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THE GEORGIA RECORD. Published Weekly Every Saninlay 408 The Grand. Atlanta, Ga. subscription: One Year SI.OO Six Months 50 Three Months 30 One Month 12 Printed at 116-118 Loyd St. Advertising Kates given upon appli cation. Remit in stamps, cash, money or ex press order, or bank check. Address all letters to The Georgia Record, 408 “The. Grand Atlanta, Ga. UKATH OF ROBERT BIRD. We learn that Robert Bird died a few days ago in Cub'a. He was well known in Atlanta, and was a kind hearted man. He had a peculiar ca reer in life. He entered the Confed erate army in the civil war when he was a mere boy, only about twelve years of age. He went through all right, but he endured all the trials and hardships and engaged in battles as earnestly as any soldier of more ad vanced age. He was an active man in the days of reconstruction, and could relate many very interesting incidents of that period, of the garrison of south ern towns by yankee soldiers and of the newly freed niggers and the ku-klux klan. He went to Cuba last year in the war with Spain. He was a favor ite of General Wheeler, and had here last spring, letters from the General and at the Peace Jubilee here in De cember he was gladly met by General Wheeler. It was through the request and influence of General Wheeler that he was returned to Cuba a few months ago for special duty. His wife is living here and our sym pathies go out to her in her sorrow. Our veterans of Atlanta Camp U. C. V. will remember that it was Mrs. Bird who presented to the camp the Confederate flag which was carried and waved over Mr. President Davis when he came here in May, 1886, about the time of the organization of the veter ans’ association. FOLSOM MEMORIAL VOLUME. Arraiicenienta For Publishing the Book For Benefit of Mr. Folsom's Family. Mr. R. B. Harrison, manager of the Southern Press Clipping Bureau, has made a very satisfactory arrangement with the Byrd Printing company, of Atlanta, to bring out within thirty days a memorial volume to commemo rate the life of Montgomery M. Fol som and to raise a fund for the family of the deceased poet. The book will contain about two hundred printed pages and in addition to the best efforts of Mr. Folsom will include an introduction by Wallace Putnam Reed, and the many beautiful tributes paid the deceased poet and journalist by his brothers of the press throughout the south. We are requested to make public the following announcement: TO THE PRESS. In response to a general demand from the press and admirers of the late Montgomery M. Folsom, repre senting his family, I have perfected arrangements to publish a memorial volume of about two hundred pages, neatly bound, and containing the best ■work of the gifted journalist, together with all the tributes from the editors of southern newspapers and an intro ductory by Wallace Putnam Reed. The price of the book will be one dollar, postage free, and sold by sub scription only. I hereby appoint ev ery editor in the south a special solic itor for this fund and ask that they receive and forward subscriptions as rapidly as possible, as the number of books printed will be governed by the number subscribed and paid for. Editors are requested to give as much publicity to this movement as they ffiel warranted in doing and to forward tire subscriptions received ei ther to the Byrd Printing company, Atlanta, or to the undersigned. The book will be ready to mail within thirty days and besides con tributing to a most worthy cause yon will get the full value of the dollar in vested in this unique and valuable work. Believing I can rely upon the breth ren of the press to make this effort a success, I thank them in advance foi their co-operation. Fraternally, R. B. Harbison, Austell Building. Atlanta, Ga., July 25, 1899. Do you want an up-to-date, live newspaper—one that will keep you posted on affairs at home and abroadf You will answer the question affirma tively by sending us your name and subscription for this paper for a yeas or at least six months. COLLINGS OF GEORGIA NEWS Happenings In the State of Inter esting Import, Tax Commission Adjourns. The legislative tax commission which has been in constant session at the state capitol for the past three weeks, adjourned Saturday morning, having practically completed the tax bill to be presented to the legislature at its fall session. The adjournment of the commission was taken until August 21st, when the members will assemble at the capitol to take up for consideration one or two features of the bill, on which more time and study is demanded, and for the purpose of reviewing and redraft ing the work. As to the nature of the bill, the commissioners have decided to remain silent until the measure has been laid before the house and senate. It is the opinion of many that the adjournment of the commission was taken at this time principally to give the members an opportunity to inves tigate the practical workings of the Little bill, to be found in the tax digests now being returned from the various counties. The remarkable in crease in the amount of property re turned throughout the state for taxa tion is no surprise, since the act of the legislature made necessary that result, but it will be a surprise, it is said, if the burden of the increased taxation has fallen on real estate and particu larly on farming property. It is the opinion of Comptroller General Wright, after only a passing