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GEORGIA NEWS.
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E TENTS, OF A WEEK IN THE EM-
I I' PIKE STATE.
Tersely Telling of Passing Events Calculated
to Catch the Pye and Interest the
Beader—Other Matters.
Thomasville, Ga., July 20.—(Special.)—
Thomas W. Jones, a prominent planter of
Brooks county, while visiting in the city
this morning, was stricken with paralysis.
He lies dangerously ill at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Mattie J. Davis.
If you once try Carter’s Little Liver Pills
for sick headache, biliousness or constipa
tion, you will never be without them. They
are purely vegetable, small and easy to
take. Don’t forget this.
He Goes Hack to Jail.
Sandersville, Ga., July 20.—(Special.)—W.
J. Bush, who killed his father-in-law, Jesse
G. Joyner, in this county on July 10th,
had a commitment trial today and has
been remanded to jail to answer the charge
of murder at the September term of the
superior court. It is generally believed
that Bush will have a hard time escap
ing the clutches of the law.
The Skill mid Knowledge
Essential to the production of the most
perfect and popular laxative remedy known
have enabled the California Fig Syrup Com
pany to achieve a great success in the
reputation of its remedy, Syrup of Figs, as
it is conceded to be the universal laxative.
For sale by all druggists.
A Lyne mg Averted.
Valdosta, Ga., July 17.—(Special.)—Late
last night a negro named Ed Graves was
discovered escaping from the house of Mr.
Pennywell Folsom, who lives near Ansley
station. He had assaulted the fourteen
year-old daughter. A posse was formed to
pursue the negro. A bailiff named Lucus
and Will McKennis caught Graves and got
him safely to jail here. The people in the
southwestern section of the county are mad
at being cheated out of a lynching.
Water Cure Sunitnriuin.
Is permanently located in Cril'i'i, Ga., to
receive and treat all invalids. Send postage
stamps for circular.
Ma DR. J.’ M. 9 ARMSTRONG, Proprietor.
mar2o wk lyr.
Fell Dead in Hi* Pulpit.
Cuthbert, Ga., July 21.— (Special.)—Rev.
A. W. of the most prominent
and intelligent negro ministers in this sec
tion of Georgia, and presiding elder of , the
Cuthbert district, African Methodist Epis
copal church, while on his rounds, preach
ing for the Boonwood church, suddenly be
came prostrated in the pulpit from heart
trouble. He fell and died a short while
thereafter. His death produced much con
sternation in his congregation. His re
mains were brought to his home in this
citv yesterday. The funeral was largely
attended. Elder Lowe had been in Cuth
bert for several years as local pastor.
Situations Vacant.
Persons (male or female) out of employ
ment can secure a local agency on part sal
ary and part commission, which will afford
ator.ee a good living. No capital required.
Send addressed envelope and references to
Charles Holzeman, Treasurer, 239 South
street, Baltimore, Md.
The Bates from the Fast.
The old rates from the east will be re
stored on August Ist.
The order has gone out and the schedules
have been made. The rates from New
York to Atlanta will be the same as they
were before the recent warfare was pre
cipitated by the Clyde lines.
The rates are first-class 1.11; second class,
98; third class, 86; fourth class, 73; fifth
class, 60; sixth class, 49.
There has been a change made in the
restoration of rates from Boston to south
ern points. To Atlanta the rate on first
class freights per hundred has been raised
from 1.14 to 1.20. The schedule thus is
made to run as follows from Boston: First
class, 1.20; second class 1.04; third class,
91; fourth class, 78; fifth class, 64; sixth
class, 52.
A change has been made in the 'rates
from Baltimore, too, and the schedule from
that point to Atlanta after August Ist will
run as follows: First class, 1.07; second
class, 92; third class, SI; fourth class, 68;
fifth class, 56; sixth class, 46.
These rates will all take effect the first
day of August and the railroad agents of
this city and other southern points are
preparing for the change.
-Vo One Mourns the Lois
Os the treacherous, long abiding, deceptive
symptoms of kidney complaint. But the
return of regularity is hailed when, with
the aid of. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, the
wise disciple of common sense who uses it
perceives a return of regularity. Use the
Bitters in malarial, kidney or dyspepsia
trouble, disorder of the bowels, nervous
ness or debility.
HELD TWO SESSIONS.
The Ordinaries of Georgia are a Hard Work
ing Set of Officers.
The ordinaries of Georgia have perfected
a permanent organization and elected offi
cers for the ensuing year. Judge H. W.
Bell, of Jackson county, receiving the presi
dential honors and Judge T. W. Harbin, of
Gordon, the secretaryship.
The Organization Committee’* Report.
The report of the committee on permanent
organization was received and adopted. The
name of the convention will, in the future,
be the Association of Ordinaries, and the
date of the meeting was changed from the
third Wednesday in July to the second
Wednesday in May.
Will be found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Carter’s i-.itle Liver Pills.
Thousands of letters from people who have
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MET AT LITHONIA.
The Gallant Thirty-Eighth Georgia Held a
liig Reunion.
There was a great assemblage of veterans
at Lithonia Wednesday to participate in
the reunion of the Thirty-eighth Georgia
regiment.
An immense crowd, numbering fully 3,000
persons, was present to celebrate the occa
sion. It was by far the largest crowd ever
brought together in the little city of Li
thonia.
The city was in its holiday attire to
welcome the old soldiers and their friends.
General Clement A. Evans was then
Introduced and the great ovation he le
jeived from the attending multitude show
ed how dear the general is to the nearfs
□f his old soldiers, as well as to those of
the younger generation.
General Evans's speech was applauded
until the hills rang with the yells of the
veterans and the yells were echoed and re
echoed again and again.
