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AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
823 Broad Street
W. B. YOUNG. President.
J. G. WEIQLE. Cashier.
Savings Accounts Solicited.
INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS
VOLUME XI. NO. 2.
GEN'L. RODRIGUEZ,
REVOLUTIONARY
LEADER, IS
DEAD
WAS KILLED IN FIGHT YESTER
DAY—BATTLE LASTED THREE
DAYS, BUT SITUATION WILL BE
CLEARED TODAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan 4.—Mr. Jon
hart, the Dominican representative
here, received a cablegram today an
nounclng that General Rodriguez was
killed at Puerto Plata yesterday; that
fighting there had lasted three days,
but that the country was then quiet
and it was hoped the situation would
he cleared today.
CHESTER AND
TIE DISPENSARY
Will Have an Election, But Not Until
After Legislature Meets.
CHESTER. lan.. (Special.)—lt
seems that the anti-dispensary advo
cates have won, an understanding
having been reached betwoen the su
pervisor and those who have been
leading the movement, and it is al
most definitely assured that there will
be an election to decide the question.
As previously stated, the registration
lists are known to be grossly incor
rect. and it hBR been agreed to regard
these lists as containing only about
1,900 instead of 2,500 names. A re
examination of the petitions reveals the
fact that with such names restored
as should be there will be more than
the required one-fourth of the elec
torate.
It is not likely that the election will
be ordered immediately, those in
charge of the matter thinking It best
to wait a reasonable length of time to
see what the legislature intends doing
towards remedying or rehabilitating
t jpb,
NONE TO MISS GRIGSBY.
Report That She Got Fortune From
Relatives Denied.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. Jan. I.—Emilie
Grigsby, whose name is mentioned in
connection with the estale of the late
Charles T. Verkes. of New York, got
no fortune from Kentucky relatives,
as stated in New York dispatches to
day. She did have a wealthy aunt at
Winchester, who. when she was a
mere child, aided the family greatly in
a financial way, hill in making her
will this relative, Mrs. Amanda Grigs
by-Cooke, left her fortune to her hits
band and her other brother's child
ren .
Mrs. Cooke was wealthy, having,
with her two brothers, inherited large
properties from her father, hut Col
onel Braxton Grigsby, the father of
Miss Emilie Grigsby, lost heavily, and
was obliged to accept financial assist
ance from hts sister. Mrs. Cooke was
60 years old when she married. She
left at her death SIO,OOO to her hus
band. SSOO to Emilie and Braxton
Grigsby, 'for the name of Grigsby."
and the remainder to Fannie, the eld
est daughter of her brother, John D.
Grigsby, of Gallatin, Tenn., making
a few small bequests to friends.
Mrs. Susan Grigsby is well remem
bered here. Three race horses were
named for her. They are Mrs. Grigs
by. the dam of the Kentucy Derby
winner; Buckanan. Sue Burbride and
Sue Grigsby.
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH
ATLANTA, Ga.. .lan 4. —Henry C
Langford, aged 19. a machinist, had
a narrow escape from death yesterday
In the engine room of the state capi
tal. He was inside a big boiler paint
ing the inside with aluminum paint.
The fumes were so overpowering
Ihat. Langford and a helper could not
stand them and decided to rig up an
•lectric fan to give them fresh air
while they worked inside the hot
water tank. Langford lacked light
to see how to fix the fan and asked
for a match. A negro struck a match
and held it to the man-hole opening
of the holler. Instantly there was a
tremendous explosion and smoke and
fire poured from the opening. Lang
ford tumbled out. He was terribly
burned about the face and head. He
went, to a physician, where his burns
were dressed.
VICTIM OF EMPTY GUN.
ATLANTA. Ga., Jan. 4.—As a re
sult of having accidentally shot him
self in the hand with a blank cart
ridge about two weeks ago. Will Pitt
man. aged 12 years, of 117 Wells
street, was taken to Gradv hospital
yesterday afternoon suffering front
lockjaw. He is in a serious condition.
