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THE ATLANTA EVENING HERALD VOL. II.—NO. 206. THE WEATHER. A Tomorrow will be fair and warmer. iasterWeek SALE! jM.Rich&Bros With a larger stock than ever, will make Easter week the time for un loading their beautiful Spring Novelties A —lN' DRESS GOODS, SILKS, WRAPS, SILK WAISTS, SILK SKIRTS, GLOVES and FANS. OUR PLACE IS' HEADQUARTERS —-ON Carpets • Furniture. No such stock to select from anywhere in the South. It will pay you to look through and get estimates on anything you want in this line. <Rich<Bros S 4 & 56 Whitehall St. 12,14,16,18 & 20 East ' Hunter street. > 1 STILSON, JEWELER, 55 Whitehall St Reliable Goods, Fair Dealing. Bottom Prices. ’ HAVE “YOUR Clock, Music ta And JEWELRY Repaired by Skilled Workmen at our Mammoth Jewelry Factory. A.L.DELKINCO. Wholesale Jewelers, .69 WHITEHALL ST. i 99% | ; Os the Human Race Suffer at: Times with either njvidney, I . <’ IRiver or 4 Urinary HP 1 roubles; RANKIN’S I Buchu «x* Juniper (Nature’s remedy) acts directly and : ' quickly upon these organs. Carrying: off all impurities, leaving the kidneys • and liver active, the stomach in good . condition and blood free and healthy. : It is the finest tonic ever offered and ; one of the best remedies for weak and> debilitated women. Sold by all druggists. : niiMwwvTmuimiim'fvninnnmTFTTrp GEN. HOWARB, He Was Entertained By the Peo ple Last Night. A PLEASANT AFFAIR The Members of the G. A. R. and the Veterans of the Con federate Army United to Do the Old Soldier Honors. General O. O. Howard was the re cipient of a last night from O. M. Mitchell post and its friends that was as hearty and enthusiastic as it was sincere. General Howard is and has been a prominent figure in war, peace and Christian work, so as to earn for him the title of the “Christian Soldier.?’ The beautiful rooms of the post in the Knights of Pythias hall were full last night when the meeting was called to order by Post Commander Averill. Members of the post with their ladies, of the Northern society, Woman’s Relief Corps, the Confed erate Veterans in large numbers, with a good attendance from Fort McPher son of the Fourth Artillery officers in full uniform, made a picture that was pleasing to contemplate and a com plete representation of Atlanta. General J. R. Lewis made the open ing address of welcome on behalf of Grand Army and Northern Citizens, touching upon pasft warm friendship with General Howard, and giving a glowing tribute to his worth as a man, soldier and a friend. Following came a letter of regret from Governor Northen, who had been invited to ex tend a welcome on behalf of Georgia, but had been suddenly called from the city. A song, by Miss Kenney, was ren dered in a delightful manner, and then Mayor Goodwin, in a beautifully worded address, welcomed General Howard to Atlanta. He said we are glad to welcome northern people, be cause we know they love us ; they loved us so hard thirty years ago, that they persuaded us to remain in the Union when we had made up our minds to withdraw. He spoke with pride of Atlanta, and the position she nqw occupies, and is to fill in the future. Colonel Calhoun followed, welcom ing General Howard on behalf of the Confederate Veterans. His address was worthy of the? speaker, and his well known kindness of heart. He said in opening: “I wish it distinctly understood, not only for myself, but for the Confederate Veteran’s associa tion, over 500 strong, which I have the honor to represent, that we are not contemplatiug any new rebellion. The crown of glory today of the American Union, is the American soldier, and the valor displayed by them on fields of battle. Brothers who once fought against each other, are today united like the roses in the crown of England, are equal gems in the diadem. At the conclusion of the very happy remarks, Dr. Sherrill stepped up to the front of the hall, taking the Union general and the Confederate colonel each by the hand, brought them to gether and joined their hands over the American flag which draped the speaker’s table, and so in the presence of “Old Glory,” completely sealed the friendship of the two brilliant Amer ican soldiers. After another song by Miss Kenny, which was well received, Mrs. W. M. Scott, president of the Woman’s Re lief Corps, welcomed General Howard on behalf of that organization. “From the side of the women, who turn instinctively toward the man who, with strength has gentleness; who to power adds mercy; who in authority shows love to his fellows; and whose life is one of high endeavors, I offer you, sir, welcome. I congratulate you that your name is enshrined in women’s hearts. I give you from my dear sisters the imperishable diadem of this assurance of their confidence and regard, won for you by your life. As time goes on we shall hope to see you often, with every renewing health and vigor for you will doubtless de monstrate as another Sir Galahad did, that his strength was as the