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GEORGLANEWS.
EVENTS or A WEEK IN TUB EB
FIHE STATE.
Tersely Telling of Passing Events Calculated
to Catch the Eye and Interest tho
Header—Other Matters.
Savannah, Qa., July B.—ln Irwin county
yesterday morning, Charles Rountree, a
negro, was lynched for attempted assault
on the sixteen-year-old daughter of his
employer, Hon. Micajah Foulk.
Wilier cure sanitarium.
Is permanently located in Criffia, Ga., to
receive and treat all Invalids. Send postage
stamps tor circular.
March 12, 1894.
DR. J. M. ARMSTRONG, Proprietor.
mar2o wk lyr.
Muicide of a Colored Man.
Douglasville, Ga., July B.—(Special.)—Jack
Morris, a well-to-do colored man, who lives
ten miles south of here, committed sui
cide yesterday afternoon by drowning hijn
self in the Chattahoochee river. Tempora
ry mental aberration Is supposed to be
the cause of him committing the rash act.
Mra. Charles Smith, of Jirnes, Ohio,
W’f’-tds: “I have used every remedy for sick
headache I could hear of for the past lif
teen years, but Carter’s Little Liver i’llls
did rne more good than all the rest.”
Fred Crisp Very Sick.
Americus, Ga., July 14. —(Special.) The
condition of Mr. Fred Crisp is not so fa
vorable today, in consequence of which
Speaker Crisp will mot return to Washing
ton tomorrow morfting as he expected, but
will defer his return until later in the
week. The fever is of the intermittent type
‘ and the physicians think it will last some
days yet.
M. M. Mauck, wall paper, paints, shades,
picture frames. Samples sent. Atlanta.
Held for Murder.
Waynesboro, Ga., July 13. —(Special.) •
Robert Scott, who wrecked the passenger
train on June 2lst, and killed the engineer,
Clem Starr, was committed for murder
today, and he is now in Burke county jail.
He stoutly resisted the officers when they
carried him from the courtroom to jail.
Detective Si Basch worked up the case.
Don’t Rend This
Unless you care to write Dr. W. J. Tuck
er, Atlanta, Ga., for 32-page pamphlet and
question list free.
Uhh a New Editor.
Athens, Ga.‘, July 13. —(Special.)—The Ath
ens Banner went into the hands of the sher
iff this morning, and tomorrow morn
ing’s edition of that paper will contain an
announcement from the sheriff to the effect
that it will be sold at public outcry on Au
gust 7th. The paper has been for the last
two years in the hands of Messrs. .1. 11.
Stone & Co., with Mr. Tom Reed as its ed
itor. These gentlemen may buy it in and
continue to control it.
Beecham s Bills cure indigestion and con
stipation.
Held io He I nfonxtitutionnl.
'Savannah, Ga., July 14.—(Special.)—Re
corder Wilson today held the ordinance for
bidding sailors to sleep aboard their ves
sels during the months of June, July, Au
gust and September unconstitutional, and
the three captains who were charged with
violating the law were released. Mayor
McDonough is of the opinion that the law
is unconstitutional, anu says the city will
not appeal irom the decision. The ordi
nance was enacted as a health measure.
We call the attention of one readers
to the fact that the missing word
contest, of which notice is given in
another column of this issue, will run
for two months Ibis time, instead of
one month, as has heretofore been
the cnstom. We make this change in
order to give time for more guesses,
and in order that the dividends may
lie Jarger than heretofore. These
contests are constantly increasing in
populnriry with our renders, and we
feel sure Hint, now that Hie time lias
been extended to two months, the to
tal receipts will he far in excess of
liny herefofore received tn any one
contest .
A Sectarian Fight.
Macon. Ga.. July 11.—(Sp-cial.)—A petition
is in circulation today for signatures to
ask the judge of the superior cour to en
join the board of public school education of
Bibb county from making any appropria
tion for tho maintenance of the Fourth
street school, which is attended only by
Catholic children and taught by sisters.
The doctrine of the Catholic church is also
taught in the school, and certain Protest
ants are opposed to the appropriation of
the public money for the support of a
denominational school. They claim that
such appropriation is illegal and unconsti
tutional.
The petition was recently submitted to
the board of education by several preachers
and sundry citizens, asking that the board
would withdraw the appropriation from the
Catholic school this year. The board has
not yet acted on the petition, but it is un
derstood that the sentiment of a majority
of the members is against granting the
petition. They say the school has been
maintained and operated about twenty-two
years without any friction or trouble, and
they do not see the necessity of creating
dissension and division now and arraying
Protestant against Catholic. Tile matter
is liable to produce much excitement.
Makes Is Feel Good.
The followin.-, letter was selected from
hundreds receive-.! last week, but we would
Pke to have one just like it from every sub
scriber to The Constitution, Send in your
subscription with letter, and when you re
ceive the spoon show It to your friends and
ask them to subscribe. Every one who sub
scribes during the month of July will re
ceive one of tnose beautiful souvenir spoons:
“Enclosed fin 1 check to renew my sub
scription to The Constitution. 1 can’t do
without it. I think your beautiful spoon wili
help me to get some new names. Send me
one. Yours truly,
“G. V. McCOMACK.”
Jackson's Gap. Ala., July 9, 1894.
Cotton IO Cents n Pound
Won't make you happy without health. If
you are afflicted write Dr. \V. J. Tucker,
Atlanta, Ga., 32-page pamphlet free.
Kitten by a Mad Dog.
Augusta, Ga., July 10.—(Special.)—Mr. J.
A. Rodgers, of Johnston, S. C., passed
through Augusta today on his way home
from Harlem. He had with him his two
little sons, Irwin and Rodgers. The lads
had been bitten by a mad dog at their home.
