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SCHLEY COURT STILL
DRAGS ITSELF ALONG
VARIOUS OFFICERS FROM THE
3RCOKLYN TALK WARMLY FOR
THEIR COMMODORE.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-Th® first new
Witness called before the Schley court of
inquiry was Lieutenant Commander T. D.
Griffin, who. as lieutenant, was lhe senior
watch officer on the Brooklyn during the
war with Spain. After him came a num*
her of Junior officers who served on the
Brooklyn during the campaign.
The first of yesterday’s witnesses called
for lhe correction of testimony was Com
mander Mason, and after him came In
succession Lieutenant Commander Sears,
Lieutenant McCauley and Lieutenant
Webster.
On re-direct examination Mr. Raynor
asked Webster concerning the bearing of
the lowa and the Texas on the morning
of July.M. the beginning of the battle?
The witness admitted that they bore
abaft the starboard beam of the Brooklyn,
the Texas being to the right of the lowa.
The Brooklyn was beaded, he says, north
or northwest.
In reply to another question by Mr.
Raynor, he stated that after the surren
der of the Colon July id, he had gone to
the forecastle to look for other ships. He
had only seen the Oregon and the Texas.
The smoke of other vessels was visible
between the vessels themslves.
When Lieutenant Webster was excused
Lieutenant Commander Griffin was called.
He gave details of the Cienfuegos cam
paign saying that the distance of the
blockading line was from .three to seven
miles, being farther out at night.
Speaking of the voyage from Clenfuegoe
to Santiago the witness said the weather
was heavy, and that there was a short
choppy sea. He also said that the heavy
sea had impeded the fleet by delaying
the smaller vessels, especially the Eagle.
Asked by Mr. Rayner concerning a con
versation between Commodore Schley and
the commander of the Eagle the witness
said:
“I was present when the conversation
took place, although I cannot give the ex
act words. When the Eagle came up
astern of the Brooklyn the commodore
hailed the commanding officer of that ves
sel and tok: aim tn substance that he
could not delay the squadron any longer
on his Account and that he wanted him
to proceed to Jamaica for coal. The com
manding officer of the Eagle seemed very
desirous of remaining with the squadron
and expressed sincere regrets at being
obliged to part with the flying squadron.**
At Santiago the witness said that the
_ blockading line was a mile or two closer
tn at night than durlpg the day and on
. May 29th the fleet stood out three or four
miles. There were picket boats Inside the
line, but be did not see them.
•‘Did you ever have any conversation
with Commodore Schley before July 3d.
relative to the Brooklyn going to Guan
tanamo for coal?”
**ln substance. I mentioned the fact that
other ships of the squadron were in the
habit of going to Guantanamo for coal.
We had bad some difficulty in coaling
tn the open off Santiago. The commodore
replied that he had been asked on sever
al occasions if he would like to go Guan
tanamo where he could coal quietly and
give the officers and men a rest from the
■train of blockade. He said that his an
swer was tn substance that he preferred
the station in ease the Spanish might
come out of the harbor.**
Referring to the battle of July 3d. the
witness said that It was his duty to look
, after the lower decks, consequently he
.had not seen a great deal of the light. I
“Were any cheering, or encouraging
messages sent among the men that you
'heobr of'”
•"One message which seemed to cheer
the men below very much was that there
were three Spanish ships on our star
board beam, all firing at us."
Commander Griffin said that when the
Celon gave up the conflict the Oregon
was close on the Brooklyn’s starboard,
and that the Texas and Vixen were
within sight astern.
“Can you speak of the conduct, bear
ing and manner of Commodore Schley
during the engagement in which you saw
him?”
“He impressed me as being remarkably
eool. considering what hafi Just occurred.
He was perfectly natural In manner and
bearing”
On cross examination Mr. Hanna ask
ed: “Did you tear anything about coaling
* difficulties?”
“I do not remember. I know he was al
ways extremely anxious, and seemed to
coal whenever there was an opportunity.
I do not remember any particular conver
■* satlon. Thv one about going to Guan
tanamo impressed me because afterward
X thought it was such a wise decision.’’
Having said that when the fleet left
Cienfuegos it was the general under
standing that It was bound for Santiago,
the witness stated that the fleet was
headed east when it stopped south of
Santiago May 2Cth. He said further that
If the squadron had continued as then
headed it would have landed “anywhere
* to the eastward.”