Colonel Milton A. Candler was called for
and made a brief talk to his old com
rades.
A number of veterans then made short
talks and this was one of the most pleas
ant features of the occasion.
After the speaking the great crowd en
joyed a basket dinner with the compli
ments of the citizens of Lithonia. These
good people, besides furnishing an abun
dance of substantiate, had provided three
hundred gallons of lemonade and all the
ice cream that the crowd could eat.
The reunion will be held at Clarkston,
Ga.. next year.
Beecham’s Pills correct bad effects of
over-eating.
MACON’S TRAGEDY.
William Jones Who Killed Henry Fields is
Still at Large.
Macon, Ga., July 17.—(Special.)—Mr. Henry
Fields, who was killed yesterday by Bill
Jones, an ex-policeman, was buried today.
Jones and Fields had been partners in
business near the Georgia mills, and recent
ly dissolved partnership. About 8:30 o’clock
yesterday morning they were in the store
winding up their affairs, when a dispute
arose over an account of $1.50. Fields was
not armed. Presently Jones drew a pistol
and Fields was overheard to say: “Don’t
come that on me Bill.” Then a shot was
fired, prdsutriablv by Jones, as no one else
was in the store except Jones and Fields.
The ball entered Fields’s right breast, pass
ed through the body, and came out under
the right shoulder blade. Fields started
out of the store and Jones fired a second
shot. This also took effect. The ball en
tered the back under the left shoulder
blade, passed directly through the heart and
came out of the breast. This was the fatal
shot. Immediately on being struck the
second time. Fields, who had got into the
back yard, retraced his steps and re-entered
the store, with his thumbs stuck under his
suspenders, near the arm pits. His legs
commenced to totter. Some one asked him
if he must send for the doctor. Fields re
plied "Yes,” and some one else asked if he
didn’t wish a hack to go home, and he an
swered, “Yes.” Then in another moment
Fields fell over on the floor uead. Both
men were in their shirt sleeves at the time
ot the difficulty. As soon as Jones saw
that he had killed Fields, he left the store
without his coat and escaped to the swamp.
One Honest Man.
F.litor- Please inform your readers
that 'f written to confidentially, I will
7* “Lp.>ied letter, the plan pursued by
which Twls permanently restored to health
and manly vigor, after years ot suffering
from nervous weakness, night losses and
sarunken parts.
I have no scheme to extort money frem
any one whomsoever 1 was robbed and
swindled by the quacks until I nearly lost
faith in mankind, but thank heaven, I am
now well vigorous and strong, and anxious
to make this certain means of < tire known
to all Having nothing to sell or send C. O.
D I want no money. Address,
u., i wunv JAMES A HARRIS,
Box G 2, Delray, Mich.
PULASKI BLOWS UP.
Four Hundred Pounds of Powder Exploded
in the Historic Old Fort.
Savannah, Ga., July 20.—An explosion of
400 pounds of loose powder at Fort Pulaski
at 9 o’clock this morning l fatally wounded
Ordnance Sergeant William Chinn, seriously
Injured Mary Washington, his mother-in
law, and set fire to the fort, causing inter
mittent explosions of fixed ammunition and
doing much damage to the fort. Just after
breakfast Sergeant Chinn went into the
storeroom, where he had his carpenter tools,
to do some work. In the room were several
casks of powder, in all 490 pounds, and a
lot of fixed ammunition. He took, as he has
been in the habit of doing for some time
during the summer months, a
handful of dry powder from one of the
open casks, wet it at the pump, and then
placed it in the middle of th room. He
ignited St in order to drive out the mos
quitoes, which had been abundant. It seems
that in carrying the handful of powder from
the cask day after day, he had left a trail
of dry powder from the middle of the floor
right up to the barrel. As soon as he had
ignited the powder it burned along the trail
and the entire 400 pounds exploded.
There were three large explosions, each
Within a few seconds of the other, and he
was knocked down three times in trying to
get out the door. He managed to get as far
as Foreman Austin’s quarter, where the
medicine chest was kept. Mary Washington,
his mother-in-law, who was approaching
the door at the time, was knocked about
forty feet and badly burned about the face
and arms. The woodwork of the casemates
in the southwest corn ?r of the fort, was ig
nited and the large, heavy beams burned
slowly and for a long time.
The storeroom, where the fire started, was
right adjoining the magazine in which
was stored two tons of powder. There was a
five-foot wall between, but the constant ex
plosion of the heavy loaded shells in the
storeroom gave ground to the fear that a
breach would be made in the magazine
wall and tlu? two tons of powder exploded.
This kept everybody out of the way until
Captain O. M. Carter, the government en
gineer who has charge of the fort, went
down and made an inspection. It was found
safe to enter the magazine and thirty-two
casks of powder were hurriedly taken out.
The men then began to play on the tire
with a hose, and tonight had it under
control.
Within .200 feet of the fire was 500 pounds
of dynamite, which, in ease the magazine
had blown up, would have exploded from
the concussion.
As it was, however, only the southwest
corner of the fort was damaged. Two of
the casemates were burned out and the root
overhead was destroyed by the constant
bursting of loaded shells. The fort has
quite a historic record. It was built by
General Gilmore and afterwards bombarded
by him from Tybee island until a heavy
breach was made in the southwest corner.
This was April 10 and 11, 1862. It was de
fended by Colonel C. H. Olmstead, of the
confederate forces.
Sergeant Chinn, who was in charge, is of
the Twenty-fourth infantry. He was burned
and blistered over three-fourths of his body
and will die.
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cathartic or purgative pills. Carter's Lit
tle Liver Pills are entirely unlike them in
every respect. One trial will prove their
superiority.
SPIRITUAL MATTERS GO WRONG.
