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NINTH year
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■ Was #neof The Most Notab e
H Men of Th® South-
■ Atlanta, Dec. 19.—ionathan
■ Norcross, the very first settler
■ of this city. un i often called the
H •‘father of Atlanta,” passed
■ peacefully away at his residence
■ Ol) West End avenue in West
■ End at 1 ( * : lo’* lock last night.
I While Ins illness was of short
■ duration, his death has been ex
ll pected for some months. He was
| in his ninety-first year and the
| attending physicians say that
| old age was tin cause of his ds-
I wise.
I The old gentleman had been
I confined to his home the greater
I part of his time for several
I years. He was very feeble and
I was able to go around but little. I
I He va* taken ill about twoj
month* ago, and it was thought *
he wiu'd not recover then, but
he rallied. Lait Wednesday he I
exhibit d signs of unusual weak
ness, and was confined to his
bed. lie seemed to realize that
the end was near, for he told
hissoi , kier. Virgil N rcruss,
be expeettd to die soon.
Saturday morning he appear-!
ed to feel some better, but in at
tempting to walk a< rose his
room he fell to the floor and was
assisted to his bed. Hu began to
sink rapidly, and Dr. Longino, I
who was called in, told the fam-j
ily that death would claim its*
victim in a few hours. Mr. Nor-’
cross seemed some stronger yes
terday morning, and was con
scious until 4 o’clock in the af
ternoon. He never recovered
consciousness after that hour
and he passed away without a
struggle or a pain as peacefully
as if ne had just ta'len ’asleep.
D iring the day h 3 sp( ke several '
nines 11 inemb jfs of his family
lei.vuig many tender messages,
for tn, m. His death was that of
a Christian, and he seemed hap
py with the thought that he
would soon be with his Maker.
Mr. Norc.oss leaves on only,
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is duo not only to the originality and
s’atplieity of the combination, but a!** l
*• the care and skill with which it ie
■•nufaetured by scientific preeeeee?
k* ( >vni to the California FlO BYRt<
1 • enly, and we wish to impress upoe
411 th* importance of jsurefcasiag the
true and original remedy. As the
twiuine Byrup of Figs is manufactured
hy the California Flu Syrup Co.
a, ly. a knowledge of tlmt fact will
a*e»t one in avoiding the worthies*
'Sitatibns manufactured bvother par
ties. The high standing of the Cai.l
-roRMA Tie Srnvp Co. with the medi-
C#l profession, and the 'satisfaction
whick the genuine Syrup of Fig* has
free to millions of families, ineko*
the aarae of the Company a guaranty
the excellence of ita remedy. It i*
Ur ie advance of all other laxative*,
** !t Rote on the kidney*, liver aad
J»wela without irritating or weaken
’■g them, and it does not gripe ner
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plaase remember the n«me es
we wrarpany
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IBLMDEHS BEJOICI|fG.
United States and Cuban Flag*
Being H*ifet®d.
Havana, Dec. 19. —Ths Spanish
evacuation coiamiaaiouer# ji.f urm
ed the American commissioners
this even ng that the Havana sub
urbs teno a»d Jesus D I Monte
had bten evacutad. Tie Spanish
troops left Junsus Del Monte at 5
o'aloek this evening, immediately
after which American and Cuban
flags wer» raised, crackers fired
and the usual demonstrations
inado by the large crowds in honor
of the*event.
It is reported that uosie of the
I troops of the Cuban general. Me«-
. ooal, are entering Jfe us del Monte
Pr 'bably the United Slates forces
will be .'■ent there tomorrow.
The subuib of Cerro was evacu
ated yesterday. American and Cu
ban flags were displayed from the
houses on the Calzeda del Cerro
and crowds rushed through the
streets shouting “Viva Cuba
libre,”
About half-past 5 o'clock 'ast
evening a crewd of Cubans of the
lower elass passed a barracks of
engineers on the Infanta avenue
shouting “Long live Cuba’' and
“Death to Spain” ajid firing shots
into the air in ce.ebiatiou of the
evacuation ®f Cerro.
The engineers did not fir*, but
ihe guard was doubled.
The crowd then passed on from
theCklzada del Monte to the Cal
zada del Cerre, stopping the street
cars and compelling passing-re to
shout “Viva Cuba I'hra.”
Jose Ganoedo and his cousin,
Tsodoro Huertas, who were on the
care, were wounded with knives.
Gancedo died today and Huertas
will probably die,
Later the crowd met seme engi
neers at the Eiquias de Tejas and
fired upon them, seriously wound
ing one. The engineers returned
the fire, wound ng a street car
conductor, a civilian, Isodorc Ba
sols and John Leonard, a colored
man .
The rioting continued, many
shets bemg tired m front of the
Casade Socorro, where the wound
ed were assist« d.
Spanish soldiers were ordered to
the scene and arnvsd about 9
o’clock . While marching through
ICerro they were fired upon by men
concealed behind pillars.
One Spanish private fell wound
ad and the battalion fired into the
air to scare the rioters. Or. rrium*
leg their march they were again
fired upon and another man was
hit. The Spaniard# then fired and
duperseo the rioters.
