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j The Banner of Conyers Will Give and Yon Rock¬ All £ Tbe dale News Connty. 2 >• VOL. XXV. big cl r I r n i [ANCE A nil i PI El i n i « » We tee lilt lea?! lor 8jni Slipeats aal ia erler lo mil rooia we tee ieae tlroil oar line aai Cut the Prices m m Full Line ■iking lie m so eiceeiiaily low Hat it teas all wlo cotae to as lor Bargains' Oar ® New ml we want everyone lelore spteii tleir Cash to see wlat we are toil. No troofile to tee trices or loraisl sap es as we waat yon to How Here to get Good Goods it Lowest Prices. Ouc Price Casli House- TRAGIC ENDING OF A FEUD Three Prominent Kentuckians Killed and a Fourth Wounded in a Frankfort Hotel. BATTLE A TERRIFIC ONE Principals Were Ex^Congressman Colson of Middlesboro and Lieut. Scott of Somerset. A shocking tragedy iu which the lives of three prominent men were sac¬ rificed and that of a fourth hangs by s slender thread, while two others miraculously escaped with painful in pines, occonrred in Frankfort, Ky,, Taef.daynt noon. The principals in the tragedy being ex-Congressman David G. Colson, of Middlesboro, and Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott, of Somer¬ set, a nephew of ex-Governor Bradley. Scott was almost instantly killed. Lnther W. Demarree, assistant post¬ master at Skelbyville, an innocent by¬ stander, was shot three times and died instantly. Charles Julian, another bystander, was shot and died a half hour later, and Captain B. B. Golden, of Barbourvillo, commonwealth’s at¬ torney of the twenty-seventh judicial district, was shot in the back aud is not, expected to live. Colonel Colson himself was shot twice in the arm. Harry McEwing, of Louisville, was shot iu the foot and W. O. Ridpath, of Chicago, sustained a broken leg by the lifeless form of Scott falling against him as it rolled down the stairway. The tragedy is one of the most sensa¬ tional in the history of “The Dark »ud Bloody Ground.” The killing occurred in the lobby of the Capitol hotel, the principal hos¬ telry of the state capitol, the room be¬ ing well filled at the time with poli¬ ticians and others who are in Frank¬ fort attending the contests for state ifficers before the legislature. Colonel Colson wan placed in jail charged with murder, but he claims self-defense. The witnesses to tho affair were taken ro much by surprise when the •hooting almost began that most of them were panic-stricken, and there are tunny began. conflicting stories as to how it Colonel Colson and a party of friends, among whom was Demarree, "ere sitting in the lobby engaged in eonversation as Scott and Captain bohlen came up the stairs from the wroom. When they had advanced •oont half way across the room, walk la l?in the direction of Colson, the lat • r , it is said, half rising from his ehsir, fired at Scott, who instantly re wned the fire. The shooting then 'ecame general and bystanders are at "•nance as to the number engaged in Demarree was stan ling slightly in rout of Colonol Colson and youn ' cn tt is said to have crouched behin um to ward off bullets from Colson’s cvolver. Iq j> n instant Demarree ( ! 'iead, pierced by three bullets, •plain Golden, who accompanied !, ott ' reeled to one side, falling into ,; e “rme of ex-Governor James B. i I “HCrearv. sm °ke in the locality of the an ? ! msts became dense, but Colson rn t0 preSsScott retreated Wkward ’ ^bo Colson Ehooting as he moved, ®®-cal\be i, emptied the chambers of a R into r revolver and quickly brought action. Scott by this time ‘ been “bot several times and as he „ ^f^red back and fell down the ^ a 5> Colson, who was within a ^ feat of him, continued to fire till !tlw for_ 01 of Scott K rolled over and ed that lif e was extinct. 