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AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
813 Broad Street.
W. 8. YOUNG, President.
J. G. WEICLE. Cashier.
Savinge Accounts Solicited.
Interest Paid on Deposits.
OLUME X NO. 25.
RETIREMENT OF MIRASKY BELIEVED
TO BE REBUKE FROM RUSSIA'S CZAR
OFFIci LY ANNOUNCED TODAY
AND ILL-HEALTH GIVEN AS
T' - USE.
FOR ALL TROUBLE.
inister Encouraged Liberal
Ak h « in Russia and is the In
direct l .use of the Threatened Fa
tal Rtvo'ution Which Even Now is
Not Quieted.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. I.—The re
tirement l interior Minister Sviato
polk-Mirsk.v ’as officially announced
today, ill hea.th being assigned as the
reason.
Prince Sviatopolk-Mirsky’s dsire
to retire has been known for weeks,
but the man. ?r in which it was an
nounced was unusual, the retirement
of a minis'; being generally accom
panied b» r n imperial rescript. For
this reasi b > form of announcement
is popularity jeepted as a reprimand.
Among ex. erne reactionaries and
even among v me of the more moder
ate conservatives Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky has lejen blame for having
encouraged ail sorts of liberal aspora
tions which, being impossible of jjn
mediate realization, brought about the
present storm.
MANY GINS HAVE
REFUSED REPORTS
Census Burear Report of Cotton Gin
ned to Jan. 16 is 9, 7,693 Bales,
Counting Round Bale Half.
WASHINGTON. Feb. The census
report of cott'-n ginned to January 16
In 695 count t shows " 717,693 bales,
counting half bales a> round bales,
compared with 7,168,r bales in the
lame counties last yt.„.
The quantity ginned i these coun
ties between lecember 13 and Jan
uary 16. is 494,955 running bales. To
December 13. 1904, the remaining num
ber of unreported counties had ginned
2.748,738, counting round bales as
half bales. There were 477 ginneries
which refused to report.
The quantity previously returned by
these have been brought forward in
this report without addition. The to
tal amount brought forward is 134,111
running bales.
ELASTIC SECTION
RECEIVES BLOW
Judge Hammond Renders Decision in
Dockens Case and the Section
May be Amended.
The Herald has told of the habeas
corpus case concerning Will Dockens,
the negro tried by Recorder Picquet,
who sen’enced th<? defendant in three
cases, two 460th and one contempt of
court, case, the total fine being 3610.
The ease being brought before the
superior court, Judge Hammond de
cides that the recorder cannot legally
levy a fine for a 460th violation exceed
ing SIOO.
The decision was made in the ha
beas-corpus proceedings brought by
the counsel for the defense.
Dockens is still held by the authori
ties, however. The ase may go to
the supreme court.
City council, it !• learned, will
amend the 460th. mak ug it a bit more
elastic as to levying hnes.
So far as taking th case before the
Court of Judge Speer, it is probable
that will not be dr e. Judge Ham
mond’s ruling is to tt.e effect that the
recorder can only I y a sentence of
SIOO or 90 days as a maximum, and
that, the 460th section will have to be
amended before th” city can legally
enforce tines of a u.nd stated. While
tile petitioners did not in one sense
gain a victory, in tnolher they did.
Judge Hammond did not deem it wise
to turn the prisoner loose on the com
munity. and so he still held. At the
next meeting of ce-ncil it is learned
that section 460 will be amended.
A HIGHWAY CONTENTION.
Did Defendant Have Right to Close
Up a Road Used as Public
Highway?
In the court of the ordinary there
was heard today the case of Eliza
Nugent vs. Sa a h. Watkins.
The ease concerns a contention over
the closing up of a roadway, which
plaintiff alleges It- a public highway,
and which having been used as such
for the required number of years ir>
make It a public highway, defendant
has not the legal right to obstruct tbe
same.
Judge Walton reserved his decision
in the case.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION.
WASHINGTON. Feb. I.—The house
today resumed consideration of th'>
post office appropriation bill,.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
HUGH’S WIVES ARE
STILL COMING.
TO LIGHT
NUMBER INCREASED UNTIL
NGtf 29 ARE KNOWN-
Three of Them Produced Marriage
Testimony to Jury That's Indispu
table —Since Yesterday Four Here
tofore Unknown Wives Been Found.
CHICAGO, Feb. I.—Three of the al
leged wives of Johann Hock appeared
before the grand jury today and tes
tified to the so-called bluebeard.
