisville, from
where he came last night. Air. Spen
cer said'the conference wan cclirern-
lug railroad matters of no public in
terest. ■> It'was'strange that Mr. Spell:
cer should go to Atlanta over Mr.
Enrtth's road'when at the .lame time
a regular train left for Atlanta ever
hto own line.
A rumor his ha-n current for some
time that Mr. Smith was to have some
connection with th» fkiutbr.-n. sever
ing his connection with, the Louisville
and Nashville. If I* wild the parties
nre to meet again on Monday in At
lanta. The conference would, no doubt,
prove of great significance if tile cause
of It tould he ascertained.
1
As Now Counted Thero Aro Ono Hun
dred and Thico- Solid'
'*■ . Ration Votes
MB. PITMAN’S RESOLUTION.
Th* Horn** Sac Down Upon the Slot Ion to
Tut# It ,Vp Yesterday—Turner
* Man GIoaCciI Over This
Small Fact, .
Atlanta, Oct. 27.—(Special.)—NoltliSr
branch of the general'assembly traus-
aoteil any business today. Both houses
met at 10 o’clock. The senate ad
journed for the luiiuffiiratlon after ap
pointing a committee to look after tho
girls from tho AlillcdgeVillo Normal
and IndustrialSchool.
! la the bouse Sir. Ptttmno of Troup
undertook to have his ireo silver reso
lution, which caused i sinul sensation
yesterday, taken from tho tablo nuil
made a special order next Frlduy, but
the bouse sat down upon his proposi
tion to tho tune of nlnety-throo to
sixtjr'-four. All :tho Populists Voted
with Mr. Pittman, wo. They wanted
a chance to put tho resolution before
tho house.
In maltliig hts motion today, Mr. Pitt
man said lio wanted to disavow any
Intention to embarrass any of tho sen-'
utorlal candidates, Ills sole purpose be
ing to get the sentiment of tho liouso
on the silver question.
Judge Turner's friends hnvo taken
a great deal of jorafort out of the ac
tion of the' house In refusing to tako
up tho resolution. They Ipiaglno that
tills shows a weakness on Muj. Bacon's
part, but as a matter of fact tt is noth
ing of tho kind, and they will find It
out to tholr sorrow when tho ball at on
the senatorial contest to taken. .
Tho only thing that the Bacon pcoplo
arc giving any thought to is tho elec
tion for senator. They are In no sort
of combination, and do lint pretend to
have concerted action upon anything
but tho senatorial ballot. At that tlm-l
It-will be seen bow solid is their en
thusiasm. They will roll up over n
hundred, vo^os for their caudldnto and
that will lie glory eilough for them.
There has ucen ad kicking at all to
day over the result of yesterday's elec-
lions. Everybody is In a good humor
and tho senatorial situation rarities
uimiUled. ' ■ ■. •• j
Tills afternoon there lms Icon 'a
great thlnulng out among the crowds
at the hotels. The candidates tor
Judges and solicitors, many of Ultra,
pave gone homo. There is no more
work to be done arid their friends bavo
gone, too.
BACON CAINS GROUND.
The most rcKnblo estimate on tho
senatorial situation tom gat is; Bacon,
103; Turner/ 80; Garrard, M; Walsh,
8; uncertain, 0.
This ucoounts for every Dcmocrallo
vote 'm the legislature. Unless tlitt-c
nre some changes these figures will
pretty nearly represent tlie first ballot
In the caucus next Thursday, with
whatever difference the six uncertain
votes may mnko. They may add to
Bucurirt list, but cauuc: take from it
In any event
Speaker Fleming today' announced
tho following committee on privileges
uud elections;
Ilnrris of Quitman, chairman; Poncho
of Floyd, Battlo of Muscogee, Barnes
of Richmond. Bush of .Mitchell, Cald
well of Meriwether. Giles of Houston,
Gllrenth of Bartow. Hall of Coweta,
Hogan of I.incoln, Holliro >k of Frank
lin, Longloy of Whlffljl.l, Mtinslleirt of
Xlclntosb, McDaniel of Fannin, T-ol-
lilll of mill'. Price "f Lumpkin, Rook-
well of Chnthim, Williams of ticbloy,
Winn of Wilkes.
