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MACAON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1885.-TWELVE PAGES.
THE INSIDE OF ATLANTA.
DR. ARMSTRONG AND PROHIBITION.
The Wily Doctor WlihM to Ignore Certain
Objection**
Atlanta, November 10.—The position of
Dr. J. S. Armstrong, chairman of the board
of health, on tho prohibition question,
leaked out to-day. His views have been re
quested by n number of physicians in rela
tion to the section of the general local option
bill baling reference to tho prescribing of
nlcohol instead of whisky in case the bill
became a law in this connty. Dr. Arm
strong is a strong prohibitionist. lie
thinks that the aforementioned section of
the bill is a bad one. But he in not in
favor of making that point now for
fear it will toll in favor
of the anti-prohibition side. He, therefore,
will not join the large number of Atlanta
doctors who will shortly publish a circular
advising the people not to vote for the bUl,
because whisky is necessary in their prac
tice and because the bill distinctly prohib
its the prescribing of whisky, but confined
the profession to pnre nlcohol which, every
one knows wiU not do tor delicate stomachs.
Dr.' Armstrong’s idea is to defer action
upon this mutter until after prohibition
lias been carried in this county.
It will not go into effect, accord
ing to his position, until the
1st of July, 1886. It will then bo only
three months till the meeting of the Legis
lature, when he thinks that section of the
bill may bo amended without trouble. His
idea is that the doctors and the people con
worr%dong with diluted alcohol for throe
months until tho assembled solons shall by
a presto ballot transform the alcoholic fea
ture of tho bill by a substitution of a
whisky clause for medicinal purposes. The
learned Doctor thns pnlls the wires silently
and slyly for the prohibition side. But lie
is altogether wrong in his reckoning. This
is n county election under a State law
and not n city election at all.
If prohibition wins all the places
whero it is sold here must be shnt up on
tlio 1st of January. 1886. In the langur
ofHhylock, “(hats the law,” and nccow.-
ing to the loomed Doctor’s own view of this
important theme, the doctors and the peo
ple will have to struggle along from January
till November—almost a yoar—with pnre
alcohol in the prescribing and administer
ing. In other words, provided prohibition
wins and provided the next Legislature
amends the bill, the doctors of Fnlton
connty cannot legally prescribe whisky in
their practice for about erne year.
Doctor Armstrong being chairman of the
board of health, the people have a right to
hear from him on this important matter
hence his views, as above presented. They
are curious and entertaining in no munll
degree, as showing how an accomplished
public medical official may becomo en
meshed when ho tackles the cobwebs of the
law.
A MIDNIGHT DUEL.
Ofllrtr Median Exchanges Shota With a
ltnrslar on a Housetop,
Atlanta, November 10.—Officer Meehan,
of the polico force, came near losing his life
about 3 o'clock this morning. While pa
trolling his licat on Marietta street at that
hour he heard the cry for police from the
Nationnl Hotel and rushed to the front of
that building, lie was confronted by a
porter who told him that a burglar was tra
versing a passage way on the second floor.
Up the steps ran tho porter and
officer. They heard the burglar walk
ing about on the root They walked
ht out on the shed, and the
hlbtUng, under penalty, the sale or other disposl-
tlon of spirituous, vinous or malt liquor*, or intox
icating beverages or bitters in Monroe and other
counties (psmph. nets, 188041, p. ICO), thst nothing
contained in the net “shall prevent any person from
selling wine, in quantities less tbau one qusrt,
made In this Stste, from grapes raised therein,” be
ing s discrimination against imported wines manu
factured from grapes raised in any of the other
States, or foreign countries, and in favor of wines
manufactured from grapes raised in this State, is
violative of the constitution of the United States,
and void.—Alabama Supreme Court McCreary vs.
State, 73 Ala. 480.
Merely an Opinion.
Atlanta, November II.—'Messrs. Rich-
ard I’etera and George Adair, two of the
oldeat nml Bhrowdcst citizcnfl of Atlanta,
were talking about the prohibition cam
paign this morning. They agreed that if
the dry ticket wins, the bitterness engen
dered will not die out in le«B than ten
years. Both consider the springing of tho
temperance question upon the people here
very unfortunate.
THE LEADING LIBERAL CONFIDENT
A Majority or Over 800 Calculated From a
Close Canvass—The Dickson Will
Atlanta, November 13.—I met Mr. Frank
Potts this morning and asked him about
the election.
