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TIDE TURNS FOR DREYFUS Handwriting Experts Testify In Favor of Prisoner. BERTILLON’S THEORY SCORNED Charavay Change* Opinions He Entertained At the Former Trial of the Prisoner. Dispatches from Reunea, France, regarding the progress of the Dreyfus conrtmartial states that the balance of the evidence Munday, fur a change, was in favor of Dreyfus. Five wit nesses were for him and two against The most interesting testimony was that of Chief Handwriting Expert Charavay, who had come to declare he had ehanged entirely his opinion, which, in 1896, was against and now in favor of Dreyfus, who, he affirms, was :ot the author of tho bordereau. His candid confession of error was received with mnrmnrs of satisfaction in court, which became discreet ap plause, in spite of Colonel Juuaust’s patent disapproval, when he solemnly added: “I declare here on my soul and con * science that the bordereau was writ ten by Esterhazy.” The most important incident, how ever, was Colonel Jouaust's acquies cence to Major Carriere’s requesst that a rogatory commission be instructed to take Colonel Du i’aty de Clam's de position. The initiative camo purely from the government commissary, Maitres Labori and Demange having no faith in the measure, because it al lows Du Paty de Clam to escape cross examination, which is the only thing worth having in the present circum stances. Du I’aty de Clam being a witness for the prosecution, Major Carriere will simply prepare a list of questions which an examining magistrate will put to Du Paty de Clam at his resi dence, and nobody supposes that the witness will be very much embarrassed by the interrogatories. Tho central figure in the courtyard Monday, which is the meeting pluce for all the leading personages of the trial during the suspension of the sea- arasrv, was Captain Eprystaetter, who was the subject of nr».iy flattering re marks upon bis manly and soldier-like bearing. Indeed, tho interest iu him was so great that some persons waited all night long outside the door of the court in order to obtain standing room in the rear part of the court-room, in the hope of seeing him at Monday’s • sitting, an impression having gene ■ around that he might bo recalled. Captain Freystaetfcr will not remain until the cud of the trial, but will leave Rennes in a few days. M. Paray-Javal, tho draughtsman, .-ailed by tho defense Saturday to refute tho testimony of Mr. Berti Hon, the famous bandwriting authority, re sumed his testimony nt the opening of tho court, nn<l with tho assistance of n blackboard proceeded to show the fallacy of the calculation of M. Bcrtil lon and the latter’s unfairness in not submitting the handwriting of Ester hazy to the seme tests ns the prisoner’s. He declared, however, that even if M. Berti Hon had done so tho results would not hare proved anything. The witness, however, insisted that M. Berti Hon had adopted a vicious method in only making a partial experiment. Continuing, M. Paray-Javal proceeded to show that the geometric regularities alleged by M. Berti Hon did not in real ity exist. He pointed out a number of irregular ities in the handwriting of the Imrde reau and said the same irregularities wore particularly noticeable in Ester hazy’s caligraphy. He also contended thrt the alleged irregularity of the key word “interest" was o»Iy approximate and proceeded to illustrate bis argn _ ment on the blackboard, showing that (teal) M. Bertillon’s proofs applied as equally to Esterhazy as to Dreyfus. Finally M. Paray-Javal declared that M. Bertillon’s measnros to tho word "interest," which served as the basis for the whole system, were en tirely false, and, there/ure, M. Bertil lon's entire system “falls to the gronnd and no longer exists.” (Great sensation.) This witness, who hail awakened the interest of his bearers, maintained that the borderau could not have been traced, adding that it was an utter im possibility. In conclusion, M. I’aray-Javnl said amid laughter that ho thought M. Bor tillon was a very intelligent man, but that his system was false and be, tho witness, was convinced that only self esteem prevented M. Berti Hon from admitting his error. MORGAN IM FOB BRYAN. Alabama Kaoalor New Declares Nebraa kan !