strength of ten, because his heart was pure.” General Howard’s response came from a full heart and was worthy of the man. He spoke with great ten derness of his friend and comrade, General Lewis, and then said that early in life after careful study of all things pertaining to wars in the old world, he had decided that the true relation which the officer should bear to his soldiers was parental, rather than tyrranical. In his own heart there never had been any hate or bit terness toward the Confederate soldier. As an illustration he spoke of General Stewart, the Confederate cavalryman, as his warm classmate and friend at West Point, and that his heart never changed toward him. Both sides fought for what they con scientiously believed to be right, but the war is over and we are a united people. I have been criticized for my connec tion with the Freedman’s bank, when the truth is, I never had anything to do with the management. I went to day and stood on the top of the Aragon hotel to take a look at Atlanta, which Mayor Goodwin so proudly referred to. I looked north toward Peachtree creek, and southwest toward Ezra Chapel, and everywhere I saw un doubted evidences of the wonderful growth and prosperity of Atlanta. 1 then looked soutij towards Jonesboro, but I could not see it. I love Atlanta, and I am proud of her because she is just as much my city as an American as she is yours who live here. Now, what we want in this glorious republic is good men at the head of the govern ment; men who will go forward, men who will do their duty. I care not the turn of my hand what political party is in power, so long as we have in office good men and true. This is my political platform, to love the Lord with all my soul, and my neighbor as myself. General Howard then told with em phasis of two American institutions, both of which are strongly exemplified in the south, the distinctively Ameri can family in which each member is true to each other and to the whole,and the American public schools, which have not their superior in the world Upon these two institutions, with the recognition of the Supreme Being, rests the entire structure of our Ameri can government. At the conclusion of General How ard’s response all of the friends pres ent were introduced to him, and he shook hands with each person in the hall. After the introduction coffee and cake were served and the company dispersed. Altogether it was a most enjoyable occasion and will be pro ductive of great good. The gathering was a complete representative one, and included Rev. Dr. Holderby, represent ing the southern clergy, he also being a Confederate veteran; Major Rawls and officers of the Fourth Artillery with their ladies, Captain Forbes and many others, which space forbids mentioning. FIGHT FOR LIFE. The Tug Lost, Two Men Drowned and Others Escaped. Brunswick, March 30. —The tug Mascotte, A. B. Potter commanding, owned by J. L. Lengle of Jacksonville, Fla., valued at slß,ooo,went ashore near Cumberland Island beach yesterday and is a total loss. Steward Frank Bowen and the cook and Boatswain Bosen lost their lives. Potter is dying and Pilot Frank Fader, of St. Andrew’s bay, is se riously ill from their battle with the waves. The Mascotte was returning from Jacksonville’s marine railway when she spoke the schooner Susan N. Pick ering and schooner S. Barrett. She took in tow the Barrett and started up the Satilla river. An unusually heavy northeaster was blowing, the sea heavy and the hawser parted. It was repaired and parted again, tang ling in the propeller and disabling the machinery. Potter dropped anchor, but one chain parted, leaving the Mas cotte dragging. Potter’ shipped the other anchor and started for the beach. The sails were torn into shreds and he was dr ihed on the shoals. Fader, displaying usual heroism, en deavored to get the men to follow him and swim to the shore, but the waves were mountain high and they were afraid. Fader leaped into the sea, reached shore safely, and was followed by Potter. The Mascotte went to pieces at once and the seamen tried to make shore. Fader braving the heavy surf to help them in. It was ten miles distance to Cumberland hotel. They started to walk, leaving their dead on the beech behind them. Six miles from the hotel Potter fainted and Fader carried his apparently lifeless body to the door, fainting himself in the doorway just as help arrived in answer to his despairing cries for aid. Fader is in a precarious condition, while Potter’s life is despaired of. Manager William C. Morgan and wife, of the Cumberland hotel, did noble work reviving the men. Fader’s noble work is the talk of the town. ATHENS’ DARK WEEK. Lively Times Among the Boys in the Classic Burg. Athens, March 80. —The cowhiding of Mr. Lee J. Langley, correspondent for the Atlanta Constitution, by Mr. Byron Bowers, president of the O. B. German club, has created a decided stir in college circles. Another chap ter has been added to the