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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1907. THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGKAPK 7 fCaught on L J the Wing By JOHN T. EOIFEUILLET. "D'.d CoL John Laurens after who Laurens Court-, - , Ge'rr'.a. -vai duets were Ch .rlen James Fox. Sheri dan Pitt, the Duke of York, the Duke of Richmond and the Duke of Welling ton Benjamin "Disraeli challenged >: ,r?in O’Connell. In Ireland, Grat tan. Curran. Daniel O’Crnnell and mny other- met on the field. In Scot land Sir Alexander Boswell was killed by James atuarL In Georgia, and throughout the South, ‘•affairs” have been numerous. ht a duel. if so. iom' me d. with in eceivei j ought for coming celebratlo centennial annlve: of the county of Col. Lauren* f. the Revolution wl Lee. and Lee was by a pistol ball, hurt Lauren* w Washington, and manner In which Inzton Lauren* e iteroajr. The inquiry by an article which on Henry Laurens i Laurens, anent the n at Dublin of the •«ary of the creation Laurens. >ught a duel during th MaJ. Gen. Charles wounded in the side I.aurer* was not a* aide-de-camp to lor the disparaging Lee spoke of Wash- hallenged him. Lee bad oulte a duelling record at the time of his meet'ng with Laurens. He had killed an officer In a duel fought In Italy, and was Involved In numerous other "affairs” on the field of honor. Capt. R. Cuyier King, of Macon, member of a pr:m!nent Georgia fami ly, and a galiant Confederate veteran. W2S a prisoner of war at Johnson's Is land. Ohio, from December 10. 1S64. to June 16. 1S C r.. In the Confederate graveyard at Johnson’s Island lie the remains of two hundred and six brave Southern roldi»rs who died in the Fed eral rris:n. The Robert Patton chap ter. United Daughters of the Confed- . .-s-v. at Cir.c r.nv.i. has un-i-'rmkcn to buy and save from desecration the burial place of those noble patriots, and regularly care for the mounds that tell where the heroes sleep. Nat urally, the membership of the Robert Patton Cmpter. away off yonder In Ohio, a State which was opposed to the South In 1361-'6o. I? not large, and It Is a heavy task these daughters of the Confederacy have assumed In caring for tr.-e Southern dead at Johnson’s Island. Mn Mary Patton Hudson -is - Secretary of the Treasury. He de manded an immediate investigation by j Congress, an d a committee was ap- ■ pointed for this purpose, among the members being Daniel Webster and John Randolph. ' The committee made a unanimous report declaring the fal sity of the charge.-.” He was eomplcte- I ly exonerated. In the Presidential ; election Crawford received forty-one : electoral votes, ten more than Henry ! Clay received. J. Q. Adams was elert- i ed President. Just about this time Mr. Crawford was stricken with paralysis. He had a lorg sickness He returned to Georgia from Washington, and In his latter years was a circuit judge. The above running recital will give an Idea of the fruitful and Interesting theme upon which Mr. Shipp is engag ed. Mr. Crawford s life was filled with exciting episodes and wise and patrio tic deeds. fications as a leader of men he soon Increased the strength of the church in his see. In addition to the duties of bishop he served as rector of St. John's Church at Savannah until 1S45, when he removed to Montpelier to take charge of the female ins.ituto there. To Bishop Elliott is due In a great measure the founding of the general council of the church in the Southern States.” Bishop Elliott died in Savan nah on December 21. 1S66. Ho was the rector of Christ Church in that city in the latter years of his life. STOCKS STA6NANT COTTON SOOT UP TO RELIGIOUS BOGIES IIS. FRANCES WATSON DIES IN 65TH YEAR vention 1 ious body In America, the delegates alone numbering between 2.000 and LIVERPOOL spots e’esid 6.39 N~W YORK snots cosed 12.05 NEW ORLEANS spots closed... .11 13-16 On the sixth day of next month Governor Joseph M. Terrell w’ll be forty-six years old. It Is an Interest ing coincidence that this anniversary of his birthday will also be the ann!- j THE LOCAL MARKET, versary of his nomination Cor Governor The Macon cotton market vesterd.ay was five years ago. Therefore. June 6. ! g” 1 .* 1 a ? d unchanged at the following quo- 19 r -7. should be a red letter oecas’on In j ons ’ Range of p-iees. NEW YORK. May 16.—Stagnant condi tions continued to prevail today In the great securities markets of the world a-id the volume of trenractlons in New : York was so trivial as to leave little slg- j niflonce In the price movements, which ; are due almost wholly to the shifting ope rations of a small professional class. w.,o j seek only to scalp a quick profit on a J na-rnw price movement. ' Eager use was made yesterdav of the i short lived sensation caused by the pub- _ Toter*t*t e^Corom eree°ComrnTss?on on j ®*«S*“*» and 2!' Harriman Railroads’ Inquiry, and efforts ; aes ‘ 5on ^ a - s - a *- te * ad * were made to extend this influence into J journment it will reassemb.e next weed today's dealings. The effort was practi- , at the Jamestown Exposition to moot ■ calK- unsuccessful. I in Joint session with tha Northern The newly listed Lake Shore debenture ! Baptists, now holding their convention bends signalised their appearance in the i •„ cVitrn-»cn stock market trading to a decline to a low - US I.i ’ . , , record figure. Current reports of the | Consicerable business of a routine ! large proportion of subscriptions, which [ nature is to come before the rresont had been a'lotted to the Union Pacific j convention. The Rev. A. J. Dickinson, ! convertible bond underwriting, took the ; of Birmingham. Is to preach the an- . nual sermon. A spirited though good- RICHMOND, Va.. Slay 16.