The women are Mrs. Marie Emily
Fisher. Mrs. Anna Hendrickson and
Mrs. Marie Goerk. Each was accom
panied by marriage witnesses.
Four of the supposed wives of
Johann Hoch have been discovered
since yesterday. The total is now 29.
Two indictments, charging bigamy,
were voted against Hoch by the grand
jury this afternoon.
JUDGMENT AGAINST
WHITNEY CLUB
Rendered in Favor of Mr. Lewis Bar
hot in City Court Today.
A judgment against the Eli. Whit
! ney Country Club, in favor of Mr.
Lewis J. Barbot, was rendered in city
| court today. Mr. Barbot brought suit
against the club, alleging that he had
| done certain civil engineering work
for the organization and had not been
reimbursed for it. He set out that at
least SSO was due him, though it
seems no specified sum was agreed
on. The judgment was for SSO.
MATHEWS CASE ON TRIAL.
The superior court session was tak
en up today in the trial of John Math
ews, colored, charged with rape. The
judged cleared the court of spectators
and the trial was very Quiet affair. A
few lawyers and the gentlemen of the
Fourth Estate constituted the aud
ience.
Mathews was charged with assault
ing a negro woman, November 30,
1904. The alleged crime is skid to
have occurred not far from the
slaughter house on the Savannah
Road.
At 1:30 o’clock Judge Hammond
charged the jury and they retired.
At 3:30 o'clock the jury returned a
verdict of guilty with a recommenda
tion of mercy.
This means life imprisonment as
the ofTense is a capital crime. The at
torneys for the defense say that will
take the case to the supreme court.
THE STATE VS."BREWING CO.
!
Will be Heard by Judge Hammond
Next Week—A Test of Taxes.
During the latter part of next week
the case of the state vs the Portner
Brewing company will be heard by
Judge Hammond.
The case was told of in the Sunday
Herald. The brewing company is re
sisting the state tax and the case
i comes as a test of the law. It will go
to tlie supreme court for final adjudi
cation.
TRAIN CRASHED INTO SIDING.
Red Lights of Bide Tracked Train Not
Seen and Part of Crew Killed.
ATLANTA, Ga„ Feb. I.—(Special.)
—An open switch at McDonough, Ga.,
this morning at 4 o'clock sent the
north bound freight No. S 3, from Ma
con crashing into freight train No. 54.
bound from Atlanta to Columbus, In
stantly killing Engineer R. Wilhelm
of No. 115 Crew street, this city, and
cutting off the leg sos Fireman Cal
vin Archer, of No. 41 Moore street,
from the effects of which he died at.
the Grady hospital today at 11:30.
Both the men killed were on the
freight train, which was standing still
in a siding, with red lights showed, but
seen too late to stop the train.
DID THEY BOTH
COMMIT SUICIDE?
Mother and Son Who Died from Pow
erful Drugs Buried in the Same
Grave.
AMKRIC'f’S, Ge„ Feb. I.—Mrs.
Mary Twltty and son. .lames Twltty,
died Monday nistht and yesterday as
ternoon mother end son were laid
away together.
Circumstances attending their deaths
induce the belief 'hat powerful drugs
probably had bee.i taken, but whether
with attempt at self-destruction is a
subject of conjecture.
Doth were loueu ia the tame room
LOCAL FORECAST: For Augusta and vicinity. Cloudy tonight;‘Thursday rain. I »»*
NICHOLAS HAS PARDONED ALL
TRANSGRESSIONS OF STRIKERS
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. I.—Em
peror Nicholas this afternoon receiv
ed at Tsarskoe Solo a deputation of
34 workmen representing employes
of the factories and workshops at St.
Petersburg. The deputation was nr
compnnied by Minister of Finance
Kokovsoff and Governor General Tre
pofT. The worwmen bowed deeply to
the entperor who said:
"Good day. my children.”
When the workmen replied:
“We wish your majesty good
health.'
The ctnperor addressing them said;
“1 have summoned you in order that
you ntav hear my words from myself
and commuuieate them to your com
panions.
"The recent lamentable events with
such sad, but inevitable results, have
occurred because you allowed woursel
ves to be led by traitors and enemies
to our country.
"When they induced you to address
a petition to me on your needs, they
desired to see you revolt against me
and my government. They forced
you to leave your honest work at a
lieriod when all Russian workmen
should be laboring unceasingly in or-
suffering from paroxysms, and neither
ever regained consciousness sufficient
ly to tell the story of their illness or
possible attempt at self-destruction.
