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MACON. GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 22, 1895.
IFEDE
The Texas Town Filled With Veterans
of the Army That Wore
\ the Gray.
A GRAND GATHERING.
eternna Are There From Every Section
of the South and Some From the
North-* The Encampmeut a
Magnificent Succeaa. ’
Houston, Tex., May 21.—The ntrett»
of Houston are tfliledi with a surging
mass of humanity, representing every
state in the Union, anti tho trains of
every system leading into the city axe
full to overflowing with veterans and
their ifrlends on their way .to the fifth
annual reunion of the United Confed
erate Veterans. This enterprising city,
has Ibeen preparing for this event many
months anl the arrangements are sat'
lsfaotory In the highest degree. The
men who wore ifhe gray have been
looking forward to the oocaslon with
the aTdor which no one experiences In
so full a measure as the 'battle-scarred
remnants of the army of the Confed
eracy. It seems as If all the broad
lines of the country are converging
here and that the iron wheels were
hurrying onward with something of
the fervor (Which Inspires the hearts
of (the heroes they are conveying to the
reunion.
Many of tho most prominent sur
viving leaders of the lost oause are
here tonight, and tomorrow they will
again take command under the blended
banners of union and secession of the
grizzled veterans whom they led In
many a stormy conflict Between Sum
ter and Appomattox. 'Not only are the
'\
banners blended, but !Fe3eral and Con
federate, mingling In cordial frater
nity, are walking arm In arm and
exchanging reminiscences of 'the va
rious fields on which they fought
Comrades have met for the first time
in a quarter of a century and the
memories of many touching scenes will
signalize this great reunion. Houston
Is a dream In drapery. Dexteurous
hands have arranged tihe fluttering
flags In long festoons, where "old
glory” and the “starry cross" combine
In the same harmonious unity with
which the Federal government under
the new gondltlons participates in the
commemoration of the struggle
t which old conditions have passed
away. The principal thoroughfare of
I If \the city is a mass of gracefully woven
P
i of gracefi _
■untlng, the conquered banner and tho
Sjvnquertng banner alternating for more
j/ian a mile. On the heart of every
man and woman flames a bade or a
uilnlature flag, while here and there
Efcme distinctive sign of more than
ordinary Interest may be observed.
Here a blue ribbon marks the wearer
one of Morgan’s men, and there a
one star distinguishes seme one of the
l 'Eighth Texas Rangers of immortal
.iDjopmory. The dapper uniform of the
tegular army mingles with the faded
Jackets of gray worn by some enthu
siast from a distant eitaite. In Bhort.
tho whole city Js given over to the
ardor of (the hour, and the greatest
event of the week throughout the
South If not 'the whole .United States is
reaching a culmination. Uhls has been
(Houston’s day and local pride has in
tensified southern patriotism. The
rain on yesterday prevented 'the pa
rade (which -was anticipated with so
much Interest. The event came off to
day, however, and Main Street was
lined with a solid mass of humanity
to see the soldier boys go by.
The following companies were In the
parade: Corpus Chrlstl Llgho Guards,
Roobnts Rifles, Governor's Guards,
Duke 'Rifles, Brenham Light Guards,
Houston Light Guards, Brenham Field
Artillery, Battery C, Lasker Guard,
(Mabtjr (Rifles, Lipscomb Rifles, Lamaf
. Guard, Marble Falls Guard, Brown-
wood Rifles, Houston 'Light Artillery
Rutherford Rangers. (Milano Rifles, M.
B. Lloyd Rifles. The battery of flying
artillery U. S. A., with Ms mounted
band, was one of the most attractive
features of the parade. MaJ. Gen- A.
S. Roberts, commanding the Texas
Volunteer Guards, avas In command
and (the companies received hearty
rounds of cheers as they passed along
'Main street, which was lined with
veterans and their friends, while tier
after tier of ladles .looking from com
manding points of view along the
route, waved greetings as the soldiers
passed.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler arrived at 8
o’clock his morning, when he Teached
headquarers on Franklin avenue, the
veterans were awalting'hlm, 3,000 strong
and whlen they caught sight of the fa
mous cavalry soldier they gave a yell
which waked the ochoee. At midnight
7,000 badge had been given out at head
quarter. These badges were given
orily to bona fide veterans, duly regts-
' tored so there can be no mistake that
1 the number of survivors are here while
\ many more have not yet registered.
\\ It la estimated that 20,000 visitors
■ere in (Houston this afternoon and
very subsequent train has swelled the
umber since -then. Four thousand
vc hundred Texas veteran* will be In
imp by tomorrow.
Hie United Confederate Veterans
, sow consists of the department east
■fit the MfcsIssSpgd commanded by Lieut.
(Ben. Lee, composed of the division of
'Alabama, MaJ. Gen. Fred S. Ferguson,
commanding; Florida, MaJ. Gen. J. J.
Dickinson, commanding; Georgia, MaJ.