Of this committee four are P-fpridsts,
ono Republican nnd fourteen 1 Pcmn-
TWO WERE INJURED.
Bncall List of Casualties In s Foot-ball
Game. '
Jackson, 011m., Oct. 27.—The foot
ball teams of the University of Ala
bama and University of Mississippi
played here today. Mississippi won by
a score of 6 to 0. Blmpson,. tackle of
Albania, had his Sleek and spine badly
injured. Abbott of Alabama also was
painfully -hurt. Tho game Was wit
nessed by 1,000 people. Ttier«rtl« much
rejoicing here over Mlsslsalppi’s vic
tory.
DOTS AND DASUKH.
Senator Dill spoke at'WrilcrtOwn at
8 o’clock and left for Albany.
Capt. Schmittbcruer of ibe No\v York
police force was put under $7,500 bold
for receiving a lirthe.
Mctropole, retroa'a, Marcel, Eva T..
and Nellie llorne were the v Inning
b r- s at Nasliv.lle yi'slivday.
Vice-President Storchkon spoke to a
packed house at Troy. It ,was ‘l<o
opening of the campilgn at that place.
Harvard defeated Cornell ot football
at New'York by a -score )f 2U *0 12.
Cornell played t snrprislDgly good
game. ■ ' ■ •
Harry Tyler rode a mile on.the Wa’-
Ihnm elreulor bicycle thick in 1 ;18 8-5,
heating tho world’s record for drc'diir
tricks.
The total rc-frist.-ati-m fy t!i.» feur.
daj* In New York v.-.is iMJOl. Last
year the registration was 2'Jo.UUl. In
18U2 309,017 lectors worn rcgjster.-l.
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBKR.
Charlotte, N. cf, Qcl. 27.-,A mail giv
ing bis name as Jackson, - otherwise
“Texas Dick." itir.u—1 brio police
Feadquhrten* Wrdnced ij In a drunk
en condition. He a*k—l lor a prpcr
contakiihg the detail' <4 Ihe Aqula
hold-up and was thereupon put under,
arrest. He confid -l to a. eft-mat? that
he was an Aqula ciT-*k robber, who
sas on hi* way to New Orliana.-vh'-re
the cither robbers were to' mod and
divide up An Ndvembrr t Itc b id no
money with him. He says he held up
the engliicr while three other roon
rot bed the express car. ;
SIXTEEN AIET DEATH.
Horrible Holocaust In a Hotel In
Seattle Yesterday.
Seattle. Wash.. Oct: 21.—By fire at'an
early hour this m'jrnlng In the West
Street -house, ot Columbia and West
streets, more than twelve persons lost
their lives and several others were in
jured.
Later—At S o’clock this morning fif
teen bodies had been taken from tho
rulna*,Tlhe search ta still being contin
ued. The following is-the list.of the
transient guests, us shown by the regis
ter tken from the burning building;
A. Weoton. F. Bellman, R. D. Simon
son. C. D. Johnson. OX. OleSorloy, John
Chcsteraan. G. Hicks. Mrs. J. W. Hqrs-
nt.in. D. Frazer. Mrs. J. Smith add
frlend.J. F. Clark. Charles A. Peter,
James Merino. W. P. Cbffory, William
Matmeson. M. J. Lawsop. D. McDonald,.
city; C. L. Olbb. Geonje Moon, Red
mond; T. Solimltt, G. nothetl, C. L.
Heilman, John IMoGulre, D. Choke.
William McNair. John Kingston, otty;
M. G. Dcdriekson. Port Blakely.
A. G. Butler, a brother of the propri
etor. to missing.
She injured are; Edward' Kavltn, bad
ly Injured about the head and hack by
lumptrtg; D. R. Glass, leg broken, oaok
Injured: C. R. Anderson, hand burned
and ibadly brukted.
