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4 FELTON OF BARTOW WILL LEADTHE POPULISTS OF THE SEVENTH TO A GLORIOUS VICTORY. Uc Was Nominated at Rome Yesterday.—He is an Able Mau. Rome. Ga., August 15. —(Special.)— The popnliaU of the Seventh consrres ftion:.l district met here in convention touay and unanimously nominated Dr. Win. H. Felton for congress. The na tional platform was endorsed, Dr. Fel ton stating that he stood on every plank. Dr. Felton ably had represented this district for six years in congress, mak ing his race as an independent demo crat. Hie views on finance are well known and his advocacy of free and un p.ud'.-d coinage of silver at 10 to J ,jtt- matters of history. He alwavs fought ring rule and his thorough hon esty won for him the admiration of the entire state. While in the legislature it was through his persistency that the state of < leorgiu now receives $30,000 per month rental for the stab; road; this effort alone entitles him to a last ing monument in the hearts of Geor gians. He fought hard for the Girls’ Industrial Normal College, and always could be found on the side of the peo ple. With Dr. Felton, Scab Wright of Floyd, John and James Sibley of Cobb on the stump, the democrat that asks for a joint debate will get all that he want-. The bloody seventh will lose none of its prestage as a political cauldron. Those t hat think Dr. Felton has lost any of his old lime vigor nYe asked to peruse the following, that appeared in today’s Constitution. Following is an interesting correspondence between So licitor-General A. W. Fite and Dr. Felton : COLOSSI. I'lTK’s LETTER. “Cartersville, (la., August 11. —Dr. \V 11. Felton, Cartersville, Ga, Sir: In your speech here on the 4th instant, not only denounced the democratic party, its leaders and its principles, but made an attack on my political and of ficial records, and denied me a hearing, but you expressed a desire to meet me in joint debate some time in the near future. Therefore, I respectfully in vite you to meet me in joint discussion of the political issues involved In the present campaign, at the courthouse in Cartersville nt 10 o'clock, a. m.. Satur day, the Ist day of September, 1891. ■‘During this discussion I will reply tn your attacks on me, and will have something to say about your publie record. ' You shall have a fair and an equal division of time. Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter, and notify me of your acceptance, and oblige yours, respectfully, A. W. Fite." i>k Felton’s ukit.y. "At Home, Bartow County. Ga., August 11. —Hon. A. W. Fite. My Dear Sir: Yours of this date, which was rent out by special messenger today, lias been read and duly considered. Although ii lias the features of a chal lenge, I hull send my reply without the aid of a second. “You wish mu t, > appear in the court house on September (si to ’discuss the issitctl Involved in the present' cam paign.’ and listen to you its vou discuss your ‘own political and official record,’ while you have ‘something to say’ about mv ’public record.’ "I am now asliing myself what in terest the public has in ’your political and official record,’ or what reason there is for discussing my public record in a special pulllie meeting on Septem ber Ist. As you said you were not a candidate for any office when you in terrupted and sought to confuse the meeting held by the people's party lust baturdny. and us 1 know I am no can didate. I would inquire what there is to de us-, about either of us that could possibly affect the issues of the present campaign ? ’Terhups we might call the people together io hear you tell Mr. Atkin son's friends that you are now ready to undo all that was done when he was defeated for the nomination, so far ns Barlow county could do it, but that is hardly a public issue now. ‘‘Your zeal for the party at this time seems to he according to your knowl edge of what you are to get out of it in the future, therefore I do not feel will ing to drum up u crowd to help you in to Mr. Atkinson's good graces. You are amply able to make peace with him without this extra exertion during this pre>ont very hot weather. "If one-half is trim that was covertly insinuated or openly charged against Mr, Atkinson iu this campaign m Bar tow county by your political disciples be is unfit to sit iu the governor's chair. If it was right to oppose him ou such grounds at that time, there is no need to discuss him on any other grounds at this time, but 1 prefer to discuss such issues with speakers who are sincere iu their advocacy of such candidates, for reasons unnecessary to recapitulate. "I hold no office, and i am a candi date for ho office J was invited to ad dress the meeting hist Saturday as a private citizen, and yon. us au office holder. were not invited to dictate to ihe people who called it. 1 did not know you were present until you in terrupted and bulldozed those citizens and relied me to account tor criticising therein and distress brought upon this people by the national democratic party. If you had kept your seat, or waited tu attack me in a meet ing where you hat jurisdiction, or where your counsel had been invited, t should never have mentioned your name. The attention you received was due to the _ x . interruption that you felt called upon to malto, where you had iw personal cunceru However, 1 have no objec tion to your