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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
National News.

A bill, which legalizes non-Catholic
marriages in Peru and which makes
egal all civil ceremonies performed b.
the mayors IF towns in the presence o.
two witnesses, was sanct oned by con-
gress just before adj >urnm mt the
passage of this measure is great tri
umph for liberal ideas for the govern
meat
The yellow fever reports become
more and more encourS ging each day
now, and there are reasons for il DUG
ing the hope that the visitation is about
1t an end Quaran ine regulations are
being modi6. d in all sections, and
business is once more beginning to
move in it's accustomed channels
Miss Ray, literary woman who is
also a philanthropist, has given $40,
600 towards the formation of n gro
COLONY in Alabama. 1t is stated to be
her purpose to work out scheme fol
"harmonizing the race problem" al
this colony.
At Knoxville John Anderson, aged SO
angered over domestic troubles and un
ba anced by religious fervor, knelt OF
the raj road track, Bible in hand, tt
pray, and passing train decapitateC
him.
The first lodge of Free Masons il
Am erica was esta blished in Boston il
1888, the next was in Savannah il
1855 Aud they were called free be
cause nobody but freeborn man coul'
b ecome a member of the order.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
ACTIVE POLK POPULISTS.


Iney E6eB RESOLUTIONS OF Interest," I'd 61SSoI
Counties.
Chairman J. A. Burdett called the
meeting to order at IL a. N. Mr.. j.
Blankinship was elected secretary and
the following resolutions offered by
Mr.. John L. Fullwood, were passed by
unanimous vote.
Resolved LIST, That we endorse the
action of Chairman J. A. Burdette in
calling this mass meeting.
Resolved and, That we heartily APP
prove of the action of State Chairman
Hon. John D. Cunningham and State
Secre' airy Hon. ] L. Sibley, in calling
our state executive committee together
on the End Wednesday in December for
consultation and action.
Resolved Sd, That ours being re-
form party. we believe it to be incum-
bent upon us to hold early conventions
and show to the masses that we are
worthy of their confidence by selecting
men of undoubted ability and integrity
for our star dard hearers and by pla ing
them upon a platform of equal and
exact justice between man and man.
Therefore we urge our state committee
to call an early state convention and to
use their influence to secure an early
national convention.
Resolved 4th, That the all important
question of the coming campaign to
Georgians is to wrest our state govern
ment from the hands of those who
have abused the confidence of the peo-
pie who placed them in Office, and have
used the power conferred upon them to
further their own selfish ends regard
less of the interests and welfare of the
masses of the people.
Resolved 5th, That the political de-
bauchery of the last campaigns and the
utter disregard by the dominant party
of its p edges to the people have open
ed the eyes of thousands of honest
Georglans to the rocks upon which our
ship of state is rapidly drifting, and
while they may differ with us as to
some national questions if we act wise
~ they are ready to help us place the
reins of state government in the hands
of brave and com petent men.
Resolved 9th, That we recommend
a man for leader and governor whose
ability, none can deny, whose courage,
none dare question, whose integrity
his enemies will vouch for, a man
whom Populists love to honor, whom
repu blicans respect and support anC
whom democrats will vote for.
One whose prejudice would not clos
his official ear to capitalists and corpo
rations, neither would it be deaf to tn
cry of the widow and the orphan.
A man whose brow has never fel
the breath of scandal in public or pr
vate life, the equal of the great
the friend of the poor and VIII
dares to do right because Thou CO.
seest me. A gentleman, scholar,
statesman, patriot, christian, tn
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, of McDufie.
Resolved 18th, That we request tn
Advance Courier and the Peoples Par
ty Paper to publish these proceeding
and ask other reform papers to copy.
]. A. BURDETTE, Chm.
]. N. BLANKINsHIP, Sec.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
THE .soo7 AS COME.
MIR. FuIIWood of Polk County
Urges Prompt Action.
TO REVIVE AND NvIGORATE NOW.
Properly Organized, the POpulists of
Georgia Can Win the Next Campaign
Wants Every County to Pre-
pare for the Fray.
Editor Peoples Party Paper.

