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2 IIITERSTATtFAIfIWILL OPEN THIS WEEK TICKET SPECULATORS MAKING EFFORTS TO SECURE LARGE BLOCKS OF TICKETS. Within three day* Secretary Martin has received two communications asking for fair tickets by the thousand. One of these, from J. R. Bettier, offered JIO.WO dollars cash for 36.00 tickets of admission to the ureat shew, and the other, from J. R- F. Allen, offered 84.00 for KXO»,tickets. Both offers were refused and thereby hangs a tale. -. _ , Both these men are ticket speculators who appreciate the advantage es working in a large city Uke Atlanta. In many caaea at the leea important fairs over the counter where an association needs money just before the opening of the gate such offers are eagerly snapped up as of fering ready money which is frequently The Interstate Fair association, how ever. hi now in excellent financial condl ti«m, the report of the treasurer being read at the meeting of the ooard of di rectors Thursday showing the associa tion to be tn a better financial condition than at any time in the pest. Incidentally, however, the telegrams are a tribute to the greatness of Atlanta's big fair. Ticket speculators are the first always to recognise these facts and are quick to take advantage of It. To each of the requests Secretary Martin aant the same answer, that the Interstate fair was not accustomed to discounting tickets to anyone. Special days and the arrangements nec essary for these took up a large part of the meeting of the board of d,r * rt °” Thursday afternoon. Military day with Its great sham battle at night will be one of the moot important of tb^*.“ pec ** This has been fixed for Friday, October 11th and is expected to be one of the greatest days the fair. This will be next Friday the fair opening next Wed nesday morning. This Sham battle will be the most spec tacular event of the kind ever attempted in this city. Red fire will make the fair grounds as bright as day and tn this war like glare the mtonic battle will rage for an hour. Following the battle there haa been arranged a special program of fire works. ___ . " _ r * During the afternoon soldier boya and every company of the Fifth regiment will .participate, will be entertained at a big barbecue as guests of the fair manage ment. The necessary appropriation to cov er the coot of this day were made yes terday by the board of directors. The special committee for the opening day reported Thursday that it had de cided on a big parade which will probabij bring out the Firemen s Drum Corps, the Georgia State band and one or two other musical organisations Every attraction of the Midway and the special attractions will all be in line and there will be mveial floats. Altogether Atlanta will know that there is a fair on here. Captain J. A. Miller was empowered as a committee of one to take the necessary action for the accomodation of the veter ans on their day. October 16th. On this day there will be opened at a central point up town, an office at which veteran s will be required to register when passes for himself and his wife will be issued free of charge. The fair management has been notified that thousands of veterans will attend from out of the city and one of the greatest crowds of the entire fair is an ticipated. J j Atlanta Day will be Friday of the last week. October 25th. Merchants and busi ness men generally will be asked to close -their doers on the afternoon of this day so as to give their employees an opportu nity of visiting the fair. Last year this was done generally and it is believed the merchants will agree to It again this year. Here is the official program for next WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 9. Grand street parade of attractions. Opening of fair grounds 10 a. m. Pure Food show. 10 a. m. to • p. m. Exhibit buildings. 10 a. m. to 10 P- m. The Midway. M a. m. to !• P- m- Great bench show, 2:30 P- m. and 8 p. m. Lavelle's trained dogs. 2:30 p. m. and ’ Marco's "Slide for Life," 2:30 p. m. and 8 p. m. Standing Roman races against time, af ternoon. * Concert. Woman's building, afternoon. Georgia State band, afternoon and even ing- -- Captive war balloon. 19 a. m. to 10 p. m. Miniature railway. 1# a. m. to W P m. "Scoot the Scoot." W a. m. to 10 p. m. Confetti Carnival, the Midway, night. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10. Opening. 3 a. m. Pure Food show. 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Exhibit buildings. 9 a. m. to i p. m. . The Midway. 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Great bench show. 2:30 P m. and 8 p. m. Lavelle's trained dogs. 2:30 p. m. and I p. m. • Marco's "Slide for Life," 2.30 p. m. and m • gp. m. Standing Roman -aces against time, af ternoon. Concert. Womans building, afternoon. Georgia State band, afternoon and even ing. Captive war balloon. 3 a. m. to 10 p. m. Miniature railway. 3 a. m. to 10 p. m. ' Scoot the Scoot." 3 a. m. to 10 p. m. Confetti Carnival, the Midway, night. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11—MILITARY DAY. Opening, 3 a. m. Sham battle, night. Pure Food show. 3 a. m. to 0 p. m. Exhibit buildings. 9 a. m. to « p. m. The Midway. 3 a. m. to M p. in. Great bench show. 2:30 p. m. and 8 p. m. Lavelle* trained dogs. 2:30 p. m. and “ v 3 P- m- -Marco's "Slide for Life.” 2:30 p. m. and 8 p. m. Standing Roman races against time, af ternoon- Concert. Woman s building, afternoon. Georgia State band, afternoon and even- L ing- Captive war balloon. 9 a. m. io 10 p. m. Miniature railway. 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. "Scoot the Scoot." 9 a. m. to W P- m. Confetti Carnival, the Midway, night. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 12. Opening. 3 a. m. Pure Food show. 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. » Exhibit buildings. 9 a. m. to • p. m. « The Midway. 