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'.THE TELiiGRAPn AND MESSING KR: FRIDAY- JUNE 2l>, 1885.
the statue of liberty.
CEREMONIES ATTENDlhO ITS NECEP-
TION IN NEW YORK.
Bay Swnrma with V.e.el. of all Do-
■crlptlons ana the city In Holloay
Rlg--TH» Fiench Warmly
Welcomed--Speeches.
N«w Yobk, Juno 19.—The formal recep
tion of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty En
lightening the World took place to day.
The lower part of the city had quite a
holiday-like appearance, being dec
orated with flags and bunting from
the Battery to the city hall along
Broadway, the route of the procession,
honor of the arrival ot the statue. Up
town the statues of Washington and La-
EftTcttewere adorned with*bunting and
Stertrm •. All *long the river front the
shipping was adorned with flags of all na
tions. The programme was an elaborate
one The ceremonies began at 9 o’clock
and’occupied all the forenoon and part of
the afternoon. The scene on the bay was
very beautiful. ......
At 9 o’clock the steamer Atlantic, hav-
lair on board the aldermen, a committee of
the Chamber ol Commerce and the Amer
ican committee went down the bay to meet
the laere. Among others on the boat were
Senator Wo. M Evarts, Mayor Grace,
Gen. Charles 1’. Stone, President Adolph
fianeer, of the board of aldermen,
and Louis De Bebian. As the
Atlantic steamer came down the bay she
was greeted with blasts from a hnndred
iteam whistles. Flags floated from all
parts of Bedloe's island when the steamer
pasted. When the Atlantic reached the
lieie the former’s passengers mounted to
the deck of the latter vessel, and were re
ceived by tbe ofllcers and men of the Isere
with marked courtesy. General Stone and
Commandant tyouner had a harried con-
inflation, after which the main brace was
spliced by the members of the several
committees and the Frenchmen. It wag
11:30 when the signal gun on the Dispatch
boomed out the announcement that every
thing was ready for the start The sailors on
the isere hoisted the anchor and the band
on the Atlantic played the Marseillais. Tbe
water was now swarming with craft. As
far as the eye could ream there werevea*
<4^ without number. Every sort cf vessel
h»m been pressed into service by ambitious
S ht-ieers. Soon volumes of smoke were
cbing forth from the funnel of Isere,
her propellor began to revolve and she was
beaded in the direction of Bedioe’s island.
The French man-of-war La Fiore headed
tbe procession. Her gunners opened the
lalnte of honor by firing twenty one guns
in the short space of sixty-one seconds.
Hardly hai the smoke cleared away from
her deck when the United States man-of-
w.ty Omaha replied with a broadside. Then
the Alliance and the Powhattan tired their
I tip guns of Fort Wadsworth thun
dered out a salute as tbe naval procession
passed. Such a scene as was then pre
sented has* rarely been witnessed
in the bay. One hnndred steam
ers and yachts, with flying
flags and streamers, crowded with people,
followed the Isere. The music of a dozen
bands floated out over the water, while
the war-ships thundered, and the forts re
echoed with booming guns. The guests
on tbe Atlantic shouted ihemse’ ves hoarse.
I he French officers of the Isere stood
on the quarterdeck, bowing to the sa
lutes which they heard on
every side. All the way np the
harbor, until the head of the procession
had arrived otr Bedioe’s Island, the shores
Of New Jersey and Long I land resounded
with the crasn of guns. It seemed like a
battle at sea, without the disastrous at
tendant circumstances. When the anchor
Of tbe Isere was at length lowered, there
was more firing of cannon, blowing
of whistles and snouting of people. Bed
ioe’s Island was crowded with spectators.
Men had climbed up to the top of the ped
estal and seated themselves on the stones.
Tbe Atlantic, after a parting cheer to the
oflicera of the Isere, pursued her way to
the Battery, and the party went ashore.
Over two hours after the reverbating of
tbe last gun had been heard from
Castle William, the boat bearing
the members of the American committee
and their guests, the ofllcers of the French
navy, landed at the battery. The mayor,
aldermen/Gen. Shaler and stall', the police
commissioners and other civic dignitaries
were in waiting, and as Admiral La-
combe stepiKMl on tho shore the mayor
warmly welcomed him and his
ofllcers. The party then took carriages
and the procession moved. The line of
march lay through Whitehall street, to
Broadway, to the city hall. The route was
lined with spectators. At the city hall the
guest* were given a banquet, and after
ward speeches were made bv Mayor
Grace, President Hanger and Frederick
K. Condert.
The mayor and aldermanic committee
to-night escorted the ofllcers cf the French
war vessels to the btar theatre, where a
special concert was given by the American
Typical Orchtstra. The distinguished
guests expressed themselves as delighted
with the entertainment. Admiral La
ce !ube is in raptures over the ovation ex
tended to him and his brother ofllcers.
During the parade to-day a number of
mem ben of the produce exchange, com
posed principally of young brokers, dis
graced themselves by throwing dough and
other articles at the Sixty-ninth regiment,
which was stationed on the Whitehall
street side of the exchange.
The ofllcers and privates of
the regiment took this treatment
In good humor for a while, but at length
became exasperated and appealed to the
poliee. The latter, through the aid of D.
A. EldriJge, choltman of the floor com
mittee, entered the building and closed
the space occupied bv the unruly members.
The police remained in their positions in
the exchange until the procesrion had
passed. _ _
A Confederate Memorial Celebration.
Norfolk, Va.. June 18.—’The memorial
celebration under the auspices of the
Pickett-Buchanot cornpanyjof ex Confede
rate veterans this afternoon was a com
plete success. Military and civil organi
zations from Richmond, Petersburg and
neighb ring towns par tic pa’ed
exercises, as did the L nited ot ties
corps from the Norfolk navy yard. An
oration was delivered byJ.J. Burroughs
and u poem by ltev. Mr. Beverly. Gov,'
ernor W. M, Cameron made a brief bat
eloquent address. Hia touching referer.
to Gen. Grant’s illness was received with
many manifestations of moat earnest sym
pathy. _
Buddenalck Convicted.
Haw York, June 1S —The jury in the case
oi lSudilmitek, the builder whose row ot
house, recently collapsed and killed and
iDjared a number oi perrons, to-night
brought In a verdict of "guilty." Buddrn-
siek seemed as one dic'd, and permitted
his hand to be shaken by several ol ilia
friends without raisin* Ins head. The In
dictment charge, manslaughter in the
second decree. The penalty is from one
to fifteen vears. Counsel moved for a sus
pension of judgment and a new trial.
B.-.ef, wi I 1h* submitted on Monday. Hud-
den, tek was remanded to the Totubs.
CLUVERIUS SENTENCED.
