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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
SHOWERS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: FRESH SOUTHERN WINDS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SATURDAY' MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1904.
DAILY—67.00 A YEAR
RUSSIANS ABE MAKING
THEIR FINAL STAND
JAPANESE SAID TO HAVE OCCUPIED PIGEOlT BAY AND TO BE IN
STRIKING DISTANCE OF LIAO TIEN SHAN FORTS, WHICH, HOW-
EVER, ARE STILL HELD BY FORCES OF THE CZAR—GERMAN AU-
. THORITIES FRUSTRATE EXPECTED ATTEMPT OF MIKADO’S
ARMY TO ERECT WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATION — CHINESE
DECIDE THAT VESSELS MUST LEAVE SHANGHAI OR DISARM.
CHE FOO, Aug. 19—9 a. m.—Cht-
*ie. c e who embarked from Liao Tien
fehan promontory at 11 o’clock yestev-
ttay report the continuance of heavy
fighting. They say the Japanese have
©ccupied Pigeon bay and are within
striking distance of the Liao Tien Shan
iforts, which, however, are still occu
pied by the Russians.
According to the Chinese the Rus
sians at Port Arthur are making their
jdnal stand.
Must Leave or Disarm.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.—Consul
General Goodnow has cabled the state
department from Shanghai that the
Chinese taotai there reported against
the claims of the Russian consul and
'decided that the torpedo boat destroyer
pow at that port must go out or disarm
by the 20th instant, and that the cruis
er must do likewise by the 21st.
Russian Gunboat Sunk.
TOKIO. Aug. 19.—A Russian gun
boat of the Otvajni type struck a mine
*nd sank off Laoti promontory, the ex
treme southern point of the Kwang
CTung peninsula, on which Port Arthur
Is situated, at 8 o’clock Thursday night.
The Otvajni is an armored gunboat of
1,500 tons displacement, launched in
1894, and carries one 9-lnch gun, one 61
Inch gun, and ten qulck-flring guns.
Blie has two torpedo tubes, has a speed
of 15 knots and carries a crew of 142
inen.
Are at Port Arthur.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 19.-5:23 p.
tn.—The admiralty has received official
Information that Vice Admiral Prince
putomsky’s live battleships and the
protected cruiser Pallda are at Port
Arthur. A telegram received here from
the Russian consul at Che Fcoq does
pot mention whether the vessels are
oamaged and makes no reference to
the report that a gunboat of the type
pf Otvajni had been sunk.
Russians Recapture Positions.
CIIE FOO, Aug. 19.—Noon.—Chi
pese who have arrived here from Port
'Arthur declare that the Japanese posi
tion at Palung Chang from which they
poured a henvy lire Into Port Arthur
and the inner forts, has been r^tak
the Japanese retiring to Shushiyen.
The German authorities at Tslng Tau
have sent a guard of 100 men to a point
pine miles east of that point, frustrat
ing an expected attempt on the part of
the Japanese to erect a wireless tele
graph station.
Battle Is Imminent,
MUKDEN. Aug. 19.—A battle is re
garded ns being imminent, ns the Jap
anese on the Russian east front are
only twenty miles from Liao Yang. The
advance posts are not more than four
* miles apart and small skirmishes are of
dally occurrence. On the south the Jap
anese have retired to Ilalcheng.
MR. MONTGOMERY
KILLED HIMSELF
Put Pistol in His Mouth and
Pulled the Trigger
HAT) BEEN DISCHARGED
GLtlCIJ LL'UKISTS
HAVE ADJOURNED
Meeting of State Society
Passes Into History
DELEGATES DEPARTED
GEN. MILES WRITES
TO JUDGE PARKER
Deceased Was Vice-President and
General Manager of the Georgia Cot
ton Oil Company and Had Charge of
the Operation of Eleven Plants in
the State.
Great Benefits Were Derived by Farm-
from Proceedings of Session in
rkinsville—Albany Gets Noxt
Convention, Defeating Carrollton for
the Coveted Honor.