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Great bench show, 2:3# p. m. and 8 p. m. Lavelle's trained dogs, 2:30 p. m. and 3 p. m. Marco's "Slide for Life," 2:30 p. m. and K Stan<>%,’ Roman races against time, af terno<»» ■t Concert. Woman's building, afternoon. Georgia State band, afternoon and even ■ Jifo ln< a Captire war balloon. 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. S, Miniature railway, 9a.m.t010 p. m. "Scoot the Scoot." 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Kj Confetti Carnival, the Midway, night. "Bff "Fun all day long and a carnival every PUTS BAN ON DIVORCE. r IBAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 4.—The attitude 'IM the Protestant Episcopal church tn toward divorce and the re-mar rß.*e of divorced persons is sure to give iKe to much debate during the present gjKsral convention. majority report, prepared by some nlffithe most learned bishope, clerical and IgjHkputies. will come up for action, rec cmgfipndir.g that the church adopt* canon I - 14. preventing a minister of the church fromsolemnising a marriage between any twopersons unless, or until by Inquiry, he shall have satisfied himself that nei then person has been or Is the husband c of the wlfa of any othar person then liv ing. . This is a sweeping law not recognising even Infidelity as a cause for divorce and nob- permitting Episcopal clergymen to solemnise the marriage of an innocent party in a divorce. The action taken hy the "rigorists," as those taking this extreme stand are call ed, is based on the ground that the church is called upon to register its protest against the laxity on the subject of di vorce that prevalla in the United States. As stated by one of the signers of the report. "There seems no way in which the church can avoid complicity in divorces of the most scandalous character except in so far aa it may refuse to assume any color of responsibility for any divorce by forbidding the clergy to aolemniae the marriage of divorced persons in any case whatever.” One of ths dilemmas In which the church legislators find theenselves. say the rigorists. is that they must put the ban on all divorces, innocent and guilty, without distinction as “there is no judi cial' system, civil or ecclesiastical, that will enabfe ba to dlbeover the innocent party tn divorce eases." Therefore, they argue they must forbid the clergy to solemnise the marriage of any divorced person. This extreme stand is a departure from the precedent established by the church tn 1808. when a resolution was adopted authorising the solemnisation of the mar riage of an Innocent party to a divorce when the cause was Infidelity. The oppo nents of the radical .idea assert that their position is based on the words of Christ as given tn Matthew XIX. They oppose the rigorists in the further grounds that such refusal to solemnise the marriage would put a stigma on marriages which are honorable and lawful; that it would alienate church members who have been taught to believe that innocent parties in divorce are entitled to remarry; that It will weaken the influence of the church wKh the American people who may con clude that the church is wedded to me diaeval ideas and attempting to be stricter than the head of the church him self and the legislation may be in effect a repudiation of the teachings of the Master. t ■_ , f / GREATEST RACE OF SERI ES. Columbia Wins Third Race and Amer ica Keeps the Cup. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. 3:40 p. m.-The yacht cup will remain in America. The cup defender Columbia defeated Shamrock IL today In a race full of sen sational excitement and Interest. Although the Shamrock crossed the line first at the finish, the Columbia won on time limit. The boats came across the line as one, the time being so close that it was im possible almost to ascertain which one was in the lead when the tape was passed. The Shamrock overtook the Columbia soon after the lead, and by fortunate wind kept the lead until near the finish, when the Colombia began creeping up on the foreigner. Columbia Wins Thursday’* Race. NEW YORK. Oct. I.—The Yankee cup defender, Columbia, snatched victory from the Shamrock II today after follow ing in the wake of the foreigner for more than two-thirds of the course. The finish was pyrotechnical. the eyea of thousands being trained upon the con testing racers. The wind was stiff today, at times being above the twenty-five mile-per-hour en ergy. The course was triangular, ten miles to a leg. The Shamrock got away first by a few seconds and maintained the lead until af the second mark had been turned, when the Columbia, pinching her way inch by inch, caught up the distance, passed her competitor and sailed home by a minute and a fraction. MOB NEGRO PRISONERS. Great Indignation Prevails In Hunting don, th* Scene of th* Tragedy. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 4.—A special to The Banner from Huntingdon says a gang of eight or ten broke into the cal aboose last night and shot to death a negro named Walter McClennon. who had been arrested for assault committed on G. B. Dalton, a prominent citixen. Three bullets entered the unfortunate negro's head, tearing his face out of Shape, and a rope was found around his neck. The citlxens are indignant over the mur der. and the man who is said to have in cited the riot has left the country. NO "mOrTrACES SOON. NEW YORK. Oct. 5 Two years will elapse before there is another yacht race and there are doubts expressed on many sides about there being one even then, the general opinion being that Sir Thomas will not again try. to lift the America's cup and that there is no other English man who has the money or time to devote to the sport. Sir Thomas, despite opinions of the En glish press, may yet decide to again try for the cup and should he do' so he will again receive the hearty welcome that hig sportsmanlike action through the en tire affair calls for. There has not been a single unpleasant occurrence during the two series in which Sir Thomas was interested and he goes back to his country' with the hearty good will of the American people and a sincere wish that he will try again. The series of races just completed are the greatest ever sailed and the Columbia won in each of them by remarkably small margins. If some one had to win the cup. the Americans would rather had Sir Thomas to do It than any other man who ever came across the ocean with that hope in his heart. When the race was over yesterday Sir Thomas and the Shamrock received al most as much cheering as the Columbia and her crew and her skipper. RUMOR SAYS KING HAS CANCER LONDON, Oct. 4.