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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY. MAY 22.1888-TWELVE PAGES
'CONVENTIONS.
Ohio Democrats Roundly In
dorse the Mills Bill.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
n.paMltSS* Nominate a Grand
UU *""v Commander for Governor-
“ j, eW York Republican Dele
K ate* — Hlalue Gain,.
NKW YORK BBPO'-UCANS. T1IK TARIFF VOTE.
Buffalo, May id. The Republican State No DecisionReached Yet aa the Proportion
conreuiion met here at noon. Charles E. to Shut Out Amendment..
Fitch, ol Rnehotcr, was temporary chair. Washington, May 10.—There is a good
man. lathe opening aJ dress and in the deal of consultation going on among the lie-
fcepewaa7Bhsine were"spoken ^yT.™ P ubl lcnn membersOf the House upon the
greeted with enthusiastic cheers. Depew proposition made by Mr. Mills last week,
was it delegate from the Twenty-first district, that the llouse shall vote upon the Mills bill
Edmund L. Pitt-, ol Orleans'county, was nud the substitute to he oil'red by the Re
made permanent chairman. After the adop- publicans directly unon the close ..f »h« »n.
thin 0 ',“,PjW^rm tb^tollowUg wefe **W- era I debate this week, and without consider.
this point no
ed us delegates at targe to t hicago: Chaun- ation of amendment..’ Up to
eey AL Depew, Frank Iliscock, Warner Mil- sort of agreement has been reached by the
ler auu IhomusC. 1 uitt. KemibliranB «nil thorn nmtoi
Dayton, 0., May 16.-IIon. Samuel F.
ii was made chairman of the Democratic
veiitiou. Nominations were made as fob
' onT . secretary of State, Boston 0. Young,
i turion county, judge ef the Supreme
* rt Lyman U. Crutchfield, of IIolmeB
C ° U ,’v board of public works, Jaa. Emmett,
Trike connty-a» by acclamation. The
° . i u tions were adopted unanimously. The
rt rm endorses without qualification
P , Cleveland’s administration and
Fre . that his renomination is demanded
** J. interests of the country. It approves
ty ‘K.X bin, demands that the government
fl>* kent for actual settlers, favors lib-
Unf* b ‘;T, to soldiers and sailors, de-
,rtl Hs economy *“ expenditure* of public
“ rt»nd reduction of the surplus by re-
? Jtsies: expresses sympathy lor strug-
<l“ ce ,„I«nd- favors suefi restraint on cor-
* ‘“^'nower us will protect honest labor,
P °wTmmcndB the repeal of the duties on
industries combined into trusts to erect mo-
nopolles. vIHG1NIA pbmocrats,
K0RT0I.K, Va., May 16.—At a quarter of
1 o’clock, when Chairman Barbour called
th . Democratic State convention to order,
.s. Academy of Music was filled with one of
Ik. freest and most representative delega-
Tti asTTsentt 0 a Virginia convention
gauou jj. lr bour was received with
^CJlause. W. W. Berry, of Nelson,
Ki made temporary chairman.
Ur Barbour, in calling the convention to
JU spoke briefly. He said the conven
tion bad been called together, not to con
.Y*. state affairs, hut to nominate Frestden-
Si eteWrs tnd’ send delegates to the St.
LouUaational convention. As to the ques-
.ion of the candidate to be nominated at
35 convention, he said, fortunately for the
harmony of the party, there aeemed to be no
dfvUion of sentiment in the country. The
^ministration of Mr. Cleveland as a whole
has commanded the approbation of Demo-
crate throughout the country, and his re
nominatij* at St. Louis has virtually been
madetfevddy. Touching the question of
olatlorm, Mr. Barliour did not see why the
Convention should worry itself about that
dictation of abstractions commonly called
. platform. It is a national election and the
national convention iB the proper forum to
discuss and decide upon a platform of prin
ciples. The platform adopted by the Demo
cratic party in 1884, at Chicago, which refers
to the internal revenue system as a war tax
ud calls for reduction of revenue, ought tu
be sufficient.
While the convention was wailing for the
report of a committee on permanent organi
sation, Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, w)io was in the
city was invited to address the convention.
Hii’presence was greeted, with great ap-
plwsc. » ’
Senator Daniel and John Goode-also ad
drilled the convention. Every reference to
fresident Cleveland was received with warm
applsuse. The convention permanently or-
ramied with II. B. Caldwell, of Hanover, as
ebairman. The following were elected as
district electors: T. R. B. Wright, D. Gard
en’Drier, Tazewell EiietL Win. H. HcKim
!-t, fl. G. Poher, W. W. Horny, Mienjah
Wwdi. John A. Buchanan, 11. B. Moore and
K. K. Uiridith. The district deleg Itee
-■.Louis are: J. J. Gunter and Chari
Wallace; James E. Heath and C. Fentl
bay; .lumen D. Patton and W. B. Avltti
C.fe.Veaablo and H. G. Southall; M. 1
Jordan and I). W. Dolden; W. E. Green
and W. 1*. Keyes; D. D. (Jordon and Janie
He \ M. Ilowinan and K. M. Fulton
William M. McAllister and (’. F. Smith; Gen
Eppe Honton and Thomas 1‘. Wallude.
