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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1896)
NATIONAL CAPITAL, WASHINGTON NEWS AND NOTES OF INTEREST. What is Dally Transpiring at Uncle Sam’s Headquarters. The Bancroft, concerning whose trip to the Mediterranean sensational reports have been published, arrived ■at Smyrna Thursday. Secretary of the Navy Herbert an nounces that he will make three speeches in Alabama during the week before the election in tho interest of Palmer and Buckner. The National Association of Demo¬ cratic clubs at Washington has issued an appeul to all club members to do all within their power to bring out a full democratic vote on election day. Mr, Echols, the comptroller of the currency left Washington Thurs¬ day for his home in Otta, Ill., to take part in the campaign. He is uot ex¬ pected to return until after the elec¬ tion. In a letter to George M. Davis, of Louisville, Secretary Carlisle has fixed dates for his campaigu speeches in Kentucky. These are October 22, 24. 26, 28 aud 30. Mr. Carlisle expressed v, desire to make his first speech at Covington. The podoffice department has re¬ ceived a complaint against William 8. Norwood, postmaster at Titusville, Fla., charging him with taking too active a part in the campaign. No action was taken, but it is probable that a postoffice inspector will be as eigried to investigate the charges. According to his present plan, Sec¬ retary Herbert will leave Washington Tuesday evening of next week for Alabama to make several campaign speeches in his old district iu support of the cauvoss of Thomas H. Clark, the chairman of the democratic gold standard committee of the state, who is a candidate for congress. Justteo White of the United States supreme court, has appointed George H. Moore, assistant United States dis¬ trict attorney for the middle district of Alabama, to be acting district at¬ torney in place of Mr. Clayton of Alabtina, removed by Attorney Gen¬ eral Hurmoii last week. Tho appoint¬ ment lasts until the president fills the place by regular appointment. A statement prepared by the mint bureau shows that during tho mouth of September, 189 1, the mints of bul- the United states coined fr in silver lio i on hand, purchased under the act of July 14, 1890, 2,700,100 standard silver dollars containing 2,088,538 ounces of pure silver, tho cost of which was $1,862,671, giving a seigniorage or profit, of $837,428 to tho govern¬ ment, wh'ch sum has beeu deposited in the treasury. The silver party and populists have ceas.il dislribution of campaign docu¬ ments. The republicans and democrats will continue to meet, demands practi¬ cally until election day, but they are not sending out documents so liberally as a few weeks ago. The republican congressional committee has distribu¬ ted from Washington about 21,000,000 pieces,the democrats about 12,000,001), the simrifes „bout 4,000,000 and the populists about 1,000,900. Baron Fava, Italian ambassador, visited the White House Tuesday by appointment for tho purp >se of pre¬ senting to tho president direct from the King of Italy, a testimonial of es¬ teem iu the shape of a sot of volumes of tho greatest historical value touch¬ ing the early history of America. The work is iu f nirteen volumes, being a collection of papers relative to the discovery < f America and ihe enter¬ prise of Christopher Columbus, as well as tho Italiun explorers iu the hemisphere who preceded the great navigator. It was compiled by a spe¬ cial commission aud priutod by the Italian government. No Watson Letter. Suuday evening Senator Butler, chairman of tho populist national com¬ mitter, gave out the inf >rmatiou that ho had not yet received Mr. Watsou’s letter iu response to his own notifying the Georgian of nomination as the populist candidate for vice president by the 8t. Louis convention. Senator Butler said be did not care to comment upon the published tele¬ gram from Lnomsou, iu winch Mr. Watsou was quoted as saying that ne had mailed the letter to Mr. Butler last Wednesday, aud that it should have reached him e«u Friday. Yellow Fever and 8 n illpox. Public Health l’.e} orts, liie weekly bulletin issued by the marine hospital «ervice, for the current week ooutaius a report from D. M. Burgess, sanitary inspector, of the appearauce of yellow fever on the American fchoouer Flor¬ ence and Lillian, which sailed from Havana for Pascagoula, Flo., on the 2d i us taut. Ono of tho sailors was taken sick while the schooner lay at the Tailiapie dra