6 Hootix o BECOMES GENERAIj. tip Wp? 16 '? attla was terrific _______________ and bullets ra ' ue ^ through the lobby of the pg.T seT eral of which went wild, I [•flkehnj '"'rndow 8 glass ^ or imbedding wa 8 an< ^ furniture I lyS D erwa °C discovered rd Charles for several Jn j 8 that ■ I H-i, ,° h few minutes later, Wi and at first his wound was I W b e onl J trifling. I filling l .. Colonel Colson ran I I ‘"^VtErl 'Wep® 16 t Chief °* e ? and of Police harried to the I Williams, ^,tM Urrenderad - was almost I a Rn d as he entered the bouse The Eockdale Banner. "I am sorry he would not let mo alone. There were three of them shooting at me. ” Meauwhile the wildest excitement prevailed in the hotel lobby, where the killing occurred, and in the dining room nearby where about 300 guests had been seated at dinner when the fusilnd© began. Men fell over each other in frantic efforts to get to places of safety, women fainted and it was several moments before the awful scope of the tragedy was fully known. The dead were left lying iu pools of blood and messengers were dispatched in every direction for physicians and nurses to care for the wounded. Charles II. Julian, who was shot in the leg, died shortly after reaching a room, death being due to loss of blood and the shock to his nervous system. Captain Golden was removed to a room and made a statement that Col¬ son was the aggressor. COLSON A PROMINENT POLITICIAN. Colonel David G. Colson,who killed Scott, and who’is charged with the killing of both Demarree and Julian, and with shooting Golden, has long been a prominent figure in Kentucky politics. He served two terms in congress and declined a renomination at the hands of the Republican party of the eleventh district in 1893 in or¬ der to accept the colonelcy of the Fourth Kentucky regiment in the Spanish war. Scott was a first lieu¬ tenant and Golden was captain of a cavalry troop in Colson’s regiment, and the trouble which led to Tuesday’s tragedy began while they were iu the volunteer army. A feud sprang up between Col»on and Scott while the troops were in camp at Anniston, Ala., and in this it is said by Colson’s friends that Captain Golden was a warm partisan of Scott. Colonel Colson sought to Lave Lieu¬ tenant Scott examined by a board of officers and discharged for inefficiency. The trouble between them at that time culminated in a meeting between the men in a restaurant at Anniston, Ala. Hot words were passed and Scott shot Colson, inflicting what was for a time a serious wound. The regiment was shortly afterward mustered out of the service as a result of the feud be¬ tween the officers and the serious charges and counter-charges which they had made at Washington against each other as officers. Scott was ac¬ quitted at his examining trial at An¬ niston, Colson failing to appear as a witness. Since then the parties had not met until Tuesday and it has been general¬ ly believed that bloodshed would fol¬ low their meeting, for both were un¬ derstood to be looking for each otherr WILLIAMS ORDERED TO JAIL. Habeas Corpus Petition Denied and Emi¬ gration Aot Declared Constitutional. R. A. Williams, alias “Pegleg” Williams, was tried at Union Point, Ga., Tuesday under a writ of habeas corpus before Judge John C. Hart, of the Ocmulgee circuit. The whole case hinged upon the constitutionality of the state emigra tion act. Arguments were made pro and con and many eminent authorities were cited. Judge Hart declared the act con stitutional and signed an order denying to grant defendant’s petition. Upon motion of the defendant’s attorney Judge Hart also signed an order ing Williams in the Greene county Si.St pearance E™ *, at the March term of Morgan court . for , trial. ... superior BRYAN BANQUETED. At Same Time the Election of Blackburn U Celebrated at Frankfort. William Jennings Bryan was ban qneted by the Democrats of the Ken tucky legislature at Frankfort Tues day night. The banquet was also a celebration of the election of Senator Blackburn. Ex-Governor James B. McCreary presided as tostmaster *t th^ ban anet. CONYERS. GA.