investigation of the returns, that this unfortunate re sult has come about. The county digests reaching the office of the comptroller general em phasize the serious task before the tax commission, and should it de velop, after a careful analysis of the returns, that in reality farming prop erty has suffered most, it is said with certainty that any bill tending to in crease that burden will be fought bit terly and with determination in the legislature. * * * For Temporary Tai Exemption. The Southern Industrial League .convention at the meeting in Atlanta the past week adopted the following important resolution: “Be it resolved, That the Southern Industrial convention pledges its in fluence toward securing state and mu nicipal legislation looking toward the exemption from taxation, for a limited length of ti»e, of manufacturing en terprises to be located within their re spective states.” * * • Granite City Carnival. The people of Elberton are making preparations for a great midsummer carnival to be held from August 21st to August 25th inclusive. It is to be known as the Granite City carnival, and judging by the work being done by Elberton’s most prom inent citizens in its behalf it is going to be one of the events of the summer. * * « Bacon's Trolley Line. Recently the mayor and council of Macon granted Hon. A. O. Bacon the right of way along certain streets of Macon for the purpose of building a street electric railway, to run to his large landed possessions known as Baconfield,' on the east side of the Ocmulgee river. It is said that a charter for the railroad will be applied for at once, so the work of construction can begin. • ♦ * Building New Dormitory. Dirt has been broken on the campns at Forsyth for the new SIO,OOO dormi tory to be built by the trustees of Monroe college. The money for the new building has been secjired and it will be pushed rapidly to completion, so as to be ready for the fall opening. • • ♦ No Cut, In Cotton Rated. The proposed cut in cotton rates which has been agitating the Georgia railroads the past several weeks, will not be made for the present, at least. This was the decision reached by the railroad commission at the meet ing in Atlanta. The roads declare that they were not in a position to meet the cut and in some instances they went bo far as to say that the cut would mean a confiscation of paoperty to some of the roads more dependent than others on the cotton crop. ' The question of cut rates has been one of vital interest, since all the roads in the state were interested and the cut as proposed was to be so sweep ing in its effects. There is no item of freight so impor tant to many Georgia roads as the cot ton business, and the roads claimed that a thrust of the knife at this source of revenue would be the most disas trous calamity that could come to the weak roads. • * * • Quarantining By Wholesale. A genuine smallpox scare prevails in northeast Georgia. Almost every tewn and section has adopted quaran tine regulations. Harmony Grove quarantined against Gainesville, Jef fersbn, Winder and Duke’s stillhouse. Mayville quarantined against Gaines- ville, Lula, Bellton and other points. The town of Homer has quarantined against Hall, Habersham, Jackson and White counties, and against the towns of Maysville, Gillsville, Bellton, Lula and other points. ... First lisle of New Cotton. Savannah received its first bale of new cotton on July 28. The bale was received from Albany by express. It reached the port just one day sooner than the first bale for the season just closing, which arrived July 29, 1898. Mr. G. E. Dickerson has the honor this year of receiving the first bale of cotton at. a Georgia port, and Messrs. Parker & Co., of Albany shipped it. The bale was grown on the farm of J. W. Arnold, near Albany. * * » Will Confirm Sale. The sale of the Star Thread mill at Barnett Shoals recently will come up before Judge Russell at Watkinsville ■ and it will in all probability be con firmed. This property was knocked off to Captain James White, of Athens, for 856,200. If the'sale is confirmed Captain White will at once take charge of the property and will in all proba bility spend at least $15,000 in making improvements there so as to make it one of the finest cotton mills in the state. • * * Joel's Proposition to Atlanta. The proposition of Joel Hurt before the committee of the Atlanta city council some days ago to give the city a certain percentage of the profits of the Atlanta Railway and Power Com pany and the question of municipal ownership is the leading topic of con versation in the Gate City. Several prominent citizens who were asked for expressions on the subject of municipal ownership of a lighting plant and electric street railways were strongly in favor of the city owning these properties, and the general sen timent seems to be that the proposi tion of Mr. Hurt, which appears to tend to this direction, should not be thoughtlessly passed by the council, but should be thoroughly investigated with a view to ascertaining if there is any good in it to the city. ♦ • • A Continuous Institute. The University of Georgia will in augurate a continuous farmers’ insti tute on the farm purchased by the trustees about a year ago. The course is intended for students of any age who are unable to take the higher uni versity course, and is intended chiefly for boys who have graduated from the common schools but are not far enough advanced to enter college. This