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VOL. V.
Johnson & Evans,
CENTREVILLE, GEORGIA.
We will make a change in our business Jan. Ist.,
and from NOW until that time, in order to reduce our
immense stock will sell you goods
Cheaper Than You Can Buy Them Anywhere.
» Being connected, as we are, with four business houses, enables us to buy goods in larger quanti
ties than other merchants and therefore we can buy cheaper and sell cheaper than the ordinary
merchant. Our store room is 44x78 feet and is chock full. See us before you buy; we can and will
save you money.
Furniture.
We have recently built a house for
Furniture 18x40 feet, and have it
full of nice Furniture. Anything
you want in this line we can fur
nish you at extremely low prices.
Chairs from $2.50 a set, to $5.00
Oak Rocking Chairs 125 to 200
Bed Steads 125 “ 500
Bed Springs 175 ... . “ 200
Mattresses 150 “ 250
Nice Oak Suits 12 50 . “ 17 50
Nice Bureaus . 850 ‘‘ 400
Nice Dressers ... 450 “ 600
Oak Center Tables 75 “ 125
Oak Dressers 600
Hats and Shoes.
When it comes to Hats competitors
are away behind —they are simply
“not in it.” Big stock to select
from —one hundred different styles
Fur Hats, $1 50 kind for $1 00
“ “ 125 “ “ 75
“ “ 250 “ “ 1.85
Children’s Hats from 25c up to 75
Boy’s “ “ “ “ “ 100
Men’s Wool “ “ 85 “ “ 100
Our Motto: “QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS.” Highest Market Price paid for
Country Produce. We also buy cotton. Bring your cotton along and we will pay you the market
price for it, and sell you goods cheaper than you ever bought them before.
JOHNSON & EVANS, Centreville, Ga.
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Over Most Best Is The
MANUFACTURED BY
Everett Piano Company,
BOSTON, MASS.
Marketed by r '—
THE JOHN CHURCH CO.,
CINCINNATI. NEW YORK. ATLANTA. CHICAGO.
ATLANTA ADDRESS—99 PEACHTREE ST.
Eiseman Bros.
We begin the Fall and Winter Seasons of 1897-98 with a
stock larger and richer than ever before. We made pur
chases long before the tariff question was settled, and are in
position to sell Clothing, Hats and Furnishings even less
than the prices that ruled last year. The following quota
tions are proof:
Men’s Suits from $5.00 up.
Men’s Overcoats from $5.00 up.
Children’s Knee-Trousers Suits from $1.50 up.
Children’s and Boy’s Overcoats from $1.50 up.
Boy’s Long Trousers Suits from $4.00 up.
You’ve known us as the originators of Clothing economics
and fair, open, plain-figure, one-price dealing. For over thir
ty years this house has stood for honest methods. Inorder to
* serve you better and cheaper, we manufacture all the Cloth
ing we sell, This policy saves you the middleman’s profits.
No other house in the South does it
Eiseman Bros., 15-17 Whitehall.
No Other Store in Atlanta—ls-17 Whitehall St.
.GAINESVILLE IRON WORKS,
► GAINESVILLE, GA.
v Pulleys, Shaftings, Hangers,
Couplings, Flanges, Collars, Etc.
Stamp Mills,Saw Mills,Cane Mills.
Repairing a Specialty.
Gearing, Mill Machinery, all Kinds of Iron and Brass Cast
ings and Steam Fitting Supplies.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.
‘ L. M. BRAND,
Fire and Life Insurance and Real Estate.
LAV/RENCEVILLE, GA.
The Lawrenceville news.
As to Shoes, all we ask of you is to
look at our stock and we will con
vince you that we are the ones to
buy your fall shoes from.
Men’s Good Brogans $ 90
“ Best “ 1 00
Boy’s Brogans 75
“ “ 65
“ “ 90
Our $2 25 Men’s Shoes going at 1 85
» 175 « u “ iSB
“ 800 “ “ “ “ 250
‘ 125 Ladies’Gondola Shoes 100
“ 150 “ “ “1 15
Clothing, Jeans, Etc.
The best and most complete line
ever brought to this market, and
25 per cent, cheaper than you ever
saw the same goods sell at.
Our SB.OO Suits now going at $ 6 50
“12 50 “ “ “ “ 10 50
“ 100 “ “ “ “ 300
“ 500 “ “ “ “ 4 00’
Youths’ and Boy’s Suits any size and
price you want.
Youths’ Suits from 85c to $2 5Q
Boy’s “ “ 200 “ 500
Also a nice line of Overcoats
from $4 00 to $9 00'
Buying Jeans as we did, we can sell you as
cheap as our competitors can buy. To
see our jeans and price it means to buy.