AS secretary of the Powder Springs
mass meeting, the proceedings of which
were published in your recent issue, it
became my duty to furnish the Hon
John D. Cunningham copy of the res
olutions passed at that meeting.
For the information of your readers
take the liberty of quoting from his
private letter to me dated. Chicago,
Nov. 4th, as follows:
"Your letter of the 18th has just
reached me, having been forwarded
after long delay from Marietta.
"In regard to the resolutions you
enclose, will say that 1 think myself
it would be a good idea for the
State Executive Committee to meet
and outline a programme for future
action and have written our friend
James Sibley, and asked him to issue
the call and you will no doubt see the
same published in the next Peoples
Party Paper, or at least in the follow
ing one.
shall make strong effort to attend
this meeting although to do so I will
no doubt have to make a special trip
at quite loss of time and money. 1
have requested Secretary J. L. Sibley
to call the meeting on the second We'd
nesdsy in December, BIS owing to the
long delay before receiving your letter
and the resolutions, the time between
now and the first Wednesday would be
too short think"
It will be seen from this extract from
Mr.. Cunningham's letter that he fully
approves the resolutions passed at
Powder Springs and has called meet
ing of the State Executive Committee
in accordance herewith AS the call
ing of these meetings and the sense of
the term organization or re-organiza
ton does not appear to be fully under
stood by some, will say that the only
motive is to revive and invigorate our
present organizat ons and form others
in fields which we have not yet occu
pied
True many strong Populist coun ties
may not feel the need of this early &C
ton but there are many that do, and
after the fusion and confusion of the
last campaign it would infuse new &C.
tivity and courage if the State Commit
tee would meet and unfurl the banner
of true Populism There are 100000
mex in Georgia who vote the Populist
ticket, with these properly organized
we can win, without it we cannot.
Its time we were drilling for the big
gest battle we have ever had.
JOHN l. FULLwooD
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
The Greatest Georgian.

Sam Jones' meeting at Canton has
come and gone and the quiet little city
has settled down to business again, but
not to be old Canton for the next gen.
GRAFTON to come
The grace of God manifested through
the preaching of this bold soldier of the
Cross of Jesus is to be seen (the effects)
in the changed attitude of almost the
entire population in and around "New
Canton"
The thousands that attended the ser
vices day and night for eight days will
never forget the demonstrations of the
spirit as they increased from hour to
hour. The hundreds of CONCESSIONS to
each proposition made by the evangel-
list as the meeting progressed fully por
trayed the fact that God was again
visiting the earth in ''pentecostal pow
err"
Two noble members of the Canton
Bar coming out boldly on the Lords
side were a part of the fruits of the
great revival.
The doors of all denominations,
classes and orders were thrown open,
every gate stood ajar, every heart was
W armed and every conscience made to
feel better. Money sufficient was paid
in and subscribed to build large au-
disorium or tabernacle to the honor and
glory of God. Rev. Jones was ably
assisted by Rev. Qlillian, Allen Alday,
Evangelist Tillman and our home
ministry.
Good men, such as Mr.. Rymau of
Nashville, contributed literally and
nobly in defrayipg the expenses Of the
meeting and in building the taberna-
Gle. God will greatly reward such lib
crafty and christian manliness. AS
an evidence that the glorious influence
of the meeting is still alive 1 will relate
just one circumstance / was at wo' k
in thu field few days days ago when
one of my neighbors came along and
called to me and told me strange
circumstance was taking place in a
family on his farm. A little girl, said
he, is under deep conviction and imag'
ines that the devil is after her and il
seems impossible for her tt be recon
CT ed. Rev. Co per was sent for, went
and held prayer, the girl was filled
} with the Holy Ghost and genera
: family revival occurred.
! We learn from Gods blessed boot
J that they shat turn many to righte
business shall shine as the stars foreve
and ever"
, VINO of these will be able to look up
on the brilliancy of that crown tina
awaits Rev. Jones in glory. God bles
| him and his.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
Has COST TWO MilIions.