Altera recess they elected K. F. Beirne
editor ol the Richmond State, and Join
Themis, of Staunton, :is elector-nt
large, and John S. Barbour, John
W. Daniels, I’hil. W. Me Kenny, <>f
Farmrllle, and R. C. Marshall, of
Furumoath, delegates at-large. The com
nines on resolutions made a report in tula
ttaace as follows, which was unanimously
adopted: The simple and plain dnty of the
people is, la the language of President
Cleveland, to reduce taxation to the nec es
•7expenses of an economical admlniitra
fw of the government and to restore to the
lulneis of the country the money which wo
bold in the treasury. These things can ami
ibotald be done with safety to all onr indns-
Iriu, without danger to opportunities for
Rnaairative labor which our workingmen
w«i, and with benefit to them and all
Inr people by cheapening their mean*
lurinbsiitence and increasing the measure
I of their comforts; that while we remit to the
ISetiona) Democratic convention, about to
Imtoble at BL Louis, the fotamMOf th#
lew between the DiiiiosraUsaad Bepublb
laa parties, wo reaffirm the time-houorod
1 principles of the Democratic* faith upon
■nith Grover Cleveland was nominated and
■dieted President of the United States, en-
[**"• his wiee, conesrvative, honest, fearless
IWeconomical administration, and pledge
I iu.beayy support to hie reuoniination and
(tWection. ,
1 knator-elcct John 8. Barbonr accepted
1“ re-election to the chainuanship in a
IJHwh la which he predicted Democratic
Itainph in this State in November. The
|«neation then adjourned sine die.'
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
*»-botT8, May 16.—The Republican State
Herintion assembled at SediUia thle morn
o’clock end ehortly after nominated
icclamatioa Elbert E. Kimball, com'
“>der of Department No. 9, G. A. IL, of
[2™! Bo., for Governor.
L Tb* Republican State convention met
this morning. The following nomina-
wtte made; For Governor, E. E. Kini-
' emon county; Lieutenant Governor,
". Wallace, of Howard county; Store-
cuts, T. W. F. Mott, of St Louis; Treas-
•jl *• B- Trownsin, of Henry county:
-v“- W. Mania, oi Liuu eouuly;
*>raey.Generml, L. L. Bridges, of Sedalia;
5*** *f 1-ands, John A. Chase, Iron
“*2; Railroad Commissioner, B. W. Ved-
L (Mails; Supreme Judge, James Bota-
X. , cu /-
J** platform demands a free vote and an
*~*t count of every legal ballot and that
ta the South shall count for no more
, “,* T0 te in the North; denounces ballot
” frauds i n the South; extols the financial
“wrementi of the Republican party as
«‘m importance to the Iprceervatiun of
P *u*ton; favors revision of the tariff, but
i y* the basis of protection to Ameri-
laiiustries and labor and the preeervu-
" °f a home market for
. , , Republicans and there appears to be a wide
The committee on resolutions repoi ted the ,liUercce of opinion upon the subject,
following, which was adopted; Some members believe that the Mills bill
The Republicans of New York, in conven- can he easily beaten in its present shape,
tion assembled certain that the national while others, and notably part of the New
convention at Chicago will present caudi- York contingent, hold that they are in duty
flfitcAR Cor President and Vir.H.Prp.smfuif. l.,.,i..vi i _■ -»
dates for President and Vice-President, bound to use every effort to kill the bill, and
whose devotion to Amcneim ideas that this can be effectually done only by
and to the protection of labor, agn- riddling it with amendments,
culture and manufactures will commend Prominent Republican Senators are being
the approval of the people pledge to the lte- consulted almost every day by the Republr-
publican standard bearers in the national can leaders of the House. Some of them
contest their mined ami zealous support profess to belfeve that Mr. Mills was
and enter upon the canvass confident of vie- prompted to make his proposition through
t0 !;y- * . —. . „ . fear that his party would disrupt and be led
Resolved, That all questions relating to off by the tempting amendments offered by
the policy of the Republican party as to the Republicans
national and Slate policy be referred to the Mr. Mills, himself, says he has no fear on
Republican national and State conventions that score. He say* he made the offer to save
respectively to be held during the present the bill from being drawn into the whirlpool
y e “ r - , . _£s . . i of the five minutes’ debate, which might
ItesolveB, That we approve the action of ; hold it iu its grasp indefiaitelv. He Is con-
the Republican members of Congress in op- fident that his party can be held together on
posing the Mill, tarift bill, so called, and we the principles under which the bill was con-
urge them to persevere m defeating every itructed, and that all of its vital features
device intended to place upon the statute can be preserved, although amendments of
book the free trade tueovies of Mr. Cleve- minor importance, about which he cures lit-
land a annual message. j tie, may he made. It appears that the prop*,
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS- ' ositiou to take a test vote without the con-.