Dress Goods, Etc.
We can’t say enough about them to make
you realize how' cheap and nice they are.
You will have to see them . We guar
antee to show you the best Hue this side
of Atlanta. Best prints from 4c to sc.
Standard checks 4c to sc.
Groceries and Hardware.
Our Hardware, Tinware and Crockery ware
is complete. Also our Grocery stock.
Nails from 33 to 50 pounds for $1 00
Granulated Sugar pounds for 100
Arbuckles’Coffee 11c per pound.
10 pounds Good Green Coffee 1 00
9 “ Full Cream Cheese 100
5 “ Tobacco 100
3 “ Soda 10
3 “ Salts 10
8 “ Pepper 25
4-qt. Coffee Pot 10
10-qt. Tin Buckets 9
M. S CORNETT’S
Nw Liverj^alean dFeed SIMs.
With a commodious new brick
building I am better prepared
than ever to handle stock.
First-Class Accommodations.
First-Class Turnouts.
First-Class Saddle and Harness Horses.
Prices to suit the times. Give me a call when you want
livery. Careful drivers, and polite attention to all customers.
.H HIN H. SHACKLEFORDS
The Old Reliable Jeweler on The Hill/'X.,
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
Fine Gold, Gold-Filled and Sil
ver Watches at Prices that will
make your head swim—they are
so cheap.
If you want a Piano or Organ at Manufacturer’s Prices see me.
Big Stock of
Jewelery and Useful Household
Articles, Clocks, Etc.,
arriving for the fall trade.
Repairing Neatly and Promptly vV.
Executed at Cut Prices 'll'
vti Only First-Class Repairer this
side of the Large Cities
AUPTfANA The Wonderful
AfnllAM, Blood Purifier.
Cures absolutely Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syphilis, Old
Sores, Constipation, Gout and All Diseases caused by
LAWRENCEVILLE. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1807.
BATTLE VEIiY BIJEY
Thrilling Account of the Siege
of Las Tunas.
AMERICAN IN THE CUBAN ARMY
9r«<l Knimton, Formerly nf K*n*a<« ( bnt
Now mi In«nrt{«iit Liftiiteniiiit Colon*!,
Utnorlbes fcb* Figlit In Whioli the Pa
triot* Won the »ligg;**r. Tlotorjr of the
Present He v«»l ut ion.
Kansas City, Oct. 16. —A letter has
been received from Fred Fnnston, sou
of ex Congressman Funstou of Kansas,
a lieutenant colonel in the Cuban arm;,
giving a graphic description of the cap
ture of Las Tunas, in which he took a
conspicuous part. Ooionei Funstou
writes:
“We have just won the biggest vic
tory of this revolution by capturing the
city of Las Tunas with its 21 forts, with
its entire garrison and armament. The
fight lasted three days and two uigiits
and was a fearfully bloody affair. On
the night of Sept. 27 we threw up en
trenchments on the north side of the
town, the nearest fort being 400 yards
distant, and placed therein four breech
loading guns aud Sun Dudley pueu
matic dynamite gun. The pneumatic
dynamite gnu did wonders, wrecking
the cavalry headquarters m two shots
and blowing the top off Fort Concep
tion.
“At 10 a. m, on the twenty-eighth
Lieutenant Colonel Ciilixto Enatnorado,
with a few men, carried the lattoi work
by aßsault, losing one-third of his men
by the fire of adjoining forts. At 12
o’clock took place the grand feature of
the siege. Chief of Staff Menocal or
dered the bugle to sound the charge.
Hardly had the notes died away before
Euamorado, with 200 men, ieft the
shelter of the hill crest aud started for
the fort. Many men fell, but on they
pushed until checked by the tangle of
barbed wire fence, where, in the open,
they held their position, firing at the
Spanish in the trenches of the fort, un
til Lieutenant Colonel Oarios Garcia,
sou of the general, led up 150 men to
his support. Then there was a wild
rush for the fort. The men cut the
barbed wire with their machetes and
Lieutenant Colonel Guicia, with the
Cuban flag in one hand and a sword in
the other, leaped the moat, the men fol
lowing.
“It was like the battles of the story
books, and it was worth years of hum
drum life to see it. All was over in a
moment, aud when the hated red aud
yellow flag gave way to the Cuban ban
ner, we were in the intrench meats only
400 yards away cheering ourselves
hoarse. All the rest of the fearfully hot
day we pitched shells at the Spanish
forts and dodged those sent at ns.
