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FROM STATE WATCH ■
WREN MBCBAIRIANCiar
DECEIVE
IR. HARRIS’ RESIGNATION?
Mr. K<mm of Nr* York, and
LncleHob. — Mi. W«l*on
and Mr. M OMS.
When did <h«irm*niA. R. < lay re
ceive *!><• resignation oflConiuiitteeinau i
Marx.i W. Harris?
Did t airman Clay mrike the follow -
ing remark to the Ma<«i 'lelegraph s
Atlanta correspondent ?
• The action of Mr. Harris, to »av |
the h aat of ft, wa* very peculiar. He
bad evidently communicated with th
populists before he did with me. for |
Watson's paper knew that the letter of ,
resignation had lx «n forwarded to m< |
long before I hud ever heard of it, much
less received it."
• • •
Those are two hard questions about
which there is much talk throughout
the state
The latter is a matter of veracity ix
tween Mr. Clay and the Telegraph s
correspondent.
Mr. Clay says he made no such.state
ment; that he sinipiy intended to say
that the first he knew of the resigna
tion was when The Daily Press re
porter called on Jiitn to inquire about
it, tipd Mr. Clay leaves the itnjwesstou
tliat he does not understand how Tin.
Daily Press reporter knew of the mut
ter except through Mr. Harris or his
friends.
It is reported that Mr. Clay made
such a statement as the one above re
ferred to in the presence of four demo
crats at Durand's restaurant.
Since none but democrats wore pres
ent when the statement is said to nave
been made, doubtless the public will
have no further information in regard
to the matter.
• • •
Concerning the first question, there
are some facts and deductions'thut wili
be of interest to the public.
Hon. Marion W. Harris says that by
no means known to the human intel
lect. could his resignation have reached
the public or The Daily Press until
his letter was read al democratic cam
paign hendquartera.
This statement from Mr. Harris is
very emphatic.
.lust here are some interesting facts,
which I shall briefly stale.
Mr. Harris says his letter of resigna
tion was mailed in Macon Monday,
September 10 at 0:45 p. nt.; hence it
must have reached democratic head
quarters in Atlanta. by the 0:30 a. in.
mail delivery: Tuesday morning
At 9:30 n. m., Tuesday, Tint Daily
I’JiBSH telegraphed Mr. Harris with
reference to the resignation Mr.
Harris’ reply was received ut 12 o'clock
just two hours and a half later.
Immediately Tur. Daily Press re
porter called on Mr. Clay inquiring
about the resignation. Mr. Clay said
he had not received the resignation and
knew nothing of it.
Referring to tills. Sir. Harris says :
"He denied it to This Daily Press
reporter Tuesday morning. He denied
it to the Constitution Tuesday night
and to the Telegraph Tuesday night,
sdfh“w”impers alt said, while, us a
matter of fact, ho wrote me Tuesday
morning (his letter being post-marked
at 12:30 in Atlanta Tuesday and was
received m Macon Tuesday night nt
8:331 acknowledging the receipt of my
resignation, and saving: T sincerely
hope you will witJidrbw your resigua
t ion. ’ ”
So, twenty minutes after Tuts Daily
Press reporter loft Mr. Clay's presence,
a let ter from Mr. Clay to Mr. Harris
referring to the resignation, was post
marked in Atlanta: iitid letters are not
postmarked the very minute they are
dropped into the post office either.
Hut tho statement ft made above, that
Mr. Cluv said, even as late as Tuesday
night, that ho had not.recoived the res
ignation.
Whv say more? 1 desist.
'• Mr. Vlay is one of “the men who con
trol”*
• • •
Mr. IA. S. Clay, chairman of the state
demoi Watte executive committee, is evi
dently ' tired of his partner and co
worker \ “Mr. Hoss, of New Xork.
He saps: “1 didn’t employ Mr. Ron,
nohow. Uncle Bob Hardeman, state
treasure r, is running the nigger part
of this ® unpaigu."
This m. »>' be true, but when a I'hssb
reporter t ulked wi.ti “Mr. Boss of New
York" sou to time ugo Mr. Ross talked
about “Ch; lit man Cluy" and •the exec
utive tie did not mention
Uncle Bob’t I name.
Mr. Ross Mui much to say about what
he proposed to do for Chairman Clay
and the exec tttive committee.
By the wu;(, Mr. Ross went down to
Augusta lux I week to nose around in
the tenth. Die nuist have received a
cooler wclem so than is accorded him
by Mr. Clay » nd Uaicle Bob in Atlanta,
as he spent le as than two days in that
city.
Mr. Ross is nbt the howling success
that the democrats expected to make
of him.
