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Vol. Y.
ARE AFTER COY. ATKINSON.
HIS TRIP TO RICHMOND CAUSING A
GOOD DEAL OF TALK.
The Veterans of Fulton County Table
Resolutions Censuring the Gov¬
ernor for His Utterance.
Atlanta, Ga., June 15.—Gov. Atkinson’s
trip to the approaching reunion of the
union confederate veterans at Richmond
July 1 with his military staff is causing
some commotion among the veterans of
the state. Some of the veterans take the
position that the governor should not go
to the reunion, as his presence there would
bean insult to the old soldiers as he took
occasion, during his campaign for gov¬
ernor, two years ago, to say some things
that the oki soldiers could uever forget or
forgive.
To-night the Fulton county veterans
held a largely attended meeting at which
the governor's trip to Richmond was
brought up by the introduction of reso¬
lutions censuring his alleged sentiment
vefieeting upon the veterans, and calling
ujMvii him to abandon his intention to
take part in the Richmond reunion. The
resolutions were, however, promptly ta¬
bled without discussion by a unanimous
vote, the local camp of veterans having
accepted the governor’s denial of the sen¬
timents attributed to him.
The governor’s trouble with the veter¬
ans was brought about by a letter ad¬
dressed to him recently by Private Lewis
Cook, a member of the Fulton County As¬
sociation, in which the veteran said in
reference to his contemplated tripto Rich¬
mond: “In a speech delivered in Rome
during your campaign for theexalted po¬
sition you now occupy, you declared your¬
self ‘sick and tired of this confederate
sentiment and longed to see it buried.’
That very ‘confederate sentiment’ actu¬
ates those who will assemble in Rich¬
mond to build a, monument to their be¬
loved chieftamand whose hearts warming
to their old comrades of long ago when
fighting for the same ‘confederate senti¬
ment’ you so bitterly condemn. They
went foot-sore, hungiy and naked into
battle against th« largest -jad best
equipped army then in the workL and for
four years maintained the unequal con¬
test, and then lost all, save their honor
and their love and admiration for that
very ‘confederate sentiment.’
“The public career of your excellency
has been marked by ouecontinuouseffort
to destroy and ‘bury that confederate
sentiment" with a zeal and pertinacity
worthy of a nobler and more hallowed
cause.’
You followed relentlessly the confederate
home to its death. But enough of this.
Governor, where will yourplacebe during
any of the ceremonies observed in Rich¬
mond? Certainly not among the con¬
federates. for you have persistently an¬
tagonized them, and this will be most
emphatically a confederate occasion.
Then, I repeat, where will your position
be? Of this you may test assured, it will
not be in our line.”
This letter was first addressed to Gov.
Atkinson privately, hut he did not reply
to it, and then Mr. Cook published it.
Last Saturday the confederate veterans’
camp of Sumter county met and indorsed
Private Cook’s letter, passiugresolutions attitude
condemning the governor’s calling him to¬
ward the veterans, apd upon
to abandon the trip to Richmond. Before
leaving for Athens to-day Gov. Atkinson
gave out an interview on the action of
the Americas association and the letter
of Private Cook. He said i hat his politi¬
cal enemies werein all probabilities behind
the matter and on that account did not
feel inclined to defend himself, although
there was no ground at all for tne asser¬
tion that he used any such language in
reference to the veterans. “I suppose,”
said Gov. Atkinson, “those resolutions
grew out of the fact that I ran for office
and was opposed by an honored and dis¬
tinguished confederate veteran. But it
mav be that some of the veterans have
been imposed upon by the repetition of
campaign stories which were denied and
refuted during my campaign for governor.
If so, I assure them that they are doing
not only myself, but the state of Georgia,
an injustice in giving credence to such re
ports. The sentiment attributed to me
and on which the Americns resolutions
were probably based were never enter¬
tained by me, and of course were never
expressed. In deciding oil tills trip to the
Richmond reunion 1 was anxious that the
voting men of Georgia should be as well
and as freely represented as those from
siuv other state in order that it might be
seen that we were loyal and as devoted to
the memory of our living and dead heroes
the sons of any other state.” Said the
as “The part I personally will
cover nor. Richmond will be that part as
take at Gen. Evans, who will be m
signed me by T I will be with
command there. suppose I will not to
the sons of veterans. go the dis¬
gratify any personal pride, but in
charge of a sacred duty.
New Mexico Like Old Mexico.