—Rich mond is entertaining more than 5,000 distinguished ministers and laymen of the Baptist church in the South, who gathered here today for the opening of the fifty-second annual session of the ! ^er age Southern Baptist Convention. The eon-J Mr / Watson was formerly a Miss the .argest delegated relig- , Latimer, born in Decatur County, and j spent her early life in Atlanta, having Mrs. Frances Antionette Watson, widow of A. R. Watson, at one time city editor of The Telegraph, died it 3:45 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her son. Paul H. Watson, 120 Coleman avenue. In the 65th year of edge off the first Impression of the sue- res- of that t-ausactlon which was of a large over subscription. moved to Macon in 1S70, where she has lived ever since. She was a woman of splendid char acter and a Christian, being a con sistent member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by a brother. Dr. Wm. E. Wilson, of Denver, Col., two sisters. Mrs. Dr. J. M. Bailey and Mrs. A. Randolph, of Gainesville, Ga., ar.d six children Henry L. Watson, of Co lumbus. Ga., Thos. E. Watson, of Gary- YiUe, Mlr-s, Gee ice Watson, Paul H. I natured contest is on for the honor of “e ” r?,. , „ V. IU ‘. ! entprfn'ntnir 4-'ni* ?nnf?-iMnn navi vaar WfltSOn, S .tart 5 U.S H 3H 1 Mf.*. Alien R. Matthews all of this city. The funeral arrangements will be 41 Ul 153 Stock on Hand. ’tog He was a man of courage and ability, ! the president of the board of trustees Governor he has had an honorable ca- but he had an unhappy temr-tr, was of the Johnson's Island. O., Confeder- ] reer. While life is yet young he Is ^r„ v 51 jo-v- oplnlonated. Impulsive, and at times \ ate Cemetery Oimmlsslon. She is | rounding out the longest term served May 13.’ 1997”*; very overhearing. Laurens was a true j greatly Interested In thl3 work, and ; by- and chief executive of this com- May. 14] ino7l III type of Southern chivalry and gallant- largely through her instrumentality i monwealth since the days of Colquitt 1S - 1397 rv. and displayed great bravery in tho the Legislature of Georgia will be re- , adb-ut twenty-five years ago. Gov- 1 3Iay 16 * 1907_.......... . * Revolution, being wounded In several j quested to pies a bill at the coming ernor Terrel! is In the prime of his battles, and was finally killed In an 1 session making an appropr'atlon for I mental powers and physical energies . ji ay jg 1907 f Vg.tremenr with the British In South the proper care of tile Confederate \ and. in the natural order of things.; ' "new YORK. Carolina, as I stated In a previous ar- j cemterics In Ohio—tho one at John- j there should he many years of useful- f NEW YORK. May 16.—’Th? cotton mar- ♦ Iclc. Laurens once rushed between j son’s Islard and the one at Camp ness before him. He has endeavored ket showed hesitation and wes irregular Washington and danger at Monmouth, i Chase. The Robert Patton Chapter to d'rect his administration to the ad- I s the , par ‘-’ sess.on. but late in the By th^bye. it was b^ausf of Let's | has beep able to make the first pay- j vancement and upbuilding of Georgia. ™ **»«& De* suspicious conduct at Monmouth tha: , ment". some rix hundred dollars, on the and to the promotion or the happiness : eember and May options. The close was court-martial was appointed to ex- cemetery property. The States of Ten- and contentment of her people. If he j firm at a new advance of l*al5 points. ***. i ~ Time money"" rates’ * were rather easier j entertaining the convenOon next year. and it would Le mco. for the friends of ; PtHet Middling Jl-4 '■ today, it is considered nrobs^lc, how- Knoxville. Hot Springs. Birmingham, the Governor to mako merry. As Lear-? MiaailJisr ; ev?»r. that any decline in local money . San Antonio, Greensboro. Nashville! i«lator. State Attorney General and Low MidalUiK*** . rates to a point whl^h wonM nermlt »rnld Spot Cotton „ } exports "woni^ be taken pdvantag^e of by , Rer.a Shin Sale* , the Secretary of the Treasury to draw PnuKvttrlo. e-.._i 39 93 ; down Gavcmmcnt deposit* with the Na- 1 _ - an General Assembly. i and Atlanta will present invitations. announced later. —— ■— i flnnal Banks In preparation for tha re- ( COLUMBUS. O, A lay 16.—The ro- 1j4 1b4 ^ demotion of maturing Government bonds tiring moderator, tho Rev. Hunter Cor- 2.1-u . 733 has made.mistakes' (and who since the dawn of’cretatlon has been Infallible?) they In ■■ The heart amine Into his behavior. While no act I nesses and Alabama have made appro- of positive treachery was established ; rrlations for these cemeteries and against him he was found guilty of ; Georgia mav nut be derelict In this pa- •‘Irrcsolutlcn and negligence unworthy I frloflc and loyal service. Surelv if the of n commanding off’cer.” and also de- j State had tho Constitutional right and glared gulltv of writing disrespectful I Confederate ardor to make an appro- lattcrs to Washington. He was sen- j priatlon of $25,000 to erect a monu- tonred to suspenr.lon from any com- ment to the valiant at Chlckamagua: Away over yonder at Avalon, m mrl In the armv for one vear. Ills ; to give $5,000 to the Winnie Davis Me- lltt'e Island in the Pacific ocean. < sentence was approved by- Congri^i mortal ha’l at At'iens; to appropriate 1 coast of California, the brlillan L. e then took up the life of a farmer. *16.009 for an equestrian qtatue of I of a GeorgTr genius Is encaged and permitted his medding disposition ’ Genera ifVrdon at Atianta.tosavncth- mg "Rem'rlscences of Famou* tu assert itself .Tust as his term of of the appropriation of $15,000 for glans." dealing onlv. as I am Informed, suspension was aheut to expire he tt monument to Oglethorpe at Savan- j p-lth unique and dramatic episodes In - - - pah. and numerous other approprta- j the lives of the great men -of the State, tlons for similar purposes, certainly i and conta'nlng an appendix devoted to the State should have tho !eg*l an- | gems of Georgia eloouence. This work thorite and the S«u*herr! patriotism i is being done by Mr. Lucieri Lamar to make an appropriation for the Con- ! Knight, Sa’es were estimated at 400.000 ba!