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t AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
• 823 Bread Street.
♦ W. B. YOUNG. President.
♦ J. G WEIGLE, Cashier.
* Savlnge Accounts Solicited.
► INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS
VOLUME XI NO. 14.
MARSHALL FIELD’S DEATH
PREVENTS VISIT TO THIS CITY
MILLIONAIRE MERCHANT WAS
HERE LAST WINTER AND LIK
ED THE PLACE.
INTENDED COMING
BACK THIS SEASON
Body Taken to Chicago on Special
Train from New York This Morn
ing—The Funeral Will Occur at
Chicago.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—After an Ill
ness of one week Marshall Field, the
millionaire merchant of Chicago, one
of the best known men in the United
States, died at 4 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon at the Holland house, while
surrounded by members of his family,
among whom were Mrs. Field, Mrs.
Marshall Field. Jr.. Augustus N. Eddy.
Catherine Eddy, Mrs. Henry Dibble,
Robert T. Lincoln aud Mrs. Preston
Gibson.
It was felt by the family and phy
sicians for a couple of days that there
was no further hope of recovery, but
not until the last minute did they
cense to work and hope from the time
Mr. Field was brought to this city
eight days before his death, and taken
from the Pennsylvania Limited, on
which he and Mrs. Field were travel
ing.
The remains were taken from New
York to Chicago this morning on a
special train. The funeral arrange
ments have been made in the latter
city.
The special train bearing the body
of Marshall Field to Chicago lett
here at 11 o'clock this morning.
Was Coming Sure.
Peculiar regret attached to the an
nouncement of the death of the Chi
cago merchant prince. Marshall Field,
in Augusta. To several here, among
them Mr. C. C. Williams. Mr. Field
was very well known, and by them
remembered In the most pleasant man
ner.
Last winter Mr. Field was a guest)
for a short while of the Hampton
Terrace hotel. In North Augusta, and.
was particularly well pleased with his
visit. So much so, in fact,, that he!
had engaged apartments at the same
hotel for a longer period this winter,!
ind. had he not fallen ill, would have
here some time during the
next two weeks. He had. during his
short visit last winter, made a num
ber of friends among the people both !
at the hotel and in the city, and,
quite naturally, his prospective visit
this winter was looked forward to with
a great deal of pleasure.
Mr. Field was a man who made
many friends and those who came in
contact with him were impressed with
his marked simplicity of manner. A
short while ago Mr. Linsley. manager
of the Hampton Terrace hotel, stated)
that all of the employes and guests
of the popular hostlery looked forward |
to the visit of Mr. Field as the event
of the season. He was a kindly man
and to know him was to be his friend.
The hotel loses in Mr. Field one of
the most ardent admirers of the re )
sort.
TESTIMONY FOR
MERIWETHER
Underclassmen Said He Treated
Them With Consideration and Was
Friendly.
ANNAPOLIS, Md„ .lan. 17.- The
trial of Midshipman Minor Meri
wether, .!r.. on the charge as hazing
was resumed today. Meriwether con
tinned his defense. A number oi
fourth-class men testified that Meri
wether had treated them with con
sideration and acted In a friendly
nn.l good natured manner.
SEEK HOOKER'S REMOVAL.
ALBANY, N. Y„ Jan. 17. The
question of the removal of Supreme
Court Justice Warren B. Hooker, of
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, is
once more before the assembly Ar
semblyuian Tompkins, Tammany,
who Is considered to be one of the
ablest men in the lower house, in
troduced a resolution which again
brings the charges against Justice
Hooker before the .assembly. His re
uolutlon was referred to the assembly
judiciary committee.
Mr. Tompkins' resolution presents
the last investigation and trial as hav
ing resulted In a mistrial by reason
of not having enough votes to convict,
but having a majority of the votes
cast in favor of removal. The ma
jority of the members of the assembly
j dlciary rommlttee voted to remove
Justice Hooker when he was tried
>: summer, and the present chair
man of the assembly judiciary com
mittee, Robert L. Cox, was for re
moval.
Without the late Speaker S. Fred
Nixon to help him, the people who
are friendly to Justice Hooker realize
that his position Is a delicate one.
All appreciate that had it not been
for the influence at the extra session
last summer of rhe deceased speaker,
Justice Hooser today would not be
gracing the bench.
THE AUGUST A HERALD
HISTORY OF MARSHALL FIELD'S WONDERFUL CAREER.