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1900. stflpsofl’s am Coart Will Decide Whether He Took Part In the Santiago Naval Fight Or Not. “And the attorney general avers that all the herein above named vessels of the king of Spain were sunk or de¬ stroyed od or about July 3, 1898, by the libellant (Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson), and the vessels under hia command.” This is an extract from the answer just filed by Attorney (leneral Griggs to the libel filed iu the supreme court of the District of Columbia by Rear Admiral Sampson, in his own behalf and also in behalf of the officers and enlisted force of the North Atlantic station who took part in the Santiago naval engagement against the Infanta Maria Teresa and miscellaneous sailors and supplies captured upon her and other Spanish war vessels. It forecasts the purpose of the de¬ partment of justice to support the contention that the armored cruiser New York actually participated fleet, and iD that the battle with Cervera's her addition to the force made it supe¬ rior to the Spanish squadron. It is expected that the court of claims and the diftrict supreme court will deter¬ mine the question of whether the New Y’ork took part in the battle, and by its decision an end will be put to the controversy which has been agi¬ tating the nnvy and Ihe country since the battle occurred. BERRY BANTERS BEVERIDGE. Call. Imlianlan To Ta»k Vot Remark, Made In Imperialistic Speech. In the senate, Monday, * Mr. Berry, , . .. of Arkansas, had read the resolution offered by Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, and also of Mr. Beveridge, of Indiana, Those who desired to discuss the Philippine question, be said, were met bv the objection that they were aiding those who were in arms against the United States and were responsible for the loss of life among our soldiers, He regarded this position as absolute lv unwarranted, and declared that no man who was a man would be deter red from speaking by charges that were absolutely unfounded by facts. Mr. Berry believed that the two res olutions which he had had read from the desk fairly represented the views of the two great parties in this coun try He was certian that the resolu tion of Mr. Beveridge reflected the out the country. The resolution had been endorsed he said, by the administration leaders, yet it conferred an authority power upon this country as absolute as was possessed P by 7 the czar of Russia. “What is imperialism,” Mr. Berry “if it be not the assertion of such a power as is asserted by the res olution of Mr. Beveridge?” He de dared his unalterable opposition to such a declaration, and believed the people of the United States would not approve so plain a violation of the constitution of Mr. Berry referred to that part Mr. Beveridge’s speech in which the Indiana senator had asserted that God had selected the American people as | His trustees, whose appointed work was to extend to the Philippines and : the Filipinos the civilization and lib erty with which the American people as His chosen children were to en lighten the world. Mr. Berry did not ; admit that the American people Philip- were the trustees of the Lord in the pine matter. He said that when men asserted that they were the trustees of ^present*..™ Gale, of KentncUy Sworn I ! In—District Bn»lne»» Taken Up. Jnne w Gale ot Kentucky, who _ | was elected to succeed the late Evan 1 B. Settle, appeared at the bar of the boage Monday and was sworn in. Mr Cannon> of Illinois, from the comm jfct ee on appropriations, reported ^ be deficiency appropriation would call b jjj and g ave no tice that he n p f QT consideration Tuesday, jj r Babcock, chairman of the com ! ! ittee District of Columbia,claimed m on tb@ dfty f or consideration of District Columbia business, BRITONS’FEARS NOT RELIEVED By the Arrival In South Africa of Lord Roberts. THE WAR OFFICE IS SILENT Movements of Buller a Mystery and Suspense Is Great Regard¬ ing Safety of Ladysmith. A London special under date of January 15th says: Lord Roberts’ enigmatical announcement, “Nc change in the situation,” does nothing to allay public anxiety or to explain the mystery surrounding General Bui ler’s movement on the Tugela river, and although there Is a disposition to regard the dispatch as disposing of Saturday’s adverse rumors, the week kas opened in a state of suspense, al most equal to that of last week, be cause it is recognized that failure in