Trouble Was, Prevented in a Church
Convention by Adjournment.
Carrollton, Ga., July 21.—(Special.)—Until
this afternoon the first annual meeting of
the Carrollton Methodist district conference
which has been in session since Wednesday
night, was perfectly harmonious; but the
call for a report, on the spiritual condition
of the various churches from the pastors
in charge, brought on a warm discussion,
which was only stopped from being turned
into a first-class row by a speedy adjourn
ment sine die.
When this call was made, Rev. C. C.
Carey, of the Carrollton church, arose and
made a report that some of the members
believed reflected on the character of the
church members. Thereupon Mr. Jesse R.
Griffin promptly arose and contradicted the
statements. A lively spat ensued, but the
presiding officer, Dr. A. W. Williams, stop
ped it successfully. This was during the
morning. Later in the day Mr. I. B. Perdue,
who is one of the oldest of the church mem
bers, arose to a question of personal priv
ilege, as he said that he wanted the church
placed right before the members of the
conference.. The chair responded and said
that if Mr. Perdue would confine himself to
the question alone, he might have the floor.
No dealing in personalities would be al
lowed, the chairman said. Rev. Mr. Carey
thereupon sprang to his feet and said that
that he would certainly reply to it. Mr.
Griffin then attempted to speak to the
same end and Rev. Mr. Carey went for
him. A motion to adjourn was put and the
conference was declared at an end, thus
averting a very hot discussion that could
have done no possible good.
For Sale nt Less Thun Half Its Value,
Valley View stock farm, 12 miles southeast
of Gordon station, on Texas Pacific railroad,
in Erath county, Texas, embracing 2,059
acres of land in one body, 1,500 acres in
closed and exceedingly rich, dark, sandy
loam; valley, about 200 acres in cultivation.
Stocked with registered and grade Per
cheron horses and Hereford cattle. Price,
$12,009; one-third cash, balance at 8 per
cent. Go and see this property at once and
write to W. I’. Pattillo, Atlanta, Ga. No
exchange.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Athens, Ga., July 17.—(Special.)—This
morning at Rock College, Mrs. J. B.
Hunnicutt died. She was the wife of Pro
fessor J. B. Hunnicutt, the professor of
agriculture in the university.
Gainesville, Ga., July 17.—(Special.)—Mr.
F. S. Rucker, a well-known citizen of
Gainesville, died last evening and his re
mains were sent at once to Thoma-ston,
Ga., his former home. Mr.
IVhcn Baby wan sick, wo gave her Castorla.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
THE WEF/RTtY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. JULY 23,1894.
JUtsT FROM GEORGIA.
Little Loves.
Little loves there are to me—
Such as world-loves seldom see;
Little loves that sweetly sing—
Little arms that sweetly cling
Round my neck, so tenderly!
Little loves there are to me.
Little loves there are to me,
In the May the rose will be,
And the winds, in springtime hours,
They will tousle all the flowers!
Yet, from waves of Memory
Little loves there are to me!
Little loves there are to me:
Where a child walks perfectly,
There my footsteps still would go—
For I love them —love them so!
On the land, or on the sea,
Little loves are dear to me!
How Would It Be?
How would it be, dear heart,
If you and I were called this night to part.’
How would it be, if when your song rose
sweet,
There shculd be roses at your head and
feet?
How, if tonight we should be called apart
How would It be, dear heart?
How would it be, dear heart,
If all my love of nature should prove Art,
Ar.d when, at last, I laid my laurel wreath
On your cold brow, the thorns should lurk
beneath?
Hew, if tonight, all I have sung or said
Should be entwined to wreathe you and
Love dead?
Love in Age.
The old man saw the sweet
And rosy-cheeked rare maiden, and he said:
“Lo! all I loved is laid beneath my feet.
But love lives in the violets o’er the dead!”
And so, the old man made
His wrinkled palms grow warm; and when
the day
Through morning-glories met the twilight
shade
He gave his wan and withered heart away.
But all the sacred fire
Os youth was gone! The words that once
flowed free
Upon his vacant lips did seem to tire,
And all the birds had lost their minstrelsy!
O, Youth, O, Love! O, Life!
Roll back the somber curtains of our fate!
Give us once more the madness and the
strife
Os him who kissed his sweetheart at the
gate!
Talkin’ of Old Time*.
I stopped to see Gus Meyers—for you see,
he come from where
I come, but now I’m thinkin’ that it’s been
about ten year
Since I packed up my trunk an’ left—an’
these here ain’t no jokes—
But when I met Gus Meyers I jest asked
him ’bout the folks!
“An’ where is Henry Mensing? an’ where's
Jake Borger? Where
Is the feller run the justice court an’ made
the old law clear?
An’ where is old George Tupper that took
the taxes down,
An’ good old Captain Lobby—rode his horse
all over town?
An' old Judge Hutchinson!—ah, me! we
drift along the way,
An’ the stars come out at night-time an'
the sun gits up at day.
An’ I hope the good Lord has ’em in His
kind an’ gentle keep—
The folks that got so tired an’ laid down
to rest an’ sleep!
I somehow think that when I go cross
over Jordan’s foam—
I’ll kinder meet the folks I know an’ talk
of love an’ home;
An’ I'm certain they will know me—an’
we’ll tell the old-time jokes,
Like I told ’em to Gus Meyers, when I
asked him 'bout the folks!
—FANK L. STANTON.
Just Let It.
Let it rain, or let it shine:
We’ll be happy still,
■While the flower is on the vine,
The grass upon the hill!
Let it rain, or let it shine—
Hail, or snow, or sleet!
Still above—God’s blue divine—
And violets at our feet!
Can’t Stop It.
