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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY, APRIL 2D, 1D0T. , w SILENT’ SMITH’S WIDOW WILL CLAIM $50,000,000 Brief News Notes A treaty of arbitration between Por tugal and Denmark hae been signed and clIfTerencea will be eubmltted la The Hague tribunal. Kentucky Editor Re gards Hughes as Dark Horse. “DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS ILL PREPARED’ “Marse Henry” Thinks Roosevelt May 0i;eak Even at G. 0. P. Convention. Louisville. Ky.. April 29.—Following 11 a part of an editorial by Henry Wat- terson. In The Louisville Courier- Journal, this morning: ">lr. Roosevelt has broken all the records. Tyler. Fillmore, Johnson and Arthur long ago paled their Ineffectual (Ires before him. He Is a law unto himself. Nothing seems to feaae hi— Doing wrong things outright, or good things In the wrong way: backing and filling as the caso requires, making Issues of veracity with the proof u alnst him: choleric In method, cyni cal In action: by turns a daring tem- porlier and a rash assailant; a prac tical politician among the most prac tical politicians; a reformer among purists; Inconelstent as a conienrattve; Illogical as a radical—there still exists In the popular mind a fixed belief In his essential virtue. In hie good Inten tions. his Integrity and his courage. Some of the Entries. "Yet, nevertheless and notwithstand ing. the president la going to find Jor dan a hard roa<Vto travel, and. In the end, If he Is able to keep hie party together and issue from the fray, drums beating and flag flying, he will be for tunate Indeed; because he can no more divert the Republican party frotrr its nature, kill In it the reason of Its being, than he can out-Bryan Bryan in the estimation of the Democrats. •The best the president can hope for In the next national convention, In my judgment. Is a dog-fall. • What Is the Republican lay-out? From a distance it seems to be this. Taft, entered by the president, first choice of the ladles and gentlemen In the grand stand; Fairbanks and tore aker. from the senate stables, backed by the knowing ones; and t Acid of favorite sons; ‘Uncle Joe Cannon, from Illinois, for all that may be In sight. Knox to hold Pennsylvania for contin gencies; and the Hot of entries not yet closed. In sporting parlance, such ap pears at long range to be about the slse of It. , Taft Against tho Field, "Whoever Is nominated will have to beat Taft. It will be Taft »eatn»t the Held and the field against Wt Bat ret It not be forgotten that Fairbanks It In he field and that whoever is nomi nated will have olio to beat Fair- LIVE Chamberlin-JoHnson- Report Causes Great Excitement in City 'of Mexico. This picture shows Russian po litical prisoners shackled Into help lessness and ready for tho tor tures. It Is a photograph taken In the Tamtov prison court yard, one of those places of torture which have been reported to the douma. City of Mexico, April 29.—Great in dignation and oxcitcment was caused here by a report that the American and Mexican legations.In Guatemala City had been stoned by a mob of several hundred men, Instigated to tho act by agents of President Manuel Estrada Cabrera, of Guatemala. Mexican troops are being mobilised on the Guatemalan frontier, though the wur department has stated that this Is nothing more than a move to Insure strict neutrality, and to protect Mexi can Interests against any remote dan- >r from Irresponsible, marauding It Is also understood that Minister Gamboa, representing Mexico In Gua temala. has left that country and Ed will nave aiou w -— tomaia, nan ion hs , crossed Into Mexican territory, as the Every delegation in that convention rfiult ot friction wlth Cabrera s gov- have its price, every delegate Mi * rn ment. growing out of telegrams sent Factionalism will rtii' from this country to Guatemala relative likely to run straight. Taft. Why t0 assassination of General Manual Roosevelt himself? Fairbanks. uartlllas. no? Harman? Foraker? Why a —™- WILL PROBE DEATH OF CHICAGO MAN; HIS BODY FOUND Two Letters Indicate Dead Man Is Dr. Roy R. Tuit. V not Hardman? Foraker. wny, passports are said to be in rrepara body can beat Foiuker. Uncle Joe t|on for Minister Manuel Giron, Guate- Good