They do say th st Charlie Moses, since
his experience of last Saturday, is the
sickest man in Gebr j-ia
When Mr. Watson announced his in
tention of speaking in Carrollton,
which is in Mr. Moses' district, Mr.
Mooes at once announced his intention
of asking Mr. Waiisoii to divide time.
Mr. Watson did so.
Democrats. even, admit that Mr.
Moses got the worst ithrashiug of his
life, and went away a sadder, but u
much wiser man.
The fact that Mr. Moses would meet
Mr. Watson, was well advertised.
In the election of ItAB, Mr. Northen
received 2,000 votes in Carroll, und Col
onel Peek 1.000.
When Mr. Watson closed his speech
Saturday, he asked all who voted for
Peek tebold up their hands. Many u
hand went up.
“Now," said Mr. Watson, “all who
will vote for Hines, hold up their
hands." uud more than twice as many
hands went up as did ou the first prop
osition.
The Railroad Question, dis
cussed by Thos. E. Watson,
now ready for delivery. Ten
Cents per copy at The Daily
Press office.
Mr. D. C. Gowdy in McDonough,
McDonough, Ga, Sept. Hl—(Spe
cial.) —Mr. D. C Howdy, of Atlanta,
made a great populist Speech here Sat
urday to a ct;owd of 10J9 }>eople. The
courthouse would not hold the people,
and the audience adjourned to the shade
outside.
Judge Hines was expected but could
not reach here.
Mr. Goivdy maae one of the ablest
speeches ever delivered in Heurypouuty
and much good was done. v
“ ?•
THE DAILY PRESS: ATLANTA. GEORGIA: MONDAY*EVENING: SEITKMBE
HINES REFUSES.
■IN REAMINN FOR NOT
MEETING ATKINSON
i MAE IcGREGOR NAMED.
i Mr. Matson “Does Ip” Mr.
Mr. Mow*.- I’opulisf Meet
ings Kuturthy.
I If vw ran-
I fur koVt’rijur rrfuM** vi meet
I lion. IV. Y Atk’ti’s in. democrat c rau-
I <!idav* lor th< K&iiM! vlncc, in joint de*
TworeuMm. are given, which are'
I |M*T i**CtlV Cll'iir ili II lib £1!!!* U'lT tO
1 Sil** Atk’itM’n
I uii&t executive committee, agr«*« «i with :
i Mr ( l-f 1 il ftuw«r''to'» <»hi ’••P in
recommend a division of p >!l managers I
throughout the state.
Mi Wat o>n sent ibc ugreemint to
Mr. < lay. requesting him to sign. Mr. |
Clay returned tne agreement with no i
answer, except his announcement I
through the papers that the paper was
one of “Watson's tricks.'' Judge Hines
does not think that the representa
tives of the dem-ieratic. party have
treated Hi" populist leaders with com
mon respect;
lor some time it has been known
that Judge Hines would b- glad to
meet Mr. Atkinson
Now, only ten week days before the
election, Mr. Atkinson's challenge
comes.
Dd Mr. Atkinson r -al y want to
meet Judge Hines? If so, why was not
the challenge sent before the demo
crats slammed the door in the populist's
face, and before Judge Hines' appoint
ments for the rest of the campaign
w ere made?
Judge Hines did not receive Mr. At
kinson's letter until Saturday night,
the 15th.
Jtidge Hine. Letter.
“Atlanta. Ga., Sept 15, 1894.—H0n.
W. Y. Atkinson, Newnan, Ga. —Dear
Sir : On mv return to Atlanta today 1
find your letter of the 12th instant,
mailed at Newnan on the 13th instant,
inviting me to jointly discuss with you
tile isenas of the present campaign.
“In view of the fact that the execu
tive eommitieo of your party has re
fused to recommend a division of man
agers of the polls between the demo
crats and populists at the approaching
election, and iu view of the late date of
your invitation, the acceptance of
which would now compel inc to cancel
my appointments male before your
letter was received, I decline your in
vit ilivn.
“Joint discussions of these issues will
do no good if Iho means of having the
judgment of the voters fairly expressed
upon them are denied. Had your com
mittee granted this request of our
CQtumittee. un.l hud vour invitation
if’irne eiiriier, it would have afforded
me pleasure to discuss with you the
issues of this campaign. Yours, most
respectfully, James K. Hines.”
Cua WFonnvii.LE. Ga., September Hl.
(Special.) Hon. Charles E. McGregor,
of the county of Warron, will be the
next senator from the nineteenth sena
torial district.
The district is composed of Greene,
Taliilferro und Warren counties, and
Hltirfi is no doubt that Major McGregor
will bo elected.
■ The convention met hero yesterday,
und nominated Major McGregor unani
mously.