“The morning of Sept. 20 saw the end
at hand. After an hour’s bombardment
the flag of truce weS sent from the in
fantry. Cuartel aud the plucky com
mander having been killed, his men
surrendered aud the fight was over, but
»t a fearful cost, one-third of the Cu
bans having fallen. The Spaniards had
fought as heroes, losing 40 per cent of
their garrison in the defense. We cap
tured 21 forts, 1,050 rifles, with 1,000,-
000 rounds of ammunition, two Krupp
cannon and a train load of provisions.”
TROOPS FOR CHARLESTON.
Battery O, First Artillery, Ordered to the
Nkw Oout Defense Works.
Washington, Cct. 16 —Orders have
been Issued by the war department to
send Battery C, First artillery, to gar
rison the new coast defense works on
Sullivan’s island, Charleston, S. 0. ,
harbor.
The fortifications which ware recently
completed, were those visited by a Span
ish spy, thought to be .Lieutenant So
bral of the Spanish legatiou at Wash
ington. It was stated at the time of
the discovery of Lieutenant Sobral’s
visit to Sullivan’s island, that Spanish
spies had secretly inspected all the for
tifications on the southern coast aud
made copies of the plans for the Spanish
government.
Kohili Must Build New Depot*.
Columbia, S. 0., Oct. 16.—The rail
road commission has requested the at
torney general to begin action against
the South Carolina and Georgia aud
Florida Central and Peninsular and At
lantic Coast Line. These roads were
ordered by the commission to build a
union depot at Denmark. They have
delayed doing so for one reason aud an
other. The commission is empowered
to enforce their requirements. Similar
action as regards a union depot in Co
lumbia is soon expected.
At i nut inn* Muni lit) Vaccinated.
Atlanta, Oct. 16. —Several cases of
smallpox have developed in this city
within the past two weeks, aud as a re
anlt the board of health held a meeting
and decided to begin compulsory vacci
nation throughout the city, beginning
at once. It is not thought here that
the disease will assume an epidemic
form, bnt to guard against its spread the
board of health deemed it wise to take
the above conrse.
Shot aud Killed a Neighbor.
Columbia, S. 0., Oct 16.—At Kill
yoiis, this county, Henry Willford, who
had long objected to the favor which
his wife seemed to show for John G
Grain, a neighbor, came home and met
Grain ill his house. He fired both bar
rels of a shotgun at him, one lrad en
tering a leg and the other going in his
side, the latter proving fatal. Willford
escaped.
Fugitive Murdorer ('Apiurnd.
Cartbksville, Ga., Oct. 16. Dr.
William B. Vaughn of Fairmount
brought Dave Roberts, the fugitive
murderer, into this city and surrendered
him to the authorities. Roberts shot
Bud killed his father-in-law, Mr. Casey,
about a mouth ago.
A MritkeuiHii fatuity Hurt.
Columbia, S C., Oct 16.—Thomas
McOasliu, a white braketnau. was
knocked off his train aud fatally hnrt
by the bridge over Saluda river, near
Piedmont, on the Colombia aud Green
ville road.
Carolina to Spin H«*r Cotton.
Raleigh, Oct. 14. Official reports
from the labor commissioners show that
the capital of the North Carolina mills
whioh spin aud weave cotton is $17,-
242,950. Reports show that one-third
of the mills are operated night aud day.
Thirteen woolen mills which spin and
weave report, also 23 wool carding mills,
some of which also spin. Twenty-five
cotton hosiery make reports. The labot
commission said: “You cau uow say
that North Carolina mills will this year
spin all the cotton we make.” The re
port* show this. They now cover both
day and night work, while the old
figures ware onlv for dev work
Ei-k«n»ior ltob«rtNon Expire*.
Columbia,, S. 0., Cct. 14 —Ex-United
States Sptfator Robertson da d m tins
city. Jpe was senator from South Card*
WILL PLANT MORE WHEAT.
Furm.rs of Alabama 100 ilo l*. Grow l aso
Cotton In 110. 1 mine
Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 14. —A meet
ing of farmers of Dale aud adjoining
counties was held at Ozark. It waa
called by Commissioner of Agriculture
Culver for the purpose of discussing the
tultivation of wheat and cereals. Cheap
cotton and a short crop furnishes abun
dant evidence that the farmers of the
section were erring in single shotting
oottou, and the big assembly of promi
nent farmers indorsed the plan of di
versifying orops and raising everything
to eat at home.
One hundred of the delegates pledged
themselves to sow from 6 to 20 bushels
of wheat this fall, and deposited money
with the probate judge to purchase the
seed wheat for them.
The Dale meeting was such a success
that Commissioner Culver will try the
plan in other comities.
A HUNTER LOSES AN ARM.
Senator Pettus* I'niate Secretary U Oan
r«r<m«ly Woumleil N*mr Seim*.