\ as Vegas, X. M., June yesterday 16,-Thc adopt¬ demo
cratic state convention at 16
ion fj1 platform favoring free coinage
|;J'i'lEdfor favoring an income tax and mdors
the pMideacy. Debate,
to Chicago were chosen.
BULLOCH i
Statesboro. Bulloch County. Georgia, Thursday, June 18,1890.
Shot By a Crank.
New York, June 15.—George II. IVyck
off, president of the Bank of New Amster¬
dam, was shot twice in the abdomen and
side this afternoon, while in his private
office in the bank, by a man named Clar¬
ence Clark. Clark demanded money, and
meeting with a refusal, fired the shot and
then turned the pistol on himself. Both
men are now at the New York hospital in
an unconscious condition.
When Clark had gained access to Mr.
Wyekoff he presented to him the follow¬
ing letter, which was written to him on
Hotel Marlborough paper in blue ink and
in a clear, legible hand:
“We want $0,000. Five $1,000 bills,
10 $100 bills.
“I will shoot you if you make a false
movement, so be careful. My partner
outside also has you covered and if you
give an alarm within three minutes after
I leave, he will throw a package of dyna¬
mite through the front entrance. Putthe
money in an envelope.
“Don’t talk.”
The shots were heard by a patrolman
ou the street who ran into the bank build¬
ing in time to see Clark fall. Mr. Wyekoff
is 60 years old and resides in Montclair,
N, J. Clark is about 30 years old and
wears a sandy mustache. He was well
dressed.
Are Tired of Tillman.
Indianapolis, June 13.—The managers
of Governor Matthews' presidential cam¬
paign are indignant over the bringing of
Senator Tillman into the state. They
declare that they were not consulted in
the matter, and they express the opinion
that the speeches of the “pitchfork” sen¬
ator from South Carolina will do the
cause of free silver a vast amount of harm
in the state. They want his appoint¬
ments canceled.
Information from Columbus shows that
the Democrats of Bartholomew county,
who beard Tillman, are thoroughly dis
gusted. The free silverrepresentatives of
the party are inclined to believe that he
has injured the chance they had for sue
cess. Iu some quarters there has been a
disposition on the part of the “sound
monpy”l)ernocratsloeonnectTillmanism candidacy.
with Governor Matthews’
This is resented jvith some feeling bv the
nffen who are looking after the
campaign. They wish it understood
they had no part in bringing Tillman into
the state, and that they do not indorse
his attack on the president of the United
States. -w
The Matthews boom has been carried tip
to Chicago for a brief exhibition. Myron
care of the Indianians who will attend the
convention. Mr. King will see several
members of the national committee there,
and will let it be known in more ways
than one that Indiana intends to put in
a strong bid for the nomination.
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Negro Killing at Wadley.
• Louisville, Ga., June 11.—A terrible
tragedy occurred at Wadley, ten milgg
from here, Tuesday night, in which two
persons lost their lives. Tillie McCreary, *
a negress, had been keeping company
a negro man named Sandy Oliphant, who
was to marry her Sunday. Louis Bvook
ins. a negro school teacher in the neigb
borhood, also had been going to
woman. Brookins met Saudv in Wadley,
and asked him to the woman’s house with
him. The three were discussing the
ject of marriage. Brookins asked the
woman if she was going to marry Bandy.
She answered t hat she preferred Brookins,
but was going to marry Sandy. Brook¬
ins replied. “You won’t marry him,” and
pointing his pistol at Oliphant shot him
twice through the breast, and still hold
ing the woman shot her through the ab¬
domen. The man died at once. The
woman lingered until this morning. The
murderer escaped. A reward willbeoffer
ed for his arrest.
Another Arrest in Screven.
Sylvania, Ga., June 12.—William'Walk¬
er was arrested this morning about day¬
light at his home near Captola by Detec¬
tives JeDkins and Aderholt and Marshal
Pace of Millen, who are working under
Detective Frank Morris. Walker is under
indictment by the grand jury for the kill¬
ing of George Bellinger, The a negro, appedreH nearly
two years ago. detectives
at the home of J. T. Walker, lather of
William, early this morning.
They asked for the young man, but the
father told them he was not there. The!
officers then threatened to go into the :
house and search. This threat had the
desired effect and one of the detectives
entered young Walker’s room with the
KTndLrS
rendered himself. Accompanied by his
father and mother lie was brought to
Sylvania and lodged in jail.