At present Major McGregor is the
business manager of The Daily Press.
but ho will go into the campaign to
win.
No man in the district is more popu
lar than lie.
Mr. Ed Young, of Greene county,
will be bis democratic opponent.
GAKKou.ton, - Ga.. September- 16.
(Special.)—Saturday was u great day
in Carroll county.
Some time siuce, Hon. Thos. E. Wat
son announced that he would speak
here on the 15th.
Moro thun a wook ago. Congressmen
Mosos asked for a division of time,
which Mr. Watson gladly granted,
Fvery person in Carroll county knew
the joint discussion would take place,
and un immense crowd, some coming
from adjoining counties, was present.
Mr. \\ atson opened with a speech of
one and a half hours. Mr. Mosesspoke
two hours, und Mr. Watson closed in
a half hour.
From the very beginning it was Mr.
Watson's crowd, und Mr. Moses knew
it. Mr. Watson’s speech capt ured the
audience, and was unanswerable.
When lie closed, Mr. Moses rose und
made n good speech.' He took occasion
toapuy his tribute to populists ns well
us populist doctrine.
Mr. Watson answered, and what a
speech lie made!
Tlio crowd simply went wild with
enthusiasm us Mr. Watson expounded
the populist platform, and dealt out
blow after blow to the democratic
party, stateund national.
The Biggest Rally of the Cam
paign.
Barnf.svillk, Ga., Sept. 15.—(Spe
cial.)—Pike, I pson ami Monroe pur
pose holding the biggest populist rally
of the eampiiign ut Barnesville on next
Saturday, the 22nd mst. Representa
tive citizens of each county met in
Barnesville on Thursday, the 13th. and
made necessary arrangements for the
monster meeting.
Dr. W. 11. Felton, of Bartow, and
Col. A. A. Murphey, of Pike county,
have been specially invited to speak on
that day. In addition to these speak
ers there will ba present all the local
candidates of each county, and they
will be called upon for short addresses
It is estimated that there will be not
less than 19.000 people present. It is
proposed to have an all day meeting.
The colored people are specially invi
ted to turn out en masse.
Let all )xipu|isls of these three coun
ties take due notice that this occasion
will be the crowning event of the cam
paign tn that section of the state.
It is now confidently believed that
ail three counties will give Hines and
the local populist candidates u majority.
Todd at Stone Mountain.
Stone Mountain, Ga. September 17.
—(Special.)—Hou. Robert Todd, popu
list nominee for congress, spoke here
Saturday to a good sized crowd. He
made a good speech, which won votes
for the populist ticket
Crops Seeds—Crop 1894
■ Georgia raised Rye, Fulcarter Wheat
Winter grazing Gats, tne famous Crim
son Clover, Pearl Union bets. Silver
Skin Union Sets, Yellow Danvers Sets;
also a fall line of fresh Turnip Seeds
and all the garden seeds suitable so.
fall and winter gardens. Wholesale
and retail New Seed store, 19 South
Brood street, Atlanta. Go.
J. C. Btctiaa.
W. 4* T. U. meets ou Thursday at
3:30 p. IM-. at 54 Orme street, at resi-
i its
EXPOSITION DAY.
THE < ORNEK STONE LAYING)
TOMORROW.
MANUFACTURERS BUILD’G
■ The ProßHMiiare for the Day.—
First Great Exposi
tion Day.
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the
I actual work of building the Cotton
' ntates a<ul International Exposition.
'I lie occasion will be the laying of the
! corner atone <jl the manufacturers’
Preceding the impressive ceremonies
and the speeches at the park, there
v. ill b.-a -fre t parade, in which many
civic and military organizations have
l-ccn invited to take part.
The Third Artillery band, the finest
in Georgia, will lie on hand to make
The United States soldiers, stationed
at Fort McPherson, will be in the
parade.
Tuesday afternoon has been declared :
a legal half holiday, and the whole city I
will be out.
Here is the order of Marshal West: I
AiLANTA, Ga.. Sept. 15, 1894. -Gene- |
ral Orders. No. 1 : The staff of the
chief marshal is announced as fol
lows. viz.:
Chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel
William G. Obear.
Military aides: Colonel John Mcln
tosh Kell, Colonel James W. Austin,
Lieutenant Colonel John Millcdge,
Lieutenant Colonel Park Woodward,
Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Hardeman,
Lieutenant Coionel J. Cotton Lynes,
Major Robert J. Guinn, Major William
.1. Kendrick, Captain John L. Clem,
United Stales Army, Captain D. J.
Bailey, Jr., Lieutenant Robert Dohme,
Lieutenant J. E. Dunson.