A few days before Christmas the
young fellow was playing with a toy
pistol of the kind that shoots cart
ridges. In some manner the weapon
was accidentally discharged and the
paper wadding penetrated the flesh
of the boy’s hand. The wound, at
first, was not considered serious, but
rapidly grew worse until tetanus, or
lockjaw, developed.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
MORALES' FORCES TWICE
BEATEN ANO FORCEO
FROM THEIR POSITION
CAPE HAYTIEN, Jan. 4.—Following the attack made on January 2
on Puerto Plata, on the northern coaet of Santo Domingo, by General
Demetrlo Rodriguez, commanding the troops of the fugitive president,
General Morales, which resulted In the repulse of the Morales forces by
Caceres' garrison after sharp fighting, the Caceret troops, commanded by
General Cespedee. attacked Morales' troops yesterday in their position
outside Puerto Plata. Stubborn fighting folowed. Many men were killed
or wounded on both tides, resulting in the defeat of Morales' forces, who
were dispersed. Among them was General Demetrio Rodriguez, former
governor of Monte Crlstl, who, as reported in Monte Cristl. had announc
ed If hie attack on Puerto Plata was successful he would proclaim him
self a candidate for the presidency of Santo Domingo.
The streets of Puerto Plata are almost deserted, and business is at
a standstill.
The Dominican exiles, when seen, were authorized by the Morales par
ty to return to Santo Domingo, and are landing at Monte Criato, not far
from Puerto Plata.
OPPOSES INVESTIGATION.
ATLANTA. Oa., Jan. 4. —Mayor
Woodward Is violently opposed to the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce ap
pointing a committee to make an in
vestigation of the waterworks de
partment, for the reason that he con
siders it the business of the city
council. The mayor says if council
passes a resolution approving an In
vestlgation by the chamber that he
will send the paper back to the gen
eral body with the statement that
council ought to attend to its own
business and not delegate it to some
one else.
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Nrw York Horalfl.
SETTLEMENT
WRECKED IN S. C.
Many Houses Desctroyed, People In
jured and One Life Was Lost.
LANGLEY, S. C., Jan. 4. (Spe
cial i Serious property damage and
loss of life was wrought yesterday af
ternoon, shortly after f> o'clock, by a
cyclone whieh swept Jacksonville, a
negro settlement, about a mile north
of Langley. The negro Baptist ehuren
was completely wrecked, as were also
several of the best dwelling houses
In the settlement.
The wife of Calvin Nealer, one of
the most respected and prosperous
negroes in the place, was killed in
the wreck of their home and his eld
est daughter seriously Injured.
READY TO PAY.
Pensioners Can Begin Getting Cash
Next Monday.
The ordinary will he ready to com
monce orr the pension rolls on Mon
day, the Bth. The check for the mon
ey will arrive on February 13, and
all the vouchers have to he properly
signed before that time. This entails
a great, amount of work and it will
take some time to complete it. Judge
Walton expects to finish all the busi
ness tome time before the vouchers
MANY NEW COMPANIES.
COLUMBIA. Jan. 4.—There has
been an Increase of over 24 per cent
in the number j,f new companies or
ganized In ibis slate during the year
1905. according to the report of the
secretary of state. The fees this
year will amount to over $16,000, but
this Is not an index on the number
ot new corporations formed, as manv
of these had small capital and the
fees are paid on a graduated seale.
In the past two years there lias been
at. Increase of over 110 per cent in now
corporations formed and new one 3
are coming In every day.
Prepared for the Worst
FIFTI THOUSAND
STORM DAMAGE
One Man Killed at Albany Plant of
Virginla-Carolina Company—Factory
Completely Wrecked.
ATLANTA. Ga., Jan. I.—(Special )
i - R. F. Sams, general manager of the
Virginla-Carolina Chemical company,
with offices In this city, states that he
received a message at 4 o'clock yfcs
terday afternoon from Albany, Ga .
bringing the information that only
one man. a negro named Ben Johnson,
was killed In the company’s plant,
which was wrecked by a tornado yes
terday afternoon at that place. The,
acid plant of the company was de
molished and the loss Is estimated at.
$50,000. The company carried no
storm Insurance. Only six men, it was
stated, worked in the plant in the day
time, Mr. Sams said also that he had
had a talk over the long distance tele
phone with his Amerlcus, Ga., man
ager. In that city It was reported
that 75 persons had been killed In Al
bany during the storm. Mr. Sams left
last night for Albany.
are due in Atlanta and either take
them or send them tip to Atlanta. The
cheek will come on the 10th of Febru
ary.