By the court: 'What difficulties did the
Brooklyn have in coaling off Santiago
■-prior to July IF
“The derrick beams on the collier were
too short, and coaling breeches were
rigged on the Brooklyn in order to coal."
Ensign John Haiigan, who served on the
Brooklyn during the war. was the first
witness at the afternoon session.
Coming to the blockade of Santiago, he
■aid the Marblehead and the Vixen bad
been inside the blockade line there.
Asked as to Commodore Schley’s bear
ing in the battle of July 3d, he said it was
“such as to inspire enthusiasm. ”
“Do you know what vessels were tn
sight *at the beginning of the battle?”
asked Mr. Raynor.
Captain Lemley objected to the question
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Mr. Halligan was succeeded by Ensign
U. S. Macy, who was a naval cadet on the
Brooklyn during the Spanish war.
He said that en route to Santiago the
fleet had been compelled to slow up be
cause the sea was too heavy for the Vixen
and the Eagle.
The next witness was James A. Hand,
also an ensign who had served on the
Brooklyn as a naval cadet. He testified
that on the day of the battle of July 3,
he had received from Commodore Schley
and Captain Cook encouraging messages
to the men and that one of them from.
Commodore Schley was received with
“three cheers for the commodore.”
Ensign Ralph N. Marble, who was a
cadet on the Brooklyn had charge of
some of the five Inch guns on the Brook
lyn in the battle of July 3. His closest
range was 1400 yards.
New York Wai Seven Miles Away.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.—The list of
yesterday’s witnesses called before the
Schley court of Inquiry at the opening
of today's session for the purpose of cor
recting testimony was exceptionally long,
comprising eight persons. , ...
While Ensign Marble was on the stand
for the purpose of correcting his former
testimony he was further Interrogated by
Judge Advocate Lemly concerning the
conversation between Captain Slgsbee, of
the St. Paul, and Commodore Schley,
overheard by him (the witness) when Cap
tain Slgsbee came aboard the Brooklyn
Off Santiago May 26.
Captain Lemly asked:
“May not Captain Slgsbee have said, *1
have been here about a week and have
not seen anything of them,’ or words to
that effect, meaning the Spanish fleet?”
“No, sir. As I remember It he said:
'They could not be here unles* I knew it.”
Lieutenant- Commander Nicholson, of
th® Oregon, was then called and began
his recital of the story ot the battle of
July 3, which he bad observed as naviga
tor of the Oregon. He was, he said, on
the deck of his vessel, and added:
• •’Occupying the position I did during
the day of the engagement I necessarily
saw considerable of it. The incidents of
that day commenced about 9:30 o’clock,
or five minutes before. When the first
ship started to go around the cry went
up, 'There they go.’
“I looked toward, the harbor and saw
the first ship. Her bow was making a
turn into the last reach of the harbor on
her way out. She was followed In suc
cession by the others. I went to my sta
tion. first on the bridge, then down to
the conning tower and saw that the prop
er connections were made. In the mean
time the signal had been sounded to ‘gen
eral quarters’ and by this time steam was
coming up, all the boilers and blowers
were going full tilt and a few minutes
afterwards Captain Clark came up. We
turned the ship, going slowly at first, the
speed Increasing all the time. Turned
ship with starboard helm apd started In
toward the enemy. They came out at
full speed, apparently ipuch faster than
we were at this time. By the time we
were straightened they went to the west
ward ahead of us. The lowa started in,
she being to the westward, apparently
closer to the enemy that we did, because
we passed under her stern. A few min
utes after that on our course to the west
ward we passed under the stern of the
Texas, apparently still in the water. I
called Captain Clark's attention to this.
Os course, firing commenced on both sides
at the time the first ship cleared, prob
ably 3 1-3 to 4 miles off at that point.
When we crossed under the Texas’ stern
we saw th® lowa coming out of the
course nearly parallel to a converging
course with ours. I noticed her a little
abaft our starboard beam. Captain
Clark at the same time noticed her and
called my attention to her and told me
to look out and avoid a collision. As the
action commenced we passed the Texas
and the lowa. -•••>*-» v. :m . .
“The only ship then ahead of us wns
the Brooklyn. AIL the Spanish ships had
gotten out by this time and we weri. puri
suing them, heading for the leading ships.