—The coincidence of the announcement of King Edward's In disposition with the publication of revived rumors regarding cancer in the newspa pers of Copenhagen, from which city his majeatj' has just returned, and where se crets of the British court are more likely to leak out than elsewhere, is causing some commotion here, and the fact that the customary court circular does not ap pear In this morning's papers adds to the uneasy feeling, which is not allayed by the explanation of the king's indisposition given by Sir Francis Laking, his majes ty's physician. Sir Francis is in no way a specialist, and is paying merely a social visit at Balmoral. A story is in circulation among the dube. purporting to come from a titled member of the late Queen Victoria’s household, giving color to the cancer story and saying that court circles are discussing the possibility of no cornstton taking place next year. It is impossible, however, to obtain tangible corroborative evidence of this re port. KRUGER~GROWS WEAKER. THE HAGUE, Oct. 4.—Herr Wolmarens, who has been visiting Mr. Kruger at Hil versun, found the mental condition of the former president of The Transval to be by no means satisfactory. Mr. Kruger is slowly growing weaker, physically and mentally. His slowndss in reaching a de cision on important questions is found to be a serious hindrance to those working in Europe in behalf of the Boer cause. On the slightest question regarding his health Mr. Kruger exhibits Intense Irritation and vehemently denies that anything is wrong. Th* approach of winter causes anxiety, as Mr. Kruger refuses to leave Holland. According to a remark made by a promi nent Boer, the former president's condi tion would long since have been much worse if hatred of Great Britain did not serve him to continue. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1001. PERSONAL MAGNETISM A College, Chartered Under State Laws, With a Capital of $100,000.00 for the Purpose of Teaching Personal Hagnetlsm and Hypnotism by Correspondence. EVERYBODY MIY NOW LEIRN Ten Tbeasaod Copies es a Valuable Work on These Sciences to Be (Mven Away to Advertise the College. Th* American College of Sciences, of Philadelphia, Pa., is a novel institution. It is charatered under state laws, with a capital of 81W.000, for the purpose of teaching Personal Magnetism, Hypnot ism, Magnetic Healing, etc.,, by corres pondence. At an expense of over 85,000 the col lege haa Issued a remarkable work on these sciences, ten thousand copies of which will be given away . absolutely free. The book is elegantly Illustrated with the most expensive engravings, and It is decidedly the finest and most comprehensive work of its kind ever published. It is the product of the com bined talent of 30 distinguished hypnotic specialists and scientists. It thoroughly explains all the hidden secrets of Per sonal Magnetism, Hypnotism. Magnetic Healing, etc. It is full of surprising ex periences, and makes many startling dis closures in regard to the use and pos sibilities of this secret power. The college absolutely guarantees that any one can learn these sciences in a few days at home, and use the power without the knowledge of his most in timate friends. The reporter asked for the names and addresses of-some of the pupils so that he might communicate with them personally. Several hundred were offer ed, from which the Reporter selected 84. The replies received were more than sufficient to convince the most skeptical in regard to the wonderful benefit* to be derived from thio mighty power. There were absolutely no failures. All had le?rn ed to make practical use of the aciences. Th* following extract* are taken at.ran dom from the letters, for the benefit of readers: J. H. Schneller, 1412 Avon street, La- Crosse, Wis„ writes: "Hypnotism truly reveals the secrets of life and the mys teries of nature. My own father could not havo convinced me of Its wonderful power If I had not actually tested it for myself. I consider a knowledge of it in valuable to those who wish to get the most out of life; to those who wish to achieve succeaa and live up to the full Measure of their possibilities.” Mrs. Effie M. Watson, Martinsville. Ind., writes: "Hypnotism opens the road to health, happiness and prosperity. It should be studied by every one. I would not part with my knowledge of it for any amount. The instructions have developed within me a force of character, an ability to influence and control people that I did not dream I could acquire.” J. W. Clinger, M. D., Springfield, Ohio, writes: “I have used the methods of hyp notism taught by the American College of in two cases of difficult sur gical operations with perfect success. It is a complete anaesthetic, and preferable to chloroform or ether. I acquired a prac tical knowledge of hypnotism in lsss than three days. The book is grand.” -, Rev. T; W. Butler. Ph. D., Idaho City. Idaho, writes: "I have cured a number of chronic cases of rheumatism, dyspepsia and paralysis of long standing; have not had a single failure; I consider a knowl edge of Personal-Magnetism invaluable. The book has greatly increased my own powers.” Dr. W. P. Kennicutt, 529 State street, Binghamton. N. Y., writes: “I had long suffered from nervous prostration and dyspepsia. My case baffled all medical skill. I studied hyprtotism from the American College of Sciences and tried it upon myself with spurprising results. In one week my stomach was better than it had been in thirty years. I could eat anvthing without the slightest distress. I can hypnotise myself in five minutes and sleep all night; have hypnotised a number of others.” The first ten thousand persons who write to the American College of Sciences will receive, absolutely free the marvelous book that brought success to the above persons. It is intensely inter esting from start to finish. It should be in every home. If you want a copy write today to the American College of Sciences. Dept. VY-3. 