°s. The opening was steady at an advance | steady at 2a2H per'cent _ ’ v * 1- i belt, this morning called to order the StoeVs seemed comparetlvelv free from U9 t h session of the genera! assembly ket 7Xy ea umO n tSr Ute UwT flt-hi ! The 1 aUendanc^’o? S °f Amer1 ^ in wheat, when stocks nn ofT f r om slight attendance of commissioners. aJ- advanres which had been c^tabTTshed. 1 ternates and visitors was larger than Bonds wi'-e heavy. Tntsl sales, per ever before, due to the number of rep- vab^. S1 OOS.OO't. Tnlte^ States new 4s resentatives present »of the Cumber- .land Presbyterian church. The merger 313 900 shares 3103 ° f ° CtvS today * ere j of the two churches, after a separation of many years. Is to. be finally ratified ivj-w ''ori' Mor-v Market. ! the present meeting. When the hrEw YORK. May 16.—Money on call ’ union is complete, the 1.000,000 mem- ruling rate cent - offered very dull and re been errors of judgment. • *2 enco>B»«rjnS i p«r cent: ciosing hid 2 per -.'''“Ft ^as never drifted from its i ward under licoidntlon and selling faV a I Sas^* P 60 'days 'pcr^erK' sO davs *'**“*■'" wc.:ume nue ia name, mo — ’Vtr'i — r i,"’ moorings of human kindness, truth ; turn, inapireri by the better weather re- 4 fe r cent- month«4 u»4« 'tJ- cent two together comprise 1.000 presbvte- a devotion that was beautiful. In tho and Integrity. : ports, favorable weather forecasts and ; Prime mercantile paper 554 per cent rles.butas many ofthe-e presbyteries £.W days, when the city page of The bers of the American branen and the 200,000 members of the Cumberland branch will become one in name. The The news of the death of Mrs. F. A. Watson at an early hour yesterday morning, while not wholly unexpected, was received with profound sorrow by those who knew her. This good lady was the widow of Asa R- Wasson, for many years tho city editor of The Telegraph, and known as the poet-editor. She hail been In bad health for many months, and at the homo of her son. Paul, on Coleman avenue, she received every possible attention and care that loving sons could give. That she was truly a good woman those who knew her bear loving testi mony. Between herself and her hus band there was the strongest devotion. rRAIN AND PROVISIONS. heard that Congress Intended to de prive him of hH commission and ho wrote an Insulting letter to the Pfesl- t dent of that body. In consequence of > which be was dismissed from tin army. Lee was born In England, and for years was an officer in the Brlt'sh service prjor to the Revolution. But he was displeased because his promo tion lagged, and made hlmsalf offen sive to the English Government. He claimed to b# the author of the letters of Junius. He came to America, took up the cause of the colonies, and be came first major-general In the Amer ican army. At first he won considera ble military reputation, but "the opln- prospects. ' < After working up to a net gain of 6i* points led by July, the market eased off , I apin und«r realizing but advanced CHICAGO May IS—'Wheat rrlc« 3 on the shnrnly in th e late trading to a new high Board of Trade 'Perain c-n-=*ed the dollar forty-seventh general assembly of the It was the goodness of the woman Southern Presbyterians, known offi- that made It so. dally as the Presbyterian Church of i — . I L J l.»„ B „ , no tho United States, met today in the i Wonderful Eczema Cure. level fo r the day on the old cron, and mark to^y on n iensitlo-al b - iig| which First Presbyterian church in th's city 1 "Our little boy hid eczema for five to the highest point for the hull mwemon 1 cnr’-'id September up to $1 Dost and De- and will remain in session a week or years” writes N. A. Adams. Henrietta. . .. who won high dace in .Wrrna’- ?” , th ® Ia ,t? r ninths. Demand was ~en- comber to n «*. At the **me time Julv ten days. Tha assembly was called to Pa. "Two of our home dostors said tho federate cemeter'es In Ohio. I under- ; ism of this State as literarv ed'tor.and advanced to 3SU. The upturn was due to order promptly at 11 o’clock by the re- case was hopeless, his lungs being af- smnd it is probable that Hon W B ' editor*! wilier on the staff of the At- tiring^“odemton Dr. JUlTn ^HaH. of fected. We then employed other doctors Stephens, of Savannah. Senstor-e.ect ; :anta Const!.utlon. La tire’s have come ' map shewed seme light precipitation In below tho normal owini-Toialuiw S?™ Nashville. Commissioners from eighty- but no benefit resulted By chance wo from the Fir:t d.strlct w'.h he esne- to him on the lecture platform, and tie the Eastern belt, and temperatures were” favorab’e weather and bv inVect* The three presbvter'es were on hand, rep- i read about Electric Bitters; bought a cl°l rhamplcn of the proposed appro- ! flowers of rhetoric have been strewn * little low In the Western belt but the net gain for tho dey on the July delivery resenting tie. Southern Presbyterians bottle and scon noticed improvement, priatlon. 