Civil aides :
Colonel William L. Calhoun, Colonel
Seaton Grantland. Mr. H. F. West,
Mr. VV. 8. Collier. Mr. George
Adair. Jr., Mr. Harry Cabaniss, Mr. S.
W. Wilkes, Mr. Douglass Glessner, Mr.
Eugene Black, Mr. Andrew West, Dr.
N. O. Harris, Mr. Eugene Schmidt.
They will be obeyed and respected
accordingly.
Andrew J. West,
Chief Marshal.
Here is Chief Obear’s order, giving
directions as to the formation of the
line :
The first division will form on Pryor
street, in front of the Kimball house,
with their right resting on Decatur
street.
The second division will form on
Marietta street,g between Peachtree
and Broad, with their rig[it resting on
Peachtrre street.
The third division will form on
Broad street, between Marietta and
Luclde streets, with their right resting
on Marietta street.
The fourth division will form on
Edgewood avenue, between Peachtree
and Ivy streets, with their right resting
on Peachtree street.
The fifth division will form on Ma
rietta street, between Forsyth and
Spring streets, with their right resting
on Forsyth street.
The marshal’s staff will report to
him ut No. in Pryor street, Kimball
house block, ut 1 o’clock p. in.
Every command must be in possition
assigned them at 1:30 p. m.
The procession will move at 2 o’clock
p. m., sharp, the route of march being
Peachtree street and Wilson avenue to
exposition grounds, where the exer
cises will begin at 3 o’clock p. m.
As the procession enters the grounds
the governor’s salute of seventeen guns
will be fired by the Atlanta Artillery,
under command of Lieutenant Doster.
This being the initial step in the
most important period of Atlanta’s
history, it is hoped that every man.
woman und child in this grand city will
lend their presence and aid in making
this an occasion of great rejoicing, suc
cess and enthusiasm.
By order of the chief marshal.
William G. Ohear,
Chief of Staff.
Tlie corner stone will be laid with
Masonic ceremonies.
Several prominent gentlemen have
been invited to speak.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON
Earth in Atlanta Wednesday.—
Many Kimis of Magnificent,
Novel and Varied En
tertainments.
The death of Adam Forepaugh and
P. T. Barnum places Sells Brothers in
first magnitude. Sells Brothers is now
the oldest and largest in every respect
us regards genuine merit and enter
prise; they are to be assigned first
place, while in features of originality
und genuine excellence they lead.
This is the twenty-third continuous
year of their experience iu the show
business; a longer period than any
other cun boast of, and iu all that time
they have proved able, honorable, pro
gressive, successful and popular cater
ers to the millions of amusement lov
ers Their enlarged and varied confed
eration this season include the grand
spectacular pilgrimage to Mecca, Regal
Roman Hyppoilrotne Races, Triple Cir
cuses, elevated stages, performing ani
mals of all descriptions, tropical aqua
rium, Australia aviary, fifty cage men
agerie, Arabian caravan and the gor
geous street purnde. Among the many
rare and attractive features exclusively
presented by them will be found the
only pair of living giant hippotami;
the’re markable hairless horse, educated
seals, and sea lions, rooster orchestra,
pig circus, giant cangoroos. and a
whole flock of ostriches and hundreds
of novel features. There are also
scores of the most eminent charioteers,
male and female jockeys, bareback rid
ers. and mreal and other performers,
and altogether a program not only stu
pendous, but most exciting, select and
refined in character, all of which will
be faithfully presented in Atlanta on
Wednesday, September 19. All to be
seen at the reduced admission, fifty
cents to all combined shows.
Seating capacity, 12,000. Everybody
provided with a seat.
Excursion rates on all railroads.
Foster Has Confessed.
W. H. Foster, who was arrested
Saturday afternoon by Detectives
Wooten and Bedford for supposed par
ticipation in the burglary of Mrs. M.
E. Morgan’s boarding house, al 59
North t’ryor street, last Thursday
night, has confessed.
in this confession he implicated Miss
Hattie Simpson, one of Mrs. Morgan’s
former boarders, and two negroes, one
of whom has been arrested.
Ho says Miss Simpson told him to
come to*the hou?e while all were at
supper, which he did. and she showed
him where to plunder.
Mrs. Morgan and several of her
boarders lost money and jewelry.
Miss Simpson was a stranger who
had been at Mrs. Morgan's only a short
while. She h retaine.! at police sta
tion.
Get W auon's Roman Sketohea.
!IN THE WIRE GRASS
l WATSON ADDRESSED AN Al *
DIENCE OF OVER
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE.
The Negroes Have (aug’it Onto
the Tricks of the
Democrat*.
Special to The Daily Pana.
Moxtezcma, Gi. Sept. 17, 12 m.—/
Hon. Thos. E. Watson is now address
ing an immense crowd of over 3,030
people.