wharf, and after removal to the hospital died there. The vessel, Dr. Bnrgess stated, was fairly clean and her crew were well vaccinated while at Hiivauft. A further report from Dr. Bur¬ gess, dated the 10th instant, stated that in th-* week ending October 6th there were fifty-four deaths in Havana from yellow fever and 150 new cases. Forty-seven of the fifty-four deaths were among Spanish soldiers. He says the disease about holds its own among the troops. Smallpox has iu created very uiu -h, there having been Mixty-t-even deaths, more thau twice as many as •” the pr< c-ding week. MERCHANTS’ BANK ASSIGNS. After a Prosperous Career of 7 wenty Years the Doors are Closed. After a successful career of nearly twenty-fouryears,tbe Merchants’ bank, of Atlanta, closed its doors Friday. A notice was posted on the glass door at 9 o’clock, notifying the public that the bank had made an assignment. The announcement that the bank had failed created a surprise in the city, and in commercial circles the failure was the principal topic of con versation during the day. The failure did not come unexpectedly to some of the hankers. The failure is attributed to several causes, the principal one of which is the fact that the assets of the bank are composed principally of real estute, on which the officers of the institution could not realize sufficient ready money to meet the requirements of the bank. Another strong reason was a sudden demand made upon the bank for funds on deposit. YVithin the space of a few days Tax Collector Stewart withdrew $55,000. Other heavy withdrawals were made, amounting in all to $80,000. The assertion is made that the assets exceed the liabilities by far, but that the failure came because the assets consist of securities which are not marketable when the occasion de¬ mands is the accepted conclusion. The failure of the old institution caused general regret in the city. Several leading bankers stated that had Ihe bank officers called for help it would readily have been offered. The Atlanta Clearing House associa¬ tion officers said that assistance would have been rendered the Merchants’ bank upon demaud. The directors of the bank met Fri¬ day morning at 8 o’clock aud they adopted a resolution directing ihe offi¬ cers of the bank to make an assign¬ ment to J. G. Oglesby, George Wiu ship and George W. Scott. The assignment document gives the condition of the bank as follows: Amount due vnrimis bauk*.$ 96,343.88 Individual deposits 274,522.56 Total liabilities........ $361,866.44 Rediscounts—- National Bank of the Republic, New York $ 42,231 96 Third National Bank, Bos ton 39,000 00 Lowry Banking Company, Alluuta ................ 39.971 05 $112,206 01 The total assets are estimated as be¬ ing $468,026.52 in the aggregate. Of that amount $270,500 is consid¬ ered good, $174,751.01 doubtful and $22,775.51 as bad. The bank has on hand between $30,000 and $40,000 in cash and clear¬ ing house checks. The failure of the bank caused r slight fluiry in commercial circles when it first became kuowu, but the excitement soon died out and business resumed its normal condition. There was a slight d sposition on the part of some depositors to withdraw their money from other banks, but no bank experienced what might be termed a run. Attorneys representing J. W. Staf¬ ford & Sonp, John Humphries and E. J. Appling, depositors of the Mer¬ chants’ bank, have filed a bill for a rtceiver with Judge Lumpkin. The claims of tbe?o parties amount to $2,847.71. Judge Lumpkin read the appli-ition aud set for hearing on Oc¬ tober 24th, without appointing a tem¬ porary receiver. LARGEST VERDICT EVER GIVEN. Man Hurt by au Engine Gets $51,000 Damages. The largest verdict ever rendered in a damage suit in New' Jersey has been given by a jury iu the Uniou county circuit court. George M. Grant, of the Woodstock Lumber Company, Jersey City, sued the New York.Smqnehanua and West¬ ern Railroad Company to recover dam for injuries received January 31, 1895, at Jersey City. He was ieaviug hts lumber yard with h s sou and they were run down by an engine. The son WiiS killed. Grant lost mi arm iu the accident and his brain is aff clcd as a result. He brought suit for $100,000. The jury awarded him $51,527.05. Another suit is to be begun against the company for killing his son. Went Down With All the Crew. The officers cf the steamer St. Jos¬ eph report a small tug, name uuknown, t-uuk Tuesday night near Dent’s land¬ ing. on the Mississippi, and alt od board were drowned. The water is seveuty