Their father immediately started with
them to Rev. Mr. Fuller’s, at Harlem. Mr.
Fuller has a madstone. 1 his was applied
to the wounds of one of the lads. The
stone stuck twelve hours and to the wound
of the other it remained seven hours.
It is-believed that both boy’s are now be
yond danger *' ’•vdrophobia.
This July morning was the coldest ever
experienced in Augusta since the establish
ment here of the weather bureau. There
was a fall in the temperature after mid
night, and before 4 o’clock blankets had to
be brought into requisition. In many in
stances fires were built in the rooms at the
i.sing hour. Overcoats were worn on the
streets this afternoon. It is not known yet
what effect the cold snap will have on the
crops. A continued rainfall would have a
disastrous effect, however. In low places
crops have already been damaged by damp
ness.
Do not suffer from sick headache a mo
ment longer, ft is not necessary. Carter’s
Little Liver Pills will cure you. Dose, one
little pill. Small price. Small dose. Small
SOUTH GEORGIA VETERANS.
Old Soldiers Hold n Reunion Which
Is Largely Attended.
Cuthbert, Ga., July 13.—(Special.)—The
seventh annual reunion of the Randolph
County Veterans’ Association took place
at South Side park, this city, yesterday.
Many hundred people were here from this
county and large delegations from Clay,
Quittnan, Calhoun, Terrell and Stewart
counties. It was a great day and nothing
occurred to mar it.
Rev. P. S. Twitty, president of Andrew
Female college, opened the exercises with
prayer. Mayor R. L. Moye delivered the
address of welcome and turned over the
keys of the city. Colonel R. F. Crittenden
responded in behalf of the veterans. Ad-
THE OUJNSTITUTIUJN ; ATLANTA, UA., MONDAY. JUbY IG, 1894.
dresses were made by Prsident O. A. Bar
ry and Secretary R. D. Crozier. A good
deal of business was attended jto. The fol
lowing officers were elected for the next
year:
President, R. D. Crozier; vice president,
Colonel K. F. Crittenden; secretary, B. W.
Ellis; treasurer, F. M. Allison.
The large crowd had a sumptuous dinner
on the grounds.. The association holds the
next reunion at Sprinvale. Cuthbert’s
cornet band furnished music for the oc
casion. It also gave an open air concert
at Central park last night. Captain W.
W. Dews was officer of the day. The at
tendance was the largest in years.
Goon Tinies Surely Coming;,
But you won’t be apt to enjoy them without
good" health. Write Dr. W. J. Tucker, At
lanta, Ga., for 32-page pamphlet and ques
tion list free.
TEACHERS GET IT.
Their Money !><>« Them for the Past
Quarter Will be Paid.
Attorney General Terrell has rendered his
opinion on the point raised about the pay
ment of the school money to the teachers,
and his opinion is, in substance, that the
money need not be paid back by the school
fund unless it is needed for other purposes
in the treasury.
This sustains the view of Captain Brad
well and the friends of the school, and
settles an important point.
Os course, it Is clearly understood that,
the point raised by Treasurer Hardeman
was simply as to the construction of a point
of law which relates to his office, and was
not in any sense In antagonism to the
schools. The treasurer is one of the strong
est friends the public schools of Georgia
have It was clearly his duty, however, as
treasurer, to call for an opinion from the
attorney general on a point which was dis
puted. and which meant so much not only
to the treasury, but to the school system.
The attorney general’s opinion is as fol
lows: .. „ , .
The Attorney General's Opinion.
“Atlanta. Ga., July 12, 1D».- ■ ■ -i. K. I -
Hardeman, Treasurer, Atlanta, Ga. Dear
Sir: In reply to your request oi the M
instant, to construe for you that clause of
the act providing for quarterly payment Oi
the school fund to teachers, approved L>e
cember 21, 1893, relative to the repayment
nf tiie loan of S3WJM) authorized by the
fourth section thereof, 1 beg to submit the
following: ~
••Section 4 authorizes the treasurer to
draw on the first day of April, on any
funds in the treasury, S3W,«N to pay the
teachers "quarterly, me same to be mpaid
from the school fund when the same shall
be paid into the treasury.’ The school fund
is composed of one-half of the rental ot the
Western and Atlantic railroad, certain spe-
Western anu -i uuntm uihuuu ana uw
vit-citic tuxes u.in.l aividenas P
1d.y.0 n.f.ipj from LIIMC tO
time,' and me s sum appropriated
taxation at the end or the or as soon
into the treasury, but. when cons a uel v It.
of th .. legislature, susceptible
of'a*br oader or nmm libemi inter pmntion.
