The morning news., 1899-04-15
WRANGLE BETWEEN JUSTICES.
quo WARRANTO PROCEEDINGS He
Gun AGAINST BATEMEN.

Omce Is a snap and Foute Wants II
Back-It Has Been Decided That
the state Fair VIII Have "Mid-
xsay~-PIans for Dedication oi
Georgia's Monument nt Chicka-
maEun-COI. StovaII TO Deliver Me-
mortal Address in Atlanta.
Atlanta. April 14.-W. E. Foute. former
ly justice of the peace, who was defeated
for re-appointment by J. y. Bateman. be-
gan quo warranto proceedings before
Judge Lumpkin to-day 10 GUST his sue
cessor from office. and cause a vacancy
TO be declared.
The writ is based upon the ground that
Bateman had not resided in the district
for which he was appointed the time re-
quired by the law. prior to his appoint
ment Bateman lived outside of the city,
but when he decided that he would become
a candidate for justice of the peace he be-
gan sleeping at his law office in town. and
as he was more frequently there than at
his residence, he claimed that this quail
fed him to claim residence in the district
There was a very warm and bitter fight
for the place, several candidates compet-
ing for it. The grand jury which recon-
mended Bateman is disposed to stand by
him.
Judge Lumpkin has cited Bateman to
appear before him and show cause why
he should not be ousted from office. There
are four justices of the peace in Atlanta,
and they are supposed TO have a snap"
making more money out Of their jobs than
the Governor.
Fair Will Have n Midway.
The management of the state fair has
decided to have a midway at the show.
II looks as if there cannot be fair now
adays without a midway. and although
there was opposition to this feature at the
start, the fair management has finally
had to come TO it.
The original intention was to make the
fair an odd fashioned one i'm every respect
where the fat hog and the big chicken
would reign supreme with horse races as
the only excitement. But the midway"
would not be shut out, and thus the man
agement has decided TO open the gates
and take in the fakirs as fast as they ap-
ply for positions.
Monument at Chicamauga.
Hon. Gordon Lee of Chickamauga, mem
ber of the Chickamauga Monument Com
mission, came to Atlanta to-day to confer
with Chairman Everett of the monument
commission and other state officials in re-
gard TO the unveiling and dedication of
the Georgia monument. which takes place
on May 4.
Mr.. Lee brought along with him photo
graphs of the monument, which have just
been taken, showing it as it actually APP
pears upon the historic battlefield, where
il will forever commemorate the valor of
the dead Georgians who went down in bat
tie there. The full programme for the
dedication has not been completed, but
will be i'm few days. The
railroads have been asked to give a
rate of l cent for the trip to the park
from all points in the state, and If they
grant the request. which is regarded as
certain, a great crowd will attend the
ceremonies
Gov Gambler is in hearty sympathy with
this occasion, and will do all in his power
to make the celebration a memorable one
in the annals of the state He and his
full staff will be present with the largest
military pageant that can be prepared in
the present disorganized state of the SER
vice
StovaII to Speak In Atlanta.
Col Pleasant A. Stovall of Savannah
has been invited to deliver the Memorial
day address by the ladies' of the Atlanta
Memorial Association, and has accepted.
The address will take place at the ceme-
terry at the foot of the Confederate monu-
ment. Col Stovall is quite we'll known,
and he is sure of fiattering reception.
Accident to Capt. Fielder.