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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. ■__ I F fn .1 Inn I (nnllnnllnnl Innl [nnl In nl Innl Innl innl Innl Inn! li.nl Fn n I In nl 1 I n'..! In nl!nnl In n I fi. nifn rtl In nl Inm In nl |nnl Innl Innl Innlln n I Innl li.nl Inn, (nnl I__lF.nl I__ 1 1 -Z 1I 1 1 1 1 "1 I 1 I 11 "' I I 11 I r ! r p " nf " I " 1 I i 1 ..■■■ . I i . ~.—.w- . . . . . ©/erett f>iANO. Superiority JrjF J To The 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 ' the m w V m W..i-yc.'y Hot,by relumed tOW^B •u'lt.T* „ 1.. U-I a warrant f .-'tank n 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 Mu 5 ,1 i nnj.nll ling se’ l,i' I W ■ .in tof W ... „ i." ,i nng -o r«t> r- i l^ B K uimer d Ha.e g inn-,,,.1 Mir K Wilmington Kegiiirar, Mi— .1 ’ Washington. . Historian, Miss Armin', eitil^W t _ jgBWBBM 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 n'urtflWWllH NO. 1