Secretary Long reports that it has
cost already 100000 to keep the
United States cruisers guarding the At
lantic ports to prevent illibusteriug ex-
petitions getting off to Cuba. Unless
Congress appropriates more money,
the navy department will have to
abandon the patrol service inaugurated
by Cleveland. Spain however com
p aims against the laxity of the United
States vessels.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
KILLED THE BONDS.
Representative Hogan Takes a Strong
Hand Against Them.

| Representative Hogan Takes Strong
Hand Against Them.
Representative Boifeui let's bill to
issue bonds to satisfy the bonded debt
of 1865 was killed in the legislature
last week by vote of SO to "A.
These bonds were issued Feb. II,
1866 and to mature February II,
1871 and were for $4,000 These con-
vention bonds were handled by Henry
Clews & Co., of New York, as fnp ncial
agents for Governor Bullock. Various
reports favorable and unfavorable have
been made by legislative committees
since and their reputation has caused
the most bitter reports against the
states credit to go out from Wall
Street. The holders are now ready to
take per cent although the bonds call
for per cent
Mr.. Hogan, of Lincoln, wanted to be
put on record in the right light upon
this matter. But for the fact that he
knew they were on the wrong side, he
said, he would hold his peace He
said it was the same old question
which had been tormenting the house
for twenty-odd years, and every time,
he was proud to say, the representa-
tives fresh from the people had slain it
He was proud that this was no party
question, AS Populist, he accorded
to the Democrats interest in the well
fare of the state.
He said that Henry Clews & Co. acted
as the financial agents for Governor
Bullock, and the finances OF the state
were in deplorable condition. He
read from the message of Governor
Smith to the legislature of 1878 a
statement of suspicion to the effect
that Henry Clews & Co. were convert
ing to their own use paid up bonds of
the state, and that the attorney gener-
al of Georgia was refused an inspection
of the hooks and accounts of Henry
Clews & Co. Another statement was
read from Governor Smith to the effect
that no satisfactory settlement could
be had with Clews & Co, who claimed
that the state owed them s17O,OOO.
Mr., Hogan read further from Gov
ernor Smith statement that certain
bonds redeemed and paid got into the
possession of Clews & Co., and we're
sold at bogus sale in New York on
one days notice, for the purpose Of Sc
curing color of title to bonds already
paid Mr. Hogan read from the report
of DIR. Boz"man, the then treasurer
that the $25 500 of bonds held by E, P
Scott and e L. HAYES were part and
porcel of the bonds redeemed by the
state and illegally sold and put back
into the market by Olews & Co. in 1873.
AS the bonds in question were held by
E L Hayes, this was directly on the
matter before the house.
Mr. HoVan disputed the statement
by Mr.. Boifeullet that the matter had
never been adversely reported on by
any committee or subcommittee.
TIE bill vas killed and the Bullock
bonds go over another session.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
Winamac, Ind.
O'Ouinn on Trial.
S. B. HAzEN.

The bar 'eper, 90 linn, accused of
killing Officer Ponder in Steinau's
VIII 'lesale viii. key house in Atlanta on
Nor day November Sth. was put on
trial Monday Novem Der Is This is the
quickest record ever made in Fulton
GU ty O'Quiun's attorneys have made
strong defense and esta blished an
al hi, showing that he was at work
when the shooting took place, although
the state sought to disprove their evil
denre.
Later-He was acquitted on Wednes-
daV
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
Rocgs and Hunnicutt.

Chancellor B >ggS and Professor Hum
nicutt who holds do n the chair Of
Agricul ture at the University are COM
ing before the trustees. The Chancel-
Tor wants Hunnicutt fred because he
talked too much about the facu tv and
the college Hunnicutt won't go uatil
he has had hearing. This is the re-
suit of the committee investigations
and reports now befo the assembly.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19

Major Smy the is Atlanta's new post
master He has appointed Ed. Blood
pett his assistant Major Copper, DR..
Fox's assistant, wants to keep his job
and refused to leave with DIR. Fox, and
appealed to the United States Court.
Judge Newman will decide if Civil
Service will keep Copper in and Blod-
gett out
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19

Three of the strongest and most pop
ular men of Augusta are running for
mayor The campaign is the hottest
the city has ever known. Every nerve
is strained to the utmost to register
voters yet there will be only about
Z 500 registered. And this is the same
Augusta where the Democrats reported
Is s7o votes to defeat the Hon. Thos. E.
Watson. Courier.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
Turkey and Austria.