1 by him In some of the br'ghtest fields T?rf < r a | lt rlr ”' r and generally was 5a5Kc. compared with yesterday’s of Alabama. Arkansas. Flor'da Geor- .We continued this medicine until sev- I of nraforv. Mr Knight Is a graduate ?? ot quotations. The September option gja Kentucky Louisiana Missieiinni oral bottles were used, when our boy Of the two hundred and six Con- .both of the University of Georgia and i Hearts of cotton at Ve ^>-ts h today hb-her 7 ’ 4%C ‘ a ” d Det-ombcr an even 5o - Jristouri. North Carolina.'South Caro- ' was completely cured.” (Rest of all federate soldiers W o deid and were j of Princeton, having re*igred his edit- ! were 10.647 h-.’i s against S 2:4 ba’as l-at cnm' was affee’ed hv the strength of linn. Tennessee. Texas and Virginia. ‘ Wood medicines and body building burled at Johnson’s Tsland while they , orial chair on the Constitution to enter ’ VP «k and 12 763 hales last year. For the wheat. Julv closing with a net gain of The formalities of organization and health tonics. Guaranteed at all drug were prisoners of war, one hundred | the last named institution. Before Jeetlmafed) fo.ooo bai»a against %c.. and oats gained Sc. tho opening sermon occupied the oarlv ion began to gain s:rength. that per- : Kin „ j, ag sonal ambition was his main Incentive ^ th „ R< ,bert Patton Chapter concern In embarking In the cause of the coin- j Ini? thf , facti ln wh)ch sald anyon= . nif's.” ,n fiv I other things: “All the work connected fftrent to the tics of home and country, securing of head boards, drawing his sword without enthusiasm and fifty-two were members of the j leaving Princeton he was called to the Masonic fraternity. Capt. R. Cuyler j po-'torate of the Central Presbyterian wr’tten statement i Church, of Washington, D. C. Saon after, his instal’ation he was taken ill, more through resentment against Government which had disappointed him, than zeal for liberty or for colo nial rights.” It ts unnecessary to state that he did not belong to the illus trious family of Virginia Loss. In this connection It may be of in terest to state that Laurens and Lee were not th< only officers of the Revo lution who fought a duel on account of Washington. Gen. John Cadwalnder , and Gen. Thomas Conway exchanged shots on the field of honor. In 1778. | and Conwov received a severe wound In the head from which It was at first and after spending several months In Euronean travel, without deriving the j benefit be expected. Mr. Knight re- , turned to America, and connected him- ! self with Agnes Scott at Coliege De- ! Future* closed firm ratur. but soon gave up this work on quotations: account of hi* health and went to Los i prame Council of the 33rd degree, for tk» Southern district, recently said: "The efforts af the R-abert Patton Chapter U. D. C., to take care of the grave* of these dead sold'ers. are moTt praiseworthy, and should receive the hought he woul<J die, but he recover- encouragement of all good people and ed. Conway disliked Washington and more especially all good Masons." secretly plotted against him. espec- i ’ lally during the winter at Valey Forge. Conway wanted Gates to succeed Washington. with tho securing of head . boards, carving names, rank, and command on same, and the placing of the boards at the graves, and sodding same, was exclusively under the direction of the Mason they being granted this privilege by | Catalina island.where he ha? been get- . February CJoIcnel Hill, then commander of the | ting steadily better from the good ef- March ‘ post.” Hon. James D. Richardson, for 1 feets- of the salt air. It mav be of io- May . msnv years a Congressman from Ten- j cal Interest to state that Mr. Knight -T ”?e . pe«*ee. and holding the high Masonic was admitted to the bar in Macorf. Ju,v title of grand commander of th» Ku- 69,233 bales last week and 80.374 bales last year. Toney's receints at New Orleans were 1,592 ba’es against 3.592 bales last year, and at Ho -- ston 1,142 bases against 7S1 bales last year. ,‘aa ■ ''itt-a end futures. NEW YORK. May J6.—Snot cotton closed quiet: middling UniaKd* 12.05; mid dling gulf 12,30: sales 490 hales. Prev’sians oa the close were from to hours -of the assembly. When these 10c. higher. at the following j Wheat— May . July . , Rent, i Dec. . Com— i». who were there as prisoners. | Angeles, and then to Avalon*, on Santa ‘ iTia being granted this privilege by Catalina Island.whore he ha? been get- . Fehrua-v iina .11.09 11.17 A communication ha? been addressed bv the Robert fatten Chanter to the His conspiracy against : Masonic fraternitv of the United States Washington became known as "Con- j of America, which reads as follows: way’s cabal.” Oadwalader challenged, ‘‘•Creetinv* from the Robert Patton Conway on account of his Intrigues ' Chanter. United Daughters of' the against Washington. They fought on ; Cfarfeder.acv of Cincinnati. .Tulv 4. of the year above mentioned, j ‘’’Phi's Chapter has undertaken to buy Conway thought he had received his I and save from dosecraH-on the C'n f ed- death wound, and in a letter to Wash- j erate grave-yard at Johnson’s I?'and ‘ngton said: "You are In my eyes the i O.. where lie two hundred and six great and good man.” Having resign- : brave American soldiers and Masons, ed fr.cm the American armv Conway | ln neri-cetd graves, returned to France, from which coun- j "Of the number interred there, about try he bad ccme to enlist ln the ser- j one hundred and fifty-two were mem- vice of the United States. In the : be-s of your order For this cause wo Frpnrh army be had heen a colonel, ; ask a ■ contribution to the fund for the and in the American Revolution at- purpose tamed either fnm your treaa- talncd the rank of major-rrneral. : urv or bv indiv’dual gift. We have Another Revolutionary duel was that between Gov. Button Gwinnett, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and Gen Lachlan McIntosh. Both were Georgians. Gov. Gwinnett was made commander-in- chief of the. colony of Georgia In March. 1777.’ Differences of opinion I been able to make the first payment on the property. some six hundred j dollar?. Tt ! s intended that the monev received from Ma«on|e bodl** will bo 1 he’d as a separate fund, hoping that a i sufficient fund will be thus realized to : erect a simple monument there. "Wo trust in your fraternal Interest after preparing himself partly at the PenTembir10 University of Georgia,and partly in October 10^93 the office of Judge. R. F. Lyon in this November . pirn It.?* 11.23 11.30 19.89 loTiii 10.90 10.93 11.05 T nrv. 11.01 11.69 11.12 10.73 10J57 10.77 10.71 10. S4 May , July , Sept. Open. 91 S3 51K 515', 51H High. Low. Close 44’4 43 3614 city. He delivered the commence ment addre=s in We'Tevan in 1899 or t.900. Mr. Knight’* "Reminiscence' of Famous Georgians” wttl be complete in two volumes, of which the first will contain ROO na«r*s and wi’l soon atr- near. The first edition has a!r»adv been exhausted ! December 10.98 11.10 10.88 Me •errent at the Ports do*, i Oat*— 11.22 ! M*y . 11.83 July . 11.30 I Sept. . 10.88 ; Mes* Pork- 10.88 July . 10.91 | SepL . 10.89 Lard- lo. 91 ! July . . 9.07W 11.04 SepL . . 9.20 11.05 ! Sho-* Ribe— 11.09 ; July . . 8.75 Sept. . . S.92% 9KU 99H l.oo-.; 1.02 63% 53 55 44 37% 903' 92% 94% 95 5114 5U4 51% 44 % 43i* 36*4 9RV; 99 1.01 53% •53 52% 45 4414 37% were concluded the assembly proceeded • to the election of a new moderator, j which Is the most Important business of the day. Tomorrow the twenty standing committees will be announced • and the assembly will then take up the j regular order of business. stores. 50c. Politics and Politicians. Bcpt!?t General Council. WASHINGTON May 1«-Prellml- j ^ He Lrv sten.s were taken nt the Ttentict 1 - .. o => Henry C. Ide, former Governor of the Philippines. 1s said to be hard at work to put Vermont ln the Taft column. John L. Routt, who served three terms as Governor of Colorado, has re- ] cently been declared insane and inca- 16.47% 16.60 .16.55 16.63 16.40 16.50 16.60 16.65 9.17H 9.32% S.83 9.00 9.nr% 9.50 8.75 8.90 9.17»4 9.32% 8.85 9.00 ppeet—and Evne-t*. T^a-v rV-*->Hdeter* net ’•eeojhts. . 10 527 Exports to C ‘ “ " * mt Exports to- advance of oubifea- T'—V' rsciope. hiaovct, NEW YORK. M»y 76.—Xn the early part narv steps were taken at the Baptist anniversaries in session here toilsv for the organization of a Baptist Union. 1 or general council. Tomorrow a ocm- i mittee on organization will report, and ! Professor Shaler Matthews, of Chicago, will address tbe meet'ng on the func tions of the proposed organization. . Final action Is then to be taken, and It i Is freely predicted that then, for the ’ firrt time in their h'story, the Baptist ! churches of the North will be united I in an organization through which mat- 81 years old. The constitutional convention which the people of Michigan decided upon at the last general olect'on will assemble at Lansing next November. Judson Harmon, whom conservative Eastern Democrats are said to favor for Presidential candidate. Is a native and a. resident, of Cincinnati. He served a number of years on the bench, and frsm 1895 to 1897 was Attorney- General of the United States. He la now in the faculty of the law depart- M on. hut another edition has been or dered. • . Stock on hand Since Septcmhe In an extended article in tM* column a few day* ago concerning Mrs. Lloyd Carleton Belt and her patriotic ser vices at Washington in behalf of Geor gia during the dprk davs of recon struction. I stated that the only thread in my narrative that was not complete 1 T ,, was. how did she manage to have her j A. fit eorgia. tv omsn** A — „ a o 1 * * n..— Conso’ida’ed receipts 951*16* Exports -to continent 3 571 955 ; France ’sc* 697 : Exports, to continent 3 21a *15 I Exports to Japan ’*26 9°6 mediate are verv ouiet. is easier in foreign markets. A Georgia Woman’s Appeal" brought Galves'on . . .11214 1 15431 99711910-0 to the attention of P-e*’dent Grant. Orleans .11113-161 iso?! 2459'1 , ' , ’' , 78 c"tton ?r NEW YORK. May was barely steady Price. Net Receipts. Sales. Stocks. ! PrVm^crud.a^n hnpVf.o.k ‘mflls C nomU : tlon to the churches. 1 , x ,“~rr7V~T —,-77.—,' I na .v Prime s"mmer yellow 55: off summer I Price.ITteets.iSales.I.Rtck. i yellow 49*50%; good of? summer yellow 49a?3; prime summer v,-hlte 5Sa59:'prime winter yellow 5Sa39. ing the fact teat a similar movement j campaign in his State for the past ten some years ago met such owicsition 1 years overthrowing during the first few years of his term the Populist par ty, which in the early nineties had built that nothing came of It. The new ?avT.r D Canon *eeri o.i 1r . 0Une i 1 r r ,.V" ! °v ,s „ nM to Heig'sia- ! Jy.Vhich in^theeariy nineties had hum for s^f and A*v for « ,V ®’ 11the Congregational M- up a powerful State organization and v>r speoulatlve demand C-auneil mav mercty suggest ac- wrested from the Democracy every Ports. to-wit: i Mobile ;Savannah .1141 .11114 .'11% .!”14 J1«% . 12 % 18891 25t 1 *5-9 7! 49518 yi 8147 ^991 1 S995 6611 3711 2??9? ! 1 11997 140' 400'17S774 "•5"iI *1748 43S0| | arose between Gwinnett and McTntosh. 1 In the graves of departed brothers. Gwinnett retired from the office of , and nsk your assistance in this sacred Governor on May 8. He promptly ch.al- 1 cause." lenged McIntosh, and In the duel which ] At the top of the communlcafon ensued Gwinnett was mortallv wound ed and died on May 27. McIntosh was also shot, but recovered. What Is regarded as the most fa mous duel In America was that be tween Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, in which the latter was fa intly wpunded. The particulars of this ,, a-- «o well known I will not recite them here. ••erhkps .the next In rank was the affair between James Barron and Stephen Decatur. Jr., on March 22. 