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THE MACON TEHEGBAPH: THURSDAY" MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1895.
ernmnnt, are determined not by the
lawa which It enacte. but by those
which it enforces.
RECENT LYNCH I NOB.
During the present session of the gen-
•ral assembly there have been reported
three lynchlngs-one In Clinch county,
one In Montgomery, and one In Dooly.
These savage acts are In violation of
the rights of the citizen and of the ex
press declaration of the constitution
of the state. I Invite your nttcntlon
to the following, which I take from
the Bill of Rights, which Is a part of
our constitution:
Article 1, section 1. paragraph 2.
Code, section 4994: Protection to per-
son and property Is the paramount du
ty of government, and shall be Impar
tial and complete.
Article 1, section 1. paragraph 3, code,
section 4,995: No rerson shall be de
prived of life, liberty, or property ex
cept by due pfoccur °f law.
Article I. section 1, paragraph, 6.
code, section 4.997: Every pereon
charged with an olTense against the
jaws of thle elate shall have the privl-
Icyp, and benefit tf counsel; shall he
furnished on demand with a copy of
tha accusation wnd a list of witnesses
cn whose testimony the charge against
him Is founded; shall have compulsory
process to obtain tho testimony of his
own witnesses; shall be confronted
hdth the witnesses testifying against
him, and shall have a public and
speedy trial by nn Impartial Jury.
Article I. section I, paragraph », code,
section 5.001; Excessive hall shall not
he required, nor excessive lines Imposed
nor cruel and unusual punlahmcnts In
lot fled; nor ehall any person be abused
In being arrested, while under arrest,
or In prison.
In spite of these rights guaranteed to
every (it I sen three men have been
taken during your present sitting and
deprived of life without a trial, with
out an opportunity to be heard In their
own defense—In the language of the
constitution, "Without due process of
law." While the constitution of our
etnte says, "Nor shall any person he
abused In being arrested, while under
nr; eat, or In prison," It Is truo that In
each of these cases above referred to,
the party murdered by lynchers was
actually taken from custody of the of
ficer of the law, who held him to an
swer !h» charge In a court authorised
to' try and If guilty punish him. The
lynehers used the officers of the law
to rrest and disarm their victims, and
then took them from the custody of the
lav and killed them. This Is not only
trite In these cases, hut Is, I think, also
true of every case of lynching during
m> term ss governor. In each case the
of; ccrs had the defendant In charge
and the judges of the courts were ready
t» do tbetr full duty, grant a speedy
trial, and Inflict punishment If guilty.
Tb re had been no failure on the part of
the officers of the law to do their full
duty. In one Instance the governor
bad offered a reward for the arrest of
the defendant, he had been arrested,
the reward paid, a special term of
court called, the defendant convicted
and sentenced to be hung In the short
est time allowed by law, and yet he
waa taken from the sheriff In the court
ro-ra. in the presence of the court and
Jury, and lynched.
That you may fully appreciate the
emrmlty of the wrong done by *o-
called lynch law to the reputation of
<be state, to civilization, and to the
rights of man. 1 Invite you to Inquire
Into each of tho reoent casoa which
have moved me to pen this communica
tion. Tho conduct of the mob In each
case Is unjustifiable, disgraceful, and
shacking, but In one of them the wrong
dons was especially horryfylng. While
engaged In writing this message, there
tame Into my office, asking that he be
•ocorded a trial In our courts, a man
who had lied from an angry mob which
endeavored to capture and lynch him.
Mob violence does not aid In sup
pressing lawlessness, but increases It.
One mob begets another mob. If you
will nolo the reported sequence of tho
lynching In Montgomery county, where
It Is said murder has been added to
murder by the killing of the father of
the girl alleged to have been assaulted
by the man who was lynched, you will
we tu what mob violence will assured
ly lead.
We all know of ttiany wrongs It has
done and mistakes It has made In se
lecting Its victims. How mnny Inno
cent men have been saerlflced by this
lawless court can never be kown, for It
denies Its victims the right to be heard
In their own defense, and then doses
their mouths forever.
The people can safely entrust the
punishment of crime to our courts. If
the men charged with crimes are guilty
they should be punished as provided
by law end the courts should and will
Indict this penalty.