AUGUSTA. GA.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1906.
HUNDREDS WOUNDED AND MANY
KILLED IN BATTLE WAGING AT
THE RUBBER WORKS IN RIGA
RIGA. LIVONIA. RUSSIA. JAN. 4. ABOUT 5.500 ARMED
WORKMEN. BEFORE DAYLIGHT THIS MORNING. INVADED AND
TOOK POSSESSION OF THE PROVODNIK RUBBER FACTORY
AND THE MILITARY. AS THIS MESSAGE IS FORWARDED.
ARE BOMBARDING THE FACTORY.
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER KILLED
OR WOUNDED. BUT MANY MEN HAVE REEN KILLED AND
OVER A HUNDRED WOUNDED HAVE BEEN CARRIED TO THE
HOSPITALS. THE SOLDIERS ARE ALMOST INSANE WITH
FURY.
THE TERRITORY IN WHICH THE FACTORY IS LOCATED
HAS BEEN PICKETED OFF BY GUARDS WHO THREATEN TO
KILL ANY PERSON APPROACHING.
LONDON. JAN. 4. A SPECIAL DISPATCH FROM COPEN
HAGEN SAYS THE WORKMEN WHO SEIZED THE PROVODNIK
RUBBER FACTORY AT RIGA HAVE SURRENDERED AND DE
LIVERED UP THEIR LEADERS. THE PRISONERS WILL BE
TRIED BY COURTMARTIAL.
NON-UNION MEN
ARE AT IRK
Strike Inaugurated in Washington
Printing Offices is to be to the Fin
ish.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The strike
of union printers in the establish
nients refusing their demand for a
eight hour day and closed shop was
Inaugurated her*, today. About 12*5
men are affected Most of the shopt
put to work a full fore*- of non-union
printers. From the statements of
both sides it is a fight to the finish.
CLAIM CAR SHORTAGE.
SAVANNAH, Ga . Jan. 1 (Special.)
The lumber interests of Savannah
are again after the railroads for their
alleged failure to furnish a sufficient
amount of equipment, their failure to
move loaded cars promptly and the
particular offense of the Atlantic and
Birmingham railroad, which is charged
with discriminating against Savannah
in favor of Brunswick.
The Savannan board of trade has
written the railroad commission pro
testing and reqeustlng that Hon. O. B.
Stevens be directed to visit this sec
tlon and Investigate the abuses of
>hich complaint is made.
NEW COUNCIL
IN ATHENS
Municipal Body Has Been Reorganl/
ed and Various Salaries Fixed.
ATHENS, Ga.. Jan I The mayor
a'mi council for 19 )5 stepped down and
out yesterday, ami the new mayor and
council took charge. Mayor Rhodes
made very appropriate remarks on
turning over the affairs of the city to
hit successor, Hon. VV K. Dorsey,
and the new mayor also made a
stlong address. In which tie outlined
tin policy of the administration
The salaries of the different off I -
rials were fixed, the only change of
Importance being In the police ans
fire departments, where the pay of
policemen was Increased to $2 per day,
an*; that of firemen to $l .85 per day.
All the old officers were reelected.
The franchise asked for by the
Gainesville Midland railroad for the
us< of a portion of Foundry street for
tracks was granted, and that Improve
merit will be made at once, so that
the new freight terminals rnay be
constructed as soon as possible.
The reports of the officers showed
that the affairs of the city are in good
shape In every way. and that there Is
more cash on hand this January than
there was last January by more than
SO,OOO, while the Indebtedness of the
TRYINC TO STAVE OFF
FIGHT
IHIfID OF HU
CHARGES NOW
ON TRIAL
FOSTER ACCUSED OF MAKING
ROBERTS STAND ON HIS HEAD
AND GET UNDER THE TABLE.
ANNAPOLIS. J.iti J. The trial of
Midshipman Worth W. Fouler, of New
Albany. Ind . before the court martial,
on the charge of hazing fourth el ass
man Cheater S Roberta, of Joliet. 111.,
began today.
The hazing is alleged to have been
committed on datea ranging from the
middle of October lo the middle of
December, Roberta. Il Ir charged, waa
compelled lo aland on Ida head, hang
from a clolhea locker and gel under
a table during the progreaa of meals.
Foster, pleaded not guilty.