1S20. Roth fell'at the first fire. De catur died the same right, and Barron was so severely wounded that he only recovered nfter months of Intense suf- i ferlng. They wore American naval of ficers. Thetr duel grew out of the at tack of the British ship Leopard upon tffo American frigate Chesapeake. In 1807. The Chesapeake bore the broad pennant of Commodore Barron. Bar ron was court-martialed on sundry ; charges in connection with the affair I between the boats, and was found guil ty of two specifications of a charge "for neglecting, on the pro'jsbility of- an engagement, to clear his ship for action.” and sentenced to be suspend ed for five years, without pay or emolunpents. Decatur was a member of the court-martial. In ISIS an effort vi* made to restore Barron to service, and this was resisted by Decatur and others. A long and angry mr-espon- dence earned between Barron and Decatur, which culminated in the duel. commandment No. 6. from the Masonic ten commandments, to-w't: "Thy friend shall be a second self, misfor tune shell not estrange thee from him thou shell do for his memorv whatever thou wouldst do for him living.” T heard the stnrv vesterflav. When Col. Fr»d D»nt. Mrs. Grnqt’s i e fc ,.i.,.._ brother, met Mrs. Belt on P*nnsvi- < vanla avenue after h»- frul*l»ss v*.*it Ne-faik . to Senator Henrv Wilson. Col. D»nt i Baltimore noticed the disturbed condition of Mrs. ' York Belt, .and asked her what was the mat- SUhSlOv,' ter. She showed a com- of the appeal . p ers a C0 ;, to him. and after reading it he said that the President had no information in regard to Georgia except Gen. T*r- rv’s verv unfavorable report. Col. Dent asked Mrs. Belt to, go with him to the White House and he mould show A'’gu*ta, * the appeal to President Grant She ac- MemnM* ’. companied him. and sat In an ante Pt T -f’!s room and talked with Mrs. Grant's riSSSlm? father while Col. D»nt went to see J L,0 ' i ‘ the President. Col Pout goon return- : . 1 |vccpnm ——_ ed and said to Mrs. Belt. "The Brest- 1 T.mtpaooT.” M a -i- l6 _c„ot cotton in dent h*s reed vour anneal and has dl- ' f? * r demand: Driees 2 uoints lower- .Acor rected h's secretary Gen. Horace Por- m Vl«V 1sr 7 , 07: p '' r '' , midfl'-g ter. to cony it ar.d di-eef it to him, 5'2’ '_T,_ I T 1 i dl,! J r l'7 Nf’<4L -Toper3. CHART -Ey TON. M’v 16.—Turpentine and ros'o nothing doing. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Mav 16—Tumentf-e firm at 61%; sale* 41o; receipts 937; shin-nenf* none. Rosin flr-n: ss’es 2,982; receipts 1.471: shipments 25fl: stoeir *7. 642. Quote: A R. C $4.27U*49: D. $4.59. E $4.70: F. $4.79a75: G. $4.75n8244; H* and I $4.90: K. $5.39; JT. $5.40- $5.59; W G.. $5.65: W. W.. $5.75. WILMINGTON, May 16 —Sri-Its tur pentine. nothing doing; r-—-lr,t s ?6 casks. IS 10 SUCCEED SPOOLER MADIPON. Wis. May 16.—Isaac Steph enson, of Marinette, was nominated for United States Senator in the Republican caucus tonight to succeed John C. Spoon er. resigned. wealthy lumber State office within the gift of the peo ple, including the Supreme Court A Narrow Escspa, G. W. Cloyd. a merchant, of Plunk. Mo., had a narrow escape four years aeo, when he ran a jimsoo bur Into his thumb. He says: "The doctor wanted to amputate It but I would not consrnt I bought a box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and that cured the dan gerous wound.” 25c at all druggists. Lumber. born in Fred- i «,ou»and u, tnoi.sana. /Corrected hr Massee-FeJton T.um, Co.% Common framing at $16 to $20 per 56<M 750'1‘>®804 ?64l | geieo , _ 12 *j j 8952 j Gram, Provisions. Groceries. These prices are at whcinsaie *nd not fCn.-rcrtcd by s Tt Jaaues & Tinner Co. 1 ] and he will send it to the Senate com- fa’es o^'the^ daY^erff'lO P09’b*ies T of Futures oiec-d n-w and closed quiet: Amerlcan middling G. O. C.: Mr. J. E. D. Shipp, of Amerlcus. a j rritfee as his information concerning ! which 500 ba'es were fbc speculation and prominent lawyer and leading citizen . affairs in Georv'a ” As soon as Sec- cxnort and included 9 *09 hoi es Amc-i- of his section of the State. Is writ- , reran- Porter finished copying Mrs. 1 Re-aipt.* w»— 2.000 bales, 'including 1 Ing a biov ra phv of that great Geor- Belt’s letter, a rage came from the 1American, . ,! clan. William H. Crawford. It should ; War Department with Gen. Terrv’s be a most interesting storv. both on 1 report which was a severe accusation account of the author’s ability as a ! against Georgia, and the two docu- writer and the splendid subject he has j ments were sent to the Senate to- chosen for his pen. William H. Craw- ; gether. ford was one of the most eminent men j that ever illustrated this State in the j Christ Church. Savannah whe-e tho May May-.Tune ffune-July Juty-Auc>ist ...... A ueai.*t-Seotemb<-r councils of the nation, and Mr. Shipp j diocesan convention of tho Episcopal S'' r, i"mha--Oct-bcr has in hand much mater concerning ; Church in Georgia will meet tomorrow °cta'-er-NoA-emhcr him which is not generally known and j has a historic record. The church Is which in itse'f win.make hlghlv enter- j venerable with age. The first buiid- talning reading. Mr. Crawford, like ! ing was commenced on Jure 11. 1740. Another fatal d: great excitement Congressman Cillc- Congressman Gra In 1S3S, near Wash killed. Andrew Jac Dickinson on the had several other to the cede. Yet President ‘n lSSO 1 duel. Henry C v. 'ism R. Ki near baring a ton and John five -ho:-, and ;el which created was that between of Maine, and vcs. of Kentucky, -urten. CHle-.- was field of honor, and meetings according when Jack?on was as H. Lurns hr. R-.ndelr' Senator 1 C ra came upy, Clin- y=t anged • Cai: In erect Richard to as He fought three da'- Other prominent r.ceir "affair*. ' l.'ut I ace for a more extend er. Among itme of England who fought many other distinguished men of h's day. bel'eved in the cede duello, and he had two “affairs” killing hi* oppo nent in one. .and beir.g wounded in the other. In 1S07 he was e’peted to fill a vacancy in the United State.