means it isjjojiosed to bring instruction in agricualfife within reach of the masses. Eventually there will be higher instruction in scientific ag riculture. This idea of adjusting the curricu lum to meet the wants of the great mass of those who expect to earn their living on the farm is on a line sug gested by Mr. Hoke Smith. The faculty has issued an interesting cir cular on the subject. ♦ ♦ * Novel Mayoralty Use*. The most novel race for the mayor alty in the history of Atlanta is now on. Hon. Frank P. Rice wants to be mayor of Atlanta. Hon. I. S. Mitchell likewise covets the position. Hon. Frank Rice married Hon. I. S. Mitchell’s sister. The gentlemen are, therefore, brethers-in-law. They are, also, aldermen of the city of At lanta at present. They are likewise members of the Methodist church,Mr. Rice being a member of the First Methodist church in North Atlanta, and Mr. Mitchell being a member of Trinity church in South Atlanta. Mr. Rice lives on the North side, Mr. Mitchell resides on the South side. This makes up a very unique and very pretty race upon which the gen tlemen have entered. ♦ * ♦ Newnan Wants Sewers. An election has been ordered by the mayor and councilmen of Newnan to be held on the sth of August to de termine whether or not the city shall issue $20,000 worth of 4 per cent bonds for the purpose of putting in a system of sewerage. HAYTIEX OUTBKEAK~SI'ARTED. Insurrection Inaugurated In Favor of Jiminez For President. A special from Cape Haytien, Hayti, says: “It has just become known here that an armed insurrection has broken out at La Vega, a town seventy-eight miles northwest of San Domingo, in favor of Jiminez, who aspires to the presidency in succession to the late President Heureaux, and advices from the Dominican republic indicate that the revolution is growing in strength. ” Children To Welcome Dewey. It has been decided to have five or ten thousand children at Grant’s tomb at New York on the second day of the Dewey celebration. They will be formed into a square and will sing na tional songs in honor of the admiral. This is a substitute for the children’s parade which was at first proposed. Hitchcock Will Meet McKinley. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock will join the president at Lake Cham plain about August 18th for a stay’of about a week. ALGER IS WELCOMED k * Ex-Secretary Received at Detroit, Mich., as a Conquering Hero. GOV. PINGREE'S WORDS OF PRAISE. Say« the Mean-Spirited Press la to Blame For Unwarranted Attacks On His Boaom Frisnd. A special from Detroit, Mich., says: General Russell A. Alger received a magnifi cent welcome from the people of his own city and state Wednesday. From 4 o’clock, when the welcoming committee of 400 met his private car upon its arrival at Toledo, until 9 o’clock, when the general ceased grasp ing outstretched hands, he had an ova tion. Smiles and tears repeatedly struggled for the mastery over the sec retary’s bronzed countenance as he gazed into the eager faces of the mul titudes who loudly and convincingly insisted that “Alger’s all rightl” and no dissonant voice was heard. Headed by about 300 bicyclists, over 1,000 marchers, including militia, vet erans of the civil and Spanish wars and scores of marchers in secret soci ety uniforms General Alger was escort ed from the station to the reviewing stand. Mayor Maybury welcomed the ex secretary in a speech warm in praise and neighborly greeting. Governor Pingree, in a speech in be half of the state, made some pointed references to incidents in Alger’s home-coming and fired some charac teristic shots at the newspapers. The governor said that Alger’s best service for his country was in his effi cient management of the war depart ment. Said he: “The facts which led you to sub mit your resignation to the president are well known. The treatment which you have received has justly aroused the resentment of fair minded Ameri cans. The people of Michigan look upon the manner in which your with drawal from the cabinet was forced as an insult to the state. They are here today to rebuke the cupidity of politi cians, high and low. They are here to show their contempt for the cow ardly attacks of a venal press. “A mean spirited and unscrupulous press has carried on a campaign of de liberate misrepresentation and lies concerning your business management of the war department. The people of Michigan know that these attacks are absolutely without justification. In spite of the obsolete customs and system of your department you con tributed more than any one to bring the war with Spain to a quick end. You did so although hindered by the interference of others unfit to handle business or military affairs. Attack® ths Preus. “The people will in time despise the official, no matter how exalted his po sition, -who to save himself truckled to the newspapers, or who considered money or influence in any form. They will not forget the cowardly conduct of some of the newspapers and public men of the state who have, by their silence, practically joined in the at tacks upon you. “I have come to believe that the in stitution most dangerous to our foj-m of government is the newspaper. Its boasted liberty is rather a license. It has no scruple and no conscience. There are, of course, exceptions, but I speak of the press as a whole. Be cause yon, General Alger, would not bow to them, and conduct the war de partment jn the interests of the com bines, the army contractors and the