The audience is delighted and en-‘,
thusiasm in the populist ranks is run
ning high.
The democratic trick of putting sev
enteen negroes in the jury box of this
county is thoroughly understood by the
negroes, and will not benefit the demo
cratic party one vote. The negroes
have heard and believe that the names
of the seventeen who were put in the
box were written on colored paper and
tied together so the democratic judge
would not draw one of them out
through mistake.
Drifting To Populism.
Every issue of the Atlanta Journal
teems with editorials declaring that
the democratic party is unalterably op
posed to the free coinage of silver, ex
cept by placing one dollar’s worth of
bullion in the coin. That paper and its
lesser satellites contend that the gov
ernment cannot restore the parity by
free coinage, and denounce those who
disagree as populists. It is small won
der, therefore, that a larjfe and grow
ing ■ number of voters iu Georgia do
not know “where they are at,’ and
have been sorely tempted to leave the
democratic party.
The editor of the Herald-Journal is
of that class, and at this writing is
simply drifting, waiting the record of
the incoming congress and the declara
tion of the next national democratic
platform.
As at present constituted, there is no
party in accord with our views. The
republicans have ably assisted Mr.
Cleveland in carrying out his financial
policy, and go to extremes in protec
tion we are not ready to endorse,
though we do believe that equity and
sound democratic principles are against
Mr. Cleveland's contentions for “free
raw materials.” Our conception of
true democracy is equal and exact jus
tice to all, and a careful preservation
of every important American industry.
The populist platform, contending as
it does for government ownership of
railroad and telegraph lines, does not
commend itsel f to us as an ideal one; and
without entering into a discussion of
the claims of its advocates we caunot
but regard the scheme as one of doubt
ful practicability, and fraught with
possible danger. We are not a railroad
magnate, and have never been able to
grasp the situation in the light of a
boon to the common people ; and until
we have the question presented to us
in a different light, shall be opposed
to that feature of their platform.
Again, we believe state banks, sur
sounded with proper safeguards, will
be a great aid to the South, and the
populist stand with the Eastern de
mocracy and the republican party in
opposition to such banks. Otherwise,
their financial policy as regards free
coinage of silver and treasury notes to
supplant national bank issues, meets
our views, and we believe them right
and just. Their contention for gov
ernment loans direct to the people we
consider wrong, and do not believe it
defensible because of the wrong perpe
trated in virtually loaning money to
the whisky trust when they are al
lowed to store their product.
Notwithstanding our objections to
that party, wc have been greatly
tempted to allign ourselves with them,
and only three things have restrained
us—self-interest, the objections we
have stated and the position of the
leading men of the Georgia democratic
party, who. with a very few exceptions,
have endorsed the very plan of free
coinage the Atlanta Journal, Hoke
Smith and Henry G. Turner coudemn
as populistic.
It is unfortunate for the democratic
party that such papers and such men
are allowed to expound its principles,
and if their counsel prevails in the
policy of the national democracy,
whose record to date does not meet
the just expectations of the people,
the party will go down iu deserved de
feat.
As it now stands, the Herald-Journal
ean only drift with the current, hoping
for the fulfillment of the financial
pledge of the Chicago platform.
We do not stand alone in the above
position, and believe the brave, true
and intelligent bimetallists iu the party
will lead u revo't which will force
financial reform to the front as the
main issue, and that old party lines
will be wiped out and the American
people allign themselves on opposing
sides of financial policy.
We hone the party will redeem its
pledges, for we do not like to tear down
to build up, and are gratified to believe
that, notwithstanding the contention
of the goldbugs. the real loaders of the
party in Georgia are for free coinage.
We cannot find fault with such leaders,
and have nothing but kind feelings for
them. —G reensboro He mid-J ournal.
IDtli Senatorial District.
Delegates from Warren, Greene and
Taliaferro counties met in convention,
at Crawfordville, Saturday the 15th
inst.
C. H. Ellington and C E. McGregor
addressed the convention in the morn
ing.
The convention adopted resolutions
pledging the people's party of the dis
trict to stand by the existing liquor
laws in each county in the district and !
discountenancing the insideoua efforts
of the democratic oflice-seekers to
“stir up strife” among our people by I
the agitation of a question that has ■
been pasted upon and settled at the '
polls.
Major C. E. McGregor, of Warren |
county, received the unanimous nomi
nation of the convention for senator
from the 19th district
A committee notified Major Mc-
Gregor of the action of the convention .
and he appeared before the couven- :
tion and accepted the nomination.
Alliance Meeting.
The Walton county Alliance will !
meet with Jersey Alliance on Saturdsv.