Expresses His Appreciation of the
Judge’s Speech in Accepting the
Democratic Nomination.
ESOPUS, Aug. 19.—Judge Parker
tonight made public a letter from
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, retired,
congratulating him upon his speech de
livered at the notification ceremonies.
The letter follows:
Dear Judge: I wish to express my
appreciation of your most dxcellcnt
address in accepting the Democratic
nomination. It was more comprehen-
ve, stronger and deeper, and prosent-
1 in clearer light the most important
principles of our government, than any
speech or state paper produced in many
ears. I would not erase a line, and
heerfully endorse every sentence. It
rill attract the attention of the
thoughtful, patriotic citizens of our
country. It will be a bow of promise
and a star of hope to millions in the
orient who are now praying for their
ty, and It will vibrate down
through the republics of the western
hemisphere, giving confidence to fifty
millions of people living under the
democratic governments copied after
our own. Wishing you every success, 1
remain, very truly yours,
"NELSON A. MILES.”
The opening of the Democratic cam
paign at Rosemount, so far as visits
from political organizations are con
cerned. will take place tomorrow, when
a delegation will arrive from Brooklyn,
representing the Brooklyn Democratic-
club and the Kings county Democratic
club. Judge Parker does not expect to
uddress the delegation.
Will Not Interfere.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.—The Demo
cratic national committee has not been
asked to Interfere in the Murphy-Mc-
Carren disagreement In Greater New
York, nor will it take up the matter
If it Is asked to do so. A member of
the committee said today that MeCar-
ren had been regularly selected by the
state committee and that it was not
in the power of the state chairman nor
the national executive committee to re
lieve him. McCurren has announced
that he will not resign as executive
chairman. The members of the state
committee are disturbed ut tho con
stant attacks upon McCarren. It io
believed at state headquarters that tho
>utc will be over after August 30,
n the primaries ore held.
INSURGENTS SEIZE
ANOTHER STEAMER
Had on Board the Minister of
War and Escorts, Who Were Made
Prisoners.
BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 19.—The in
surgents have seized another steamer
,which had on board the minister of
.war and a small escort. The minister
and his companions were made prison
ers. At the conference on board one
of the insurgent steamers regarding the
bombardment of Asuncion Wednesday
last, between the ministers of Argen
tina, Brazil, Italy nnd France, and the
insurgent leaders, the latter said that
after the ministers left the vessel they
would fire two more shots, one at the
residence of President Escurra. and the
other at the church, concealing the
battery In order to demonstrate the ex-*
cellence of their artillery. The shots
were fired and both the president’s res
idence and the church were hit. No fur
ther bombardment has been roported.
The insurgent commander with two
thousand land forces is approaching
Asuncion. The insurgents have sent un
ultimatum demanding the surrender of
the capital within twenty-four hours,
saying that should this demand be not
granted the bombardment of Asuncion
will be resumed.
ATLANTA, Aug. 19.—William
Montgomery, vice-president and gen
eral manager of the Georgia Cotton Oil
Company, committed suicide In
private office In the Austell building
at a late hour this 1 afternoon.
He killed himself by Inserting the
muzzle of a 88-callbro pistol In his
mouth and then pulled the trlgge
Tho bullet entered his brain, causing
instant death. His body was found
on the iloor an hour after he killed
himself by one of the clerks working
in an adjoining room. The clerk, de
siring to see Mr. Montgomery* upon
some Important matter, made an effort
to get into his room. Finding the door
locked, the mnnager of the building
was called, and when ho opened the
door with a skeleton key, the late gen
eral manager was found dead on the
floor, his right hand grasping the pis
tol with which he ended hlfi life.
This afternoon the deceased received
a telegram from the headquarters of
tho company in New York stating that
Ills services were no longer needed.
One of the clerks in the office
that when Mr. Montgomery read the
contents of the telegram he turner
deathly pale, and, entering his private
office, locked the door behind him.