criticism of uty own public record al auv time or iu auy place that is agreeable to you. The people of this county know me, and they know you. I can leave my public record to tiiat jury. Call your meeting ami dis cuss me at your leisure; 1 have no sort of objection. but you may be sure I will novel be founn where you appeared last Saturday attempting to bulldoze and .iit::n;date a public meeting called fe> nominate eaudideU-s who would Pledge tiieinaalves to vote to reduce tax- Lticn iu Uiis tax-ridden county. We are called to bring foith $i,35 on every ?100 of taxable values, and this eltormoas: sum sinks out of sight in and ab.iut tlw . >urt house. ■ The people are , very tired, uud they have the right to protest. X "I repeat ’ should have overlooked ' you in what I had to say if you had not 1 rved yourself upon tlia’ meeting, tvlteu 1 was giving my opinion of .Mr. Cleveland, w hich ' htul the right to do, and 1 defy your right to reply to, uu ires you had been invitod to express your own views tn that meeting. TUi’ country is lying prostrate be lore u inliMiruldii tluuuciii police, which !» a violation of e> cry pie lg< ot the national democratic party. We have .•«•< u promised In year.’ Ihut tiiv free coinage of fiQvsr and reduction of THE DAILY PRESS: ATLANTA. GEORGIA: THFRSDAY EVENING: AUGUST 1(1. 1894." expenditures would surtly trolled the eongn and tb< It ha-i been in suc*j control j nearly two years, aud the laud grttuiih with the ru’n that ha& Im* u wrought. I The sugar trust > itc wn:»ky I while expenditures been increased I his cuckoo’ democrat* d atrojed the ! tmya.l of pui>ii<-c-cnudonce. It speaks I loudly for the cowardice of a tree peo I ole wneu protest a/t-u sut’ iru.vßi must be Elided to help the u.'iice beelc* cm in the staU' and nation. “ ’The ox kneweth his owner and the |a»s his master's crib.’ Th -bellowing and braying that is heard al over Georgia today is the natural instinct of anim.ls that are hungei ng and tl.irt ing for spoils and patronage. It is a prob cm whether we will ever again have an honest eieet.on. judging from the signs that are appearing, out I shall do the littie that remans to me to urge my neighbors to stand in their places and rep'i this unholy combination against the rights of a free people. 1 do not consider it necessary to call a public meeting at this juncture but call your meeting and review me to your heart’s content, as I am more than willing. Very respectfully, •‘VV. H. Felton.’ How They View Hie Bill. Speaker Crisp io quoted as say ing : “If better than the McKinley bill, and J believe it is, I now nay it would be wise to accept ii, as in my judgment there is no hope of secur ing concession from the senate. - ’ Chairman Wilson, of the house conferrees, sad; “I d<< not pretend that 1 am gratified at the outcome of this prolonged con troversy. Ido not pretend that up to the very last moment I had not cher ished the hope and the faith that we should reach another and a better and a more satisfactory conclusion of this conflict between the two houses of the American congress. I had hoped and believed until there seemed no ground scarcely for hope or belief, that in such a contest this house, backed by the American people and enthusiastically sustained by the democratic paHty, would be able to achieve some honor able compromise between the two houses which we could have accepted, not from a sense of duty, but with a sense of satisfaction and a feeling that we had responded to the mandates of the American people “The bill is now in our hands and there is no excuse for rushing headlong into a surrender.” He pleaded for a fpir hearing for the Louisiana people, and said that he him self was in favor of sweeping out the duty on refined sugar and giving the planters bounty. Mr. Wilson's request for a postponement of action by the caucus met with no endorsement, and he sat down completely exhausted. Mr. Reed said: “Mr. Speaker, I am somewhat reluc tant to address the house, because my feelings are divided between two e' 0- tions. One is an emotion of regret tor the derm erratic party and for its posi tion, and the other is a feeling of equal regret for the country and its position too. 80 fur us the gentleman from West Virginia is concerned, aud his compatriots, there is not the slightest necessity of my comineutiug on the dif ference bet ween tills scene of sorrow and the triumphal procession which carried him outof this house. (Laugh ter and applause on the republican side.) He i < not so joyous now, having been carried out in another branch, «:>d mure eifeetMiUly. It U ••.nf.orUi nnto for the gentleman from West Vir ginia that, ho and his eoinn.icri.its have luul to contend with gentlemen of so much more capacity and skill “Undoubtedly the house conferees meant well. Undoubtedly their inten tions were honorable, but they were no match for the gi utli uh u whom they met in the other branch. They were not skilful us these men uro. Why, our conferees come bazik to us, gentlemen of the house, without sp much as the 1111 me of the bill that they transported across this building a month ago. It will be known ir history as the Gorman- HricS vice the Wilson bill, dead (laugh ter und applause on the republi’ un side), and not de.ul on the field of honor either. (Renewed applause.) “The gentleman from West Virginia and his compatriots appear be l ore us