enough, but too bid. m aia's representative in this capital, foi Fiddle-de-dee. Crane? A lit- hl8 return to his owu country. ,—— T7nnf? TOO bad WB ■ , nnnn? ox? L shadowy. Root? too oau -» in't. And so along the gamut of D | 8P atCHE8 CONFIRM is and dislikes, preferences and ATTACK ON CO ■rslons. • H nn Salvador, April 21. Our national conventions are grow- appa rcntly confirm the reports irsea r *where. To 0 ".'knowlri of the stontn, of the srr.Ai s?ss j^sresfassE uih I reernyflong shot' Is beginning and Insulting both governments. ■how In the betting, to-wlt: Charles - Hughes, governor of New York. Two Factions a( North. It seems of s kind ol Irony of fate t the Democratic party should be so prepared to take "Wantage of the latlon. Have wc. indeed, tn tho old lorlc sense, a Democratic party TTh* ith Is held together under the Dem- atlc label by tho race question, and race question stone. At the North sec two factions, neither of which vote for the other. Yet ssapartv JONES AVENUE PASTOR TO LEAYE HIS PULPIT Rev. W. L. Savage, paitor of the oi* ior mo wH«j *«• rc.-rtti-A jnnes Avenue Baptlit church, ha* re- nJfiS ‘tlTbe U broaa°Vnough for Signed his pastorate on -account of III * *- upon health an4 will'probably leave for Cal- ifornla within a short time. The resignation was tendered and ac cepted at a meeting of the church Wednesday night. Rev. Mr. Savage preached hie farewell espnon Sunday night In the presence of n large con gregation. bidding adieu to the people With wholn he hae labored for the past vear Although In bad health, Rev. Mr. Savage ha* proved faithful to his charge and ha* done good wor,c *^ HI* succeMor haa chosen. It la announced that Dr. C. V Waugh, of West Point, VOj, who reached for Rev. Mr. Savage Sunday morning, will conduct the Wed need ay night prayer meeting. rORTWO.T»VOTE. E|t>>LooMa Fort Worth. Texas. April 29,-In a local option election In Tarrant county Saturday, of which Fort Worth Is the county Mat. ‘he *n«r. defeated |h, pro- prohibition. . Death, at Covington. Srectal to Tbs Georgian. 8 *Covtngton, Ga.. April 29,-AfUr an lllneee of eeveral monthe, Mr*. Susie smith Preston, daughter of Mr. and V* ttmUh. prominent ct.ts.ns of cdrtngton. died at the family residence iMt night. Beeldea her, pai^nta, the deceased la survived by taro children a nd several brothers and »lst«« Fu- neral service* jwere conducted from the Mldence at 1 o'clock thin afternoon. resiueme « - WMtview cente rs uutfiii iw uo of these elements to stan- ----- back to the constitution, a r*l- r cry reaching all minds and all ts. carrying yet some memoir of mislc which filled the souls -of the *rs of Democracy. . . . he constitution Is as vital today as It was. It Is applicable as well an tutlon.il, reaching the railway lem, the tariff problem and the lems of high finance. All parties,, • or less, have deflected from Its iates and Its teachings. But » 1 has taken the field committed to It, altering It by executlvecon- •tion, ami If this party should tri ll our system of Republican gov- tent would go along wltlj Its or- s law*" UMBU8 TO ENTERTAIN GEORGIA ODD FELLOWS. I at to The Georgian. Iambus, G*. April 2k—Over 1.009 gla Odd Fellow* will be In Colum- ln the month of May. for the *1 meetings of the grand lodge the grand encampment of the or- vltl be held In this city May 2L **. The general entertainment com- :e of the four lodges of Columbus Fellow* ts busily engaged In m*k- •reparatlons for the suitable recep- and entertainment of the visitor*, sessions will be held Jn the *u- r end city court room* of the Mui- * court bouse, as no lodge hall tn robua Is large enough »o bold the :ate* to the convention. :HELL TO UNDERGO OPERATION IN HOSPITAL. ring Valley, III*., April 29.—John MM, of Chicago, president of the ‘d Min* Worker* of America, jraa e Workers of America, was — 19 8t. Margarets hospl L ..iilmni at a jmv.. - — ‘ •hyalciana have been preparing resldemre at WSstview cme- an operation lo be made to- the Interment ovu* o serious results ai* expected. ier>. New York, April 29.