This was the'last seen of Mr. Mont
gomery alive. Since hla death this
clerk says that now he remembers
hearing a noise soon after Mr. Mont'
gomery entered hts room, but supposed
at th$ time that tho noise was made by
the deceased slamming a door.
Mr. Montgomery was about 4:
of age. He came to Atlanta from La
Grange, Go., about twenty years ng<
ond with a number of friends estab
fished a cotton mill near this city. A
vice-president and general manage
he had charge of the operation of
eleven cotton oil mills in this stnt
Tho deceased leaves a wife, who
Miss Ida Hightower of Atlanta, daugh
ter of T. J. Hightower of the firm o
Hightower, Hallam & Co., of this city.
Ills body will be burled at his form«
home, LaGrnnge, Ga.
Dr. Wilcox Retires.
WAYCROSS, Ga., Aug. 19.—Dr. Jef
ferson Wilcox, who was n car
for representative of Coffee (
has retired in favor of Mr. B. B
of 'Lellatdn. who has announced hts
candidacy. Mr. Gray will be oppose
by Judge Calvin Ward.
tho i
MANNINO AFFAIR
STILL A MYSTERY
Police Do Not Believe Story Vouch
safed by the Kidnapped Boy’s Uncle,
Salvatore.
TOLMAN GIVES BLOW
TO THE PACKERS
Corporation Counsel Says
No Legal Right to H
Their Packing Houses
BRAINS DASHED OUT
AGAINST A BRIDGE
The Sudden and Tragic Death of Two
North Carolina Soldiers Who Were
Disobeying Orders.
RALEIGH, N. C„ Aug. 19 —Two sol
diers, member* of the military com
pany of Durham, were instantly killed
today while returning from the na
tional guard encampment near More-
head City.
Four soldiers, Burney Warren. Bunch
Johnson, F. Cate* and Will McDade.
were sitting on top of a coach against
orders. They had been drinking, and
-when within two mile* of Goldsboro,
on the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad, their head* struck the cov
ered bridge at Stoney Creek. Warren
*nd John on were instantly killed, thi r
brains being dashed out Cates is se
riously injured and McDade slightly.
The bodies did not fall from the
train. The discovery of the accident
was made by the dripping of blood i -ixt
the windows, the wind spraying it on
the soldiers Inside. The dead b- l:-x j l (
and McDade were taken to Durham,
while Cates is In the hospital at Golds
boro.
NEW YORK, August 19.—The cir
cumstances surrounding the return of
Antonio Mannlno. tho nine / year old
Brooklyn lad. are almost as mysteri
ous as was his disappearance. Acocrd-
ing to Salvatore Mannlno, a relative,
the boy was found alono on the street
near his home ufter midday, but the
police do not believe this. Notwith
standing their declarations, they weje
compelled to go with the boy to the
police station. Salvatore Mannlno was
taken along a* a prisoner and locked
up on the charge of abduction. At the
police station young Mannlno identified
Angelo Cucozza, the boy who was first
arrested in the case, as tho one who
took him to Manhattan, after giving
him money. Cucozzn, when Jie heard
the lad accuse him, sprung for the
child, and Mnnniuo shrieked in terror.
Cucozza was seized by policemen and
returned to his cell, while young Man
nlno was alolwed to go with his par
ents.
Young Mannina was taken to tho
police court later in the day. where the
other prisoners were arraigned, but
the lad failed to identify any of the
others. Salvatore Mannlno was ar
raigned on the charge of kidnapping
and was held In 81,000 bail. Ball In tho
cases of others, who have now been
under arrest several days, was placed
at 85,000. Young M/inntno was sub
jects to a sharp examination by an
assistant attorney. He said “Cucozza
took me away. We crossed.the South
ferry and a man met us. We walked
ten blocks and then took a car and
rode a long distance. Then we got off
and they took me to a bjg white build
ing and went up sUlra to the top floor.