He Asserts Hie Innocence—An Immense
Crowd Present.
Richmond, Jane 19.—The Hustings
Coart room this morning was packed with
one ol the largest crowds seen there dar
ing the four weeks ol the trial of L. J. Cla-
v.riu, for the mnrder of Fannie Lillian
Madison, while hundreds of people tilled
tbe corridors and street in the immediate
vicinity. Tbe cause ol this gathering was
the expectation that the death sentence
wouldbepronoanced.cn Cluverlus. and it
had been im.mated that he would make
some statement. The prisoner was
brought into court and occupied a seat be
hind tbe bar with his counsel. He appear-
el calm acd aelf-poaiessed. and while
the clerk was reading the minutes
of the previous day’s proceeedings,
he carried on a whispered conversation
with his counsel. The preliminaries of
the opening of th« oonrt being concluded.
Judge Cramp stated to the court that the
preparation of tbe bills of exceptions had
not yet been completed, and asked that a
farther postponement be ordered until to
morrow. The commonwealth attorney,
Mr. Meredith, opposed delaying action, in-
asmnch as the matter ot preparing the bill
ot exception wonld not be Interfered with.
Judge Atkins concurred with Mr. Mere
dith, and decided to proceed. Clerk law-
ton then told the prisoner to stand np, and
propounded tbe usual question as to
wbetber he had anything to say why
tbe sentenco of death should not be
pronounced against him. The prisoner. In
s low and ralber bosky voice, addressing
the court, said: “1 will say, sir, tbat yon
ara pronouncing sentence on an Innocent
man. Thatia all I have toaay, sir.” Judge
Atkins proceeded then to pass sentence,
briefly bat impressively, fixing the time of
the execution on November 20th next. The
prisoner stood unmoved, without mani
festing the least emotion, and when the
Judge bad concluded took his seat quiet
ly. Tbe court was then adjourned and tbe
condemned man taken back to jail,
where he was locked in the tnurderer’sceU,
there to remain nntil tbe day of exeution,
or until granted a now trial by the Supreme
Court, which will meet In this city on the
2d of November. Judge Atkins so fixed
the time ot execution as to give the pris
oner an opportunity to get a decision of
the Supreme Coart before that time ar
rived.
The following is Judge Atkins’s death
sentence: “Thomas J. Clnverlus, you
have been indicted for the wilful, delloer-
ate and premeditated mnrder ot Fannie
Lillian Madison, your companion and
coneln, whom yon had, betraying her con
fidence, treioberonsly seduced. Twelve of
your fellow-men, selected for their intelli
gence and Impartiality, have patiently and
attentively listened to the evidence in this
case. Witness alter witness has been ex
amined and day alter day been con
sumed In an endeavor to arrive at
the truth, the whole truth ami
nothing but the truth of this charge. Ex
ceedingly able connect have done all tbat
learning, eloquenco, skill and experience
could accomplish In your behalf. You
have bad a fair, and I may say liberal
• rial, and finally the jury. In the faithful
discharge ol their duly, have pronounced
you guilty, and tbat verdict has been ap
proved by the court. I shall not harrow
vour feeling. by referring at
length to the enormity of your crime,
every step in the perpetration of which
mast be deeply engraved upon vour mem
ory. To a man of your Intelligence, no
good could be accomplished by doiug so
I commend yon to tho suggestions of yonr
own better thought,. Nor is it nece.—ary
to comment upon It In the Interest ot so
ciety. The public press has fully Incul
cated upon the people the lessons to be
drawn irom each an event. I do not deem
It my duty, therefore, to do more than to
pronounce npon you the sentence which
tbe law affixes to the crime ot murder, ot
which you stand convicted, which sen
tence Is, tbat you, Thomas J. Cluverlus-
shall be taken fromhere to the jail of this
city and there securely kept until the 20th
day ot November next, on which day, be
tween tbehonra of 9 o'clock in themornlDg
and 0 o’clock In the evening, yon shall be
taken to some convenient place ot execu
tion at or near said jail, and In the pres
ence only olsuch officers of the law as
may be necesrary to see that this sentence
is properly carried Into eflect, be there
hanged by the neck nntil yon are deed, and
may Ood in his Infinite goodness have
meroy on your soul. 1 ’
CART. JACK WHITE
Explains His Indebtedness to the Late
James A, Knight, of Macon.
Milxsb, Jane 19,188,.—Iu your paper of
yesterday your reporter gives an account of
the death ot Mr. James A. Knight at my houso
tho ICth tost., and relates conversations
he hsd with several gentlemen In Macon the
latter part ot last week. In these conversa
tions Mr. Knight Is represented as saying much
about my Indebtedness to him, and would give
tbe Impression tbat my (allure to pay film
I beg to make a simple statement of my In
debtedness to Mr. Knight, how It was created,
ol James A. Knight, most of bis estate, mtk
lug his grandson Aubryble executor. Before
thu estate was Unallydlsposcdot Anbry Knight
died, end James A. Knight became the
administrator of Thos. Knight’s estate, with
the will annexed, and closed up the unsettled
business nt the estate. I was security on
James A. Knight's bond as administrator.
■CINE IN A TEXAS COURT-ROOM.
The Judge Deserts the Benoh to Quell
Riot Among the Lnwyere.
Fort Worth, June 20.—A fight occurred
In tbe District Coart room last night,
wbicb came near resulting feteliy. The
trial of young Stephens, charged with the
murder ot Dr. Wallace Mansfield, ol this
county, had just opened, the entire day
haring been spent In Impaneling a jury.
Tbe attorneys were tired and petulant. H.
0. Forman, leading counsel for the de-
feme, became embroiled In a controversy
with County Attorney Bowlin, and they
finally came to blows. Every one expected
to tee a double tragedy. Tbe court room
was quickly emptied. Both men were un
doubtedly armed and each only waiting
for tbe other to draw. In the midst of this
confusion Judge Beckman leaped Irom the
bench Into the arena. As he did
so, lawyer Wesre. who Is assist
ing with Bowlin In the prosecution,
excitedly struck the Judge a very
ntvere blow under the ear. The coart was
dared tor an Instant, bnt being a powerful
man, Instantly recovered his balance and
let fail a sledge hammer blow tbat pros
trated Lawyer Weare. Turning his atten
tion to the principal combatants, who by
this time hsd clinched and were commit
ting mayhem on each other’s eyes and
and cheeks, the Jadge commended the
Jury to rise and quell the riot. At tbe
same time the court seised one of the com
batants and two jurors another, thos aep-
aiing them. Furman and Bowlin were
lined tH each tor contempt, alter which
the court Immediately adjourned, as all
combatants were bleeding profusely, Tbe
court did not fine Lawyer Weare. It h
feared the feeling engendered will yet re
suit in a tragedy.