—To determine whether he committed, suicide or walked to his death In his sleep, the police and coroner of Jersey City today Joined In an Investigation Into the myaterloua death of a man supposed to be Dr. Roy R. Tult, aged 40, of New ark, N. J , and Chicago. The police base thflr suspicion that the man Is Dr. Tutt from two letters, which were found on the body. The body was found with one leg cut off. tightly wedged against the guard rail on the treeUe, on which travel the car* that run from Hobokan to Jersey City Heights. Motorman Hartlgan was arrested by the, police. BOY HANGS SELF ' WHiLEJWINGING Rope Twisted Around Neck. Was Dying When Moth er Appeared. ^Solid” Flatware Signals Have Been Received by the Rescuers. Jobetown, Pa.. April 21.—It I* be. Iteyed today that the seven men Impris oned In the flooded Berwln-Whlte mine at Foustwell are still alive. Signals have been received from them and the rescuers hfipe to reach the miners within a few hours. The men, entombed slnco Friday afternoon, are under the direction of Mike Bolya and his experience Is prob ably used by him to keep courage up among hi* employees, all ol whom are fellow-countrymen. Under direction of Mine Inspector Joslah Evans, mine pumps havo been battling against the water which leaked Into the mine and flooded It Friday night. Relatives of the men ■till linger at the mine, while hundred* have arrived from Wlndber, Scalp Lav- el and nearby towns. 8peels! to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., April 29.—'The lt-months- old sun of Frank Howard, ■ prominent planter, bung himself In m swing while playing In the yard st the home ot his per eots,' near Crswforil, Ala., ycstenlsy. The mother dlscofered t>» child In bis last-gasp for brestb. The rope bad twisted around the child's nsek. causing strangula tion. FOUR GEORGIA GIRLS CONSECRATED DEACONE8SE8. Houston, Texas. April 29.—The fea ture of the session of the woman's mis sionary board of the Methodist church, held here, wag th*. consecration of dea. conesscs. The following young women were ordained: Birdie Cate, Kopperal, Texas; Lee Crittenden. Shelman. Oa.; Ethel Jack- son, Basconvtlle, S. C.; May Belle Mar shall. Rome. Go.: Addle Stokes Mitch ell Rome, Ua.: Annie Mutch. Opellke, Ala.; Mae McKensle. Atlanta, Os.: Mary Elisabeth Smith. Belton. S. C.. Ida Sleveha, EUls houee, Nova Scotia. BRIGHT LITTLE SA fter sum-ring nve were* won memo* ■ and remaining tmcoasrlous n part the Glut. Martiut Kllsnl>eth Stewart, the bright little (-year-old daughter of Mr. .fter suffering dva weeks with menln Is and rents the ttmr. bright little ■nd Mrs. William night at the family rraldenre, 111 Pryor street. Tbe little girl was ■ with the dreaded malady Ore week. .... She bad been playing *11 the afternoon and appeared In the beet of health. Hhs waa lbs great granddaughter of tho late Thomaa W. Mcfloutbor. ooe of the oldest resldeuti of Atlanta. Ileslde* her parent*, her 12- year-old lister. Helen, survives her. . funeral services will lie conducted _jy afternoon lu the chapel of llarelsy * Brandon at 2:*> o'clock. l'Uo Interment will be (n Weatvlew cemeieyy. “GAS” ADDICTS NOTBANKRUPT Lynn. Mess.. April 29.—J. Edward Addlcka la not a bankrupt nor tn hid ing, I* the statement of John R. Dono hue, hi* confidential friend. Donohue oaya Addlcka la at the Union League CluW In Philadelphia, whet* he went for rest. He further say* that Addlckg la worth not lest than 12,000,900. 8UCCE8SFUL REVIVAL8 IN METHODI8t CHURCHE8. Very encouraging report* of the suc cessful meetings being conducted In the Mjthodlat churches of the city were mado by a number of the pastor* at tho regular meeting of the ministers held Monday morning In tb* Wesley Me morial Tabernacle. In several of the churches revival* have been In progress for two or three weeks, and It was stated that a total of K6 or V0 soot* have been converted since that time. ‘ Dr. H. M. Hnmmll, superintendent of training and Sunday school work of the Methodist church, and Dr. <?happ*l, of Nashville. Sunday school secretary of the church, were present at the meet ing Monday morning and delivered In teresting addresses upon Sunday school and church work. JUDGE KA VAN A UGH WANTS ARKANSAS GOVERNORSHIP A-pattern that pleases by its simplicity. Our “solid” flatware is not solid silver. It is not a plated ware. It is made .especially for us of a composition metal which has the appearance of solid silver and of the same ma terial all the way through. Each'piece is guaranteed never to wear off or show a dark metal underneath, as plated ware invariably does. It can be polished when necessary just. as any sterling silverware is polished. The prices are remarkably low for a table ware which has all the merits that can be credited to this. Each piece is stamped “C-J-DuB Co. Solid,” which means we stand behind it. No charge for engraving. Knives, set of six..' 2.50 Forks, set of six 2.50 Table Spoous, set of six -....3.25 Soup Spoons, set of.six ......3.25 Dessert Spoons, set of six. ! 