Here Cucozza left us. A short stout
woman opened the door. There were
two men there. The man who met us
was a thin man. I slept in bed with
the fat man. Lost night they put ir.c
to bed without any supper, and later
the man c&roe to me and said that he
was going to take me back to my
CHICAGO, Aug 19—Corporation
Counsel Tolman has given to Mayor
Harrison an opinion declaring
packers at the stock yards have no le
gal right to house men in their pack
ing houses The opinion declares that
the packers are not violating any ordi
nance,* regulntlng lodging house, for tho
reason that they are not letting lodg
ings for hire
The opinion does hold, howeve
the regulations calling for Are escapes
and exits in buildings where lurge
numbers of people are housed have not
been complied with, and suggests that
the packers be given a period of three
days to commence the alterations
their buildings or to find new quurters
for the men.
The mayor after receiving the opln
Ion sent it to the chief o police, with
instructions to see that the packer*
obeyed the law
George F. Golden, tho head of the
striking packing houst teamsters, was
found not guilty of disorderly condui
this evening by a Jury In the court •
Justice Quinn. Police Inspector Hunt
preferred charges against Golden
ordering a teamster who was hauling
load of meat to take it back where
he procured It
MR. BOWEN ASKS FOR
REMOVAL OF CARNER
ST LOUIS HAS
SMALL TORNADO
Attack of Wind, However,
"Was Extremely Furious
DAMAGES WERE $100,000
Only One Person Killed and Another
Fatally Injured—No Damage to the
World's Fair Five Miles From Seat
of Disturbance—Curious Freaks Ex
hibited by the Storm.
CAPTAIN HITCH WILL
NOT DEMAND INQUIRY
NEITHER COURTMARTIAL NOR COURT OF INQUIRY HAS ANY
TERROR FOR HIM, HOWEVER, AS HE IS FULLY CONVINCED
THAT HE ACTED AS OCCASION DEMANDED, AND GOVERNOR
MAY HAVE HIS RESIGNATION IF CHIEF EXECUTIVE BELIEVES
HIM GUILTY OF DERELICTION IN DUTY—STATE8BORO AND
SURROUNDING COUNTRY NOW QUIET.
IIAWKINSVILLE, Ga., Aug. 19.—
ollowlng the adjournment of tho fif
teenth annual session of the State Ag
ricultural Society, which is now a thing
history, and the departure of the
numerous delegates and stato visitors,
ling of regular trains instead of
-crowded excursions from every
direction the soldier boys in their cit
as’ dress, and the disorganization
the local committees on entertain-
nts, Hawklnsville has resumed the
;n tenor of her way much the hup-
ler for her pleasure In entertaining
nt gu<
the hour arrived for ttfo place
•xt meeting to be decided upon
cordial Invitations were extended the
society from Carrollton and Albany,
ch place was discussed the affair
extremely warm. The first bal
lot gave Albany the majority, which
ms finally made unanimous.
benefit was derived by tho
farmers in this section from the many
seful ideas that were thrown out by
the different speakers on new methods
of cultivation and tho new crops that
ould he made money crops, partlcu-
rly that of hay, certain vegetable'
lants and fruits, and^ilso the rulslng
of cattle, which goes along with hay.
tYs Hon. A. T.. Dallls said, “hay makes
cattle and cattle make bay.” Mr. Dal
las’ statements regarding his own suc-
in raising hay on hlB Troup county
farms war© very surprising and plant
ers all over the hall arose from their
seats to ask him important questions
regarding its cultivation.
Realising that the* court house
not begin to hold the crowd o
tlie local committees se«
lurge Chautauqua building m
curry out the program
This building,
many times la
house,
muny st
it Is said, wen
thnn have been
southern Gfco
the five thoui
ould
Thurs-
red tho
hlch to
thut day.
lth four huge wings,
•r than (the new court
ghly p
oplo
i<1 111
_ fed at this t
on any like occnslon In
i.i in fifty yeat
nd people had
After
deli-
long row
fcluu , rcasses remained on
the ditches untouched. »nd hundreds of
nketn only half emptied.
The complete success which crowned
thin •Immense gathering of peope- but
fmonstrntes the fact mat Jlawklns-
llle. with her new hotels. m»
welling* and palatial .homes,
otpltnllty Is prepared and cm
..Itiiout difficulty the largest
that may come within her bon
and her
i handle
crowds
tiers.