Montgomeby, Mav 16.—The Republican : ^' lera,ion of amendments, was made by the
convention to-day has been little better than SSStoS
wrangling mob of negroes with an occasion* At the time the Kepubli mn members of the
al attempt by white men to interfere. Ooen ; "’ays and means committee declined to give
and persona, charges of corruption weie Tx^cta liiTo^er 00 ^
made on the floor by both Blaine and Sher* ■ be rejected, but it may be noted tiiat the
man forces. The convention finally adopted j canvass which is going on has revealed the
the following platform: fact that the proposition is acceptable to a
Resolved, That while we deprecate all sec- ■; considerable number of Republicans,
tional issues and wish for harmony between •
all sections of our great country, we demand iimiTaT*
as the legal and constitutional right of the | aquosta.
jcople, that the exercise of suffrage shall be ! The Diocenun Conv«ntion-'Drummerii t
ull and Uutrainmelcd, and that bullets shall Meeting-Railway Matters.
be equated anil returned as cast in all sec-1 . , a rc ..., ,
tions of this republic, and to assure this end j A uo ysTA, May 16. [Special.] Bishep
we favor a national latv to regulate the elec-; Beckwith’s annual address was the principal
tion of members of Congress and Prcsideu-! feature of to-day’s session of the diocesan
tial electors and demand that the laws ol convent i on . He told of his tour abroad and
Alabama be so amended as to binder fraud ,
andnotenoourage.it. j in the holy land and made an eloquent re-
Resolved, That' we condemn Presiden- j port of the past year. He memorialized
Cleveland’s tariff message and the Mills tart; most tedderly Bishop Elliott, of Western
if! bill as tending toward free trade to the ‘ Texas, Rev. Dr. W.C. Williams and Judge
destruction of American Industrie: and the ! Sam’! Hall, who died during I lie year, uuu
degradation of American labor to the con-1 he presented the claims of the Appleton
dition of European labor, and we favor lib- ‘ Church Home strongly and with earnest-
oral protection to all American industries | ness. He urged the fullest support to the
KNIGHTS OK PYTHIAS.
THE LITTLE PISTOL, l -
; Iiifttallatlon of Olttctint of the Grand L
" j —Du GueAclln Olvloion W’Iiih the I*rla
The Pocket Murderer Gets ill 1 Atlanta,Hay 16.—The Grand Lodgi
Its Usual Work.
GRhSHAM SHOT BY
Knightrt of Pythian Finish Their Work—
Du Guesclin Wins the Punch Howl
—Carrluge Duiidora* Associa
tion—The Salvationists.
stieet. Since his connection with the Sal*
vation Army his business lias fallen off*.
He lias two 6ons nearly grown and a
daughter.
* v * u. t re a* • i ^ ^ ie n he left his family to go to New
of Knights of Pythias reconvened this York he stated that he was going to Brook-
morning and continued iu work. The lyn to see about a patent pattern which be
officers of the lodge were elected and in- ’ invented, and tney have heard nothing
EDDLEMAN.! smiled for the ensuing year by D. B. j ^ row ®' im, l no# bUdeparture.
Woodrufl, of Mncnn: J, M. Ilunnkul!,! Thinks Ha’. SauiuEod.
of Allauta, grand chancellor; Henry W. \ Atlanta, May 16.—Hiram O’Neil, a
Dosclier, of Augusta, grauil Oice-cbancel- | well-known negro contractor of this city,
lor; John C. Printup, of Home, grand hasfiledasuitagainsttiieAtlantaCon.ti-
prelate; James Naylor, Jr., of Savannah, tution, claiming $5,000 damage*. Some
grand keeper of records and seals; H. ; time ago the Constitution published
H BURltaU. )
I.STHEKT, >
sy 10, 188t. )
l—A r*di — aud iron on the free list a* a
r™* "low at national interest, and the
of Missouri; invites all
a H »ml progressive citizens to
n m the enming campaign;
l*J*. frljff for disabled soldiers ss com-
r**tiou for services rendered, and not a*
paupers; condemns President Cleve-
“f imnsion bills, and pledges
to the nominees of the national Re-
I c °viveation. The remainder of the
sin refers to State matters.
and labor.
Resolved, That we condemn Senator Mor
gan’s declaration that the vast mineral
wealth of Alabama is a "doubtful blessing,”
because it tends to increase the laboring
man’s wages, as hostile to labor, which is
the great foundation of human progress and
wealth.