Gen. Clement A. Evans, commanding;
Kentucky, MaJ. Gen. John Boyd, com
manding; Louisiana, (MaJ. Gen. George
) O. Watts, commander; Maryland, MaJ.
I Gen. George H. Stewart, commander;
Mississippi, MaJ. Gen. S. D. Lee, com
mander; North Carolina, MaJ. Gen. E.
( D Hall, commander; South Carolina,
1. Gen. S. S. Crittenden, commander;
\IVnnessee, MaJ. Gen. W. H. Jackson,
iotnmander; Virginia, -MaJ. Gen. Thomas
V. Brander, commander.
I The other department, the trans-MIs-
la^ppi. Lieut. Gen. W. L. Cabell, eom-
nander. consists of nine dllsions, of
Shlioh five are In T'kas alone. The di-
Islon commanders are as follows:
i Arkansas, MaJ. Gen. O. W. Moore:
IV—ourl. MaJ. Gen. J. O. Shelby; Li
lian Territory, MaJ. Gen. N. P. Guy;
Iklahoma, Maj. Gen. Sam L. Leavy.
The Texas divisions are commanded
m follows:
Northeastern. Maj. Gen. W. N. Bush;
thwettern. Maj. Gen. Robert Cobb;
theasfern, Maj. Gen. W. S. Blaln;
iuthwestem. Maj. Gen. W. H. Young;
efltem. Maj. Gen. E. M Bean.
I There Is a strong movement on foot
ras
i concentrate the live Texas divisions
into one similar to the other southern
etatoo and lo ite probable that Maj. Gen,
Rosa of Bryan, will be made commander
'it the entire division.
SCHOFIELD ON THE WlAY.
New Orleans. May 21,—Lieut. Gen.
John M. Schofield, commanding the
army of tho United States, arrived thta
morning over tho Valley route from
Memphis .He was accompanied by a
large delegation of veterans from -the
Bluff City, who also accompanied him
to Houston, Texas, whither the gen
eral proceeded tonight' to atfiend the
Confederate reunion. The party wne
met. at the depot by the mayor and a
delegation of citizens and (were escorted
to the Pickwick hotel, where (the parly
breakfasted. Gen. Sbhofleld was ten
dered, an Informal reception at. the
Pickwick hotel at 3 o’clock. Many
cltlzene. members of the cotton ex
change and other bodies called to pay
their respects to the general.
The delegation of veterans will re
turn from (Houston on Saturday and
will remain here a day before resum
ing their Journey north.
The programme of the afternoon was
a very Interesting one. At Camp Cul
bertson there was a dress parade am
drill yf all troops, an exhibition drill of
United States troops, closing .with a
magnificent display of fireworks from
8 to 9:30 p. m. Dancing was continued
until midnight.
Tomorrow will be Galveston day at
the camp. Exhibition nnfl competi
tive drills will -be .the older of the
day. • The Winnie Davis auditorium
will be the oentre of attraction, how
ever.
The convention of -veterans will bo
formally opened at 9 a. m., nmhen W.
D. Cleveland, president of the United
Con Veterans' Relief Association, will
open the meeting. Prayer will be of.
fered toy 'the chaplain general, Gov
ernor Charles Culberson will make an
an address of welcome on toehalf of
the state and Mayor Bowne twill (wel
come the veterans on behalf of -the
city.
General John IB. Gordon, com-
imander-in-ohlef of the United Con
federate Veterans (Will respond to these
address. After (the enrollment of dele
gatee -permanent organization will be
perfected and the convention will ad
journ. From 12 to 2 p. m. ‘a reception
will be tendered Miss Whinle Davis in
the auditorium. At 2 o’clock the busi
ness of the convention (Will be resumed
and continued until 7 a. m. There (will
toe a concert in tho evening.
The following sponsors are In tho
city now: Texas, iMiess iHeame; Ala
bama, Miss Ella Nelson of Selma
Georgia, -Miss Julia Ridley of La
Grange; Tennessee, Miss Carrie Jen
nings of Columbia; Mississippi, Miss
Lorena Boyd of Merildlan: Florida,
Miss Clara Ohipley of Pensacola
Louisiana, Miss Emma Slnnet; South
Carolina, 'Miss (Margaret B. Waring.
TMhe young ladles, together with their
molds of honor, hold a recaption every
day from 10 .until 12, and aro receiv
ing many social attentions In the city.
-TAYLOR FOUND GUI1/TX.
Result of Che Trial of the Friend at Oscar
Wiide.
cnee sgaSnrit Alfred Taylor la very mud.
Ho gave out a Wet of names o-t persons
Who visited bis robin, but no prominent
person was named. Counsel concluded
■utpumenlt and the Jury retired at
O'clock.
The Marquis of Queensbuty occupied a
seat, fin court.
The Jury returned a verdtet of guilty,
qnteirce has been postponed.
to reply to qUert-lons in regard to vis
itors at tots rooms, Taytor uiskoti to no
nUawed to write their names. The Judge
Tf the names are cwitaten I will read
them aloud. I do not approve of mys
tery.!’