soon thereafter as practicable, the a. la
fund in the treasury on the 31st nay of
Marell. mm a similar ; 'PPortionnient on
•wh dav of -Inn •• 30th daj of bf.pteainei
-nd 31st div of December of each V® ar; ,JU -’
for tin- «ehool war of 1894, doubtless be
c-ivs.- the act made the same to be com
posed of’ eigUen months, v:z. from Rtnuary
1 i .>,4 ;o )une 3n, l'9a, arid loft it dißt’ttlon
."rv with the eountj boards of education to
opi.-rat- th- X
mmDed “ a
hrMday of April, 1891. tlw sr-bool Lind
from aav other funds m th- tn..-a.., to it
apportioned on th- 30th day ot June or at
the time of the first iipporitionment attf
Anril 1.-r. and used In making quar
].' p-ivmen’s for the quarters enMiw
30th and September 30 5 - The legislature
certain!', helm- aware that at the fne or
the second and third ,-wporticmment. DZ
in Juno and September, there i.rarld be a
smaller amount of the school fund in the
„ rv i at < tier the ■
fourth apportionments, and for that reason
in countt-s win r- the schools "’ere operated
during the first six months ot 1 Dl. the
payments to t< , aehors would n“< -
essarilv be small. To m-'t this eontm
f/nr’V the legislature provided for this loan
mat being l considomd sulff-bnt
t._ equalize the payments at th « 'J 11
quarters. To repay the same as the school
fund is paid, into the Iv-asi.rj would l' T a '
<>nlv the J'lOO.OflO to be apportioned on June
"iPh and wold practically amount to a loan
of <only Slf.o. AO, • - the school fund which
was paid into the treasury fm Apiil Ist
to Jiiii- 30th 1 understnrd to be about sll
on H would ioiivc nothing to bo appor
tio-ed fDptcmber 20th. as the fund ptnd in
from Jum 30th to September 30th vouhl
not b“ sufficient to cane.d tho loan. It a
much as th- board apportioned this y.t.O.Offn
in connection with th- first miarter. if
the loin Should be repn-1 as the fund comes
i-Yto the treasuri . there would be nothing
]oft to be apportioned either for the June
or September' apportionment. Such a con
qri'n ’ion would, therefore, defeat the mani
fest Intention .J the tren»rnl assembly bv
malting no payment for one quar.or. ana.
iimler the facts, as they exi-'t, no payment
for two' uuarters. Tho last proviso »o the
fifth section is as follows: ‘Provided f”.-
thor. ’t (anything in the act) shad not
affect the quarterly nnymeat of teachers
as bv this act directed.’ This seems te> em
phasize th- intention of the law-matters as
manifested by the whole act.
••For th<>se reasons. 1 do not think it
mnndatorv upon vou to credit .this loan
with the local school fund as u w
into the tr-nsury. unless the necessities of
the treasury r-uuire the same tn tie done to
prevent a deficiency then 'n M bother you
ropav the loan with the school " l'?’d
in during the ouarter lust ended and with
that paid in during the next 0,.i ■’■♦or. or
w-'tt until during the quarter in which the
direct tax. are paid. is. in ontnion.
Piscretiomirv with vou: -meh < .ln-f-iimt to
4... nooir-i’,.l :u Int'm-tod above, by a
due consklornHon of the n>
t H ur , and also of the obvious intent of
act, viz: tr provide, ns f ;, v ns pn e -‘nlc,
for the" quairto’-Jy. paym-’nt of <’•<• ic-'-hors.
Yours very truly, M. TErTI -’i.!,
“Attorney G°ii°ral.
ffon'4 foil to get one of die Souvenir
Spoons. All > t>is hove to do Is to seu.l
one year's subscript lon for The Cou
nt I tut lon.
MURDER IN SUMPTER.
John Methvin Shoots ,lHin»» Carey in tho
l.ack A Pobko Rnis. il to Arre«t Him.
Americus, Ga., July 14.—(Special.)—James
Carey, a well-known young man of Sum
ter county, was shot and killed by John
Methvin at noon today at. a picnic at Cham
bliss’s mill, twelve miles from Americus.
The shooting was without warning or pro
vocation so far as known. Methvin shot
Carey in the back of the head. The bul
let came out in the left eye and as Carey
fell another ball was fired into his back.
Deputy Sheriff McArthur war, present and
at once arrested Methvin, when the latter
covered the sheriff with a pistol and de
manded to he released. A scuffle ensued
for the pistol and a number of Methvin’s
relatives with pistils and knives rushed
to his rescue and forced his release, the
sin riff being literally overpowered. Several
citizens came to McArthurs assistance,
hut they were outnumbered. One of them.
Samu-1 Clements, w.is roughly handled by
the Methvin party and while the sheriff
wa« trving to protect Clements. Methvin
was told by his party to run for the woods
and he is still nt larg». A posse of thirty
men is being formed here tonmht by the
sheriff’ to go" to Methvin’s home and arrest,
him Sr-ricus trouble is apprehended, as
his relatives will no doubt, stand by him
as they did today.
Sheriff McArthur believes that there was
a plot to kill Carey, as indicated by the
action of the Methvin party in being armed
and so promptly rescuing John Methvin
after his arrest. Much exeitemmt prevails
hue tonight in consequence of this bold
defiance of the sheriff’s authority.
Lift RA and Whiskey Habits
H. M. W( >OIJ,E V, M. I).
WIF Atlanta, Ga. OlficelOljz Whitehall St.
JUST FROM GEORGIA.
Fall in Line.
One man for this place,
• And one man for that;
Bring up your ballots
And fling up your hat!
War’ll soon be over—
Brighten your face!
One mffn in clover.
Another in grace!
How He Got There.
I’ll tell you what put him there—
At college, so fair an’ line;
An’ helped him to rise where the fellers git
wise—
Helped him to rise an’ to shine:—
It was his old mammy,
A-darnin’ his socks,
An’ likewise, his old daddy,
A-plowin’ a ox!
Not This Time.
This ain't no time fer growlin'—
You’d better sing a song;
You hear the storms a l howlln’.
But they don’t howl very long!
This ain’t no time fer pinin’—
No time to wall an’ weep:
Fer when the sun ain’i shinin’.
There’s .•-■hade enough fer sleep!
The Billville Bunner.
Our foreman, hearing of the Chicago
strike, raised the rates on us last Tuesday.
As our family had previously raised the
roof, no paper will be issued from this office
next week.
Camp meeting begins in Billville on the
second Sunday In August. We are some
what hopeful now, as we have put in our
application for a license to eat.
Our relations are now engaged In spending
the summer months with us. What a pity
It is we were not born and raised In Green
land. But then, they'd come and spend the
winter.