A. Knight obtained from bis son Anbry In I
some settlement a deed to all be (Anbry) pos
sessed, Including all tbat Thos Knight, Sr.,
had bequeathed to him. Ot tbe estate thus
lefttOAubrv, James A. Knight received (ts I
recollect) ninety or more shares o! Ccutrsd
railroad stock. anAwMAriMMjmmwegsate^
share, as his own
lake 912,000 and usolt. At flrktl declined to take I
so largo a sum; but upon bis assurance
that he did net expect to want the money for
ft long time, 1 took the money, and have paid I
the Interest and bo much of the principal aa to
reduce this debt to less than *3,(00. L at fall
several transactions occurred between us, and
mm repeatedly said to me ho would not call on
WKk for more money until the next fall. Dor*
log the early part of the paat spring he lost his
poslUon as master carpenter of the Central
railroad at Macon, which distressed him very
much. Ills health was bad, aod I invited him
Mcomotomy house to restand recuperate
mm health, and he accepted the Invitation.
[About tho 1st of May, hla health not having
Improved, but on the contrary, had declined;
he conceived tho Idea of going into aomebusl-
ness, and became very anxious to get his
money. His mind was as much im
paired as his body, and I could not at
that time get the money for him. Ula
debt was secured by mortgago on real estate
|worth fJO.OOO, and ho ought not to have had
any fears of losing anything by me. He
beemed to suffer both mentally and physleally.
■saw his mind was too seriously affected to bo I
reliable for any business, and was much per
plexed what to do with him. One thing oc
curred to me: that the transaction he had had
iwlth hla aon Anbry, by which ha reoeived the
stock he sold and realized the money he had
loaned me, and by which Anbry Knight had I
left hia wife penniless, was questionable, and
In the coarse of time might give him trouble,!
and l to told him, about the4th ot this month,I
and that I would expect him to get a release
from Mrs. Knight, relieving me entirely from
any responsibility on hla bond aa administra
tor of Thomas Knight, Br., before I paid
him any more money. This, with
some advice 1 ventured to give him
in another matter purely personal to himself,
I think Induced him to complain of me In I
* In a trade ho made with a lady in MaconI
n-lllng h.-r a farm 1 hud si.M him a« 1;• un111
my farm here, ho received a toto on mo oil
12,500, and a transfer ol a mortgage from her
to him of property worth 94,000 to secure the
payment of that debt. This note, with tho first
mentioned and a small amount ho voluntarily
offered me,Is what I owo him, and which Is am-i
fly M-I’iirt"l by r.’.il c-ditte. In it not .strati/.* Unit
a man would commit suicide under inch cir
cumstances? Must there not have beenromo
other cause? I think there was, but will noli
[Intimate whit it was. Surely Mr. Knight’s
ever more untrue. I never asked Mr. Knight
* loan mo a dollsr in my life that 1 recollect
. Ho always offered It, having made me
• :m<»1irii nf his money for twenty year*, get-
ting It as ho wanted it until recently, as I have
stated.
With reference to tho note left by Mr. Knight
ua his table, and addressed to me. that I had
his last dollar, etc. At Mr. Knight's special
Instance and request, on Saturday before nls
‘cath, I sent to tho tax receiver of this c
memorandum made up by himself _
taxablo property, amounting to over|14,000.
and among tola assets, as seen by tols son and
other persons present last evening, wero notes
on other parties amounting li.couand a small
amount of money (Ik)) In tols jocket-book
A. J Wii: I K.
GEORCIA’S REPUDIATED BONDI.
Anothsr Hearing Clventhe Holders of the
New laaue In New York*
New Yobk, June 20.—Parties interested
in tbe proposition to permit savings banks
in this State to invest ia tho new issue
Georgia 8tate bonds were given a hearing
to-day here before Deputy Attorney Gen
eral William A. Post. P. Calhoun, of At
lanta, and ex-Attorney General N. J. Ham
mond represented tbe new Issue. Judge
Locbrane, of Georgia, Waldo Hutchings,
Henry Clews and others, representing tbe
holders of repudiated bonds, opposed tbe
new issue being placed In this State. Mr.
Calhoun In bis argument claimed that tbe
issue of repudiated bonds was nnconstitu-
tional. There had been a conspiracy, be
said, between Governor Bullock, lien-
H Clews and the contractors
of railroads which were to have been built
out of the proceeds of these repudiated
bonds. Clews called upon God to witness
the truth of his statement that there had
been no anch conspiracy. His firm had
received the bonda and paid out money for
them. The bonds were held as collateral.
Bpeaklngof thehistoryof one railroad, Mr.
Calhoun stated tbat daring tbe war the
Confederate States had purchased rails
and otht r iron from the company and
tendered Confederate money in payment.
The company, thinking of a more perma
nent va.ue than Confederate money, pur-
Murder and Suicide.
PrrrsBCBo. Pa., June 20.—A special from
Negro tf. Italian.
F.\ o-mi.ik. Jnd.. June 1*.—An Italian
and a negro quarrelled over a bottle of
whisky which they owned in partnership
ami had half emptied. The negro used a
rsz •>: and the Italian a club, and a pitched
battle ensued. When ttie combatants were
sHoirated ihe negro's head was beaten al
most to a jelly.wl-ile the Italian was carved
from head to f<>ot. Both men are beyond
recovery. Both were employes of the
Henderson Bridge Company.
Murde
the fifth wn
s Or sen W*
, Kirby anti .
in rapid succession, and a moment
later his little tiveyear-old death-
ran from the honse cry
ing. "Papa has killeJ mama.” Inside
the house Mr. and Mrs. McKee were fonnd
lying on the floor in a pool of blood, the
wife dead bat the husband still living. He
was unable to speak, and Is now in
comatose condition. In his band
tightly clutched a revolver,
o chambers of whleh wero empty. The
cause of the deed is supposed to be
WalBfBN •taboogh than was no mil
foundation for this feeling. McKee, who
is a pitot on the river, bore the repntation
of being sober and industrious.
of
«.f thr
1 fit !d !
ni hi
tiding hi
But little
, Kubj
known of the cue. Jackson, Mr by and
Barnett were *rreeled to day. but they re-
fuse to s tl - f ‘ Frfebea and
Watson are sli!'. at large. A : 1 the pari tea
are residents of East Baton Rouge parish.
A Terrible Crime In Texas.