Men seem to forget that each man
who engages In a lynching vlolatca the
law against murder, and that the pen
alty Is dsath upon the gallows.
The arresting officer la now clothed
with power to take the life of hla ne
ts lama when resisting their efforts to
Uks a prisoner from him, and It la hla
duty to taka the life of the essallants
If necessary to protect hts prisoner and
retain him In custody.
That It may he aacertalned whether
or not he does Ills full duty In this re
spect In every Instance 1 recommend
tho paasage of a taw requiring a thor
ough Investigation In every case, and
providing adequate punishment when
hr falls short of the full measure of hls
duty. Existing lawa are Inadequate to
meet the emergency. Other laws should
therefore be enacted to enforce the con
stltutlon. and to secure te the cltlsen
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rights guaranteed In our fundamental
law.
If the measures herein and heretofore
suggested by me do not meet with your
approval, I most earnestly ask that you
devise others, and enact them Into law.
In every effort you may make to stamp
out lynching you shall havs my hearty
oc-opersllnns, and every law which you
may enact shall be enforced If I am
glveq the power to do so.
The responsibility for the needed
legislation Is upon you, and I shall
confidently rely upon your doing your
full duty. 1 cannot believe that I aak
In vain when I present these things
to the representatives of the people of
Georgia, and seek such legislation as
will save our state from further hu
miliation and disgrace and secure to
every cl! lien rights guaranteed In ex
press terms in our state constitution,
and which are the birth-rights of every
citizens of an English-speaking country.
W. Y. Atkinson, Governor.
LETTER FROM GLADSTONE.
Ho Declines to Bpeak Before the Chi
cago Press Clbh.
New York, Dee. 4.—The Press Club of
Chicago has bad an address from a ipeak-
erer of sons distinction in the Audito
rium every year for several years. They
Invited Mr. Gladstone for 1991, and the
mayor of Chicago supplemented the re
quest with a cordial letter Inviting Mr.
Gladstone and hls family. The letters
were sent to Mr. Depcw to be forward
ed with a personal letter from him.
The following la Mr. Glad stone's an
swer:
"Ilawardsn Castle, Chester, Nov. 25,
1865.—Dear Mr. Dspew: I had the
honor to receive your letter of the
20th ult.. which forwarded to me the
Invitation of the Press Cl ib, accompa
nied and countenanced h, the gracious
address of the mayor of he graet city
of Chicago.
i cannot too strongly express my
sense of the bonr thus dine me, and I
wish to old that. In my opinion, no
causa mom sacred and none more ur
gent than that of tho Armenians has
er beon brought before the citizens
of humans and enlightened countries.
It Is for the moment en eloped so far
as the public arc conce ned, ,n uncer
tainty. but yet there .re Indications
that the handwriting ot the wall which
warned one ancient ties lot of bln com
ing doom has again bee I traced visibly
enough to betoken sone approaching
crash of i system of ,(overnment far
more Imfloui and Iniquitous.
"With these feelings, 1 still must not
blind myiielf to the facts ot my situa
tion. After my long public life, I can
attempt no public action without con
sidering much besides tho truth and
even the Importance ot what I might
have to say. and I am far from con
vinced that my under aklng a public
progress (for such It » ould be) at the
present time would be oeneflclal to the
Armenian cause. But all reasoning on
such a question Is cut sohi t by nn un
desirable physical unfitness. The bless
ing of good health Is still vouchsafed
to me but diminished strength, Imper
fect vlsl in and growing deafness Inca
pacitate me for public efforts which
more weighty considerations might
lead mo to undertake, and confine my
Intercourse with others to what Is pure
ly private and of a very restricted
character. I send this reply with much
regret, but with too lull an assurance
of Its necessity.
“In conclusion, let me hope that the
Influence of your great, and. In such a
matter, necessarly Impartial, country
will be powerfully used In the cause of
the right. I remain, with must respect,
dear Mr. Depew, very respectfully
yours,
yours, W. E. Gladstone,
“To Hon. Chauncey M. Depew."
FORSYTH.