September 'Jbth. at 10 o'clock. .All
Alliancemen are requested' to be pres
ent There will be seme noted speak
ers present, J. L. Mobley, Bres t.
HE DID NOT KNOW.
COL. N. J. HAMMOND “AC*
KNOWLEDGES THE CORN.”
SO DID JUDG HOPKINS.
Col. Hammond and Judge Hop
kins Don’t Know What Dem
ocratic Doctrine Is.
There was a very amus'mg incident in
the superior court room last Saturday.
A few days since the Fulton County
Young Men's Democratic League in
vited Col. N. J. Hummondito address
them tonight
Colonel Hammond is known as one of
the best lawyers in the south, and rep
resented his district in congress not
many years since, and the young demo
crats were anxious to have him add the
1 power of his words to the democratic
I side in the present political contest.
He acccptcu the invitation, ana is to
, speak tonight at DeGive’s Marietta
| Street opera house.
Saturday morning last, Colonel Ham
i nond arose in open court, addressed
n is honor, Judge Lumpkin, and asked
ti > be excused from chambers until
Tuesday, September 18th.
fudge J. I. Pendleton, of the firm of
Sm ith & Pendleton, arose and objected,
and enquired why Colonel Hammond
desil cd to be excused.
Col- Hammond said:
‘Tf'.l must give my reason, I will do
so in a very few words, I am invited to
make \ a democratic speech Monday
night tt the Young Men’s Democratic
League,’ and I want the time from now
until thd. a to prepare for it.”
“Why/ said Judge Pendleton in a
disgusted tone of voice, "I thought
democratic doctrine was so well under
stood that .Col. Hammond would need
no time for\oreparation.
“Colonel H ammond, don’t you under
stand the prii iciplcs of the democratic
party?”
“Sir.” replie d Colonel Hommond in
his inimitable emphatic style—“ Sir, I
do not, and I wi nt a little time to make
sure of my posit ’on.’
This reply created a ripple of laugh
ter. as well as a 1A He consternation.
Turning to Judgi > John L. Hopkins,
one of the state’s a, blest lawyers, Col.
Hammond said:
“Judge, do you urs lerstand it?”
“No. I do not,” wa s the quick reply
from Judge Hopkins.
It is needless to aA’d that time was
granted Colonel Han iinond to find
"where he is at.”
If the ablest men in i the democrcat
party don’t understands, modern democi
racy, what about the tone-gullus fel
lows?
Col. Hammond will tr y to find him
self tonight.
SOUTH’N BAPTIStVcOLLEGE
At Manchester Dedicated to God
Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon eight# cars were
required to take the great crowd who
went from Atlanta to Ma achester to
witness the dedication of tl le Southern
Baptist college.
The college chapel was crcmvded when
the exercises were opened.
Dr. Hawthorne, the col
lege presided.
Gov. W. J. Northen. Dr.. J. B. Gam
brell, Dr. Henry McDonald, Hon. W.
O. Hemphill, Mr. H. H. Caibaniss, Hon.
John Temple Graves and others made
speeches.
The feature oflthe occasion was Mr.
Frank L. Stuntom's original poem.
Wurm’s orchestra made splendid
music for the oecafeion.
THEY MEET TOMORROW.
Traffic Managers aud General
Freight Agents.
Tomorrow there vrill be the most sig
nificant gathering of prominent rail
road men iu Atlanta held-in the South
for many a day.
It is the convention of traffic mana
gers and general freight agents of all
the railways of the section, and every
road south of the Ohio and east of the
Mississippi will be represented.
What is to be the rate on cotton this
season ?
How is the question of differentials
to be settled ?
Will the entire crop of the South be
apportioned out to the roads as last
year, and if so, upon what basis will
the division be made ?
These and other questions will be
settled.
The meeting be called to order
tomorrow at 19- o’clock in the offices of
the commissioner of the Southern Rail
way and Steamship Association.
R
Closes at Eight O’clock Thia
Evening.
Eight thousand voters had registered
up to 12 o'clock today; G,BOO whites and
1.200 colored.
The list for state and city election
closes tonight at. 8 o'clock.
A Singular Death.
Last night a strange death occurred
in the city.
Gabe Simmons, a negro, saw his wife
talking to Jaeob Chandler. A fus s
arose, and Gabe began beating his wife'
Pender Beck, a negro woman living
near, rati out and seeing the fight,
fainted, and has not recovered con
sciousness. «
Heart disease is supposed to be the
trouble.
That Sliortage.
The preliminary hearing of Mr. Ed
Hooks, the alleged Seaboard Air Line
embezzler, brought out some sensa
tional features.
The hearing was before Justice
Bloodworth.
Mr. Lawrenee was bound over in the
smu of $5,900. an increase of $1,500
over his first bond, which he gave at
once.