ST. LOUIS, August 19.—A tornado
of small proportions but of extreme
fury, swept down upon tho residential
portion of North St. Louis today, re
sulting in tho death of one person,
John Ellington, Injury to probably fifty
more, and damage to property esti
mated at 8100,000. Herman Sauerwino,
aged 10 years, was, it Is behoved, fa
tally injured.
People in North St. Louis noticed a
dark cloud approaching from the South
west. Suddenly an arm seemed to
shoot to the ground llko a gigantic
cable twisting und turning. The
touched tho ground at 10th street
and Angel road and with an incred
ible swiftness and force swept east
along Angel road for ten blocks, then
turned north and swept three blocks
along Broadway, when it Jumped eight
blocks northwest to the foot of Breman
street und tho river, whero consider
able property along tho river front
destroyed.
Tfie tornado then Jumped to’ about
the middle of tho river and encounter
ed a ferry boat, which was turned and
tossed about but not sunk.
Leaving the ferry the tornado onco
more Jumped and struck tho Illinois
shore near Madison, whtrt it dsmol**
Ishcd several dwellings, tho Lelder-
krnnz Hall nnd blew down a portion
of tho Madison Cooper Works, killing
John Ellington.
Severe damage was done also to tho
buildings In Venlco and Granite City,
filch adjoin Madison and a number
persons were -Injured.
Not a telegraph, telephone or trolley
pole wns left standing along tho streets
opt by the storm. A Broadway
trolley curs containing eleven paw
was suddenly burled under
telegraph poles, ‘which crash
luto the top and wrecked the
The passengers had a remarkable
pe from Injury and only the motor-
i received Hllght bruises. Tho root
nd one half of the top story of Sonv
ers Brothers Tailoring Mnnufactur
g Compuny’s establishment wc
own away.
Probably tho heaviest loss suffori
single concern wan at tho Ndd-
tiaus rolling mill. Tho plant
wo jiquurns In oxtent. Tho big
moke stack was blown down and V
plant wan demolished, entailing
mated damage of $2.5.000. Hlx om-
e» were injured In this plant,
ot the slightest damage was done
be World's Fulr grounds. The ox-
jositlon Is Hltunted over five miles from
the seat of the tornado and the wind
not felt there.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 19.—Captain
Robert M. Hitch, who commanded the
troops that were overpowered by the
Statesboro mob, has no intention of
m&ndlng a courtmavtial or a court of
Inquiry. Neither, however, ho said to-
haa the slightest terror for him,
as he is us fully convinced as ever that
is the occasion demanded
and that he would havo successfully
defended tho prisoners without firing a
shot had it not been for tho treachery,
he claims, the deputy sheriff who seized
him showed.
I have examined the military code,"
by
ROUNTREE DEFEATS
FONDREN MITCHELL
ome Unexpected Fostures Were
Shown In the Thomas County Prl
mary on Yesterday,
10.-
THOMA3VILLE, Ga., Aug.
cry light vote was polled In the Thom-
* county primary today.
The legislative race had not given
promise ot very much Interest, but us
the election progressed it showed un-
;ctcd features. J. H. Rountree led
the ticket In the legislative contest, re
celvlng 940 votes out of 1,209 cast. Fon-
dren Mitchell came second with 908 and
John R. Singletary third, with 813.
JL Way was the fourth candidate. He
received 540 votes.
T. J. llight wui elected sheriff with
800 votes over his opponent, J. J. Cone,
who received 308.
E. M. Smith, candidate f-
tlon us county commission!
entire ticket, receiving 1.0so
C. Copeland end J. D. Ik
two other commissioners
Redfeum being defeated.
AH the unopposed candidate* recelv
ed almost the entire vote cost
led the
cted, M. D.