416-420 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Pa., and you will receive the book by return mail. War in the Future. H. W. Wells in Fortnightly Review. All this elaboration of warfare length ens the scale between theoretical efficien cy and absolute unpreparedness. There was a time when any tribe that had men and spears was ready for war, and any tribe that had some cunning or emotion at command might hope to discount any little disparity in numbers between itself and its neighbor. Luck and stubbornness and the incalculable counted for much; It was half the battle not to know you were beaten, and it is so still. Kvm to day a great nation, it seems, may still make its army the plaything of its gen tlefolk. abandon important military ap ►polntments to feminine intrigue, and trust cheerfully to the homesickness and es sential modesty of its influential people and the simpler patriotism of its colonial dependencies when it comes at last to the bloody and wearisome business of “mud dling through." But these days of the happy golucky optimist are near ttieir end. War is being drawn into the field of the exact sciences. Every additional weapon, every new complication of the art of war, intensifies the need of delib erate preparation and darkens the putlook of a nation of amateurs. Warfare in the future, on sea and land alike, will be much more one sided than it has ever been inthe past, much more of a foregone conclusion. Save for national lunacy, It will be brought about by the side that will win, and because that side knows it will win. More and more it will have the qual ity of surprise, of pitiless revelation. In stead of the see-saw. the bickering inter change of battles of the old time, wdjl come swiftly and amaxingly blow, and blow, and blow, no pause, no time for re covery-disasters cumulative and irerpra ble. 1 The fight will never be in practice be tween equal sides, never be that theoret ical deadlock we have sketched, but a fight between the more efficient and the less efficient, between the more inventive and the more traditional. TIGER LILIES. I like not lady slippers. Nor yet the sweet pea blossoms. Nor yet the flaky rosea. Red, or white as snow; I like the chaliced Illes The heavy Eastern llliee. The gorgeous tiger Hiles. That in our gardens grow. For they are tall and slender: Their mouths are dashed with carmine And when the wind sweeps by them, - On their emerald stalks They bend so proud and graceful— They are Circassian women. The favorites of the sultan, Adown our garden walks! And when the rain is falling I sit beside the window And watch them glow and glisten. How they bum and glow! O for the burning lilies, The tender Eastern Hites, The gorgeous tiger lilies. That in our garden grow! —Thomas Bailey Aldrich. from the American Sugar Refining com pany's , gures. This means, if the beet people live up to their contracts, that they will receive but 3 2-5 cents per pound for their product. It is understood, how ever, that the beet sugar people will re fuse to recognize the cut made by the American Sugar Refining company on the technical ground that it is in restraint of trade. The beet sugar refiners of Utah. Colorado, California and Nebraska are th* refiners concerned. The American Su gar Refining company usually supplies sugar for the Missouri river points from its New Orleans and Pacific coast re fineries. They now however, at least 20.000 barrels of granulated sugar held on con signment at Kansas City and nearby points shipped from New York during the latter part of July and first half of Au gust. It is expected that this cut will have an unsettling Influence upon the local market, but it Is not expected that it will be followed by any important cut in prices In the eastern market. No change was made in the sugar com bine's prices for eastern markets yester day (Wednesday) and the difference of I.loc per pound still holds between the price of the raw and the manufactured article. The American Sugar Refining company people claim that beet interests can pro duce granulated sugar at 2 l-2c per pound and that there Is therefore a good profit even at 3 cents per pound. This is denied by the beet people. WERE TORTURED TO DEATH. American Soldier*’ Bodies Were Cov ered With Oil and Burned. MANILA, Oct. 3.—The latest advices from the Island of Samar give harrowing details of the slaughter of the members of Company C, Ninth United States in fantry, last Saturday at Balingaga. It seems that the presidente of the town, claiming to be friendly, led the assault in person. On hearing of the slaughter Colonel Isaac D. Derussy, of the Eleventh in fantry, stirted for the scene with a bat talion. The body of Coptain Cortnell had been tied at -4he heels, saturated with kerosene and partly burned. Forty-five bodies had been burned in a trench, leaving seven unaccounted for. The charred remains of many were recov ered. In numerous instances the bodies had been badly mutilated. Three hundred Macabebes will also be dispatched to the scene of the massacre on board the Legaspi, which Is delayed by a typhoon. » The hospital ship Relief will leave her* tomorrow with one battalion of the Twenty-sixth regiment to reinforce the troops in the islgnd of Samar. The American publishes