Mrs. Twitty was perhaps the oldest
resident of Americas, and mother of
the late Rev. Peter Twitty once
prominent Mn the South Georgia con
ference. Janies Twitty was a compost,
tor out of employment, and despond
ency may have caused his act.
GIRL INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
VALDOSTA, Ga.. Feb. 1. —A run
away occurred yesterday evening in
which a daughter of Charles L. Jones
was badly hurt. The young woman was
thrown from the buggy and tlie horns
ran over her. She was picked up In
an unconscious condition and carried
tc the home of her parentß. An ex
amination showed tha: no bones w4re
broken, though the shock was great,
if she was not injured otherwise. The
horse was an old family horse.
SPARKS IN FEATHER BED.
Box 61 was pulled this afternoon at
2:50 o’clock and the department made
a quick run to 944 Talcott. street,
where the residence owned by Mr.
Patrick Powers, and occupied hiy Wil
liam Davis, colored, was found to be
on fire. The fire had its origin from
sparks in a feather bed and was dam
aged about $lO.
MEM' YORK, Feb. I.—A strike on
the subway is again threatened, be
cause of changes in the Upie table. It
is said the elevated ft.ilway em
ployes will join with the subway
workers in support of their demand.
CHIEF OF POLICE SHOT.
ODESSA, Russia. Feb. 1. — Police Gal vine was shot near the
police station today and wounded in the right, shoulder. The wound
' is not dangerous.
Chief Galovine was in a carriage when an unknown man attired
as a workman attempted to assassinate him.
The would-be murderer was captured.
Chaffee Can’t Visit
Savannah in March
SAVANNAH, Feb. l.MSpecial.)—
Col. G. Arthur Gordon returned
yesterday morning from Washington
D. C„ where he attended a meeting
of the executive committee of the
Interstate National Guard association,
of which he Is a member.
The committee fixed, June 12, next,
as the day for the beginning of the na
tional convention of the association,
St. Paul having already been decided
upon as the place. Important action
was taken with regard to legislation
affecting state troops.
While in Washington, Col. Gordon
called upon Gen. Adna R. Chaffee and
invited him to visit Savannah and wit
ness the field exercises of the First
Regiment on Feb. 22. Gen. Chaffee
was forced to decline because of the
fact that he will be chief marshal
of the inaugural parade on March 4,
for which he is busily preparing.
immediately after the convening of
the committee It was addressed by
Assistant Secretary of War Oliver.
He stated that he i- greatly interested
iu the National Guard and that dur
ing the four years in which he expects
to remain in the position he now oc
cupies. he will do everything that he
can to aid the state troops.
Want Increased Appropriation.
It was decided to recommend the
passage of the following legislation:
To provide that the appropriation of
$1,000,000 under Section 1661. revised
statutes, be increased to $2,000,000.
This appropriation is used for 'he pur
chase of equipment and to cover the
expenses of encampments.
To amend section 17 of the Dick hill,
appropriating $1,000,000. so as ti give
the respective stat-s some discretion
as to the manner in which the appro
priation shall he expended for the
benefit of their state troops.
To amend section 15 of the Dick
bill so as to. provide that forage and
horse hire can also be paid out of
this appropriation.
A bill covering these iwdnts will bo
drawn by Gen. Riggs, of Maryland,
and will be submitted to the Judge ad
vocate In control of the treasury the
assistant secretaty of war and other
offiesrs who will pta» upon it that
AUGUSTA. GA., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1905.
IT ■ -
y Rue aia
ftLL LEGISLATORS OF
ILLS. WALKING
ARSENALS .
A SENSATION TURNED LOOSE,
CHARGING UNLIMITED "SELL
OUT” BY MEMBERS.
A REPORTER BADLY BEATEN.
Comerford, Who is Armed to thej
Teeth, Says Privileges Are Handed
to Corporations That Can Pay the
Grafters Most. Regardless of Any
Party Affiliation. (
SPRINGFIELD, Ills.. Feb. 1.-—The
general assembly appointed a commit
tee of seven today to investigate the
charges made by Representative Com
erford, of Chicago. In a recent address
to the students of the Illinois College
of Law.
Mr. Comerford’s charges are report
ed as specifically alleging "that the;
Illinois legislature is a great public
when it is approved by the association
and read In congress, it will he in
such shape that it will accomplish its
purposes instead of having decisions
made that will abstract the objects
for which it was introduced.