Plumbc
g. 19.—Th
Francis C. Bell. 81: bis wife, Chris
tine, 29, and Alfredo Horn, 43 years old,
all of 214 East 106th street have boon
arrested in connection with the kid
napping of Mannlno. Bello has a black
moustache and goatee and is said to
er the description given by young
Inited States, Through Its Venezuelan
Miniated, Makes Representations Re
garding Asphalt Case.
Reduction of Hours.
MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 19.—
*ho spinner of long staple cotton at
, meeting here today adopted a n-solu-
ion providing for the redaction of
rnirktng hours to forty per week.
Sla
.—Eighty-three
Moorish pretend-
rf Am uJi o the
> ask bis daugh- J (
e treacherously j today. Gt
iXoiu
ot charged with kidnapping
Root Doesn’t Want IL
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.—Klihu Root
made It so plain to Republican
tders, both national and state, that
will not accept the Republican
rr.lnatlon for governor of New York
that those who are In a position to
know ore confident that he will not
be named for the place. President
Roosevelt, who at once time enter
tained hopes that Root would betid
the state ticket, knows the position of
htx former secretary of war. and his
closest friends hoi;e ceased to believe
that Mr. Root will he*the nominee. Be
fore the* firs’ delegates are elected,
and perhaps within a very few days, li
is expected that an announcement wfll
be n - l • In such term# that all trik of
Mf. R<
1 Odell
PORT OF SPAIN, Island of Trini
dad, Aug 16.—Advices were received
today from Caracas saying that the
American minister, Mr. Bowen, In the
name of the United States, hr
luested Venezuela to remove Mr Car-
ler, the receiver appointed to take
charge of the property o the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt Company, and
etum the asphalt lake to the Amer
ican corfipany.
WASHINGTON. Aug
learned at the state department that
there have been no instruction* to Mr.
Bowen relative to the asphalt questlo:
but several weeks ago he was told that
he could represent to President Ci
that this government had been Inform
ed that the seizure o the property of th
the New York and Bermudez Asphalt
Company appeared to be illegal, that It
was certainly made wlUi
to the company, that si
scarrely Judicial nnd fat
The Journcym
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.
annual convention of the iL'niien /
elation of Journeymen Plumbers
allied trades <>f th” United bt-uce
Canada Is still considering constUu
l changes. Among the changes
sod. but which ha* not he**n d •
vet, is a proposition to unollsh »u
or biennial meetings of the n^ocl
and transact ull business by a r
endunyvote. Advocates of this pla
clnre It would secure ;i broader lb
operation und save much expense,
Toronto still leads In the race f<
next convention, provtdeAUlfci coi
tions be not abolished. It Is exs
that the oftlr* of Sou thorn 'ir*:
will be creatMl by the conv-titlon
Killed by Train.
ATLANTA. Ua., Auk IX—!
Purlnoton, a native of Xow II
Conn., waa Inutantly klllc.1 by a
ut coal car, at lht> oaatern and <
union railroad "lutloi, her- today
passed over hi# body. The
belli, backed through the
and the locomotive wur at th..
end. Mr. Purlugton h . V •
junta about ten years. II* 1
brother and sister In Connect let
ras about 65 ye;tr« old and umnr
Western Golf Chacpion»hi|
CHICAGO, Aug. I*-—After
minds of match play In the w
golf championship today, II. C.
of the Exmoor club, ;n.l D. \ . r
jf the Wheaton golf club, are th
vlvors In tomorrow** thJrty-sh
finals for the title once held by
dler Egan and lost
mirts
'ding I
nd the
-e the Ver
Li
impend Receiver
barge of his un-
snhnlt property
seizure.
STATESBORO QUIET.
itain Hitch, "and find that th
governor bus power to remove me from
mllltury office In his discretion. No
court of inquiry nor courtmartlal Is
needed for that, If the governor sees
III tn order it himself If. after ;m .*\-
amlrmtlon of my report and the state-
ppendod, the governor thinks
been derelict In my duty, he
nmy have my resignation. I would not
contest his decision.”