a telegram to day giving an account of the fight in which a majority of the men of Company C, Ninth regiment, were killed near Bal ingaga. September 28. The fight was long premeditated and the Filipinos were call ed to commit the slaughter by the ring ing of church bells at daylight. They got between the soldiers, who went breakfast ing, and their quarters. The Insurgents were mostly armed with bolos, but they had a few rifles with them. TECH TRUSTEES MET. Rigid Economy Will Have to Be Ob served Declare the Officiate. The board bf trustees of the Technologi cal school held a meeting Thursday after noon at 2 o’clock,in the office of President Hall to discuss the financial outlook of the institution and receive the annual re port of the treasurer. It was decided by the trustees that rigid economy must be practiced for awhile in order that every expense of the improvements recently made may be fully met and that by so doing all of the in debtedness will toe paid from the funds now on hand. • It iwas also reported that a portion of the money donated to the Tech has not been paid. The trustees expressed themselves as delighted with the outlook for the com ing year and only regretted that the elec trical building cannot yet be thoroughly equipped. In speaking of the meeting President Hall said: "We need fully 315.000 more for the electrical building. It has cost more than was at first planned and it will take at least 35,000 to finish the in terior as it should be. Os course we are going on with our work, but with 85,000 for the building and 310.000 for apparatus the facilities for work would be placed where they ought to be." The trustees did not discuss, as was anticipated, the question of making a Tech exhibit at the approaching Inter state fair. According to President Hall so much work is to be done at the school that ft would be a physical impossibility at this time to arrange an exhibit, and that the idea has been abandoned. DID STRIKERS~FIRE TOWN? Fire In Cigar Factory In Tampa De stroy* $150,000 Worth Property. TAMPA, Fla.. Oct. 4.—An Incendiary fire destroyed 8150.000 worth of property last night in West Tampa. Fire was started in cigar factory of O'Halloran & Co., and spread rapidly to other buildings. West Tampa has no fire department ahd firemen from Tampa did not go until the fire threatened to sweep through to this city. The general belief Is that the fire was the result of bitter feeling which has been engendered here for some time over the labor situation, the blow being struck in West Tampa, first because there was no proteetion against fire. O'Halloran & Co., carried insurance on the factory and stock amounting to 350.000. Every precaution is being taken here to guard against the blow being struck in Tampa. Excitement runs high today on account of this fire as well as raids being made on Reslstencia strikers. A squad of police men arrested more than a hundred of them who were holding open air meetings this morning. As they marched to police station. In charge of policemen, intense excitement existed. Police court is in all day session trying these people as vag rants and sentencing them to work on streets if they will not enter cigar fac tories. Several who were arrested yes terday attempted to leave for Key West last night and were arrested on eve of de parture and placed in jail. Situation grows more critical here every hour. ABANDONED IT. For the Old Fashioned Coffee Was Killing. “I always drank coffee with the rest of the family, for it seemed as if there was nothing for breakfast if we did not have it on the table. "I had been troubled some time with my heart, which did not feel right. This trouble grew worse steadily. "Sometimes it would beat fast and at Other times very slowly, so that I would hardly be able to do work for an hour or two after breakfast, and if I walked up a hill, it gave me a severe pain. "I had no idea of what the trouble was until a friend suggested that perhaps it might be caused by coffee and began drinking Postum Cereal Food Coffee. The change came quickly. I am now glad to say that I am entirely well of the heart trouble and attribute the cure to leaving off coffee and the use of Postum Ce real Food Coffee. "A number of my friends have aban doned the old-fashioned coffee and have taken up with Postum. which they are us ing steadily. There are some people that make Postum very weak and tasteless, but if It Is boiled long enough, according to directions, it is a very delicious bever- I age. We have never used any of the old fashioned coffee since it was first started tn our house.”—Mrs. L. A. Smith, Blod gett Mills, Cortland County, New York. HON.HARVEY JORDAN IS VICE PRESIDENT GEORGIAN IS HONORED BY FARM- ERS’ NATIONAL CONGRESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Oct. s.—At yester day’s session of the Farmer’s National congress George L. Flanders, Albany, N. H*H+**H******+H+H+tt* ♦ ♦ * * it * I lit ySBRmI * 4l■ J I ? - * + w ■ wl V * t + Y., was elected president; Colonel Hartey Jordan. Monticello. Ga.. first vfee presi dent; Colonel B. Cameron, Stateville. N. C., second vice president; Dr. J. H. Rey nolds, Adrian. Mich., treasurer, and John. M. Stahl, Chicago, secretary. DEMOCRAT MAY BEIuDGE. Lively Scramble For Place Made Va cant By Death of Judge Bruce. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., - Oct. 4.