Mr. Bloodworth said that to him it
seemed that Chief Clerk Lawrence
must have been in collusion with
Hooks.
The case will come before the su
perior court which meets in October.
Mr. Hooks declares stiU that ha is
innocent
Shot and Killed.
Last night in a row on Victoria street
in which quite a number of negroes :
took part, Addie Singleton was shot ;
She died today at 11 o'clock.
The shot was tired by a negro man i
and was intended for another. Mis- I
sing its mark, it struck Addie.
The negro who fired the shot has not
been caught ,
Counters and Shelving for sale chaap. j
Appiy at 157 Decatur street. if |
17. 1894.
Eie PEOPLE’S SHOE STORE/ ]
Stock of Cheap and Medium Priced Shoes the I
Largest in the State. "■
Prices We Guarantee the Cheapest.
See our Men's Sunday Shoes at • . fl.0(1
See our Ladies' Sunday Shoes at . . f 1.00
Men’s Shoes, >l, f 1.25, f 1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $4, $5.00
Ladies’ Shoes, 75c, sl, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00
i make a specialty of Children’s School Shoes, Sites 8 to 2, at 1
nts. ft
r line of Children’s Shoes the Cheapest in Atlanta Boys’ shoes I
nts to $2.00. p
DUNWODY & HAUG, 1
Shoe Store For THE PEOPLE.
The Plymouth Rock Pants Co.
Is better prepared to make your clothes than ever. We are
giving better cloth, better workmanship, better trimmings.
Give us a trial.
We make you, cut to measure,
Suits, 513.50 to
Fants S 3 to SlO-25
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
It will pay you to examine our samples before buying else
where. ,
Write for samples to No. 70 Whitehall Street;
: : ATLANTA, .... GEORGIA. : ;
Mr. Mattews Accepts.
Hon. J. N. Rosser, Chairman Executive
Committee Fulton County, Dr. Eli
Griffin, Chairman Campaign Committee
Fulton County:
Dear Sir—l notice that by the unan
imous action of your respective com
mittees, you have elected me to fill the
place on the legislative ticket, made
vacant by the declination of Rev. W.
O. Butler, without any solicitation
whatever on my part. Since the pub
lication of your action, under the pres
sure and earnest solicitation of friends,
I have decided to accept the nomina
tion with the following declarations,
to-wit:
I will make a clean race. I wilj. not
bny any man’s vote, bj r any means
whatever, directly or indirectly, and I
hereby give notice that anyone having
a vote for sale need not apply. I had
rather be defeated, than elected by any
impure or fraudulent means,.
Secondly. I desire to make the race
on my merit as an honest man, and
state most positively that 1 will not be
a party to anj' foul methods.
Third, The time being so short it
will be impossible for me to make an
extensive canvass and I deem it un
necessary; if the people are ready for a
reformation, they will vote the reform
ticket.
Fourth. I will state that I stand
squarely on the Omaha platform, also
the state platform adopted May 17,
1894.
Fifth, If the people see proper to
elect me I promise a strict adherence to
these and all other matters as shall
from time to lime present themselves;
trusting in a Righteous God, to over
rule all unrighteous and save our be
loved land from the unholy and corrupt
rule of wicked men.
Respectfully,
N. 11. Matthews.
Sept. 15, 1894.
Populist Rallies Today.
Today Mr. Watson is speaking at
Montezuma to an immense audience.
Judge Hines is at Fairburn, Campbell
county. Campbell is a populist county,
and Judge Hines is having a great
time.
Hon. J. A. B. Mahaffey is speaking
at Knoxville.
Mr. J. B. Osborn is at Danielsville, in
Madison county.
(lines Club Headquarters.
The J. K. Hines Club has secured
permanent headquarters at 40j< North
Forsyth street, corner of Walton.
Their regular meeting nights are Tues
day night in each week. The Public is
invited, irrespective of their political
party, to visit our reading room during
the day and our hall meetings at night.
Wc will assure them a hearty reception.
Reading room open every day except
Sunday. The secretrry will be on hand
to receive guests. Remember the place
and call and see us.
P. B. D. Stansell,
Sec. Hines Club of Atlanta.
Beware of Ointmeuts for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi
cians. as tue damage they would do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, 0., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. It is tak
en internally, and ma’de in Toledo, ()..
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Testimonials
free.
®“Sold by Druggists, 75c. her bottle
Oats, Rye anti Wheat.