We are now living on home-raised water
melons. They are not substantial, but
providence has made them mighty fillin’!
Our father-in-law was run over and kill
ed by a railroad train last Wednesday. And
to think that we missed being coroner by
six votes!
All things come to him who waits. One
day last week the sheriff levied on our
cow; but she run dry before he got her to
the courthouse.
If Von Should Say Goodnlglit.
If you should say goodnight to me—
If you should say goodby.
And God should give the bright to me
And leave your soul to. sigh;
I would give all heaven ever knew
To dream there in the dark with you!
If you should say goodby to me
And 'touch my lips and part.
The whole bright world would die to me—
Lost to your face, Sweetheart!
For little were this world—God knows!
Without your lips to kiss a rose!
Chicago’s motto at the world’s fair was:
“I Will.” The reply of the strikers to
that positive assertion is: “You Won’t!”
A rattlesnake, “as large round as a man’s
arm,” was recently killed in Butts county.
And yet, the revenue officers claim that
they are still active.
Coming; Home.
Love is coming home to rest:
There were roses on his breast;
But came Winter after May-
Tore the roses ail away!
But Love’s breast is crimson-stained:
All the cruel thorns remained!
Love is coming home to rest:
Home is sweetest, home is best!
Pallid are his lips with sighs;
There are teardrops in his eyes!
Joy and grief alike are o’er:
J«.-t him sleep and weep no more!
A Love Song; at Sen.
Sweetheart, when sails your brave ship
home
Across the distant sea,
I pray you, look along the foam
And waft a kiss to me!
■White-bending to the tropic isles,
The salt-splashed sails above
The darkened decks, have caught your
smiles —
Transformed to wings of love!
So, look you in the lonely night.
And look you in the day
To where Love’s beacon lires light
The harbor far away.
And wheresoe’er your ship may roam—
Where wrecks or rainbows be,
1 pray you look along the foam
And waft u kiss to me!
A Good night Song.
Goodnight to you, dear; you are weary,
And the moon o’er the mountains declines;
And the wind blowing westward sighs
dreary
And wanders and wails through the vines.
You have listened so oft to the tender,
Sweet story—so sweet, and so true,
What grace to it all could I render
Out here with the roses and you?
Goodnight to you, dear! Yet 1 linger
Like one near a spot that is blest;
And toy with the ring on your finger,
And kiss the red rose on your breastl
And goodnight, and goodnight, dear, and
never
Goodnight! Love has ever his way;
And 1 10ve you forever and ever
And I kiss you goodnight and goodday!
How I Love Iler.
How I love her none may say
in what sweet and variea way—
Loving her this way and that;
For a ribbon on her hat—
For her soft cheek’s crimson dyes—
For a trick of her blue eyes!
How 1 love her none may say,
Yet I love her all the day!
How I love her none may know:
Who can say why roses grow?
How, where'er it breathes and blows,
Still the rough wind loves the rose?
For her lips, so honey-sweet,
Foi - the falling of her feet—
Who shall all my love declare?
Yet I love her all the year!
How 1 love her none may say:
In the winter, in the May—
In all seasons, dark or bright,
Love by day and love by night!
For her glance, her smile; the mere
Presence of her here and there!
In my sighing, in my song,
Still 1 love her all life long!
When Linnie Came Home.
The day when Linnie came home, came
home.
The birds in the tree-tops knew;
And the blossoms sweet fell down at her
feet
At a glance from her eyes of blue!
And the birds sang sweet:
“She has come once more!”
And the roses kissed her
At the door.
The day when Linnie came home, cam
home,
The sun beamed bright that day;
The bees made sweeter the honeycomb,
And the lilies leaned in her way.
And the south wind sang:
“She has come once more!”
And the sunshine kissed her
At the door!
The day when Linnie came home, cam
home,
The high and splendid skies
That smiling bent where her footsteps went
Were nearly as blue as her eyes!
And the birds sang sweet:
“She has come once more!”
And my glad heart met her
At the door!
-FRANK L. STANTON.
ALL THROUGH DIXIE-
BAPrENINGS OF A WEEK IN TBE
BUANY SOUTHLAND.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain We
Cover the Entire South from tho
Potomac to the Rio Grand.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 10. —(Special.)—
Chief Postoffice Inspector Whiteside has un
der arrest four men who operated from At
talla, Ala., in defrauding merchants in va
rious cities out of $10,009 to $50,000 by mis
using the amils. The men assumed the
name of “Moore & C 0.,” and ordered mis
cellaneous merchandise on an extensive
scale.
Catchings Renominated.
Jackson, Miss., July 12.—(Special.) The
third congressional convention was held to
day in Vicksburg. Conressman Catchir.gs
was unanimously renominated.
Louisiana Legislature Adjourned.
Baton Rouge, La., July 12.—At midnight
both houses of the general assembly finally
adjourned, the present session of the legis
lature having expired by limitation.
Shot His Uncle.
Nashvll.e, Tenn., July 13.—(Special.)—A
sixteen-year-old boy. Will Bolles, tonight
shot and fatally wounded his uncle, Frank
Mosely. The boy used a double-barrel shot
gun. Mosely was trying to get his sister.
Mrs. Laura Bolles, to give him money and
had slapped her or attempted to slap her
when the boy came to his mother’s defense.
Strikers Reject the Scale.
Birmingham, Ala., July 13.—(Special.)
The proposition of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railway Company for mining
coal was rejected today by the striking
miners. The general manager of the com
pany has said that he will put new men
in the strikers’ places.
Two Girin Burned to Death.