Bellinger, it will be remembered, was
shot in his field in 1894, a short while
after the killing of George M. Zeigler by
Sheriff Brooker. William Walker andSol
Zeigler were indicted for the killing. The
negro was on the train when Mr. Zeiglep
was killed and was said to have l>oen thll
cause of the troublebetweeaSheriff Brook
or and Mr. Zeigler.
THEY ARE SPLIT ON SHYER.
FOUR OF THE REPUBLICAN LEAD¬
ERS TO ({I I I THE PARTY.
Claim that the Gold Plank will Cost
the Party the Votes of the
Western States.
St. Louis, June 17.—It was 10:30 o'clock
this morning when Chairman Foraker
called the full committee on resolutions
together. The platform was read by par¬
agraphs, the agreement being that each
paragraph should be voted upon separ¬
ately. The preamble was objected to and
the phraseology was ordered to be chang¬
ed so that the wording of the paragraph
should be less obscure.
Mr. Teller of Colorado arose and stated
that he had prepared a minority report
on the financial plank, which he would
present when the subject was reached.
The remainder of the platform, he added,
was to him.
The tariff plank also was the 8greed to plank. unani¬
mously. So was sugar
A strong declaration was made for a
protective duty on wools and woolens.
The and protection the development of Americau of American shipbuilding
com¬
merce was also demanded.
All of Mr. Teller’s amendments to the
financial plank were voted down. There
was a pathetic scene in the committee
room when the financial plauk Colorado was reach¬
ed and Senator Teller of pre¬
sented his minority report. It took the
form of a substitute and declared in gen¬
eral terms for the free and unlimited coin¬
age of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. Mr.
Teller spoke for thirty minutes. He said
that he had been a republican would leave from his
boyhood, but that he the
party if it should declare against free sil¬
ver.
Mr. Cleveland of Nevada, Mr. _ Lenon of ,
California, and Mr. Cannon of Utah, de
dared their intention to lolloiv Mr. Teller
m his bolt. In all there are sixty silver
men ,n convention, and all of them
are expected to bolt,
Tomorrow the nominations will be
, ^ tins the probable ticket: 1
an< is or
President, W m. McKinley, of Ohio; for
^ ,ce 'Y resident, Levi P, Morton, o, New
^ or * c '
Surrender of the Zeiglers.
Atlanta, Af , f Gn Ga., J Time line 17_A It. A strong stron e effort ettort
will be made to secure the payment of the
f1,000 reward offered by the state for the
Zeiglers to Detective Morris, who took an
part <- « *>« *• ■<*«*
outlaws.
To-day Judge Twiggs, who represents
Morris, called upon Gov. Atkinson anc
made a claim for the reward, on the
ground that it was due to the way in
which Morris and his assistants worked
on their trail that the Zeiglers surrender¬
ed. The governor told Judge Twiggs to
prepare a formal case, which will be done.
If it can be proven that the surrender was
flue to the detective’s work, Morris will
get the reward from the state. Both
Judge Gamble and Solicitor Evans have
told the governor that in their opinion
Morris is entitled to the reward. A num¬
ber of letters from others on the same
line have also been received by the gov¬
Gold May Win At Chicago.
I New York, June 12.—The World this
morning says: “Minnesota's democratic
state convention yesterday declared for
gold. This makes it certain that the sil¬
ver men will be unable to elect two-thirds
of all the delegates, as their leaders eon
fidently predicted . in . the ofiicial estimate .
in last Sunday’s World. It-means also
that they will be unable to nominate a
free silver candidate for President if the
two-thirds rule, which has prevailed for
half a century in the democratic national
Conventions, is preserved. The whole
number of delegates to the national con¬
vention is 018. Two-thirds ora majority
-sufficient to nominate, is 612. The gold
standard men have already elected 217
delegates. The New York and Maine
state conventions, which meet in the next
fortnight are certain to be for sound
money, excepting possibly two Maine del¬
egates. This will add 82 delegates, 72 for
New York and ten for Maine, to the gold
column! making 299 delegates who will
demaud the maintenance of the gold
standard. Nearly all the Wisconsin dele¬
gation is conceded even by the silver men
to thegold standard.”
A Fatal Accident.
Stillmore, Ga., June 13.—A bad acci
dmt occurred on the Stillmore Air Line
at Hurry HU1 .tatioa tKtan.on.iag, The
service train was distributing crossties
along the road. The pole car was being
pushed ahead by the engine on which rode
F. Bargeron and Walter Vincentand a
negro. The pole car jumped the track,
throwing young Vincent and Bargeron
on the track. Vincent was killed by the
engine instantly, his body being cut in
two. Bargeron lost his arm near the el
Drs. Bronson The and Youinansampu- unhurt,
bated the arm. negro w,as
affair was purely accidental.