World keeps going as it will:
Ain’t no use to care;
Keep the old heart happy still,
Every day and year.
Never grieve for pleasures lost— -
Trouble’s quick to kill!
When you've footed up the cost,
Go and pay the bill!
Hew They Run On.
How the jingles come along—
Writers of the rhymes!
Say a word and sing a song—
Never brings you dimes!
But they sing from day to day—
Time is rolling by;
Whatsoever people say,
Better sing than sigh!
Me an’ Mary.
There's a lot o’ joy in livin’, an’ a lot o
fun in life
When a feller has a sweetheart an’ Is
thinkin’ of a wife,
An’ that kinder now reminds me that 1
lived on honey-comb
When Mary did the milkin’ an’ I drove the
cattle home.
I was kinder shy an’ bashful, an’ what
folks would say was “green;”
An’ the writin' in the Bible put down Mary
“seventeen;”
I'd been thinkin’ of the city—bein’ much
inclined to roam,
But I wondered, if I left her, who would
drive the cattle home?
But there warn’t so much in farmin', or in
drivin’ cows to milk;
It kept me down to cotton jeans an’ Mary
fur from silk;
An’ so, though I was up to go—for leavin’
of the loam,
As I said before, I wondered who would
drive the cattle' home?
You see, they kinder knowed me—been
a-drivin’ of ’em so!
An’ Mary had to milk ’em at a certain
time—you know!
Wculd they come up in the twilight, would
they know the time o’ stars?
An* who, like me, could coax ’em, an’ let
down for ’em the bars?
I remember, it was springtime—’bout the
settin’ of the sun;
An’ I’d drove the cows to Mary, an’ the
milkin’ had begun;
An’ I said: “I’m sorry, Mary, that the
two of us must part;”
An’ I kept a-whistlin’, careless, like 'twould
break nobody’s heart.
But she looked acrost the meadows, with
her blue an’ beamin’ eyes,
Which was like a dream o’ heaven, an’
jest took in all the skies!
An’ then—an’ then—l can t tell how — 1
couldn’t think or see—
“Do you like the city livin’, or the cattle,
more than me?”
Warn’t no milk in that ere farmhouse that
evenin’ —not a drop!
The cows got in the cornfield an’ jest eat
up half the crop;
But the dish that I was feedin’ from was
sweet with honey-comb
From the red, sweet lips o’ Mary as 1
kissed her goin’ home!
I lost sight o’ the city life, whatever It
might be:
One acre in the country was enough, an’
more, for me!
An’ I’ve made my mind up certain, an’ I
ain’t inclined to roam
While Mary does the milkin’ an’ I drive the
cattle home!
FRANK L. STANTON.
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
HAPPEN INGS OF A WEEK IN THE
fiUAA’F SOU THE AND.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain We
Covertho Entire South from the
Potomac to the Rio Grand.
Birmingham, Ala., July 19.—(Special.)—
The trial of Mrs. M. C. Marrs, the ex
postmistress at Bust Lake, charged with
embezzlement of funds of the postoffice
money order department, was begun this
morning before Commissioner Wilson.
G. W. Sutherland, Vine Hill, Ala., cured
by Dr. W. L Tucker, of Atlanta, Ga., after
having been given up as hopeless and in
curable. Write the doctor for free pam
phlet and question list.
A Texas Lynching;.
Woodville, Tex., July 19.—At 1 o’clock this
morning a mob of thirty armed men over
powered the jailer and took William Grif
fith, a prisoner, out and hanged him. About
a week ago, Griffith assaulted a little girl.
Don’t fail to get one of the Souvenir
Spoons. Ail you have to do is to send
one year’s subscription for The Con
stitution .
The City Won It.
Jackson, Miss., July 19. —(Special.)—The
suit of the Vicksburg Electric Street Rail
road Company on a change of venue from
Warren county, for $190,000 for removing
the track of said company from the streets
of Vicksburg in accordance with a resolu
tion of the board of aidermen, alleging that
the railroad track was a public nuisance,
was today decided by Judge Chrisman m
favor of the city of Vicksburg. An appeal
v as taken.
Shot Under n Misapprehension.
Columbia, S. C., July 21.—(Special.)—At
the county campaign meeting held at East
over today Sam Joiner, a countryman,
shot John Branham, a deputy sheriff of
this county, witli a shotgun. Joiner empt
ied two. loads into Branham’s legs. Joiner
was drunk and imagined that Branham
had a warrant for him. Branham had
avoided him and was standing off some
distance with his back turned. Branham
is not seriously hurt. There was no poli
tics in the affair. Joiner was arrested.
For ®».50
We have about oue buadrea copies of the
life and speeches of the late Henry \V. Grady
and offer them in connection with The Week
ly Constitution for $3.50. That is, will send
you the speeches of Mr. Grady and The
Weekly Constitution one year if you will send
us $3.50. The price of the speeches is $3.50,
so by taking the two you get the paper one
year free. It must be understood that we
have only about one hundred copies and, of
course, the first come will be first served.
Send your order at once to The Constitution,
Atlanta, Ga.
An Ex-Postmaster Jailed.
Birmingham, Ala., July 20.—(Special.)—R.
Det Jones, the ex-postmaster at Warrior,
who 'disappeared mysteriously several
weeks ago, was arrested here last night
on a charge of embezzling funds. After a
trial this morning before Commissioner
■ Wilson he was held to bail in the sum of
$2,000. He was committed to Jail.
Mrs. Marrs, the ex-postmistress at East
Lake, had her bond fixed at SSOO. She gave
the bond.
Every Woman Should Rend This.