“You can say," said he, “that the wet
ticket will win. The committee of fifteen
held a meeting last night, and from the
most reliable data figured up the result.
We put the connty outside of Atlanta a
stand off—though it will probably go wet.
But there can he no doubt of the result in
the city. The registration has been
scrutinized by us from tho first
day until now—and we have
figured most carefully, allowing the
dry men a big margin. Ultimate victory
for the wet ticket is assured. The majority
for the wet ticket in this city will not fall
short of 800 votes. We are going to win,
and then you may look out for a torchlight
procession and tho biggest 'possum supper
ever given in Atlanta. It is only neces
sary to add that Mr. Potts is the general
issimo of the anti-prohibition forces. He
lioH been in the thickest of the fight from
the firing of the first gun, and
has done more good work
and hard work than any ten men in town
for tho best interest of Atlanta, and to
crown all he bos been in a charming humor
all the time, and weura to-day a smile
sunny enough to chill the heart of the
most devout Puritan who ever burnt a
witch, or felt like murdering bis neighbor
for kissing his wife on Sunday.
Atlanta, November 13.—The big tent
was filled to-night with men, women and
children, white, black and yellow, to hear
Judge Lodrpnc turn State's evidence on
prohibition. Ilis ndilrexs was able as a
temperance lecture, bnt he would doubtless
confess himself that his special pleading on
prohibition was not sufficient to convict
with a fair jury. The audience
was apathetic, not one generous
cheer went up from the five
thousand present. This seems probably
biased, bnt it is absolute truth. Judge
Lochrnnc said be spoke with mali e towards
none and with charity for all. If prohibi
tion was carried, ten thousand families
would move to Atlanta to educate their
children. That would be an increase of
fifty thousand population. His first speech
in America was a temperance speech for tho
Sons of Father Mathew. Ho worked the
Dr. Felton racket in describing
the alleged homes of the sober and drinking
men, and asked tho andience to select a
choice,
ATTEMPT TO RESCUE A PRISONER.
Necking to be l'inn a ted.
Atlanta, November 13.—In tbo clerk's
office of the Superior Court this afternoon,
Sallie R. Brown filed a libel for divorce
against her husband G. R. Brown. The
declaration affirms that the party were mar
ried in Walton county in the month of
May, 1882. They lived together until Oc
tober of the same year. It avers that Brown
deserted her without any cause whatever.
He has never returned to her, never con
tributed to her support in any way. It also
states that while they were bring together
he did not furnish her even with the neces
sary means of support. She therefore asks
for a total divorce. Mrs. Brown's maiden
name was Sallie R. Clark. Brown is a resi
dent of New York.
ING INTO BULGARIA.
him“ 0ni8 ^d “he ^promises* C mit 1 FRONT FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
at an early day he will nay his respects
to him and to others who have seen fit to THK SERVIANS RAPIDLY ADVANC-
ungraciously comment on his character and
insinnate insincerity of conversion. That
means bad blood.
DB. HAWTHORNE AND THE IRISH.
Dr. Hawthomo has ccrtoialy wade ene
mies who wiU not readily forgive him, and
doubtless never forget him. The Irish of
Atlanta—and they are numerous and influ-
;S; is I JssJsts jhsb**»
^ I ban asked Turkey for assistance. Servia
| A Skirmish Results In Their Favor—Great
Enthusiasm Among the Dulgurlans—
The Final Dissolution of the
Turkish Empire Near.
shot at him five times. Meehan struck at
him with his ciub, bnt failed to hit him.
Meehan got the drop on him, but before he
could fire, a ball struck him in the left
low. At this juncture officers Martin and
Mercer ran to Meehan's rescue. As the
burglar passed up the railroad Mercer called
to him- to atop. He rallied by shooting at
Mercer and then got away.
Meehan's wound was dressed by Dr. Dan
Howell. It is not dangerous. Drops of
blood were discovered on tho roof. The
burglar was evidently wounded.