* Sen ate. and wa« re-e>c*ed In 1811. In 1S12. when Vice-President Clinton was unable on account of sickness to act as Rrerident of (be Senate. Mr Craw- forl was ch-sen ures'dent pro tern In 18'? President Madison offered him a -"sltion In his csh'uet as Secretarv of War. which he declined but a little later accepted the appointment to France minister. While at Paris a warm friendship sprung up between birr, and Lafayette who aprcln’ed him agent for h.Is lands in America. Tn IS 15 he n.'ked to to recalled and while en route h. me he was appointed Sec retary of War. the Senate having re- fimeJ to confirm the appointment of Gen. Dearborn to this position. He held the office onlv until the following year when he was appointed Secretary of the Treasury. In 1616 there were eferred him to Monroe if the Unfed St?t<'s. s.nd large vote in the Con tis. Upon Monroe’s ac- Prf ' deccy he eor"nued lecra .any of the Treas- ret beir.g J. Q. A-?eras and John C. Csihour.. A paii-mal ar.d personal hos- tIII v or.?- r •• Or.iv.-f.--rd end Calhoun cep i-rnlni til 0 rowers and duties of t>c Federal Government In lift Crawford was regard? I as the logical ar ’ destined successor to President Monroe A C. agressions] caucus nominated him. as such. Cal houn. Jackson. Adam? ar.d Clay, the other csndld.T?-. cpmblned avainct him. ami in ih? heat of battie he was charged with, official misconduct as j ! but ten years were occupied in its eon- | strut-tlon. The shingles were not p’ac- ed on the roof until about 1745. The "hurch was dedicated on Julv 7. 1730. Tn 1796 the structure was destroyed 1 bv fire. Tbe corner stone of the Christ ; Church building in which tbe dioce*an convention will assepable this week was laid February 26. iS3R. The first min- iv;or of the parish was the Rev. Dr. Herbert who eoniranred his services in about 1733. In 1758 the Church of Eng’and was established as the only church entitled to support from the public fund?. The C-clopedia of Geor gia. says that in 1774 the rector of Christ Church was Rev. H?ddon Smith. Re'-au?e he took side? with the colon ists in the quarrel with England he Noverhber-Tleeember a n ti a —y .. January-February .. p?hrv?ry-Vorch M arch-April CORN—backed white SI Packed mixed SO Ear corn 80 Car lots. eitb»- sacked or bulk, 1—o^?e or anvijcajjo»,. ! OATS—Whit? c’b-ed • No. 2 white No. 3 white Poaotai quotations car lat* HAY—Choice timothy No. 1 timothy No. 2 timothy No. 1 clnrer Tlmo*hy .and clover hixed.... i.a.5 Al'~1f- hev 1 -a Padding straw 63 BRAN—Pure wheat 1.40 Mixed bran 1.25 Jersey- stock feed 1.25 Reliable feed c *~vdp“d feed T in 5 9214 j FLOUR—Private stock, fancy past.. 5.60 ' He went and a year j later moved to Wisconsin, where he | worked on a farm. He afterward* bought ■ a schoor.ey which he sailed between Mil waukee and Escanab*. and Invested his ! savings in timber lands. He was a men. 1 ber of the Wisconsin Legislature ln 1866 and 1868, and served in the Lower House of Congress from 18S3 to 1889. He has long been an adherent, of United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette. e.p'y. 6.36 6.26% 6.’114 6.11% 6.92% 5.96 5.99% 5.92 5.«ft% ...61 ...$1.40 ... 1.35 ... 1.10 $5,000 IS ASKED TOR ALLEGED ACCIIDENT Arthur Griswold Is seeking through the City Court $500 damages from his | employer, tho Central of Georgia Rail road Company. Griswold claims that he was engaged ln discharging his du- 1.20 i’ties January 12, loading a heavy piece I of machinery on a car. when the ma chinery fell on a truck, tho handles . of which struck him with such vio- I lence that his jaw was fractured, low- j er teeth loosened and he was knocked I against the car’s side In a stunned ! condition. Sized frainlrg at tf.7.50 to $22.50 per thousand. Storm shcathlrg -at $16 per thousand. No. 2 common flooring at $17.50 per thousand. No. 2 common ceding at $16 per thous and. No. 1 common flooring celling at $25 ner thousand. "B" grade square edge weather board ing at $22.50 per thousand. No. 1 common weather boardlrg at $30 per thousand. No. 2 pine shingles at $2.50 por thous and. No. 1 pine shingles at $4.25 per thous and. , . . No. I cypress shingles at $5.00 per thouand. Extra half ribs ll-ao-rv,, p,. s. bellies... Bulk plates rn< a r»*<* NEW ORT.eaNr’m^I ^tums^nTdV^'^^y from j | MEATS—Dry *•'/. paint -Povp to ? paints hejqav the ein-q of vasterday. Weather repn-t* ye re ra- er>i-«d cal-ulated tn have a-ything but a. bullish ??«■: a-i th? market, but tho=» v-a-e m.at-b?a by r ?’>orts of eron damage end '-pa.rcity of *eed and shnr** ii-v-i, puzzled. whil» the market wn-iid an ”nv-ard .an-i -h?n a down war.; tun In the ln*?r tracing th"-? w*» s-.-to [rqj pr->vement in p-'-->* esn*?1a]ly ,t,? n*w •wop wont’’*, v-bich advanced from 5 to 8 paints over 'he quotation* *t noap a s ^ r?*ult of fr-thcr reports of e-aq dan- nr». The ojo* H patent. 3.90 ivh.t.... .2 50 Royal Owl. best pat 4 75 • _ Ton Notoh firsf patent 4 *5' ROOSEVELT PARDONS ' P jif ** ' ’ SULLIVAN’S NEPHEW WASHINGTON. May 16.—President Roosevelt ha? granted a conditional par don to John L. Lennon, a nephew of John 'L. Sul’ivan. Eerv-lng a rentenee at Gov- nor’s Island, for alleged desertion from the Marine Corps while ln Cuba. The condition named by the President Is that Lennon re-enli?t and serve the full term of four years, he having been dishonora bly discharged. When Lennon was cap tured after hi* alleged desertion he had been absent thr.ee days. Mr. Sullivan, while In Washington recently, -aw the President about (he case and argued that his relative did not intend to desert, but had merely overstayed his Ieav e of ob- sence. over above .. .19% ...10 .. .10*4 .... 