We noticed the Marla Teresa drop astern
at less speed than at first, saw flames
leaping up and out from her whicih con
vinced us she was on Are. A few minutes
after the Oquendo appeared to be cover
ed with smoke and we concluded that she
also was on Are, which proved to be a
fact. Just about this time the Vlscaya
which starboarded her helm, seemed to
head off to the southward and west to
ward the Brooklyn and fell out of line.
It then became evident that the Colon was
pulling out of battle and running along
the shore but it was developed that she
was running away and had more speed
than all the other ships. The Viscayg,
headed toward the Brooklyn. She ran
that course for some time and then
straightened out again; then turned in
shore and a few minutes after that ran
ashore also.
“There is no question about the Vis
caya pulling out of the general Spanish
line to the southward, because a short
time after tnis Captain Clark turned
around and called my attention to some
objects in the water that looked like float
ing buoys apparently three or four feet
above the water. We thought they were
nets with torpedos between them, prob
ably thrown out to Injure the Ship. I
ported the helm and before I "could do
anything we passed over the spot and
found tnat we were in the wake of the
Vizcaya.”
Commander Nicholson then detailed the
chase of the Colon, the subsequent going
ashore and surrender.
Commander Nicholson said that he re
called some signals from the Brooklyn on
the day of the battle, among others one
at the beginning of the battle to close
up and another at the close of the en
gagement saying “Well done, Oregon."
He did not see any signal from the
Brooklyn to the Oregon to use her 13-inch
guns on the Colon.
“What was .the relative position of the
American ships when the Spanish vessels
came out?"
“Tlje lowa was due south, the Texas on
her port hand and the Brooklyn further
off to tlx® westward. The Oregon was to
the right of the lowa and the Indiana in
shore to the eastward, with, the’ New
York in the distance. I remember immedi
ately looking for the flagship and saw her
off seven or eight miles toward Slboney.”
Dr. Charles M. Devalin followed Com
mander Nicholson. He said that he had
been medical officer on board the Brook
lyn and had observed the battle of July
3d from the forecastle. He gave a brief
description of the battle, saying he had
been present when Yeoman Ellis was kill
ed. and that he had observed Commodore
Schley during the entire engagement.
“His conduct and bearing,” said the wit
ness, “was all that could be expected. He
seemed to know what he was about and to
be doing all that he wished to do. He was
in perfect control of the situation.”
On cross-examination the witness said
he had heard Commodore Schley give the
order “Helm hard aport,” and had heard
no one else give it. Tn response to a ques
tion he said that he had, at that time
heard no colloquy or altercation concern
ing this order.
Lieutenant Thos. F. Carter, passed as
sistant engineer, who was in charge, was
called.
The witness had written a memorandum
which he had prepared, showing the speed
of the Brooklyn during the day of the
battle and Indicating a gradual increase
from It to 14 knots per hour. The
memorandum was based on the basis of
lhe revolution on the propeller.
In response to questions by Captain
Lemley the witness stated that he estima
ted the entire distance traversed between
9:36 a. tn. and 2:30 p. tn., at 52 knots.
Being asked whether he had received any
encouragement during the tjattlo he re
plied that he had. saying:
‘They were all of gencAd purpose, in
forming us as to what stage of the action
had taken place, for Instance that-a ship
had been sunk, had turned in shore or
two ships were on lire, etc. Os course
they were all enthulastically received.
Sofne of the messages were from Commo
dore Schley, others from Captain Cook
and still others from Engineer Ryan.”
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OHIO REPUBLICANS
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
THE PARTY LEADERSARE, ON
HAND WITH MANY
BRASS BANDS.
DELAWARE, O„ Oct. 19.—The Republi
cans formally opened their state cam
paign here today with a demonstration in
which clubs of the leading cities and or
ganizations of different counties partici
pated.
The speakers were Congressman War
neck, of Urbana, who presided; Senator
Carl Nlppert, candidate for lieutenant
governor; Governor Nash, candidate for
re-election; Senator Foraker, candidate
for re-election, and Senator Hanna, who
is regarded as a candidate for re-election
two years hence.
The forenoon was devoted to the recep
tion of the speakers and other prominent
Republicans, in which the visiting glee
clubs and the bands, participated. Presi
dent Bashford, of the Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity, entertained the senators, govern
or and other prominent Republicans at
luncheon. Other members es the faculty
of the Ohio Wesleyan university also en
tertained prominent visitors.
