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Reunion at Newnan.
On last Tuesday, July 25th, at New
nan, in Coweta county, there was a
grand reflnion of the survivors of the
First Regiment of Georgia Volunteers,
the 12th Georgia Battalion, and First
Georgia Cavalry, of the Confederate
army, in the civil war.
The editor of the Georgia Record
acknowledges the courtesy of an invi
tation, and attended as one of the
happy guests, as the historian of the
Atlanta Camp U. C. V. Our baby
Ruth accompanied us, as she does
generally to reunions of veterans.
Ruth is a genuine little Confederate in
spirit, and she interested the veterans
and visitors by giving the “rebel yell”
several times during the day, as the
band played “Dixie.”
The old soldiers and citizens and
good women of Coweta county had
arranged for a splendid reception for
the visiting veterans.
The young ladies, the daughters
and granddaughters of veterans, had
prepared a magnificent floral parade,
and in a splendid procession on the
streets of Newnan they gave an exhi
bition of beauty and taste that would
have been creditable to any city of
much larger population and preten
sions. It certainly was a very ele
gant and creditable display, and
evinced a great regard for the veterans
who were to gather at Newnan. It
was greatly enjoyed and highly appre
ciated by the veterans.
The reunion exercises were held at
a large grove in the western portion of
the city, near the great water tank.
Music was made by the Newnan band
and was cheering and delightful. The
program was opened by a prayer by a
minister.
Aji gddress of welcome was tjlien
Saade by Mbj'oS W. A. Turner, whd
epoke in behalf of the mayor. The
mayor was sick with fever and could
not appear in person. Maj. Turner’s
address was one of the finest we
ever heard on such an occasion, and
gave a w arm expression of welcome
and good will for the veterans. Re
sponse was made by Hon. J. L. Cobb,
who is known as “Private Joe Cobb.”
He is a lawyer in this city, formerly
of Carrollton. His response was an
excellent one to the “welcome.” He
uttered the sentiments of all the vet
erans in elegant diction, and was
cheered to the echo.
Mr. Cobb was a young soldier in
“Wheeler’s cavalry,” and he and many
others rejoice in the great fame and
new 'aurels of their distinguished
leader. The next speaker was Captain
John B. Goodwyn, of Coweta. He
was one of First Georgia volunteers,
and later in the war was a member of
the famous Twelfth Georgia battalion.
He made a good speech. He inter
ested the audience by exhibiting his
old canteen, knapsack, and old hat,
which he carried and wore during his
service in Virginia—precious relics
and mementoes of those old days of
war and camp life. At the conclusion
of his speech dinner was announced
ready. Barbecue was plentiful and
delicious. Abundance of all sorts of
good things to eat, and veterans knew
how to enjoy the dinner, and joke of
the slim fare of “hard tack” and bacon
and “cush” of camp days.
After dinner the regiments held
their several sessions for business,
election of officers and other matters.
Later speeches were made by Con
gressmen W. C. Adamson, Senator A.
8. Clay, Ex-Governor Atkinson, Capt.
F. H. Brewster and the editor of The
Georgia Record.
The immense congregation then dis
persed, and the reunion was over for
the year of 1899. It was a delightful
day, and will long be remembered.
FIGHT OVER EVANS.
Rumor That Pension Commissioner Will
Be Given Post In Cuba.
A Washington dispatch says: Fol
lowing a report that the president will
make a change in the administration
of the pension bureau, it is now re
ported that Mr. McKinley will ap
point Pension Commissioner H. Clay
Evans governor general of Cuba.
Mr. Evans has aroused the antago
nism of the old soldiers by the strict
construction he has placed on the pe«-
sion Jaws, and it is understood if he
is not removed the G. A. R., at its en
campment in Philadelphia, will adopt
a resolution censuring the administra
tion for its pension policy.
IDF ANII-GOEBEUTEB MEET.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS DECIDE TC
ORGANIZE A “BOLT.”