—The fight for the succession to the district judgeship of Northern Alabama made va cant by the death of Judge John Bruce seems to be narrowing down to a select few already. It is stated by well-informed Republi cans and some Democrats that the chanc es for this handsome bertih to come to a Democrat are very slim as other United States judge In Alabama, name ly, Judge Toulmin, of the middle and southern districts, is a Democrat appqint ed by President Cleveland. This being the case the two most prom inent aspirants appear to be Hon. Wl.t lam Vaughan, district attorney for North ern Alabama, and Hon. J. A. W. Smith, a prominent Republican lawyer. Both gentlemen reside in this city and "have enviable records as men and lawyers of high character. Mr. Vaughan’s friends have already "pitched in" in his behalf and secured the endorsement of 136 members of the Birmingham bar. including several judges. Mr. Smith’s friends will obtain the same endorsement. Os course, if Democrats stand a chance, there will be more talk on the subject and John P. Tillman, of this city, and Chief Justice Thomas Mc- Clellan, of the Alabama supreme court, would become prominent in tne race. Con gressmap A. A. Wiley, of Montgomery, and Judge W. L. Chambers, former Chief justice to Samoa, would also be consider ed in all proßtoblllty. GORDON TO DELIVER ADDRESS. JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Oct. 4.-G*n. John B. Gordon, of Atlanta, has been in vited by the State Fair association to make the principal address on the open ing day of the fair, November 19th. A United States official of the Western District of New York, accompanied by Guard Judd Little, has arrived in the city with D. M. Kirkpatrick, formerly of Jack sonville, he having been employed for three years and up to last winter as boss barber at St. James hotel. Kirkpatrick was arrested in New York, in July, by the United States postal au thorities on a charge of sending obscene matter through the malls. The matter was addressed to a woman in Kentucky. The letters were malted here. It is said the matter consisted of improper photo graphs. ' Kirkpatrick was first taken to Louisville, Kentucky, where an order was obtained transferring him to Florida. Kirkpatrick was turned over to the local United States authorities and was committed to the county jail by Deputy Marshall Stickney. COTTON MILLS FORM TRUSTS? CHARLOTTE, N. C., Oct. 4.—lt is said that there is now a movement on foot to consolidate the cotton mills of this sec tion, Including mills in both North and South Carolina, into a single corporation, the consolidation to be effected after the manner of the organization of the steel trust. The project has not yet resulted in defi nite action, but its feasibility la being se riously considered by well known mil! men In and out of this city. PERIL OF MISS STONE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 3.—American representatives have secured evidence proving the complicity of members of the Macedonian committee at Sofia in the kidnaping of the American missionary. Miss Helen H. Stone, and her companion, Madame Tsilka, and the assurances given by the Bulgarian government relative to the measures taken against the abductors show that the gravity of the affair is ap preciated at Sofia. The departure of the United States con sul at Constantinople. Mr. Dickinson, for the Bulgarian capital is expected to re sult in increased activity. Well informed people In Constantinople doubt that the release of Miss Stone and her companion will be effected by the payment of a ransom. The Ottoman gov ernment would have difficulty In finding the amount demanded, while the mission aries point out that the American board of foreign missions has made a practice of refusing to pay ransoms on the ground that it would create a precedent. HAY^MY SOON RESIGN. . WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. Secretary Gage’s interview Indicating the probabili ty of Secretary Hay's retirement from the state department and the appointment of Ellhu Root, secretary of war, to the va cancy, is in line with the prevalent opin ion in Washington. Secretary Hay is not expected to retire immediately, but It is thought it will not be long deferred. Whether Mr. Root would accept the secretaryship of state will depend upon his physical condition.' Should he be promoted the president would have. one of the most important portfolios in his cabinet to fill. It is be lieved that the appointment would prob ably go to Ohio, if a suitable man were available because with Secretary Hay out oi the cabinet Ohio would be unrepresent ed in the administration. With the pres ident and secretary of state from New York it would be most improbable that another New Yorker would be placed in ...e cabinet. BOSTON, Oct K s.—The Massachusetts re publican state convention held yesterday nominated a full state ticket and also pre sented a platform of principles. Governor William Murray Crane was re nominated by a rising vote. Samuel J. Eider, of Boston was made Sfll ,;; /q | II /n Two Jb Minutes There will be another car. But the man can’t wait. He chases the car and swing* on, panting and hot, but satisfied. He keeps this gait up all day. He works that ■way, he lunches that way. He contin ues this until his stomach ” breaks down” and nature compel.'him to "go alow.” Business men who have impaired their digestion by hasty eating will find in Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery * cure for dyspepsia and other diseases of the stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition. It does not give mere temporary relief, but it effects a radical cure. It strengthens the stomach, nour ishes the nerves and purifies the blood. 'For six long years I suffered with my liver, kidneys, and with indigestion, which baffled the best doctors in onr country.” writes E. L Kanoeil. Esq., of Woolsey. Prince Wil Has* to., Vt «I auflfered with my stomach and bock for , a long time, and after taking a eart-lood' of medicine from three doctors. 