• Logical Nominee. A Birmingham, Ala., dispatch soys: United States Seuator John T. Morgan, wt> o declared some time ago against Bryan's renomiuatiun aud John W. Tomlinson, Bryan’s lieuteuant in Ala bama, spoke at Maplesville Thursday, the former for and the latter against expansion. Murgan said in bis speech that Bryan was tho ouly logical nom inee of the demucracts iu 1900. NEGROES WANT PEACE Situation In Mclntosh County Well In Rind and Quiet Is Being Restored. Barring arrests of eight negroes,two of them ringleaders in last week’s riuts in Darien, Monday developed but little excitement. The two ring leaders surrendered to the military authorities ns a result of a conference between negro preachers and politi cians acd Colonel Lawton, the latter of whom suggested a plan of proce dure. Following Colonel Lawton’s suggestions the uegro committees sent for ringleaders and Ik'or issued a cir cular of some length. This circular advises all negroes to exert themselves in favor of restoring peace and avoid all fear of oxoitement on account of tho soldiers' presence. One section iu reference to the negro women who sre at the bottom of all this trouble, roads: “Let every woman abstain from all words that may incite rashness or may be abusive. Let them stay at home aud by all means let every man see to It that no colored woman shall show her face at ths courthouse or on ths streets adjacent thereto during ths coming session of the court. We em phasize this and earnestly beseech all onr men to heed it. The respectable women of our race always remain nway from the courthouse and others must now be made to do so.” When interviewed Monday night, Colonel Lawton said: “I apprehend no further trouble, but will keep the military here until after court merely as a precautionary measure. The negroes are now peaceable and after a conference with the leading negroes they issued their circular calling upon all negroes to keep quiet. lam satisfied the sur render of the two ringleaders was the result of that conference and am posi tive that the county is now practically quiet and there will be no further trouble.” - It is the concensus of opinion that the situation has simmered down to a tedious wait for tho special term of Mclntosh court. Ho far there are sixty negroes to be tried with indica tions of more arrests und surrenders to be made. SOUTHERN PROGRESS. I.lai of New 1 nil outr Im Katabllahod the Fuat Work. The more important of the new in dustries reported during the past week include a bridge aud machine works in West Virginia; coal mines in Ken tucky ; copper mines in North Carolina; cotton mills in Georgia, Louisianaaud Texas; a cotton and woolen mill aud a crate und barrel “factory in North Car olina; electrical industries in Florfda, Mississippi and Tennessee; flouring mills in Alabama, Tennessee, Texas und West Virginia; furniture factories in Alabama and Georgia; gold mines in Georgia; a 150,060-biisliel grain elevator iu Texas; a SIOO,OOO hard ware company in West Virginia; a harness und saddlery works iu Ken tucky; an ice factory in Alabama; iron ore mines iu Virginia; a knitting mill in Tennessee; lumber mills in Louisi ana and North Carolina; phosphate mines in Tennessee; u planing mill in Louisiana; a telephone system in Ken tucky; tobacco Htemmories in North Carolina; u woolen mill in West Vir ginia. Tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.) GOVERNOR CANDLER ELATED lbw. line* War In MctuSo.h County ll hr Keen Averted. An Atlanta, Ga., dispatch says: The news from Darien is of a very satisfac tory nature nt tho statu capital, and the governor was gratified to hear Monday morning thut order won being inpidly restored and the danger of a iace war was rap.dly fading away. Inspector General Obear returned from tho seat of Excitement, where he was with the stalo troops. His report to the governor was highly gratifying, slid the governor feels that all danger lias been passed, for the present, at least. THREE THOL’SANDBALLOTN llrqnlred To Klrct a Chief of Polle. In Halina, Ala. After balloting for four months, at regular and special meetings, the Hel ms, Ala., city council Monday night elected D. r. Uptegraft, a printer, sixty years old, chief of police. A total of nearly 8,000 ballots