General Buller’s present attempt would seal the fate of Ladysmith. sit Presumably “no change in the nation” refers to previous dispatches sent to the war office, which have not yet been revealed to tbe public. Ex cept the announcement of the seizure of Potgleter’s Drift, and of the ad vance of General Warren, there has been no news from the Tugela for a week. A ray of hope is in the fact tbftt t ^ e B ii e nce prevails from the jj oer B ide. Thus it may porliaps be fairly inferred that General Buller has not yet met a serious check. If the announcement of General Warren’s movement be correct, it ii evident that Getters! Buller’s forces are spread over a very wide front- perhaps twenty-five miles—and in the event of a sudden fall of the river his operations might be full of danger. It is believed that General Buller has no good survey map of the district. This will add to his difficulties. General Charles Warren’s advance probably means an attempt to sieze Hangwane hill, the main post of the Boers south of the Tugela. Upon the success or failure of these operations depends the whole future of the campaign, The news from other points is of no great importance. Boer accounts tell of another sortie from Kimberley, January 9th, in the direction of Kara f e rs dam, with a brief exchange of firing, but no result. A heavy detona tion was heard on January 8th within Kimberlev dispatch A to The Daily Mail from Modder river, dated January 10th, gives a rumor that Kimberley was be ing bombarded. Bastards Nek, mentioned in Lord Roberts’ diipatch as the locality of reconnaissance, is northwest of Coles- j berg. beginnm to be raised . Doubts are whether it will be pos ble to get to getker anything like 10,000 yeomanry. Only a very small percentage of the applicants satisfy the standard of rid ing and shooting. A large number of officers from the Egyptian army have just left Cairo for South Africa to re p l ace those killed and wounded. - NEWSPAPER MEN „ SHOT. Denver Atto ney „ | , 8 not believed that either was mortal lv injured. ob It is understood that Anderson jected to something that had appeared in The Post and demanded retraction and that Bonfils and Tammen both attempted to put him out of the office, Then he commenced to shoot. Frenchmen Take Possession. The steamer Elf Branch brings news from Shanghai that French warships have taken possession of Kwong-Cahn- ! Wah bay, where a boundary dispute has been pending for several months, i CASHIER WAS INSANE Capt. Murphey Kills Bookkeeper Shutze and Suicides. BLOODY TRAGEDY IN COLUMBUS, GA. Viet 1 m of Demented Man Was Led To III* Death Unaiupeothiffly-Both Parties Were Prominent. At Columbus, Ga., Tuesday morn¬ ing, Captain John W. Murpliey, cash¬ ier of the Third National hank, while in a state of temporary aberration shot and killed P. T. Shutze, head book¬ keeper of the hank, and then commit* tod su i c i{Je. Murphey ealled Mr. Shntze into his pr i va te office for the purpose of getting him to write a letter. He then looked tbc doo , aa wa „ blH custom, to insure perfect privacy. Mr. Shntze had seat ed himpelf at his typewriter aud had t a [ {en hold of a piece of paper when Captain Murphey, seized by some in* sane j m p U | ge , drew from his pocket a thirty-eight caliber Smith & Wesson pi B tol aud shot his bookkeeper twice, b 0 Uj balls took effect in the bead, either one of which would have proven fatal. Before those within hearing of the reports could realize whence they came) Captain Murphey turiiod the sm oking revolver upon himself, plac j„g the mu *zle in his mouth, and p U lled the trigger. The ball went to a v j ta i spot and death was instanta* ne ous. Shutze probably never knew what struck him. Wben found he was still j n n lifeless position, sitting in the chair, his hand still clutoliiug his pa per, only his head was slightly dropped on hi* shoulder. Wheu President G. Gilnby Jordan unlocked ail outer door au d entered the room a few minutes ] ater he could hardly boltove he was dead and called his name. But there waR no response. Almost within touch Mr. Jordan observed Captain