There was quite a lengthy discus
sion of the proposal to amend section
17 of the Dick bill. It was finally de
cided to do so because the fact was
brought out that the conditions in
the south differ materially from those
in the north.
Funds to Pay Checks.
Col. Gordon urged that the great
need of the Georgia state troops is
funds to pay checks to do the admin
istrative work of companies and regi
mental headquarters and to pay t.fio
enlisted men for attendance at drills.
Representatives of northern states
said*that their state appropriations
are sufficient to defray these expens
es. It took some explanation to make
them understand that the appropria
tions In southern states are barely suf
ficient, to pay current expenses, ar
mory rent and band hire.
The following general program for
the national convention was ar
ranged :
First, Day—Discussion of desired leg
islation by congress at tlie next ses
sion.
Second Day The reading of papers
on topics of interest to the association
by officers who have made special
studies along- various lines. Before
these assignments are made, the Ad
jutant Generals of the various staf.oH
will be consulted.
It was decided to have reports from
each state, showing the condition of
its national guard and the progress
made since the last meeting of the
association.
"The association,” said Col Gordon,
“is doing good work In shaping and
urging proper legislation for the state
troops. Every officer in this state
troops. Every officer in this state
should join the Georgia Officers’ as
■sociatlon, which is the only body in
the state that can send delegates to
the conventions of the Interstate Na
tional Guard association.
der that we might vanquish our oh
stlnute enemy.
"In my solicitude for the working
classes, I will take measures which
will assure you that everything possi
ble will be done to Improve their lot
and secure an investigation of their
demands through legal channels.
"1 am convinced of the honesty of
the workmen and their devotion to
mv self and I pardon I heir transgres
sion. Return to your work with your
comrades and carry out the tasks al
lot ted to you.
"May God assist you.”
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Feb IThe presi
dent sent the following nominations to
t lk* senate today:
Daniel S. Kidder, Florida, consul a;
Nanking. China.
Postmasters:
Georgia: James F. Tlever, Roch
mart; Alice B. Bussey, Cuthbert.
South Carolina■ James A. Davison,
Dlackville: John l‘. Little, Clinton;
Bernhard Levy, Waltorboro.
OBKLIN, Feb. I.—President T. D.
Beckwith, of the closed Citizens Na
tional bank, is slowly sinking.
auction, where special privileges are
sold to the highest, corporation bidders
and that without respect to party affil
iations ‘grafters’ seem to be in the
majority.”
Several members of the general as
sembly are armed. Threats have been
made against Representative Comer
ford. who acknowledges he has a re
volver In his pocket to defend himself
in an emergency.
James Burdette, a reporter for a
Chicago paper, was knocked down by
alleged friends of one of the accused
members of the legislature and
roughly bundled.
THE PROVOST HAD
NO THEATRE PASS
Nop Did They Have Tickets —Mana-
ger Let Them in, But Will Not
in Future.
Can a provost guard enter a public
j plane of entertainment and arrost ml
( litia men because they are wanted by
the military authorities?
That is an issue that is now being
' talked about, and which on, several
occasions, has been raised In Au
giißta.
Last night some members of the
Oglethorpes were at the local theater,
and they were due at a meeting of
their company. A detail was sent to
the theater to get them- At the door
the soldiers were halted while a par
ley ensued as to whether they could
go in without tickets or passes.
Manager Schweigert was appealed
to, and after a bit allowed the sol
diers to go in. Mr. Schweigert, how
ever. said it would lie llte lust time
he would allow the military men to
enter the house in search for militia
men if they did not have a ticket or
pass.
The military authorltie have held
that a provost guard nas a rlglil to
enter a public place of entertainment
in search for delinquent soldiers.
Manager Schweigert does not agree
with the military court so far as thq
Grand is concerned. lie does not sec
any difference between a squad of
brass buttons and anybody else if the
soldiers have not. bought, a ticket or
have no pass to tlie Grand.
EFFECTS OF FREEZE
FAR REACHING
Police Books Filled With Reports of
Bursted Water Pipes—Plumbers
Are Busy People. ,
The police report book continued to
show a large number of bursted hy
drants. The late freeze seenta lo
have done more damage to water
pipes titan any previous one, so far us
reports made by the police show.
HOME FOR THE ELKS.