TaivEor did not write the names, tout
menuoSeA a few which have already been
connected with the cose. He Ueneld ho
had gone through onunta go ceremony
with union named Mason.
After the libel trial of Wilde against
Lord Queensbury the loltter’s solicitor, ne
said, 'has asked total to make a statement
against Wilde, but tills he had refused.
He admitted that toe bail written a tet
ter to the man (Madam signing nimseit
wCth dove." Tho evidence oonoduoed with
TayCtor’a (testimony fend counsel began to
address the Jury.
The Judge In summing up the case <n-
rented Ithe Jury to acquit Taylor as re
garded tots complicity with the young
man Wood, teaivlns them to eectde upon
three charges *n which Taylor was al
leged to be -(Erectly guWty.. The jury re
tired at 3:25 p. m. t
MBNERS KILLED.
Fearful Explosion In a tWest Vltglnla
Colliery.
Washington, May 21.—Dispatches
from Grafton and Morgantown, W.
Va., report that an explosion occurred
today In the coaJ mines at Mononga-
hela, on the West Virginia and IPJtts-
burg railroad. The mine took fire.
Four miners were taken out dead, some
reports say eight, six fatally injured
and that 131 miners escaped from the
burning mine uninjured. Tlje confu
sion Is great and the reports very con
flicting.
IAJ39AUI/HEB A SOLDIER.
Bluefleld, W. Va., May 21.—A mem
ber of the Pfttsburg Guard, on duty
at Pocahontas, was struck with a rock
during the night and rendered uncon
scious, He remained Insensible five
or six hours. Hie surgeon pronounces
the wound dangerous. IA colored striker
■was arrested for the offense. This is
the second case of rock throwing
within a week. Two of the West Vir
ginia mines started up this morning.
There la no disturbance on this aide
of the line.
WHISKY TRUST SALE.
Chicago, May 21.—Stockholders, of
the WhlsRy Trust at a meeting today
adopted resolutions for judicial
. It is
outside of the courts. It is understood
Utah the action taken'to forestall the
possible upholding by the supreme
court of the decision of the lower
court, which declared the trust Illegal
under the laws off Illinois. When the
Judicial sale Is consummated H Is /<rob-
able that the distilling and cattle feed
ing company win be reincorporated in
another state.
IHERH PRESBYTERIANS.
Missions and Education the Main Sub
jects of Consideration Yes
terday.
ENDOWMENT FOR MISSIONS.
The Committee Recommends atu Hmlow-
raent of $100,000—The Educational
Institutions for the Ministry
Zn Excellent Conditions
of New -Mexico, Rev. j. >,-. cralg. D,
D.. secretary of home missions: Bov.
Charles E. Hotchkiss, a missionary to
the Choctaw Indians in the Indian
Territory, and Ruling ®lder Bam Dyer,
a full-blooded chootaiw, who spoke In
Ills own language. The Speeches of the
evening were by the .two ruling mem
bers. A large collection was taken up
for the new work In tho utttte of Now
Mexico.
The commission on tho cane at Dr,
Greer Is stlU considering tils case and
will soon render its decision.
It is exerted that a successor'to Dr,
Craig, as secreoary of home missions,
will come up tomorrow morning.
.Dnltis, Texas, -May 21.—The assem
bly met at 9 a. tn. 'After the usual pre-
lhntaari.es, a message was rend font
the Northerui General Assembly as fol
lows:
‘To the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Chrureb to the United
-States, 1id session at 'Dallas, Texas:
‘The general assembly to session at
Pittsburg, Pa-., cordially reciprocate
your fraternal greeting and Invoke upon
you all your work the blessing of the
triune God. See -Bpli. fourth chapter
verses #v., v. and vt
“R. R. -Booth 1 , Moderator.
‘VW. OH. Roberts, stinted clerk.”
The ootwmttttc-e on bills and overtures
repented, declWg to apiKrtut am -ad in-
ter.1m committee on the nelatomsb'.p of
uimaOdfcH (persons to pitbllo teachers.
The report was adopted. -Several other
overtures were declined, mmong them,
one front iLextogton -Presbytery ns to a
now office to bo called "Oaitechlst” The
overtures on the licensure Of cuindl
dates for the ministry was docketed.
The committee on homo miss tons rec
ommended the formcuKta of uni endow
ment for tiho tavalld fund of $100,000,
After considerable debate this was
adopted. The committee on oedorod
evungollsHcal work repented -tha t a-
proposition hud been wubml'ttitd to the
synod and piresbyterfes to organize an
ndepen,tent ooloroil Presbyterian church
ait once, and that collection be ordered
Dor tho month of 'August to test Ihe
feeling of the church. One thousand
dollars to $1,500 la needed.
There was a, sharp debate on this
question, during which Governor Hoge
Tyler of Vlrgwli appealed from the
moderator's decision ora a. point of or
der, but withdrew the appeal When, he
more clearly understood tho question.
This proposition' was adopted.
There was a minority report by Rev.