Marshall Field was without question the greatest and moat success
ful merchant of his generation, and was one of the world's richest men,
his westh being estimated at anywhere from $100,000,000 to $200,000,000.
He was a native of Conway. Mass., where he was born in 1838. His
father was a farmer, and Mr. Field obtained hie education in the public
schools at Conway. At 17 he became a clerk in a general country store
In Pittsfield, Mass., where he remained four years. He came to Chicago
in 1856, and hegan his career there as a clerk in the wholesale dry
goods establishment of Cooley, Wadworth A Co. During the four years he
remained with this house he showed marked commercial ability, and In
1860 was given a partnership.
The late Levi Z. Leiter was also connected with the firm, and In
1865 the two young men withdrew, and in company with Potter Palmer
organized the firm of Field, Palmer A Leiter, which continued until 1867.
when Mr. Palmer withdrew and the firm became Field, Leiter A Co. This
continued until 1881, when Mr. Leiter retired and the firm became known
as Marshall Field A Co., as it is today. The house forged to the front
very rapidly and it is now the largest enterprise of its kind in the world,
having numbers of branches throughout Europe and Asia.
Mr. Field several times was offered the vice-presidential nomination
on the democratic ticket, but refused to accept it.
GRAFT II HOUSE
RFPDRTED TO
HE CHARGE
OFFICIAL DENIAL FROM WHITE
HOUSE THAT MR. ROOSEVELT
MADE SUCH A CHARGE, BUT
THERE'S ANGER.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17—The
greatest indignation was manifested
In the house over the report that the
president had charged that money
was being used to prevent the pas
sage of the statehood bill, and had In
formed his callers that they were
at liberty so to inform Represent at vie
Babcock. -Of course an official denial
of the report was promptly issued
from the White house, as the house
leaders knew it would bo. and the
story is characterized by the mom
mers of the organization as a cheap
trick restorted to by the insurgents
to excite and unite the wavering
members of the dissatisfied faction.
The insurgents insist, however, that
the remark was made, and cite cer
tain members of the Missouri dele
gation as their authority, wilhuut,
however, giving their names.
Senate leaders insist that, even if
the statehood 1)111 passes the house.
; without amendment, which seems to
be doubtful, it will have a precarious
experience in the senate, and no
leader of the upper house can be
found who will father the prediction
that the measure can pass without
the Foraker amendment being at
! tached to it.
91X01 BEX
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Revolution Didn't Cause as Much Ex
citement in Russia as Election Did
in New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 —Lewis Nixon !
who has just completed building ten
torpedo boats at a port on the Bla< k
sea for the Russian government nr*
rived today from Europe. He said j
he had finished all contracts with the
Russian government and expected to
make no new ones until Russia con
ditions ai'e quieter. He said he was in
St. Petersburg four months and in-j
| tends to return. The revolution
there, he said, ilid not afford as much
exeitment as the general election in
| New York.
AUSTRIA AND SERVIA OUT.
Former Country Threatens Sharp Com
mercial Reprisal.
j VIENNA. Jan. 17. —The relations be
tween Servia and Austria have be
come more than strained, owing to
) the customs difficulty. Servia has been
negotiating here for some weeks to re
new her commercial treaty w! Aus
i triu. It transpired in the course of
ihe pour purlers that. Servia and Bul
garia had alieady formed a customs)
union. This w»i not only adverse to
Austrian commercial interests, but
threatened serious political results.;
Austria accordingly broke off the no-j
gotiat ions.
The Servian ministers under the
i presidency of King Peter conferred,
and decided to refuse the request but
they were willing to modify the pro
visions of the union which might lie
inconsistent with -i commercial treai
■ ith Austria. It is understood that
Austria is wholly dissatisfied with
j this, and either lias adopted, or 1m- i
mediately will adopt, the sharpen.
'reprisals, stopping frontier traffic and
enforcing other restrictions. Servia's
chief market lies in Austria. Hence
thf closing of the frontier will cause
her severe material loss. Public opln-!
ion in Servia is said to be greatly ex
cited.
According to some reports, King Pe- i
ter's position, which is already much
shaken by the domestic situation in
Servia and the persistent coolness of
the powers toward the regicide regime,
must shortly become impossible. One
reason for the Austrian Insistence is
the fear that ihe customs union with
Bulgaria may develop into a Balkan
j league, which would threaten peace.