GATHERING EXTREMELY LIVELY.
Systematic Fisht I. to Be Waacd Against
Nominee at Louisville Convention.
Resolutions Adopted.
The anti-Goebel meeting at Bowling
Green, Ky., Monday afternoon ended
in the greatest disorder. Personal
violence was resorted to several times
before the convention was adjourned.
One man was struck with brass
knocks and several others received
blows. For a time it looked as if the
meeting would end in a general riot
Pistols and knives were drawn, and
but for a temporary adjournment,
more bloodshed would surely have
followed.
It was county court day and an un
usually large crowd was in the city.
The meeting had been widely adver
tised and was largely attended. A num
ber of prominent speakers from a dis
tance, among the number being Har
vey Myers and Theodore Hallman, of
Covington; Hon. Thomas H. Hays, of
Louisville, the defeated candidate for
the nomination of lieutenant governor;
William H. Smith; ex-United States
District Attorney Jim Williams, of
Louisville; J. C. Flournoy, attorney,
of Fulton; J. J. Constantine, of Sparta,
and others were present.
J. McKenzie Moss, a gold democrat
of Bowling Green, called the meeting
to order. An effort was made to elect
a secretary from the local newspaper
ranks, but each one suggested refused
to serve.
Trouble la Precipitated.
Mr. Moss was continued as perma
nent chairman. Harvey Myers, of
Covington, an oldtime enemy of Goe
bel, attempted to address the conven
tion, but he had scarcely begun the
address when he was interrupted by
some one in the hall with the ques
tion:
“Did you betray Hon. Will T. Cox,
whose picture you now face, in the
race for the speakership of the Ken
tucky house of representatives?”
Mr. Cox was a resident of Bowling
Green and was a very popular man.
He was defeated by Myers, his per
sonal friend, by a few votes for
speaker.
This remark set the convention in
an uproar. A great howl went up
and in a minute there was the great
est confusion ever witnessed at a po
litical gathering in Kentucky.
During the disturbance the commit
tee on resolutions reported. The res
olution was declared carried. Fearing
more serious trouble, a motion to ad
journ was declared carried and half
the crowd left the room, when several
personal altercations occurred on the
outside.
When part of the crowd had left the
hall something like order was again
restored and many persons were in
duced to remain and hear a number of
speeches.
The resolutions deny that the ticket
is entitled to or should receive the
support of the party in the state.
The convention repudiated the so
called nominee, and “in order to pre
serve the integrity of the party and to
secure the election of democrats,” re
quested a “provisional executive com
mittee” of twelve to meet at Lexing
ton, August 2d, and meanwhile to
take steps to secure a full representa
tion at that meeting of democrats
throughout the state who are in sym
pathy with the movement.
Owens Sends Better.
Ex-Congressman W. C. Owens sent
the letter condemning the movement
inaugurated by so-called democrats
and eastern states to abandon the
principles of the Chicago platform and
indorsing William Jennings Bryan for
president, and charging that the state
convention in Louisville which nomi
nated Goebel ‘was perverted from its
true purpose by corruption, fravd and
force; by intrigue and treachery; by
infamous rulings of the acting chair
man, thereby setting at naught the
time-honored principles of democracy
that the will of the majority of the
people shall be the governing power.”
DISCUSSED THE LYNCHING.
Italian Count Vinchi Again Calls at the
State Department.
The Italian charge d’affairs, Count
Vinchi, called at the state department
Monday and had a talk with Mr. Hill,
assistant secretary of state, concerning
the Louisiana lynchings.
Count Vinchi submitted nothing
further from the Italian authorities
and evinced satisfaction with what had
been already done by the officials in
Washington. Thus far there had been
no suggestion that indemnity or other
form of reparation would be expected,
the representation having been con
fined to securing full information on
the subject.