Yorkville, S. C., July B.—(Special.)—Last
night two nego girls, aged eight and twelve
yet rs, were burned to death on the planta
tic n of Mr. G. E. Thomas, two miles north
of this place. Their mother left them in
her cabin and came to town at about 8.30
o’clock. They were preparing to go to bea
when a kerosene lamp exploded, enveloping
be th in flames, and before the tire cou a
be extinguished they were both horribly
burred. One died this morning and the
other this afternoon.
A Child Burned to Death.
Jackson, Tenn., July 14.—(Special.)—Mrs.
Mollie Smith, a respected widow living
a few miles southwest of Jackson, left her
two little daughters and son, Hurry, aged
seven years, and went to work in the field
this morning. The boj r fell asleep and the
two other children discovered the kitchen
on fire. They run to the field to give the
alarm, leaving their little brother in the
house. Before they could get back the en
tire house was a mass of flames and the
child was burned to death.
Big Price for a Kiss.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 14.—(Special.)—
Miss .Mary Hulett, aged twenty-two years,
has sued John B. Baker, a wealthy resi
dent of Gallatin. Tenn., for breach of prom
ise. The defendant is a grandfather aged
seventy-six, and paralyzed. The only dam
aging evidence is that the defendant kissed
Miss Mary’s hand when she brought him
:i drink of water. Tills Baker admits, say
ing he couldn’t resist the temptation, but
he does not think it was worth SIO,OOO, the
sum asked.
On 1 rial for Murder.
Selma, Ala., July 9.—(Special.)—J. M.
Sullivan, who killed Vet Emmerson in this
city on the night of November 12, 1892, and
who was sentenced to imprisonment for
life but who got a new trial, was put on
trial again today. The killing of Emmerson
was most brutal. Sullivan met him on the
street, and after 'a few words, plunged a
knife into his body. The young man lived
only one hour. Sullivan has been in several
desperate scrapes before, but on account of
having so many friends, managed to come
clear. The trial Is attracting great atten
tion.
Murdered Near Her Home.
Jackson, Tenn., July 14.—(Special.)—Miss
Portia, daughter of W. T. Watlington, a
prominent planter near Pinson, this county,
left the house yesterday to gather black
berries, a few hundred yards from the res
idence. A few hours later her sister called
her, and receiving no answer, went to hunt
her. As she reached the berry patch she
found her sister’s bonnet and about fifty
yards further she discovered her in a 'lying
condition. There were bruises about her
head and her throat was black as if she had
been violently choked. She opened her
eyes once, but died in a short time without
speaking. She had evidently been foully
dealt with but by whom is wrapped .n mys
tery and may never be known.
jEzzhicl Pardoned.
Columbia, S. C., July 9.—(Special.)—Gov
ernor Tillman today pardoned Thomas W.
Ezzard, who was convicted and sent to the
penitentiary from Barnwell county for
breach of trust. He was the agent of an
estate consisting of lands lying in Wilcox,
Irvin and Worth counties, Georgia, and be
longing to J. J. Hill, Malvena Hill and
others. Ezzard will be tried again on an
other charge of malfeasance in connection
with the estate.
Reformers Meet.
Tho reform state committee will meet
here tomorrow. It is said that an effort
will be made to call off the August 14th
convention and force the candidates to go
before the general democratic primaries.
The effect will be in the interest of Ellerbe,
Tyndall and Pope, and against John Gary
Evans.
A Double Execution.
Meridian, Miss., July 12.—(Special.)—Fully
6,000 people witnessed the execution cf
Will Sye and Will Treat, colored, at I-l’ls
vllle, Miss-, today. Their crimes aitc ccn
fessed upon the scaffold, each saying he
was going straight way to heaven. 1 heir
necks were broken by the drop and death
resulted in fifteen ond sixteen minutes.
The crimes for which these defendants
suffered the death penalty was the atro
cious murder in December last of Jim
Smith, an old and inoffensive negro. Smith
bore a reputation among the superstitious
of a “conjurer,” and was charged by his
murderers with having conjured their wives.
On the night of December 27th, last, Sye,
Trost and Alex ’J.urnbolt waylaid the old
negro and cut him to death. Turnbolt's
sentence was commuted to life imprison
ment by the governor yesterday, as no
positive evidence was held against him.
This was the first legal and public execution
in Jones county for twenty-live years.
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stitution .
HE LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY
And General Ferguson's Friends Hope
He Maj' Be Able to Explain.
Greenville, Miss., July 11.—The Mississippi
levee commissioners have been at work for
three days investigating the books and the
report of the cotton tax collector and secre
tary and treasurer. The books of Ben
Johnson, the cotton tax collector, were
found correct, but Mr. Charles W. Dudley
was elected as his successor. Major 11-
liam Starling was re-elected chief engineer
of the board. The books of the secretary
and treasurer, General S. W. Ferguson, were
closely scrutinized by the finance commit
tee of the board.
The committee reports errors in the books
of the secretary and treasurer amounting
to about $25,000. The board at once passed
an order that an investigation of the secre
tary and treasurer’s books be made by an
expert accounts int, the examination to
date from the time General Ferguson was
elected, some ten years ago, to the present
date. It was further ordered by the board
that the secretary and treasurer give
cheeks in favor of the president of the
board for the amount of cash reported on
hand, said to be about $57,000. Mr. W., A.
Everman was selected to make the exami
nation, and the books turned over to him.
Checks were drawn by General Ferguson to
cover said amount on deposit in New
York, Baltimore, Rosedale, in Bolivar
county, and on one of the banks in Green
ville. So far, it has not been ascertained
if any part of said checks will be paid.