Officer Meehan is resting well to-night at
his boardinghouse on Mitchell street
Action of the Railroad Commlulon
Atlanta, November 10.— 1 The Railroad
Commission has granted the petition of the
Chamber of Commerce in reference to pools,
and have ordered aU the railroad coni panics
doing business in Georgia to fnnuah them
all contracts and agreement* between sanl
railroad companies as to freight and |«seen-
ser tariffs; also aU contract* and sgreementa
of *U kind* relating to division' of
earnings between competing lines doing
bnaincS* in Georgia, in onlerthat the com
mission may decide whether or not these
contracts, agreements and arrangements are
band and plumb the rules of the cowniis-
All the contracts and agreements
must be furnished the commission. within
twenty days days from the 6th of Novem
bar. -'.
Drawing Double Fay,
Atlanta. November 10.-Major Tip Har-
riffinn tlrawH 4 imliiy of $1,850 us warrant
clerk to the Governor, and $600 per annum
as clerk to the capital commissioner*.
* 'rLkcd a'co'mmissioner how it come that
Harrison was appointed. The tip be gave
me wa* that theiom mission needed a com
petent clerk. * get aneh a one would
lost $1,200 to $1,400; but they could get
Harrison with bia salary a* warrant clerk
for $600 per year; and that aa the Governor
luul most of the correspondence to attend
Tit was best "> have Harrison, who was
!1 hi* office, and therefore convenient.
•cm; GEORGIA LAW REPORTER.
- lUnrlnx I.n the l’rolil
\ TI.ANTA, November 1L—Frank L. Ilar-
,,1s. n and Charles A. Loring are pubbdang
HEt gami-monthly law journal here, de-
■Kd mostly to reporting decision* of the
Oonrto<thlaStale. IgothoMof
fKmodJ number to-day, which is a very
and which contains same
report* of ernee bearing oo the
^HStton question. The batch era from
lil-.r Mate, Alabama:
lass * SSSKraarS a
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V,.Vntomrrat. un,
Atlanta. November 13.—Rather a bold
attempt was made huit night at l'hdnrillr,
Gordon connty, to rescue H. M. Thomas, a
prisoner, from Deputy United State* Mar
shal Carter. At Reeves Station early yes
terday the marshal was warned that ho was
not wanted in that neighborhood,
and that it would not be safe
for him to remain. Marshal Curter
is known to be one of the bravest men in
the internal revenue employ. He told the
person warning him that he might be
sinated, bnt he wo* there on business and
he would perform it in *pito of every and
all threats. Later in tho day he arre*ted
Thomas. As a prudent precaution he left
Reeves station early and went to Flainsrille,
four nnd a half miles distant, await to
the train, which was due at 11 .o'clock,
p. m.
While at the riainrille station awsiting
with the prisoner and a guard, a man en
tered the room and said to Thomas:
“What are you doing here?”
Thomaa replied: “Well, I am here with
these boys.”
“Well, they have no right to have you
here. Here, I wan't to see you outside the
door.”
The marshal addressed tho stranger and
told him that he could not allow tho
prisoner to go outside. The stranger re
sponded:
“I understand yon have arrested this
man without authority, oud you can't take
him.”
The marshal said the prisoner was in
custody, and he was going to take him
l ' W \\'ith an oath, the atr-ngcr said he would
«that the prisoner was not carried, if he
bad to call on his crowd.
Going to the door he door he threw
open and said:
“Here boys fire right in here.
Three shots were fired by the outsiders.
The marshal bad drawn his pistol as the
door was thrown open, and he fired twice.
Then the marshal covering the prisoner
with hia weapon aaid:
“Tell yoar friends that if they fire again
ITl blow yonr brain* out. My safety rests
now on your life,”
The prisoner, who bail started to go oat,
obeyed the marshal, and his pleading with
his’ would-be rescuer* to save his life,
caused the firing to cease. The marshal
arrived to-day with hi* prisoner.
The name* of several of the rescuers are
known, and it is expected that they will be
arrested promptly.
CHARLES EGBERT CRADDOCK
A Five Minutes Chat Abouta Gifted South
ern Woman.
Atlanta, November 14.—Mr. Joseph A.
Farrell arrived in Atlanta a few days ago
from Monvale Springs, Tennessee, where
he has been spending several weeks.