Resolved, That we favor national aid for
the education of the children of republic,
und therefore indorse the Blair bill.
Resolved, That wo favor civil service re
form and condemn President Cleveland’s
wholesale removals from oince for party rea
sons, while professing to be in favor of civil
service reform.
Resolved, That we favor tfce entire aboli
tion of the internal revenue system.
The report was read by Gen. Willard War
ner, of the committee, and was adopted
unaniinonsly. The following State ticket
was nominated; W. Y. Ewing, for Govern
or; J.J. W’nod ill, secretary of state; S. T.
Fowler, treasurer; R. S. lfellin, auditor; J.
II. Craig, attorney general; II. M. Clark, su
perintendent of e< iu cation.
CONNECTICUT KKI'UBLICANS.
New Havre, Conk., May 18.—The Re
publican State convention to day chose us
delegates at targe t'l Chicago, Samuel Fos-
sender, of Slumlord. Ssmus] I* Warner of
Middletown, E. S. Day, of Colchester; and
E. S. Henry, of BoMtvdlc. The platform
declares that the Republican patty of Con
necticut believe, that it Is the duty of the
government to defend Ameriran
interest.; It pledges support to
all wise legislation calculated
to protect American industries in the posses
sion of American markets; to protect Ameri
cans in the earning of wages; to protect
American citizens in their homes and all
their rights and to protect and uplift Ameri
ca n manhood. It declares for liberal pension
legislation, and condemns the administra
tion’s free trade tendencies and general
inefficiency.
COLUMBUS VS. SELMA.
Columbus, May 16.—[Special.]—'The
Selma baseball club will arrive to-morrow
binrnlug and will play Columbus the first of
ii .cries of three games in the afternoon,
Fngnrtv will go in the box for the home
team, ftimbuah will catch. Miller will play
third, Itenfroe first and Gibson second.
Selma lout it strong team anil the game will
be an exciting one.
NEVADA REPUBLICANS.
Winnbmucca, May 16.—The Republican
State convention chose as delegates to Chi
cago Senators Stewart and Jones and Messrs.
Sharon, Hamilton and Storey. The resolu
tions demand, among other things, the res
toration of dalles on lend, Imrnx, soda, hides
aud leather, and to reetore the tariff taken
ofi'of wool.
BIDDLBBERGER A DELEGATE.
Staunton, Va., May 16.—The Republican
convention tor the Seventh Congressional
district of Virginia, at Charlottesville to day,
elected Senator Riddleberger and ex Senator
Lewis delegates to the Chicago convention.
Stuart F. Lindsay was chosen elector. They
are uninstructed, but favor Blaine.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
Omaha, May 16.—'The Republican State
convention assembled at 3 o’clock last even
ing aud was engaged till 10 o'clock in organ
ization. John M.Thurston, Patrick Egerton,
Geo. W. Heist and It A. Nowall were elected
delegates to the Chicago convention. They
are uninstructed, but favor Blaine.
CAN'T FUSE.
Cincinnati, May 16.—Eflorts at fnaion of
the Union Labor and United Labor conven
tions have failed, and each is proceeding re
gardless of the other. A voluminous plat
form is pending before the Union Labor con-
vention, being considered section by section.
The Atlanta Weekly Journal.
This is the great political year. The
battle for tariff reform la to be fough .
The Atlanta Journal is the only genuine
tarifi reform paper published at the capi
tal ol Georgia. The Weekly Journal wdl
contain all the world’s news, excellent ed
itorials, splendid miscellaneous and spe
cial article*, atories, etc. -fifty-nx loug
columns of good reading every week. You
can have the Weekly untii January 1st
next for 50 cents. In other words, you
can keep posted on poljties- and the uewi
and be entertained iieside,, V i the tra o
this year, for half a dollar. Sample
copica free. Hddren
1 THE ATLANTA JOURNAL,
Ailanta, Oa.
latter and commended it highly.
To-day’s business was confined to reports
and committee discussions. Wm. K. Miller
was elected to-day as lay trustee for the
University of the South. To-night a mis
sionary public service was held, and ad-
dresses were delivered by the following
prominent members of thn convention:
Revs. Winchester,'Eppcs, Barrett and Ham-
well.
Augusta exposition directors are in high
feather to night, and they lenvu early to
morrow for a straight flush and a full house
for Kansas City and St. Paul.
President S.'P. Weisiger, of the Augusta
post, will deliver the address of welcome to
the Drummers’ State convention to-morrow,
and two days of rare entertainment are
ready for the Georgia knights of the grip.
President Ed A. Isaacs, of the State's T.