series of sensations by a street fight here today between Mr. H. A. Alexander, corres pondent for the Atlanta Journal, and Mr. Langley. Mr. Langley took ex ception to an article sent from Athens by Mr. Alexander, descriptive of his recent difficulty, and meeting him to day denounced his story as a lie from head lines to foot slugs, and the writer as a tool andjbootlicK. The two men collided and a fist and skull fight ensued. Tney were finally parted and both placed under arrest. A new wrinkle has developed in the Langley-Bower trouble that promises a sensational denouement. In the presence of Bower’s friends Langley denounced him as a coward and they stated that unless the charges were withdrawn he would demand satisfac tion. Langley was challenged by Bowers and the latter’s second called on the former’s to arrange the details for the meeting. Bowers’ second stated that their proposition was merely a suggestion and demanded that the challenge come from Langley. In reply he sent the following: “H. M. Dorsey, Sir—You called on me last night as the representative of Bowers and stated that if insisted on calling Bow ers a coward he demanded an opportunity to fight me. I agreed. Considering your propositionja challenge, as it could have been meant for nothing else, and agreed with you not to attack him on the street and not to call him a coward again but since Bowers has verified my statement that he is a dirty coward and you have completely backed down, I now challenge Bowers to fight me to a finish in the ring at a time and place agreeable to Mr. Erwin, my friend, and yourself. If Bowers does not accept this, I vzill publicly brand him a dirty coward and a scoundrel beneath the recognition of courageous and honorable men. Respectfully, Lee Langley.” It is almost certain that this war like proposition will be accepted. Both men have been indefinitely suspended from college. AtlantaHarnessMfg.Co. 64 Peachtree. All kinds Horse, Saddle and Turf goods. ATLANTA. GEORGIA FRIDAY. MARCH 31. 1893. TOLLESON. His Bank is Little But Seems to Be All Right. CRITICISMS ARE MADE By the Bank Examiner Who Says the Book-Keeping Ought to Be Improved.—The Report of the Examiner. The Empire State bank of Atlanta is receiving the attention of Bank Examiner Hardeman. In his report to the governor heJsays: “My examination of the said bank shows as follows: Deposit account $33.13 and their books show to whom it is due. The bank has complied with the law in not loaning to any one person more than 10 per cent of its capital and surplus. The capital is $10,400 and the highest loan is SI,OOO, which is secured. The law requires the banks to show in their statements the good and bad debts. The state ment rendered Colonel Hardeman shows $6,999.46 good and $930 bad. They have also complied with the law which authorized them to com mence business when $25,000 was sub scribed and ten per cent paid in. The following are the stockholders and amounts of stock owned by each: M. A. Cason, $10,000; S. K. Osburn, $100; B. Sansone, $100; J. R. Tolleson, $100; F. Q. Cason, SIOO. Total, $10,400. “As to the charges and complaints made by the lawyers to you and my self concerning claims they hold against said bank, growing out of coir lections sent to said bank by the par ties represented by the lawyers making complaint, I have to say that the man ner of keeping and reporting upon such collections as are sent said bank in my judgment, is a loose and un business-like method. They keep that which is called a collection record upon which all papers for collection sent them are entered, of such papers as may be sent them by their regular cor respondents, the entire transaction of such papers is a part and parcel of their general books, but such papers that may be respondents, are simply entered upon their collection register and do not go through the accounts of their regular books. Consequently, to trace up anything is a difficult matter to any one not accustomed to such method of bookkeeping. # “The books of the bank show JJB ths National bank of Winston, sent to the Empire State ba rW ■ drafts f ~r collection, one for S7SM one for $75, making $150.75, thatM . was remitted for on or about JatWß 12th. Upon asking Mr. that check was signed when sent, he 1 answered me that it was not, but that when the check was sent back, he re turned the same properly signed, and that he had said to Mr.’ Reid, ‘that if when his March account was rendered by the New York correspondent said check had not been paid, he would pay said amount.’ “When asked by me for his check book, showing stub of the check, he replied that he kept no stub showing the checks drawn.” He closes his report by saying: The method of keeping and report ing on collections is loose and unbusi ness like. Mr. Tolleson says: “The article in this morning’s Constitution was the work of enemies. I merely wish to say that my bank is all right. I have few liabilities and plenty of money, notes, etc. Mr. Hardeman will say that the bank is all right.” Mr. Hardeman declined to express an opinion as to the condition of the bank, but referred The Herald repre sentative to his statement, from which were made the extracts published above. The Markets Closed. On account of Good Friday the mar kets, both at home and abroad, are closed today. The Liverpool Cotton Exchange will remain closed until Wednesday morn ing. The New York Cotton Exchange will reopen Monday morning. The New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago board of trade will reopen tomorrow morning. Cotton on the spot in Atlanta is quoted quiet at 8 1-16 today. ATLANTA CLEARING STATEMENT. Clearings Monday $ 206,971 48 Clearings Tuesday 172,731 75 Clearings Wednesday 192.728 36 Clearings Thursday 165,551 39 Clearings today 197,465 71 Total $ 925,448 69 A Town Wiped Out. By Telegraph to The Herald. Wilmington, Del., March 31.—The chief of the fire department* of this city this morning received word that the town of Galena, of about eight hundred inhabitants, near Chester town, Md., was on fire and requesting assistance. Later a dispatch was re ceived saying the town had been wiped out. The loss cannot at present be ascertained. Another Fire. Philadelphia, March 31.—The five-story buildings, 129 to 137 North Front street, owned and occupied by Weikel & Smith Spice Co., were par tially destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $75,000. It is covered by in surance. Garden Seeds. If you want nice, fresh, well grown and early vegetables, buy your seed from the New Seed Store, 19 South Bi o id street. Bucher & Boyd. Dr. W. M. Durham. Surgery and Chronio Diseases, No, 774 Peachtree street. THE WILD MAN Who Has Been Scaring Eadies in the Third Ward. Lon White, a son of Police Sergeant White, had a lively encounter with the man who has been scaring ladies re cently at Grant park and Oakland cemetery. White attempted to arrest him but failed, not, however, before giving him a severe pounding over the head with a heavy hickory stick that he carried. Heads Go Off. By Telegraph to The Herald. Washington, March 31.—Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General Max well today appointed 136 fourth-class postmasters, which involved fifty-nine removals. The largest number of ap pointments was made in Indiana, where there were 36, involving 18 re movals. In Missouri there were 16 ap pointments and 7removals; Tennessee, 20 appointments, 7 removals; Vermont, 11 appointments, 10 removals; Ken 'lflckX 9 appointments, 2 removals; West Virginia, 8 appointments, all the incifrnbents having resigned. Appoiniiueat by Carlisle. Washington, March 31.—Secretary Carlisle today appointed S. M. Gaines, his'private secretary, chief of the mail division of the treasury department at a salary of $2,000, vice Nichols, re signed. A FRENCH PEASANT. A Man Charged With Robbing His Benefactor. Jule Boson, a young Frenchman, is a prisoner at the police station charged with having stolen money from Felix Bragard, a Belgian, ,by whom he was employed. Bragard is the keeper of a junk shop at 113 West Peters street, and gave Beson money to buy goods for him, which he now claims was spent by the young man. Bragard says he gave Beson money to pay his board and other expenses and then employed him only to be robbed by the man he was trying to benefit. Beson denies his guilt. He is attired in a picturesque costume of a French peasant and is a rather good-looking and intelligent fellow. Arrested on a Bench Warrant. H. L. Patton, of Lithonia, was ar rested here this morning on a bench warrant from that place charging him with larceny. Patton was a school teacher and collected considerable teurns of money from different parties Isi’ THE ■ . • MNR/s What Cleveland Told a W Congressman He Will Do. Washington, March 30.—There were no signs of letting up in the rush of office-seekers of the white house today. They, came early and stayed late and some of them would have stayed later if th6 opportunity had been presented. From 10 until 12 o’clock senators and representatives, with the constituents they had brought with them, occupied the president’s attention, and from 12 until 1 o’clock, we, the people, were admitted. “But, Mr. President, what are you going to do with the slates that the congressional delegations are fixing up about the distribution of local patronage?” “I am going to smash them.” This is the question reported to have been put to the president by a con gressman, and the reply of the presi dent. It is said to have followed a conversation which had proceeded for some time between the president and several members of a certain delega tion in congress over the question of local appointments. They wanted to know “where they were at,” and they found that they were simply parties and not principals in the game. To make the matter a little clearer, they learned that while the agreement of a delegation upon local officers may have weight, the