Austria has demanded certain con-
cessions by Turkey. Unless granted by
November 10th, her gun boats will
lombard Mersina, War is possible.
but not probable.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19

Hal Lewis has been appointed Su-
preme Judge, Judge Samps Harris
having drclined the Apo ntment Mr..
Lewis has accepted. Judge Spencer
Atkinson takes his new office as Rail
road Commissioner on January 1st.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19

mometer goes up into the SOS and the
poisonous dust of an unsanitary city
fills ones mind with apprehension and
the hospitals wi b fever cases 1t is
only fair, however. to state that an
immense and expensive drainage sys
tenn has just m W res ched compte ton,
and proper system of sewer age -w1l
follow
The lack IF sufficient water-supply
dur ng the dry season, in some portions
of the country, is serious calamity
In the old mining city of Zacatecas,
where one fountain furnishes the, onl
supply for the use of eighty-fve thou
s-nd people, the water is obtained,
during the dry seas, N, in jugs, IS it
drips, drop by drop, from the scantily
supplied reese -voir.
In Mexico City artesiau wells some
seven hundred in number, have been
sunk, to supplement the spring water
that has been flowing into the city for
centuries over q magnificent old Span
ish acqueduct, and the water supply is
row sufficient for all purposes except
the flushing of the city sewers.
In the unwstered sections of M'xico,
planting time is at the beginning of the
rainy season, but along the water
courses and where irrigation has ben
accomplished the drv season is equal
ly good for vegetable growth, and seed
time follows harvest without intermis-
sion.
Thus the city of Mexico is furnished
every day in the year with an abun'
dance of every variety of vegetables
and fruits and at reasonable prices-a
statement that could scarcely be made
of any other city in the world.
Continued next week.
EMMA L. REED.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19

ROUSE UP We POPULISTS!
Prepare Now for the Battle of Your Life i'm Old
Georgia and Win the Fight.

The Populsts Georgia than one hundred thousand strong Year
confusion of 1896 fast fading and new hopes
Shall allow
1898?
in holding should hold
send the glad ngs all along the line cheering up the and
Send in of workers with their address
AMI al organize! organize! organize
and word there steady captain in this
will do wonders Nix full
outlook will
{
nook and of
coming Meet ardf ''who is Who'll"
time in work.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
of
Wednesday, consider before
! D.. CUNNINGHAM, hartman
I. l., SIBIEY
SGGGGGGGAGGGGGGNc
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
Mr.. StTOthrr's card.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
SENATE CHAMBER
ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. II

SENATE CHAMBER
ATLANTA, Ca, Nov 10, 1897.
Editor Peoples Party Paper:
Dear Sir: In your issue of today l
notice a. letter from Senator Brooke,
and an editorial in reference to my
canvass and position on the Anti-Bar-
room Bill.
f rst, let me disclaim saying to the
Senator anything about pledges. In
casual way said I was nominated bv
Lincoln county under rotation on the
old platform about six weeks before
our State Convention adopted the pres
emit State platform, construed by some
as Prohibition platform, while was
not Prohibitionist, and did not so
coustrue it, and this difference brought
about considers BILE confusion.
Now in reference to your friendly
but csustic criticisms, let me- say had
determined to decline my nomination
under the above confused state of a.
fairs My immediate friends insisted
and prevailed on me not to de Zine
until had stated my position before
the Senatorial c invention. AS they
agreed with me and thought the con-
vention would If not, then decline
the nomination. This / did, and also
told them if they could not accept my
construction of the platform made
after my nomination. 1 would will
ipgly Withdraw and they could nomi
nate some one else. Suffice it to say, l
was nominated by nearly two thirds
vote on first ballot, and afterwards
made unanimous as thought, this
however was m stake, and the con
fusion arising upon the different con
st~uctions placed upon the platform
but one other course, and this YVES to
go to the chairman of my party IN my
county and ask him to call mass
meeting to endorse my position or &C.
cept my withdrawal This stepl to'k
although received nearly two-third'
vote on first ballot at the District Con
vention. Could do more?
The Chairman finally called me il
private counsel with four leading sne
influential Populists of my county. AT
ter due consideration these gentemer
formulated the card, signed by mysel
and published in the district papers
and referred to in your editorial. Thu
card they said met the demands OF thu
platform; that it did not pl1dge me Il
Prohibition or any particular bill, bu
only against bar rooms, and they kuev
that this was the construction of nearl.
all the Populiat Of Lincoln county
Brie fly this is all. Re D. ctfu'lv,
A. e STROTHER,
i Senator Twenty, ninth District.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
VICTOR HILTON Il FRAUD.
sympathetic Breokiysites Are Dipped by q
Ex-Convtct.