To the Editor: I will gladly tell any
suffering woman how 1 was cured of female
weakness after great and long suffering. I
have nothing to sell. Address, with stamp,
Mrs. B. Falkner, 73 Martin, street, Atlanta,
Ga.
Employes Lose Their Caso.
Nashville, Tenn., July 21.—(Special.)—The
employes of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railway Company who were
trying to prevent the receivers from re
ducing wages 10 per cent have lost their
suit. The reduction was announced) some
months ago to take effect April Ist. The
employes tried to prevent the cut, and filed
a petition May 7th for an injunction against
the receivers- The case was heard by Uni
ted States Circuit Judge Lurton today and
he decided that the contract with the em
ployes provided for thirty days notice of its
abrogation by either side, and that, this
notice had been given to the employes. He
further decided that the cut was advisable,
owing to the business depression prevail
ing throughout the country. The action of
the receivers in all things was endorsed,
and the petition was dismissed. He or
dered, however, that all costs in the case
be paid out of the trust fund in the re
ceivers’ hands.
J. O. A. Patton, Lexington, Ga., cured
by Dr. W. J. Tucker of stomach and bowel
disease, after having been given up as
hopeless. The doctor will send pamphlet
and question list free. Address 16 Broad
street. Atlanta, Ga.
NOBLE AND IGNOBLE.
Michelson, the Florida Forger, is of High
Birth but low Morels.
Charleston, S. C., July 17.—(Special.)—The
arrest of A. M. Michelson in Madison, Fla.,
on the charge of forgery on Saturday last,
brings out a romantic story concerning
the young fellow. Several years ago the
good ship Richard 11l arrived in Charleston
harbor, from St. Petersburg, to take a
cargo of cotton. The Richard Hl was one
of the largest full-rigged ships that used
to come to this port. On this particular
trip she had on board a Russian of high
birth and possessing manners, but without
а. dollar or friend in the world —cast off,
desolate and alone.
Colonel William L. Trenholm. afterwards
comptroller of the currency under Mr.
Cleveland’s first administration, was then
Russian consular agent at this port, and
the captain, being exercised in his mind
about this young man, went to him and
told him that this boy of about eighteen
years of age was on board of his ship, ihat
he was the son of a nobleman high in the
service of the czar, who, on the eve of his
departure had brought, him aboard of his
ship, giving him just bare passage money,
and begged him to take him to America
and then turn him adrift. The captain said
that he became interested in and after
wards touched the forlorn plight of the
young nobleman, who was a brilliant talker
and of most charming manners, and de
termined to see what he could do lor him,
and so had brought him to Colonel Tren
holm and begged that he would do what
he could for him.
Mmle n Good Impression.
Colonel Trenholm was very much pleased
with the young man, who was singularly
prepossessing, as said above, and called
himself Michelson, and said that the reason
for his being sent off by his father was
that his father had slapped his sister’s face
and that he had struck him for so doing.
Colonel Trenholm introduced him to his
friend. Julian Mitchell, who, upon exami
nation. found that he could read Greek and
Latin with ease and could speak several
modern languages with fluency. At figures,
too, he was a veritable prodigy. Uno could
take a pencil and write on a piece of paper,
calling it out to him. as it was written,
such a sum as this: 7,972, multiplied by
б. and before the man with paper and
pencil would have the sum finished. Michel
son would have calculated it mentally.
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Srmth, his partner,
we r e so pleased with the young man that
they took him into their law oilice as a
clerk. He there remained some time, giv
ing absolute satisfaction and winning his
way into the graces of all with whom he
came in contact.
At the boarding house where lie lodged,
the landlady and all the boarders, espe
cially those of the weaker sex, were his ar
dent admirers and enthusiastic friends.
After Michelson had been in the office
some time. Messrs. Mitchell and Smith were
apprised of the fact that their firm name
hud been forged on several occasions to
cheeks. The forgeries were easily traced
to young Michelson. His employes did not
prosecute him, but he did not receive much
mercy at the hands of the managers ot
the Germania bank. He was tried and
sent to the penitentiary. There his un
usual gifts stood him in good stead. He
trade a favorable impression on all with
whom he came in contact and was soon
made the bookkeeper of that institution.
By his uniform good conduct he lessened
his time of imprisonment and was soon
free to roam at will.
Convict or Hypocrite.
Whether he really experienced a tempo-
rary change of heart, or whether he was
merely adding sacrilegious hypocrisy to
his other crimes of ingratitude and dis
honesty is not known. At all events he
became a Camphellite minister and achiev
ed considerable popularity in the extreme
upper portion of the state in his ministerial
capacity. After a while Michelson was
married to a very excellent young country
girl, with whom he seemed to live happily
for some time, but after about a year’s
time he suddenly disappeared and was not
heard of from that day until about four
years ago, when a letter was received in
Charleston, from a Charleston lady in Flor
ida, who had known of Michelson when in
Charleston. She said that he was then
married to a pretty and charming young
woman of excellent parentage, asking if he
ought not to be exposed. The gentleman to
whom the letter was addressed thought,
tl at as the mischief was done and the girl
already married to him, as he seemed, to be
leading a quiet and respectable life, and.
as he hoped, that having sown so much
wild oats, that he might have gotten
through and really turned over a new leaf,
it would be wise to do nothing in the mat
ter at all. Accordingly, nothing was done
and Michelson dropped out of the minds of
the people here entirely until the news
came of his arrest
Probably no medicine before the public
gives such universal satisfaction as Hood s
Sarsaparilla. Druggists say their customers
invariably speak well of It. Be sure to get
Hood's.
WILL OPEN AGAIN.
Carolina Will Soon See the Dispensary in
Full Blast.
Aiken. S. C., July 18.—(Special.)—“I am
going to open the dispensaries on the Ist
of August, I think,” said Governor Till
man in his campaign speech here today.