3.00' Tea Spoons, set of six .......2.00 Small TeaSpoons, set of six 1.75 Coffee Spoons, set of six..... ...US ’ • Orange Spoons, set of six 2.50 Sugar Spoon, each 7 .75 Butter Knife, each .75 , Child’s Set, Knife, Fork a'nd Spoon, 1.35 CKambcrlin-JoKnson-DuBos? Co. for a special Icelander strongly pressed in Iec- The steamship Siberia brought from the Orient a distinguished warty of Chinese officer*, who are to represent the Imperial army and navy of China at Jamestown. The Central Trades ant) Ijtbor Union, of 8t. Louis, has refused to en dorse a resolution by the pattern ma'.t- em' organization attacking' President Roosevelt. Michael Cunningham, a union team ster, shot by a strike-breaker In South Boston Sunday, died of Ills Injuries. Albert Zimmerman and John Re ktr were killed and eight men were Injured Sunday at Luxemburg, a suburb of St. Louts, by an explosion of dynamite. The campaign for the congressional elections In Ecuador, which begin May J, Is resulting almost dally in tight* between partisans of the government and liberals. Maud Harrison, aged 51, the actress, while In her room at the Hotel Wil lard Sunday In New York, was stricken with paralysis and died In a few hours later. She Is the sitter of the late James Henry ("Silent”) Smith, who has just arrived in this country with tho will of the deed millionaire. Dr. Henry J. Wood, of Utlci aged 77 and wealthy, died of hi ease Monday Iq the Audltnrlut He was on bis way to Callforn In consequence of th* loci all the Independent cigar fact Havanna. 9,000 cigar marit-i Joined the ranks of the S.ouo out. i. N. Y„ lories In rs have already Memphla.’Tenn.. April 29.—Judge W. M. Kavanaugh, of Little Rock, . president of the Southern League for many year*, a member of the na tional board of arbitration and present leader of the Southern Baseball Association, has announced his candidacy for the gubernatorial contest In * r k?t*("thought that Judge Kavanaugh la practically lure of the Demo cratic nomination at primaries to be held next month. Ran Francisco, April 29.—That Mr*. Henry Smith, widow of "Silent Smith.” will claim at least *60,000.000 of the (75,000.000 estate of her husband, de veloped her* following the arrival of Mr*. Smith on th* Pacific mall ettam- shlp Siberia, bringing the body of Smith, and who Is still III and weak from the shock of the tragic ending of hey 'honeymoon trip around the world, Mrs. Smltb-wa* too III to be aeen, but a report stated that th* only will of which Mrs. ftmllh had any knowl edge la the one mado by Mr. Smith In Scotland on the day of his wedding and which. It is understood bequeaths at least (50,000,000 to tho widow, be side which the (6,000.000 bequest re ported to have been contained In a will alleged to bo beld by Lady Cooper, would appear insignificant In compari son. 8he was reported a* not believing any later will could be presented. Her husband made her his confident In Ills business ventures and had Informed her fully att to the provision made for her In tbd event of his death. • Others In the party on the Siberia, In addition to Mre. Smith and the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, were Miss Anita Stewart. Mre. .Smith’s daughter: Dr. J. V. Noble, of It ng Kong, who attended Smith during his Illness, end John A. Clinton. They were met by Hurt By Bssebati. Henry Boltop. aged It. who lives at 17 Markham street, waa painfully In jured Sunday afternoon by being struck over the eye with a baseball. He was visiting friends In East Huker rtre.-t, ere a number of 1>o>-m were playing, was rendered une-maelous for s time. E. J. Zimmerman, father ■■ ,.( Man. Ilea:el Ti-.e par for the East today on a ; Mr. Zinin -rman - The carried In a private ear,