Among the guests of that charming moun
tain resort was the now famous Miss Mur-
free, who achieved her literary distinction
under the nom tie plume of Charles Egbert
Craddock. I asked Mr. Farrell, who is
himself a gentleman of fine literary taste
and talent, some questions about the re
markable writer. “Yes,” said he, “I
had tho pleasure of sojourning
at Montvale for about three weeks, and saw
Charles Egbert Craddock every day. She is
not strictly handsome, but has fine, regular
features and a most intelligent and interest
ing face. Her eves are very striking. They
e large, dark, dreamv and very expressive
tho most beautiful I have ever seen.”
“Was she engngod upon literary work
while there?"
‘Yes; she is now writing for tbo Atlantic,
think, a piece called ‘The Prophet of the
Great Smoky Mountain.’ ”
How about her methods of work?”
•Well, while at Montvale it was her cus
tom to rise at 7 o'clock. After taking break
fast she would sit for half an hour on the
veranda talking with friends. She wonlil
then repair to her room up stairs and write
until about 12:30. After taking dinner she
wonld rest about half an hour again, then
retire to her room and work until supper
time. This completed the day's labor. Af
ter supper she would giro her evenings to
her friends. She is a most bril
liant conversationalist and a very
sociable lady. She . seemed to be
light in mingling with people. Sho took
ensure in cards, but did not engage in the
ice."
'Is she well paid for her work?”
'I think so. While nt Montvale she
wrote a short sketch for which sho received
$600. She told me that if she could do all
the writing for which she had orders ahe
wonld in a few years be a rich woman.
She is n conscientious worker. She had
finish the sketch above referred
in a given length of time.
She got a littlo behind and sent a messen
ger to Knoxville on horseback with in
structions to telegraph her publisher and
ask for two .or threo dayafgraee. Tho te
lly was that he must have the sketch at the
lime specified. She finished that sketch,
and forwarded it to him on time, bnt she
bad to sit up the whole of one night in
order to do it.”
When did she first make a hit?”
'About three years ago she wrote
short story colled ‘Down
tlio Ravine' and sent it to the Youth's
Companion. It was published, was a suc
cess, nnd ever since there has been a steady
demand for her work. Of course she had
scribbled a good ileal before that, but that
riii
care of themselves, made
Sr^s^to^tSnl^Tl: I tho ' ri8hto of 1110 SaUan in
appeals were being made in _ this country | k 8 lTi
daBy for the poor' Irish at home, whoae I. ^“ah™. olf Servian
C£hi ,0 S,,“el v'fy a ^tSS^SEwu? Zudto“ o'f
tog°, tow^im^lf Tj'hU ’lw“l
Pleas
done
Don’t Want to Lw Population.
Atlanta, Not ember 13. —Mr. Slough is
very active emigrant agent of the East Ten
nessee railroad. Some time ago be adver
tised for emigrants in Woodmff, 8. C.,
the Augusta and Lawrenceviile railroad, ■
go to Arkansas. The advertisement an
nounced that on a certain day Mr.
Slough would be in Woodmff
take ail who desired to ci
to Arkansas. Shortly after herecei
tiee that if he came to VToodraff to take
away it* peopl* that “he would bedealt
with according to lynch tow and justice.
i favor of a restoration
was the earnest sketch which caught the
public favor and marked her aa a literary
genius.”
'She was raised in Tennessee.”
Yea, and amid the scenes which in her
stories she so well depicts. She is a great
student of the country and of human na
ture. While at Montvale she
rode four miles to Chilhouse mountain
to get a genuino country spinning-wheel.
She wonted to describe one in her story.
She understands tho dialect of the country
folk thoroughly and reproduces it correctly
to her writings.
There wax an old hunter at Montvale
nnmed ‘Buck Shanks'—quite a character in
that part of the country. She made him a
study while there; talked to him very often,
and never let a chance to observe his move
ments slip. You will pardon tho story, but
I think she got old Back Shanks down very
fine, and one of these day* we shall see him
in one of her stories."
“Her elder sister,” continued Mr. Farrell,
‘was her constant companion at the spring.
I have rarely seen such perfect devotion in
two women. Her father, Col. Murfrce/ a
prominent man in Tennessee, came over to
see her while at Montvale, and never seemed
happier than when taking long rides with
his gifted daughter.”
Miss Mnrfree is about 28 yean of
lives in St. Louis, to which place
turned from Montvale last week.
Father Ktorch on the Constitution.