The saddest sight of all wa« foun<f1n
the inside room • oil the psrisafte way
which led to West *treet. There, oalmly
lying in a charred and' blackened bed.
wus eveldently an entire family. Tho
father lay on OnO side of tho bed. tho
wife next tb him. and n Uttlo burned
atid blackened arm. The flesh falling (n
Bhreds from tt. and ithe small fingers
clutched, showed .that a little child waa
among the vlelims. tiro-HelicI In a ear
ner of a small Inside room two charred
0-od blackened skeletons met the gaze.
Ti " lb hi was bui'iinl fi'.nu each, and
the first, that-of a man with blackened
stumps of arms, seemed to be lighting
Impending danger. Immediately -behind
him, also bolt upright and olutehlng his
waist, was the skeleton of a woman.
The eye* were burned from the sock
ets df each, but'even then one could
enslly Imagine the look of horror, the
deadly fear jyhleh clung to the Ill-fated
couple aa they fought the unseen foe. -
Thero -were about twenty transient
guests registered, and Night Clerk But-
ler s.nys the hotel' hid about twenty
permanent guests. Tt la absolutely
known that sixteen persons perished,
and the next few hours may add largely
tb the Terrible list of death.
GERMANY'S NEW CHANCELLOR.
Prince Hohcnloho Has Taken tbo Two.
Portfolios.
Berlin, Oct^-27.—Prince von Holicn-
loheGdhllllngfurat, ns the result of his
conference with tbo emperor at Pot»-
dam, he* accepted the appointment of
chancellor to sucecod Gen. von Caprlvl
and also tho portfolio of president of
tbo Prussian council ot ministers, va
cated by the resignation of Count Bo-
tbo 5Ju Eulcnburg.
At 6 o’clock It was reported that
Freiherr iMarsoliall von Blebereteln,
secretary of atuto ot foreign affairs,
bad resigned aud that Dr. von Bot-
tlScher, secretu ry of tlio Interior, was
about to follow. Manohrtl Is cordial
ly bated by tho high tariff Conserva
tive* because he ably supported Ca
prlvl in the struggle to pans tlio Rus
sian reciprocity treaty. Bocttlkdhcr to
most unpopular among BlamttvcUub
Conservative* because the old' chan
cellor has denounced him ropon'tedly
for deceit and Intrigue. The flrat Im
pression produced by these reports is
that tliero Is to ho a clean «\ve.ep of
ministers distasteful to tho Conserva
tive. Count Philip Zu Eulcnburg,
German ambassador to Austria-Hung
ary, und Herr von Radowitz, German
ambassador to Spain, uro mentioned
ns possible successors to Murschnll.
Dr. Nansz Is said to havo .been asked
to take Boettlscher's place. Tile gov-
ernoivblp of Straaburg has been ten-
derede as a consolation to Gen. Count
von- Waldersee. Chancellor von Ca
prlvl paid his farewell cnll to mho um-
basiadars this uflernoon and started
for Switzerland tills evening.
The cabinet crisis has dulled busi
ness on -the bourses of Berlin. Dis
patches from abroad show that trad
ing In Paris, Frankfurt nnd London
Was affected unfavorably, nlthough
tliero was no notable fall of prices. At
the opening In London Gorman bonds
dropped 1-td, but recovered before the
cJ'ise.
TILLMAN AND EVANS,
Thoy Refused ta Gtvo tbo Opposition
Candida to a Snowlni*.
Charleston, S. C., Oct, 2f.-Tbo
Ridgeway meeting today was not much
of an affair. It was arranged by tbo
ringktvr faction of reformers to exclto
tho Waning cnthuslaum of their crowd
aud to combat tbo growing opposition
to tlie conaUttitioual convention.
Tillman and Evans, tbo rlugstcr can
didates for governor, worn tho invited
speakers. Dr. Pope, thu opposition
candidate, asked permission to tako
part In tbo meeting anil speak from Urn
stand, but the committee refused to
giro him u showing. Not more than
D00 persona; including a largo propir-
tion of negroes, were present. Evans
made a bitter speech, using all the nits
of Ihe demagogue v> excite the preju
dices and passl-ms of liU followers.