The Marriage of Miss Jennie Collins
and Mr. Charles Amos Today.
Forsyth, Dec. 4.—(Special.)—Many
Macon people will be l.itereated In the
marluge of Miss Jennie Collins, which
lakes place tomorrow at her father's
residence, on Railroad avenue. Mr.
Charlie Amos Is the happy young man.
There Is to be a reception tendered the
friends of ths family Immediately af
ter the cermony.
A aeries of mustcalra to be given under
the auspices ot tho musical department
of Monroe College Is one of the win
ter attractions. The first ons Is booked
for next Tuesday evening at the college
chapel.
The Epwnrth League held a Thanks
giving meeting at the residence of Mr.
Tom Smith lust night.
Revere! emigrant wagons passed
through here last week on their way
to Wilcox and Irwin counties. They
make a great mistake not to atop In
Monroe or Bibb, two ot the best coun
ties In ths slate.
Miss Pearl Stephens of Macon Is the
guest of her brother. Mr. Banks 8te-
pens. on West Johnson street.
Miss Florence Sanders Is visiting
friends In Oslfftn.
Miss Lucy Mlnter of Flovllla Is vis-
Itlng her aunt. Mrs. Richard Brooks,
at her home near tho city.
The Misses Avant of Walden are the
welcome guests of Dr. and Mr*. J. F.
I .ancestor on White street. Dr. I .an
cestor's mother Is also visiting him.
Quite a number of Foraythlans went
to Atlanta on Thanksgiving day.
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
Given by the Barueavtll* Social and
Literary Club.
Barneavllle. Dec.-(Special.>-The
Barnesvllle Social and Literary Club
met at the residence of Dr. J. H. Con
nolly. on Forsyth street, last evening.
A very enjoyable programme was car
ried out and the meeting was one of
great pleasure. Quite a good number
were present and the exercises were
I stened to with the most Intense Inter
est. The discussion ot the play was
much enjoyed as was also the music
and other features.
The programme committee arranged
the following programme for the next
meeting at the Blalock House. Tues
day evening. Dec. IT;
Instrumental duet-Mlasea Annie
Pound and Eunice Matthews.
Critic to Read-B. H. Hardy.
Music—Utss Mlttle Rose.
Subject—WlUIsm Cullen Bryant.
Biographical Sketch-MIsa Leila Pa-
Ulk>.
IMuitc—Miss lone Murphey.
Recitation from Autbce-Mlss Julia
Harris.
Music—Mr. and Ur*. J. M. Coch
rane.
Criticism of Authors' Works—Miss
Singleton.
Vocal Solo-Miss Clifford Burr.
Critic to Note-Miss Clifford OooJ-
wyne.
The Turkish Legation in Washington
Receive Oillclal Details ol
Armenian Riots, v •
THE SLAUGHTER W4S PLANKED.
The Whole Blimt Attributed to Annalist'
Who Hod Frequently Maltreated Sab-
jecteof the Ottoman Empire-
Fired on Turkish Troops.
THE FINE REMITTED.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The president
haa remitted the tine of tlOO Imposed
upon Sanford Byrd, convicted in Ken-
Mucky, ot unlawfully selling liquor.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The Turkish le
gation here received from the siibllme
porte the following report of the Ar
menian troubles at Treblsonde, signed
the civil and military officials, the
ulemas and notables of the vilayet
Mussulman, Greek, Orthodox and
Catholic:
"Gen. Bahrt Pacha, ex-vall of Van,
who spent several days at Treblsonde
In returning from Van, and Hambt
Pacha, commander of the 'Redlfs' at
Treblsonde, In company with Rasl
Ham, the Persian consul at Treblsonde,
Hadji Omer Effendl, the director of
the posts and telegraphs, and Sulei
man Bey, the commander of the mount
ed police of the Vilayet, were croeelng
on Wednesday, the 2nd of October, 1895,
at about 6 o'clock In the afternoon the
Ouson Sokak street, which gives Into
the Charkl square, In the city Itself of
Treblsonde, when a certain Aremnak,
a servant In the employ of the Arme
nian bishop ot Treblsonde and who
was suspected of being affiliated with
the revolutionary committees, and an
other Individual, also an Armenian,
fired on thqpi several times with revol
vers, wounded Bahrt Pacha In the calf
of the leg and Hamdl Pacha In the
foot. Armenak and his accomplices
were Instantly arrested.