Among the wounded was a col
ored woman, and ilia ®l®o report
ed that there were several others
The rioting caused great alarm in
Cerro and along lha Calzada del
Monte, where all houses have kept
j closed doors since last night,
son, Rev. Virgil Norcross, his
wife having died about a year
ago. His estate is valued at about
$ 150,000 and the son is the onb
heir. At the hour of his death
his bed v-as surrounded by his
immediate relatives, consisting
)? f Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Norcross
and their three children—Paul,
Grace and Carrie. \ good num
ber of the neighbors present in
the house offered what condol
ence they could to the bereaved
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UEORGIa. MONDAY EVSINING. /IlßKrt. 19. 1 BSS.
AFOULDSfD.
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Wtnaii Beaten is Dears ty
Uikuwi Robbers.
tiOUSE fikSO BURNED
If The Fiend® are Found They
Wil! b« Lynched
Biroiii ghum, Ala., Dec. 19.
N*-ar Ju9i«, Ala., s lori’v «ft«r
midnight last Bight, 'ivo unshed
robb is entered the house of Mr®
Ida Myers, a wealthy widow ami
were b-ating her with elubs when
her screams aroused John (Lok,
overseer ot her farm, “’ho occupied
a room iu the building. Cook ran
to her rsscue, when he was fe’led
to the floar by one of the robbers j
and rendered unconscious.
Leaving the two for d'-ad the!
criminals next turned their atte. -
t'on to Mrs. K ..Myers, daughter
in-law of the widow, who occupied
ian adjoining room and who had
been awakened and was sen aming
for help. Her brains were beate; '
out with clubs and her corpse lef I
upon the fioor.
A safe in the house was blown l
• pen with dynamite and SB,OOO in
gold taken from it. The rubbers i
then set fire to the bou»e to hide |
their crimsand fled. Just as the- |
departed Cook regained oonssious
nass and quickly suiveyed the tit
nation.
He dtagged out the elder Mr
My.rs, wh was still in n«j' '
and also resound the Ctfrp-e f -- ;
murdered woman. Running to the
farm bell he rang it wit*’ all hi*
niighL The sound aroused th
neighborhood and seen a store <>f
’’armors were upon the se tie but
tos late to save the house f m de
struction.
A inching party was hur: iedij
O'ganizsd and mounted mm sent
in rvery direction in the hope pl
appiehendiug the murderers, but
at las reports they were still »
large. If eaught they will be un
ceremoniously strung up.
'I he Widow Myers is suffering
from a fractured skull and her lif«
is d spaired of. She says the first
she knew of the presence of th
robbers was when one of then,
dragged n*?r from her bed whil
the other began pounding hst
with a c üb. Thpyentered through
a window. The identity of th*
guilty parties is shrouded in mys
tery.
fIALACE of sports
Will be Built by Gsarge Gould
at Lakew®od, N. J
New York, Dac. 19. —-&eorge
Gauld contemplate# e teting »
cunntrj home in Lakewood. N J.
which will excel anything of it*
kind in th? world He a'eo pro
poses erecting, i e«njunc ion vitl
his country home, a building in
which all sorts of sports can be en
joyed. The building which u ic
be two storiesr, will erver mor»
than an sere and will combine >
riding ring a marble swimming
pend, tennis courts and equipp si
gymnasium* Gouln has also pjo
vided for su'ts ior bachrl >r quar
ters.
BOLIVIA'S REVOLUTION
Insurgent® Hav® Fot mally Pro
clajmesl a Federation.
Lima Pern, via Galveston, Dee
19 _Advices i\coived today fr.ni
La Paz capital of Bolivia, an
nounce that the revolutionists hav
fartw’lly proclaimed a federation
Sennor Severn Firne.ndez Alon
i > President of Bolivia, is stilt al
Grnro at th* head of the govern
ment troop#. He has declared a
state cf si*ge.
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SHO'W' I
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Everyd&yand evening till Christawis
we will have the greatest dispia/ es |
all New Holiday «;oods ever shown
[ in Rome. We are the only house in
I Rtrne seeding a buyer it the ma-
| keti for Holiday goods only, and ’
| therefore, have the greatest display
I of naw and beautiful goods, especial- ,
I ly for heliday trade.
g New Dolls, New Toys, Doll Car-
rlages, Wagons, Go Carts,"Engines,
P1 »»e Wagons, 1 i ook aasd La dJe rY r usk
with horses aud drivers, Horns,
Masques, Books, Games and ten
thousand things to make your gift”
< X giving easy.
Come to the show and bring the
’lhr little ones with vou.
W The second floor of our Broad
I Street Store one
of *ll New l oys Mud Doll®, not a lot of
old out-of-date, fall-to-pieces. cheap
toys of by-f on® years--but the very
I beet to be had in the great cityjof
I New York, and ithey are new and
I priced down.
BESIDE JOUS AND DOLLS WE HAVE
NEW GLOVES NEW CAPS
Fest’s Kid in ths Just reteived and
best biack a«d colors, P’*' cecl ..own to §• , a
and piices downai i° : ° r the ve.y
bottom newest and be*t fin-
HANDKERC -11EFS headwear. You
inalith-• daiwV.Fnowy should see-them be
seal op and embroiu fore they .are picked i
X er i«cl edges, from the! , .
cneap t j the fine one*.! ove * ’
LAIHK AND
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