General Ferguson left Greenville unex
pectedly on Tuesday night. His sudden and
unexplained departure lias given rise to
most damaging rumors. General Ferguson
Is one of the most prominent men in Green
ville and the delta. He was for some
years a member of the Mississippi river
commission, and was succeeded by Colonel
Flad, of St. Louis. He was a distinguished
and gallant cavalry officer in the southern
armyi. The development has shocked and
grieved the general’s many friends, who
hope that he will be able to explain the
errors and discrepancies.
This is the testimony of two generations:
POND’S EXTRACT cures all inflammations
and bleedings. Avoid dealers who offer base
imitations.
TEACHERS AND TROOPS.
South Carolina’s Soldiers See the Force
of a Suggestion.
Spartanburg, S. C., July 9.—(Special.)—
The State Teachers’ Association and the
national military encampment, which were
held here last week, tilled the city with
visitors. The teachers’ association was the
largest and best meeting ever held. It is
thought quite likely that this city will be
chosen as the permanent borne of the as
sociation.
In view of the present demoralized con
dition of the militia in this state, many of
the finest companies having been disbanded
and deprived of their guns siffee the en
campment was under way, the showing
was good, but would have been much bet
ter but for the Darlington Incident.
The South Carolina troops were very fa
vorably Impressed with Lieutenant Sat
terlee, of Atlanta, and they will do all in
their power to have one of his suggestions
impressed upon the legislature. He ad
vises that the summer encampment be
made a state affair, expenses to be paid out
of a part of the annual appropriation which
now goes to the various companies to be
expended on uniforms. His view is that the
companies will get a vast amount of train
ing from being massed two weeks each
year in camp. .
The Campbell Light Infantry, of Wash
ington, D. C., will remain here a week
longer, and the Clemson college cadets left
yesterday.
IX NORTH* CAROLINA.
A Wife Elopes and Says She NN ill Do
It Again.
Raleigh, N. C., July 9.—(Special.)—Early
this morning Bob Madkins, colored, was
taken from jail here to Graham to be put
on trial for assaulting Miss Phillips, at
Burlington, last month. Madkins fully con
fessed his crime, and will undoubtedly be
hanged. His case has attracted much at
tention, as troops were used to protect
him, and he was afterwards sent here by a
judge.
The crop report issued today says the
conditions are extremely favorable; rains
are abundant and exactly seasonable, and
that growing crops are the best in years.
Farmers arc in very fine spirits. The wheat
harvest shows about two-thirds of an aver
age wheat crop.
James Overton yesterday, after a lively
chase, found his wife and four young chil
dren. Mrs. Overton had deserted him and
eloped with a vagabond named Alonzo
Spruill. They had made their way for sev
eral miles through a swamp and had then
walked forty miles further. Overton made
Spruill return. His wife says upon the first
opportunity she will again elope with
Spruill. r ,
The Third and Fourth regiments of the
state guard are here tonight on their way
to Camp Vance, mar Morehead City, to
remain in camp ten days. Governor Carr
goes there tomorrow.
The marvelous success of Hood’s Sarsaparil
la is due to its positive merit. It cures where
other preparations fail to do any good what
ever. Is it not the medicine for you?
COLORED MASONS.
Judge Hardeman Deeiaes Their Injunction
Case in Favor of Campbell.
Macon, Ga., July 13. —(Special.)—The in
junction case of H. H. Williams at al. vs.
John D. Campbell, et al., came up before
Judge Hardeman, of the superior court,
today. This H the case or the intervention
secured against the finance committee of
the colored grand lodge of Masons of Geor
gia, restraining it from paying over to the
grand treasurer the proceeds of the session
recently held in Macon. John D. Campbell
Is the grand master. The plaintiffs are rep
resented by Attorneys Grace & Jones. The
defendants are represented by Wimberly &
Felder. Quite a number of the members oi. the
lodge have been in attendance on the hear
ing all day. Plaintiffs claim that the grand
treasurer has refused to maae any report
and has been upheld in this action by Grand
Master Campbell. At the recent session in
Macon the grand lodge split into two ledges
on account ot this difference over the
finances. Both sides are making a deter
mined tight for the possession of the money.
The heads of the grand lodges are Grand
Master W. E. Terry, of Columbus, and
Grand Master J. D. Campbell, of Savannah.
Campbell has been grand master for sev
eral years. It is claimed that lie represents
a minority element, which has been endeav
oring to run the order regardless of its
best interests. Terry and the other grand
officers of his side wanted the old officers
to make an accounting in the courts for
the money collected during the past thtee
years, amounting to probably $5,000.
This evening Judge Hardeman decided
against the interveners, Williams, et al.,
and ruled in favor of Grand Master Camp
bell. An appeal may be made to the su
preme court.
THE FIERCE COSSACKS.
A Splendid Specimen of One of tho Rough
Riders of the East.
Among the most remarkable races In Europe
arc the Cossacks.
Both their origin as a race and the deriva
tion of their name have been long a matter of
discussion. They are a misted race undoubted
ly, and probably unite strains of the various
by whom they are surrounded. Tartars,
Russians and Circassians probably amalga
mated to bring forth a people who were first
heard of as Cossacks in the tenth century.
They are essentially a warlike people, but of
the guerrilla type, and, as detached light caval
ry, have long formed a valuable adjunct oi tba
A COSSACK SOLDIER.
czar's army. Inured to hardship, brave, though
superstitious, cruel and given to plunder, they ;
have still made a record for themselves for in- j
telligence, sobriety und cleanliness far beyond i
that accorded their Russian neighbors.
They have, too, inclined to democracy and
their political constitution provided for elec
tive officers. That of hetman was abolished
by Emperor Nicholas and added to his imperial
titles.