Selma, Ala , Oct. 15. While hunting
near Dunklin’s bridge, 20 miles north of
this city. Mr. Edmond P. Lacey, nephew
and private secretary to Senator Pettus,
was dangerously wounded by the acci
dental discharge of his gnu. He had
carried Senator Pettus from the Lacey
home to the railroad station.
While headed homeward aud looking
for birds his horse took fright, and in
•onie maimer the gun was discharged
and a load of birdshot almost tore away
the left arm above the elbow. He fell
to the ground, whera he was found
later, unconscious fro!R the loss of blood.
A telegram was sent here to Senator
Pettus, and friends and doctors left im
mediately for the scene on a special
train and brought the wounded man to
the city.
The arm was amputated and he is
now resting well.
Johnston Inniifg a Proclnmntlon.
Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 16 —Gover
nor Johnston has issued a proclamation
in which he calls on the people of the
state to attend the Nastiville centennial
on Alabama day, Cct. 22, and make that
day a brilliant one. He reminds the
people that the centennial management
has extended every courtesy to Alabama
and has furnished the state a splendid
opportunity to advertise its resources.
He suggests that Alabamians should
show their appreciation by celebrating
Alabama day with enthusiasm and
numbers worthy of the state.
Georgian raptured In Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala , Oct. 14.—Sheriff
Brooks of Madison county, Ga., has left
here for Athens, Ga., with Lucius H.
Dunston, the young man who surren
dered himßelf to the police last week,
With the statement that he was wanted
in Madison county, Ga., for killing a
negro about two years ago. Dunston
had been living in Mobile for some
months when he was run out of that
city by the yellow fever scare and came
here. He believes he will have no diffi
culty in proving self defense.
Troop* Going; to Tennessee.
Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 14. The
Nashville oeutenn'ial management has
communicated to Adjutant General
Ligion his desire to have the Alabama
troops present in Nashville on Oct. 21,
director general’s day. It is expected
that a very large number of the troops
will be in attendance on Alabama day,
Oot. 22, aud it is likely arrangements
will be made to enable those who attend
to reach there on the morning of Oct. 21.
A New Kail way P«>r Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., Oot. 15. The
proposed entry of the Illinois Central
Into Alabama is causing a good deal of
talking. It is surmised that it has ob
tained possession of the North Alabama
railroad running from Sheffield to a
point on the Warrior river and will
build from the latter point into Bir
mingham. From Sheffield their nearest
point with the main line would be
Jackson, Tenn.
Doctor Killed by a Train.
Montgomery. Ala., Oct. 16. Dr.
Timothy Burke of Lowndes, an adjoin
ing oouuty, left Montgomery on the
Havneville macadamized road for his
home in Hayneville, driving a mule to
a buggy. As he was driving across the
tracks of the Midland road a few miles
west of the city his vehicle was struck
by a gravel train, and Dr. Bnrke was
thrown upon the track and killed.
Started a 'mail pox 'onre.
Decatur, Ala., Oct. 15.—An hegira
in the Lonisville and Nashville shops
was narrowly averted by prompt action
on the part of Master Mechanic Beckert.
William Saddler foolishly started a re
port that a case of smallpox had been
taken ont of the coach shop. Beckert
promptly ferreted out the originator of
the report and suspended him. The re
port was baseless.
ay Tut on a Boat Ida*.
Decatur, Ala., Oct. 16.—A strong
committee of active business men is
now at work npon a scheme to subsi
dize a light draught boat to ply between
this point and Chattanooga. Both
chambers of commerce of New Decatur
and Decatur have taken it up and are
working in conjunction with Chatta
nooga bodies.
McCreary After LlntUny’i Seat.
Frankfort, Ky., Oct. 16-Ex-Con
gressman McCreary of Richmond, who
served on the international monetary
conference by appointment of President
Cleveland, but who has since developed
into a free stiver leader, will, it is said,
be a candidate to succeed Senator Lmd
say. Ex Senator Blackburn is also a
candidate.
Negro Desperado P> capes.
Birmingham, Ala, Oot. 14—Will
Hunter, negro desperado, burglar and
thief, serving a 40-years’ sentence at
Pratt mines penitentiary near here,
escaped from the hospital at that place.
A large reward has been offered for bis
capture.
Postmaster at I h»mi»«Tille.
Washington, Oct. 15.—The president
has appointed A D. D. Rike postmaster
at Thomasville, Ga.
ELKO DRY, SAYS ELLERBE.
Atlanta Whltky Dea «ra Claim the Town
I* Wet and Bring; Action.