Galve.-to* ( Jane 20.—A special to
News from K.khart says: Afoul outre,
and murder was perpetrated ln*t n.-n 1
near Elkhart. Ex-Constable Randolph
Ha/ell, on retnrnlng home about 11 o’clock
from a dance In the neighborhood, found
Ins young wife nr.«-> ng from her bld.BM
search was instituted, and her nude bod f
was found in a field near the bouse, with
her throat cut. The poor woman
had been lifted out of the bed without dis
turbing her two 1!r, :) carried
to tbe field, outraged and then murdered.
Abowt adoNiBagroM art aadar amalJ
In the !.'/.->• of a /ro i.:» i.»-i A:.-'.\ Ji>
son a bio**;.. v.»• : i. 1 op which
were footprints - m :*r t • tracks n
body, r.e corooar'stpqwast is in progi
The community i; greatly excited.
chased the for.-ner article with the latter.
| A recess was here taken.
Mr. Calhoun argued that Georgia had
never defaulted. Tbe committee appoint
ed by the State to fix the amount of the
public indebtedness found that fraudulent
bonds had increased the nmount from
about 95,000,000 In July, 1868, to about
918.000,000 in November. 1871. Of this]
vast amount Georgia bald only 9252,000
open accounts to be valid. The balance
declared invalid was between 90.000,000
and 97,000.000 in bonds tbat were
issued to aid railroads and pronounced un
constitutional, because equal amounts had
not been invested by private parties and a
first lien not given to the State, as tbe law
|"lr. Ca!hoim e »i.™! that the pnrehaMn
of IhMebond, took them wlffinollcaan- SSun“orai!onof ttS^eSrtonl!
d**r the law, and laid crest stress on that
fact. Counsel concluded with a tribute to
Shoustown. I’a.,8ayj; ThU morning about the honor and integrity and good
8 o'clock people living In tbe vicinity of faith of the people ot Georgia, which he
John R. McKee's residence. In Log,town, declared were unexcelled by any people In
near here, were itartled by two platol shots the world.
j inton lent. The building of depot*, freight
houses a long the line, extensive macalue
h i 1 wll out door work whk under his
i control. Whether in the n<-< tunUtit and
’ clerk's Jofflce or in any of tho mechanical
departments, there was no detail with which
7as not familiar as an expert.
_ had tbe fall confidence
of the oomptny. and the acknowledgment of a
superior administrative ability, when he w*s
| now unexpectedly called to Mrrama ltata.
Karlv In 1852 Gov. Howell Cobb earnestly in
vited him to aoeept the
I aurXRIMTXNDBtrcr OF THE WKSTBEX AND AT
LANTIC RAILROAD.
lie had placed the Central road In a fine and
substantial vrorklDg condition,with ft thorough
system in Us every Uepartraent.aud the require
ments of the Htate road for a superintendent
of hla aptitude and eflUlencr induced Mr.
Cuyler, through a patriotic Bute pride, to ac
cept hla resignation,
Hla flrstduty on tne road was tbe ejectment
of the iuperuumera les and Inefficient em
ployes who had obtained their livelihood, and
in some instances responsible position,
through political favor; atoo, the establish
ment of agencies at tho various »tatlnns, and
the agenta made responsible (or the sa'y of
passenger tickets. Heretofore this doty ton 1
been the conductor’s privilege, without any
system of check upon the large amouut of
money he daily collected from thepassengeis
A systematic order of accounts and books was
establlsned and the former aystem, or rather
custom, was Investigated with scrutiny. This
was a tedious operation and developed tne
■fide
i -Huy aad It*
* l ", »' -■'» m Gen.
w i Mr. Wad ley as
’j"",',;' million of
he foi
main Bystem, estimating Mall Steamship fom*
puny at inlle->; couuvfti >g U1 j ^ total
! rapiuli/'d at i.u.Uhtock-
MKregsteof f
150.
the
alios
reer of M
ipnr Ilian
lof forty
death In 1"?, which ”ln<
Wad ley,
fit, In 1*H,
: K irn, t» hla
lei forty*
hlsownbelo
which li
fished. 1
that sysfi
• Tgla h
l/om the 'New
pi. and
-Sf and
yjg which stands In
3 land i
'.’y r-stab-
propcrly apprerlite t*,c.„
«•»»' «>'«'( v -:t • •. -.muIvo
w- m l fr« L'ht d.q. ,’mah
w!u h Hr-- :. .* -• jrins-.-1 . - • . . j . r „( Ar !
rangement&nd fa.; . y {> r » v,., ; ,■ CJ | n,e
uuiaai - baatacai there transacted, on this
inore
to Impress npoo the world t -nifi-
canceof hia adopted State. At am- i<of
tne board of direc tors ot the CentMl luiroad
and Banking Company, at BavannHh, Sep
tember 6.1882, la appreciation of tho < loss
sustained by the company bytae <u-a“
leuioua operation ana ueveionea tae sustained by the company brtae dta’h of
Indebtedness of the road, la? miles in. their late president, they placed noon n-cord
length, which had cost tho Slate *1,500,- e high testimonial to hla dUUogalshM wor h
:M/m\ 1
WILLIAM M.WADLEY.
|||. ERECTED A.D.1985 Jm
BV THE EVPLCIETS CF THE
RAIL Pcao and Steamship Ccytames
CF WHICH HE WA3 THE HEAD
▼ ID CCNMMOPJJE
TBE urc OTA COCO MAN AW TIC ABILITY Of A
great Rajuwy Maimer
WHO ROSE FROM THOIR RAMS TO THE
PRESIDENCY.
4
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*• **, WA I
The 'Wadley Monument.
FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY J. A. PUGII, MACON.
■ uju, vu uo iniiui fw.vw. aii »• Hiii'JU
| had been made by the Htate of 950J.000 for re-
£ alr>, better equipment and reconatrnetion.
lr. Wadley found that nearly the whole road
needed reconstruction and an additional sup
ply of heavier rolling stock in order to trans
port the Increasing business which was con
tinually i tiered it. He established ware-
houses, engine houses, machine shops, freight
and passenger depots. Improved tbe roadbed,
commenced the removal of the tbln flange
rails and substituting them with heavy T rails,
ordered twe ty-one heavy locomotives, 1(0
new freight, baegage and passenger cars, and
filled up by embaukmenU tbe long spans of
trestle work. In some places l JO feet high and
built of alwBder timbers; be built all the ma
sonry culverts and other solid stone and ma
sonry work. After having brought order out
of confusion and laid the plan for making this
most important property of the 8iatoaflrst
“’“i road, he was
RRCALLID BY THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
I to his former ouice of superintendent. He re
-i :n. -1 lu- ;*’i <-’i r--H 1 »tf',-r a
,,f inymI’mr\ i- r,nt n-w about in
forming the Governor that his servlet a could
be spared without Injury to the State. His
I annual report was in full character
I of its author—forcible, though MM | 1 ' m i
1 in every detail it set forth.