P. A., with Messrs. 11. D. Johnston, D. J.
Clarke, Julin T. Contes aud E. M. Davis,
Macon’s delegation to the drummers’ conven-
tion, arrited to uighc
The stockholders of the White Plains rail-
road will meet May 30th to electa nreiddent
and director*. The presidency will be of.
fared Iv President It. M. Mitchell, of the Au
gusla, viibson «nd SandersviHe road, and hi
nhltow-guhge road will build the new line
from White Plains to Mitchell’s Crossing,
the Macon and Augusta road at Culvertou
provided $50,000 in cash is raised.
Macon Tkt.foraph Rurxau,
No, Whitehall £
Atlanta. Ga.. May
This afternoon about 4 o’clock George
H. Kddleinan, a real estate hgent of this
city, shot Tom Gresham, assistant yard
master of the Atlantic railroad.
The shooting occurred in the restaurant
portion of Jim Johnson’s saloon, in the
Central bank block, and was witnessed by
only two or three persons. T be weapon
used by Eddlemnn was a derringer. The
ball entered Gresham’s stomach just above
the waistband of his pants and the
wound is believed to be fatal. Neither of
the men were in any way under the influ
ence of liquor, and were known to have
been friends up to the moment of the
difficulty.
About the hour mentioned the two men
met at a lunch counter in the rear of the
saloon, and while eating a lunch
the subject of secret socie
ties was broached, probably
from the fact that the city to-day is filled
with Knights of Pythias. Eddlcniun made
some remark indicating that he did not
take much stock', as the saying gocB, in se
cret societies. In doing this lie quoted a
remark once made by a friend of bis with
reference to secret societies, and in a word
or two endorsed the remark quoted.
When he had concluded Gresham, su it
is said, called Eddlcman a d—d liar.
This Eddlemun resented by striking
Gresliam over the head with a small pal
metto walking cane, breaking it. At this
juncture, it is said, Eddleman
DREW HIS PISTOL
and shot Gresham, the ball taking effect as
above stated. Gresham and Eddh-nmi
were standing near the counter when the
shooting occurred.
When shot Gresham did not drop, bnt
looking at Eddleman said: “You*have
shot me and you have killed me.”
To this Eddleman made no reply, but
stood in his tracks, evidently determined
to remain there until an officer should
come to arrest him.
To friends who came into the hall soon
after the shooting, Gresham coolly opened
bis vest, and pointing at his blooil-stained
shirt, remarked; “There is where the ball
filtered; he has killed me."
About that time the police arrived,Eddle
man was arrested and carried to police
headquarters, where he was locked up in
the hallway, and Gresham wn« placed in a
hack and driven to his home, corner of
Garnett and Forsyth streets.
Of the shooting, Eddleman says:
“When I made a remark about secret
cielies Gresham took offense and called
me a d—d liar. I struck him with
small Hick, and then he drew a knife and
eorouifUccii cutting away at ruy throat.
While lie was using his knife on me I
drew my pistol and shot him. I don’t
know where tile ball hit him, but I think
it took effect tn his stomach.”
TIIR HATCH MYSTERY.
Mrs. Sclmllelit Recoines Hysterical ami
Want* to Tell All.
New York, May 16.—The coroner’s jury
which lias been investigating the death of
Nathaniel W. Hatch finished its labors lost
evening and returned a verdict that Hatch
who was found dead in the rear yard of 604
West Twentieth street, this city, on the
morning of the 8th of May, 1888, met his
death liy accidentally falling off or jamping
from the rear exteneion of ealil pp hum-',
impelled' through hia fear ot exposure or
violence, having been enticed to said prem
ises by David C. Ferris and Mrs. L. E. Scho-
tide. Coroner Levy placed Mrs. Schofield
and Ferris under bail, and in default of $5,.
000 iu the case of Ferris and £.’,500 in the
cose of Mrs. Schofield, committed them to
the house of deieutiou to await the action of
the grand jury.
Mrs. Schofield created a sensation by ad
dresiqug the coroner on the announcement
of the verdict, declaring that she had con
cealed certain things up to that time and of
fering to make a dean breast of the affair.
She wae vigorously quieted by her couusel,
and finally gotten out of the court room
without making the promised disclosure.
She was overheard to say, while hysterically
talking to herself after being suppressed,
that it was not Ferris but Schofield from
whom Hatch was running away. Another
of the day’s sensation was produced bv the
testimony of a picture dealer named Iloinnai
th&t he had, in starch, 1880, told aome p
tures to Mr*. Schofield under the name .
Mrs. Ferris. Schofield was discharged I'EPto
the House of Detention.
Ferris gave bail to-day aud wax released
Mrs. Scofield has not secured bondsmen yet
* INTO THE GORGE.
Sovernl Cars of n Passenger Train Hurled
from n Itlulf to the Rock* ltelow.