The Blaine club, of Cincinnati, with 400
uniformed men and a special train from
Cincinnati, acted as the escort for Sena
tor Foraker from Cincinnati, and the
Tippecanoe club, of Cleveland, acted in
a like manner for Senator Hanna.
The Buckeye club, of Columbus,
was the escort of Governor Nash and a
distinguished party accompanied the “Rail
Splitters” of Toledo.
It was announced that there would be
40 bands In the parade starting at 1 p. m.,
and the noise about the different head
quarters and deposits during the forenoon
indicated that about that many were on
hand. In addition to the special trains of
visiting clubs, excursions were run from
all parts of the state and the attendance
was very large.
HANNA TO TAKE STUMP
IN OHIO STATE CAMPAIGN.
CLEVELAND, 0., Oct. 19.—Senator
Hanna left here early today for Dela
ware, 0., where he will be one of the
speakers at the formal opening of the
Republican state campaign today. The
senator will return to Cleveland tonight
and on Monday will start on a two weeks’
campaigning tour of the state.
DEATH BENfTt PLAN ADOPTED.
General Passenger and Ticket Agents
Add This Feature.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., Oct. 18.—After ses
sions extending through three days, thfe
annual convention of the American As
sociation of General Passengers and Tick
et Agents adjourned finally at 1 o’clock
yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday’s session was the most import
ant and Interesting of the convention.
The question of the prosecution of coun
terfeiters, forgers and unlawful manipu
lators of railway tickets which came over
from Wednesday was discussed for two
hours and finally was referred to a com*-
mtttee consisting of the chairmen of the
several traffic associations. This com
mittee already has the power to prose
cute such frauds, but it now will have
whatever power and authority . the Pas
senger Agents’ association can confer
upon it to assist it in the vigorous per
formance of its duty.
The proposition made Wednesday that a
deatih benefit feature be added to th®
association was adopted. Members of ths
ISfcociatton may avail themselves of tills
insurance, but it is not made obligatory
upon them to do so. 7 •<« .
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected:
President, J. R. Wopd, of the Pennsyl
vania railroad.
Vice President, John Sebastian, of the
Chicago and Rock Island.
Secretary, A. J. Smith, of Cleveland.
E. N. Armstrong, of the Toledo, Peora
and Western; W. J. Lynch, of the Big
Four, and J. C. Pond, <4 the Wisconsin
Central, were made members of the exec
utive committee.
F. I. Whitney, of the Great Northern,
was named as the orator.
For the next annual convention, Port
land, Maine, after a spirited contest with
Denver, Colo., was chosen as th® next
place of meeting.
SISTER OF DR. M’RAE SUICIDES
EASTMAN, Ga., Opt. 19.—At 2:30 p. m,
Mrs. Leila Meadows, a sister of Dr.
Floyd Mcßae, of Atlanta, shot herself
through the head with a pistol, causing
instant, death.
No reason known. She leaves three
small children. t ,
John Sweat Given Life Sentence.
NASHVILLE, Ga., Oct. 19.—Berrien su
perior court concluded its work here yes
terday, the grand jury having returned
33 true bills. A large number of civil ca
ses were disposed of.
The most important criminal case was
that of the state against John Sweat,
charged with the murder of Luke Faulk
ner. Sweat has been a cripple from child
hood and has been a familiar figure
throughout this county. Much interest
attached to the case on account of his
condition and because of the atrocity of
the crime. It was committed on June 1.
Sweat rode up to Faulkner’s house and
a moment later shot him down.
Sweat was convicted upon his own state
ment and sent to the penitentiary for life.
He gave as an excuse for the killing that
Faulkner had pulled up some of his crop
to feed to his horse, the lands of the two
men adjoining. The jury was out on the
case for about two hours.
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POSED AS SON OF GOD.
London Astounded When a Mere Child
Tells of Her Ruin.
LONDON, Oct. 18.—The hearing of the
charges against Theodore and Laura
Jackson (Ann Odelia Diss Debar) was
continued yesterday. The police court wax
crowded, a number of women being
among those present, while thp police
found it necessary to clear the sidewalk
of those who were anxious to obtain ad
mission and hear the most noisome testi
mony ever given publicity in a London
court.
Among witnesses examined yesterday
was Daisy Adams, .a child, wearing a red
Tam O’Shanter cap and with her hair in’
curls hanging down her shoulders. She
testified that she was enticed to London
under the promise of being taught music.