commercial interests which control the newspapers, you became a marked man.” General Alger responded feelingly, thanking his friends for their welcome and expresssing pleasure at being re leased from official care. Referring to his duties at Washington during the war, he said: “I gave my best thought and honest effort and did everything I could to carry out my part of that great work. What has been done is a matter of record and I am perefctly willing to rest the case with my countrymen. “We transported across the seas more than 150,000 men one way and the other without an accident. We fought battles in the Philippines, in Cuba and in Porto Rico, and we never lost a battle, a color, a prisoner or a gun. Wherever the American flag was planted by the American soldier, there it stands and there it shall stand for ever. But, as I said, I ba,ve no speech to make. lam glad to be among you again, a private citizen, and that lean travel these streets and meet you in social and business intercourse, and I propose to stay here the balance of my life. Goodnight.” The closing scene was a reception in the city hall corridor. Mrs. Alger and a score of other ladies, with several of the general’s relatives, viewed the scene from a canopy draped platform built in the main stairway, and thou sands pushed past and grasped Gener al Alger's hand. DEPOT PLAN KILLED. Roads Entering Atlanta Must Now Build Separately. ORDERS OF RAILROAD COMMISSION. Members of Coin>ni«®ion, Exasperated Oxer Continued Delay By the Road®, Take Unexpected Action. The union depot station for Atlanta, Ga., has been abandoned. Tuesday afternoon the railroad com mission of Georgia ordered the Nash ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, les sees of the Western and Atlantic to repair the present depot or to build a depot on the same site. The oth'er railroads entering the city were ordered to build separate de pots. This announcement came with the sudenness of a thunder clap to the » railroads which have for weeks and months argued the matter with the city and the state, always asking for delay and postponement until, at Tues day’s meeting in Atlanta, they declin ed to act upon the suggestions of the railroad commission made some weeks ago. • There was an indifference exhibited on the part of the roads, which doubt less had a great deal to do with the or der that came. At the last meeting of the commis sion the roads, while the commission did not have the power to order them, were requested to submit in writing just what they proposed to de. It was confidently believed that the roads would readily acquiesce in this reqnest, as they bad time and time again declared most emphatically that they were in earnest, and every prom ise of co-operation with the city had been made in good faith At the meeting Tuesday morning the Western and Atlantic announced that it had no proposition in writing to make. The Western and Atlantic was rep resented by Attorney J. Carroll Payne and Mr. C. E. Harman. Mr. Payne said he had received a telegram from President Thomas saying that the road had no written proposition to make at present. The other roads fell into line and each gave for their reason the fact that the Western and Atlantic had taken no action and that they did not care to do anything unless that “the initiative. It was the indifference and the con tinued delay on the part of the roads that caused Atlanta to lose the mag nificent union passenger depot that has been constructed so many times on paper and in the air. Colonel Ed Brown, chairman of the special commissiom appointed by the legislature to take care of the state’s interest in the railroad deal, severely roasted the roads for what he called a breech of their promise. A conference was then held between Chairman Brown and the members of his commission, and then Chairman Brown entered the room and declared that his commission had washed their hands of the matter and had no further suggestion to make. The roads declared they had said all they wished to say, and then- the state commissioners excused all who were in the room and then went into exec utive session. Death Blow Given. It was while the commission was in executive session that the death blow to the union passenger depot was dealt. On the outside of the room the rail road representatives were waiting to hear the final result. It was not generally believed that any positive action would be taken by the commission. In fact, this was far from the minds es those who had heard the discussion. Road® Given Rixty Day®. In the order issued by the commis sion the roads are given only sixty days in which to complete their plans and submit tk«m to the commission for approval. The sites must also be named with in that time and work is to begin as soon as the commission sees proper and be completed under the direction of the commission AMERICANS IN DANGER. Yaq 11 i Indian® In Mexico Well Armed and Getting; Bolder. A dispatch received at Austin, Tex., Thursday evening from Casa Grandes, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, states that four American miners had just arrived there direct from the upper Yaqui river country. They were driven out by marauding bands of Yaqui Indians. Thomas Harvell, one of the members of the party, who formerly lived in Austin, stated that there are probably 2,000 American miners and prospec tors scattered through the Yaqui coun try and that their lives are in immi sent danger. -