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A. P. A. After Bradley.
Louisville, June 12.—A. 1*. A. Council
No. 01 lias adopted the following pream¬
ble and resolution, calling on the order
for the expulsion of Governor Bradly:
“Whereas, reliable information having
been received by Conned No. 01, A. 1’. A.,
that Hon. M. 0. Bradley, governor of
Kentucky, a triember of this order, has
appointed Catholic one John M. Whallen,aRomati
and notoriously corrupt politi¬
cian, as a member of the Chicamauga
Park commission, a state and national
commission of federal and Confederate
associates, involving the high honor and
the sacred sentiments of a reunion and
loyal people, therefore be it
“Resolved, That this council, it. regular
session assembled, hereby express its pos¬
itive condemnation of said act of appoint¬
ment and respectfully requests its secre¬
tary to transmit to the honorable state
board of our association the action of
this body hereon, and that a like resolu¬
tion of censure should follow from each
council of the Kentucky jurisdiction with
charges and specifications for his expul¬
sion from the order.”
Where Is John Huff!
Atlanta, June 13.—(Special.)—Mr. Jno.
H. Huff of 218 Georgia avenue has been
missing from his home since May 23 and
his wife has been unable to hear anything
from him. Mr. Huff has been for some
time in the employ of Messrs. Malsby &
Co. and stood well with his employers.
Mr. Huff has been in poor health for
some time, and his wife fears that he has
become mentally unbalanced by reason of
his indisposition. She does not think it
likely that he has been foully dealt with,
as he had no enemies and never carried
any considerable amount of money on his
person. His friends scout the suggestion
that he may have deserted his young wife
and declare that he was a most affection¬
ate husband and devoted to his three
small children.
Mrs. Huff is prostrated by the uncer¬
tainty and fear that something has gone
wrong with her husband.
Messrs. Malsby & Co. say there was
trouble between Mr. Huff and themselves,
and that his old position is open to
iu case he turns up and desires it.
Will Myers Again.
Atlanta, Ga., .Tune 16.—Detective
Longworth of Bea umont, Texas, is
mined to capture Will Myers, even if he
has to arrest every suspicions person who
passes through his town.
Several weeks ago Longworth wired
Chief Connolly that he had Crowley’s
murderer. There could be no mistake,
telegraphed the detective. He was sure
he had the right man. Sergeant White,
of the police force, was sent to Texas to
identify the man if he were Myers. When
he arrived it did not take him long to de¬
clare that the prisoner was not Myers.
Tin's did not discourage Longworth,
and he went on another chase after Myers,
morning Chief Connolly received a
from Longworth saying he was
that he had Myers at last. A
of the man under arrest was
It did not bear theslightest re¬
to Myers.
W as Killed By a Bicycle.
New Orleans, June 13.—After surviving
for sixty years all the perils to which a
steamboat man is exposed, the world
renowned Capt. Thomas P. Leathers is
dead from the effects of being run over by
a bicycle. One evening,about four weeks
ago, he was crossing St. Charles avenn<\
wdien a scorcher came along at high speed,
and ran into and knocked him down. The
rider was also thrown down, but quickly
remounted his wheel and made good his
escape without being from recognized. Capt.
Leathers never rallied theshock. He
died at 2:30 o’clock. The remains will be
interred here until fall, when they will be
carried to Natchez and permanently
buried. birthday Capt. Leathers occurring was 60 years of
age, his happened. the day before
the accident
Bland For I’resideut.
St. Louis, Mo., June 11.—The Demo¬
cratic State committee is holding a gen¬
eral conference here. GoveiaiorStoneaiid
Hon. Richard P. Bland are in attendance.
The objett of the meeting is to map out a
plan for theholdingof meetiugsin accord¬
ance with the district scheme. The mem¬
bers of‘thp committee individually are
giving an impetus to the boom of ex
Congressman Bland for President and a
banquet and serenade will be given to
that gentleman tonight. An effort is
aeing made for the unanimous consent of
the Missouri delegation Senator to the Chicago
convention to have Yest place
Bland in nomination for President, and
also to have Governor Stone placed on
the committee on resolutions.
Lynchers Likely to Go Free.