Laura Jackson continued to conduct tho
case for the defense. She was clothed In a
soiled, draggled white silk toga. The wo
man evidently had a powerful influence
over the girl, Adams, and leaned over the
dock and gazed fixedly at the witness, evi
dently with the hope of Intimidating her,
or of re-establishing her hypnotic influ
ence. But the girl frustrated the effort
by turning her back to the female prisoner
and looking at the judge. Then tiring of
her effort, Mrs. Jackson demanded a chair
and seating herself in a corner of the
dock interrupted the witness with irrele
vant questions and objections until the
court ordered her to desist.
The restimony, which was of the vilest
character, related to the indignities which
the witness suffered at the hands of the
male prisoner, while she was a neophyte
of the Theocratic Unity, under the promise
that she would become a reincarnation of
the Virgin Mary,
The witness testified that she was so
fully under the prisoner’s influence at the
time that she believed his claims of di
vine parentage. Revolting practices were
exercised, both when they were alone and
in the presence of Mrs. Jackson.
At the close of the morning session,
Mrs. Jackson demanded of the court the
return of the money taken from the pris
oner by the authorities when they were
arrested, but the court refused to grant
her request.
Mrs. Jackson also referred to William
,T. Stead’s recent repudiation of any
knowledge of the prisoners, and called
him “that redoubtable pro-Boer,” and
said Detective Inspector Cain disposed of
a half dozen letters which had been writ- ,
ten by Mr. Stead to the accused.
Daisy Adams spent the day on the wit
ness stand, detailing Jackson’s acts of
misconduct and Mrs. Jackson’s urging her
to consent to his wishes as he was the
“Son of God and would, noi lurt her.”
GUS MOBROW MAY~DECLINE.
Although Gus Morrow, of Jonesboro,
who was tendered by Governor Candler
the position of state librarian has not no
tified the governor whether he will accept
the appointment, it 18 generally believed
at the capltol this morning that he will
not accept.
Mr. Morrow was tendered the place of
librarian on October 14th by letter. At
that time he was out bf the state and did
not receive the governor’s letter until a
few days ago,-when he'called upon him,
and beyond thanking him for the tender
did not state whether he would take the
place. In case the appointment Is not ac- ’
Cepted by Mr. Morrow, it will be tendered
to Judge C. J. Wellborn, of Union coun
ty. Judge Wellborh is a well known Geor
gian. He has for mafiy years resided In
Washington, but is how living at his
home in this state. He is a life-long friend
of the governor, they having been closely
associated since childhood. In case it be
comes necessary the governor will make
the second appointment early next week.
MACEDONIAN RIOTS.
All Christians Are in Peril From th®
BI oodth i rqfcyh AI ban i ans.
NEW YORK, OcL 18.—The. Balkan
states correspondent, of .The Times re
ports a state of ctit'CHtlc anarchy in Mace
donia owing to the lawlessness of the Al
banians whose attitude toward the Chris
tian population is worse than Kurds to
ward the Armenians.
The Macedonian brigand, Malieu, the
leader of assassins of Stambouloff, after
some yyars of prosperity during which
he had been unmolested and even regard
ed as a hero, has been caught command
ing a murderous band and been beheaded
by the Turks, who have displayed hia
head in several Macedonian villages.
ELEVEN~DROWN IN SEA.
French Brig From New Foundland to
St. Malo, Wrecked.
BREST, France. Oct. 19. The French
brig Rene, from New Foundland for St.
Malo, has been wrecked on the rocks off
Penmarcb, on Finlsterre. The captain
and ten of the crew were drowned.
STUDY OFhIsTORFuRGED.
An effort has just been set afoot by
R. B. Haughton/ of St. Louis, commander
in chief of the Sons of Confederate vete
rans, to have every camp of the order
pursue a systematic course of study con
cerning the civil war—in the interest of
impartiality and in justice to the men who
wore the gray.
An official order urging this has just
been received by the Atlanta camp, and
will doubtless be acted upon.
The official course of study will be as
follows:
October, 1901—The First Battle of Bull
Run.
November, 1901—The Peninsular Cam
paign.
, December, 1901—The Battle of Seven
Pines.
January, 1902-Jackson's Campaign in
the Shenandoah. .