"This Incident, having been the first
to occur In Treblsond since the Arme
nian subjects of the Ottoman empire
had commenced to commit crimes and
to enter Into rebellion in different parts
of the empire, caused naturally a cer
tain emotion to the population, but It
was happily not followed by any other
Incidents. Two days later, however,
on the following Friday, at about 9
o'clock at night, several Mussulmans
belonging to the trades union having
met In the Al Vassll quarter, with a
certain HatdMk, son of a barber
named Slepan, and who was being
sought by (he police as being incrimi
nated in the attack upon the two pa
chas. they addressed him In these
terms: ,
" 'Stop. Where are you escaping to?
You are sought by the authorities.'
FIRED HIS REVOLVER.
“Hatchlk drew out hls revolver and
fired upon them. Rhami Effendl, who
happened to be passing In a ^neighbor-
Ing street, heard the shots; and, wish
ing to know their cause, turned into
the street from which came the noise,
but, being seen by HatohilSi he was
Instantly shot and kilted.
"This second Incident, following so
cloeely upon the first, with only two
days' Intermission,- caused a great ex
citement. and at ths sound of the shots
the population In the neighboring quar
ters precipitated Itself In the streets,
some carrying arms and some unarm
ed. A rumor having been circulated to
tho effect that the Armenians bad gone
to the government house akd assail-
uated the vail, the populace named
In that direction, from which arose a
great confusion and blocking ot the
adjoining streets. However, the civil
and military authorities, and also the
Zaptles and agents ot the police, as
sisted by the prominent dtsens of the
city, having stationed themselves at
the entrance of the street, did finally
succeed, after great difficulties, in
calming the mob and dispersing the
crowd by explaining that the shots that
had been heard had been of no serious
consequence and that the Armenians
had done nothing In the way of vio
lence. Tha repetition of the shots hy
the Armenian conspirators and the non-
arrest of one ot their number and hls
accomplice had. notwithstanding, ths
effect of keeping up public agitation.
On tho other hand, tho lack of confi
dence In the authorities and In the
Mussulman population which was ex
hibited by the Armenians, who no long
er opened their shops or bassara, nec
essarily greatly accentuated tho ex
isting feeling.
TRYING TO PRESERVE PEACE.
"In view of thle critical situation, a
certain Father Metrob, at the litno act
ing representative ot the Armenian bish
op of Treblsond, and also ths mo|t prom
inent rltlxens of the city wore summoned
to the government house Id a meeting;
hut only the bishops, representatives and
one merchant, a certain Mahouhuin, an
swered tho summons, and presented
themselves. They wore Implored to ex
ert all their inllurnce to prevent the rep
etition of such scenes, which are of such
s nature as to destroy the mutual con'
fldence which should exist between the
different populations, and were also re
quested to state where the two accused
were in hiding, tho arrest of whom
would aid much in restoring calm and
tranquillity. In reply to these exhorta
tions, however, the merchant declared
that he had never interfered and never
would interfere In tht affair* of the com
munity and tho priest. Father Mesrob,
replied on hit tide that he did not know
the accused and that judging from
what he had heard reported, it would ap
pear that the two pachas had been
wounded by a soldier, and that Rabami
Kffendi had been killed by a Mussul
man, and ht added that it would be
well to arrret the real criminals and
allow the arrested Armenians their lib
erty.
“It was observed to them, that both
of the cases were of public notoriety, and
indeed the accused had been In seeo in
the act The first Incident bad occurred
in delight, and had been witnessed by a
number ot persons, and that as for
Hatchlk Slepan. he had not yet been
arrested, and yet inhabited the city. It
was, therefore, important that they sim
ulate Ignorance and take the part of
criminals, and Father Metrob and the
merchant Mthohaia were, therefore,
again txhorted to heed the coonsel and
summon the moat prominent dtliena to
meet at their honse to disease the sit
uation, and also reveal the hiding place
of the fugitive* and aid the authorities
In every way.