Be Decided Upon by Athens Lodge at
Regular Meeting
ATHENS, Feb. 1.-(Special.)—The
Athens Lodge of Elks will Hold the
regular meeting of the lodge tonight
at eight o'clock at the lodge rooms on
Clayton street. This will he a most
important meeting as the lodge will
discuss and probably act lltmlly on
the question of securing a homo for
the order in this city.
The matler of building a new home
or the purchase of the Jkthenaeiim
property will corne up and will he
discussed thoroughly and freely.
The Elks are pretty well determin
ed to have a new home of their own
In this city. The only question 1s
whether they shall attempt, to build
the home from the ground or whether
they shall buy the Athenaeum prop
erty. At the meeting tonight, every
member of tho lodge should be pres
ent In order that this question may
be thoroughly discussed and settled.
The social session will be held at
the meeting.
WRECK AT GRADE CROSSING.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Fob. 1 -Twen
ty persons were injured, two serious
ly, irt a collision between freight
trains on the St.
cisco road anti a street car at a grade
i crossing here today.
WHILE JAPS ARE LOSING THE
RUSSIANS APPLY FIRE BRAND
TROOPS MUST STAY
AT HOME 111
FUTURE
IF THEY LEAVE THE STATE
WILL BE DISBANDED.
Anyway the Affair Has Revived
Obear's Recommendation That All
Negro Troops in Georgia be Mus
tered Out.
ATLANTA, (la.. Feb. I. (Special. i
Under the policy announced by Gov
ernor Terrell in connection with his re
j fusal of the application of the Lincoln
Guards, colored, lor permission to
| leave the state to attend the inuugura
' tien of President Roosevelt in W;isli
j iugton next month, no Georgia troops
will hereafter be permitted to leave
the state at such txuepl under express
orders.
This means that In future, at least,
until the policy of the state in litis
respect is cliangi d. no military com
pany will be permitted to go outside
of the state as an organization, un
less It Is ordered to attend army man
euvers or something of that kind. It
is understood lli.il not even encamp
ments outside the state will be per
mitted in the future.
The renson for this Is t hut on sev
eral occasions when troops have been
allowed to leave the state as or
ganizations, ami not under orders front
the Htate, things have been done which
reflected on the state's military stand
j mg ami discipline. Geovernor Terrell
' does not pro|M>sc to have litis happen
■ again, at least not during his term ot
i office.
In addition to the foregoing, another
j icanon was given for refusing to pci
; unit the Lincoln Guards to leave the
slale, namely, the lack of proper equip
ment.
Must Stay Home.
The policy of the military author!-
| lies in regard o these matters is
stated In the following communication
addressed by Adjutant General S. W.
Harris to Handy Dx-khart, captai<
! commanding the Lincoln Guards:
"Htate of Georgia. Adjutant Gen
eral’s Office, Atlanta, Ga.. .lan. 31,
j 1905.—A. H. Lockhart. Captain Com
manding Company K, Fltsi Battalion,
Infantry, Georgia State Proops, Color
ed, Macon, Ga. Sir: In response to the
j application of the Lincoln Guards for
| permission to leave their home station
| for the purpose of attending the presl
j den Mat Inauguration, on March 4th, at
Washington City, D. C., I am dlreotiVl
by the governor to state that the re
quest Is refused, Upon the ground that
the company is not properly equipped,
i amt upon the further ground that the
policy of permitting the troops of the
stale to go beyond Its limits, not tin
der orders, Is not. approved. While
thus beyond the limits of the state,
and not tinder orders, responsibility
jto the state military authorities for
their conduct being at least a ques
tion of grave doubt. Respectfully,
"K. W HARRIS,
"Adjutant General.”
Disband Them.
In view of the discussion that has
been raised In thlH connection, It. may
j not come amiss to refer to the recom
mendation of Col. William G. Obear,
Inspector general of state troops, to
the effect that all or the colored com
mauds In the state service be dis
banded .
Col. Obear made this recommenda
tion through the adjutant general Im
mediately after the Dick militia bill
went into effect. He repealed this
recommendation with emphasis In his
annual report for tile year Just closed,
arid tills recommendation will go be
fore the legislature. Col. Obeur’s re
commendation Is made on grounds of
inexpediency and Inefficiency, as well
an on account of the expense whioii
lakes away part of the support that
might oe given the while militia or
ganization' that :ir< of some value.
* PITTSBURG •
PHIL” IS DEAD
Race Track Plunger Who Beat the
Bookies, Made Money and Wen
, Fame.