Atlanta, November 15.—Father Kicrch,
pastor of the Immaculate Conception
church, who preached a remarkable and
now famous sermon several weeks ago on
marriage, to-day delivered one that will
also create much comment. He spoke
©Brtatolynotwon'estMm SEEK I ^ZL^and jle fortC rt
mlgbt Cert vota "the 0 nSti-prohibition I Jowanoviicn is , co S'
ticket as “mangy, flea-bitten creatures," ^vgnnel" ° "nmoct/*™ 8 i*
and it is easily seen that the pulpit in poli- gjkpafinfc C^ 1 Be y
tics ,s winning no laurels. I B&bdrik Each division %on-
tbe state s evidence. Bints of 20,000 men. King Milan, be-
8am SmaU spoke one night recently in fore tho advanco commenced, observed to
tho court house basement. He brought I Col. Benecky that Sofia would be captured
whisky to the bar, put him on trial and con- within three days.
victed him of all the crimes of tho decn- Belobade, November 15.—A decree has
logue. Judge Wright commenting on it the been issued announcing that King Milan
next day said: • will have full command of the Servian
“Well, I see Sam Small indicted and troops, and appointing Gen. l’otrovitch
tried whisky last night. In that caso he chief of staff. Gen. Jankovitcb, minister
was judge, jury and prosecuting attorney; of war, has gone to l’irot. It is reported
nnd then he could not convict without turn- that King Milan has telegraphed the Em-
tog State's evidence himself.” peror ot Atistro-Hungary that tho advance
That is one trouble in this campaign; I of the Servians on Dragoman l’oss has com-
nearly all the more prominent speakera are menced.
State's evidence, and very into State’s evi-1 Constantinople, November 15.—Turkish
dence at that. Tho best of them are recent I officers on the Greek and Servian frontiers
converts; but that don't mako them one hit havo been instructed to repel any attempt
modest Bob IngcraoU has about sized up to invade Turkish territory without waitiug
these zealous new converts. He says: I for orders.
“Converts are like bumble bees. . They are I Constantinople, November 15.—Tho
biggest when first hatched.” One is very apt I Servian minister here, in notifying the Snl-
to doubt their sincerity or the depth of I tan of the outbreak of the between Ser-
their grace. I recall a prominent lawyer, I via and Bulgaria, adheres to Servia's
who, when the local option bill was before | former declaration in
tlio Legislature, talked a longtime with Mr.
Adolph Brandt, who wns opposing the hill
vigorously, as to the iniquity and injustice! PniLiropoLis, November 15.—The cus-
ot such a tow. He has becomo a tom honse officers at Bourgas, Eastern
recent convert, and made a speech for pro- I Roumelin, have been notified that henco-
hibition. Yet this samo gentleman, as a forth imports from Turkey must pay the
lawyer, advised a certain bar-room keeper I same duties as imports from other foreign
to keep his place open even if prohibition countries.
did carry, aa the law could not hold. Constantinople, November 15.—Another
wa* it a noons teleobaxi? I contract has been mode for the transporta-
Yesterday appeared in the Constitution
whnt purported to be a telegram from Hal-1 draggle of the
ot'the'lnto jdcnsry 1 council oTCVubjS3 TMrifth fo,extotan« i. ajgro^lring,
and sinew of the land. ' “l*’-£ T uIL k,m conference have l>e«n interrupted owing
body i " ^ ^ to the illness of M. Nelidoff, the Busman
no such buncombe talk in her official de- nmb(uultt( i or jt is understood a majority of
V the Turkish troop* will be withdrawn from
th<Ttonstittitton. U wo* not marked Bkmmelian frmtter mtdeonoantratodon
aSSgS, , November 15.-Unllmit*d
“.d tte . Q js£,ir uer - I, ’“ ino “ in
take any part for prohibition. I wcaU _
Father Kerch's sincere but very funny an- _^
Z* f0r him t0 d ° SnSlf SnTtoT condemning the train
Here hh W
pMasrsifSi*"?:? uLr *>
tato^ti^rConstitutUm.^'lt'hmfbL^'eno^h I
tpdefi^ly «ttle ito p»ition » a # the ottk
^uliTJSi for t^ .nti^itoUton* of waTbetween tiervi. and Bulgaria,
excellent aervioe for tho anU-probibltion- Athens, November 15.—The Greek gov-
“**• ' eminent has contracted for sixty Mitrail-
S . . ,1 lease and Nordenfelt guns and 140,000
Tho registration is over, and by a close round , o( amiunnition, at a cost of $160,-
acrutiny, I am led to the belief that prohi- ^ The government has also contracted
bition wjll be defeated. AU tho prohioi- with the >j at i oni j u»nk for a loan of $380,
tioniatii are enthuniaitit, nnd they *11 go to I qq^
the meetings, and yeteven in the big tout | ItcsTcnrcK, November 16.—The Russian
I havo not seen, to the best of my todg- con>tt | jinx been ordered to hold himself ini
ment and beUef, over 1,000 voters. There re# jj n ess to leave, with the archives of his
are many who will vote against prohibition olBce . A ,turner has arrived here with five
that never go near a meeting; unless it be, mU)iou cartridges. Tbo soldiers of the na-
for entertainment, they attend the big pro- tioxxial guard have been summoned to join
ihibltion tent meeting. By Uie by, a news- h
Richardson, of tlie “ - 1
paper man, F. II.