Hiiie«ignrtL;-'ii r< lu tHUtly an optodby
Governor Cob**, with the following remarks in
hia annual meesaga to tha Legialawire:
“By an act of tha Lsglilatare January IB,
ISji.Iwas required to appoint a suporlntcn-
I dent ol the Western and Atlsutlc railroad. 1
I appointed Wm.M. vw:-'v. k-, «i..* niter.-l
upon the duties of his office on tho 1st of Feb
ruary. 1851 The means of the road had fallen
far ahott of its nccesiitles and tho re«u'.t waa
tliHltn.- nut-1 was in It wreU’hcd c ukIUIdii.
I When Mr. Wadley entered upon bis office he
I encountered all the difficulties this state of
things brought about. • • • It Is hardly
I necessary for me to speak of tho manner lu
which theso difficulties were met and over-
t ..ni,- t-\ t!ii- ‘■up. rin't-n-l-iil. Tin- ftM-nry and
i. . tllh|.;.iy,-d by h;i:i an* so ftirnilUr to thu
I public that It would bo a work of supereroga
tion to remark upon it II.• did nil Hint could
I bo done, and I venture to add more than any
I other min < oul-t have . tb-rtt-d nnd- r tin-
I circumstances. Ijieed not add that tho entire
I management of the affairs of tho road met my
' or-'.U. approbation."
I On the 1st day of February, 1BS3, he|restimed
the control of the Central aa superintendent.
I Ho remained In H&vannah, falthlul to his
I duty, during thst perlo<I of awful pestilential
I destinctlon of life by yellow fever in tho sum-
1 mer and fall of 185L when but a single mis-
('otitic* .Utrrt -I on ii„- un<i lti«t wan
occaslonea bv a terrific eqnlnoctlal storm In
the midst of the raging epidemic. Three years
I of hi* management waa uow given to aid tho
1 completion of other connecting roads, the
erection of extensive machine shops and the
general Improvement of tho condition of tbe
THE CEREMONIES OF UNVEtUNC THE Third Street, la tha following inscription:
STATUE.
_ iUMI. Ul IWliUl. h-j (CPIKUL'U. U1UL11 lO
1 photographs. ' ' I the regret of the company, to accept tho super-
the inscriptions. I Intendancy of tha
On tbe west aide of the pedestal, looking np iAO E£L£3. °“ AT * 0RT,,EB:f
Addrasaaa by Dlatlnaulahed Cantlemen--
Conaeptlon and Execution oft tha
Movement—OeacrlDtlon of the
Statue—Col.Wadley'e Life.
Tho Wadley memorial statue was unveiled
yesterday morning at 11 o’clock lu thojprci-
enco of folly 5,000 eager spectators, assembled
to witness the imposing ceremonies. Ail the
arrangements had been perfected, and the oc
casion passed off without a single],discord to
mar its pleasant harmony. Indeed, tho per
fection with which every detail transpire 3 was
the subjectof universal comment, and inten
sified tho pleasant Interest that markod the oc
casion.
Macon has nover In tho past, nor will she
ever in tho lnture, hold inch a crowd as was
assembled in her limits yesterday. It was the
gathering of an army of servants to honor the
memory of a beloved muter. Aronnd the
stand orectod near tho atatuo gathered men,
many of whom bad followed CoL Wadley
through the varied and eventful fortunes that
attended his unusual career.
On Third street tho stand lor the speakers
and distinguished visitor* bad been erected.
In tho open specoof tho street rows of seats
had been arranged capable of seating2,000per
sons. To tho right ol tho stand rose the veiled
atatuo, at the base of which was a beautiful
vase, containing a profusion of water lilies and
wild flowers Intermixed with wheat, oats, etc.,
11 muniting the beauties of nature and the re
sults of agriculture, for bo.h of which Col.
Wadley, (Turing bla lifetime, evinced great
love and admiration. It waa the gift of a lady
friend of Col. Wadley from Auguata.
1 ho platform was occupied ty the president
and board of directors of the Wadley Memo-
rial Association, tho mayor and council of the
ciiy of Maoon, the president and board of dl-
\:l i ->ai»,
.......... .. .then In coarse of construction, and upon
WILLIAM M. WADLEY. J which ho remained until ho bad successfully
Earrrcn i*« n nnviwi IMA finished iL In llN, ho became superlntcn-
erected a. >o doxi. 1 1885 I j ent n j j|, 0 southern road, now tho Vicksburg
nYTHK employes or the | and Merldliur.aud then was made su pvrinten-
RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP COMPANIES dcnt aml afterwards. In UN, president of tho
TICKSBUiO, SHREVEPORT AMD TEXAS RAILROAD
COMPACT,
which ho was rapidly developing when the
lato war commenced. Ills friends in Georgia
had already embarked In the enterprise
was through their influence tha'
them. He, however, induced no
or wuicn ns was tor head,
to commemorate
THE LITE OF A OOOD MAH, AMD TOR ABILITY OF
A GREAT RAILWAY MAPAOER WHO
was through their Influence that ho Joined
them He. howUVIT. induced •■xccpl
On the north aide, looking nt* Mulberry bis three brothers, t-» Invest In tho csniui
street: I Tha fall of New Orleans in
and tho movements of tho enemy along tho
born l u. I Mississippi river which followed, suspended
. the "1-,-i.r MaLfUll MM the
Oatheioath aide, looking down Mulberry ) close of tho war had almost became bank runt
■troet: I During tho war Mr. Wadley wa* appointed
ENTERED TOR SERVICE OF Till CENTRAL RAIL- ■UPtfintendent Of the
ROAD ;Ml. I RAILROAD '
BECAME PRESIDENT 1888.
On the east aide, looking toward tho Ocmnl*
gee river:
Ills WISDOM AMD FORESIGHT
UNITED IM COMTROL OP THE
CENTRAL RAILROAD AND BANKING CO.
IM OMR GRXAT SYSTEM,
The Southwestern railroad,
^^■JTha Macon and Western railroad. . ...vou.ua w»wou mm mu r«
Havannah, Grinin A North Alabama railroad, tho HoutU afforded As hla cflbrta
The Mobile and Girard railroad, — — — *
Tho Fnfaula and Clayton rallrnn'l,
Tho Montgomery and Kulaula railroad,
Tho Columbus and Western railroad,
Tbe Ueorvia railroad,
Tho Atlanta and West l’olnt railroad,
g Company, lire. William Wadley. widow
I CoL Wadley. Mies Eva Wadley, daughter
■ CoL Wadley, tha orators of the occasion
and others. The crowd surrounded the stand
on all aides, filling the street Many gathered
in tbe windows of the buildings that lined tha
street on both sides.