Charleston, Oot. 16. —Bluthenthal A
Bickart were tiie complainants in an
exceedingly interesting case before
| Judge Simonton in the United States
| oirenit oourt.
The firm brought action against the
state constables for closing an original
package agency at Elko, in Barnwell
oouuty. The reason given for the clos
ing was that Elko was a dry town, but
it appears that the question was never
put to a vote, as is allowed under the
dispensary law. and while the Atlanta
dealers olaitu that the town is war R?
? governor says it is dry.
rom Judge Simonton wilj ]o!tfa to set
lie that, however. W
GOOD FLACK FOR GOFF
President Again Offers Him a
Cabinet Portfolio.
NOT LIKELY TO DECLINE NOW
[ fob of Attorney General U O«o« More
Tendered th* West Virginia Judge, and
It le Thought H* Will Accept—HelieTed
That T 1 oK in ley "111 Give "c&enu* a
Position on the Supreme iteueh.
Washington, Oct. 18.—Judge Na
than Goff of West Virginia has again
been invited to join the cabinet as at
torney general, which position he de
dined on February last. It is thought
now he will accept
The vacancy in the cabinet will be
caneed by the resignation of Attorney
General MoKenna, who, it is considered
certain, will be named by President
McKinley to succeed the retiring Asso
ciate Justice Stephen J. Field.
TRAIN WRECK KILLS TWO.
Eugtncer mid *H* Fireman Perish Iu an
Acci«ieufc Near Selma.
Selma, Ala., Oct. 18. —A horrible ao
eideut occurred on the Mobile and Bir
mingham railroad, near Milhouse sta
tion, 25 miles south of this oity. The
engineer and fireman were killed and
several persons injured.
The road is out in two by quarantine
regulations, and a local passenger train
is run down the line each morning, re
turning iu the evening. There Is no
way t<> i urn the engine and it backs up
coming not'tn.
Wmie approaching Milhonse the train
was running 20 miles an hour on straight
track, tne tender of the engine iu front.
Without a moment's warning, and by
some unexplainable cause, the tiucks of
the tender jumped the track, causing
the whole train to go down a 12-foot
embankment. The engine turned com
pletely over and the baggage car and
coach, constituting the train, fell on
top of it.
Fireman Jerry Godley was oanght
under the engine and he had to be dug
from beneath the wreck. He was still
living when rescued, but died ten min
utes later. Engineer OJie Nunn was
also caught beneath the wreck and fa
tally scalded. He managed in some way
to extricate himself and crawled from
under the debris. The terrified passen
gers climbed from the cars in time to
see the poor feliow drag himself 20 feet
away and call: “For God’s sake bring
me a drink of water; I am burning up.”
Conductor J. E. Bradstreet, who was
In the coach, was injured about the
legs. The baggagemaster saved himself
from flying trunks by swinging to the
roof of the car. He was slightly in
jured. The remainder of the orew and
passengers escaped with braises.
FEUD FOLLOWS A KILLING.
Iht'sx Coldblooded Murder* ILiw Out of
the Kthrldge- 'olem iu Tragedy.
Relma, Ala., Oot. 16.—Lawlessness
runs rampant near Richmond, in the
southern end of this county. Several
months since. West Ethridge rode up
behind Allie Coleman, a wealthy far
mer, ami blew the top of ins head off
with a doublebarreled shotgun. He has
managed to elude arrest.
Later Barrett Duckworth, Coleman’s
body servant, was assassinated iu his
house, and public opinion laid the orime
at Ethridge’s hands
A mouth ago Shelley Sumner, a
nepheV of Ethridge, was killed by
Charles Nelson, a relative of Duokworth.
Wednesday night Frank Banks, a
cousin of Nelson, was shot down from
the darkness while standing in the door
of hie home.
All of the murders are thought to
have grown out of the Ethridge-Cole
man killing. Not an arrest has so far
been made, althongh officers have made
repeated raids. It is stated that a prom
inent citizen of the neighborhood, who
has condemned the lawlessness, has had
his life threatened. The neighborhood
is iu a state of terror.
Final hurvwy to Mo "ad*.
Selma, Ala., Oot. 16.—Colonel R. T.
Barksdale, chief engineer of the Atlanta
and Alabama Air Line, has located hit
camp 8 miles from Selma, preparatory
to making the final survey, aud work
will be commenced immediately on the
completion of the 4100.000 subscription
from the oitiaens of Selma. All bnt
ID ,000 of this amount has been sub
scribed aud leading citizens are hustling
to raise that amount. The first carload
of grading tools has arrived and work
is expected to begin on Oot. 25. The
road is projected from Atlanta to Selma,
with New Orleans as its ultimate south
ern terminus.