PRESIDENT HELREAUX KILLED
The Ruler of Santo Domingo the
Victim of an Assassin
at Moca.
Advices from Fort de France, Is
land of Martinique, state that General
Ulysses Heureaux, president of the
Dominion republic, was assassinated
at Moca, Santo Domingo, Wednesday
afternoon.
The name of the murderer is Ramon
Caceros. He succeeded in making
his escape, but an energetic pursuit
was at once begun. Vice President
General Wencestao Figuereon, imme
diately upon of the
president’s death, assumed the direc
tion of affairs.
At present calmness prevails every
where in the reikblic.
A WashingtcfiMlispatch says: Pend
ing official advices of the assassination
of President Heureaux, of Santo Do
mingo, no formal action will be taken
by this government. Hon. William F.
Powell, the minister to Hayti, is also
charge d’affaires to Santo Domingo,
while this government is directly rep
resented in the republic in the pereoii
of Campbell L. Maxwell,who is consul
general, and John A. Read, who is
vice consul.
Washington officials recall attempts
which have been made heretofore on
the life of President Heureaux. Secre
tary Hay paid a -brief tribute to the
work of the deceased president, saying
he understood that he had given the
country a good administration.
Should the developments of the next
few days show a feeling of unrest and
uncertainty regarding the future af
fairs of the island, a United States
man of war will be dispatched to that
vicinity to look out for the protection
of American interests.
MILLER TAKEN TO SAVANNAH.
Presence of Troops Prevented Lynching
at Bainbridge.
Two companies of state militia or
dered to Bainbridge by Governor Cand
ler to prevent any further lynchings,
arrived at 3 o’clock Wednesday morn
ing and were at once placed on duty
around the Decatur county jail.
John Miller, alias Williams, the ne
gro whose life was threatened, was not
lynched, and when the state troops ar
rived they found the mob had dis
persed.
Wednesday night the prisoner was
taken to Savann&h, in charge of the
Thomasville guards, for safe keeping.
FELL FROM PORCH.
Fatal Accident lion. A. *
Jr., of Athens, Ga.
Hon. Alex. S. Erwin, Jr., a member
of the Georgia legislature and a prom
inent young attorney of Athens, was
found unconscious in the yard in the
rear of his office at 6:30 o’clock Wed
nesday morning.
He fell off the porch in the rear of
his office, sustaing fatal injuries and
dying at 12:30 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Alexander S. Erwin was one of the
most promising young men Athens
has ever produced and his death is a
great loss to the state he has served.
REGRETS OF M’KINLEY
Transmitted to Italian Government For
the Tallulah Lynching.
An official communication received
at Rome says that the United States
secretary of state, has instructed the
American embassy to assure the gov
ernment of Daily that the United
States will adopt every legal measure
warranted by the facts to insure jus
tice in the Tallulah affair.
The communication adds that Sec
retary Hay has expressed to the Italian
charge d’affaires at Washington the
regret of President McKinley for the
deplorable occurrences.
SAFE IN ATLANTA JAIL.
Sheriff of Pike County, Alabama, Saves
Prisoner From Mob’s Vengeance.
Sheriff Reeves, of Pike county,
Ala., reached Atlanta, Ga., Wednes
day afternoon with Albert Wright, one
of the negroes who was identified by
Mr. Ogletree as one of his assailants.
The sheriff had to slip his prisoner
away. He states that when the train
reached Newnan, Ga.. there was a
crowd at the depot looking for the ne
gro. They searched for him, but did
not find him and- permitted the train
to pull out. The negro had been hid
den on the train and reached Atlanta,
badly frightened but unhurt.
DEWEY ARRIVES AT SUEZ.
Admiral's Health Is Good, But Most «f
His Men Suffered From Malaria.
According to a cable dispatch the
United States cruiser Olympia, from
Colombo, Ceylon, June 28th, arrived
at Suez Wednesday.
