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Tie Georgia Becori. r "■ * ' ■ Published Weekly—Every Saturday—7Bl Austell Building, Atlanta, Oh. Entered at the post office at Atlanta as mail matter of the second class. bvbscbiption: One Year SI.OO Six Months .... -50 Three Months 80 One Month 12 Printed at 116-118 Loyd St. Advertising Rates Given Upon Application. Remit in stamps, cash, money or express order, or bank check. Address all letters to The Georgia Record, 721 Austell Building, Atlanta, Go. Oub fellow citizens of city and county are manifesting a lively inter est about matters for public welfare. .a . .. . Gonernob Candlbb has given out an interview of a prepared purpose, or purposely prepared, concerning a bill before congress to operate as a sort of legislative injunction to restrain the shipping and sale from one state into another of the products of convict labor, and the governor wants to except the convict labor of Georgia. We do not agree with the governor in the reasons he assigns for such exceptions or exemp tion. We would prefer to see our con vict labor entirely eliminated from any competition with free labor in any in dustry. Take convicts out of the in dustries and private enterprises of our people, ( .and the SIOO,OOO which he says the state realizes annually, will remain with |the'people, and free men as free laborers will benefit of that much and more. Take the 2,000 convicts out of competition, and free labor will have a new im petus and revived energy. Idle men will not be so numerous. Private or individual competition will be stimu lated in various ways. Instead of coal being doubled in price, it may be re duced one half. Let the state lessees turn their money and attention to the promotion of individual or partnership enterprises, and pay good wages to free labor, and we will soon observe the advantages of such course of com petitive industries and enterprises, as the production of naval stores, lumber, coal, and brick, and agricultural pro ducts. The question might be sug gested then, “What shall we dojß'ith the large and increasing num ber of State convicts? We say work them on public roads, and put all the roads in the State in splendid order for travel. Let all male persons within certain limits of age be obliged to pay a specific tax for road duty, and apply that tax to support of the convicts or penitentiary.system, in like manner as certain taxes are now applied to public school funds, and it would not be a great while before we should see and realize the benefits and good] results of such course. These suggestions are merely outlines of what might be said in favor of such plans. REPUBLICAN DEMOCRACY. It seems that some of the so-called Democratic expansion theorists and political trimmers are trying to make a flank maneuver to capture the Re publican party, or, in other words, they want to use the Republican thun der, and call it the roaring rule of Democracy. ELECTRICAL BALL. We had the pleasure of accepting an invitation to, and of attending, the reception and ball tendered by the In ternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, at the Federation of Trades Hall, on last Thursday evening. It was a very enjoyable social enteitain ment, given by the members of the Electrical Workers’ Union. The hall was filled with the of many gentlemen and elegant ladies, and those who came to enjoy the pleasures of an evening [un der the divine direction of the god dess, Terpsichore, had their full en joyment in “tripping the light fantas tic toe, ”in the quadrilles and mazy waltzes, under the strains of delight ful music by the orchestra. Every body seemed to be happy as the even ing went along, and until the “wee sma” hours of morn. Here’s to the health, happiness and good luck of the electrical workers. THE CHILDREN OF T<JE CON FEDERACY, Under the direction of Mrs. C. F. Rice, held a very interesting meeting on last Thursday afternoon at the club room in the Grand. Miss Mary Con nelly is the presiding officer of the “Children of the Confederacy.” A good work is being done in this line amongst the children of Confederate veterans, teaching them in the matters of history concerning the cause and the struggle of the Southern Con federacy. Mrs. C. H. Mitchell pre sented a sketch or history of the flags of the Confederacy. Music and songs were rendered of “Star Spangled Banner” and “Dixie.” Captain O. P. LeVert rendered a fine recital as a tribute to Confederate soldiers and statesmen. Judge Robert L. Rodgers was called upon by Mrs. Rice for a short talk, and he gave a few remarks to the children, and then presented to them for their library two copies of his history of the Con federate Veterans’ Association of Ful ton county. The occasion was one of pleasure. Our best wishes for the “Children of the Confederacy.” “ ANTI-TRUST LEAGUE.” A report appears in the press, of a meeting, or convention, or conglomer ate conclave of sinister enthusiasts in Chicago this week, for conference on the subject of “Anti-Trusts.” The developments of the conference show that the gang there were a lot of dis appointed or disgruntled political sut lers, in