An Kseapeg Cnnviet ArrtitML
Birmingham. Ala., Oot. 16. Will
Hunter, the negro desperado aud bur
glar who escaped from the penitentiary
at Pratt City Wednesday, has been
brought back and onoe more placed in
prison. He was shot by Marshal Black
burn at Warrior. He was stealing a
ride on a freight train going north, and
when the officer attempted to arrest him
he started to run. Three wonnds were
given him, though none of them are se
rious. Hunter is one of the worst crim
inals in the penitentiary. He declares
that he will escape again.
Train Kobbar licglu* Hi* T*rm.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 18. —Thomas
N. Low, one of the two white men who
held up a northbound Louisville and
Nashville train near Calera last March,
and who was convioted in the Shelby
oonnty court reoently and sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary, has been
received at the Pratt mines prisoua
Low was arrested iu Indiana after a
long ohase. Gus Hyatt, the leader of
the gang, was sentenced to 16 years iu
the penitentiary for robbing a train near
Clarksville, Teun.. single handed. Low
U about 85 years of age.
-cboolteaobers In Sn.alon.
Huntsville, Ala., Oot. 18 —The in
stitutes for the white and negro school
teachers of Madison county are both in
session at Uendianville, with large at
tendance.
A BIG BLAZE AT DURHAM,
ft*T«»ii TobnOflo WareliounHd Hid Kl«»it CuU
tun** l>*«tr»y«ti by > ire
Durham, N. 0.. Oot. 16 —Seveu to
fcaoco warehouses aud eight cottages
were burned here, entailing a loss of
about #IOO,OOO, with insurance.
It was the most destructive fire this
city has known since the big blaze of
1885.
The fire originated iu the top story of
one of the double prise houses on Mor
gan street, occupied Vy H. J. Bass
When the flrepirL reached the scene
the top vz.l, a seething mass of
flames. The fire soon spread to the
prifj house adjoining, which was sepa
rated from the above by an arohwav.
| This house was also occupied by H. J
Bass.
Three of Raleigh’s jire companies
ASKS FOR ADVANCEMENT.
i Attorney 6«n«tr»l l*rr**il Make* * Motto*
In th* Nob as v unit*i • *«*.
Washington, Oct 14 Attorney (H*
•ral Terrell of Georgia submitted a mo
lion before the supreme court to ad
vance the caee of Mrs Elizabeth Nobles
to as early a date as possible The oonrt
kook the motiou under consideration
and will give its decision tisxc Wednes
day. Mr. Terrell think* the case will
be advanoed to December some time.
Mrs. Nobles is under sentence of
death, charged with having murdered
her hnsband. When the defene* loet
its oase before the supreme court of
Georgia the last time it wim heard there
it was at once carried to the United
States supreme oourt. As the case now
stands on the docket it would probably
be two years before it t* reached, and
for this reason a motiou for an advaaoe
meat was made.
The Nobles case was carried to the
federal courts through the plea that
Mrs. Nobles is insane and that her exe
cution would be a violation of the four
teenth amendment of the ualeeual con
stitution.
It will be remembered that Gus Eata
ble* was tried as being Mrs. Nobios'
assistant iu the murder, and uset the
•am* fate In the courts as did ths old
woman Ha has boon respited time and
•gain, the governor not desiring to
allow him to hang until Mrs. Noblo*'
ease Is settled.
JUDGE TURNER’S REPORT.
Ths I’rtnolp*! K**p*r of the Pentteufetery
Glre# Fouie Faot* end Ft gore*.
Atlanta, Oot. 15.—Principal Keeper
of the Penitentiary Turner has com
pleted his annual report. It differs
from the usual ran of document* of the
sort iu that it has beeu prepared with
the special view to eepplytug the mem
bers of the legislature with fall emot
geucy information on the convict ques
tion.
These member* will have to devise
and adopt some plan for the disposition
of the state’s couviots at the expiration
of the present lease, aud inasmuch as
the lease expires on April 1, 1808, it is
plain that the present legislature will
have to make Anal settlement of the
vexed problem.
Iu his report Judge Turner gives facts
and figures which will be of tremend
ous value iu shaping ths course of what
ever convict legislation may be finally
enacted into law.
The number of convicts now in the
penitentiary is 2,285. At the same time
last year the number was 2,857. Since
then there have been 506 new commit
ments, one transfer from the asylnm
for the insaue aud 17 recaptures. Dur
ing the same time there have been 454
discharges. 61 pardons, 56 deaths, 70
escapes, three returns for new trial and
two transfer* to the asylum for the In
sane.
FEAR THE YELLOW FEVER.
Georgia Attorney* 'four* the Temporary
transfer of Jude# Pardee’* < "Ort.