Admiral Dewey on his arrival said
he was in very good health. He ap
peared to be in excellent condition,
which was also the case with his offi
cers and men. Most of them have
Buffered from malarial fever, but have
now quite recovered.
The Olympia has been quarantined,
no direct communication with ths
shore being e'lowed.
1 10 WORK FOR THE SOUIH.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE PERMANENT-
LY ORGANIZED AT ATLANTA.
OFFICERS FOR YEAR ARE ELECTED.
Much" Good Work Accomplished and
Some Important Resolutions Were
Adopted at the Meeting.
The permanent organization of the
Southern Industrial League was affect
ed by the convention in its session at
Atlanta, Ga., Thursday morning. The
committee sent in its report and by
its adoption the league stood organ
ized as a future powerful factor in the
development of the industries of the
southern states.
The meeting of Thursday morning
was the last business session of the
convention, yet the most far reaching
and influential measure adopted dur
ing the whole convention came at that
session. It was a resolution from the
committee on resolutions, and when it
was read the whole house voted to
adopt it unanimously. It is as follows:
“Be it resolved, That the Southern
Industrial convention pledges its in
fluence toward securing state and
municipal legislation looking toward
the exemption from taxation for a lim
ited length of time, of manufacturing
enterprises to be located within their
respective states.”
The adoption of the resolution was
accompanied by cheers from the dele
gates. It seemed that the convention
felt gratification at the opportunity of
thus extending an open invitation
and inducement to manufacturers to
come into the south.
Permanent Officers Elected.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization showed the fol
lowing names recommended as those
who will serve as permanent officers
of the league:
President, J. K. Orr, of Atlanta. Vice
presidents : For Georgia, Willis E. Rea
gan; for Alabama, George Malone, of
Dothan; for Florida, John P. Coffin, of
Lake Butler: for North Carolina, D.A.
Tompkins, of Charlotte; for South Car
olina, F. T. Wilhoite, of Anderson.
Treasurer, D. O. Dougherty; secretary,
T. H. Martin.
__T.be. convention cast a unanimous
vote for the election of these officers.
Their terms of office will be for one
year.
The committee also recommended
in the report that the permanent head
quarters of the league be fixed in At
lanta.
After the election of the permanent
officers President Orr appointed the
executive committee as follows:
Hugh Richardson of Atlanta; J. L.
Hand, of Pelham; W. A. Walker, of
Atlanta; Wilmer Moore, of Atlanta;E.
C. Atkins, of Atlanta; P. J. Cline, of
Milledgeville; W. A. Kiser of Atlanta,
and Otto Schwab, of Atlanta. The
president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer are also members of the
executive committee.
The committee on resolutions re
ported favorably on the resolutions of
Delegate Coffin, which empowered
each delegate to form a local branch of
the league in their respective homes.
The resolution was adopted by the
convention.
All of the delegates are gratified at
the progress made during the conven
tion. They have accomplished much
good for the section and have adopted
measures that will be felt in all parts
of the south. Altogether it was one of
the most important and successful con
ventions that has ever assembled in
Atlanta. There is great regret ex
pressed both by the Atlanta members
and the visiting delegates that the time
of the convention could not be pro
longed.
BRIDGE COLLUPSED.
7 wo Teams Go Through and Drivers and
Mole. Were Killed.
News of a terrible accident at the
junction of Oglethorpe and Elbert
counties reached A theus,Ga. .Tuesday.
The bridge crossing Broad river at
Mattock’s ferry gave away while three
teams were crossing it and two wagons,
with their drivers, were carried down
with the debris. Both men were killed.
They were negroes and drove for the
Elbert Oil company.
The bridge was a new one. The
contractors had not turned it over to
counties and will have to stand the
loss.
RAILROADS ARE LIBERAL.