Columbus, Ga., June 16.—The grand
jury to-day examined numerous witnesses
on the recent double lynching, but no de¬
velopments of importance occurred and
none are expected, as no onecan be found
who recognized any of the lynchers.
No. 4.
IS WILLING FOR A CHANGE.
DOESN’T OBJECT TO A I OSTPONE
MENT OF THE CONVENTION.
Col. Lester Says He Does Not Propose
to Dictate to the Congressional
Committee in Any Way.
Savannah, June 15.—The News to-day
says: The feature in polities this week will
be the action takeu in regard to and per¬
haps by the congressional convention.
In calling the congressional democratic
executive committee together again,
Chairman G. B. W hatley has yielded to
the request of Hon. Alfred Herrington of
Emanuel county, who expects to be a
candidate, Col. Rufus E. Lester having
stated that he had nothing whatever to
do with the matter, and that he d : d not
propose to dictate in the slightest way to
the committee as to what it should do.
Congressman Lester wasseenyes terday
by a representative of the Morning News,
and was asked about the matter.
“It makes no difference to me whatever
when the conventiou is held,” he said.
“So far as calling the committee together
is concerned, I have nothing whatever to
do with any action it may take, and of
course I do not propose to dictate to it in
any way. The committee has its own
duty to perform, namely, holding the fixing of the
time and place for theconrention,
and that is a duty of its own, with which
no one turn any right to interfere. The
committee has already done this, but if it
should see fit to name another date for
the convention, it makes no difference to
me, one way or the other.”
Col. Lester was asked about his candi¬
dacy, and if he intended to make any
formal announcement.
He said he would make no
ment further than has already been made.
As to a formal announcement he will not
make any at all. It is thoroughly under¬
stood, however, that he will go before the
convention as a, candidate for the
nation.
Col. Lester had nothing to say with re¬
gard to Mr. Herrington’s candidacy,
cept the latter had never made any prom¬
ises to him as he had never asked him to
make any accessions one way oranother.
He said he received a letter from Mr. Her¬
rington sometime ago in which the latter
stated he expected to be a candidate, but
that he would not announce himself until
Col. Lester returned from Washingron.
Col. Lester says he replied and told him
to go ahead and announce bis candidacy,
if he wanted to, and to do just as he pleas¬
ed in the matter, tinder these circum¬
stances he said he could not see that Mr.
Herrington The action had of made the committee him any promises! Wed!
on
m-sday. if it secures a quorum to act at
all, will be awaited with much interest.
It lias been claimed by Mr. Herrington
and his supporters that the action of the
committee at its last meeting was illegal,
because there was not a quorum present
in person. The democrats of Emanuel,
Mr. Herrington’s their county, passed some
resolutions ut mass meeting assert¬
ing that there was no legal meetiugof the
executive committee of the First congres¬
sional district, because only two members
of the committee were present in person,
with a “certain number oi Savannah
lawyers, who were not members of the
committee” aforesaid, but who claimed
to hold proxies from members ofthecom
roi tt.ee. Another of the whereases in the
resolutions states as there was notaquo
rum of the committee present, there was
not, a sufficient organization to pass upon
and hold a legal
The resolutions state that the demo¬
crats of Emanuel do not, for these rea
sons, recognize the order of the committee
calling the convention for June If). The
second resolution requested the chairman
of the executive committee to call the
committee together again and take such
action as will he equitableinthepreaiises.
The former call, it is stated, was prema¬
ture. as there was no existing emergency
for it. The sense of the meetiug waa
stated to be that theexeeutiveeonimitte®
should provide a method whereby a pri¬
mary may be held in the several counties
of the district on the day of the state
election, or some other convenient time,
where by a primary the claims of all dem¬
ocratic aspirants for congress may be
settled by a vote of the people.
As stated in the Morning News, the
democrats of Tattnall county have also
passed resolutions on the subject, but
they have indorsed no one, and request
that the convention be postponed, as
they state only in the interests ot harmo¬
ny, No other counties have taken any
action iu the matter, audit remains to be
seen whether the committee can get a
quorum at its meeting on Wednesday.
If it does not there will be no action, and
the convention will take place as sched¬
uled.
Mr. Herrington desires a postponement
of the convention, as has been stared, in
order to give him an opportunity to go
before the people and state the claims
upon which he bases his candidacy.
Gold Reserve Getting Lo
Washington, Jane 15.—The treat- -
gold reserv.* at the close of bn si ness to
stood at $103,753,795. The duv's with¬
drawals were $491,700.