were taken before any result was reached. OLD ML IIJECT REVIVED. Quiutloti of Qvoffral Whttkr'i Boat la Conirtu It Up One# Mora. A special to tho Chattanooga Times from Birmingham, Ala., says: “Since General Joseph Wheeler has been ordered ta the Philippine islands a renewal of the dissuasion about de claring vacant hie seat iu the house of representatives from .the eighth dis trict has begnu. The Montgomery Journal, which Is looked upou as the organ of the state administration, was the first to spring the ouestlon. Thir leads to the suspicion that it is sound ing public opinion for the governor with a view to his declaring General Wheeler's seat vacant" STOCK ALL PLACED. Cultiinbur.<la.,M'lU Roots Boa t of Another Kxtensive Cotton Mill. The newlyorgauiz.ed Columbus,Oa., Manufacturing* <’on>]>any has about completed arrangements for the erec tion of one of the largest cotton mills in that section. Mr. F. B. Gordon, promoter of the enterprise, has just returned from the east, where he was sticcesafnl iu placiug tho remainder of the stock in the now concern, the ma jority being taken by local capitalists. = i ■ v Ajax’s T roubles. It is a great change of front when you find one good friend, and if bo keeps up his present line of thought, “friend" will not boa bad word. Bill Arp writing such worda as those: “Is it* a settled thing that tho two racon cannot live together? For one I am not yet prepared ta admit it. There arc thousands of Negroea all over tho south who are docile, law-abiding, r4* spectfnl and industrious, and their la bor is needed. • • • It is not fair to judge tho whole race by tho exceptions which show up here and there. It (the suffrage law) should go farther and require u good moral character just as the jury box does. We all know a good many good Negroes who should be allowed to vote, and some bad whiter 1 men who should not.” I remarked that this is a great con cession, and it will ouly take a ta see it. When a southern white man admits that there are some Negroes better thau some white men, be is admitting a great deal. But Bill Arp is only a little in ad 4 vance of the thinking men ot hia rac® and section. What ho aaya they all will recognize more and more every day; that the mere possession of a white skin is not the only test of man-, hood; that a man must have some, greater claim on a community than the mere fact that he is a certain color; that if a man is a criminal and a wretch, being the possessor of a fair akin will not make him a gentleman; uor if a man is possessed of industry, intelligence and character can be classed with reprobates aud kept there. If there ia any sight on earth that fills one with*pity,it is to see a scion of the great Anglo-Saxon race, with narrow head, vacant stare, covered with mniT from head to foot, ignorant of all laws of God or man,unable to write hia name,, stand ont in some crowd and declare, "Aye, God, I am a white tnau;’’ as if that covered all his defects. When 1 hear one of them I usually say in wardly, "Thank God, I’m not." Mind you, I do not say it is the poor fel low's fuult that he ia iu such a plight, but I do hold that it is a mistaks tQ teach these people that they are better than Booker Washington or Rev. Procter, or any other man, no matter what hia character or his ability, if h*» is black. It is a great thing to me. lam al most tempted ta say with the Psalmist, “The people who sit iu darkness have seen a great light.” Once let the white mau of the south recognize, and not ouly recognize it inwardly, but speak it ont in meeting, that there are as many classes of Ne groes as there are whites; that there are Negro ladies aud gentlemen as well M Negro murderers aud that there are Negro thinkers aud students as well as Negjo nincom poops aud fools, aud that the two classes must not, cannot be treated iu the same manner, then the day will begin to dawn. 1 have always had and have now the greatest faith iu the true aouthern manhood. I have known, and know now, that there never has been any trouble between the best element ot both races. ' V My hope now is, that these two ele ments will come more closely together, understand each other better, worlj for the common interests of the atattfy keep down lawlessness iu any form, give