There are two great bra nches of the tribe, tho
Russian and the Don Cossacks. Living on the
rivers Don and Dnieper and thoir islands, they
ure expert sailors and fishers as well as horse
men. The Don Cossacks occupy a territory
covering 61,886 square miles, and have nearly a
million and a half of people. Some fine ex
amples of this race were to be seen at Buffalo I
Bill s Congress of Rough Riders at the World’s |
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coupons and one dime to cover the cost of
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folio is at the disposal of every reader.
Boys Fight a Duel.
Birmingham, Ala., July 11.—James Spears
and Howard Rainwater, aged seventeen and
nineteen years, respectively, fought a duel
in the woods nearly Liberty early this 1
morning. The trouble grew out of a rivalry
for the affections of a young woman. Rain
water was killed and Spears locked up. 1
Both young fellows had been drinking. I ■
USED THREE RAZORS.
A. M. Van Hauften’s Desperate Attempt at
Suicide With Razors.
A determined effort at suicide was made
by A. M. Van Hauften, at the boarfffng
house on the corner of Church and Fairlla
streets. Friday morning.
Mr. Van Hauften began preparations for
his self-destruction about 10 o’clock Thurs
day night. At that time he took his canary
bird from its cage, and, going to a window,
he set the songster free. The bird flew into
the front yard and little Rosa Strange, the
daughter of one of the boarders, caught it.
She took it upstairs, and, knocking on the
door of Mr. Van Hauften’s room, told him
she had caught his canary. He replied
that she was mistaken, as the bird was in
its <mge.
Mr. Van Hauften then locked his door,
closed the windows, stuffed a shawl into
the chimney and sat down and wrote the
following note:
“Goodby, my dear child. I cannot stand it
any longer. Try to be better than I have
been, and I hope the Lord will have mercy
on my soul and forgive my sins. The
money for the burying will come from Hol
land. Have me buried as cheaply as pos
sible. Your husband,
“A. M. VAN HAUFTEN.”
The note was addressed to Mrs. A. M.
Van Hauften, care Southern hotel, Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
He then took three razors from his bureau,
and selecting the keenest one, he went over
to the bed. Before using the razor, howev
er, he placed a bucket beside the bed. He
then placed himself on the floor, with his
head bearing against the side of the bed in.
such a position that the blood would run
Into the jar, instead of soiling the carpet.
The desperate man then took the razor
and attempted to end his life by cutting his
throat. But the razor, being a small, slight
one, broke when it struck the “Adam’s ap
ple,” and a piece of the steel blade, about
two inches long, was left in the wound. He
tried the two remaining razors, and selecting
the sharpest one, he turned on both jets of
gas, and returning to the bedside, made an
other fearful gash In his throat. He then
lay passive in that position, until he was
discovered about 8 o’clock'.
The wounded man was removed to the
Grady hospital last evening. He was rest
ing well at last accounts, and. Dr. Grandy
says that he will recover.
He Will Recover.
Mr. A. M. Van Haaften. the man who
made such a determined attempt at suicide
Friday night, is resting quietly at the Grady
hospital. The ugly gashes in his neck have
been dressed and stitched up in a neat way
and everything is being done for his com
fort.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
CONSTITUTION OFPIO'9.
ATLANTA, July 14, IB J.
The Local Cotton Market.
Market closed nominal; middling
The following is the range ot cotton futures fti Naw
York today:
' —— 6 j
71 .■ />
c ***.2
to « *n C- -J
.2 E * * £
c S ~
o to -5 n
S~ _ £
July ” 6.8 s 6.88 C..H.V 6.87-89 6.89 »i
August’. 6.91 6.92 6.89 6.90 91 6.92-9.1
j September o.!M t>.w; 6.9-r 6.94 95 6.9 b-: .
October - 700 7.021 ,’.OO 7.01-02 7.02 01
November.."..’ 7.0-; 7.05»: 7.08; 7.0a 99 7.09-10
December .... 7J6: 7.l!i' 7.15 ..Ij-’ig
Tnniiiirv • 7.22 i i.2>| /.21 ».2i-2.' ».2« «-5
February 7.261 7.29] 7.28] 7.23-29 7.28-30
Closed dull; sales 28,100 bales.
Ilnbbnrd, Price «& Co.’s Cotton Circular.
NEW YORK. July 14—The statistical position,
on made up by Saturday’s Financial Chronicle,! * us
follows: . T .
This Last Last
risible supply 2,729.093 2559.463
American 2,115.417 3.210 ~'93 1.-. m
Crop In sight 7,34 -*,014 7,<*3J,t>Bl 6,1.1 i 2
Came in sight 14.443 i i’i'Ji
pluatat’,l deliv’es ... 3,930 10,148
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, July 13- The following is th*
comparative cotton statement for the week ending to
day: - ...
Net receipts at all United States ports 0.03 l
Same time last year... •- ll.«*<{
Showing a decrease '
Total receipts
Same time last year-
Showing an increase
Exports for the week 31,*aS
Same time last year - ?
Showing a decrease...... -a’?-2
Total exports to date-
Same time lust year. o f -•»
Showing an increase
Stock st United States ports ‘.'••®”
Same time last year - J*-- 7, J
Stock at interior towns. -
Same time last year “9.493
Showing a decrease.. J’*®'®
Stock at Liverpool ,
Same time last year1,376,0(10
Showing a decrease 45,000
American cotton utloat lor Great Britain 42,000
Same time last year '''/'i?
Showing an increaso lO.bJO
The New York Hank Statement.
NEW YORK, July 14—The followinglts ths state
ment of the associated banks for tha week ending
today:
Reserve, increase? J’®®®’®®®
Loans, decrease •• 1
Specie, decrease...-- ?»?'???