Mark W. Johnson Seed Company, the
only original exclusive seed house
south, are now offering the me st reli
able winter seed oats, including the
new prolific winter. Oats, barley, rye,
wheat, clover, grass, Vitch and Colley's
new winter grass. Also turnip seeds,
kale, spinach, mustard, radish, cab
bage. Agents for Davis' Spring
churns. 35 South Pryor street. Allan- ’
ta, Ga. ’ if |
The Bailroad Question, dis
cussed by Thos. E. Watson
is now ready for delivery. 1
Price 10 cents per copy. Ad
dress DAILY PRESS’ Atlanta.
Small Pictures copied and enlarged, i
India Ink, Crayon, or Water Colors, '
Best grade, large size, elegant new !
styles White and Gold Gilt Frames,
price 57.00. Address. Southern Copying I
Co., 15 1-2 Marietta street, Atlanta, Ga
The Press’ Telephone.
The Daily - Press' telephone is num
ber 554.
M hen in Macon
Get your meals at Chapman's En-!
gb.sli Kitehen The only ladies' and !
gent's restaurant in the city. Every
thing first class. Regular meals 25
cents. No whisky sol*C
ALL CAPTAINS TO APPEAR.
? Work Before the Lexow Investigating
Committee in New York.
e
Washington, September 17.—A cor-
- respondent says: Without revealing
- any secrets of the Lexow committee or
e of its counsel, or of any one connected
- with the investigation of the police de-
• partinent, it can be said that every po
-1 lice captain in harness today, or when
the committee meets again, will be
' hauled over the coals before the com
,. mittee. There will be no exception to
, that unless the inquiry into charges
made against the captains already
t billed to appear before the committee
’ takes up so much time as to exclude
p some of the others from an opportunity
j to make an explanation. But it will be
, only a lack of time that will keep some
of the captains off the stand.
1 THE NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
' Advance Contingent of the State Convcn
tion Busy Making Slates.
j Saratoga, N. Y., September 17. —The
. advance contingent of republican pol
i, itieians who are here in great numbers
1 had a busy day in making and breaking
slates. All slates had Levi P. Morton's . -
' name at the top and variations were all
3 in the names of the candidate for lieu
’ tenant-governor and judge of the court
3 of appeals. Finally a slate was pro-
> duccd which it is claimed, will be ex
-- cepted by the convention. It is as fol
; lows: For governor, Levi P. Morton,
r of Dutchess; for lieutenant-governor,
' J. W. Wadsworth, of Genesee; for judge
t of the court of appeals, Albert Haight,
of Buffalo.
GERMANY'S POSITION IN SAMOA
Determined to Not to Exclude America or
Admit Australia in Its Control.
t r Berlin. Germany, September 17.
The Hamburgische correspondent,
1 which often is inspired from the Wil
, helm Strasse, says: “The Samoa act
c now in operation is preferrable to the
dual control of the islands by Germany
’ and England. Germany will never of
j fer England a co-protectorate,excluding
America, which would mean the admis
sion of Australia's right to be heard in
the Sumoan question—a right which
1 Germany has never admitted.
‘ FOREST FIRES EXTINGUISHED.
A Heavy Bain In the Burning District of
’ Michigan.
* Houghton. Mich., September 17.—A
' heavy rain set in last night, continuing
ten hours. The forest fires in the area
t, of the storm were effectually extin-
I guished. With a normal rainfall for
> the remainder of the season there
should be no further trouble from fires
this fall. The loss in the pine district
of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minneso-
; ta will reach nearly 810,000,000.
Mormon Hierarchy In Mexico.
: Denison, Jex., September 17.—Bish-
i op G. A. Smith, of the Mormon church,
passed through here yesterday for Mex
ico. He said the center of the Mormon
church would be in Mexico; that a pow
erful hierarchy greater than Salt Lake,
would be established. He said that the
Mormon church was growing in num
bers and influence.
While engraving a wedding invita
tion a New York artist made a curi
ous blunder. The invitation read
thus: “Mr. aud Mrs. J. have the
pleasure to request your presents at
the marriage of their daughter.”
Cromwell lived iu constant fear of
assassination. For several years he
never slept two consecutive nights in
the same room and always wore a
suit of chain armor under his cloth
ing.
The Spartan women at certain
games laid hold of old bachelors,
_ dragged them round their altars and
’ inflicted on them various marks of
infamy and disgrace.
He Did Not Need It.
Buskin—l can't go on. I haven’t!
any makeup.
i Manager—What are you playing
I tonight?
Buskin—The fool in—-
Manager—Go right on. Never
mind the makeup.—St Louis Post-
Dispatch.
Bright ought.
Bobby (at his floury lesson) —Oh,
bother! What’s the good of studying
history?
Fond Parent—A good deal of good,
Bobby. It shows the ignorant ways
' of our ancestors and teaches Uo to
avoid them.
Bobby—Well, why didn't they
study history? Thut would have let
] us out.—New York World.