a masquerade or pretense of patriotism. They resolved that they were the “Anti-Trust League” of America. When the masks were re moved by a few'old hackneyed speech es of sophistry, memorized in sopohmoric style for the occa sion, it was discovered that they were simply some of the same old gang of free silver and free hash, free ticket advocates. They resolved that for their wishes and purposes they thought that the government ought to own everything on or in the earth, free trade, free trees, and free silver, and furnish them with free money and free homes. A curious assembly they were, as a combination of themselves against all other combinations and cor porations, with a “whereas.” This conference believes in the principle of “equal rights to all, with special privi leges to none.” Ah! ha, so say we all. HORTON LAW IS NO MORE. New York Legislature I «eg a Bill to Stop Prize Fighting In the State. The bill repealing the so-called Hor ton law, which permits boxing matches in New York state, was passed in the assembly Thursday, the vote standing 92 yeas to 36 nays. The bill has now' gone over to the senate, where it will be considered by the codes committee. ATLANTAM ARK ETS. CORRECTED WBEKLT. — 7 Groceries. Roasted coffee, Arbuckle $12.80, Lion $11.05 -—all less 50c per 100 th cases. Green coffee choice He; fair 9c; prime B*®9c. Su gar, standard granulated, New York 5%. Syrup, New Orleans open kettle 25(8)40c. mixed 18@20c; sugar house 28(8)35c. Teas, black 50/®6sc; green 50(8)65-’. Rice, head 6%c; choice 5% @6. Salt, dai ry sacks $1.25; do bbls, bulk $2.00; 100 3s $2.75; ice cream $1.25: common 65@70c’ Cheese, full cream 13%c. Matches, 65s 45(®55c;200s $1.50(8)1.75; 300 s $2.75. Soda, boxes 6c. Crackers, soda 5%0; cream 6%c; gingeranaps 6c. Candy, common stick 6% c;’fancy 12@14c. Oysters, F. W. $2.20. L. W. $1.25. Flour, Grain and Meal. Flour, all wheat first patent, $4.90; second patent, $4.25; straight, $3.90; extra fancy $8.70; fancy, $3.60; extra family, $2.85. Corn, white, 52c; mixed, 50c. Oats, white 40c; mixed 36c; Texas rustproof 40c. Rye, Georgia SI.OO. Hay., No. 1 timothy, large bales, 90@95c: No. 1, small bales, 90c; No. 2,80 c; Meal, plain, 50c; bolted 45c. Wheat bran large sacks 90 c; small sacks 90c. Shorts sl. Stock meal, 55c.Cotton seed meal $1.05 100 pounds. Grits $2.75 per bbl; $1.30 per per bag. Country Produce. Eggs quoted at 12/8 13c. Butter, Fan cy Jersey, 17%c; choice 10@12%c, dull; fancy Tennessee 13 8)15’; choice 12X^15c. Live poultry, in demand; hens 24@ 26c; spring chickens, largo 16@18c; medium 14%<8)15c, goodsale. Turkeys, live, 8(8;10clb. active demand;—-heavy demand for dressed poultry—dressed turkeys 10(©12 cents. Hens, 10(8)116; fries, 11%(©12%C; broil ers, 12%c. Quail, B@ioc, Ducks* puddle, 22%(8)25c; Peking 25(8 30c. Irish potatoes, 85(®90c per bushel. Sweet potatoes, white yams 55(a>60c, pump kin yams 75@90c. Honey, strained 6@7c-. in comb 9(a) 10c; Onions, 70c@75c per bu.; $2.00/®2.25 per bbl. Cabbage, New York Danish 2c lb. Carieston stack, green, 2@ 2%c. Dried fruit, apples 6@7c; peaches 108)110. Figs 7@7%c; prunes peeled peaches 20(§?22%. Provisions. Clear side ribs, boxed 6%c: half ribs rib bellies 6.00; ice-cured bellies B%c. Sugar-cured hams 11(8) 13%c; California Bc, breakfast bacon 10%(8)12e. f.ard, best quali ty 7%c; second quality 7%@7%0; compound sc. Cotton. Market Closed steady; middling 8 1-16 c WOLCOTT GIVES WARNING. Senator Says the Abandonment of Bimetallism Would Be Fatal To Republicans. The final week’s discussion of the pending financial bill was begun in the senate Monday. The speakers were two Republicans, Mr. Elkins, of West Virginia, and Mr. Wolcott, of Colorado, and one Populist, Mr. But ler, of North Carolina. Mr. Elkins advocated the passage of the pending senate measure in a brief but forceful argument. Mr. Wolcott, chairman of the international bimetal lic commission of 1897, spoke for many Republicans who adhere to bimetal lism and his speech, earnest and elo quent, was received with unusual at tention. Mr. Butler advocated the adoption of his amendment providing for an issue of paper currency by the government. A.house bill for the preservation of tbe frigate constitution was pacsed, the measure providing that the ship should be restored as nearly as possi ble to its original condition. The following bills on the general calendar were passed: To construct a road to tho national cemetery at Dover, Tenn., at a cost of $11,500; to carry into effect two reso lutions of the continental congress to be erected to the memory of Gen eral Francis Nash and William L. Da vidson, of North Carolina, appropriat ing SI,OOO for each; to encourage en listments in the navy by providing successful applicants with an outfit valued at $45; to authorize Hon. A. 8. Handy, at present minister of the United States to Greece, Roumania and Servia, to accept the decoration tendered him by the shah of Persia; to authorize the following naval offi cers to accept orders aud decorations tendered them by tbe government of Venezuela—Rear Admiral W. T.Samp son, Captain H. C. Taylor, Captain F. A. Cook, Captain C. D. Sigsbee, Cap tain