stitutiot), is billed for Monday ni|
night at
; tent. There is an amusing aide to the
Co ?" Prince Alexander ha* sent a circular to
port unate dime or y<
well worked up (a hia denunciation of
papen not fit to be promiscuously read, he
created something of a sensation in the
congregation by saying “No parent should
allow the Constitution into the hands of
his chUd without first reading it to see that
there is nothing dirty or suggestive to it.”
the powers in which he complain* that the
.. ■ i.. j Servian agent in Bulgaria withheld for eight
tight. A good many prohibitionists actually holIrM t)lu notiticatioii of Servia's declan-
f.-ur to vote for tho law lest Macon get the tion of Wllr prince Alexander indignantly
advantage of Atlanta by remaining wet. jenies tlmt the Bulgarian* violates! the Scr-
These fears are groundless. Atlanta will viim frontier, and declares tho Servians are
continue wet. solely blamalilc for recent events on the
TO DEBATE THE QUESTION. ‘Tto^itcUvity prevails at PhiUpopolto
Messrs. Clayton and Haydn to Meet Dr. Trains filled with soldiers singing patriotic
Hawthorne and Frank Klcfcardson. songs are constantly leaving for the front.
Atlanta, Novi mlsr 16.—Mr. DeLoach, I The people throughout the country mani^
of tlio committee on tent meetings, said fest great enthusiasm. The troops are
there were no anti-prohibition speakers. Ho gratified at engaging in warfare for tuo first
was told that there were. Then he said he time without a single foreigner in their
challenged any one to meat tlu ir speakers ranks. Bulgaria has decided to remain on
in joint discussion any evening this week, the defensive. She accepts war with nilni-
Meosra. ltoliert Haydn and Smith Clayton mss, knowing Europe will acquit her of till
occchUmI the cknllcni'c, and Mr. CUrton blame.
named l>r. Hawthorne for his antagonist London, Novemlier 15.- The Standard,
and Mr. Haydn named Mr. Richardson, of I commenting on tlie outbreak of hostilities
the Constitution. Mr. DeLoach is secretary of I between Servia and Bulgaria, says: “War
the Young Men's Club, nnd said he ofiered bus ls-en kindled in the Balkans. We see
tho challenge by authority. If the two I the beginning, hut no human intelligence
named prohibitionists do not back out there | can pretend to set limits to the area or in
will Ihi the biggest joint discussion in At- tensity of the fire.”
lanta in a few days that has ever' occurred In iln interview to-day the Servian min-
here. Mr. Clayton is a well-known dc- ister said he believed if the Balkan confer-
bater, whose satire and ridicule at well ns ence desired to stop the war
solid logic will put Dr. Haw thorne on bis I between Servia and Bulgaria bis gov-
mettle. Nothing is known of Mr. Haydn's cmnu nt would ncqniesce after tbe capture
debating ability. | of Solis. Servia, he said, desired a com-
. I menial treaty with Bulgaria, and facilities
The rtsr in lluruiati. fo r tnu je w jth that country. She also ile-
Raxooox, November 15.—Armed steam .ited to annex that part of Bulgaria which
launches from the British steam, ra Hath- Servians occupied when the Berlin confor-
leen ami Irrawaddy Bayc raptured King (n co met. Servia, ho continued, did not
Thcbaw’s war Teasels. Tho capture wns intend the conquest of Bulgaria, and there
effected under the guns of the Cbitterbarh Wtt * therefore no reason why the powers
fort, after a sharp fight. One British uffl- should interfere. He dwelt upon the sn
eer was wounded. periority of the rifle used by the t
Rtxooox, November 15.—According to over
another account,King Thebaw’s man-of-war j ans .