Atlanta, Oot. 14 —Judge Don Par
dee of the United States circuit court
will hear all the Georgia cases that are
set for the fall term iu Atlanta, instead
of New Orleans.
Judge Pardee’s conrt in the Oreeoent
Oity will not b$ open this fall until
after the yellow fever scare is over, or
at least uqfil a heavy frost is reported
from the infected points. In order not
to inconvenience the many Atlanta and
Georgia attorneys who have oases be
fore him this fall, and who do not oars
to risk themselves in the fever districts,
Judge Pardee has'decided to make At
lanta his temporary headquarters.
FIRED ON THE FILIBUSTER,
A* Arm*<l G«»v*ruineut Ho»t Attacked *
Vewel hear liruuswiok.
Atlanta, Oct. 10.—A special to The
Journal from Brnuswiok says: Relia
ble parties residing at Hotel Cumber
land report that au armed government
vessel, lying inside of St. Andrew's
sonnd, was seen to steam np and cross
the bar going out to sea under fall spesd.
Suddenly there same a report of can
nonading.
The description of th* government
boat indicates that it was the Wilming
ton, or some other vessel of her class.
The presumption is that a orniser sighted
the supposed filibuster aud ordered her
to slow np, aud upon refusal fired upon
her.
F*lr Prisoners Go Pr**.
Albany, Ga., Oct. 18.—The alleged
Hardaway murderers, Homer Mitchell,
Lewis Collier, John Bishop and Joe
Wilson, were tried here aud a verdict of
not guilty was rendered for want of
sufficient evidence, the state failing to
make out its case. Ths men were
charged with the several robberies
which resalted In the murder of a ne
gro porter in a store at Hardaway.
B*nth«rn €*it*n M*n t* Attend.
Atlanta, Oot. 16. The Southern
Textile association has formally ac
cepted an invitation to meet with the
New England ootton manufacturers at
a meeting to be held in Philadelphia,
Pa., on Oct. 27. The motive for the
meeting is the propagation of the cot
ton manufacturing industry in the
United States.
Council tn*H H*nd*r Convioted.
Dalton, Ga., Oot. 16 —John H. Ben
der, one of Dalton’s oounoilmen, has
been convicted of receiving stolen goods
from the Bohaunan train robbers’ gang.
All of the robbers were put on the stand
to testify iu this oase. Jesse Langston
pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods
and was fined 4750
A Sailed Han It*. Keoelvara.
Ashevillb, N. 0. , Oot. 18. — Judge
Norwood, at ohambers iu Clay county,
confirmed the appointments by Judge
Ewart of George H Bmather» of
Wayuesville, aud L. T. MoLoud and
John A. Niohols of Asheville, as re
ceivers of the Western Carolina bank
To »*▼• * Nugro’* N*ok.
Columbia, S. 0., Oot. 18.—Lawyer
Wittskowaky of Camden is in the city
trying to save the neok of a negro who
Is sentenced to be hung next Friday.
Qnite a strong petition has beeu pre
sented to the governor.
E*o»p*d Prisoner *ttrr*ud*r*.
Brunswick, Ga., Oot. 18. Alex
Wing, one of Glynn’s sicaped prison
ers. gave himself np. claiming to be
hungry aud worse off out of jail than
in. When fed he ate like one starving.
Wing confessed that an ingenious ne
gro prisoner uutned Devoe had liberated
them, and declared that the suspected
cook had no hand In the plot. Devoe
made a key out of a meat bone, shoved
a skinny arm through the steel cage
opening and unlocked all the cells. Ths
•ook was liberated aud exonerated from
blauie on Wing’s statement.
Killod by aa Kurina.
Charlotte, N. 0., Oot. 16.—0. M.
Coffin, a street car conductor, was klUcd
by a swuoh engine here.
DUELISTS M DEAD
Constable and Negro Engage In
a Desperate Contest.
MUCH EXCITEMENT NEAI MAOOI
william Llmba, tha Son ofagastlc* of *ho
Prana. Hn XU Hurt PlarooU With n
Load of Huckaho* aad ISarkor Amo* 1*
Killed by Throe Hull#** Prom YloUna'a
Pl* tot.
Macon, Oot 18.— Constable William
Lirnba, son of a justloe of the peace of
Powersville, in Houston oonnty, aud
Barker Amos, a negro, fought a des
perate duel at the home of Amos, about
8 miles from Powersville. As a result
both men are dead.
Limba wa« shot through the heart
with a load of buckshot and Amos was
killed by three bullets from his victim’s
pistol. Young Limba was only 87 ysars
of age and was vary popular in ths dis
trict in which hd lived. There is much
excitement.