sympathetic BreokIysites Are Dipped By an
Ex-Convict.
Victor Hilton. &c years old, was arrested last
week in Brooklyn while attempting to pur-
chase some hardware on an order which, 1t II
said. was forged. He told such q pathetic
story of hard luck that his case excited wide
spread sympathy. His statement that he was
driven to dishonesty by his desire TO purchase
food and medicine for his sick and starving wife
imposed even on the police officials, and he was
released. Some kind.hearted people, who read
of tho case in the newspapers. sent him con-
tributions ranging from 81 to $50. Col. Will
liam E. Sim Of the Montauk Theatre. who sent
the big contribution through one of the papers,
accompanied it with this note:
Ny attention has been called To the sad condition of
Affairs by which young Victor Hilton, hitherto con-
food and medicine for e lying wife. admit that his
provocation W az almost greater than he ought TO have
been asked to withstand. snd that there seemB to be
no viciousness In his act. Yet l cannot but believe
advantage he would have found rolief at the hands of
some OF our charitable citizens or in some OF the In
situations established for the benent Of Just such
cases. I cannot approve OF his attempt at lawless-
ness. but at the same time the sympathy feel for the
innocent and suffering wife must be extended in o
manner 10 the young man himself, who l believe 10
not inclined to wickedness. bus Is not brave enough to
resist the temptation TO steal when SO sorely pressed.
1t now turns out that the object Of all this
sympathy has served a term in the Kings County
which he was recently arrested. and that he is
living quite comfortably in a Park avenue fiat
at the expense Of his mother-in law. He says
he will try to DO honest In the future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
4 POLICEMAN ROBBED.
HIS scarfpin snatched In Washington Ssunro-
No Catches the Thief.

His scarfpin snatched In Washington Saunro-
No Catches tho Thief
James Cobie OF 90 st. Marks place made .
mistake on Thursday night which 10 the cause
Of his being held in $500 bail to answer 20 q
charge Of highway robbery. The mistake Cobie
made was in robbing 4 policeman instead of .
civilian.
Policeman Joseph o'Connor. who is attached
to Inspector McLaushI.n's staff. set out for
home late on Thursday night from Police Head
quarters. His rou,s lar through Washington
square. When O'Connor was half way across
the park he was accosted by a poorly dressed
young man who said:
Hello, old man, where you goingf'
Going homc,' replied O'Connor. who was not
well, are you married yet T. asked tho
strange man as he moved closer to the police
man.
O'Connor was too surprised at first to answer,
and his astonishment was added to by the man
snatching his diamond and sapphire scarfpin
from his necktie md running away.
cred his equanimity aud overlook the man near
Fifth avenue. Then he arrested the thief, who
was Cobie, with the pin in his possession.
Cobic was very crestfallen when he learned OF
his unfortunate error. but hardly more so than
was O'Connor, who was gnyed numerically BY
his fellow policemen yesterday.
The prisoner was arraigned in the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday, and was held
for trial by Magistrate Hedges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
days prices,
Live stock Market.

NEW YORK, Friday, Oct 15.-Receirts OF beoye1
were 8 1854 head; 90 cars to be exported. 161 cars d..
root to local slaughterers, and 10 cars for the market.
and generally lower. The yards were about cleared.
Native steers sold At s+@$o.o5 p 100 ns.. stass and
81. rs 1e8. 80. Dressed beef steady at T0ec. y .. for
native sides. Cables from Britfah markets quote
American steers Mt 1Oo,@l1ho y n. dressed weight,
American refrigerated beef at 7b0saso p D. Nc
exports to-day: tomorrow. 1850 beevss and 1000
quarters OF beef.
Receipts OF calves. including 9 few direct were $50
Abont goo head wero carried over. veais sold ct %
@e7.oo 100 MS; graSser Ct oa.75Oo9. City
dressed veAls quiet at eia311o. = ..
Receipts OF sheep and lambs, including z cara direct.
were $500 head: 1917 cars on sale all told. Moro 90
tive. and lambs generally stronger. About Q cara
were carried over. Sheep sold at o90o4.a5 y 100
ns.; lambs at e4.75@e och. Dressed mutton 90
7Lc. y ~; dressed lambs T48iac.
Receipts OF hogs were 1904 head. including ais
head on sale. Lower. at IS q 100 ID.