DEFIANT ARMENIANS.
“Throe two Incidents having been fed-
lowed by the news of the riots In Con
stantinople, brought about by some Are
tnenlan vagabonds, the public excitement
became greeter than ever. Every one
become shinned, and ths Armenians be
gan to walk aronnd armed to the teeth
and not to open their atom. A* since
the day on which the first incident oc
curred, the Armenians of neighboring
villages had commencsd to swarm in the
city, the governor-general, wishing to
prevent If possible, bloody riots, proceed
ed on the morning of Tuesday, the Sth
of October, accompanied by the presi
dent of the municipality, to tho Market
Square ,and therein oue of the princi
pal streets, assembled a large number of
prominent citisens, both Mussulmans
and Christians, selected from among the
members of tho trades union, and pablle-
ly exhorted them not to cause trouble
and to oease the tumultuous excitement
of the population.
“It was precisely at this moment, how
ever, that shots were beard in the direc
tion of the Shirk! Square. It was then
shoot half past ten o'clock. Owing to
tho existing confusion, it was impossi
ble to determine on which side the brawl
began. In truth, it seemed as though the
more the imperial troops, the agents of
tho police and the sapties endeavored
to suppress the riot, the greater became
the audacity of the Armenians.
FIRED ON SOLDIERS.
"It was from the shops, bazaars, from
the windows of the upper stories, Indeed
from anywhere that they were, they fired
at random on soldiers, police, sapties
and citisens alike. The vali, learning of
the trouble, proceeded at once to the
scene. Notwithstanding hls presence, the
shooting continued directed against the
officors of the regular army, and of tho
sapties who, stationed before the shops,
exhorted the rioters to drop their arms
nud place themselves under the police
protection. Indeed, they did not even re
spect the person of the governor, at
whom they fired. Two soldiers were now
dead, the agitation of the Mussulmans
and Greeks, who had joined the brawl,
reached its climax. It was 6 o'clock be
fore, with great trouble, they could re-
establish order. The corpses lying in the
street and in the shops were taken that
same night to the untenanted stores, and
the wounded were conveyed to their re
spective homes or hospital. After the
riot was put down, the Armenians who
had remained shut tip in shops, were de
prived of their arms. Until tho calm
should be entirely restored, they were
lodged in the edifices of tho civil and
military authorities. These individuals
and families, who were deprived of
means of support were cared for in some
Mussulmans' houses and at the Catholic
school, and received bread and what
ever was necessary to them. When order
was finally restored, tho old offenders
and the others regained their own fire
arms.
PROTECTED BY CONSULS.
"The Ottoman subjects and the stran
gers who had sought protection at the
residents of the foreign consuls were
conveyed under escorts to their homes
and for the purpose of protecting them
all from attack, the foreign consulates
and the school aqd other religious es
tablishments, as well as the residences
of foreigners while the trouble lasted,
these were guarded by the regular
troops and the xaptles. Certain partic
ular families were lodged for protec
tion in the houses of prominent Mus
sulman citizens, and whenever the sap
ties and the troops failed, It was the
Mussulman and the Christian men who
took their place. In order to aid the
authorities In their work of restoring
order, a committee was formed under
the presidency of the receiver-general
of the vilayet, composed ot prominent
citizens, buoth Mussulman, Orthodox
and Catholic. Its mission was to reas
sure the timid, provide for the wants
of those In distress, care for the wound
ed. cause goods to be returned which
i stolen, prevent all attacks on the
Armenian villages In the neighborhood
of the town, find the objects which
might have been lost, and should It
learn of any proposed attack of Mus
sulman or Christian villages, by the
population of neighboring Armenian
villages, to Inform the authorities there
for and concert with tno troops and
the corps of sapties to take the neces
sary precautions. The resources of this
latter body not being sufficient, 200
more sapties were enrolled. In a word,
all that forethought dictated was done,
with a view ot meeting every possible
emengency.
AN INQUEST HELD.
"After the complete suppression of
the troubles an elaborate Inquest was
held to discover the authors of the first
shots. It was discovered that on the
morning of Tuesday, the eighth of Oc
tober, the day or the riot, several con
spirators were expected from Constan-
Catarrh of the Stomach.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THIS
PECULIAR DISEASE.