president'will not be bound by it. So plain has this policy of the presi dent become, that the Alabama delega tion has decided to abandon its slate heretofore agreed upon. This lead will be followed by other delegations with the result probably that the contest for office will become a free-for-all race, and each candidate will run on his own merits. This will probably be satisfactory to many congressmen, for it will relieve them of considerable responsibility. They can endorse Tom,Dick and Harry and say, “now go it, and let the best man win.” A strong pressue is brought to bear upon Mr. Cleveland to have him select a commissioner of pensions from a state east of the Alleghenies. Those who are exerting their influence to this argue that the west has had the office too many times, and that it is now the turn of the east. Mr. Cleveland has given no sign as to his selection, if he has made any, but he has that the new commissioner will be a young man of known abilities, not too closely allied to practical politics. The president told a recent caller that he had information that led him to believe that the force of clerks in the pension office could be reduced by about 400 or 500 to benefit the gov ernment, not only in economy, but in the more rapid disposition of the work. The Washington Sur gical Specialists cure rupture, rectify de formities, performs all operations. Trusses, abdominal supporters and elastic hosiery fit ted at 72 Marietta St., from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Consultation free. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Brown Bros. & Co., 92 Decatur street, sell the best $1.25 shoe in the city. THEJINK. More Facts Come Out in the Redwine Investigation. ONE BIG BORROWER. » Mr. W. H. Patterson Owed the Band More Than IO Per Cent of Capital Stock—What Bank Examiner Stone Says. The Gate City bank matter remains a puzzle. Examiner Stone insists that the banks doors ought now to be open and the Federal prosecuting official seems to be as firmly convinced that its capital is impaired to the tune of $240,000 to $250,000. One of the charges that would have been made before the grand jury had the investigation proceeded is that W. H. Patterson, the broker, and at one time cashier of the old Citizen’s bank, had borrowed from thirty to thirty-four thousand dollars, which is in excess of the amount the law allows any one indi vidual to borrow upon his own paper from a national bank. The law, how ever, does not restrict the lending of money on commercial paper and it seems that other names appeared in the transaction besides that of Mr. Patterson. The law under such circumstances is perhaps open to two constructions. At all events when Examiner Stone took charge he differed with the offi cials of the bank as to the meaning of the statute and was of the opinion that Mr. Patterson had borrowed beyond the limit. Since that time the debt has been de creased through money paid in, and it is undoubtedly now within the limit. District Attorney Darnell says he has his theory concerning the local influences brought to bear to have the investigation stopped, but he is not in a position to state what that theory is. He thinks a mistake has been made, as Captain Jackson was going to the bottom of the facts. No attorney ever worked harder or more faithfully than he has since his ap pointment. Captain Jackson, as stated yester day, was appointed on his recom mendation. He thinks he will not be consulted as to the appointment of his successor stmukUfackson he removed. In fact doubt that the matter will gower and be handled by his own successor, Colonel James. The district attorney’s term expires next Tuesday. He says if he goes out of office with the Redwsne case still uninvestigated he will, in his own de fense, enlighten the public as to the circumstances under which the inves tigation was stopped at so critical a point. He will not publish the official cor respondence, as that cannot be done with propriety, but he will give all the material facts. He makes a point on the fact that the prosecuting attorneys have never been allowed to go into the bank to examine its condition. Redwine he regards as a minnow in the business as compared with others who would have been involved. Attorney General Olney wired to Atlanta to stop proceedings because it came to the department that he had been criticized for the appointment of Captain Harry Jackson as special at torney for the government in the pro secution. He had made the appoint ment upon the advice of District At torney Darnell. When the various stories from At lanta came to Mr. Olney’s ears he im mediately wired to Atlanta to stop proceedings until he had decided what to do about a special government attor ney—whether he would retain or re move Captain Jackson. The attorney-general wanted to talk to Captain Jackson and confer with Mr. Carlisle. It may be that they will decide to have some other lawyer represent the