I One would H.lnlr that it were well-nigh | we* captured opposite Fort Simbourgim h Tlie News romhlen that the Marquis of
imisevdble for pers euiUtiee to L brought | after a simp encounter with that work. I Salisbury's unfortunate nttoam e* j.recipi-
into a prohibition campaign; and jtt win Launches from the ateamer Vog are aaid to I tated tbe conflict between Se rvia and Bui-
lh engendered personalities and have taken part in the affair. I garia. King Milan's conduct, it aaya, ia an
of Miugi that wiU last as Iona I ' | evil omen for the Balkan states. If aU the
SIDE ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Trying to Control Cnttiollc Votes by Du
bious Method".
Atlanta, November 16.—It’s prohibition;
of course it is; what else could one write of
from Atlanta on Sunday? It engrosses
every one's thoughts and conversation
here. I overheard seven different eooples
talking as I walked a few blocks this morn
ing, and each was talking about prohibi
tion. The interest in this question is all-
absorbing, and all retail business is at a
standstill. Even the liquor men say the
agitation is hotting their present re
Here and there throughout the city,
have been a few social gatherings, but even
they have dissolved themselves into prohi
bition and auti-probibitioa club* before the
evening was over.
periority of the rifle used by the Servian*
15.—According to over the weapon possessed by the Bulgar-
ebaw’s man-of-war inns.
resent oonfnshn
en Turkey.
v ikxna, itovemuer to.—The newspapers
here express the hope that the Servo-Bnl-
garinn war will bo localized, but they admit
that Russian interests are oppos.tl to those
' Austria. Austria, they soy, is bound to
support Servia, while Russia is inclined to
ward Bulgarin, ns is evident from tho fact
that she nos permitted the exportation of
18,000,000 cartridges to Bulgaria, having
hitherto prohibited their shipment.
THE SERVIANS GAIN A VICTORY.
Tho Mountain Parses Turned and tlio ’Way
Clear to 8ofln*
London, November 10.—Tho daily news
papers to their editorials on the Bulgarian
and Servian war aro unanimous in con
demning Servia, and express great anxiety
L|. to the future of the Balkans.
Belgrade, November 16.—After desper
ate fighting yesterday tho Servian troops
occupied positions nt ltostcha. The losses
on both sides were heavy. The victory en
abled them to turn tho veiy difficult nnd
rocky gorge of the Dragoman Foss, and the
Bulgarians, after a gallant resistance, re
treated to Slwnritza, where an important
;emcnt is expected to take place to-day,
i will probably decide the fate of
Sofia.
Tho direct road to Sofia passes through
Tznribone nnd Dragomans, bnt another
route runs by way of Trn and turns both
the defiles of Tzoribone and Dragoman,
reaching Sofia by way of Bresnik. It was
irobnbly on the latter road the fight of yes-
erday took place.
Const ANTiNorut, November 16.—The
fifth and probably tho lost sitting of tho
conference on the Ronmclian question was
held to-day. M. Nelidoff, the Russian am
bassador, was present. The delegates
agreed to tho principal points at iisuc. It is
believed that owing to the efforts of Ger
many in will be possible to localize the war
in the Balkans.
Belobade, November 16.—It is reported
from tho front that the Servians, having
turned the Dragoman Pass, arenow march
ing on Sofia, nnd that the rood to the line
of entrenchments of that city is dear.
London, November 16.—The effect of tho
war news to-day in the various financial
centres was depressing to values. Tho
bourse at Vienna was weak and prices at
the close showed an important decline aa
compared with the closing prices on Satur
day. At Paris tho bourne was unsettled
during tho greater part of tho dny, but
with a better feeling. Tho Berlin
boureo was Tcry weak, and the closing quo
tations showed a further general decline of
1 per cent. Tlio market at the London
Stock Exchnngo opened flat, but closed
stronger on tho belief that the war will be
localized.