NEW YORK, Feb. l.—A private
| dispatch received here from Camden,
‘ H. reports the death of George Iv
Smith, the turfman known as “Pltts
( burg Phil."
i Smith had been In poor health for a
I year or more. He was about, HI years
I old and began plunging on the race
nearly 20 years ago, and was general
ly supposed to have accumulated .t
considerable fortune.
DISPUTE ON ARMY BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 1. - -The sen
ate has sent, tho army appropriation
Will to u conference. The principal Item
In dispute Is that relating to align
ment of retired army officers Vo duty
with aUiu militia
THE PLANTERS LOAN
A SAVINGS BANK.
Organised 1870.
Pays Interest on Deposits.
Accounts Solicited.
L. C. HAYNE, President.
CHAS. C. HOWARD, Cashier.
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 A YEAR
WIRE TO ST. PETERSBURG SAYS
ARMY FIRED SENDIPAS YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
|
KUROPATKIN IS HOPEFUL.
Says Balloon Brigade Reports Retreat
of the Japanese and Bombardment
is Further Successful—Mukden Re.
ports a Renewal of Cannonading on
Centre of Army.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fob. I.—ln a
telegram dated January 31. Kuropat
kin reports a continuance of the suc
cessful Isiiiilmrdment of Sandepaa
and says the Russian imllonists notic
ed a portion of the .lupanese garrison
had been withdrawn during the day.
RUSSIAN WINNING.
MUKDEN. Jan. 31.—Cannonading
on the center and right commenced
again today. The Russian army has
r«*occupied its old position having re
turned from Hanchlapii (Sandepas. i
SENDEPAB FIRED BY RUSSIANS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fab. I.—Gener-
I al Kuropatkln telegraphs that Sande
pas was set on fire by the Russian ar-
I tillery January 30.
STRIKE IS SPREADING.
WARSAW, Fell. 1. The city ia
; quiet, although a great tension pre.
! vails. Home stores and offices have
been regpened. Only two newspapers
were published this morning.
The strike has extended to the
sugar refineries and ottier factories la
the districts around Warsaw.
FLAMES MURED
I2EOOOO PROPERTY
*
Schenectady and Springfield Badly
Hurt by First in the Business Cen
tre Today. 4
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Feb. I.
Four business blocks in State street
were almost completely destroyed by
tire and two other buildings damaged
here today, entailing a loss of $200,-
000 partly insured. J. E. Davidson's
Hons, clothiers, are the heaviest suf
ferers.
SPRINGFIELD'S BIG LOSS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. I.—Flrn
at Springfield, Tenn., today destroyed
several of the largest business houses
In town. The loss is SOO,OOO partly
insured.
MR. E. J. HATCHER DIED
AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Remains Will be Brought to Auguata
and Funeral be Held from St.
Paul's Episcopal Church.
A telegram received In the city
this morning by Mr. M. Burke Hatch
er, announced the death, yesterday
morning, at 2 o’clock, of Mr. E. J.
Hatcher, formerly of this city, at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. Hatcher was 60 years of ago
and when quite a youth accepted a po
sition with the Southern Express com
pany In Augusta, remaining in the
eniplay of the company until his
death. Eight years ago he was trans
ferred to Uhatanooga. Tenn., and since
tliat time bus resided with his family
there.
The deceased was married to Miss
Mary Cooper, of Augusta, by whom
he Is survived together with four
children, Misses Mary and Hallle
Hal cher and Messrs. William and
Louis It. Hatcher, and a large circle
of relatives In Augusta to whom sym
pathy'ls extended.
The body has been shipped from
Cinilano.iga and will reach Augusta
tonight. The funeral will take place
tomorrow from St. Raul's Episcopal
church, Rev. C. C. Williams, offic
ial lug. The interment will be at the
city cemetery.
A TRIP TO SEA A FEATURE.
How the T. P. A.'s Will be Entertain
ed While in the Forest City
in May.
A trip to iea on one of the large
veasels of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany will probably he one of the fea
ture of the National convention of
the Traveler’s Protective association,
which meets In Savannah In May
next.
ii certain that there will lie at
least 1,600 delegates representing 33
I wa tated by a member of the
I- n ing Squadron that many offers of
aid In the financial way had been made
to the Savannah T. P. A.’s to assist
in the entertainment of the delegates
who will come here in May. All of
these offers have been politely declin
ed Post A Knowing full well that Sa
vannah can attend to the entertain
ment of even so iurge a delegation uo
asbisled. \