AlWtU-lnowa Man Relates Ills Ex-
psxlcucs and Tells Mow IIs Sue*
seeded In Getting Relief,
(fVoiu Die 3U Louie, Jfo., Chronicle.)
“ No one know* except mytclf the amount
of suffering 1 endured for upwards of four
years, from what I wu told wu catarrh
of the stomach. 11 The speaker wu Ur. J.
i\ Fox, one of the beet known professional
swimmers in St. Louie, now at Prof. Clark's
Katatorinsa, 19th and Fins. Prof. Fox’s
occupation necessitated his being in tbs
water several hoars every day. lie con
tracted a savers cold, which he neglected,
then another and another and finally hs
broke down, the affect of these colds seem
ed to debilitate sad finally disease his
stomach, and he had tech symptoms to—
■tinging paint in bit head, in indammation
of tha membranes of the throat and air
passages, which filled with a slimy sub
stance, his appetite failed him, he became
gaunt and thin and excemively perrons—
all of which denoted Catarrh of the itomacb.
An attack of vertigo on day rendered him
anuouctoai for half an hour after which
he wu eonflaed to the hooee, and scarcely
able to walk screes the room. He was sleep
less, had violent pains and indigestion ol
the wont kind. Ur. Fox said to onr re
porter; “Oftta I would be seised with*
reeling of suff cation. This went on until one
day afriesd insisted that I try Dr. WUItame’
Pink Pill* for Pale People, and he read to
me a paper wherein several caret of easel
similar to mis* were reported. I determin
ed to give them a trial. Uy mother threw
tha doctor's medicine away tad actually be
fore I had takes half of tha contents of tbe
firet box I began to foci a marked improve
ment. 1 began to sleep well, with my re
turning appetite I began to take a better
view of life, the gnawing eensatiopi in my
stomach disappeared. I ceased to belch up
gu and had no feelings of vomiting after
sating, ths to rentes in my throat veataway.
and. well, within a month, I restated ant
ef the honse. I kept oa with the pills, and
—well TOO tee me now. I feel u well u
‘ did and I dent uppoee there is a
than myself la the
three
ming lessors,
prevent good
pills, ken eu use my asms if von want
lo, and 1 shall he plea.pl to tell of the mat
benefits I have derived from the ua of tht
pills ataav tin*.’*
Dr. William.' Ptak Pills for Pale People
are cow men ikctured Ire the Dr. Wllllame’
Medicine Compaay, Schenectady, N. Y..
and ere told in bole* (never in loose for*
by the doaea or hundred, and the pablle
ere cautioned tgilnrt nsmeroue imitations
sold is this shape' U 90 scats a bos, or all
boxes for $2^0, and tnar be ha l of all drug-
gita. or direct by mail frees Dr. WUUuw’
WASHING POWDERS.
WASHING POWDERS.
Your Laundress’ Back,
and her time, are not the only things that
you save, if she uses Pearline. You’ll
get your clothes washed without that ruin
ous rub, rub, rub that wears them out
quickly. It’s a gain for her and a
gain for you, and they’re washed
just as safely as they could be with
the best soap—only a great deal
more easily.
But see for yourself that what
she uses is Pearline—the original washing-compound; the
best; the one proved to be perfectly harmless. All these
washing-powders that you’re warned against are only imi
tations of Pearlin3. -MM JAMES PYLE, New York.
tlnople by the Austrian steamer. An
unusual assemblage of Armenians hav
ing taken place near the wharf, pop
ular curiosity was excited. Among the
le ters distributed was one addressed
to a certain Chvarc'h of Erzlndjan, who
lived at the Han, Immediately opposite
the town hall, which is situated on
Charkls quarter. This letter contained
details of the trouble at Constantino
ple and announced the deaths of the
brother of the person It was addressed
to. This person, the moment he had
read the contents of the letter, placed
himself at the window of hls room
and commenced to fire wildly at all
passers-by, contending that it was
thus that one should act under such
clreums ances. Immediately after
wards, four or five shots were fired
from the stores of Dlradourlan, opposite
the Han, and under the town hall.