J. M. Coleman, the oolorod member of
the committee, on one point of the
repeat referring to a school to Abbe
ville, 3. O. He favored the purchase
of the school and supported Ms report
by a witty speech. Gen. Hundley of
Virginia spoke wtiunly da favor of the
Coleman report, which wus adopted In
a modified form.
The assembly itherai took recess until
3 p. m.
A't 3 p, m. the assembly .was again
called to order by the modem tor. Dr.
E. O. Gordon presomell the report of
the ownnKttae on theological semina
ries. The -report was a good one, sltoav-
tug marked advance In the flnances of
these Institutions. Union Seminary,
Va., has seventy studento there were
sixteen graduates. Tho dlvtaity school
of the Southern PersbytorlUin Univer
sity .it Olirksvllle, Toon., ban th'rty
students and five will graduate In Junto
Louisville Theological Seminary has sis
professors and fifty-two students and
eight will graduate. The equipment has
beon largely improved aod the endow
ment fund has been Increased by a gift
of $50,000 from a gontldmuin of Ken
tucky. Another KentuokiSan has be
queathed to (t $200,000, and will pay
tnlmKt on the sum during his life time.
Columbia Seminary, South OaroDmi,
has thirty-seven students, sixteen grad
uated. Seven thousand Uollats hus been
added to the endowment In cash anil
$25,000 in subscnlptldnls. Austin setnl-
inary did not render ai report.
As instructed by tho last assembly
certain question had been sent to tho
board of trustees regarding an Incrennc
in tne iterm from three to four ye&rs,
Tiwo seminaries senit no reply and none
opi^ar to favor it except Union of Vlr-
K'l'Ji-, The total number of student*
enrolled Is three less than last year.
But the general condition Is bettor.
Tho committee on the narrative then
submitted' tin report through Rev. C.
Memphis. This paper was
adapted. The narrative reviews the con
dition or the church which It pro
nounces on Iho whole good. It deplores
S.tendency to desecrate the
BaWiaUi and neglect family wcrshlp.
It advises sending out of a pastoral
COLUMBUS SENDS DELEGATE!?.
Columbus, Ga., May 21.—In accord
ance with a request of a large num
ber of advocates of sound currency
Mayor Slade'today appointed the fol
lowing representative business men as
delegates to the convention at Mem
phis on Thursday: B .H. 'RlcnarOsan,
a. A. Carter, Dr. C. E. Estes, F. B.
Gordon. F. D. Peabody, L. 0,1. Harris.
T. J .Chappell, J. W. Murphy, T. E.
Blanchard, G. M. ’Williams, J. J.
Blade and J. K. Orr. "
■POUR STUDENTS EXPELLED.
Aithena, May- 21.—(Special.)—The
faculty today had a lengthy session.
*t which the artlon of a number of
students was investigated. It Is Under
stood that four were expelled. -
jc advises Bending out of a pastoral
letter, warnlng_agalnst these evils.
A short report was then read from
the committee on the Bible cause. It
reommends this cause to tho librallty
of the churches and it reiterates the
nneembly's Interest In It. The comniit-
toe on foreign correspondents presented
the foUowlng reply to the telegram of
the'Cumbcrland Presbyterian assembly
to Meridian, Miss.:
‘ h L Cu J? ber !*” d Pr <t*byterla„ 0 en-
eral Assembly; The Presbyterian gen-
•™* atoembly at Dallas greets you In
toe Lord, read our prayer for you In
Ephesians, third chapter, 11th to 19th
verves.
This was adopted and ordered to be
uent.
The synodical records of South Caro
lina were approved with one exception.
Tb®. ?*hr r “ynodlcal records approved
oil this time, were:
Fiord la, Missouri and NashvHl*.
A resolution of thanks was adopted
to Rev. Mr. Wallace. American consul
at Jerusalem, for the gael presented to
tb assembly.
.A large majority of the Presbyterians
vortorted negative nnenvera to* three
overtures sent down last year and the
arembly took action accordingly. Rev.
R.,C. Anderson <>t Virginia, presented
%£22 n i. on J£, e N '* w Orleans Seamens’
commending that in-
B.ltutlon which was adopted unani
mously. The assembly then took re
cess at l o’cock until 8 p. m. The com
missioners attended In a body tne re-
kt '?‘ 1 ; re ?, ttlcm *>v Mr. end Mr*.
Padgett at 4 o’clock.
There was a rousing meeting In the
interest of homo missions tonight. Dr.
Payton Hoge presided and addresses
were mid* by Rev. Robert H. Hall,
D. D„ general superintendent of home
missions In Texas; by Ruling Elder
Coffin, of Arkansas, Rev. E. Brantley
NEW OItL.BA.NH WON.
Turned the TaKes <M toe Atlanta nay.