now, not as the truunphul reformers, marehing to glory at ilie sound of their own sweet voices. Thov are little babes in the wood, uud it will be found pretty soon that they were left there by their uncle In the white house. (Laughter on the repub! lean side.) And I can hear the coining of the lit tie birds bearing the ballots that are to bury them out of sight, (inqighter.) Rut their fate is of small consequence Their disappear ance is the least of this event “1 told th’s home, speaking on this tariff question, that one of the groat misfortunes of this attempted action will be the foot that whatever basin was reached, it would uol be a perma nent basis on which this country could do business; that that was only au ef fort on their pm t to di> something; an effort which they were going to con tinue; and the >.'\ nt)unian from West Virginia (Mr. Wilson), signalizes his departure from history by talking about this being u step in the onward march. 80, not e'■ u content with tliis senate bill, not even content with what attacks it makes upon our indus tries, these men nt this moment when they seal their personal discredit by submitting to the bill, announce to us that it Is only the herald of the future attacks upon the business industries of this country, A I'i'URI’AST. “Great God 1 has not this country suffered enough during the last twelve months, that these men should come and assure it that their ravages arc to continue ? 1 toll you. when the people of this country get an opportamty 'o express their opinion of it you will listen to it more intently aud with si I der hearts thu you have today even, I Nut content w ith what you have done, ; you have threatened the people of this j rouulry with yourselves again. (Laugh- I ter on the republican * de.) I ‘‘We shall :i >1 write your "[litapl. That has ,>ren done by one nearer a d ; dearer: that has been donebv the man , whose name must be affixed to this bill 1 betore it can discredit thesiatute book, I Ills name must be to it He tells vou 1 that this bill is an instance of perfidy. 1 injustice and dishonor.” .Joiner 111. Station House Keener J. C. Joiner was taken suddenly ill yesternav after noon. He wus taken to his home in South Auamta < ’antain Joiner is a model officer, and : iv 1- hopial that he will soon return to I his JuUc-s. In hi* alwwnicc. Captain C. M. Burks is filling Ms place. *. Xot«‘ Hie i'liange, lk-nizM UM, Ga August 15.—Mis take in date of our lY’ i. la " parti mass moding. !t should b< '.’4th instead of 17th of August, i’ivuse make uorivo- Uou m neat i -suc Dm. J. I. W itsv.s Cbm n. DEMO’S AND REPOTS MEET AT THE COURT HOUSE LAST NIGHT. (TWO LIVELY IEETINGS. The Republicans Had a Great Bow, But Peace Came at Last. Two great meetings were held at the county court house last night. A mass meeting of the republican party of Fulton county to select dele gates to the state convention, was held in the basement superior court room. A meeting of the executive commit i tee of the democratic party of the city of Atlanta was held in superior court court room on the second floor. Both meetings were hot—enthusias tically hot Instead of mollifying the tempers of those present, the extremely warm weather seemed to have only added fury. There was us fully as much feeling up stairs as down stairs, if not quite so much sulphur. As in national politics, so in city of Atlanla politics. It is a difficult matter ; to keep the old parties separate. In their mud rush for office they work similarly. Last night only a floor intervened to keep them apart. A spectator down stairs, amid the great confusion which prevailed throughout the meeting, was constantly reminded by the similarity of the pro ceedings, of the scene enacted when Mr. A. 8. Clay was declared elected chairman of the recent state demo cratic convention A. visit to the meeting up stairs found matters quieter, it is true, but it was the quietness of deep earnestness in the race for office. There was order, but it was none the less a fight. the hevublican convention. The republican convention was called to order by Captain Jackson McHenry, the chairman of the Fulton county ex ecutive committee. S. W. Freeman, who was formerly in Col. A. E. Buck's office, was elected secretary. On motion a committee was appoint ed to report a list of names suitable to represent the county in the coming convention, and the following were offered : Attorney George S. Thomas. Jackson McHenry, C. C. Wimbish, J. J. Martin, E. A. Angier, L. J. Price, A. Graves, John A. Wimpy, L. W. Wimberly, A. J. Wade, who was chairman of the com mittee ; James Kennon, R. Worsham, Walter Sterling, James Moore, E L. Simon, S. W. Easley, A A. Blake, Eli Martin, L. J. Moss, A. W, Burnett, H. C. Morley, N. V. Jones, Glenn Howell, C. M. Johnson, Jerry Briant, 8. W. Freeman and A. W. Hoffman. Thereupon, the wildest confusion reigned for something like two hours. The charge was brought that the ticket named had been prepared by a clique, that the meeting was not a re presentative one on account of not hav ing been properly called, and that the whole plan was a concocted affair to send certain men to the state conven tion. Throughout the meeting the “lie” flew thick and fast, from member to member, and from chairman to member and vice versa. Charges and counter charges of fraud and rascality wore brought. Sticks, knives and other weapons