Legal tenders, increase - 2,4.0.209
Deposits, increase-
Circulation,'decrease *• 216, JOO
Banka now hold $73,911,375 in excess of tha legal rt-*
qulrementsof the 23 per
AtlantaClearins Association Statement.
Darwin G. Jones, Manager,
For the week •
Clearings last week- 95a,230.80
provisions, grains, etc,
CONSTITUTION OFFICB,
Atlanta, July 14. GB.
Groceries.
ATLANTA, July 14 - Roasted coflee Arbuckle’s
22 25c fl 100 lb cases; Leverings 22.25. Green— Extra
choice 20c; choice good 19c: air 18; common 17, Sugar
—Granulated l\c; powdered sc; cm loaf SMI whit*
extra C 4: New Orleans yellow clarided 4'j®44*; yellow
extra C 4. Syrup—New Orleans choice 45; prime 31
(<*4oc; common 20 C3IO. Molasses Genuine tuba
3ix»3Bc; imitation 22®;'5c. Teas—Black 35<a 55c; green
sO'T’bOc. Nutmeg 6&<i,850. Cinnamon Allspica
lUijbllc. Singapore pepper 11c. Muce $1.91. Rica
Head 6c; good 5%c: common 4 >4O: imported Ja
pan 6<7sSc. Salt—Hawly’s dairy $1.10; icecre*rnsl. 18
Virginia 70c. Cheese— Flats 12@12‘-c. Whiteifish—M
bbls s4.o°; pails 60c. Mackerel—G bbls. $6.1)0 *16.50 Sosp
—Tallow.loo burs, 76 Its. $3.00®3.75: turpentine, 60 bar*.
60 tin $2.25ri23J. Candles Paraffin lie star Ila.
Matches- 4.00 s $4.00; 300si S3OO £3.73; 200s $2.00®2.7a: 60*.
bgross,s3.7su Soda—Kegs, bulk, 4Gc;do. 11bpackage.
67te. cases, 11b 6P,c; do 1 and ft lbs 8c; do. $$ tbs 6!4c*
Crackers—XXX soda XXX butter 614 c; XXX
pearl oysters 6Sc; shell and excelsior 7; lemon creams:
XXX ginger snaps 9c: eoruhilln 9c. Candy—Assorted
stick 6; French mixed 12(0,12340. Canned goods—Con
densed milk $’3.00,<68.00; imitation mackerel $3.95314.09.
salmon $5.2505.50; F.W. aysters $1.75; L. W. $1.35: corn
$2.50@3 56; tomatoes $2.00. Ball potash $3.10. Starch—
Pearl 4c; lump 4 re; nickel package s3.lo:celluloid
$5.00. Pickles— plain or mixed»u>ints, 95ct$$l.'.'(); quarts
$1.10*0)1.75. Powder—Rifle, ke w. $3.25; kcgs;l.9J; 4
kegssl.lo. Shot—sl.2s 79,sack.
Flour, Grain and Meal.
ATLANTA. July 14- Flour —First patent Sl.iOj
second patent $4.00; extra fancy $3.30; fancy $3.1,: lam
ly 82.90. Corn—No. 1 white 67c; No. 2 white 660;
mixed 65c. Oats —White 55c: mixed 52c. Seed rye—
Georgia 75fa80. Hay—Choice timothy, large bales.
$1.00: No. 1 timothy, large bales,sl.oo; choice timothy
small bales, $1.00; No. 1 timothy, small bales. 95c: No.
2 timothy, small bales. 90c. Meal -Plain 65c; bolted
62c. Wheat bran—large sacks. SOc, small sacks 93.
Cotton seed meal—sl.3o 78 cwt. Steam feed—jl.lß
cwt. Stockpeas $1.25 a 1.30. Grits—Pearl $3.50.
Frnits nnii Confections.
ATLANTA. July 14 -California cherries $2.00@2.50
fl 19 lb crate.lWatermelons $10.00,0*29.90 190. Lemons
Messina $4.25'i£4,59; Florida none on the market.
Oranges—Messina $5.50 fti6.oo fl box.. Cocoanuts 3,~ £ <6
4c. Pineapples SS.CO@G.OO 18. crate. Banan s— selected
$1.00(0’,1.25. Figs 13(ai8c. Raisins—New California»l.9o:
boxes $1.00; 34 boxes 76c. Currants 6&7e. Leghorn
citron :0 26c. Nuts—Almonds 16. pecans 12 g. 140,
Brazillldl 123sc. Filberts llSjo. Walnuts 1.-; ;: :.hx
Peanuts—Virginia, electric light oc; fancy handpicked
lal.’ac; North Carolina 4'4.4 14: Gecrgiu 2A;Z z£ c.
Country Frounce.
ATLANTA. July 14 Eggs B@9e. Butter Wester«
creamery 18(.a20c; fancy Tennessee 1. > * loo;
choice 6:lill0c; other grades 4.<55c. Live poultry -~
Turkeys 7«7 8c 16: hens 20 «22V. 5" rin V5 M!k &
large 18 <t;Oc;; ducks 18,3.20. Dressed poultry— Im
kevs 12!4<ail5c: ducks 12b,salac: chickens 10u. 12 ~ Irish
potatoes $2.00.<62.50 $ bbl; fancy JP.bu. 90c@$1.00. Swoos
potatoes, newsl.soli*4.oo 'fl bu. Honey-Ib-’ained 8 * 10c.
in the comb 10futl2,‘4C. Onions 7a;dßC. 18 bu, bbl
sacks
roviaions.
ATLANTA, July 14 - Clear rib sides, boxed So;
fce-cured bellies isle. Sugar-oured haras 13 a 14<»j
according to brand and average; Ca’ttornia I0>4»
Break last bacou 12. Lard—Leaf B>*i comp#ua*l 7.
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