Salida, Col., May 17.—The Lcadville ex
press on the Denver and Rio Grande was
derailed while rounding a long curve in
Brown’* canon, Tuesday night. The express
and baggage car* were dashed to pieces on
the rucks iu the cumin, und the Mm-kiug car
partially demolished. The day ooaah and
sleepers were turned over on the track, but
were only slightly injured.
Express Messrnger Wnlfensberger was
probably fatally injured and twelve or fif.
teen passengers were painfully bruised.
The escape of so many from death is
garded a* marvelous.
roWDKB uownt ULAltra UP.
When all totalled remedies fill, Dr
Sage’* Catarrh Itemqdy c-res.
A TTorkm in Drop* a Keg of Powder and
Thr,Mt Hundred Keg* Kxjdort#,
Rrlvidkrl, N. •!., May 17.—A terrific ex.
plosion occurred at the powder house at
the Prattsville bronn stone quarry, near
Stockton, this morning.
One man was killed and several others
were injured. A number of house* were
wrecked and considerable property destroy
ed. The report was heard twenty mile*
'! away. Three hundred kegs of powder ex.
’ I ploJed. T.ic exrlosion was caused by work-
men dropping s keg ef powder.
Frederick Doing Well.
Bf.rl’n, Msy 16.—The Emperor passed
good n*ght. I>r. M»iV*n«ie changed the
canula. Tlie wound presented a good ap
pearance.
Cronheim, of Atlanta, grand master of the
exchequer; IT T. Leopold, of Savannah,
grand master-at-arms; R. P. Paul, of
Darien,grand inner guard;II. S. McCrary,
of Brunswick, grand outer guard.
After choosing Augusta as the place for
next meeting, the Grand Lodge adjourned
to meet In thnt city on May 15, of next
year.
A large crowd gathered at Grant’s Park
this afternoon to witness the prize contest.
The uniformed divisions aud the Grand
Lodge went out in street cars to the park.
At 4-.30 the drilling began. There were
only two divisions entered for the contest,
Augusta division No. 0, commanded by
Capt. Stofiel, and Da Guesclin No. 1, of
Savannah, commanded by Capt. W. A.
Walker.
The judges in the contest were Capt.
George B. Forbes, of the Atlanta Artillery.
Cnpt. Snead, of the Atlanta Rifles, and
Capt. Clifford Anderson, Jr., of the Gate
City Guard.
The Augusta division went upon tho
field first with Capt. Stofiel comma'-ilng
and Lieutenants Hunt and Platt. Their
drilling was very fine aud elicited much
applause. After this division had retired
Du Guesclin, No. l,went out and displayed
ita skill under the command of Capt.
Walker and Lieutenants Cox and Nayler.
After the drilling was finished the various
divisions formed in line, in single file, and
Cnpt. Anderson, on behalf o' the judges,
announced that I)u Guesclin division, No.
Lwasthe successful contestant fm the prize.
The prize was a two hundred dollar punch
bowl und ladle, valutd at two hun
dred dollars and was offered by the
Atlanta divisions of Knights of Pythias.
The exercises having been concluded the
Knights formed in liue and marched to
the street cars to return tu the city.
The festivities are over and most of the
visiting members of the Grand Ix>dge, and
of the divisions returned to their homes
to-night thoroughly entbused with the
good work of their order.
tide in which was a statement to the efleet
that Robert Clutid, colored, had confessed
to the killing of Rev. W. R. Clemmons,
who was shot mysteriously last summer,
and stated that lie had been paid to do the
shooting by O’Neil. The petitioner claims
that by this publication he lost a contract
which*would have paid him $3,000.
Central's Tax Returns.
Atlanta, May 16.—The Central rail
road gave in to the Comptroller-General
to-day, as income for the past year on the
road between Macon and Savannah,
$1,976,166.17; expenses, $1,119,209.56, leav-
ing net iiirnings of $85ii,95li.lil, which is
taxed at the rate of one-liah of one per
cent., making the special income tax
$4,142.39.
Tho Southwestern gave in as income for
the past year$876,000.19; expenses, $535,-
146.97, leaving net earnings of $340,853 22,
the special tax on which will be $1,704.26.
A Huge Turtle.
From the EUavlllo Enterprise.
One day last week, Mrs. R. T. Bivins, of
this county, found a large turtle in her
back yard. She placed a stick at his
mouth, and ns he seized it she chopped his
head off with an axe. He balanced the
scales at 28 pounds, w»s 26 inches across
the back, nnd measured from the branch
to the yard lengthwise.
To dream of a ponderous whale,
Erect on the tip of bis lu.i,
Is the sign of a storm
(If the weather is warm).
Unless it should happen to fall..
Dreams don't amount to much, anyhow.
Some signs, however, are infallinblc. If you
arc constipated, with no appetite, tortured
with sick headache and bilious symptons,
these signs indicate that you need Dr.
Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pelletts. They
will cure you. All druggist*. •
ON ITIDLlMAN S THROAT,
rWiigiug from under the left ear to the
throat under the chin, Is a long gash; It
is not very deep, nnd appears to have been
made by a sharp instrument.
When Gresham reached his home Drs.
Wi P. Nicholson, C. C. Green and J. Tliad
Johnson were called in. Morphine was
administered to the wounded man in suffi
cient quantity to alloy his sufferings,
which seemed to lie very great. Gresham
is well and favorably known in Macon,
where he lias relatives and friends.
Later—Gresliam commenced sinkingabont
6 o'clock, and at 10 he breathed his last.
DIVORCED RT DEATH.
John TV. Roberts Killed by a Western and
Atlantic Engine nt Rollon.
Atlanta, May 16.—Tho mutilated re
mains of John \V. Roberts, who waa killed
by a Western and Atlantic freight train
yesterday afternoon, were brought to the
city this morning from Bolton.
Mr, Roberts was crushed to death yes
terday afternoon about 4 o’clock near Bol
ton, a station on the Western and Atlantic
road.
He has been in the employ of XfcComtir,
Taylor & Co., and was sent to Iceville to
construct a tank. He was sick for the first
two or three days and did not work. Yes
terday in tho afternoon, ahout 4 o’clock, ho
started down the track toward Bolton, and
was near that station when a freight train
came around a curve. A negro man
was walking ahead of Mr. Roberts,
and when he heard the engine wliisth
got off tho track. He looked back
arid saw Mr. Roberts and wondered why
he did not get out of the way of tho ap
proaching train. Mr. Roberta looked back
at the engine and quickened his pace a
little. When the engino struck him he
fell against the pilot and lay there for
several seconds and then rolled oflf and the
engine passed over him.
The body was horribly mutilated.
The deceased was about forty year* of
age and was married, but was separated
from his wife, and a suit for divorce be
tween them is now pending in the Superior
Court ol this county.
The Stump-Armed Wife Renter.
a i rMt|hy 16,—In the police court,
imioasg, Dean Parris, a white man.
found guilty of whipping his wife,
to pay a fine of $15 and costs
twenty days in the stockade,
aa old otTcniler in this line. He
de* rreer a family consisting of several
em^^en % his first wife, and a second
wffifwhom he manages to keep in hot
water at Ml times by abusing and whip-
E lng her* This family terror has no
anils, and only portions of arms dangle at
his side. With these stamps he pounds
his wife whenever lie feels so inclined, ami
hia inclination in this line, seem* to be of
a chronic nature.
A Petition for I’antnn.
Atlanta, May 16.—A petition i* being
eLculated abont the citv asking Governor
Gordon to pardon Will Malone,■ who, a
few year* ago, stabbed “Coot” England
near the Whitehall crouing. The paper
1* being very generally signed and among
the signatures is the name of “Coot” Eng
land, the prosecutor iu the case, several
member* of the jury that tried it, and
many of the leading citiz4>s of Atlanta
who think that Malone has bten sufin
p.,, .lusssr
tfpa found gu
amevrdarej |
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CARRIAGE GUILDERS.
Member* of the Association Present—Offic
ers Elected—Other Business.
Atlanta, May 10.—The Southern Car
riage Builders’ Association met in annual
session this morning at. 11 o’clock in the
parlor of the National Hotel. Col. R. H.
Jones, of Cartersville, the president, called
the meeting to order, and N. C. Spence, of
Atlanta, secretary of the association, called
the roll. The following members were in
attendance: J. II. Smith, Atlanta: W. H.
Ashworth, Forsyth; J. A. Curtis, Atlanta;
G. L. Simmons, Barnesvillc; W. D. Mc
Cracken, Cincinnati; J. W. Witexell, At
lanta; J. E. Toole, LaGrange; L. M
Allman,New York; N.C.Spence, Atlanta
C. A. Johnson, New York; C. C. Crollers,
Meridian, Mifw.;.W. B. Smith, Barnesvillc,
and R. Ii. Jones, Cartersville.
Upon motion, the carriage builders of
Atlanta were charged witli the duty of re
vising the tariff on carriage building so ai
to nmko the prices uniform, and to report
the same in ninety days.
The association devoted the balanco of
ins morning session to a gencrcl discussion
ot the condition of the trade in comparison
to former years.
The Carriage Builders reconvened at 3
o’clock p. m. A committee was ap|iointcd
to draft resolutions to be spread upon tho
minutes on the deatli of W. N. Panatgrass,
of Monroe, a prominent member of the
association. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Fresident,
R. H. Jones, Cartersville; vice-presidents,
G. T. Summers, Bsrnesville; J. F. Auld,
Elberton; G. W. Walker, Gainesville; J.
T. Smith, Barnesvillc, and C. T. Osborne,
Griuin; Secretary, N. C. Spence, Atlanta;
treasurer, J. A. Curtis, Atlanta. R. H.