Murphey lying in a puddle of blood an d brains, a horrible sight. T he homicide and suicide created the most intense excitement and shock e d the city profoundly. Both men we re prominent and popular, and the news could not at first be realized, as it was known that the personal rUla tions of the two had been most pleas Murphey h.,1 be« .niter the business affairs of the bank. It ba d been evideut for several weeks that his mind was not right. The coroner’s jury, after a thorough investigation, returned a verdict that Captain Murphey killed both Mr.Sliutz an d himself while irresponsible for his acts. Captain Murphey was sixty years of a ge and had been cashier of the Third National bank since it was organized, He was born in Harris county. He represented that county in the legisla t ure two terms. He was a captain in the confederate service. He was assistant state treasurer under J. W. Renfro a number of years. Politically he was very prominent. Mr. Shutze was thirty-eight years 0 f age. He was born in Greenville, G a ., a nd had been in Columbus eleven years. He possessed business ability of the highest order. President Jor dan spoke of him as one of the most reliable, painstaking, competent, con scientions men he ever saw. Mr. Shutze was also secretary of the Co lumbus Power Company and treasurer of the Interstate Building and Loan G „ Qne , tloned . Representative Evans of Edgefield, has introduced a resolution in the Bouth Carolina legislature, providing for inquiry into the right of the South ern to acquire control over the Carolina and Georgia under the state law prohibiting purchase or lease of competing lines. The South Carolina road operated a spur to Edgefield, which is on the Southern. Mr. Evans afiirms that since the lease or purchase, rates from Edgefield to Augusta have advanced from 90 to J60 per cent. 7 5 7 Official ty. The County. Has Organ Largest of Rockdale Circulation t oun- In i MANY BODIES AFIOAT Vessel Sunk In St, Mary's Bay Difficult to Identify. WORK OF RESCUE LONG DELAYED Photograph Washed Ashore Kepre»ent» m Seaman lyonting a Cap Upon ITUloh Are the Letter* “S. IVf. 8. Ffblk*," Advices from St. Johns, N. F., un¬ der date of Sunday were to the effect that the gale had not yet blown itself out, aud the sea was still too rough to allow boats to get near the wreck in St. Mary’s bay. As yet there is nothing to show the namo of the vessel. Ten bodies have been located among the rocks and others «an be seen floating about, thego ftg g00u fts tbe wefttber permit., #nd j t may tben be possible to get at the name of the steamer from pieces of boats wedged in the clefts of the rocks. f A photograph which had been Mash¬ ed ashore, apparently from the wreck, represents a seaman wearing a cap upon which arc the letters “S. M. S. Falke.” It appears that the ship’s funnel was banded red, white and black with a white diamond. This funnel could not ho that of the Falks, as she, being a North German Lloyd liner, would have a yellow funnel. It is also thought that the photograph might be one of a seaman on the German war .hip Falke. or one taken white the owner was on the other Falke. j that The of funnels the wreck mo#tclosely those resembling of the are American Petroleum company, which are banded black, red, white and black, and the vessel certainly had a Jot of petroleum on board, ns the ocean is covered with it, causing hun dreds of birds to perish. the It is believed in New York that wrecked vessel is one of three oil steamers chartered or owned by th* Standard Oil company. --— LONDON WILDLY PATRIOTIC. - Bepartnro «r Volunteer. Made the Ooca O"’ 1 ** Remarkable scenes of patriotism were witnessed in London Saturday ning after a sbor t service held for «» voln.tc. i. St. F.ui: <*«..,M. troops for the front during recent months, this outburst of patriotism, | on the occasion of the starting of tha London volunteers, was quite unpre , cedented since the jubilee. di« j T he vast audience was slow to perse. Ladies stood upon the chairs 1 beckoning and calling to brothers, sons and friends in the ranks, the lat , signaling back. A of ter scene grea animation ensued. Ihe organist in troduced a few bars of the nationuU anthem The effect in of concluding this magical. the voluntary. First | was j the volunteers took the and strains then the and congrsg.