Tillman was not so hit.or but be .lid
much to Increase tho ill feeling between
town and county. Mr. Wish Inter
rupted Tillman to ask him how bo ex
pected to aisfranclliso tlio negroeu with
out disfranchising tho Whiles. Tillman
said lie dot -not propose to dlafrauchtoo
nnybody, but ho was avldeuily badly
disconcerted, and some of. hto anient
adatYrtn attempted to pull Mr. Sligh
from the platform. Dr. Pope, tho op
position candidate for governor, mado
a speech In the afternoon nml exco
riated the two previous speakers for
their hypocrisy nnd their efforts to
keep the white peoplo of tho slate di
vided.
RECEPTION AT TEN1LLB,
Tonnllle, Oct. 27.—(Special).—One of
the most enjoyable entertainment* over
given in Ibis' place was at the reetdence
ot Vr.and 'Mrs. J. W. Smith on toss
evening. Miss Smith wna assisted In
receiving the guests by Mto* Haleb,
and tho manner and grace whtch be
came -both or these young ladle* lent
onchan’.mcni -to all. At a latehour all
repair el to the dining room, where
dalntlo* of all kind* wens served. After
sefreshmenta tho crowd was held spell
bound by the reclttUton of MU* Rogers
of Bartu-ivUle. It wan part midnight
when the crowd dleocraed, extending
congratulation* and thank* to Mr .ami
Mm. Smith .rod OIlw. Smith. Thoce
present were: Minos Ennis. Beck, Mi
mic and LulUe Cason. Harman, Rogers,
Bailie and Lizzie Franklin, Smith, Rob-
in*>n and -Hatch: Mean*. Robert Da*
vS». -Alex. Brown. R. A. Owaltney.
Charles E. Holme*. J. A. McCrary. C.
W. E. Marsh. H. 11. Massey. W. C. Sla-
•on. R. V. Young. Warmnock, Joiner.
I:in Harris and George KvntM of San-
deravtll*. L. J. Pritchard nnd Izzle Ba-
•htnskl.
Mian* Edna and Luna Melton' of
Wcaley.m are spending tody a with their
aunt. Mrs. 9. B. Kelley.
Great fiixie Interstate Fair
Begins Its Second
1 Week,
LARGE CROWDsIrE GOING
Reports From Throughout the Stato
Indicate a Marvelous Attend
ance From Now On.
YESTLRDvY WAS LABOR DAY.
AnA M«J. J. F. IXan«on D#llv#r#d On# of
Ilia tlonndasi Addraait* to tho Work*
Iu0 N#n—Tlif lU«u Aro On
This W##k—And Mo 1^
roni|i#ll—Note*.
Tho first week of tho -most aucceaa*
ful fair ever held la 'Macorv closed',
last nlffht. The Dixie Interstate Jftilr
bun bht Just started, and yet for/tho
live day* during which it has been’
open nearly os many (people have been,
on the grounds as during -tho whole of
any previous fair over held in tho city.
This is somewhat remarkable con
sidering the fact that the greatest
attractions and most. intereatitig’feat*
urea <$f the fair aro yet to corned So
many peoplo In Georgia have gained
tho Idea that tho flrat week of a fair,
exhibitors’ tickets and courtesy tickets
that It hne heretofore been next to im
possible to draw a crowd before tho
second week bad fairly started. But'
there has been a noticeable chango this
time, for even several days before tho.
fair It was evident that the city was'
filling up and on opening day tho num
ber of'visiters in the city reached Into
the thousands. Since then tho attend
ance on .the fair has gradually, in*
oreased, until yesterday it assumed,
somewhat enormous proportions. At
the same rate it Is safe to predict that
tho attendance next week will fac f
In excess of bhe .most sangulno expec
tations of tho fair -managera. * * '
The total attendance for tho flrat
week had not been accurately com
puted last night, but tho beet esti
mates place It at 00,000, although this
number, of course, will not w sho\v up
In the llckots turned Into tho tree- 1
surer’s ofllce, inasmuch as season ^md
must necessarily _l>«. lacking\n Interest,
wore used oy a portion of-the crowds
in attendance each day.