Jones, of Cartersville. and U. L. Summers,
of Barnesville, wero elected to attend the
National Carriage Builder’s A>s*ciation,
which rnecta October 15th in Columbus,
Ohio.
The exercises closed to-night with a ban
quet at the National, at which members,
accompanied by ther wives and a few
friends, weie present. The association
adjourned to meet in Atlanta on the third
Wednesday in March of next year.
SALVATION CRANKS.
IIow the Pestiferous Vagrant* Have Leil
nn Old Man from Ills Fnmlly.
Atlanta, May 16.—Mrs. Withers, wife
of }Valter 8. Withers, the found'yman ef
this city, who is also the color burner of
the Salvation Army, has opened war upon
Col. Light Bnd his followers. She has
been to the Governor and chief of police
with the view of obtaining advice as to
tlie beat means of getting Iter husband to
sever 1(1) connection with the army.
Refering to this matter Mrs. Withera
makes the following staienient;
“I have been averse to my name being
mentioned in connection with tuch an in
stitution, hut if it will do anything to
crush out the impostors I will submit to it.
My husband brought the Salvation soldiers
home to supper three days after their ar
rival in Atlanta two year* ago. In my
own house 1 had to be polite to them.
From that time to the present Mr. Withers
has been so infatuated with the army and
ite meetings that he has neglected his fam-
;]• utaVfi-MMt and twsM* K— al
lowed bis business matters to become
greatly involved. He has paid the r.ntof
the two building* *»h Marietta street and
seat load after loud ui provisions to the
headquarters. It has coat him hundreds
of dollars, and all the while
there have been honest debts un
paid. He has been deluded, and nothing
we could say or do had any effect upon
him whatever. He says he is holy and
cannot sin, and when 1 show, what tnc Bi
ble, what t'hrist says aboubit, he replies
that the Bible was written for another age.
You don’t know what suffering hi* conduct
has brought upon us. I am so prostrated
and aick from thinking over the misery it
baa alleutailed upon us that I am no long
er able to look after my household affairs.
Yon see here, sir, a once happy home, into
which discord and ■ sadness has been
brought by the salvation army. It 'is my
earnest prayer to God that the peoplo will
rise up and’drive the impoatore from our
midst, and, may be, the deluded
ones will return to their homes and fire
sides, no longer living under a spell that
■* unfits them for the duties of life.”
Walter 8. Wither* waa once a prominent
ciently punished for tho crime that he waiy P. vvitner. wja oucea prenumw
committed. 1 machinist, and has a foundry On indsor
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Thl* pmvtlur n**vrr vsr:
liy. fitrciiKtii Htul wholci.0:
leal th&u the ordinary
Sold In coinjHitltlou wfth th
test, short weight slum
Kohl only in can*. ROY.
COMPANY, 106
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ore won< W
1 canuOl
Itude of low
or flioMnlmt* . t.'./ilyf*.
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Otm«cr cf Life 6 Mother CtCji'.liT
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In offering to tho public h r.-iuv
dy Intended for thu pri.crvail n
of tbe health mid hnm.lii-.. id
every family throughout tho
land. It has been thorouuhly
tested by thousands of nromlin nt
physician, who cheerfully testify
to its effleaey tn Coughs, font.,
Hoarsened, I’lourliy, Sciatica.
Chest Pains, Rheumatism, Lum
bago, Rackiiuho and Kidney
Ili-cases. Of course, we refer to
Ifi'ii,on', IMnster. a scientific
Combination of wclf-knowu me
dicinal ingredients for the
prompt relief of aches mi l pain,
ol every description within tha
reach of an externa] application.
It Is cleanly, convene >.i ,n.|
reliable. In buvlng, n-k for
Renault's, and refuse all other
plasters.
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^BlMk Pacos, from whlcTl lbs wwi <1
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jif p. nutrenffthotCo*■> l. -'
jf j; l! t A withHtarch,Ai*roirroo«orET7ir #
if If O. i * \ andUIbamforwfarmnrameonn vn
leal, costing teu than onec*rt a
cup. It Is delicious, nourtih.—*,
tfireogthenlng, easily dig* 't***l,
iod admirably n<lai*teJ for lural-
ids as well as f o r i >c rx o iu In beaU b.
Sold bjr Crow ctcrj wheta
V.BAKER & CO., DorcMT.Masi
For Sale or Exchange.
One 45-hnr-> stationary engino ami two
cylinder boilers. Cheap for each o- will
sell on time for part cash. Will exchange
for smaller portable engine. Will fiiini.h
engine to any good man and take part
profits in anv good bosineaa. Apply to
C. Xt. VANVALKENBUI’.G,
Warrior, Bibb County, Ga.
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PARSERS
HAIR BALSAM
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