At 11 o'clock promptly, the appointed hourj
the ceremonies were opened with prayer)
lofferedlna fervent manner by Rev. J. it.
Winchester, rector Christ Episcopal church. ■
Tho Introduction of the orator of the
■ion, lion. J. B. Camming, of Augusta, next
followed in a neat speech delivered by lfon.
J. J. Gresham, of this city. During CoL Cum
mins's speech he used the following lan
guage:
Let the design of the originator! of this work
■At this point, the veil that enveloped the
•Utoe.aau.tooeked by mogkfpertod and drop
ped. It had been loosely gathered around
the statue, and was withdrawn by means of
two cords attached in the front an l rear of I
the figure. The cord* were manipulated by
Mr. William U. Stephans, road master of tbe
Central railroad, aeelefod by Meeara. Brown
Ex-Judge Lochrane, of Georgia, made
an argument of several hours' duration
for the holders of the repudiated bonds,
He took the ground that the State coaid
go behind its own act. Having iisued
bonds, the 8tatc should redeem them.
The bonda were not invalid—they
had been repudiated. Governor
Bollock bad acted in good faith and the
holders of these bonds had no desire to get
one cent more than they were entitled to.
If Mr. Calhcun's statement be taken, what
was to prevent ihe very powers that leaned
the new bonds from declaring them void 7
Henry Clews was an attentive listener
to the arguments. Before the adjournment
he mtde a few remarks to the Deputy At
torney-General. He eaid that the original
act of repudiation had been repeated earfi
•ix months since by the refusal of the
.'•’ate to resocnixa and pay coupons as
they matured He likened the date's act
to that of a bank robber. One, he said, —
seeks protection behind its sovereign rights djatal o f Quincy fuaiw *t*v
surroundings will be some 9
and Wood, employee at tha Central railroad
office In this city. At a given signal it waa with
drawn. As lu form and features stood re
vealed In the brilliant noonday sun, the im
mense audience arose as one, and taxed In
tently ipon Um braami features ot too heroic
figure. After come moments, Major Camming
returned his address.
(Mr ol tb. utcatlT. eownlUM ot u5Trul«r
Memorial AiwcUtlon, tom and on b«halt of
UMAmocUUaamad. Ik. pruenuilon olth.
of th.memorialtoth.enrol Mama.
Major A. o. liacon, oo lb. part of the ell? of
Macon, la an .loqu-tt ipe«fh, a Urge part ol
which waa impromptu, acceptor the memo*
rlaL
Dncaimori ortn ninm.
Th. atatuo U ol heroic .Ire an l U hla. feet
Ha Inche, In h«l,l>L and th. auul to u .liar
■ *'''mlMRa trer. hied.
II <i!i » i
and tbfl utker in Canada. He believed
that laving, bank, who were allowed
to take there bondi would be rained, and
added that ■ mere whtoperduring a panic,
tbat certain iutitntlona held IMOlxD ol
them and the? were about to b« repudi
ated, would bring about diiaater. There
will be lortber argument in Albany to-
morrow.
Buainsss Msr,:
WearieJ from the labors of the flay, on
•otr a nome find that they cannot have
r* 1 a 1 .... w--- > for i!.e
toil fcut -IX Inches
utuc, pedestal and
surroundings wilt be some *20.00).
I Mr Cushing's work is a very gocScne. CoL
Wadley, wbois represented &i at tbe a«eoffil
natural and rharacu>rl«ti(
hat by his
death, sunds in iial
I-om; ht Ming hit low
aide In hit right band, as he «imw a
carried It, even la tbs strvet. Hla left h
placed one map,tracud with fines i
eoatt and tho rai-roa.1, whl> h les s on a
column. Col. Wadley look* latent!) out, with
his head w«-:l np.es he wan accmuxa*-.* to
«arry It. His r yhtleg H advam i-l and*;ixhl-
ly bent.
nhd
ir’.'i ' ■ ■ - til-- ,, r ^.- of
tho property after tbe ruin wrought by tin- lato
civil war, his intelligent and well dlr. rtod
lenergybas grandly supplemented tho uo-uo
work, of hli predecessors in the vW
extension of thoareat highway controlled by
tho company. The most signal evid.-in-e of
: - i-i• ms Mill for. '• : ’.:'it in do-
Iveloplog tho splendid property of the (» van
-• i -li'ii • •' »n rt'iy. w'i-.s - m
powerful muhlmentto the futureeroi:>erlty of
■ir r - ht r.ii i .h I i:.t
The announcement of his sudden -nth at
rut i .vms mi. !•- by t — J - •«- r * • . : ; , t-jred
i i-t *f" m 1 s.-um'xi -hr - ■ .v tola
-'.•nth. prtrticnbiriy Hl.tri,'t.".- nf !n« mauy
rcii li. upon win. h l!i -r.-w .-r - -,-.v : iin
i' ' .-' •- wi"' w.-rc ■! v..:.-I s l to their
executive officer. Tho firstoutpourlnEof K r lef
was at Savannah. When the ud Intelii -enco
was announced tho workingmen of th.- mo-
chanlc'Hl dupartmenti hii ! t ri- aI force
immediately united, and after an i-kU-mporA-
*’.1S .-Jilo-y tlM-y .'HVr.-.l njr:hr*• r.-Molu-
tlons of sorrow at his death. We . xtraot two
of them as aa evidence of that sflVctmn end
cstv.-m which he had so lu:i< , \ from hla
employes:
"Resolved, That In CoLWalley’s single-
li«‘*rted zeal fur th - u » . I ,f i!,.- <• nnpaoy,
whose s rvii'it he whs. M ; in, we sc-
kuowlo Ig«> hu t-x-iinp •• w w.- shHll be
proud to follow, aud a zeal which wc hopo to
i-ni'i'Ht* 1 .
Kks lved. That while wo recognize the ge-
nltis and b.iw to thu force wi.: tn*t won for
him success and ral«e 1 him to power, wc wish
to record our convi-tl-.M t *■ • -• ; ulltles
would have availed lilm nothliiit :f ii'-i rein
forced and mr.»ui?tho:i,-d by tli- mi/htb-r pow
er of a sterling and Ini orruj.'.ih't- character."
INCIDENTS OF YESTERDAY.
A Remurkablo Coincidence—Boms of tho
Old Employes, Kro.
On the 13th day of October, 1813, on the com
pletion of the Central railroad from Savannah
to Macon, tho first train passed over the road
and. according to the programme, a largo del-
(•gallon from Savannah, eon.Sting of niock-
holdera, directors ol the company, tho city
authorities and other visitors were received by
the people of Macon and »nrr.> 1:1 ling country.
\ meeting was h.-ld and a [.hitform erected for
the speakers and visitors. H:i Honor John J.