Atlanta, May 31.—The Now Orleans
town tumattl th« tables op. toe A-taemtas
Wday and won the. puna tn toe eiffltra
InnlnK. Botili t«una eturked two pKcnera
and both were hit tur toe aMio number
of Wtte. 'Mcnoger roweti opa.WM wltn
Bream, tout before the Inning was out
Braun lefflt the box hOmselt apa smetn
mis substituted. Smith pdtoltsd o. tine
head game, and tliougft touched up roc
eleven Mts, svue never tncct tor tne At-
lanths. Marraigcr Klnowles Storied out
with Horner, but to toe tlrtt *iunng h®
wa* touched «p tor six title iuno tschmoi t
was sirtwllt/utol. The Dutchman dirt
m» of Hie finest, .work seen In 'the Koum
tide scoson u.id woulj have won. tne
gome. I t was In the cWUt'h lnrains, wltn
two anen out Kind -two Sbittkco Cl too
llArd .tholt (the tide (was turned and toe
game went against too Attatnitas.
Store: Hhli
A'tlalrfta 5 00200000— I U
New Orleans. . . .33300004 0—11 U
Ba'tterSes: Horner, Somld.1 and W'Jlson
Brauh, Smith - and Gondtog.
NIASHV1LLE WON.
Nashville, May 31.—(Nashville won an
other poorly played game from '.Modi,
gomery -today. Both -teams tnduJgcJ in
uspiesu wTungllng unto the patience at
the speotaitord «vaa cxihuBted and m-a-iy
of them 1-eft before the game 'was finish
ed. AMhougfi the weather was quite
chttly the attendance was -large, bixoopt
for (Mm-an’e home run to® game -was
featureless. Score: rt rl to
NaShvGle 0 5310010 u—lu is
Montgomery 111013000-6101
Battedea: -Dainlcta and 'Dost: uatiecn
alhd Rappotd. L'mpure: Ward.
AT DYANSVl'LLdO.
EransvtUe, May 31.—A small crowd
witnessed a poorly played game or Pax
today between the Evansville arid Ldt'tt.o
Rock teams. Unless was pounded alt
over the field by the locals. Little Rock's
ptayera wero (unable to find tho Evans
ville pitcher. Score: it 11 i-i
EvansvH 5 1163001 3-19 lb 1
Little Rook 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 01— 3 I 1
Batteries: Chart and Fields; Briggs
and Oorooiran. Umpire: Recdua.
AT UH ATTtANOtJUlA.
ChathanOwra, Mar 31 .-Chattanooga won
tho second gumo hero with (Memphis by a
score of.JO to 1, Nichols, wno was re
cently let 'go 'by Ohoitlanooisa, was mer-
ctlesmy orered. by too renter® for hi* one.
eOJed dccttlon*. Tho crowd Wes boihnil
over (wfth anger and maBe hi* life
bufiden during too same. In the tncct
Flaherty blocked Ohaittanooga's cate!-,or
by stepping m front of htal and allow
ing O'SIca'na to cro^i -tlho homo piate.
Ntrihota refused to call the run-ner out
and Manager AUort sent »n a protest,
In two instances of t^aitn outs on base*
tho umffrer rofmstd to rule accordingly
and shut his .ayes to. F-lehrety’® efiort to
hold Russell of Ohattanooga on tn I ixl.
IHs -Jecdrionw lost the locals three straight
runs. Whistler tn tho first and Potts m
tho *0X0*1 cadh knocked homo nuns. Fla
herty Is the play®r who was put olt tno
diamond for playing .uinprofox4onal ball
In Mills Rock. He was htrsort and
Jeered today by tho crowd iwmenover no
carno to the bait. Qufag, tho iMempnw
bwlrter. became wlw (n the second and
Frank reran put tn for an innlg who Wui6*
wont buck and played good, steady baa
thereafter. Gnoret Jl rl E
Ohottitanooga. 440000011—10 u 3
Memphis. 30460061 6— l It b
Battcrie*: Keenan and BUshier; Quigg,
Frank and O'Meaira.
IN TR® NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At OJ-’.oJuniaiOl— HUE
Cincinnati. . . . .0 40030301—1013 3
Boston 3 30000100-1 la 3
Bait-ten!®*: Parrott. Phillip* and Vaughn;
Gttvctls and Gaingeif..
At Loulsvfllo— H H E
LoU'-wlfie 8 2000*000- (5 8
Baltimore 0 21030003-8 10 0
Batteries: Kind! end Welch; Homing
eind Robinson.
A t Pllttfourg— It H E
Pittsburg 0 3001900 ’-to 9 4
WariblnStoa 0 1 0 0 5 01 0 0- 'llu u
Batteries: WeyhOng and KUnBJaw: Mu-
larkey add McGuire.
At Clewf.arid—- K 11 E
Cleveland 3 31 3110 0 *—13 15 3
Brooklyn 0 00000036— / 8 4
Eaitferie*-. .Young and CVOounbr; Lucid
nl-.il D-vIlry.
A't Bt. Lonta- R H W
BL Lou* 000000010-1 b b
New York 1 3 3 4 0 4 <10 0-14 W 1
Batteries: Clarkson anil .MHler; Hurts
and Farrell.