F. E. Chadwick, Captain C. F. Goodrich, Commander W. W. Mead, Commander M. J. H. Dayton, Com mander F. M. Symonds and Comman der C. C. Tood. BEFORE JUDGE TAFT. Application For Injunction of Kentucky Election Commissioners Is Heard. In the United States circuit court of appeals at Cincinnati, Monday after noon, Judge W. H. Taft heard argu ments for over Nours on the ap plications for injunctions against the Kentucky stab r-.tvdof election com missioners and/the contestants for the state officers offier than governor and lieutenant governor. The large courtroom was unable to hold all who came to the federal build ing for admission. Very many of the visitors were from the Kentucky side- The plaintiffs were represented by Bradley, Wilson, Sweeney and Yost, all of Kentucky. The defendants were represented by Scott, Hendrick, Hager and Maxwell, the latter being a mem ber of tbe bar of Cincinnati and the others of Kentucky. After the conclusion of the argu ments, Judge Taft advi'ed counsel that he would announce his decision so far as the court having jurisdiction in the cases concerned at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. A TELEGRAM FROM BULLER. General Notifies Field Marshal Roberts of His Bad Plight. The war office at London has re ceived the following dispatch from Field Marshal Lord Roberts, dated from the Moddar river, Sunday, Feb ruary lltb: “I have received a telegram from Buller as follows, dated Friday, Feb ruary 9: ‘ “It was necessary after seizing Vaal Krantz to entrench it as the pivot of further operations. But I found after trying two days, that owing to the nature of the ground that this was impracticable. It was also exposed to fire of heavy guns in positions from which our artillery was dominated. It is essential to troops advancing on Ladysmith by Harding or Monger’s drift to hold Vaal Krantz securely,and accordingly we are not pressing the advance by those roads, as I find we cannot make it secure.’ ” Ransom Holds Cotton. Ex-Senator M. W. Ransom, the big gest cotton growing North Carolinian, is still holding 1,( 00 bales of tho pres ent crop. The rise has so far netted him about $5,000. ROBERTS OFFERS AMNESTY. Transvaalers and Free Staters Have Chance to “Give Up.” A London special says: Lord Rob erts has caused to be distributed in the towns bordering upon the invaded colonial territory an invitation to Free Staters and Transvaalers to go into the desert, offering them good treatment and a restoration to their farms on the British occupation of republican ter ritory. The manifesto guarantees that those bringing horses can sell them. For eigners will have their passages paid to Europe. Colonial rebels are advised to surrender in preference to being taken prisoners. CASH OFFERED JUDGE Attempt Was Made to Up Mon tana Justices. BIG SENSATION IN THE 'CLARK CASE State Supreme Court Judgeg Appear an Witnesses Before Senate Investi gating Committee. Highly sensational testimony was developed Thursday in the investiga tion by the senate committee on privi leges and elections of the election of W. A. Clark to the senate from Mon tana. Judge Hunt, a Republican member of the Montana supreme court, testified that bis family physician, Dr. Tracy, had made what he (the justice) regard ed as attempts to have him consider a SIOO,OOO bribe to favor Lawyer Well come, one of Mr. Clark’s attorneys, in the disbarment proceedings against Wellcome. The witness did not, directly at least, connect Mr. Clark with this bribery proposition, so the latter’s counsel, ex-Senator Faulkner, moved to strike the whoie testimony from the record, but did not succeed. Witness said he did not make the matter pub lic because he felt too much humiliat ed over the proposition and also be lieved that Dr. Tracey did not realize the enormity of his offense. The committee held a night session at which Justice Piggott, also of the Montana sepreme court, testified con cerning remarks made to him on two days when Dr. Tracey had interviews with Justice Hunt. Justice Piggott’s statement was that Mr. Clark’s leading counsel, Mr. Corbett, had come to him and while apparently under great excitement said he had just been Advised by Mr. J. S. M. Neill, of Helena that the supreme court could be unduly influenced in the Wellcome disbarment proceedings, wanted to know if it w-ere true and spoke denouncing any such attempt. Piggott had informed counsel that he never would hear of such an at tempt upon him (Piggott), for he would kill any one coming to him with a bribe offer. Mr. Corbett spent two or three hours talking with the justice on this occasion and the former said Mr. Neill had said to him: “We can get the supreme court. They will come high and the scheme will have to be capitalized for about five millions.” WILL ASSIST NATIVES, Says Chamberlain, In Came the Boers In vade Zulnland. A London special says: In the house of commons, during the course of a re ply to the question relative to the probable Boer invasion of Zululand, the secretary of state for the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, said That the gov ernment had decided that if the native territories were invaded by the Boers, the