Subscriptions to World’s Fair at St. Louis
Greatly Augmented,
A St. Louis dispatch says: The
largest individual subscriptions re
ceived for the world’s fair fund up to
date was announced Monday by the
Missouri Pacific railroad, which sub
scribes $85,000 to the $5,000,000 being
raised fcr a stock company to manage
the fair. The Burlington system an
nounces a subscription of $55,000.
Ml IB ■ W ■
ENGLISH CORRESPONDENT NOW
HAS A ROAST FOR OTIS.
SAYS THE TRUTH IS NOT KNOWN.
Important Happenings In the Philippines
Cannot Be Made Known Out
side the Islands.
A private letter received at London
Tuesday from a war correspondent at
Manila and dated June 17th, says:
“There seems to be no end of the
war in sight. The censorship is con
stantly becoming more troublesome.
General Otis recently established a
rule that any matter relating to the
navy must be taken to the commander
of the fleet for his approval, and after
wards submitted to the military cen
sor, thus adding to our difficulties.
“For some reason which the censor
would not explain, General Otis re
fused to allow us to send the death of
the Monadnock’s captain (Nichols) for
two days after its occurrence. The
general also refused to allow us to
send news of the disappearance of
Captain Rockefeller (April 28th), on
the ground that it would worry his
family, or of the killing of Captain
Tilley, of the signal corps, until the
next day. The correspondents are all
very tired of this arrangement, which
simply means that they must go out
and run large chances of getting shot
several times a week with no chance of
making reputations because their
stories must always reflect Otis’s
views.
"It is impossible to write the truth
about the situation. The resources
and fighting qualities of the natives
are quite understood by the American
papers, and we cannot write the facts
without being accused of treason; nor
can we tell of the practically unani
mous opposition to and dislike of the
war among the American troops. The
volunteers, or at least a portion of
them, were at one time on the verge
of mutiny, and unless General Otis
had begun sending them homeward
there would have been sensational de
velopments.
“We have been absolutely refused
all hospital figures.”
CLEVELAND WELL GUARDED.
Twenty >>f „ “dTu'ac’ ' '
the City’s Streets.
Tuesday brought forth no new re
ports of rioting and violence at Cleve
land, Ohio. Rain fell during most of
the afternoon and did what the police
have been unable to do—keep the
crowds from collecting and molesting
cars.
N. A. Axline, adjutant general of
state troops, is in command of the
military and approximates the force
under him at twenty companies, ag
gregating nearly 1,200 men. Four
hundred of them from Columbus,
Newark and Chillicothe arrived Tues
day afternoon and were distributed
about the city at points where trouble
may occur.
COMBINATION IN TEXAS
Os Big Cotton Feed Oil Mills Arouses At
torney General of That State.
A dispatch from Austin, Texas,says:
Information reached the attorney gen
eral’s office Tuesday to the effect that
six of the largest cotton seed oil mill
firms in the state were being organ
ized into a combination to be known
as the Continental Oil Company, with
headquarters in New York. This com
bination is to have a capital stock of
$6,000,000.
It is the intention of this gigantic
oil trust to control the cotton seed oil
output of Texas and it has been work
ing quietly to that end for some time.
The attorney general intends to take
steps at once to look into the matter,
and if he can establish the fact that
the trust has been formed he will take
steps to dissolve it under the anti
trust law of the state.
Virginia Dentists Meet.
The thirtieth annual session of the
Virginia State Dental Association
opened at Old Point Comfort Tuesday
with President Charles L. Steel of
Richmond, in the chair and a good
attendauce.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE MEETS.
Many Delegates Attend the First Cc«iven
tion In Atlanta, G:\.
Delegates to the number of three
hundred were in Atlanta, Ga., Tues
day, in attendance on the convention
of the Southern Industrial league.
The objects of the league are so
closely allied to the advancement of
the business interests of the southern
states that the interest of the entire
south was centered on the convention.
Merchants from every section of
Georgia, and manufacturers also, oc
cupied chairs in the hall. They were
present for the purpose of reviving the
industrial lines of this section