RECEIVER ASKED FOR
GLENN SPRINGS ROAD
Petition Filed Yesterday in Interest
of the Seaboard Air Line—Be Heard
on the Bth,
COLUMBIA, S. C.. Jan 4 l.Spr
cial.i Application for a receiver for
thi Union and Glenn Springs rail
road has been made by J. J. McMo
lean, of Columbia. In the Interest of
the Seaboard Air Line. The hearing
will be had on Monday, January 8
before Judge Memlnger, al Spartan
burg. Slow settlements Is alleged lo
lie tb,. cause. The road was closely
allied with the recently re-organized
I nlon and Buffalo Mills.
DECREASE IN IMMIGRATION.
i
Losa of 12,721 Persona in November
as Compared With Last Year.
WASHINGTON. Jail. 4 A surpris
ing decrease in the number of Imiiil
grants from Europe to the United
States for tile month of November !h
shown In a statement Issued by the
bureau of Immigration today. There
were 12.721 fewer arrivals than for
the same period Inst year. Despite
ill.- troubles In Russia, there were on
ly 7.1125 arrivals from Hint country us
a gainst 17,244 for the aante month of
last year. Austria aent 7u( fewer lm
migrants. Hungary dropped from 12.
292 lo 8,1114, tb.' German Umpire sent
over only 2.665 aa against 3,251. nm!
England. Ireland and Scotland,
which contribute a small share regu
larly, showed a decrease of nearly
1,00(1 In each rase.
The only country which showed n
substantial Increase was Italy. There
arrived 14,246 Immigrants from that
country In the month, as against 8,
923. last year. Sweden sent over 131
mure than for Inal November and
France contributed an additional 127
over November of Inst year. In No
vember this year 602 were debarred
by Immigration authorities, while i;88
were debarred in the same period a
year ago. The total number of Eu
ropean Immigrants landed was 61,
904. aa against 67,626 In November,
1904 Of the toll number of Imml
grants fro mall countries landed In
this country for the month. 4H.104 en
fared the port of New York.
EPISODE IN ARMY.
Salvation Workers In Police Court,
But Case Dismissed.
ATLANTA, On. Jan. 4 With the
statement that she Is working for
tils spiritual upbuilding and Iris striv
ing to save Ills soul. Mrs, Boucher,
wife of Gapt. Ross Boucher, of the
Salvation Army, yesterday afternoon.
In police rourl requested that the
case against Charles It March, rrc
i fused of threatening to denounce the
captain In open meeting Wednesday)
night, la- dismissed Judge Broyles
acqulesed In the plea, hut warned
Marsh that If he should again appear
In court on n similar charge arid
should be proved guilty, he would In
fined The arrest of Marsh followed
a lively episode Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Captain Boucher. 79
Or me street, by Boucher knocking
Marsh down with Ills fist after the
tw i hail ha<l some words.
eltv lias been materially reduced dur
Int the past year.
The annual report of the Athens
dispensary was made, showing sales
foi the past year of $200,832.05, and
net profits of *41,228.13 These profits
will be divided between the city ami
the county, the city getting four-fifths
and the count' one fifth
Mayor .1. F Rhodes wn> presented
with a handsome gold-headed cane by
the officials and different employees
at the city hall. The presentation was
made by City Attorney H. B Went,
an t Mayor Rhodes responded very
feeling!' Mayor Rhodes goes out
after a successful administration of
tlu city's affairs, and has the pride of
knowing that many of the great Im
provements that have placed Athens
: in the front rank of Georgia cities
1 started under bis administration.
JHP PLANTER'S LOAN
AND SAVINGS BANK.
(Opposite Monument.)
PAYS 4 PER CT. INTEREST.
GROSS Resources. 8861,00000.
Depoelta may be made by MAIL.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 A YEAR.
WITH GERMANY
ACTUAL TARIFF REFORM OF ANY
KIND CANNOT BE ATTEMPTED
UNTIL THE PRESIDENT IS FREE
FROM HIS OBLIGATION TO MR.