were seen on all sides, but none were put to use. Each time when a row seemed emi nent, quiet was restored before dam age ivus done. A delegate named Brown made a bit ter attack on McHenry and certain per sons whom he called McHenry's asso ciates in the diabolical plan, and grew quite unmanageable. McHenry de manded order, but the attack grew per sonal. It ended by McHenry throwing a glass at Brown. The lick took effect, but did no damage more than to enrage Brown, who was held by his friends Finally the following delegates were selected, and peace reigned : George 8. Thomas, chairman; C. C Wimbish, E. A. Angier, Jackson Mc- Henry, J. S. Peterson, C. S. Marley, James Tate, R. Downs, Richard Carter, L. J. Prince, R. Worham, C, M. Johnson, J. J. Martin, Jerry Bryan, M. V. James. James Kennon, (ilenn Howell, James Powell, A. W. Burnett, James Moore, A. J. Wade, A. Brown. 11. W. White, S. IV Freeman, Nick Holmes, R. L. Jones. L. W. Wimberly, W. L, Satterlee. TUB DEMOCRATIC MKETINC. Chairman W. D. Ellis called the city democratic executive committee to order. That there were two factions was demonstrated at once The meeting was vailed to discuss a plan for the comiug primary. The light of the evening was between the faction which favored ward nomi nations, and the faction which favored a general nomination. Some wanted each ward to nominate its own councilman and each side its own aiderinau , while other desired the nominating to be done by the whole city. The date of the primary was another matter over which there was much dis cussion Several gentlemen agreed that if the primary could be held on the day of the gubernatorial election, it wotud give Atkinson 5(K> votes that he would not otherwise get and thus save the -ounty to the democrats. An other was very much pleased with the plan, and said, “It would nevet do to loose Fulton county, for it wpuld be thrown up to us iu all time to come. 1 am (or any plan that will help save ' Fulton county.” After two or three hours' discussion, 1 the following resolutions were passed . "Resolved, That u white primary lor th" nomination of candidates for mayor, aldermen, councilmen, clerk of e un -1 ci!, marshal, comptroller, eit.v attor -1 ney, city engineer, commissioner of ; public works tax collector, sexton and | treasurer, be held ou Friday. Septem- I ber -JS, 11(04. ‘ Resolved further. That the candi -1 dates for mayor, aidermen. eouncilmen. clerk of council, marshal, comptroller, city attorney, city engineer, commis sioner of public works, tax collector, sexton and treasurer shall bo voted tor by a general ticket and by all the white qualified voters of the city, par ticipating in the primary. “Resolved further. That the person receiving the largest number of votes for mayor, aldermen, couueilmeu, clerk of council, marshal, comptroller, city attorney, city engineer, eomtnis sionut of public works, tax collector, sexton and treasurer from all the wards of the city shall be nominated for the respective ufttvers. "Resolved, further. That the polls .•ball be open at the selected voting olsces in each of the seven wards of the -ity from 7 o’clock a. m , to 7 o’clock p u: . on the day of the primary, ami all white yersows ouatified to vote, and who have registered tor the citv elee turn of is.»(, prior to Scptomoer 3s, “i>h shall l>e entitled to vote, and like wise those producing eirtitteaU' (rum the registrar that they mv« registered wit:.a the day, ...Verveiling between (September '3sth and the day of the pn- , “Resol-ed, further. That a < onnnit tec of five, to be appointed by the chair uian. wbos*. duty it shall be to attend to all matters of detail connected with said primary, to-wit: The selection of managers, clerks, providing for voting p.aces. expenses, etc. ••Resolved, further. That the use of carriages and other vehicles for trans porting voters, and the hiring of men as workers for said election, is strictly prohibited. "Resolved, further. That this com mittee meet at 12 m . September 29, 1894, to consolidate the returns from said primary and compare and declare the results.” THE EXPOSITION. An Option Given the Cotton States and International. There was an important meeting of the stock holders of the Piedmont Ex position Company yesterday. The stock holders of that company gave their directors the right to make a two year option to the Piedmont Ex position grounds in favor of the Cotton States and International Exposition Company. The meeting was called by President Joseph Kingsbery, and was a most har monious one. "There was.” he said last night, “no objection, to the granting of the option, and the vote was unanimous. The company wanted to give the option for the reason that the new exposition company will now have no hesitation in making improvements. “With the right to buy the land at its present valuation, the Cotton States and International company can now spend as much as it sees fit in the way of improving it. Should the company decide to buj’ the property when the .exposition is over it can do so and re ceive the benefit of the money it has spent." Tiie option runs until the close of the exposition and the price to lie paid is 8105.000. This is considered a low figure for the property as it stands now. After the exposition the improvements that will have been made will probably dou ble its value. ASSIGNMENT MADE. Paul ami Gullatt, the