Those who havo been in charge of *
other fair* held In 'Macon say this la
more -than three times tho attendance •
at any of them for the flrat week nnd
nearly ae largo ns tho attendance
throughout the whole of previous fairs.
If this Is so.itJifl.gratifying to specu-*
late on what tho 'Dixio Fair will do
next week. You can put It down than'
the total 'attendance during the nntlru *
fair this time will not bo less than
250,000 and you will luivo it about
right. 0
Tho attedance is not in. exact propor
tion with tho size of the eniorprlnc, an
compared wHth previous yemw, buft nb
one la kicking on W'hftlo tho at
tendance will be only four or five timed
as great, it da a conceded foot that tho
show is Hen flmcft os large as It bos ever
b<xyn before. “Larger, bettor nn<l
brighter th(i-n over •before/ 1 ds what they
ull a.iy who coni-*, nnd nurHy the.*? < x -
prcwdoriM are proof conclusive of tho
foot, for ithey corno from people who
have spent their money to sec the fadr,
and are only glad they did* AIacdn Is
Justly proud of her great show, and la
naturally gmUflcd a»t /the remarkable
suoccws of Its flnwt week. If it/ho eleven i
days which It Is yot to run pan. out only;
as well, dt will a dill be a momtter sue-
conn. But roDorto from every flection, of
Georgia and from many portlona of oth
er 'atatcn Indjcato 'tha't Ihcro will really,
be a tremendous rush nex week, and
everything points 1o the fact (that thu
attcndanco will keep bn increualng from
day to day until 'the crowds will bi
marvelous to behold. This k* not more
Idle 'talk, (because it might na/turally bo
expected ithat something of the, sort
would be aofid. but Jt Is a fair and freo '
ctfllma-to of 'tho sltu<lon, true In every,
particular, Just as the Dixie Fair tin*
proven lt«elf t»> bo Just what Macon
promised—tho grea/tetft *how wt/tempted
In Dixie for ten years pasc.
Th peoplo who have been here wllf
bear witness to tho tguthfulnceB of this
assertion, nnd tho neopTb who oomc hero
will render their vendlaf In accordance
with the facts stated.
DA BOB DAY EXORCISES.
It wao flvmewhnt analogous that’ La
bor Day should wind oip the first week
of ithe fair# It mUtlit have been more
so had It started off ihe great cn/ter-
prl«e, for surely tho effort of conscien
tious labor Js no where fA> well d<«-
playrd an wi the Dixie Fair. The sweat
of *the laboring man's brow has cryirtnl-
Ized Into one ot tho greatest displays of
industry nnd effort ever wl».n.!*i-d In/
Georgia. That he Is primarily respon
sible for the gircat display of Interesting ,*
products and handiwork eecn'there In-
.evidenced by a walk through any of.tho
large building# where agriculture is
reprccenttfJ by<all stack# of fruK, grain#
and every produo of the soil; where hi#
nkfll Is dhown in the great exhibit of
moving much I nery, tnft rlca to mechanical
devices- and lmerestttig work done in
the machinery denartmemt, and where
the manufactured products of thkr and
other form attractive and inter-
estttig merchants’ exhibit#.
Unquestionably the laboring man and
his work La In cvidctfiec at the Dixie
Fair day In and day out. but he was In
evidence In person yesterday several
hundred strong.
Never before had the boys from the
shops, from the factories and the mllla
turned out in suoh force to take pare
In similar exercises. It was the labor
ing man's day at the Dixie ’FMir and
each enjoyed it as only the big-hearted,
clear-consclenced laboring man can
enjoy hlm.—lf when uklng ;i day off.
Th** cGnimlii"c <*f 11boring men who
had charge of the prepanitons for tho
day started out wisely by selecting
that blg-bralned citizen and able ora
tor. Olaj. J. P. Ilaruion, <o deliver the
address of the day.
Maj. Ifa<n.Hon Bhowed his usual good
Judgment In devoting himself to tho^o
things which directly affect the labor
ing man and trying to tell him what
the beat remedy is for bis troubles.
There was not the least suggestion of
demagogy in Maj. Hanson's address:
be talked straight from the brain and
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