CANNON. BUT A MODUS VIVEN
DI WILL OPERATE SUCCESS
FULLY IN THE INTERVAL—SEC
RETARY ROOT ARRANGINQ
MATTERS. -
WASHINGTON, D. f\. Jan. 4.—lt la
given out in official circled that en
couraging progreaa la being made In
minimizing the frlotion with Germany
over the threatened tariff war Tha
proposed modus vlvendl agreed upon
ao’iie time ago hi Secretaries Root
and Sinew hr the moat convenient and
practical method to adopt pending ne
gotiations upon another and more en
during basis appears to have met. with
approval at Berlin, and It la expected
that aubsi intlnl resnlta soon will be
manifest in trade relations between
the two countries.
An Interesting feature of the situa
tion, however, is that there nhvioul
ly Is disagreement between the «ec
retnry of stale anil the secretary of
the treasury on the main principle in
volved. Secretary Root favors a reci
procity treaty wl'h Germany, while
Secretary Shaw la alrenuously opposed
to any proposition even remotely savor
ing of that principle. Mr. Shaw la
a standpatter. Mr Root la not. Mr.
Shaw will remain In the cabinet, ac
cording to the term* of his last, un
derstanding with the president on this
subject, until the close of this session
of congress. Mr, Root probably will
remain In the cabinet until the close
of President Roosevelt's term. Thus,
the revisionists or the reciprocity Ists
or whatever that element of tariff re
adjustee la to lie called, have decided
ly an advantage In the administration
over the stnndpaMers.
Leader of Standpatter*.
Mr Hhuw In chief among the stand
patters of the country, now that Mark
Hanna Is dead Mr Root. never was
accounted Ih that class President
Roosevelt never has hesitated to de
clare himself ready to enter upon a
tariff readjustment campaign when
ever his party showed a willingness
for hint to do so With Mr. Hhaw's
retirement from the Cabinet neat
summer nnd the president's obligation
at nn end to Speaker Cannon not to
urge tariff legislation at this session
of congress In return for the speaker's
active eld In getting through railroad
legislation before the people are call*
ed upon In vole for the next house, the
win soon will he cleared for soma
sort of tariff reform movement within
the republican party. ' i
As things now stand, the president
fs between two hot fires, even on the
German tariff muddle. Secretary Root
favors the Lodge hill, which fixes the
present Dingle,v rates as the maximum
in accordance with the demands of tha
national reciprocity conference at Chi*
cago Inst summer, nnd provides for a
reduction of these rates under a re*
clprocnl trade arrangement with any
country that may desire to treat with
the Culled States on that haalg. Sec*
ret.ary Shaw fnvora the MeCleary bill,
which fixes the Dlnglny rates as tH4
minimum, and provides for an In*
ctease of these rates on imports from
all countries which, like Germai
mav he preparing to wage a tariff war
agalttal the United Htatea.
Ah before explained by The Pont,
Secretary Root will not send a reci
procity treaty with Germany to thu
aenate until he Is positively assured
that It will be ratified by that body.
As all of New England, with the e*.
ccptlnn of Massachusetts, Is opposed
to entering upon an era of reciprocity
arrangements si present, and aa the
New Knglaud delegation In the sen
ate Is solidly republican. It follows
that Mr. Root will not adventure up.
on his proposed reciprocity policy at
this session. This much can he stated
positively and finally.
BIG SHOWING FOR BANKS,
Surplus of Greenwood Institution
Equals Capital.
GREENWOOD, Jan. 4. '(Special.!
The time has arrived when the
P'opl,. nf this county and city <-*n
point to a banking Institution with a
surplus fully a> great hs the capital
siock This Is true of the Bnnk
Greenwood, "the oldest, largest and
strongest bank In Greenwood county.”
The deposits of this banking Instltu-
Don Increased most phenomlnally
during the past two or three years. In
November; 1903, the deposits amount-'
erl to about $243,000, while In Novem
ber, 1905, the deposits amounted to
$430,000, un Increase of nearly $200.*
000. The surplus of the bank In No
vi tuber nf mo.’! amounted to $45,000,
while the surplus at the present time
amounts to $05,000, an increase of
$20,000 lo two years. Ten thousand
dollars laid aside a year Is a phen
omenal business for a bank in a
city nl Die size of Greenwood.
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-I- PATRICK MUST DIE. *
+ ALBANY, Jan. 4 Governor ♦
+ Higgins has denied the applica- +
4- Don for reprieve for Albert T 4
•9 Patrick, who is under sentence +
+ of death for the murder of Wm. +
*:• M. Rice, Die Texas millionaire. 4»
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