LOCAL FORECAST: For Augusta and vicinity. Fair and colder tonight;
NOTABLE ENGLISH HOSTESSES OF THE
LIBERAL PARTY AND FRIENCS OF FREE TRADE
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ELECTION 01
Contest is Between the President of
the Senate and the President of
Deputies.
PARIS. Jan. 17. —The national as
sembly met this afternoon In the con
gress hall of the Royal Palace at
Versailles for the election of a presi
dent of the republic. Several candi
dates were mentioned, but the redl
contest is between M. FnlJieres, presi
dent of the senate-, and M. Doumer,
president, of tin; chamber of deputies.
I PARIS, Jan. 17.—Fallieres was
I elected president of France. The
j vote, was Fallieres, 149; Uoumer, 371.
MRS. TAGGART FLEES
WITH CHILDREN.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 17. — It was re
tried here that Mrs. Grace Tag
;gart, who was to have apeared in the
t Wooster court in connection with her
recent divorce from Capt. E. F. Tag
gart, r. S. A., is on board the steam
ship Cedric, with her two sons, on
the way to Europe. Rhe is said to
have been booked as Mrs. Grace
Thompson, and accompanied by a
| trained nurse.
On the passenger list of the White
: Star steamer Cedric, which sailed
) front this port on January 10 for
Liverpool, were the names Mrs. Ger
trude Thompson, Master William
Thompson and Master Robert Thump
sob.
AUGUSTA. GA„ WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 17. 1906.
BALFOUR WILL TRY LATER
TO GET BACK IN THE HOUSE
LONDON. JAN. 17. THE POLLINGS OF TODAY ARE THE
HEAVIEST OF THE PRESENT ELECTIONS. THEY AFFECT
92 SEATS. INTEREST CENTERS IN JOSEPH CHAMBER
LAIN’S CONTEST IN WEST BIRMINGHAM.
THE PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT FORMER PRE
MIER BALFOUR WILL NOT SEEK ANOTHER SEAT IN PARLIA
MENT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTIONS. WHEN ONE OF THE
NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS WILL PROBABLY RETIRE IN
HIS FAVOR SO AS TO ALLOW BALFOUR to TRY TO ENTER
THE HOUSE BY MEANS OF A BYE-ELECTION.
GAVE CITY A LION,
ATLANT A. Ga . .Inn 17 The Van
Amberg circus, which Ik wintering ul
Piedmont Park. Imn presented the
city with n fine Asiatic lion. The
animal was taken yesterday to Grant
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RESIGSEO TOOSI
To Take Effect on February 17—Ex-
Governor McDaniel May be Selected
for the Position.
ATLANTA. Oh.. Jan. 17. (Special)
I —Judge R. B. Russell today filed bis
I resignation as presiding officer of the
[superior court of tiv we.itern cir
cuit, so that lie may enter actively
into the campaign for governor.
Judge Russell’s I'signatlon wns given
into the hands of the governor. it Is
to take effect February 17tit, exact
ly a month from today.
Ex-Governor Henry McDaniel is
one of those most prominently
spoken of for his successor. Gov
ernor Terrell is to make the appoint
ment to fill the eacancy.
GILLETE MAY TESTIFY
If He Does Will Be Matter of Great
Interest,
SAVANNAH. Jan. 17.—(Special.)-
Perhaps the most Interesting test!
mony to be given at the trial of
Greene and Onynor, which will prob
ably commence next week, will be
that of Captain Cassius E. Gillette,
U. R. A., formerly stationed at Sa
vannah.
Captain Gillette succeeded Captain
O. M. Carter as United States engi
neer at Savannah. He is Widely
, known here.
He has but recently been a wit
ness In the trial of Attorney Hill In
Philadelphia. It Is --aid that there
is no doubt that Captain Gillette will
be one of (he government’s wit
nesses at the trial of Greene and
Gay nor, though District Attorney Ma
rlon Erwin, when asked about Ihe
I matter, declined to commit himself.
park and added In the population of
the Zoo. In addition the clrcua loan
ed the city two other lions s male
and female. The hoard of park com
mihslonors will meet this afternoon
at which time the gift to the city will
be given a suitable name.
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FEU! CHARGE
IS BANISHED
Boarded Steamer Without Permission
and is Prohibited from Landing
Again.