8« .16 ....15% was very steady price* „ . ren-Tln- -om 5 to 11 points above the was wa:ted on by a committee and eio* e of yesterday. forbidden to preach The church doors Cotton futv-very steadv at the fo'iowiug quotations: 10% 10% u% n% Cher 35 tnanv who for Pre*!dep he -ecel--ed .T-nua-v bid Max', bid .Tu-? bid - juiv bj? . nrm. bid ... Coatonbfr. b'.J ovfib-. bi- .. November. b*d December, bid were locked r.galrst him. he wa3 pub lisher’ in the C-v--”: as "an enemy to America.” and finally evicted from the rectory. From the ?-rpe authority T leanj that the fi-rt corfirmatlon in the Rtete occurred in ISIS, when a -ia** of *ixry irn« confi—?ed at Christ Church. Savannah, hv B'shop me’aon. of South Caro'ina R?v. John Wesl«v. the founder of th? Methodist Church In Georgia, was the rector in Chlrst Church parish in c'aout 173G. It is said that he preached h's first ser mon ip, Savannah on March 7. 1736. as a m ; ri.'-t-r of 'he Cl-.ur'h of Eng- ''.nd. Stephen F'l.'ott was the firs: Protestant Ep'scopa! bishop of Geor gia Biography savs that he was chosen bishop in 1849 and was the thirty-seventh in succession in tha American episcopate. His eonse?ra- ■ row on th? t'on occurred on February 28. 1S41. week, o-,# 11.35 V I', 11.65 11.89 11 ea 11.60 11.35 11.32 11.31 HAMS— T f?n- sugar mired S*an-7arfl sugar cured... Impc LARD—B”re tierces ..." Fire in 80-’h. t”bs Pure, in *9.ih. tl"* Pure, in 60-1 b. tubs Ru-e. in i9.ib. tins Pure, in 5.]b. tip*. Pure, in 3-Ib. tins Til? sain- nddiliart* for *ir«- a* an?,-?. SYRUP—Georgia cane {new)... N?w Orleans 2$ p.laek srrai, lj SALT—1'9 tvblt? rh*!rn «ok....50 $99-10 P'.wlqp inev* ...48 Special nrices car lots. T mpo-ied Onrk Salt, lb...... 114 CHEESE^Ful! cream ,....:.:.17% f^o^ToSlcSS w*^? Hardware—Wholesale. 1 V- •- r—nn Letter. NEW YORK. M>v ’6 -wi.i, ?>. r • r ve-y'-.-r pr“f(.-re.-l fop tr>« n»-t f—r days over the cotton bek and a gcod w?^*he- man on the hoard, ’be mark?* said off fr.a-n th? o-?ning. s*t In On the pureha*.--* m day's sell??* on the tbe-rv had received such a. setback that !r ,-o"!d sqereelv hop? to recover; The market sbov-ed the local tr’-*? -,a s an a n . re"*!rg a further advance behoving the in market* trip ral'y sharply t?-nar- he mins early in t’ie certain, tb-p? is no —-<-i nr*??* ?*>r lots. . GRISTS—Hudnnts. in hbis $3.75 Hudnuts. in 3C-lb. sacks 1.S3 i SUGAR—Grarulat?d. in bhR or sck.,5% New Orleans ciarifled 5 New Y?-k yellow 4% COFFEE—Cholc? Rio 14 Prime Rio T3 Medium Rio 12 Common 11 Arbuckle’s Roasted... RICE-—Choice head : Medium There w?re three hundred communi- car.:s and seven clergymen in the d : o- cese at that time, “hut by his abil'ty as an organizer and his natural quail- short selling and *h?re .are few offerings except to f?i-? c-oO-s Th? market .ad vance? euirk'y o- bfcylne . Livc?- p?ri *h---Id advance from 6 to 7 points ..16.04 .. T .. 6 Sims M. Gilmore Dead. UNION. S. C.. May 16.—Sims M. Gil more. a farmer, rho we* shot last night at Jottesville. by hi3 neighbor. James w. Galiman. following a quarrel growing out of the burning of two barns on Giimor*'.* farm, which act he suspected Glllman of committing, died today. During the en counter Giilman was struck on the head with a hammer by Gilmore and his skull fractured. Your.o °ecplee' Baptist Union. RICHMOND. Va.. May 16.—The Tour.g Peoples' Baptist Union, an auxiliary of the Southern Baptist Convention. m"t t?dsy with several hu:id-?.d delegates in attendance. The proceedings consisted of dvotionol exercises and addresses by H. W. Yfright. of Kanea? City; p.ev. Dr Frost, of Nashville .and others. The Actfid: Prudent, Rev. W. W. Hamilton. At- 1 lanta, Ga.; vje« nresident. Rev. Dr. E. X,. Grace. Richmond, and Rev. Ro?s Moore, j Pine Bl’-ifC, Ark.: recording secretary. W. i TT. Gained, Atlanta. Ga.; executive'com mittee. B. A. Davie, chairman; Jos. ; VTqtts. secretary; H. P. Hunt. T. T. i Eaton, J. B. Sampey, B. B. Bailey. W, D. Dorian, J. 21. Prestrid^e, Llowd T. 'Wil son. R. M. BUTTS’ CREDITORS GET SECOND DIVIDEND The referee in bankruptcy has de clared a second dividend of 12% p?r cent to the unsecured creditors of R. M. Butt.*, of Gordon, Ga. Candy. Cream mixed candy in rails. Stick candy. In barrels, ;j fCorrected bv Duniap Hnrwar* Co.) WELL BUCKETS—$4 per doz ROPE—Manila. 14%c ; Besel. llo,; eot . ton 18%c. WIRE—Barb, 3Vlc. per lb. PLOW STOCKS--Harman, S0c.; Fergu- ,OP. Q 0q. •rims—PalntPd. $2.30: eednr. $3 00 POWDER—$4.50: half kegs, $2 75* tt k?g*. Sl.fC: Dupont and Hazard smoke less. half keg.”. $11.3..; V, kegs. 15.75* 1-lb. canisters. $1. less*15 p?r cent; Trois- dori smokeless powder. 1-lb. can*. $L SHOVELS—S6 tn $11 per doz. CARDS—Cotton. $L50 per doz. PLOW BLADES. 5c. per lb. IRON— 2»ic. lb. base; Swede, 4%c. pound- AXES—$6.50 dozen, base. LEAD—Bar. 7%c. wnmt NAII.S.—Wire. $2.60 keg. base; cut. $2.60 keg. base.* SHOES—Horse. $4.25 to M.75 keg; ra U i e shoe.*. $1.25 to $1. i j. BUCKETS—Paint *1.79 doz.; white co. dar, three hoops. *4.25 dozen. CHAINS—Trace, li to $4 do*. GUN POWDER—Per peg. Austin craaS $4.59. SHOT—*2.25 sack. Liquors—Wholesale. • (Corrected by Iveichselbaum Sc Mack) ' WHTSKE5'—Rye. *1.19 to $3.50; rorn $1.19 to $1.50; pin. $1.10 to $1.75: North Carolina corn. $1.20 to I1.5C; Georgia corn si.60. WINE.—7oe. to *5; high wines. *1 SO. port and sherry. 73c. to J4; riaret. $4 to $10 a rsse; American cnampagne. $7.50 to tomorrow. Dry Goods—Wholesale. SHEETING—6 to Sc. DRILLING—7 %c- TIFKrXG—4% to 14 %c. CHECKS—5 to f%c. BLEACHING—4?i to 11%C- PRINTS—5% to 6c. Government bonds steady; railrc bonds heavy. Crackers. fCorr*f'tc‘i by Winn-Johnson Ca>’ BaroTta sodas. Sc. Baroca nfenacs. 7^4c. Barona oyster crackcm. N. B. C. sDdns. 7c. Ginger snaps ( N. 3. C.) 7c. cn < 10c. Bu^ar cake*. INDISTINCT print