These shots were followed by others,
fired by the Armenians assembled at
the landing. It was thus that the
crowd which found Itself In the square
and adjoining streets, were obliged to
respond.
PREMEDITATED SLAUGHTER.
"The fact that some of those who
fired during the riots from the windows
of Armenian houses were the Inhabi
tants of neighboring villages, who had
only come to town that morning, and
that the first shots-were Indeed fired
by them, that simultaneously w|th the
commencement of the rlo\. the shops
and bazaars had been closed, that the
Armenians had acknowledged them
selves of all these tacts, and finally,
that the officers of the army and of
the sapties who exhorted them to sub
mission and the laying down of their
arms, were greetd by shouts, and also,
all that has been stated here above,
proves conclusively that the rioters had
decided to cause a great slaughter
throughout the country. ,
"It Is worthy of remark, however,
that the above-mentioned Chvarch of
Erzlndjan. from whose room the first
shoot was fired, notwithstanding that
he was proved to be affiliated with the
revolutionary comml'tee, and was also
proven guilty of several crimes, prof
ited by the amnesty graciously ac
corded by hls Imperial majesty, the sul
tan, as did also the Dlfadourlahs, who
were among the most suspected.”
MUST RECOGNIZE LABOR.
New York Workingmen Want the
Constitution Amended.
New York, Dec. 4.—A conference will
be held in this city on Friday that will
cause the Introduction of an amend
ment to the constitution by working-
ment. to be presented during the pres
ent session of congress. The promoters
of the plan have not yet permitted the
ue of their names, but one who will
attend the conference spoke of It to
night as follows:
“A movement has been initated
which will probably have an import
ant bearing upon tho course of next
year's political campaign. Arrange
ments are being made for the Introduc
tion Into congress of a proposal for an
amendment of the constitution of the
United States. The main object of this
amendment Is the creation of a na
tional department of labor. The de
partment will have at Its head the
president of the United States for the
time being, and with ten officers elect
ed by the nation at large will form a
grand council, having entire charge of
tho operations of the department."
LOOK OUT FOR FORGERS.
Letter Boxes Rifled of Bank Checks by
a Bad Gang.'
New York. Dec. 4.—The protective
committee of the American Bankers'
Association has Issued a warning to
bankers that letter boxes tn various
cities are being robbed and the checks
abstracted from letters therein altered
as to payee*' names, and In some cases
as to amounts. The work Is done by a
skillful gang of forgers, some members
of which are well known.
The Pinkerton detective agency sends
out among others the following de
scription to bank tellers In this con
nection:
Party presenting forged paper in Mo-
bile and Montgomery, Ala., 25 years
of age, 5 feet 8 inches In height; 130
pounds; dark complexion, hair and
moustache.
BATTLESHIP TEXAS.
Washington. Dec. 4.—The unfortu
nate battleship, Texas, has had an
other breakdown. She went out on a
full powered steam trial trip this morn
ing from New York with the Intention
of making sure her machinery was all
right, but was soon brought up at the
powder station at TompklnsvlUe, Stat
en Island, with her steering gear crip
pled. It Is estimated that about five
days will be consumed In making the
necessary repairs to fit ths ship for
another trial.
For the past tew days the Texas has
been tied up to the dock at the New
York navy yard undergoing a steam
dock trial. The engines are reported
to have been satisfactory, although not
speeded to their full capacity.
CONVENTION ADJOURNED.
Columbia, S. C.. Dec. 4.—The con
stitutional convention adjourned sine
die tonight. On the final adoption of
the constitution the vote stood 11* to 7.
all the negro delegates voting against
It on account of the suffrage article,
and two whites for the indefinite rea
son that then are porta of the con
stitution they coaside no be unwise.
REID SUCCEEDS VAN EPPS.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.—{Special.)—Governor
Atk'nson today appointed Hon. H. M.