government in the pros ecution, but both were impressed with Captain Jackson’s evident desire to go to the bottom of the affair and un ravel the entire mystery. They want this done. They want Captain Jack son’s aid in the matter, but they may decide to give another man charge of the case, feeling that the department of justice should not perform an act that would place it in a position to be criticised. It is safe to state that the sensa tional dispatch in the Macon Evening News stating that indictments would have been found against President Hill, Cashier McCandless and Mr. Dan Rountree was not correct. Cashier McCandless, who has here tofore declined to be quoted or appear in the affair in any way, has written a card vigorously denouncing the author. When approached about the affairs of the bank this morning, Examiner Stone insisted that its affairs were in good shape, as indicated by his report, and that it should already have re opened its doors but for the many fool ish rumors in circulation which tended to destroy public confidence. Concerning the Patterson loan he spoke as already indicated, but pro tested that there was nothing ugly in the matter. Brokers were in the habit of bor rowing-as Patterson had, and if every bank that allowed them to do so were called to a strict account there would not be half a dozen of these institu tions left in the country. So far near $300,000 had been col- lected and making all due allowance for doubtful paper the capital of the bank would not be impaired more than about 20 per cent, as indicated by his report. “There is no rascality in this bank,” he said, almost hotly. “President Hill and his family own the bank. Is it credible that he or they would at tempt to rob themselves?” They surely wouldn’t pick their own pockets. The examiners represent the depositors. As their representative I declare that there are no thieves now in the bank, and that the public makes a mistake by mixing up the bank with Redwine. “I have been thoroughly disgusted by the attempts to drag the affairs of private individuals into the Redwine case. “If the bank should not open,” he said, “it would be placed in the hands of a receiver before payments to de positors were made.” One of two things certainly had to , happen before payments began:' Either the bank would be reorganized or be turned over to a receiver. Had it not been for the frequent at tacks on the bank as an institution it would already have been opened. Around the World on Bicycles. By Telegraph to The Herald. St. Louis, March 31.—This morning Thomas G. Allen, of Ferguson, Mo., and Will L. Sachtleben, of Alton, 111., rolled into St. Louis on their bicycles having completed a tour of the world in three years. Both young men grad uated from Washington university in 1890 and undertook a trip to Chicago to improve their education. In their tour the cyclers crossed the Chinese empire from east to west, a distance of 3,200 miles and are the only white men who have accomplished this feat since Marco Polo in the thirteenth century. Representatives of the St. Louis Cycling clubs met the tourists outside the city and escorted them to the club house where they were given an en thusiastic reception. Indian Troubles Feared. By Telegraph to The Herald. Washington, March 31. —Late last night Secretary Hoke Smith received a telegram from Commissioner Gib bons at Athens, I. T., in which he states that unless steps are imme diately taken to prevent a collision between the two rival factions of the Choctaw Indians, bloodshed is immi nent. Secretary Smith at once com municated with the secretary of war with the result that the officer in com mand of the United States troops nearest the .scene of the threatened trouble has been instructed to promptly infirm himself of the exact situation and? take such action as it Agfent BeJnnett at Muscogee, has also been directed to proceed at oboe to the locality and report upon tne situation. Light Plant Burned. By Telegraph to The Herald. McKeesport, Pa., March 31.—This morning at 8 :30 the McKeesport elec tric light plant caught fire and was tolally destroyed. The loss is from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO. The blaze was ig nited by a torch in the hands of the oiler, coming in contact with a bunch of oil-soaked waste, which communica ted the flame to an oil barrel which ex ploded, scattering fire in all directions. The city public highways will be left in darkness tonight unless three pri vate light plants here can be connected with the public and provide light. The Duynese Electric railway and the Citizens Electric railway are also left without power. Opera House Burned. By Telegraph to The Herald. Anderson, Ind., March 31.