(.resham, mayor of Macou, lu a felicitous
speech, welcomed the strangers to the hoapi-
(alltb-H of the city and . them on
their tirst trip over "the longest railroad In the
world" at that time. Yesterday Mr. Gresham
introduced the orators of the day at the ex-
erclses of tho unveiling of the monument to
the memory of tho man whose labors con
tributed to build the road from 1MI to the day
of completion.
i'erhins one of the most unl-iue figures,
though bv no means the ino»t attractive, of
tho unveiling of the Wadley Monumeut Tester-
day, was thst of an aged negro who leaned
throughout the ceremonies against a treo oa
Massenburg's corner. b* *d um-overed. and
cars strained to catch every syllable of the
proceedings. Tbe old man attracted much
attention by his peculiar attitude and strange
with the rank of colonel. Ilia efforts were dl
reeled to raise the servico to that atandari
which it deserved. He met with many obuta-
SKETCH OP BIS LIFE,
plea—tha declining conditions of tboL JH_
from wear and tear, frequent destruction of
portions of them by Mlds, and above all, *1
class of war speculate n ombo nocessltles of
tho people that Infested tho country, auil wero
strouelr entrenched In their positions by po
litical favor and enjoying control of tho feoolo
means of transportation that the railways of
tho HoutU afforded. As his efforts wero una-*
vailing In this respect, notwithstanding the
courageous fight he ma le against them, he re
signed his office and the close of tho war found
him In Loulsaua looking after the relics of |
hla scattered fortune, lint Georgia again
needed his services. General 8herin«n had In
hla march to the sea destroyed nearly all of
tha Can tral railroad.
| Alter tho war In 1985, Mr. W. D. Johnston
Jwss elei ted president, to succeed Mr. Cuyler,
who had died and w as buried in Macon on the
ever sluco Col. Wadley'* first connect 1
|lt, and experience ! both the J
with
■ >f it-triumph* snd d'-’.-al*. th-) veil
full, the faithful o’-l "urvsut gs/ -1 long and
cur;o-.i*ly upon the br<*ti/.*.1 f.-mur.-* >-f the
statue, as if endeavoring to Impru»«lt« every
outline upon lil-. memory, when at list he
turned away, it wan with the ixprevsloo.
•Mat's him," a compliment that genuinely tes
tified to the genius of the artist.
pleased, with many other friends.
Davis, of East Mscoi I __ _
the road dates back to 1- 7. Mr Oscar Chari-
ton, trio paymaster au 1 first conductor of tha
road, when only ten miles wsre built near
Savannah, and his brother, Mr. John Charl
ton, who commence 1 as coudu- tor lu 1*43.
Al*o l>*n. M. '.iig.-l, master inschinlst of the
shops In this rur, wnu euvurcu ihe service oi
the company lu 1*13.
Those who knew Col. Wadley and »fre W
accustomed to see him always carrying hla
il ofteu with hi* b u s fult
struck yesterday
statue
head uplifted, i
hat In his right hand,
when tbe veil w___
with the falthfulne** In which Mr. Robert
Cushing, tbe sculptor, hsd followcn the like-
ne.** of the dead rallroad.klng <>:i . very baud
nothing but prslae was heard of the work
both as to Ukeuuss and as a work of art. Mr.
Cushing has cause to be proud <>f i .»• manner
In which his great work was received yester
day.
Mr. Vlrgfi Towers, who commenced his
first railroml service on the C. R. K. as a
youth lu 19:\ carrying tho chain ami tuning
TM.rsi-AfH.3 or-, I * ffort / raise ~~fl.06b.0CU to robuld
It is recorded of the lllaitrious George Wai-1 tho road. lie succeeded through his
ton, who was a Virginian bjbirth, that he re- friends la New York in the fall of i-va, Just
celved no other education except that which I 8net auelofldOB, In securing thonecossary
rv’T: , \ , amount of money. He contracted for the ru-
he acquired during the intervals of labor. In building of the destroyed portions of the road
his youth he was apprenticed to learn the and for tbe iron rails. At a meeting of the
£2*5
rectorial tbe centra) lullrowt and 11.nR. :'7~-~~Ji.T' r 77TY 1 e-ttbe.electlon ot Mr. WM1n aaprtlliluit,
log Companj, Mri. WlUlan tVadlcr. ttI '.ot *-» r knowtodg^ that h. collet ted llatilgood I u hti long experience and abllttr were need.
_ ‘ —during tb. d.j, bj tb. light ol which h. 1 — s "
would panne hla itsdtoa, hto mister not per
mitting him th. oi. of a caodto. OnremoT* | >nc. Iieaccpi. i. and on tite ut d.y'ol
Ing to Sarannah alter hto apprenticeship, h. I March, um, mad. hto flnt report ai
commenced the itadg ot law and hli name ruuhiXT op mu ckxtr.l rxileoxd akd
first appears In GMrat* history aa elooucntlr 1 itttataa corpaiy,
add'Kiilng the "trtcndi ol Uhcrty" U Tol $Z22US?£iftI2S5! l !2l AKlgftjfr
de.’* Tay.rn In July, 187L finch was hto pa* on Jan. 1J, 1848. Th. total com ot reron.truc-
trlottom nnd talent, that th. Legislature, In '! OI >»«lt.5W.IW, The ,a~tntreeelTodtrom
I* 7 *. *PPOlatod him a delegito to Congreii at
Philadelphia, where he dlacharted hla duties The capital stock of the company was *i ( 681,*
with great fidelity and hla name waa affixed I owning HOOgCOQi lu stock* and
with Owton.U'i and lull’, amoag the .Igner. SSSfih“ ^d' ”ro^ , ‘i C om«UUoh U ‘wa, n f 1 ow
ol tb. Dectoratlon ol Independence. He waa 1 being felt, and th. n«xl year the receipt! be
en officer ol dtotlnetlon In the American deer—" Fona^Ina tb. future, Mr.