The Times severely censures tho conduct
of Servia to declaring war against Bulgaria
and says: “It is evident that Servia acted
on the prompting ot Austria, and althongh
it is not to our interest to prevent a conflict
between Russia and Austria, we cannot
help feeling that Austria's course of ertion
is neither dignified or straightforward, ami
that she will return to accompany Germany
to the path of deference to Rn-sia. This
urtends serious changes in tho syutem of
luropean states. Tho fact that Russia is
unprepared for war is a dominant feature
of the existing situation.
PiznoT, November 16.—Tho Bulgarian
troops are making an obstinate resistance
while retreating along the whole line. Five
hundred Bulgarians nave been taken pris
oners.
Sons, November 16.—Prince Alexander
has started for SUvnitza, to assume com
mand of tho army. A force of Bulgarians
from Wiildrn has crossed the Timok river
and entered Servia, and ia now attacking
Negotine.
iXDox, November 16.—Turkey has or
dered 26,000 tons of coal at Newcastle, to
be delivered in six weeks, and has sent
thirty thousand pounds to Hungary for tho
purchase of additional artillery nonet.
London, November 10.—Sir Michael
Hicks-Beacb, chancellor of the exchequer,
speaking at Bristol this evening, said ho
hoped that the powers would endeavor to
restrict tho area of the Balkan conflict,
which might eventuate in one of those great
conflagrations that before now have deso
lated empires. England’s interest in tho
Balkan dispute, he said, did not exceed that
of other signer* of the Berlin treaty.
It is stated this evening that at the meet
ing of the conference it was decided to con
tinue the conference regardless of the war
between Servia and Bulgaria. The dele
gates are unanimously in favor of thc.re-
estaklislimcnt of the ttahu quo ante.
Ixixdon, November 18.—It is reported that
King Milan, at tbe head ot the body of his
troops, attempted to attack the Bulgarian
rear, but was met and repulsed by a forco
under Paiuee Alexander.
Belosade, November 16.—Lieutenant-
Colonel Stcksteb, of tbe Servian army, was
killed in the fight at Kiel*. King Milan boa
his headquarters at laaribruil. lie com
mands a force of 42,000 men.
London, November 17.—Tbe government
of Itoumania, referring to the fact that tbe
Bulgarians are fortifying Widdto, has sent
a circular note to the powers, calling atten
tion to the article in the Berlin treaty which
decrees that fortresses on the Danube be
razed, in order to secure free navigation of
the river.
London, Novemlier 17.—Tho Daily Tele
graph says that a numerously signed peti
tion has reached St. Petersburg from Sofia,
praying Russia to deliver Bulgaria from tho
“stranger” in their country. The “stran
ger” referred to is Prince Alexander.
Bzrlin, November 16.—The Post says;
Only Austria was able to perform the task,
unpleasant to her, of restraining Servia.
The result of the present complication* will
bo a Russian descent upon Bulgarin.
If Turkey interferes, Gladstono
trill raise the cry of Turkish atrocities and
upset the Conservative government. Then
the confusion of Europe will be complete.
Tbe Frankfort Gazette says it trill be a
miracle if Austria and Russia are not drawn
into the struggle.
The Cologne Gazettee say* it is convinced
that the Turk wiU be driven ftmu Europe.
Belosaie, November 18.—The govern
ment bat called out the Second and Third
corps of reserves.
Hr. Pbtebsbubo, November 16.—Russian
newspapers, in commenting on the Balkan
qncstion, abuse Austria equally with Fug-
land.
London, November 17.—The Hines, m
referring to Itoumania'* protest against the
...... —- ” v . . . .. |. ,y^ — life Taka, for instance, Mr. SamSmalC I Tnoitdom';
•how. a commendable, demreot ttabouth-1 -' ^ offeaM ' , t WU .
era States to retain their own people at|
home.
I jam A. Pledger, the Lucifer of the eati-]
eeaes-encc “Her Balkan itataa h .1 bailid the Bnlg .iian un-
, r s M !°. n “ * •‘fP towards the expuUonof IMA-
referring to Itoumania s protest against tuo
fortifying of Vl’iddin, is inclined to believe
that the protect will be followed by the oc
cupation of Silistria, in Bulgaria
Wamuxotue, November 10 -The Pn »i-
dant to-day appnlnfafi WMhw W
of Tallahassee, to be surveyor-general '
ish rule from Europe, tli. y would have | pforiiU, vice Jon.'.* F. M