—The Dixey opera house was destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $50,000; insurance $45,000. Judge Pardee. Judge Don A. Pardee reached the city yesterday and held court in chambers this morning with Judge Newman. The judge has been across the gulf to Tampa and has been spend ing a while in Florida. He is on his way to Mobile, where he must be to morrow. The only business transacted was to make the judgment of the coiirt of appeals the judgment of the court here in the case of O. P. Fitz simmons. In this case there was a verdict for the government for $1,885 principal and $525 interest. Take Your Choice. Had you as soon bu| a good Hat as a sorry one; a new style as an old style; a dressy Hat as one that is not dressy, when there is but little differ ence in price ? Os course you had. Most men had. Well, then, you’ll find these very desirable points to be spe cial features of OUR Hats. Watch our window for the correct styles. A. O. M. GAY & SON, 18 Whitehall Street. Wanted. The merchants of Atlanta to place their old and bad accounts —large and small tor collection in the hands of A. H. Behling. Attorney at Law, 7i North Broad street. SIX CENTS A WEEK STOMI The Case May Be Called Next Week IS READY FOR TRIAL. He Thinks He Will Come Clear —Short Interview With Him— He is Recovering 1 From an At tack of Fever. Porter Stocks may be tried for the killing of Alf Cassin next week and if the case is called he will be ready, he says. Porter Stocks is just recovering from a severe attack of fever and that with his continued imprisonment has made him considerably paler than he was a few months ago. The fever has left him in a very weak condition and he has lost con siderable flesh. He was sick for nine days and was taken from the rock jail to the room now occupied by Mrs. Hammond, where he was nursed by an attendant until he recovered suffi ciently to be returned to his iron cage. “I hope my case will be called next week,” he said this morning, to a Herald mar, “and I feel confident that I will be a free man as soon as the trial is finished.” He was weak and as he talked there was a noticeable tremor in his voice that showed that his strength had not returned. While he was speaking he threw himself on the little cot in his cell and after a minute’s silence, he said: “I want a fair trial, and want to be prose cuted and not persecuted. My first trial was not a fair one because my side of the case was not understood.” •‘I W*ul« Sav Ha«g Him.” “If I had been a stranger to the facts in the case and had not seen Alf Cassin’s sister, Mrs. Echdls, while she was testifying, I would have said hang the man that killed her brother. Her grief was natural, and God knows I am sorry for her, but I am not to blame for what I did and believe I will soon be free.” The cell in which Stocks is now kept is the second one on the left of the jail and was freshly whitewashed this morning and the floor scrubbed by one of the prisoners. A; SCOUX.DREIj. *' *mi **. > A Man Robs a Widow—Was Hll Friend. The police department is looking for a young man with dark eyes, black hair and a scar on his right wrist. He is wanted in Milwaukee, Wis., where he is charged with having defrauded a Mrs. Sherbrook out of SI,OOO. The man gave his name in Milwaukee as Harry E. Hightower, and not Harry Hallman, as was printed in an after noon paper yesterday. The swindler said his father was a member of the firm of Hightower & Hallman, of this city, and that he was an heir to an estate of SIOO,OOO, but would be compelled to spend $7,000 before he could secure his money. He had, he said, $6,000 of the amount and succeeded in borrowing from Mrs. Sherbrook the sum he claimed was needed. As soon as the money was se cured he disappeared. Chief of Police Connolly received a letter last night from the chief of Mil waukee who said that Mrs. Sherbrook was a widow and had given the man all the property that she had, so fully had he gained her confidence. No suet man is known in Atlanta. NO BOYCOTT. The Columbus Southern Rail* way is All Right. Commissioner Slaughter, of the Southern Railway and Steamship as sociation says that the report that the Columbus Southern railway is being boycotted by the association, is en tirely without foundation. “I sent out a circular,” he said, “stating the relation of the road to the association, but as to any boycott that is untrue. Death of Major McCarthy. Major Maurice McCharthy died suddenly at noon yesterday at his residence 368 Peachtree. Major Mc- Carthy, had resided in Atlanta only a short time, coming here from Colum bus, Miss. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. G. B. Strickler at the house this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Beans, Sped Beans. All varieties of bunch bean seed pole bean seed, butter bean seed; none but fresh seed sold. All seeds are sold at growers’ prices. New Seed Store, 19 South Broad street. Bucher & Boyd. f 1 JV. K.HAWKES* MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN. All OCULISTS’ PRESCRIPTIONS filled the SAME DAY as received. EJoctnc motor power used in the factory. RELIABLE GOODS and QUICK WORK our specialty. Established Twenty-Two Years Ago. 12 WHITEHALL ST.. ATLANTA GA.