Captain Hitch’s friends nre-rallying
to bis support, hundreds assuring him
of their confidence and their belief that
right and proper. They
think culm consideration of the com-
ebenslve report he has made would
tlsfy any competent mllljary court of
© wisdom of the plan he had udoptbd
r the defense of tho prisoners.
Foreman Stovons Rcrtigno.
WAYCROSS. Ga.. Aug. 19.—M
Henry C. StoVons has resigned as fore
man of the Olllon Muchlne Company
Ity, and Ih to be succeeded by
Mr. Soule, of Havunnah.
Chief Interest Centers in Attitude of
the Local Military Company.
ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 19.—According
to a special from Biatcaboro today the
town and uunoutuilng country are
quiet and no more disturbances have
been reported. The chief Interest now
centers about the attitude <>f the
Statesboro military company regarding
ith part In tho work of last Tuesday.
Lieutenant Cone, who was In chargu
of the local company. In quoted aa say
ing that lie no longer wants to be a
"tin soldier.” He is reported to have
said that with his company of forty
men ho could have protected tho two
groes from the mob. As It passed
by tho guard tent, fifty soldiers were
luty there who, had tho order be**'
give
uld
ally
take
the
prisoners and held thorn against the
mob. Lieutenant Grlner, second Tn
mmnnd of the Stutesboro company.
In quoted to tho name Intent.
Captain IL M. Hitch, of Savannah,
who was in command of the troops at
Statesboro, will demand, ho it is re-
liorted. a court of Inquiry of ills con
duct ml thut of his soldiers. Captain
Hitch. In his official report, charges
that Sheriff Kendrick and his deputies
betruved all hla plans t.. the mob.
Sheriff Kendrick bus entered a most
emphatic denial of every charge and 1n
effect charges the mllltury with neglect
of duly.
Tho matter will rest until the return
of Governor Terrell from St. Louis.
Ho is expected here on Monday and
it Ih certain from directions that he
la said to have made to HIM
that i
vill lx
chin
JUDGE DALY TALKS
OF STATESBORO AFFAIR
THE JUDGE OF THE LAW WHO WAS UPON THE BENCH IN THE TRI
AL OF CATO AND REED AT STATESBORO WA8 IN MACON LAST
NIGHT AND TALKED TO MANY INTERESTED PEOPLE—STATE8
THAT THE ACTION OF THE ENRAGED MOB WA8 NOT APFtflOVED
BY CITIZENS OF BULLOCH COUNTY.
Judge
who pri
und Will Cf
rlor court,
A. F. Daly of Wrlghtsville,
elded at tho trial of Paul Reid
last night to
CAPTAIN CONE
MAKES REPORT
e Gives an Account of tho Casu
in His Command at Statesboro.
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ATLANTA Aug. 19.—The only news
from the battjc fields at Statesboro re
ived today at the adjutant general's
office was u letter from Capt. Cone giv
ing a report of tho casualties In Ms
command, the Statesboro Guards.
Capt. Conn reports that flvo of his
en were wounded, two of tho serious
ly, but he fall# to give the names of the
wounded or the nature of their Inju-
Capt. Cone say# that everything Is
quiet along the firing line and that he
anticipates no more trouble with the
inob.
No doubt Cgpt, Cone report# tho sit
uation correctly as the mob having fin
ished Its business with the two mur
der# ha# withdrawn from the battle
field In good order, und with no one
hurt. An old veteran at tho cupltol to
day, commenting upon tho recent affair
ut Statesboro, said that but for the
fact that the troops were betrayed the
two prisoners would have been well
•Cted und the majesty of the law
lined. Ho added that the plans
o by Capt. Hitch of Savannah for
protection of the negroes were well
nged. and would have been well
cx**ruted but for the fact that Captain
Hitch and his men were betrayed Into
hands of the mob by officials and
cltfeenH of Bulloch county who had
i regarded un men Incapable of act
ing aa they did.