Plumb- ers, Is the Firm. A few days since, Messrs. Paul and Gullatt, the well known plumbers, filed mortgages in favor of certain creditors. Immediately afterwards a receiver was asked for by unsecured creditors. Yesterday the firm named made an assignment. Mr. Frank W. Reins is named in the deed as the assignee, with authority to make all collections and to receive as his compensation 5 percent, of the pro fits. He is also to pay the following mortgages: To A A. Mathson and R. C. Neal, receivers of the American Iron and Tube Company, $5,057.52; to Judge W. R. Hammond. SSUO; to McShane Manufacturing Company, 51,652.04; to Morris, Tasker and Company. $1,500.00, and several others; also the open ac counts held against ti e firm. The deed is signed by Mr. Reins, agreeing to ac cept the responsibility. The deed sets out that the firm of Paul and Gullatt is not insolvent, but only embarrassed by reason of poor collections and the gen eral stringency. An itemized schedule places the indebtedness of the firm at $1,500 and the assets at $30,000. The deed of assignment follows im mediately upon the application for a receiver tiled last Tuesday. In view of the f'ucFthali M'ri Reins, the assignee, is not a creditor, he may not bo inter fered with by the court, and the matter may be allowed to stand until the firm can work out of the present difficulty. MUCH TROUBLE. Over Grading South Pryor Street. It seems that tiie paving on South Pryor street is not to be carried on in peace. So inueh dissatisfaction has arisen that the work has been suspended. Some of the property owners on South Pryor wanted the grading of the street changed; others did not The paving hail commenced without chang ing the grade. - Quite a number of property owners have objected to the use of vitrified brick us paving. Again, some ot the residents object to the paving at this season of the year, saying that tearing up the old pave ment will cause much sickness. Again there is the question of double tracking the street by the Consolidated Street Railwa; Company. As this company will have to pay something over $13,000 on the paving contract it dzciinod to double track the street, saying however, that if the paving wa.. postponed for two years it would lay thu double lines. Then the property o\vn< is came forward and said they would mise the money to pay the interest for two years on what was spent on double tracks The Consolidated at once agreed to lay the donble tracks, and then the question of a slight but important chai ge of grade of the street came up for consideration. This question is really the cause of delay, and will be decided this afternoon. The changes proposed are uot great ones, but it is thought will be a decided improve ment Tliis afternoon at 3 o'clock a meeting of the city council will be held, at which ail parties concerned will be heard. Hunting AH’ulavits. Special Correspondence. Mahjktta, Ga., August 15.—1 t is re ported here that George R. Brown and C. B. Willingham, respectfully solici tor-general aud stenographer of the Blue Ridge circuit, have been scouring Fannin c unity for affidavits that will in some measure answer the damaging charges made against Clay. Brown and Gober during the Evans-Atkiusou pri mary. Mr. Clay having alleged that one-half of the people of Fan lin county could be hired to swear anything for a dollar a head, these two state officials will get as many affidavits as they have dol lars to spend—perhaps. It is reporteil her, that Mr. Clay bas been making great overtures to parties in Atlanta not to continue the tight on the “m .ho control,’’ as it is seri ous’v affo- ting the strength of the dem ocratic < art • iu the 7th and 9th con gresstona! districts Mr. Clay has it in his power to bring unity—it unity is what he craves—by rem> viug himself from tiie head of the pa.’tv. No political party cau keep the omideuee ■ •' the p-.-oplc when it places l>ad men at its head, and allows trick sters an j »hyst< rs "to control." The way to stop the pot from boiling is to take the fire from under it Com. It 1> inipOM-ible to find a man to whom Dr. K'ugof King's Fharmacy has sold tin urticlu, or for whom Dr 'King bas ever put ut> 3 prescription who has not been well pleased. Corner Auburn uud Ju»i«»uu. ts. WHO SAID IT. “NEIGHBORS GIVE YOLK BOYS A CHANCE.” DAYIS OR LINCOLN ? The Cyclopedia Boomers Say Lincoln l ; p North and Davis Down South. The Constitution’s Britannica boom ers, in tbeir advertisements of July 16 and 17, had a picture of Jett Davis, and stated that Mr. Davis, just before leav ing home for congress in 1845, deliv ered an address to his fellow-citjzens. and closed with these words : “Neigh bors, give your boys a chance. ’ Now. if Mr. Davis ever uttered those words I cannot find them in any of his speeches or works, and I have searched them Won't the Constitution and its Britannica boomers tell the people where this can be found, as there is some doubt in the minds of the public about Mr. Davis having said it? 1 have a copy of the Boston Journal, that is booming this same Britannica, and the same advertisements are being run in that paper that are run in the Constitution—only . that edition is known as the Journal edition of the Britannica. , On August 2 the Boston Journal pub lished an advertisement with Abe Lin coln’s picture in it. and had these words: "The martyred president when about to leave his old home, after having at tained the highest honors a great na tion could bestow, closed au address with these words: ‘Neighbors, give your boys a chance.’ ” Isn't itstrange that these Britannica boomers should charge Davis and Lin coln with the same thing ? The Constitution says it is simply aw ful for the Journal to print a populist paper on its press, but it is all right for the Constitution to palm off a piratical edition of the Britannina on a confid ing public at from 815 to $25 a set more than it sold for all over the east and west. It is awful for the Journal to print a populist paper but it is all right for the Constitution to put words in the mouth of Jeff Davis that he never uttered. The Constitution claims that this edition which is being sold in their name is entirely new and up to date, and was gotten out especially for the readers of the Constitution. The Bos ton Journal and other papers up north that are booming the same Britinnica claim the same thing. If it is necessary to get out a special edition for each paper that booms this Britannica, why not publish a Chris tianized Britannica, a Methodist Bri tannica, Baptist Britannica, and an edition for the democrats, populists, republicans mid negroes? It seems to me that it is highly important that they should do this, as it appears, from the advertisements, that they get out an edition suited to the locality in which they are operating. The Constitution also claims that all American copyrighted articles have been rewritten, but fails to explain to its readers why it was necessary to re-write these 28 articles. Was there anything specially inaccurate in them or derog atory to the South or the United States? Surely not. Were they not and are they not now considered by all who Ua.vii-xead„tl,i£>u us husx Ce-fa-t<”'y and more reliable than many articles that were not substituted '? Explain these things and above all explain why the advertisements in Northern papers are so different from those in Southern papers, and why it was necessary to get out a special edi tion of the piratical Britannica for the South ? Don’t be deceived. There is no such a thing as an up to date edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, if you doubt this write to Chas. Scribner’s Sons, New Y’ork, the authorized agents of the Britannica in the United States, or to Maxwell Sommerville, the only pub lisher in the United States that is li censed to publish a reprint of the Brit annica. They can tell you all about the Britannica, as well as the bogus Britannicas that are being palmed off on the American people through the newspapers. Ajax. Newsy Notes. Quite a number of Atlanta prominent citizens are in Augusta attending the grand lodge of the Odd Fellows. At the Zouave armory tonight, 65 1-2 East Alabama street, there will be a midsummer ball. Those in charge promise a very pleasant occasion. Mr. William Murdock, of the Home Evening News, came into the city this morning. He comes to take a position with The Press. Mr. Murdock is a hustler. Colonel C. M. Jones, of Bartow coun ty, populist nominee for state treasurer, was in the city yesterday. Colonel Jones is one of the most substantial citizens of north Georgia, and will grace the position now so corpulently filled by Hon. R. U. Hardeman. But Colonel Hardeman says "nay.” In The Press of the fifteenth ap peared an article with reference to the Women's Co-operative Club aud Lunch Room, wherein the name of Mrs. J. A. Walton, as treasurer and member, was inadvertently omitted. Tomorrow afternoon there will be an important meeting of the board of police commissioners. Several im portant charges against as many pa trolmen will he heard. P.,trolman Lyle, some time since accused two of the detective force with being guilty of immoral conduct. The charges were not proved to be correct. Now Lyle is charged with conduct unbecom ing an officer inasmuch as he made charges which he could not substan tiate. The Public Schools. Superintendent W. F. Slaton's office is filled with applicants for school cer tificates from morning until night. The schools will be opened on Mon day. the 3d day of September. The attendance will be larger than ever before. No tickets will be issued unless certi ficates of successful vaccination are presented. The week immediately preceding the opening of school will be occupied by the Teachers’ Normal Institute and a thoroughly instructive and entertain ing programme has been arranged. The examinations of applicants for admission int-jthe Boys' and Girls' High schools will b.