CARACAS. Jan. 15. .\l. Talgny,
foniK r French charge d'affaires, hav
ing gone on boat'd tlie French line
steamer Martlque at LuGuairu yes
terday without legal permission, (lie
Venezuelan authorities have prohibit
ed bis lauding again In Venezuela, and
lie iiiiist go to Colon.
BAR MEETS IN JULY.
Will Go To Warm Springs On 4th,
sth and 6th.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Jan. 17. --(Special.) j
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of lii«' Georgia Bar Assocla
Hon al the library in the state rapl
t.ol it whs decided to hold the annual
meeting of the asHociation at Warm
Springs, July Ith, sth and fith. Those
piesent were President T. A. Ham
mond, of Atlanta; Orville A. Park,
of Macon, aenp'tary: Price Gilbert, of
Columbus, chairman of the executive
committee; Arthur G. Powell, of
Blakely, and D. Harrison, of At- j
lanta, No other business was frans j
acted.
BOGEY HANDICAP.
Match To Be Played at Country Club
Links Thursday Afternoon.
Considerable interest Is attached by
the lovers of Ihe golf game to the
Bogey handicap match play, 'or which
the Country club has offered a cup,
and which will be played on Thurs
day afternoon at 2:80 o'clock. j
SON HELD AFTER
SUDDEN DEATH
OF MOTHER
IN PHILA.
NEIGHBORS TELL OF FREQUENT
DISPUTES BETWEEN MOTHER
AND SON OVER MONEY MAT
TERS—DECLARES HE IS INNO
CENT.
PHILADELPHIA, IVnnii. Jan 17.
John McMnrrnw, son of Anna Me
Marrow, known as Countess De’Bet
tanoourt, was committed to in Ison to
day to await tlit* Conner's Inquest into
the death of his mother.
Mrs. MoMtirrow died suddenly yes
lerday and the pollee any a short time
previous to Iter death she had qttai
reled with her soli Mrs. McMur
row's body Is said to he bruised.
Al the hearing MoMtirrow declar
ed he was In no manner responsi
ble for his mother's dcßth. hut ih-'
pollre ami Iha eoroner are conduct
, Ing an Investigation because of
I stories told by neighbors of nurnor
oils disagreements between the moth
er and son over money matters.
ROW IN LEGISLATURE OVER
BILL NOW IN CONGRESS
COLUMBIA. S. C., Jan. 17. —(Special.)—An Intereetlng debate took
place In the house of representatives today on Mr. Cothren'e resolution
to ask congress to pass the bill of Senator Latimer for Federal ap
propriations for the building of good roade. Senator Tillman Is opposed
to this bill in congress.
The debate lasted two hours and took a significant political turn. The
opposition to the resolution charged this was forsaking state's rights. It
appeared also that somebody had "spread plzen" around in regard te
Senator Latimer himself, but the house passed the resolution.
THE DEFENSE WILL OBJECT
TO THE ARRAY OF JURORS
SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 17. (Spe 1
I rial.)—"Mr. Erwin, whj were the
jurors wtio will try the Greene-Gay i
nor ease drawn from the five conn
I ties in Southwest Georgia'.’
This question was addressed to the
United States district attorney at the
| l)e Soto last night.
Mr. Erwin replied that the pro-
I ('ceding was regular and in eonforrn
) tty with tile statute and that It was
done lii order to facilitate the choice
of a Jury and Incidentally minimize
the cost of Jurors In the case. The
choice of Jurors from Lowndes and
i other South west Georgia counties, hu
said, could not possibly bo to the dis
advantage of tlie defendants.
"Had Jurors been drawn from Clint-
I ham county It would have been a very
I difficult matter to have secured a
Jury." lie said.
"There are very few men of intelli
gence In Chathstii who have not form
ed or expressed an opinion as to the
guilt or Innocence of the accused.
There are few who did not hear the
court-martial proceedings against Car
ter, and they would. 111 all probability,
i lie disqualified thereby
"By selecting the Jury from the
names prepared by the especially ap
pointed commission, we are assured
of seeming an impartial Jury In a
very short time. I apprehend that lew
wili go off for cause I am sure that
the men are an intelligent and fair
minded lot of citizens, and for my
part, 1 am perfectly willing to entrust
the ease to their determination."
“As stated in The Herald, the
jurors were drawn by the court yes
terday. Three panels of 24 names each
were drawn, and seven deputy mar
shals were sent out to serve them.