1 grtw so bad I could hardly do a day's work. Would hive death-like pains in the side, and blind spell*. •nd thought life was hardly worth I began taking Dr. Pienee's Golden Medical Dio eovery and 'Pleasant Pellet*.' a* advised. Be fore t had taken half of the second bottle I began to feel relieved. I got Mx bottle* and a*ed them, and am happy to *ay I owe my life to Dr. Pierce and his medicine*.' Dr. Pierce’* Pellet* cure biliousne**. permanent chairman of the convention. In hi* address, as in on* delivered later, by Senator Hoar, there was a reference to President McKinley. Concluding this di vision of his speech Mr. Elder said: "One thing more, the right of free speech must not be denied; full and fair discus sion of public men and political issues are a part of our heritage. "But caricature, denunciation, foul abuse and contemptuous ridicule of the Ameri can president, from whatever source they come, must cease.” The platform was reported by Congress man Lovering and unanimously adopted. The platform expresses sorrow for the death of President McKinley and pledges "loyal and unfaltering support" to his successor. It denouiwes "all laws that confer special privileges upon the few, and favors "such laws as open the widest opportunities to all.” It reasserts th* principle of protection of American liber ty, a protective tariff, desires “rec iprocity” of trad* with foreign countries if not inconsistent with an adequate measure of protection to American indus tries." Support is pledged to all sound measures which give certainty and per manence to the gold standard and to pro vide a paper currency of such flexibility, sufficiency and safety as will meet the changing needs of the season, reduce th* charge for the use of credit, increase the employment of labor and promote the effective competition of our producers and manufacturers with their rival* abroad/' The immediate construction of an Isth mian canal that shall be built, owned and operated artd protected by the United States government is favored, as is also, "the building up of our merchant marine on a just and equitable basis toward all American citizens.” The platform also favors an amendment to the constitution of the United States that shall give congrea* the power to reg ulate the hours of labor. Attempts to disfranchise negroes are condemned as un-American and in viola tion of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution, and it is declared that lynch ing and th* unlawful taking of life must be stopped. The platform also pronounces in favor of i "such laws aa shall visit an adequate and severe penalty upon any person or persons who shall murder, assault or threaten the life of the president or vice president.” It asserts that "the public highways belong to the people and must not be di verted to private or corporate use unless the people receive full value for the fran chise.” Consideration is recommended for a proper system of initiation and referen dum in local affairs. The platform concludes with a commen dation of Governor Crane's administra tion. United States Senator George F. Hoar advanced to the platform and addressed the convention. In speaking feelingly of the assassination of President McKinley the senator said: "We can undoubtedly provide some ad ditional safeguards against th* recur rence of this terrible crime, but we can not give up free speech or constitutional liberty because of the danger of a recur rence of such crimes. The restraining of free speech and of a free press, disagree able as are their excesses, must com* in the main from the individual's sense of duty and not by law. PLANS FOR THE NOMINATION. WASHINGTON, D. C.,Oct. President Roosevelt is undoubediy laying serious plans to receive the Republican presi dential nomination in 1904. The indica tions are that he will try to break a rec ord for the accidental presidents of the United States by getting the nomination. Thus far in his brief and sudden admin istration President Roosevelt has made no mistakes and there has been no criti cism of his political actions. He has felt hlh way carefully and haa met every ques tion that has been presented fearlessly. The most difficult opposition he will have for the nomination is found in those mem bers of the Republican party who control the machine. Although there has been smooth sailing thus far in the administra tion of affairs, it is anticipated that wheij some of the big leaders come to town with requests and are turned down by the im petuous president there will be trouble. When Roosevelt was nominated for the vice-presidency it was little thought that he would ever succeed to the high office of chief executive. It was the idea of the leaders who placed him in this position that he had been effectually shelved and would give them no more trouble in New York state affairs. This will be the hard est fight Roosevelt will have to make. His course seems to indicate that the politicians will be pitted against the peo ple. Everything he has done yet is in line with the wishes of the people, and it may be that the people will beat the politic ians. President Roosevelt is making quite a play to gain the south in his column and doubtless that portion of the country will favor his nomination, preferring a man who will give them a fair Showing to an uncertain political factor bound down by all sorts of promises to the ma chine. God’s Way. Not thine the silver coronet of age. The gentle call that bid* the soul away; The Finis set upon the finished page. The darkness stealing o’er the closing day. Nay. in the strong, bright noonday of thy life Darkness fell on thee, and death's silent pall; E'en in the thick and gory of the strife Came the sharp, sullen signal of recall. "God's way!.” The warrior bent his head, and so Passed the strung soul to where all things are clear, prepared unquestioning the road to go Nearer to go, to whom God’s self was near. -W. Gilchrist Wilson. TREASURY IS FULL, 1 BUT STJIE IS BROKE STATEMENT OF ACTUAL AMOUNT OF CASH ON HAND ON OCTOBER 1. i ■' 1 Cashier C. T. Furlow, of the state treas ury completed a compilation of figures Friday showing the receipts and dis bursements of the state's money for th* year October 1, 1900, to October 1, 1901. The figures have been prepared for State Treasurer Park’s annual report, which will be ready in a shbrt time. In view of the financial complications which the state has experienced during the past year, on account of the public property fund and the school fund and the deficit which will face the assembly the figures are Interesting. There is now in the treasury to th* credit of the general fund about 8186,000. There is a sinking fund of 8100,000 and the public property fund, amounting to about 8444,000 also in the treasury, but these two latter items can only be used for specific purposes as prescribed by the act of th* legislature. Among the receipts for the year gppear the following: Western and Atlantic railroad rental, 3420.012. Railroad tax, 8241,818.90. Poll tax, 8254.125.67. Temporary loan. General tax. Convict hire, 8302.511.08. - Liquor tax, 8151.490.68. Northeastern railroad, 3105.497. In the list of disbursements appear th* following: Civil establishment. 