‘ held ou the lost Friday of the present mouth The private schools of the city will also begin their fall sessions on the first Monday iu September, und the work of educating the young ideas of the city will begin in good earnest Among the progressive, reliable druggists in Atlanta, none occupies a prouder position as a skillful preeerip tiouisl thou Dr. Geo, I*. King of Klug’s Bharmaey, corner Jucksou uud Au burn ts. AGAINST K.EDUUTION. C’omprefw* Companies Cannot Stand Jieduetiou to 7 Cents. Y’esterday at tae Kimball house, there was a large meeting of compress men irom ail over the south. At tiie last meeting of the Southern Railway and Steamship Association, over which Major Stahbnan presided, it was decided taut .he rate on com press cotton in the future snould be 7 cents instead of 10. This action brought about the meet ing of the eoinp.iess men. Dr. J. D. Turner, of the Atlanta Compress Company, called the meeting to order yesterday, and it was found that between forty and fifty compress companies, from different states, were represented. On motion, the following gentlemen were appoin ed by Chairman Turner as a committee to report on immediate or ganization : Fish, of Montgomery; Fitch, of the Hawkinsville Comoress Cosnpany ; In in n, of Atlanta : Armstrong, of Selma, and Wessolowsky, of Albany. The committee did not remain out long, aud soon reported first on rates and secondarily on organization. After the report on rates, or fees, the report on organization was read. The name .of the association is to be the "Interior Compress Association.” A committee was appointed to attend the meeting of Jthe Railway and Sfeamship* Association, which meets at Manhattan Beach on the 23d of August. The object ps to get the association to change to the old rate, 10 cents Yesterday a committee waited on Major Stahlman, but nothing was done. The railroads claim that the .change was made on account of so much badly compressed cotton. Those not in the compress business claim that tiie compresses make too. much, and that 7 cents is not too low. The committee to visit Manhattan Beach is as follows: Messrs. Fisk, of Montgomery, Ala., chairman; 11. T. Inman, of Atlanta; T. F. Howell, of Rome, Ga.: James L. Lapsley, of Anniston, Ala.; A. F. John ston, of Memphis, Tenn., and Judge Sandy Lumpkin, of Atlanta. On the 25tn inst, the compress men of the south will reassemble iu Atlanta, THE ODITTeLLOWS. Grifflu Selected for Next Place of Meeting. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 16, —(Special!) The Odd Fellows of the state of Geor gia are still in session in this city. A large number of people attended’ the opening session yesterday. After the opening ceremonies were concluded the grand lodge was called to order by Grand Master Barry, who proceeded to open the session in due form with prayer by Dr. L. C. Vass, grand chaplain. The minutes of the last session were confirmed as printed. The committee on credentials made their report and a large number of new members were introduced and the grand lodge degree conferred upon them. The grand master announced the standing committees and the busi ness of the grand lodge was distrib uted to them for reports. The reports of the grand officers were received as ’ printed and referred without reading. The following grand officers were elected: Rev. C. A. Ward, grand mas ter, Clarkston; A. N. Mauney, deputy grand master, Savannah ; A. L. Kontz, grand warden, Griffin; John D. Deitz, grand secretary, Macon; J. 8. Tyson, grand treasurer, Savannah; Johu B. Goodwin, grand representative, At lanta ; Robert T. Daniel, grand repre sentative, Griffin. (rrilrin Ga-chosen us the next place of meeting. Noon Fires. Two fire alarms were rung in about noon today, one only a few minutes after the other. The first fire was at 117 Whitehall, the George Gran bakery. The second was at 410 Bell street. No damage was done at either place. A Negro Shot. This morning Officer Petty went out on Gray’ street to arrest Ainos Yates, a crazy negro. Yates started for the officer, whereupon Petty shot Yates twice, the first ball grazing his head, and the last making a flesh wound in the side. An Entertainment. The social gathering of the Woman’s Parsonage aud Home Mission societies of all the Methodist churches in the city, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Chamberlain, 148 Whitehall street, this afternoon and night, will prove a delightful recreation for young and old, and give an opportunity for all to help a noble cause. The entertainment is given for chari table purposes, and church members and their friends are cordially invited to be present. The beautiful lawn at Mr. aud Mrs. Chamberlin’s is an ideal place upon which to hold entertain ments of this character. The tables will be served by charming young la dies, representing the many churches. The reception will be from 4 to 11 o'clock, p. m. An Act of Diplomacy. An English artist. Henry A. Harp er, who has spent years in Palestine painting and sketching the scenes of the footsteps of our Lord, says in regard to the Arab as a troublesome neighbor that “they are good fel lows if you know how to treat them. They idolize the good shot. Bring your game down on the wing or whilst running and they adore you. Almost at my first meeting with Arabs I was lucky enough to get a right and left. The effect was won derful; you see their old-fash ioned long matchlocks cannot be raised to the shoulder. . They must always have a rest. Tn the neigh borhood of Engedi they are wont to be a bit troublesome. Once I was warned against some roving Arabs. A day or two after I saw them ford ing a stream in the distance, and ad vanced to meet them. My offers of tobacco were at first refused, but finally accepted. Then I asked them if there were any bad Arabs about, and they said: ‘Oh, no;’ but I said: ‘Oh yes,’ and engaged them to come up aud guard my camp for two or three nights. It cost me just two shillings a head and their supper and coffee. Nothing was touched. My brother-in-law, acting with less cir cumspection, had his mule shot and everything stolen.”—Pall Mall Budget. PICTURE FRAMES Made U> order lower tliuu any <x«Jv. See my Mouldioga and get my prices before ordering' !