This announcement and an attempt to
howl down General Butler and the govern
or’s vitriolic attack on Cleveland and the
democracy constitute about all of interest
developed in the meeting. There were 1,000
persons present and they were disposed to
Le orderly, with a few exceptions.
General Butler stated that he was glad
personalities had been dropped, and he
hoped Tillman would not throw any rocks
at him any more, as he (Butler) was bound
to hit him about thirty-nine times in re
turn as sure as fate.
A Voice—Shake hands With me and say
that Wall street owns the United States.
General Butler—l won’t do anything of
the kind, because it is not true. (Applaue.)
It does not own me. There is not enough
money in the United States to buy me,
with all your rings and cliques, and who
ever says the senators were bought by
Wall street commits a deliberate slander
upon them, no matter who he is.”
Tillman. Is Violent.
Tn his speech Governor Tillman said that
Cleveland had commended the formation of
national democratic leagues in the south,
as it would help make the people redeem
their pledges.
“My God,” the governor continued, “why
does a man have so much cheek? What
has become of the democratic platform on
which he was nominated? As soon as he
got in office he carried out the trade he
made with those bondholding scoundrels
and thieves of Wall street. He called con
gress together and used his patronage to
seduce and debauch and buy enough con
gressmen and senators to demonetize silver
by the repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman act.
Capital for Evans.
The Charleston meeting Thursday night
was a great boost for Evans. Evans was
jeered and hissed by the crowd, and the
antagonism of Charleston is the most
valuable possession that a Tillmanite
candidate can have for use in the
country districts. Al l in all, there is a
strong prospect now that John Gary Evans
will occupy the executive mansion next
year. It is still possible that his ambition
will be interfered with by the entrance of
a new candidate, but that is not likely.
Vague Shallow* of a Dark Horse.
On the 26th of July the state alliance will
meet in Aiken. It is hinted that this body
may insist upon bringing out a candidate
for the United States senate who will ac
cept their entire platform, including the
demands for the subtreasury and govern
mental control of the railroads and telegraph
lines, which Tillman rejects. The Cotton
Plant, the state alliance organ, has been
printing communications for weeks which
lend color to this suggestion, and the issue
of this week fairly rages with them. Some
of them, purporting to come from former
adherents of Tillman, are the reverse of
complimentary to him, and charge him
with a downright betrayal of alliance prin
ciples. It is not likely, though, distasteful
as Governor Tillman is to the more ex
treme Ocalaites, that an allianceman will
be found reckless enough to enter the list
against “Brave Ben.”
M. M. Mauck, wall paper, paints, shades,
picture frames. Samples sent. Atlanta.
OF INTEREST TO MONEY LENDERS.
Mortgager* Claim Redemption One
Year After Sale.
Little Rock. Ark., July 21.—A case of
much interest to persons who have been
lending money in Arkansas was brought to
the attention of the suprent- court this af
ternoon, although a motion to advance for
a hearing out of the regular order was de
nied. There are two cases pending in th>-*
court in which mortgagers claim the right
of redemption one year after sale by the
court, and that the sale cannot U: made
under the mortgage except at a price two
thirds of the appraisement. It is conceded
that all mortgage sales out of court are sub
ject tr> <1 flemption and appraisement, but
nearly all sales under mortgages are now
made through the chancery court, and
have been made without the year redemp
tion stipulation and without an appraise
ment. Several weeks ago. Judge Caldwell,
of the United States circuit court, sustained
the contention made for redemption and
appraisement. Should the appeal be sus
tained all the sales in the state for several
years past will be annulled.
FRIDAY’S HANGINGS.
Three on a Gallows in Alabama —One In
Went Virginia.
Montgomery, Ala.. July 20.—(Special.)—
Dan Washington, Porter Davis and Charley
Ezell, three negro murderers, expiated their
crime on the gallows in the jail yard here
today. Their crimes were atrocious but
they died in the ecstasy of religious enthu
siasm.
An Execution in West Virginia.
Charleston, W. Va., July 20.—Wash Ad
kins, who murdered Ike Redford, was hang
ed shortly after noon today at Fayetteville.
Charles Bays, one of his accomplices, had
his sentence commuted to life imprisonment
yesterday evening.
Lynched by His Own Race.
Kissimmee, Fla., July 20. At 2:30 o’clock
this morning Ed Lundy, the negro who mur
dered his wufe Wednesday, was .taken
From jail by a mob and lynched. The mob
which put Lundy to death was composed en-
Tlie Iron Trade.
The Iron Age says: “Poor as was last
year for the rail mills, tins year is even
worse. Dining tne first six months of 1893
the rail shipments were 571,881 tops, while
the sales aggregated 745,191 tons. During
the first halt of the current year the total
deliveries were only 310,u00 tons and tiie
total sales 502,000 tons. Last year the three
western mills, counting Cambria among
them, shipped 323,314 tens. T.iis year their
tot»l is only 181,000 tons, and curiously the
two largest delivered practically the same
quantity, 85,000 tons, while their sales were
nearly alike, 145,000 and 140,000. The largest
business was done by the Lackawanna com
pany, which took orders aggregating 156,-
000 tons and shipped over 120,(W tons. When
it is considered that the normal renewal
demand of the railroads of this country
must be 900,009 to 1,000.000 tons annually,
the restriction* in the requirements this
year will be appreciated. It is a fact, too,
that so far as the east is concerned the
requirement's for this year have been pret
ty well covered, and that the natural ter
ritory of the eastern mills will furnish very
little’more work this year. The situation is
probably better in the west. Yet one
great southwestern system which has a con
tract for 50,000 tons with a western mill
has not yet drawn upon it at all.”