natives “will be encouraged and assisted in every way in defending themselves. ” Mr. Chamberlain’s reply confirmed the reports of the invasion of Zululand and showed the consequences could not fail to be serious throughout South Africa, as the alarm and unrest of the Zulus was bound to spread to the Natal natives. The colonial secretary also said that the Natal ministry had noti fied the homa government that it could not any longer be responsible for the peaceful attitude of the Zulus, as the invasion ot their country was contrary to a tacit compact that the natives should not be dragged into the war. “THERE ARE OTHERS.” Minority Stockholders May Brine Suit Against Millionaire Carnegie. A Pittsburg, Pa., dispatch says: Al though the suit which H. C. Frick filed a few days ago to break the binding force of the “ironclad” agreement and recover from the Carnegie Steel company, limited, the market value of his holdings in that concern, is the main line of attack opened by the anti- Carnegie adherents, the minority stockholders, who are lined up against the policy of Mr. Carnegie, it is said, are certain to follow it up with the suit attacking the validity of the coke contract of the Carnegie company with the H. C. Frick company. “GO AHEAD,” SAID TAYLOR, Rump Legislature Inform* Him That Ii Is Ready For Business. Monday was another day of un broken calm in Frankfort. Tbe Re publican members of the legislature met at noon and appointed committees to inform Governor Taylor that the legislature had adjourned at London and was convened at Frankfort to transact such business as might come before them. The governor acknowl edged the message by saying “go ahead.” Both houses then adjourned until Tuesday. There were nine mem bers in the senate and twenty-eight in the house. A Mere Formality. “Yes, sir, I have come to ask you for the hand of your daughter." “For Isabel’s hand?” “Yes, sir. It is a mere formality, I know, but we thought it would be more pleasing to you to have me go through with it.” “What’s that? A mere formality?”' “That is what I said—a mere for mality." “And may I inquire who suggested that asking my consent to my daugh ter’s marriage was only a mere for mality?” “It was Isabel’s mother, sir.” “Oh! Then I have nothing more to, say.”—Collier’s Weekly. One Woman’s Aim. “The evidence,” said the judge,, “shows that you threw a stone at this man.” “Sure,” replied Mrs. O’Hoolihan, “an’ the looks av the man shows more than thot, yer honor. It shows thot Oi hit him. The Mystery of Dust at Sea. It la a puzzling fact that the decks of sailing' vessels show dust at night, even if they be washed in the morning, and no work Is done during the day. This is like Indigestion, which creeps on one unawares. However It comes, the only way to cure it is by the use o? Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a remedy which never tails to cure dyspepsia in all its forms, as well as prevents malaria, fever and ague. Fools Not AU Extinct. In spite of the prevalence of newspapers and coroner's inquests people are still turning on the gas and trying to blow out electric lights. “A Thread Every Day Makes a Skein in a Year." One small disease germ carried by the blood through the system will convert a healthy human body to a condition of in validism. Do not wait until you are bed ridden. Keep your blood pure and life-giv ing all the time. Hood's Sarsaparilla accomplishes this as nothing else can. , Hit Great Work. A Chicago man, who has written a book, was telling about it the other day to a friend who had once done him a service. “By the way,’ said the author, “I would be delighted to give you a copy of my work, if you care for it.” “I should be more than pleased to have It,” wxs the reply, “especially If you will write your name In it.” “All right. There’s a book store just around the corner. If you will accompany me we will go there and get it. I don’t happen to have a copy In my office just now.” After they had stopped to glance at some of the new things in the book store the author hailed a clerk, and, pushing his chest out very far, asked for the novel that he had written. • “Yes, sir,” the clerk said. “We have It around here somewhere, I believe, but you are the first one who has ever asked for a copy, and it may take me some time to find it. Wouldn’t some thing else do just as well? We have a great many better books at the same price.’’—Chicago Times-Herald. A Women have been relieved of female troubles by Mrs. Pinkham's advice and medicine. The letters of a few are printed regularly In this paper. If any one doubts the efficiency and sacredly confidential character of Mrs. Pinkham"a methods, write for a book she has recently published which contains letters from the mayor of Lynn, the post master, and others of her city who have made care ful Investigation, and who verify all of Mrs. Phdk ham’s statements and claims. The Pinkham claims are sweeping. Investigate them. THIRTY YEARS OF CURES CARTER'S INK Has the largest sale of any Ink K in the world. ||Urrni|ItIIEUMATISM TABLETS. Pobl- UlluuUHitive relief, never lai s- Sum ole box, 2»o. Address Rector Street Book Store, N.Y. City