Major Irvin of the executive depart
ment and Governor Terrell indulged In
little correspondence by wire this
morning. Governor Terrell stated that
he was enjoying the sights at the expo
sition and wished to know If there was
any pressing necessity for his Immedi
ate return. Major Irvin in response to
the governor's telegram Informed him
that there was no further trouble In
Statesboro and that there was no u*<
in his coming back until he was read)
to do so.
od In hearing hlin
-nor where »i« hnpp
•day ho was stopp
re anxious to, catch hi# remark#
about the Statesboro affair. Ho talked
freely of tho trial, conviction nnd
burning of the negro criminals to all
who made Inquiry.
Judg<* Daly was fully acquainted
with tho manner In which tho burning
of Cato ami Held 1m bring received
throughout tho countrv. He had many
frank statements to make and gave
them out In tho most pleasant man
ner, but did not wish to be Interviewed.
“I have tnude un official report to
the military authorities upon their re
quest,** he said, "and this will convey
my sentiments us well na the facts «.!
id Held. This
trial showed very
, very little uppru-
hr hud committed.
ly while
the trial.
Iniony In
;d fre
vl. but he felt that
•hole affair
they app<
•1 tn
then said that ho
ew would hardly d
hint? h id he
nerallv speaking, pub-
family.”
knew only a few
shoro. He could
dpally of cltlzi*
n. li.
defe
d fiv
his
defeated
play. Ha
six up •
Ntgro Kills Another.
ATLANTA. <!a„ Au~ 19. -Dirk Vin
son a negro, shot Charley Watts, an
other negro four rime# fast night with
a pistol. Two shots entered Watts'
head am! two more entered the man's
stomach. Watts died soon * after the
shooting. It thnt Vinton tried to
•trike Watts' wife with a chair and
when Watts defend*d hi* wife Vinton
#bvt hit# Vinson escap- i.
Scarcity of Houses.
CUTHBEKT. Ga., Aug. 19.—Cuthbeit
is experiencing trouble In furnlshlr ;
house* for the new people who hat*
or want to come here to live. This. %r
connection with the many new houst«
that have already been and that li
now being erected, is a very henltf- >
sign. There Is not n week that past >
but that one or more people are if *•
wanting bouses. Home have not W- »
able to get what they want, and « .»
Is working to the Injury of the tout
An Educational Rally.
NKW HOME, Ga., AUg. 19.—At Ih#
Home, eight miles east of Wrights*id*,
ten schools are Invited to take an X*
live part In an educational rally and
they will be there. The Weaker# or. e !-
mat lori will be B. H. Fltspatrlek of
Kftspatrick, Hon. O, W. WlHIan’s f
Dublin. Mr. K A. Pound of Way<*n*£
Mr. P. E. Bryan. Datamation. A 4 rt
program will be rendered by ProfeswjB
Hawkins' school. Great crowd* ate rip
Parted. f.s!
Mr. Langford Csshler.
WAYGKOHK Aug. l*-: r r,
I* Langford, of Hoinervllle, haf pur
chased the stock In the Ilomer/llh
bank of Mr. M. A. McDowell Mr
Langford has been elected cash. . ui
Thed h id hr
pontine Inter*
v« of a dam
Judge Daly
the sole
had hr
led th
f the greatest el
It did not take Inngln;
of tho observer to re
D0h had been ettrem
the outcome the a
i<1 1 .ilk**<l In the
being handled
SENATOR HOAR’S CONDITION.
he Verer.ible Statesman Continu*i
Very III at Worcester. Mast.
NVOIW'EHTF.R M.-m*. Aug 19.—At
get
despl
Ing t
im mb* rx
>b except for a short
t wan In session while
• f.'iirl ' •!.•! .Jill.'- WUI CO t, Attal
'•!■ ’<ln.. II- cnnrn eiiTHPi iir c,i
n the attempt to mu' ' , ,
md the attack on the | " • Atwood, pastor
le very soon aftrwardy. I church, han servt
the two negroes who | with notice of hla
Vug.
mulatto
he
.,f Iho
"id* • th.it lit; may
<1.-.! by tho Atf*liu.
ben Mr. Atwood
from Allaula LfclJI