OMeag0_ K H E
OhVar-o 0 00 001010-3 I 3
Phtfartclirhla. . . .0301 1 300 *-15 19 3
BaHerte*: H-utchnawon and Donahue;
ili'llil arid Buckley.
SHERIFF DUNHAM KILLED.
He Was ihdt Down In a Dispute With
William Connell.
Savannah, May 21.—Georgs Dunham,
sheriff of Montgomery county, tvzs shot
to death at a late houre last night about
live mile* north of Mount Vernon, the
couniy seat. William Oinm'II is the
man who dW the shooting. The coro
ner's Jury held an Inquest today and
pronounced the killing murder. The
facts are these: Sheriff Dunham lind »
friend wont to Connell’s house yiwter-
day afternoon to see him qbou; report*
It was alleg'd he had circulated about
Sheriff Dunham and hi* wife.
Connell was not at home. Dunham
and his friend then went back late In
the evening and found Connell. Dun
ham and Connell had a conversation
and Dunham aslnM nlbout the reports.
Connell denied making them. Tho Ho
was passed and Dunham rushed at
Connell. •
The latter ran to Id* house, got hi*
gun and shot Dunham In the face,
lolling him Instantly. Connell escaped.
POSSE
Tlio Koys of tha City of Atlanta Given
to Them by Mayor
King,
AN IMPOSING rAUADE.
Military amd Knights Made a Grant
Spectacle an They Marched Through
(lie Street*—Reception Ceremo*
niee— \ Business Session*
NO MORE PRIZE FIQHT3.
Florida’s Legislature Has Passed tho
Measure.
Tallahassee, Fla.. May 21 -The house
today, by a unanimous vote passed tho
anti-prize fight bill. The measure’ ha*
already passed the senate nnd now
goes to Governor Mitchell who will im«t
cheerfully sign li. The measure l* a
drastic one. its violation Is punished
by a fine of $2,500 or flve years in the
penitentiary. Glove contest* are con
strued as prize fighting. Sheriffs nre
empowered to outer any place where
they think it Is totaled to h»ve a
contest and arrest any pevoi* whom
they may suspect of an Intention to
violate
Atlanta, May 21.—(Special.)—Mayor
King delivered Hhe keys of (the city to
the gallant Knlgthls of Pythias today.
The city is -thronged with them and
they arc the toast of the hour. The
early trains thl* morning were loaded
down tvlh the incoming IPyithtans. Au
gusta sent, up a strong delegation, led
by Col. 1. C. Levy and Hon. C. II.
Cohen, tvho was one of the orators of
4-lie occasion. Macon, Columbus and
Savannah delegations also arrived thl*
morning with others from (Rome and
Athens. Altogether 'there are about
1,200 visitors In the city drawn by toe
K. of P .annual conclave, 600 of them
being of the 'Uniformed (Rank.
As .the various delegations came In
tjtey iwere received iby tho reception
committees from -the various looal
lodge*, composed of W. B. Atgee,
Burton Smith,'J, L. Crenshaw, N. C.
Thompson, Dr. T. H. Huzza, Forrest
Adair, 'W .T. 'Henry, G. 8. Elders,
Alex. Dlttler and W. A. Long. The
Macon crowd Is scattered between thb
Aragon, Kimball and Markham houses,
all the hotels being full to overflow
ing. The headquarters of the Grand
Lodge have -been established In parlor
104 of toe Kimball house.
Ait l':B0 o'clock 'the Grand Lodge
formed at the Kimball house to be
escorted to 'the Grand Opera house
by the Uniform Rank and (the local
military companies. The pnrade was
the finest the Pythian* have ever
turned out. There were 600 Knlgh'ta In
line with the military and many oth
ers In carriages following.
Lieut. C. B. Sa'tterlee acted as mar
shal of the day, with Maj. W. J.
Kendrick of live Fifth" Regiment ns
chief of staff, and toe following aides:
Col. James W. Austin, Judge advo
cate general state of Georgia.
Lteiilt. Col. G: T. Eugene Harde
man. asslntanit quartermaster general
State of Georgia.
Dr. T. H. Huzza, past chancellor
commander, Empire Lodge, K. of P.
No. 47.
Lieut. Col. Henry F. West, assist
ant commissary general stnte of Geor
gia. |
Capt. John -A. Miller, Troop IB, First
Battalion Cavalry Georgia Volunteers,
Capt. Henry C. Reermnn, Uniform
Rank, KntelMB of Pythias.
Burgeon William J. Block, medical
department Georgia Volunteers.