to tho good colored citizen thi same rights as are given to good white citizens, aud give to the bad white criminal the name punishment as i* given to the black criminal. t I have taken tip so much time writ ing of Bill Arp's letter that I canndt write much more, bnt while I think •* it, 1 wish ta repeat a remark I heart! tho other day, aud as the speaker knows tho citizens of Georgia, while and black, about as well as any man living, his words have weight Iu speaking of the recent race troubles, lie said: “No white man who ever owned a Negro ever helps to lyneh one; no, nor bis hou does it either.” It is usually the poor white man who wasn't allowed to come on our mat ter's places, in the old days, without having some very important business, and then he camo with his hat in his band? Yes, that's that the class, the sons of patrollers and the poor devils. Who ever heard of a southern gemL Homan going out to“lyuQh a uiggerlß Next week will see all of the schools in motion. The teachers aud pupils have had pleasant aud profitable vaca tions, so thi y will go in for a year of the best work when the doors swing open. Athens can well be proud of has schools; they rank well np among the schools of the state. Tn fact, I know of no city which can show bet ter or higher courses or more effi cient teachers. ... Scbn ■— (Postoffice.) Dramatis I’ersonai: Gen’l. Delivery Clerk; Gem'meu from the Country. "Is die de postaflloe?” “Yes.” “Whore’bouts do you git stamps?” “Right here, sir.” “Kin I git one?" "Yea, sir.” “What’s de price of a 2-cents stamp?” “Two eents.” (Patience of clerk going into eclipse.) “Gimme one.” (Takes stamp and places it on letter and walks away.) »• “Here, you didn’t pay me I" “Nebber mind, I’ll be in Saturday.” - (Total eclipse.) The Old Indian Harb Medicine Men. jSi Greatest Healer of tho <fcaly Side on Barth, 'nyr bib ■. .* ■alUmore. MO. a I ,ndl “ H * b M “ 4l ’ Kfl ‘i- K “«*w •». n*iu- more, lid. Kaclou* utarop for re- TJ»* Old Indian Herb Mo4i f-Rt cur *» _ «»>• following <*>•*••••. or no charge; no om ****** i*-*ar: Heart fßuraag Cna- Kldn.r, Hladte. p, '«s_tn any dorm. v*r pen. Qu I nay. flnre Throat. Luna eMk ti*n , ’*!th I*' 1 *' In ? ll « M ‘ ,on . ConMir£- of “r hind. cw. ia HB tir tic whSrnutTr. '« BslUmor* tor sis .?*.** thouaaad* at th* Most lafluanttal p*opl* to back s»* la any a***rtlon* *v*ry way.-1 hav* aMrv»d two years In th* Mm> loan w*r. In lUS and '47. *nd four ysors ’*.*•>• r*b»nion. from INI to ISSS. and had th* sr«*t**t Mmrl • UF* 'h® •Ich and wound- A *d •oldlar*. and in th* M*al*sa aHL gy *'*£; Th. Old Indian. 11” ft MMh ***<•* Haltlmor*. ltd. Mate ME J? lb * dollowtnr Baltlmor* n*o**O' ■HI H*rald. American and World Cali UW »>t*W M.. W ,«• Knoloae t*<»s*nt ■Vr Stamp for full particulars. • J- P. KWtX. SPECIAL NOTICE. The Georgia State Indnstrial College, 1898-1899. Proposes for the colored youth of the state such training as will equip them for advancement and reasonable success in the practical pursuits of life. What we need is good farmers, good school teachers, good mechanics and good buainess men. To thia end attention is invited to the following lines of study at onr in stitution: 1.1. A thorough English aud a good Scientific course. 2. Manual Training ta fit for trades. 8. Pedagogy, or the Theory and Practice of School Teaching, to pre pare teachera. 4. A good collegiate course, optional. 11. Also courses in 1 Carpentry, 2 Wbeelwriting, f 3 Bricklaying, 4 Painting, > 5 Shoemaking, 6 Tailoring, 7 Practical agriculture. The next seaaion will begiu Wednes day, October 6 th. No chargea for tuition, rooms, lights os- fust. Board and washing at reasonable rates —not more than $7.00 per month. An opportunity to work out most of tho expenses will be given ta needy au<l deserving etudeuts who bring at least enongh to pay for tho first month’s board, proiided the applicants for aid outer at tho beginning of the term. For catalogues aud further informa tion address, R. R. Whight, A. M., President, if College, Ga. GUESS WHO 1. Is sad now that they have gone? Is glad? 2. Is glad now that a certain teach er will be here another season? , 3. Will burn up the most coal at No. 164 N. Harris street this winter? 