'I he subpoenas direct tin* Jurors to up
pear fit II o’clock tomorrow morn
ing."
"How many strikes will the de
fense liuve ill choosing the Jury wlm
will try the charges against Graene
anj Gaynor?"
"Tlila is a question which will
probably eojno up for decision in iho
I lilted States court when the time for
choosing the Jury arrives.”
"The number Is dependent upon
whether the offenses for which they
are to he tried are felonies or mli*
demeanors. In either event the gov
eminent has three strikes. The de
fense has but three strikes if it Is »
misdemeanor, hut ten strikes are at
‘lowed If it. Is a felony.
“In the choice of a Jury attorneys
always zoaloualy guard their right to
strikes " H is often Hue that the
discretion displayed in the selecting
of the 12 men who will try the case
i, of great Importance
Ii is probable that the array will
he challenged when tii jury if
v.iiyd, Following this It Ih though'
that the question of the number of
strikes will come up for adjudication.
Tin outlook now is that the hearing
of the case on its merits will begin
on Saturday or at the beginning ol
I next week."
JHF PLANTER'S LOAN <
AND SAVINGS BANK, <
Gross Resources $1,000,000,00 <
PAYS 4 PER CT. INTEREST. 4
Deposits mey be msde by MAIL. 4
L. C. Hayne. President. <
Chas. C. Howard. Cashier.*
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 A YEAR.
MOB WAITED LONG
TO LYNCH NEGRO
AFTER HE HAD
CONFESSED -
SAID HE WAS DRUNK AND DID
NOT RECALL STRUGGLE WITH
YOUNG SCHOOL TEACHER.
TRIED TO TAKE HIM FROM
JAIL.
MILFORD. Del . Jan. IT.~ Frederick
Groves, the negro nrrosted on the
charge of assaulting Miss Flora Bones,
a school teacher, wan removed t* the
Dover jail to prevent n farther attempt
at lynching. The mnh, which last
night tried to lake Grove* from the
i lock up. remained about the hulldiag
until nearly 3 n'olock this morning.
Excitement has subsided.
After being plaeed In jail the ne
gro made a ronfeßsion. He said he
had been drinking during the day on
which the assault occurred and had
no recollection of Ihe struggle with
the young woman
NO DEBATE
FOR ESTiLL
But He Will Talk to the People of
the Various Counties —His Own
Manager.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Jan. 17.—(Special)
While In Atlanta yesterday In at
tendance on the meeting of the board
nr trustees nf the Soldiers' Home.
| Col. John H. RatM, of Savanah. edi
j tor nf the Savannah Morning News,
and the fifth candidate to enter tti.
gubernatorial contest, declared
would engage In no joint debate with
nny of his opponents. He says be
h opposed to changing the present
status of the negro In Georgia, and
is oposed to a division of the state
nelvool fund between whites and
blacks. "I Rrn In this race for gov
ernor to win.” said Col. Kstill. "1
him offering for this high office at
the urgent request of many of my
himt Ii Georgia friends. Now, this U
no 'Divine Call' or anything like
that, but south Georfgla Is calling
upon me to run.” The colonel save
hq will have no eampnlgn manager,
lie will run his own campaign, and
lie's going to tour the state, too.
Every section, he says, will have a
chance to see and hear him before
the ballots begin to fall. While here
he called on some of Ills Atlanta
| friends Just to count noses In Fulton
county and If he felt disturbed by
anything he saw or heard he cer
-1 lalnly did not show It on Ihe stir*
j face.'
INDICTED FOR HAVING
OPEN “BUCKET SHOP”
Freeman Replies That He Is Not Run
ing a Gambling House at All.
ATLANTA, Go . Jan. 17.—(Special.)
Robert M Freeman, manager of
ihe National Cotton and Stock corn
puny. with offices In the Pryor street
, Hide of the Kimball House, was yes
terday Indicted by the Fulton county
grmnl Jury on a charge of running a
gaming house ("bucket shop”). Whei,
asked for a statement by a reporter,
i Freeman said he had nothing to say
except that he was not running a
gaming house. The ease will be acted
upon merely as h test. The matter of
bucket shops In this county has been
before former grand Juries, but little
was done. This time, however, a
number of citizens brought the mat
ter to a focus with a result that the
courts are to decide just who are
| operating legitimate businesses.