Tho pngean was divided irtto two di
visions, -with Col .Jofln S Candler
of the Fifth Rt-fHment commanding
one and Col. Richard F. Harmon of
Savannah commanding the Second di
vision. The first division was com
posed of the entlrp. Fifth Regiment
Infantry, with the Flflthl Regiment
band iand signal corps, tho machine
gun platoon, the Arthtnta Artillery,
under command of Capt. J. F. Kemp
ton, She Governor’s 7Iorse Guards,
commanded by Capt. J. S. Dozier, and
the police (battalion, under Chief A
13. Connolly.
Col. (Hiarmon, wfth Tils Staff of Uni
formed Rank, K. of P.. followed tb®
Fifth Regiment, his division (being led
by the iFIrftlhi 'United State* Infantry
band. In tho line came the divisions
from Augusta. -Macon, Saiviannah, Co
lumbus, West (Point and Atlanta, with
delegations from other cities. Tho
Grand Lodge, (With member* and com
mittees, followed in carriages After
traversing tho (principal ('treats tho
procession halted with- the Grand
Ledge at tho Grand Opera IHoime, on
Peidltreo stre«t. -where tho opening
exerclpett .were held. Grand Chancellor
Hamilton Douglas presided over the
assembly. Supremo Chancellor W. B.
Ritchie and Supreme* Keeper of the
Record* L. C. 'White of the Knlglfts
of Pythias of the world, who arrived
early tola morning from Chattanooga
with the local committee* nnd officers
of the Grand Lodge, occupied scats on
the Stage. Hon. iportor King, mayor
of Atlanta, delivered an address of
welcome, delivering 'the keys of the
city to the Knights. His address was
responded to by Hon. C. IH. Cohen of
Augusta, Hon. W. G, IBrantlcy of
Brunswick, .who was on tho pro
gramme for tola addrere, being unable
to ,be preserit.
After the exercises at th® Grand the
Grand Lodge was escorted to the K.
of P. hall, In the Kiser building, by
the Uniformed Rank, where the regu
lar business session of the convention
will be held.
Tonight-at the Grand Opera House
the exemplification of toe rank of page
and rank of esquire occurred.
Tomorrow the Uniformed Rank will
hold their annual prize drill at Ponce
de Leon Bprtngs. The prize drill Is one
df toe evrnts of every encampment,
and there is every reason to predict
that Tomorrow* drill will U» on® of
the most highly Interesting that the
Knights have ever held.
generally In good condition with. pro*.
peo-tH MINI favorable, with seasonable
weather for good! yields.
-The weather during toe - past week
In the-central part of the state hag
been very favorable for all farm work,
but a little 'too coo! for germination.
The fair weather has enabled the
fanner to get hi* fields about cleared
of grass. Tho cool .lights and windy
ll.'iva ll.’U’A OnnsArl knth oosn ®.>.l
ilays liavo caused both corn find cotton
to look a liiitlc -bad in some flections.
_ , bad In some flections.
Both crop* are In need of warm weather
and ratji. Bonvo have their cotton
chopped, w-htle others have scarcely be
gun. Com has received Us first, und in
Romo unUtancea fits second, working.
Bud worms are beginning to appear In
low I a nil*. It has been a little too coot
ror melons; more sunshine nnd a Ilttlo
rain would! bo very beneficial to too
a, J ll!n<,s lM looking welt
to tvliat It did a few weeks ago. florins)
”?*-**. f»- r <> HoadiriRr out low. and unless
™ ru ' n oooora too crop will ho
X.“-,„ pMcl r’ “Wles and plums in
abundance, pears are blighted, sugar
cane, potatoes and garden* growl'inr
a _ few days ,noro of good
wm * well up SgE
DUELLISTS at HOME, fl
"Westmoreland and Rountree
Safe In Atlanta.
Both
Ma y 21-—(Special.)—The
'JL* Probable duel between Dr.
Willis Westmoreland anti Mr. De«
Rountree, which have boon causing a
sensation here for several days mast,
have so far ended In reports.
This afternoon the Journal appeared
with a special from Now York, statins
lllat Westmoreland nnd Rountree had
gone off to shoot nt each other near
Puantlco, ya„ but an hour later both
gemtlomen made their appearance In
cl i y ’ almost together, 4hu* sotitlng
ftaJU tor the time being at least,
too wild reports of bloody encounters
on the field of honor time have been
going too rounds since Sunday.
Dr. Westmoreland arrived at 4
o clock over tho Sealmnrd -Air Line. He
was met at the depot by his wife nnd
quietly proceeded to his home.
Mr, Rountree canto In fifteen minutes
later on too Southern, was mot by
Col. \V. C. Glenn, his lanv partner,
and wont direct to His Hotel.
Neither has anything to say* about
the (trouble, except Dr. Westmore
land's statement that ho met Mr.
Rountree to d-he smoking room of Ab*
•bey'ti Theatre and slapped his face on
occouift of an old score. Since this in
cident they have not met, too (reports
of other encounters being without
foundation. Now tholTboth gentlemen
aro at home ft Is belleweil that tho
troubled will be reopened and either
a duel or n shooting affray may bo
the result.
ViBNIA.BLE’H ACCOUNT.
Tho Charges Against Their Bill Were
Not Sustained.
CHOPS IN GEORGIA '
Frosts Did Borne Damage in Some
Part* of ton State.