SHOT BY HER SWEETHEART.
*
Beautiful You,.* Ln.iy Kniod Who* Plata! '
Pmorleltir —Aocltlont or Uurdorf
Albany, Ga., Oot. 18.—Near Fair
cloth, Mitohell oonnty, Miss Hnrst, the
beautiful 16 year-old daughter of
Planter J. B. Hnrst. was shot and killed
by her sweetheart, Mack Lewi*.
Young Lewis oalled in his buggy at
the Hurst farm, whioh adjoins that of
his father, aud took Miss Hnrst out fora
ride. The oonple had driven, according _
to yonng Lewi;’ ’
m. ns, when they stopped the buggy and 1
got out to practice pistol shooting at a
target.
Several rounds had been fired alter*
nately, when It being Miss Hnrst’s turn
to shoot, he handed her the cocked pis
tol, aud in taking it from his hand, be
says the pistol exploded and she fell at
his feet and expired instantly. He
picked the anoonsoious form np and
plaoed it In his buggy, and drove hur
riedly to the nearest settlement, which
wan I miles away.
There are all *ort4 of rumors about
the killing, some of which are very un
favorable to young Lewis,
said, is rather n reckless fell
hinted that the tragedy may H
accident, anil that jealousy I
causes may have
Hurst’s sweetheart to kid her, tjl
this opinion is shared by but
nut j-city believing Lewis’
the killing was purely an aocide^fl|
'1 lie shocking tragedy has
tense excitement. Both
the best iu Mitchell county. 4Hg|&
BOY SHOOTS A MERCHaI^M
Edward Hubby fatally Wounds
heart** Father ami K-oapee.
Moling, Fla., Oct. 18.— F. M.
a men bant, was shot and
tally wounded by Edward Hobby.JHH
year old buy. who had been pflwgH
attention to the gentleman's dau 'UBSM
Hobby, against the father’s wi)B
been devoting himself to thei.B||||||
lady. He went to church with
Oil departing forgot his unibre .
went, to get this article and
Wood who '
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tha! h-« bur. « n*. it is santfH
A ROAD TO BE EXTjJ
Coyly, a d w.e.tburu
a Spur From the Cent
Savannah, Oct. 18.— The
firming the sale of the
Woudburu rai.road to MessrsgH
Hutchins of Wellington, D.
E. Wood & (Jo. of Bulloch
been fi.ed m the United State!
here. The purchaser* of the
have been li,-i.-t,,fore unknown,
bought lu foi them for $27,760.
The purchasers announce their 111
tion of extent, .g the road from wjHgHj
burn t j Statesboro, in Bulloch
a distance of 22 miles more, at
point it will connect with the
Statesboro railroad, r. spur
Central. For this purpose they
issue bonds. H
A charter will be applied for and tpH
work of extending the line will begin
once. The road runs through a largifl
cotton and naval stores section. «
SAM P. JONES CELEBRATES^
Th* Distinguished 0«#rgl» Krang-eiy
Nif Flffcy Y**r* of A s *. - Hp
Atlanta, Oct. 18. Rev. Bm* H
Jones, the distinguished southern eM e H
gellst. celebiated his fiftieth
sary at his palatial home in Oar^r——^
Ga Forty-nine guests, reprea
states in the Union, were preset aJH
affair win one of the most
iu kind ever attempted in the
The day was fittingly -bserved
night the eminent divine gave
formal reception to the people of (|M
tersville and the surrounding con
and a ureat or wd wae present- JjHH
CONFEDERACY DM'QHI^B
Th* N*rth C»r*lin* DlViaSou ' '‘jwßg
lug mod JEleofc* Offloari. JrSB
Raleigh, Oct 16.—The North Oarfl|
linn division of the Daughters of tIH
Confederacy held Its first
Wilmington. It has 300
Uffi-ers were elected ae follows: '
President, Mrs William M. ihA
of Wilmington.
Vice presidents, Mrs. Bryan J®
ut Washington, Mrs. John
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K uimer d Ha.e g
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Wilmington
Kegiiirar, Mi— .1 ’
Washington. .
Historian, Miss Armin', eitil^W
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A NOTED POLITICIAN ■
J are m lot, I. G-ulllva.. *,t
l asses Away at As,,, ’, :I^NGHSs|
Ashevii.i.k, N. 0., Oct J ‘-*i
1. t i'nUmlvsii. a pollt: a , HHBH
Ma>h , died neie of ,
came here a few weens eg
Mr O'.Sullivan was h ■ H
lu la,' l. He studied mv,
gaged l.u uewspapt-i v ■*
before ttie public pi
Hie ,a*t presld "111,1. i ’ej
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