*• SULLIVAN, »IX WlulehaU bk, over Uw Globa. • THE MARKETS. I dailv by C. 11. Borge, with J. J. & J. E.’Maddpx, 65 K Alabama street, Atlanta, Utu FANCY GOODS. ; Truffles, eight a can r ... * I *• Quarter can - 1(O “ II in can . r 2 ’ Citron, jct S>. ' Currants, bulk 4 4 • cbocoJate 4- 411 ■ iiutikei’s. “ 35 ItaJic.-’s coca, haif tins 4* , •• “ half it paper Evaporated Ca), Apricots 16;i : Ahaonds. shelled— ? Jordon *0 ‘ Valencia 4 30 Bay Leaves, per lb 10 Barley, pearl 5 Cracked wheat - • 4 ’ French beaus, case $16.50 to 18 ’0 • Cleat ed Currants, 1 pkjr . . * Curry Pow< ers 2 0J Noni»areil Capres. per doz 3 &0 Dunham Cocounut, pe - * 28 I Cheese. Edam - $11.5019 12 00 I “ Roquetort, per Tb 48 . Codfish, 15» oricks 7 “ Shredded, per dez 90 ' Celery, Salt, per uoz SI,OJ to 1 ■ Kusaiaix Caviar, I perdoz. SOS • “ “ 2 75. I Figs. Dried ’ Farina,pkg I Herrings Holland, tu kegs.. J -1 0o j Mace, w; o’.e 1 c 4) i Macedoines. 100 tins per case_ 18 X) 1 Macaroni — i Dome; »tic 8 a | Imported 10 ■ ».Mußhruou.s 818.50 to 24 0J ■ i None Such Mince-Meat, per doz 1 (W I •iNuduvene Flakes, Jib*. 325 y| o •• “ 3 doz case JiPuratan White Oats, U Bbl. 3 25 “ 3 doz tx) case .... 3 j Scotch Oats,K’ Bbl. .. . 325 * “ H doz. to case 3 25 Olives— Quarts, per doz £3,’-0 to 4 CO Pints, per doz ~ $-’,75 to 3 (W Half lints,'. L* 1 25 ■Olive Oil- Quarts. per doz .$4.25 to 9 00 Pints, jier doz 1 .$3. .5 to 400 Half Pints, )>"doz $2.23t03 2s I' French Peas, per case 100 cans, $10.66 to S 4 00 Prunes, per to - Gbu to 9 , Bi'lit Peas I 3)4 xx ndon Layer liiisins. per case 1 (50 BA _‘d less Suliunas per iff Ta, >loca - -4 ' Sag ", per Ib. - 5 Dui kee’s K pint salad dies anj',per doz 2 75 (' pint sulsd dressing, .perdoz 47a French Sardines, with roll top keg, per caee 100 tins. ■ ■ $9.00 to 26 00 Tobasco Sauce, per doz j 4 50 DOMESTIC CANNED GOODS. 3 1b Apples, per dozen 1 15 California Canned Apricots, iper doz ... 2 00 • ■ •• Peaches “ .... 220 20> Lima Beans,.. .per doz..;. 1 •'■o 2 1b String Beans, “ 90 1 1b Ticnic Baked Beans, per doz 1 00 31b Gil t Edge, per dozen.... j 225 21b j'-ilackberries “ 21b Kluebcrriee, ” ...; 90 2ft Indian Corn, “ .. { 150 2 ft Moomaw, “ ■ • • 8a California White Cherries, p or doz 3 00 2 It' lied Cherries, per doz 140 2 ft Ooosebernes, “ ... J 90 2 ft Strawberries “ 90 California. Green Gages, per loz 2 00 2 ft Early June Peas, per doz,. 1 25 2 ill Extra Sifted Peas, “ 135 21b Marrowfoot Peas, “ 125 2 2' Standard Peaches, 1 35 3ft 1 7< 3 ft Pio Peac hes, per doz 1 55 21» Bartlett Pears, “ 1 25 3ft Bartlett I'ears “ 175 California Pe. irs “ 2 00 2 lb Raspberri es, “ 1 1 oft 2 Ib'Succotash,' “ 1 50 2 ft Tomatoes ‘ 75 3 ft Tomatoes, “ 1 136 Gallon Tomatoes, “ ....<— 375 Asparagus, " ....7- 425 KoastChicken,2llb " 2 75 KoastTurkey, “ ’’ ...,-4 2 7.5 Clam.-.l ft> “ ■ ■ -r 2 35 Crabs. 2 lb “ 3 ■' 0 Underwood’stb|Dcviled ljum.pr doz. 2 75 " (j ft “ •’ “ 185 Lobsters, per doz 2 15 2 ft Grated Pineapple, pr do z 2 oil 2 If. Sliced ’’ " 1 .50 IftK. & It. PlumiPudding. “ ~. 275 2ft ’’ “ ’’ “ 500 Dirpbar’s Shrimp.,per doz .. r 2 51) Mo'ikTmtie Soup “ • 275 Ox -Mnl Soup, “ 2 75 Cranberry Sauce, 3|ft cans, Iper doz 275 California Peaches, ’’ 1 2 25 2 lb Green Turtle, “ 4 25 Roasted, Ztrbuckks, 100 1b ctiSQS, 22 75 ■' IzWerings. ” 23 50 Gfe-i, extrti choice... so Conqnon... 4. ..~ SUGARS,| Granulated...!.. 6 * Powdered 6'4 Cut’Loaf ‘ <l)4 Cubes A N.<). Yellow Clarified ; ijij White Ex. C J P/4 Yellow Ex. C. .. a 4 MOLASSES. Best N. O. Syrup, Good .4 30 N. O. Syrup 1 25 Honey D.ips... 25t0 30 Sugar Drips 4... U 22 Good N, O. Molasses '...A- is Genuine Cuba by Hlid |.. 25 •• " Bbl ) 30Ho 89 Imitation “ “ 4 15 Coifl.mou Black Molasses. 10 RICE. Rice. Best Head ............., «J< ■’ Good .head 1 • « “ Fair..., 5 “ BestbrdKen p “ Broken..' b 4 FLOUR. First Patent 4 25 Second Patent. 4 00 Extra Fancy j- 3 25 Fancy 3 00 Family L 2 75 SNUFFS. Lorlllurd’s 1 ft jar, 20 ft ca5e5............ 45 2 oz. cans, per grossj 4 8 00 1 oz. cans, " 4 40 2 oz. bottles “ 1 9 90 4 oz. bottles, per dozen 1 80 Geo. W. Holme’s Snuff, 1 1b ju r 45 <i oz bottle, per case 4 75 4 oz Prize Scotch, “ 7 50 2 oz Sweet Scotch, per gross. - 8 55 loz “ ” “ -4 425 1 oz Maccoboy. ’ 4 25 2 OZ. •’ “ 8 00 Stewart Ralph’s— -1 oz Strong Scotch, 4 5a 2oz Strong Scotch, “ 850 CRACKERS. 3 X Sodas 5 3 X Oysters 5 P O Crackers 5 Cornhills - s Lemon XXX Cream 7 I 3 X Ginger Snaps 7 I Stage Planks ................ a Cracknels 15 I cherry Wafers 15 I Pineapple " 15 I Vanilla “ L 15 ; Lemon “ 15 MISCELLANEOUS. 1 Axle Grease, per gross 4 7.5 . Royal Baking Powders, %ft y>er doz .. 285 Ift “ .... 5 00 i Cleveland, per ft, per doz 200 “ Ift " 6 00 • O G Pails, per doz 1 35' He.l Cedar. “ 5 00 | Star Cand es 10 Paraffine Candles, ----- 10 I Souder’s 2 oz. Lemon per doz.. 75 ’’ 4OZ ’’ “ " 1H) “ 2oz Vanilla “ “ 1 20 “ lOZ “ “ “ 2 40 i Grits. Bbl - - - 8 80 to 3 w “ per sack, - - -1 iz> to 175 LARD. 1 Rex Brand iu tubs, - - - Silver Leaf “ - - . . 8W Shield Brand, - - • • M 4 Compound. - - - . ijj? MEAT. C R Sides, - - - . a g Ice Cured Meat. 10 Hams 13 Breakfast Bacon 12 COHN. Yellow Mixed 57 W bite 70 MEAL. Plrm 68 Belted » « GRITS. Per Barrel 3 K FBLITS, PRODUCE, EIC. We hnndlc all kind® of Protfnoe, Pruiti ini Vt u» übie*i. Suh quick and ma cu prompt re turiw. Witte t«> riMCMEB k Co.> 117 PeUn Street, Atlanta, Ga.