.nay rad In th. haul, ol eayunah wu w S'‘™n5«t?J? UnM , Tnd , m[^!5?h. D n l lS a S ,
nrly wounded ud token prisoner. In 177* com pray, wluch wonld enable It to contend
ho WJO .achuged, rad the um. with powerful optw.ition. To tbto end he
nuiitoctodUoTernorollh«8to-.oiaoorato. toyeilel in the three Alabama road, rad
Ho waa nltorwardi tor lyo Umc, elected to eotobltahod a throuah freight ,;>tem from
Conanu, radt^.lde, tb.many other lmpor. the terminal and tnurmedUt. it.ttoni with
Um oace«coulerrrdnponhlm,ho waajudae l thetiew York .te.mer« at B.r.nu.h, la 1-W,
of the Httperlor Contt, the dalle, ot which he th. fioutkwmt.ni ro. l wu leued by the Cra-
J ; ; 1 thfulIy,t:.eh,rji.lfortlfto«ymr»Mdnn. traL In 1870, th. V^. Rojr.l pl.nutfoa, oa tho
Ul «hj d»y of hto dmth.AnoJh.r n«rae adorns Bofunah rlrer, wu porckamd, where tho ea-
tho unnu of Oeoigto, that ot Mm.U. Wadley, I tonily. wharye. hnyeheenbuik InlS71,the
ni.o,inn«ni n , I Hacon rad We.tern r»l!ro»d to Altrato wu
TltfiwoaaniofimriIraiaap, I ieu,Kl, and Wttk the (,'entr.l coniulld.ted In
whocs ocktoyamrato aflbrd farther proof "that | 1878. Tn —
talent*. Joined with lndnrtry, t
all dimcultlM.” Ua. Walton,
8 which he attained, ho owod to hto own ol-1 by tho UgUUtnr .
rta. . _ , „ rood of Alabama wa, booghl by tho Central
w *(r-*»dto7 waa tom it Brentwood, N. n., and Georala road, ford, MJ,12Seachi raddur-
Kor.mber lhh, la'3, rad wu apprenticed to lug this year tho
toora tho blaekamlth'i trade. It waa by the ocaaa mu
ml night from the forge.rad In tntofyato ollm I wai chartered ud a
Iht^l^htfroSrSote^SSjitalo^Ud otaantoed with a capital
hor with Mi alodn hammer ud raiU. thu stock of 8*0.000. Tho Central wild to thl. com-
hoto»™fi th* aelonco of Volcu. <the fabled pray lu .la .learner, ud wharf property, rad
god ol oil worsen in
oad Uka
On
the company. Besides
D«ath of A. M.Hodg*.
(BFECIAL TEJ.Kr.R.4U.l
Hx«kinsvillx, (i*.. Junu 11.-U
H rfli.-. of ihe firm of Hoflgu v Hut.'
torneys. this city, fl:e«l this mornn
(iainesvllle, where he ha.l gone lest •
for his hea th. The »ii»ea-e wai cAnsmi.p-
Uon. The remains arnv. fl to night ar .« .
wtli interred at Henderson to-morrow. I a bottle.
that ti-o? | its a* gunur*: • ommithioner. A linuof steam-
a fort I ere was also esUbUaheff oo the Ghattahi
^ftlAikL He made application river. Captain W. O. Raoul, who ha . MS
to the officer in ehaz(e,onii was ezuployc las I several responsible offices on the roads, was
ia blacksmith, l e remained there about I now promoted to aupcrintendent of the Bouth-
D»«, m «auflnx«. been pro- western division. 1878 was a flush business
nioUd to the superintendency of the govern- year and tbe company reiumed the payment
meal works on the Island of Co. kspnr. The I of dividends after the Upseof three yean, fall-
worksharing been finished, the portion was 1 ure to make ore. In l-r'i, the Central obtained
too monotonous and Idle a one for the active a controlling Interest in the Vicksburg and
mt:i<lof Wadley. He built a bridge over the ca- I Brunswick rallroa 1, acd the Montgomery and
mal by contract. While looking forward for oth- Inftnia railroad,
f work au wa* soon prescoted. I In 1A*C, Cmt, W.G. Ronl was elected rlce-l
10 * ul<r Um service of tbe Central president. It wu this year that the objection-
|Rafiroad Company. who*e line was la the | title law creating a htate Railroad Commisr
Mto Macon. He accept- | sion went Into operation, with a decidedly in
rlotis *r?c-<:t upon the b illness of the ro-!.
* iud•!**•».000old •
th, |ln'l-3:
t« stock holder*. The Ocean htuanshlp
pant was x meet rro*p^roui lnveftlms nt
new s'.eameri wire * II* -1 to the lln<
. A h
MACON'S BIG DAY.
Indications Pointing to an Avalanoh of
Amusement,
jTho varioue committees of the Public Library
are now concentrating their work for the past
two week*, and signs are g-xj 1 that on the
coming Fourth of July, Macon will have the
largest crowd she over had wltbl^lier borders,
and that the programme of amueeaentx and
attract! >:i* will ■ - . !i a* to » I « v- ryboly
|homo delighted with the lights and pleasures
of the day.
■It waa the Macon Pabllo Library that con-
vcrtcl the hurutoforu dull an l unprofitable
Fourth Into one vast noltday for the working
people. Last year thu bom.- f . v.-ry work
ing man in Macon w*s cl owl up. sii-1 the en
tire family spent tho day pleassnilf at tbe
park, it will bo done again this
•■m 8ML tti- Library cxmntuue
i* re laboring hard to present ►■.-ha hue of at
traction* a* will max.- th.- ■! t. i ’ . -re pop
ular than before. Tin* Ur<- h !. .-ril-.-rnent
which appear* to-day glvea briefly the various
attraction*. There is »o:n. l:i thu pro-
gramme that will please ev.-ry i lass of people,
an-! yet thu entrance fee to U.-- pars, i:> which
everything can be seen, l« omy tAenty-flve
cents.
TOR FBOORAXXB.
The park gates will open at 9 o’clock.
Thu bicycle race comes off o^fiAH
the Macon lUcycle Club at 9*^0.
At 10 o’clock the tournament will begin on
that portion of the mile track ia front of the
grand stand.
At 11 o’clock the military drill take* place
on the drill ground within the mile tra k eu-
■ loiure, in Pill view of the *i ■ 1:1
grand stand. Kach team will be allowed
thirty minutes. . __
flailnnlug at 1 o’clock the itrlng band will
play In the dancing hall until h -- - '••>• ‘ *hua
giving those who so desire a i u; ; -illy of
dancing all the evening.
At .! o'clock the swimming match will take
>lace on the river. Kvery «rra■ *g--tn•• :it will
I fie to afford a good anl i j.i view to the
a the track of
ft
rnoud within tbe mile track eoel »are.
At 1 o’clock the exciting hurdle ra
take piece on the mile track, ■■■r
At 4:30 o’clock will occur the
or test of strength, or, a portion
a of th
the mile
*111 die-
track.
The various brass bi.nds of the S
course music all day alternately.
The above li thu g. ru-ral . • the oro-
gramme, which may l. • i he -■ l ».>m«-whet as
the committee have In tv* m* 1 .. • -o-r attrao-
tlona which will be al-k-1 to Umie already
named.
BATES OF FARR.
On the Central railroad, from stations oo the
V.
long*them was the Detsoc
a*ed.
Mr. Cuylor « report In :-/•), before the war. I Aniiounocuteme to