feet deep where the tug sank and it cannot be raised. None of the bodies ofthecnw have yet been re covered. PLEASED IS BRYAN AT MARK HANNA’S REQUEST FOR A “FLAG DAY.” Democratic Nominee Also Requests That They be Displayed. In his speech at Lima, Ohio, Mon¬ day, Mr. Bryan quoted the letter of Mark Hanna calling on the people who intend to vote the republican ticket to hang the American flag from their windows October 31. His reference to the letter was: “I want to call your attention to something that appeared in yesterday morning’s paper, I find that the chairman of the republican national committee has issued a letter to the American people in which he says: ti i The American flag has been in the present campaign the emblem or insignia of national honor. Its in¬ fluence has been for great good in the cause of a people. Its display in many cases has been potent in the advance¬ ment of the country’s battle for the maintenance of its honor at home and abroad. I therefore suggest that on Saturday, Oct. 31, all who intend to vote on Nov. 3 for the preservation of our national honor, for sound money and for the advancement of our people’s interests and general pros¬ perity, display the national colors at their homes, their places of business, or wherever they may be seen, in or¬ der that voters whose hearts are for their couutry may be strengthened in their purpose, aud those who are un¬ determined may the more practically and intelligently conclude how best to perform their duty as citizens. “My friends, it is the first time that I know of, that I ever agreed with the chairman of the republican national committee, but I want to sign my name to his letter and ask all those who believe in the ideas set forth there to display the flag on the 31st of October, because there is not a thing in that letter but what we advo¬ cates of free silver indorse. Now, note what he says, that he wants the flag displayed by all those who, on the third of November,intend to vote for the preservation of our na¬ tional honor. We advocates of free silver believe that only by having a financial policy made by the American people for the American people can you support the honor of the United States. He wants those to display the flag who aro for sound money. We believe in the money of the constitu¬ tion for a sounder money than those who want to change our currency into pounds, shillings and pence. “We who believe in a basis for our financial transactions sufficiently broad for those transactions to rest upon, be¬ lieve in a sounder financial system based upon gold alone, when you can¬ not get the gold to furnish your foun¬ dation. We not only believe in sound money, but wo will tell you what we mean by sound money, and do not play the hypocrite by talking about sound money aud then refusing to explain what the term means He wants those who are going to vote ^ or t * ie *ha advancement of the poor people’s interest to display the flag. My friends, we believe ibat the free coinage of Bilver at 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any nation on earth, means the advance¬ ment of the interest of the people und the general prosperity, and therefore, we can join with these men in display¬ ing the American flag and let it be known to the country that we are standing by that fliag.” I join iu the letter for another rea son. I do not want them to mark the advocates of free silver for slaughter on that day. I do not want employers to go about over your towu aud throughout the country and find who has a flag in his wiudow and then threaten to discharge any man who does not '•ay ho is going to vote the republican ticket. My friends, if co¬ ercion is going to be attempted, for heaven’s sake let it uot be attempted by using the great flig as a means of noiutiug out the men to be threatened. KNIGHTS OF LABOR MEET. Want tho Fight for Government Ownership of Railroads Continued. The general executive board of K. of L. concluded its laborsat Washing¬ ton Tnursday. Tho meeting was pre¬ liminary to the annual meeting of the order in Rochester iu November and for the purpose of arranging for an¬ nual reports. The report of Grand Master Work¬ man Sovereign was uot considered, as that goutleman is absent in the west. The report of Worthy Genual Fore man Bishop recommended that a uew fight be organized this year for gov¬ ernment ownership of railways, tele¬ graph and telephone lines. Hanna Suggests a “Flag Day ” Chairmau Hanna, of the republican national committee, has tuggested a “flag day” in the campaign. He sug¬ gests that on Saturday, October 31st, all who intend to vote on November 3d for the single standard display the national colors at their homes, their P , lace « of . , bus,n « a ad whenever they J 6eeu ‘ ENGINEER TO BLAME For the Disastrous Wreck on the F. C. and P. System. A Columbia, S. C., special Bays: H. J. Petit, engineer of train No. 35, one of the two passenger trains oa the Florida, Central and Peninsular system which collided near Swansea on the 14th inst., has been arrested on a war¬ rant charging him with murder. It is the first case in the state in which a railroad employe has been held responsible for au accident. When the investigation by the state railroad commission was opened Satur¬ day a large crowd was present. The features of the investigation was the evidence given by Engineer Petit and the negro fireman of the northbound train, who displayed the greatest zeal iD an attempted rescue of the burning baggage master, and the leading ques¬ tions by the railroad commissioners to ascertain whether the men were over¬ worked and lacked time for proper rest. It was shown that Engineer Petit got sixteen hours off duty a day. All the employes maintained they were not overworked. The commission completed its in¬ vestigation and announced its decision as follows: After a full and thorough investiga¬ tion into the cause of the collision near Swansea, on the Florida Central and Peninsular, on the morning of the 14th instant, this board is of the opin¬ ion that the collision was occasioned by the misreading of the order by Engineer H. J. Petit of train No. 35, reading Sweden, Swansea, which re¬ sulted in the death of several persons. Chairman Evans, after reading this, made this further announcement: “Gentlemen, this board feels that it is ite duty to go further and make an affidavit before a trial justice and have Mr. Petit arrested and all the witnesses bound over for their attend ance at the next term of court in Lex iogton county to testify.” The warraut was if-sued before the board announced its decision, the charge being murder. Mr. Petit was in the office of the commission and re¬ mained awaiting the arrival of the constable to arrest him. CALLED DOWN BY GLADSTONE. Britain Scored for Her Apathy Re¬ garding Turkish Question. A meeting called for the purpose of protesting against the Turkish atroci¬ ties was held in St. James hall, Lon¬ don, Monday evening, under the chairmanship of Right Rev. Edward Stewart Talbot, D. D., bishop of Roch¬ ester. The hall was crowded to its fullest capacity. A letter from Mr. Gladstone was read in which the ex-priine minister declared that it would be a wild para¬ dox to say that the enforcement of British treaty rights to stop the syste¬ matic massacres in Turkey would pro¬ voke hostilities from the powers. He added that it would be abandon¬ ing duty and prudence to advertise be¬ forehand for the ears of the great as¬ sassin that British aelion was limited to what the most backward of the six powers deemed sufficient. If the fundamental distrust of Great Britain and the belief that she is pur¬ suing a selfish policy in the eastern Mediterranean caused some of the powers to be backward, that was a matter that deserved to be gravely considered. Terrible Slaughter Reported. The Daily News (London) publishes a dispatch from Paris saying that ad¬ vices received there show that disorders occured in Yan, Armenia, on Septem¬ ber 23d, followed by a terrible mas¬ sacre on October 2d. No details are given. __ GOLD CANDIDATES SPEAK. Messrs Palmer and Buckner Address Citizens of New Orleans. Senator Palmer and General Buck¬ ner addressed an open air meeting Saturday night at New Orleans. A grand stand had been erected at Lib¬ erty place and decorated with U nited States flags and Chinese lanterns. The grand stand was crowded with invited guests, including many ladies. The crywd numbered between 4,000 and 5,000. General Buckuer spoke first, Hud was well received. Senator Palmer followed and read the plank in the Chicago platform re¬ lating to coinage, and when he utter¬ ed the words “16 to 1” a round of cheers from Bryan supporters greeted him. “That’s right,” said the senator. “Come out boidiy and say what yon think ; we want no cowards or sneaks in America.” The speaker finished about 1& o’clock, having spoken about forty mmutes talks to newsboys. Candidate Bryan Breaks His Sunday Rule for Once. The rule established by William J. 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