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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. \