Dr. Tucker, 16 North Broad street, At
lanta, Ga., will send a 32-page pamphlet
free.
FINANCE AND TRADE.
CONSTITUTION OFFI3X
Atlanta. July 21.L3H.
The Local Cotton Market.
Market closed nominal; middling
The following is tlie range of cotton futures in No w
Yoit. today:
a si
tn n
O >. O
6i « Ci ■o ’-i
•H S W ■*, Q
c ja si a
O bo ? S 3 00
C .S’
O R >-4 H i*
July . 6.86 6.86 6.83 6.83 6.82-84
August 6.87 6.87 6.84 6.84-85 6.86-87
fecptembcr 0.90 6.50 6.88 6.88 83 6.91
October 6.97 6.97 6.95 6.95-96 6.95-93
November 7.05 7.05 7.03 7.03-01 7.06 07
December 7.11 7.12 7.11 7.11 7.13
January 7.19 7.19 7.17 7.17-18 7.20 21
Febrnxry 7.26 7.26 7.24 7.21-25 7.27-21
Closed quiet and steady; sales 32,800 bales.
IltiblHird. Price & Co.’s Cotton Circular.
NEW YORK, July 21—The statistical position,
ns made up by Saturday’s Financial Chronicle, is on
follows:
This Last La«t
week. week. year.
Visible 5upp1y2.319,879 2,60 i,617 2,681,077
American 2.031,679 2.115.417 2,189.877
Crop in sight 7,358,889 7,345,014 6,491,443
Came in sight 13,875 14,443 13,841
Phuitat'n deliv’es 310 3.191 841
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, July 20— The following is th»
comparative cotton statement for the week ending to
day:
Net receipts at all United States ports 3,617
.Same time last year... ... 10,203
Showing a decrease 6,f l 6
Total receipt 5.5,855,730
Same time last year4,974,3*8
Showing an increase 801.332
Exports for the week 11,555
Same time lust year 33,0?8
Showing a decrease.. 22,943
Total exports to date o.uifl.ZOß
Same time last year 4,208,800
Showing an increase 881,106
Stock at United States ports 259,931
Same time last year 316,102
Showingadecrea.se.. 66,271
Stock ni interior towns 19.647
Same time last year 32.197
Showing a decrease 12,560
Stock at Liverpooll,2B7.ool
Same time last year... 1,344,000
Showing a decrease 67,000
American cotton afloat lor Great Britain 26,000
Same time last year 25,004
Showing an increase 1,0011
mQVISIONS, GRAINS, ETC.
CONSTITUTION OFFICE;
Atlanta, July 21. 1894.
Groceries.
ATLANTA. July 21— Roasted cotlee Arbuckle’S
22.75 c 100 Ih cases; Leverin : s 22.75. Green—Exi ra
choice2oc; choice good 19c: air 18; common li. Sugar
—Granulated 4\c; powdered 6c; cm. loaf white
extraC4: New Orleansyellow clarified 4';.,<dU 8,; yellow
extra C 4. Syrup—New Orleans choice 45; prime 35
(<i.4o<; common 20<£3Ju. Molasses Genuine Cuba
Ss(a3Bc; imitation 22«i-'»o. Teas—Biack 36 « s(ic; green
10,560 c. Nutmeg 65<«.850. Cinnamon tCtoUi'ic. Allspice
lOiaile. Singapore pepper lie. Mace 81.)). Mice
llei'd Cc; good 5.--»c: common 4:- 2 c: imported Ja
pi n 5«5Se. Salt—Hawly’s dairy ?1.10; icecreamsl.l9
Virginia 70c. Cheese— Flats White fish—i-4
bbls’ $4.00; pails 600. Mackerel—S bbls. 86.00'06.59 Soap
—Tallow.loo bars, 75 fts. $3.00vi3.75: turpentine, 69 bars.
60 Us $2.25®250. Candles Paratlin He staf Hu.
Matches—4.oos 84.00; 300 s S3OO-r3.75: 200s $2.00462.70: 60s,
t gross. $3.7Cu Soda—K. gs, bulk. 4 ..cjdo. Ilb package.
Site, cases, 1!b 6%c; do 1 and lbs 8c; do. % lbs
Crackers—XXX soda XXX butter XXX
pearl oysters 6Sc; sheil and excelsior 7;lemon cream J;
XXX ginger snaps 9c; eornhillu 9c. Candy—Assorted
stick 6k|; French mixed 12,<112 ; 6C. Canned goods—Con
densed milk imitation mackerel
salmon J5.25u.5.50; F’.W. systers $1.75; L. W. $1.35: c >m
$2.50®2 50; tomatoes $2.00. Bull potash $3.'.0. Starch—
Pearl 4c; lump 4 Sc; nickel package s3.lo:celluioil
$5.00. Pickles—Plain or mixed, pints, 'JOctrASl. :0; quarts
sl.lo'<(L76. Powder—Ritie, ke.'S, $3.2;; Ju kegs JI.JJ; 4
kcgs jl.lu. Shot—sl.2s TA sack.
Flour, Grain and Meal.
ATLANTA. July 21 Flour —First patent $1.25;
second patent $4.00;' extra, fancy 53.20; fancy 83.10; lain
ly J 2.90. Corn—No. 1 white 66c; No. 2 white 65e;
mixed 62c. Oats —White 55c: mixed 47c. Seed rye—
Georgia 75f«80. Hay —Choice timothy, large bales.
81.00: No. 1 tbnothy, large bales,sl.oo; choice timothy
small bales, $1.00; No. 1 timothy, small bales, 95c: No.
1 timothy, small bales. 90c. Meal -plain 65c; bolted
62c. Wheat bran—large sacks. 90c; small sacks 90.