Retd to be judge of the city oourt of
Atlanta to succeed Judge Howard Vi
Epps, who has occupied that bench for
ten years. The contest between Judge
Van Epps and Mr. Raid was a most tr
terestlng one. Mr. Reid was formerly
solicitor general ot the Ooweta circuit
but has lived In Atlanta a number of
years and has a high reputation at the
bar. He was a devoted Atkinson man
In the governor's campaign. The ap
pointment which meets with the gen
eral approbation of the people and the
bar, was confirmed promptly by the
senate, also that of S. W. Sturgis to
be solicitor of the county oourt ot
Pierce county.
JACOB & SONS ASSIGN.
Charleston, Deo. 4.—(Special.)—9.'
Jacobs & Sons, one of the largest re
tail dry goods and shoo firms In this
city, occupying five stores, made an
assignment today for the benefit of
creditors, to P. H. Gadsden. Liabili
ties and assets yet unknown.
THE DOCTOR’S ADVICE.
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Our Gastrine, a teaspoonful three
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belching and an uncomfortable feeling.
Am constipated. Please help me.
Use Gastrine, observing Instructions
on circular around bottle. Dose of
Nathrolithlc Salts, before breakfast,
for a week.
R. M„ Columbus—Am troubled with
pains through my kidneys; cannot
stand long without great fatigue.
The trouble Is not In your kidneys.
Take Ovarlne, twice dally. Use hot
bathing locally, once or twice a tveek.
Z. C. E.. Orange—What can I take
for pimples?
Our Thyroldlne, extract of the thy
roid gland. The Doc or.
The cboye preparations and other
specialties of the
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WASHINGTON. D. C.,
Including the Famous
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and NATROLITHIC SALTS.
At all druggists. (239.)
Send for literature.
AMERICAN LINE.
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Paris). Twin Screw U. S. Mall
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RED STAR LINE.
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Noordland ....Wednesday, Dec. 11, Noon
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Friesland ....Wednesday, Dec. 25, Noon
Sonthwsrk ....Wednesday, Jan. 1,10am
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Pier 14, North River. Office, 6 Bowling
Green, N. Y. L. J. Harris, Union
Ticket Agent, Macon. Ga.
GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.—John N.
Birch, administrator estate Georgia T.
Snider, late of said county, deceased,
bating applied to me tor leave to sell
the following described property bo-
longing to said estate, for the purpose
of paying debts and for distribution,
to-wlt: Thirty-nine shares (39) of the
capital stock of the Southwestern Rail
road Company, and one house and lot
on Orange street, In Macon, Ga., be
tween Magnolia street and Georgia
avenue, this Is, therefore, to notify all
concerned to file objections. If any they
can, on or before tho first Monday In
January, 1896, or leave to sell will then
be granted.
C.' M. WILEY, Ordinary.
GEORGIA. BIBB COUNTY.—Mrs.
Bessie R. Napier, guardian for her mi
nor children, having applied to m» for
leave to sell six-eighths (6-8) undivided
Interest In ten acres of land near Ma
con, Ga., known as part of the Napier
swamp lands, said land belonging to
said minors, and to be sold for their
maintenance and support, all concerned
are notified to file objections. If any
they can, on or before the first Monday
In January, 1896. or leave to sol! will
then be granted.
C. M. WILEY. Ordinary.
GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.-Wlll*
lam Bcddingfietd, hp-vlng applied ip roe
for letters of administration to Issue to
heirs on the estate of Allen Bcdd ng-
fleld, late of said county, deceas’d,
this Is, therefore, to notify all con
cerned, to file objections, if any they
can; on or before the first Monday In
January, 1896, or else letters will then
be Issued as asked for.
C. M. WIL-r. Ordinary.
GEORGIA. BIBB COUNTY.-Mike
Graham, having appl ed to me for let
ters ot administration to Issue to the
county administrator on the estate ot
James Graham, this Is to notify all
concerned to file objections, If any they
can, on or before the first Monday In
January, 1896, or letters will then be
Issued. C. M. WILEY, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Bl6B COUNTY.-H. W.
Thomas, admlnlitraftir estate of R. S.
Thomas, represents to this court that
he has discharged the duties of his
trust and asks for letters of dismission.
This la therefore to notify all concern
ed to file objections. If any they can,
on or before the first Monday In
March, 1896, why letters of dismission
should not be granted.
C. M. WILEY. Ordinary.
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