4. Will bo brave enough to sit up until ll:80p. m. with themiiHic teach er? And if he does, guess how mauy more times he’ll call. 6. Was there most often? 6. Had ajar of ice water (?) in front of him and fonr pounds of meat on his plate, yet got angry about *de hash’? 7. Didn’t go to the ’cue and wishes he bad ? 8. Did go and wishes he had not ? 9. Will ride moot—across tho river or A. M. A.? 10. Was written up in the Atlants Rktcmlicax ? . . 11. Ogq’t go to see sister because he -goes down yonder ? 12. Is aspiring to be the leading so ciety man of the 400, but lacks cash ? 18. Will be married before next spring ? 14. Is Ajax. REBELS ORDERED TO ADVANCE. Affulnmldo Will Attempt To Wreet lamia From the Americana. It is reported at Manila that Aguin aldo has ordered the rebel generals in the province of Cavite to close in on and attempt to take tho town of Imus, and it is added that troops are concen trating around the town from the lake country. The rebels, it is further saiu, have an outpost of 700 mou on tho Las Marinas rosd and an equal force in the town of Anabo. DOMINICAN CAPITAL TAKEN. A Cablegram to That KflTect Has R**n Ha wi, ad In Naw York. Andriano Grullon of New York, the representative of the Santo Domingo revolutionists in this oouutry, feoeiv ed the following cablegram Monday afternoon: “Santiaoo, Augnst 27—Revolution in capital. Government surrenders. (Signed) La Mabokm.” La Marche is the representative of the / imiuez revolutionists. R. B. JEFFERSON. Soils Made to Order. Foots a Specialty. 35 Clajtoo St. - • Ata. Ga. johnT Johnson, PKALKB IN HIM GROCERIES AND PHOVISIOxXS, Tobacco, Nnaff, Cigars, Tea, Coffee And CmiMtry Produce. •BT Terms Strictly Cash. . . 203 NORTH HULL STREET, ATHENS, • - GA, Billiard Pool Parlor, Wall Street. Newly Fitted Up. ts. 0. CARTER, ProjrieW. Norlheasl Railroad ol Georgia BETWEEN ATHENS AND LULA. Time Tntolf No. 7 To Take Effect Wednes day, Feb. 15, Eastern Time Standard. SOVTIIHOVXP. NORTHBOUND, w e 1 ’ IE •» g 5* Ci £ NORTIIBARrhBX ( y ” roj C?l RAILROAD NTATIoXB. £ CS. PMI * ; I P«< _.l _._ P M A JI Lv.... Ar A MP M Il i I H'.OUOJ.W .... Lubi NlO M SOO K 81111 24 (IIUhvIIIh 10 31 741 Hsl 11 39! Maysville 10 16 726 !• 12 11 57 . llarinouy Grovo . i 958 +7 O'-' 02812 IS .... Nicholson .342 632 938 IJ 23 I'Hiitur I It S 3 6 22 8M1240W Athens 1», 3 15 605 1 I 1- M A M A r^.. I.v A M P_M n. K. 11C4VES, It. W. SIZKB. Ktnte AR<iut. Auditor. If You Want to Save Money BUY YOUR Boots and Mas FROM E. I. SMITH 114 CLAYTON NTREET. •• • • The Cheapest and Best in EVERY PAIR G. W. MACK K*«|m Oa Hand a Nie* aapply at Groceries and Country Produce. I also run a wood yard in connection with my store. Lowest prices guar anteed. Call and aee me. 213 Hull Street. T. B. GARFIELD, First-Class Blacksmith. Horse-shoeing and gen eral repair work cheap for cash. Call and see me. 31 Washington street. —l;" 1; AU to jurm rtn dUMx oir om svmomjptioii »ooxa. you will jvot jfzte m Uta ll amr irxoxa3L»Y to atooxa ova ouaroMjuk s® GOING NORTH. TAKE THE SEABOARD AIR LINE. Two Pullman Vestibule Trains Every Day. “ATLANTA SPECIAL” (Solid Atlanta to Washington) “8. A. L. EXPRESS” (Solid Atlanta to Poriamouth) Mrodala la Er*»t P.r, 11. IS»S. SOUTHBOUND Nt. Mo-41. Lv. New York,Pann.B.L. tUI^IS 11 - T Lv. Philadelphia, •• l ltyK 1105 am Lv. Baltimore, ” z'S 18pm S 80am Lv. Washington, “ «40pm 4 30am Lv. 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Espreaa," .-Milhl Train, Cttacbro and Pullman efeeitem hetwren P<irtsmonth aud Atlanta. Company Sleepera lx-tween Columbia and Atlanta. Both trains make Imme-late connection at Atlanta for Montconiery, Mobile, New Or leans, Tot ar. California, M< Ml co, Chatta nooga.NMhvtne.Mi mplib,Macon and F.orda For Ticket-. L. 8. ALLEN. Gen'] PaMunger AgeSi* I** 1 ** *’ Porumuuih, Va. MY MOTTO 18 TO Stick to the “Last” And um the best WHITE OAK SOLES In the Market; do work NEATLI and DELIVER the same PROMPTLY. Second hand Shoes bought for cash or work exchanged for same. Invisible Patches a Specialty. I. T. DERRICOTTE 8 East Claytom Sx4mut, ATHENS, . . . HEORGI4. _ TOcksoiF’ Merciam Tailor anfl Cntter, 11 Jackion st., Athens, Ha. Special Attention Also Given to Alter. ing and Repairing. W.U Harris, M.D., PKACTICINB PHYBICIAN. SIS Reese Street, Athens, Georgia orrtca houm: Btolo a. m.; 2 to 4 £>. m.