Cotton seed meal—sl.3o *4 cwt. Steam teed—jl.l9
cwt. Stockpeas $1.25A1.30. Grits—Pearl $3.30.
Fruits and Confections.
ATLANTA. July 21 -California cherries ?2.00@2.5D
10 lb
Messina $4.00<r<4.25; Florida none on the market.
Oranges—Messina none| on market. Cocoanuts 9 a
4c. Pineapples ss.Co@7.i>o lo crate. Banan s—Selected
$1.00(0*1.2.9. Figs Raisins--New Californiasl.W:
*5 boxes $1.06; k; boxes 75c. Currants 6 «<c. Leghorn
citron .1) , 25c. Nuts —Almonds 16. pecans 12 < 14c.
Brazil 11# 12 Sc. Filberts 11',,?. Walnuts 12‘ydlac.
Peanuts—Virginia, electric lignt sc; luaey Handpicked
4i.'Uk c i North Carolina 1 *»4- 4 : Ge« rgiu 2<xp; 2 c.
Country Uroriuco.
ATLANTA. July 21 Eggs9@loe. Butter—Westers
creamery 18 a 20c; fancy Tennessee ri's pluc;
choice 6>i 10c; other grades 4 <6sc. Live poultry—;
Turkeys 7@Bc lb; hens 20«22 spring chickens,
large ISulOc;; ducks 18<a20. Dressed poultry— Tur
keys ducks 12 j ; (ftlsc; chickens 10(<612%. Irish
potatoesßl.7sii2.oo bbl; fancy V-bu. 76.d,85c. Sweet
potatoes, new $1. sO.ug.OO it bu. lioney—Strained 8.. 10c;
m the comb 10(<al2'i>c. Onions 75,? 80c Ji bu; <• bbl
sacks bbl $2.09(312.50. Cabbage
rovisiotw.
ATLANTA. July 21 -Clear’rib sides, boxed 7" : <?8c;
ice-cured bellies 'loe. Sugar-cured hams 13 y l ie;
recording to brand and average: Ca’lfornin 10 j.
Breaklast bacon 12. Lard—Leaf 8; compoiral 64|.
BANK STATEMENT.
What New York Ba nkers Say of Finance fok
Last Week.
NEW YORK, July 21.—The New York
Financier this week says: “'rhe statement
of the associated banks for the week end
ing July 21st, reflected no improvement or
expansion of general business during tho
week and but little of actual present condi
tions. With the exception of specie, there
was a decrease in every item in the state
ment and the exhibit of over $300,000,000
more deposits than loans was neither en
couraging nor significant of any busim <s
revival. During the week loans contracted
to the extent of $87,600, making the present
aggregate loans of the banks $182,642,600,
against $409,191,500 for the corresponding
time last year. Deposits also decreased $423,-
700, leaving the total net deposits of the
clearing banks now $589,102,800. This is $198,-
624,600 more than they at the same
time last year, and is both a clear and
practical illustration of tlie present stagna
tion in the demand for money. The gain
in cash during the week was small, amount
ing to but $66,300, which was made up of
gain in specie of $209,800, but offset by a
loss of $113,500 in legal tenders. By this
gain the actual cash holdings of the banks
are now $221,388,800. which is $125,026,300. or al
most two and a. half times more than theW
total cash holdings, on the same date a year
ago. The interior currency movement was
again in favor of New York during the
week, and from it the banks gained about
$1,180,000, and through operations with the
subtreasury they also gained some $780,000.
As the statement was made upon the aver
age system, as often mentioned in these
columns and prior to the withdrawal of
the gold which was exported on Saturday, it
does not reflect all of the exports of the
week, which amounted to $3,300,000. When
these total exports are reckoned, the gov
ernment’s gold reserve is found to have
fallen to almost $61,000,000, which is consid
erably the lowest point on record. As re
gards present money holdings it is not
worthy to remark that, while the total
cash holdings of the New York banks are
$14,000,000 larger than at the opening of the
year, the actual specie holdings are $15,-
000.000 less. Uy the above mentioned changes
in the statement the surplus reserve was i>
creased $172,225.
The New York Bank Statement,
NEW YORK. July 21—Tiio followin' li ths statm
meiit of tiio assoeiatoJ bauki lor tlia weak onfin;
today:
Reserve, increase.. $ 172.225
Loans, decrease 87.660
Specie, increase 21)9.890
tenders, decrease 143,509
Deposits, decrease 423.703
Circulation, decrease 138,209
Banks now hoM $71,113,600 in excess of the legal ra«
quirements of tbs 25 per cent rule.
Crop Report.
The Cincinnati Price Current soys: “The
corn crop situation is more serious from
lack of moisture. It is already more or
less permanently injured in portions of lowa
and districts elsewhere. Without r- b t
quickly the crop will be largely cut sb <<•
Threshing returns maintain gains in the
wheat yield over calculations. iSpring wo at
advices are irregular. Conservative obs'‘it
ers are counting on a fairly good yield—lit
tle, if any below that of lust year. The
week’s packing of hogs was 210,000, against
240.000 last year.”
The Northwestern Miller says, regarding
the crop prospects in Dakota: "According
to the latest reports from the northwest,
the wheat yield will this year be about the
same as it was last year, providing the
weather for the next week is no more
unfavorable than it was at the correspond
ing time last year. The warm, dry weather
has materially hastened the ripening oi
grain in the last few weeks, lhe crop is
very spotted and results will vary greatly
in different sections. In North Dakota t.ie
crop seems to promise xvell in most of the
Red river va'ley counties, although there
is a poor spot north ol the Northern la—
c’ific main line, extending some forty or
fifty miles.”
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