3131,671.15. State sanitarium. 8286,249. Public debt, 3447,282.45. Schools, 81,498,608.64. Pensions. 3896.607.50. The totals of the state's money »how a* follows: Balance in treasury October 1, 1900, 8416,- 146J30. ' Receipts during the fiscal year 83,804 - 195.73. Total, 34.220,342.08. Disbursements during the fiscal year, 83.469,619.93. Balance in the treasury October L 1901, 1730,722.10. DEMOCRATS IN SESSION. . BOSTON, Oct. 3.—The Democratic stat* convention was called to order here today. The platform was adopted as follows: The platform In the outset laments th* assassination of President McKinley, whose distinguished public or private ser vices *nd eminent place which be had won among American statesmen ar* recog rdzed. “'Under our democratic institutions." the platform adds, "the hands raised against the president are in reality direct ed against popular sovereignty itself. Freedom of speech does not include the right to advocate assassination.” The platform extends good wishes to President Roosevelt, "without prejudice to the right td criticise his act* or op pose his policies as future occasion may ‘require.” It declares: “Great preponderance of the Republican in the state and in the nation are inconsistent with the public interest,” and calls upon "all believers in Democratic principles and on all who de sire to resist present Republican tenden cies to join in making the Democratic party a strong and harmonious party, ready to perform its part-, in public af faire." In declaring that "in the present cam paign attention should be concentrated chiefly upon our state government aod state legislation.'' the convention asserts that “in plac* of colonial Imperialism abroad we offer to the people progressive democracy at home." The platform further declares that im munism of capital must be met by state control: every branch of state govern ment should be a department; the head of each department should represent it upon the floor of the legislature; that all dis trict candidates should be nominated by direct vote; th*t the United States senator should be nominated and elected by direct vote of the people. On federal affairs the platform says: "We are not only absolutely opposed to colonial imperialism abroad and to the commercialism tendencies, but to its own profit which support it, but to every man ifestation of the same reactionary and an ti-Democratic spirit at home. "We demand that the efforts of our government shall be directed toward pre paring the people of the Philippine Is lands for the speedy granting of self gov ernment and for ultimate independence under the protection of this country. "We favor freer trade by means of genuine reciprocity or otherwise. We heartily endorse the broad statesmanship of President McKinley’s speech at Buf falo. . . OFFICERS AfN.a~A7cOLLEGE. DAHLONEGA, Ga.. Oct. 3.-The ap pointment of cadet officers for the cadet battalion of the North Georgia Agricul tural college was announced yesterday morning at chapel, as follows. Field and staff: Major. J. H. Byers. Adjutant, C. E. Martin. Sergeant Major. W. T. Townsend. Quartermaster Sergeant. Rene Granger. Color Sergeant, E. C. Crawford. Chief Musician, Lewis Elkin. A company: Captain, P. J. Horton. First Lieutenant, J. H. Craig. Second Lieutenant, R. A. Byers. First Sergenat. O. T. Rowe. Sergeants. F. A. Griffin. W. F. Thomae, E. C. Williams, G. W. Harben. Corporals. J. R. Henley, Claud Gurley, J. D. Gortatowsky, J., A. Broome. B company: Captain. J. C. Barnes. First Lieutenant, J. R. Byers. Second Lieutenant, W. F. Chamblee. First Sergeant. J. V. Anerdale. Sergeants. W. T. Wright, J. J. Richard#, R. N. Steed. W. H. Burkhalter. Corporals. J. P. Crawford. W. T. Dow da, A. C. Riley, Sherman Granger. C company: Captain, AUgusus Byers. First Lieutenant, R. E. Ward. Second Lieutenant, S. C. Edmondson. First Sergeant. J. R. Berry. Sergeants. W. H. Lewis, L. N. Davla, C. R. Sewell. J. F. Broach. Corporal*. C. E. Maddox, C. E. Sea right, L. T. Ham, L. A. Cleaveland. . COMPETITION CUTS SUGAR. NEW YORK. Oct. 3.—The Journal of Commerce says: President H. O. Havemeydr. of th* American Sugar Refining company, wa# at his office this week for lhe first time since his illness, and it baa been learned that one of his first official acta was t« authorise one of the most spectacular reductions in refined sugar price* that have ever been made. This was the re duction announced in Tuesday's dispatch es. It applies only to such sections of th* country in which beet sugar competes.. The cut price to Missouri river point* was 3 1-2 cents per pound net for granu lated. On Tuesday,the net quotation was 5.03 cents net. In other worts. Mr. Have meyer has authorised a cut slightly in ex cesa of 1 1-2 cents per pound. To understand the importance of thi* cut to beet sugar manufacturers it should be mentioned that the practice of the beet people is to make contracts for their en tire production at prices based on the sell ing price of the sugar combine on th* date of delivery. The beet people have heretofore been easily able to dispose *f all their sugar at a discount of W point#