- Atlanta, May 21.—especial.)—The
weekly crop bulletin issued by the
weather bureau, out today, says:
' "Light frost* were very general In
the northern and centra! portions of too
*tate on the morning of the 14th, but
it is now heBevcd that no serious or
lasting Injury resulted to any crop. The
nights during toe whole week, however,
have been a Utile cool for cotton, the
young plants In several counties being
killed oat to rtich mm nttrtt as to aere 1 )
sltate replanting. The weather, upon
tho whole (Was not suitable for cultiva
tion, and many fields that wore last
week reported as foul with graea and
weeds, are now In little better shape.
Cotton crop t* not yst sufficiently ad-
vanned to admit of any well formed
opinions a* to what the final outcome
wdl be. but com. oats, wheat and all
fruit, except pears which have suffered
from Might In several zee lions, pre
Atlanta, May 21.—(Bpoclal.)—rrho
specltl committee appointed to Inaresitl-
gate 'the standing of too nceourit for
granite 'between Venable Tlroa. anil
th“ couniy has made a report. Show,
lb.Tt the county has iiatil that firm for
about 800 aquare yards of granlto mors
than has been laid. This wns not due
'to any fault of Vrnablo Bros., tiotw-
ovor, as all work baa (been measured
by the county engineer. The account
has been standing for nearly ten
years.
Tho county owes too firm several
thousand dnlhirn for granite (that hn*
'been delivered, so That there !e no
overdraft or will (bo none ovhen too
final, urttlomont has been made. At
-the,time 'the committee iwas appointed
It ovas nsserted that there was an over
draft of $10,000, the chargt being 1
sensation at tho Time.
TRIED TO KILL HIMXKI.k-
Drug Cleric Zcromer Wo* Not Anxious
to 5tarry.
Atltrtta, May 21—(Sp«cta1.)-J. T. Zem-
m»r, *, young drug cterk in too employ,
of toe RlklnJWatoon Drug Company,'
m'aldo a dodpomto Attempt to commit «ut-
rtdo by hlioofflng tamnrif toil afternoon.
Stammer, who 4a of good family, was on-
pagod to ornery MW* Bessta McDuffie,
too daugWter of a 'well known contractor
and iMbi polltuchxni but for eome roaaom
be carno pomossed of toe a tea that tn#
marrtngo (Should not occur, aionousin tnero
wob no <*0«ot*oo »iy nlthor rairoiy. ’l'tv *
afteolnoon he went to Ms room on- .tones
aventio arid after writing » not* to na
tnaLhor (telling her of hi* troute.o* put a
boMet ia tit* heart. Ill* atm wu* o»o,
however, and be will probably recover.
When she ora* Imfixmed of her (tovors
act (MKe* AteDuffte hetaenwl to hi* Deal- 1
alio. If ho reoovws a wwldta® wilt Mkety;
celebrate toe even*.
■WA/fTERSON THE ORATOR.
Atlereta, May 21.—‘At'a meeting of
■the executive committee of too expo
sition today a resolution (wa* adopted
inviting Henry Wattereon to como to
Atlanta on November 11. which is
known as Kentucky day at the expo
sition, and make the address df (hr
ccaulon.
OMAHA GOT THE PRIZE).
The Thurxtari Itltlai Woo toe Prize of
$3,000.
-MicmplblB, Ofay 21.—Tho Interstate
drill clur.ll today with a. sham battla
I sp'ay Nd concert J>y the Iowa stato
band nod the aonouncenicot of tho
W'oneM Ini too several classes. Tho
Thurston It.(Ik: of Omaha inko first
meney lo too big clam, $3,000 ud tho
O-llvcHtoni cup; tho 'Jlorton Cadets of
Wasblngtonv D. O., get second place,
*uid the Hailey RBkvt of Galvcstian,
Texas, take third. i
In class Jl., too 'Morton 1 Cadets oomo
II rat with tho Tliurston.' Rifles second,
ouri In clasM C tho order N reversed.
The deetatou of too big ctnw was at
bit: surprloe, a* It was believed too
Ohlckanjw Guard* of tola chy stood a
good chance, but they came List. The
N'ottonel tFflnkSbUlA 4ho prior hoMor*
of the cup, aatno next to the last.
The wUeadattoo today exceeded 30,000,
liobK toe hfiggest crowd ever udmtotetl
to on enclosure 4n this city.
WOIA1E RRULED OUT. ' •
London^ May 21,—The committee ap*
pointed by toe house of commons to
consider ,lhe question Affeettog the
right of Viscount Wolmer to sit a* a
member of the lower house, despite
tho fact that by the deflUi of his
father lie had succeeded to the rank
and title of the Earle of Selborne, re
ported today. The committee find thatC
Viscount IVolmer, having through
right of succession become the Harl of
Selborne. a peer of Great Britain, he
Is no longer entitled to sit In the house
of commons.
WHYTE - CAPPERS LOST.
Washington, May 21.—The Gcacgla.
Whltecappers failed In their eoffrts to
••cure release »from Imprisonment
through their application for n writ of
habeas corpus by the supreme court-
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