- the vast j j tion up cathedral was filled with enthusiastic , »ong. renewed These demonstrations were by immense crowds outside. Mt. Paul’s churchyard and Ludgate Hill were black with people, and it was impossible for the volunteers to mareU. Individual members were pulled °“* of the ranks by their friends and ad mirers who raised them on th«r shoulders and thus carried them down Floet street to the temple, ihose who escaped hositing proceeded slowly, j j cheering people. ROUND BALE DISCUSSED. Th« Coimnluionen of Agrlonltare W.r* j spirited Divided debate On the Question. resolution A on a marked ' f BVO ring * the round bale the finaI se 8ion of the Cotton States’ A (, ac i a tion of Commissioners of Agri culture at New Orleans. The sssocia t j on declined to commit itself to ap pr0 val of the round bale, but adopted resolution so far as it appeals for improved methods in handling ootton. NO. 1. NO CHANCE FOR ROBERTS Committee Denies Utah Man’s Right to a Seat. THE DECISION VERY EMPHATIC Two Members Favor Seating Him and Then Having Him Expelled. A Washington dispatch says: The committee of the house of representa¬ tives to invostigate the ease of Brig¬ ham H. Roberts, of Utah, reached a a final conclusion at Wednesday’s ses¬ sion. On tho polygamous status of Mr. Roberts tho committee was unani¬ mous and agreed upon a formal state¬ ment of facts. On tho question of procedure to be adopted tlie commit¬ tee was divided. ’ The majority, consisting of all the members except Littlefield of Maine, and DeArmond, of Missouri, favored tho exclusion at tho outset. Messrs. Littlefield, Republican, and DeAr¬ mond, Democrat, will make a minority repiort favorable to seating Roberts on his prima facie rights and then expell¬ ing him. The majority were Taylor, Frear, Morris and McPherson, Repub¬ licans; Lauhain ami Miers, Demo¬ crats. The statement of facts found by the committee Is ns follows: “We find that B. H. Roberts was elected a representative to the fifty sixth congress from tho state of Utah and was at the date of his election above the age of twenty-five years; that he has been for more than seven years a naturalized citizen of tho United States and was an inhabitant of 8 V* t ® of We further find that ..wnwu abou •< married Louisa Smith, his first am lawful wife, with whom he as ever since lived as such and who, since marriage, has borne h.m six cb dr en / “™ l . 100 _ . . uf , .. , at «“»« ““ plural , wife Celia Oibble, with whom i he has ever since lived as such who since such marriage, has borne him six children, o whom le a.. ‘ after his said inK0 » C.Hn Dibbl. be, lived in the habit and repute of mar riage. Your commit ee is un.w o o x the exact date of this marriage It does not appear tlia e 16 ' before January, _ . wife . , - fore that date she held him out as Lei husband, or that before that date they were reputed to be husband and wife, “That thosei facts were generaUy known in . P Y8 ■ against him <i g P ‘J 5 eleefaon and were not denied by him. lhat 10 * m-efenco these facts was t of Mr. Rob«rts an l hat he fully fullv cross crosH xamined the• witnesses, but■ deoUned to place himsd rUlV A ifiDEAT UIVCA1 m OS YST ill- IW Directors of Raleigh . . and . fia Uaston . tnn Provide For Merging of Other Lines. Great progress was made at . Rale R , . gk, , N> c ., Wednesday toward the consum mation of tbe p] ans 0 f the greater geaboard Air-Line system. Meetings were held of the directors Northern railroad, the Carolina Cen Northern , Railway, ,, flarnlinn, rXoad the’ Palmetto ranroau and au I the Chesterfield and Ker¬ sbaw ral ‘ r °“ ’ de for “f Ta “ g ®“ . re a!so ma tne 1SB . *"• «=-, 000 ’’ 000 first mort “ d G b f,^TrL«tils . • b ton P ’ including ° its . ow y “ niJer , th P Yln^jonted all the tfon^d phvs “th-old^companies . . above men railros P will be forthwith acquired by r* Gaston,