February, 1902—The Seven Days’ Battle
Around Richmond.
March, 1902—The Second Battle of Bull
Rufi. *
April, 1902—The Battle of Shiloh.
May, 1902—The Vicksburg Campaign.
June, 1902—The Legal Right of Secede. ,
July, 1902—The Moral Right to Secede.
August, 1902—The Battle of Chickamau
g September, 1902—The Surrender of the
Monitor.
The commander in chief declares in his
order that this matter should have un
remitting attention, and that every south
erner should be acquainted with the fact
that the southern states had a moral and
legal right to secede.'
“Special attention,” says the order also,
“is also called to the clause in our consti
tution in regard to securing the writing
by veterans of their various experiences
during the war. Nothing is more inter
esting or valuable than these personal
reminiscences, and camps shouiu do all
that they can to secure such while these
sturdy fighters are still with us. ’
Powers Denies His Plan to Kill.
GEORGETOWN, Ky., Oct. 19.—When
court convened yesterday Judge Morton
moved to suspend night sessions.
The prisoner, ex-Becretary of State Ca
leb Powers, made affidavit that he was
physically disabled. .
He affirmed that he had no time to con
fer with his attorneys.
Judge Cantrill reserved his decision.
Judge Sims resumed tho cross-examina
tion of Wharton Golden, one of the al
leged conspirators.
Thursday Golden testified he was In a
conspiracy to murder Goebel and that he
had told Jim Horan that he would give
SSOO to any man who killed Goebel. When
Goebel was shot Golden said he re
marked:
“It’s a d—d good thing.”
Golden denied he told Rev. John Stamp
er, his brother-in-law, that Campbell
would give him $5,000 for his testimony
and $2,500 for each conviction, and that he
and W. H. Cplton together would convict
“every one of them.” He denied telling
Owens Harklerodc and others that Powers
was Innocent.
Miss Sunffer, on whom Powers called
’ frequently, testified as to his letters.
GREAT INCREASE IN
GEORGIA RAILROADS
THE VALUE OF GEORGIA’S RAIL-
ROADS HAS BEEN INCREASED
BY $6,000,000.
Comptroller General Wright has com
pleted a compilation ot figures showing
the increase and decrease in the tax re
turns of steam railroad,, electric
railway and telegraph, telephone and ex
press companies' properties for the pres
ent year. :
The figures show a healthy increase in
the values of all these corporations. While
in some instances there have been de
creases, yet the number of these has been
smaller than in previous years. The bus
iness done by these corporations during
the past year has been greater than usual,
and the profits have been correspondingly
great, which has caused many extensions
and improvements.
The increases in the. tax returns have
been due in almost every instance to the
vigilance es comptroller General Wright,
who has closely watched every tax re
turn made to his office this year. Where
he regarded the return as riot sufficient to
cover the property of the company at a
fair valuation he has notified the compa
ny’s officials that they would have to
amend.
This was done in many cases, but where
the officials refused to do so the road’s
property was assessed, and if the officials
did not then accept the value placed upon
it by the comptroller, arbitration would
be resorted to.
In the arbitration proceedings the comp
troller general has been upheld in every
instance but one. This is regarded as a
remarkable situation in favor of the
comptroller, showing as it does his knowl
edge of the value of railroad property in
Georgia. General Wright has been warmly
commended for his work in the tax de
partment .of his office this year. The total
Increase has been approximately $6,000,000.
The following figures show concisely
the increases and decreases in the value
of railroad property in the state durfhg
lhe year.
The following roads show the following
increases:
Abbeville and Waycross, $45,179; Atlanta
Belt Line, $53,427; Atlanta and West Point,
$69,170; Augusta Belt Line, $5,308; Alabama
Midland, $3,259; Albany and Northern, sll,-
206; Benton and Pineasa, $59,403; Chatta
nooga and Durham, $11,792; Collins and
Reidsville, $317; Chattanooga, Rome and
Southern, $45,310; Ccllumbus Southern,
$88,182; Chattanooga Southern, $28,852; Da
rien and Western, $450; Florida Central
and Peninsular, $260,742; Gainesville, Jef
ferson and Southern, $26,200; Georgia
Northern, $29,668; Georgia Southern and
Florida, $145,570; Georgia, Carolina and
Northern, $64,580; Georgia and Alabama
Terminal Co., $256,435; Georgia and Ala
bama, $229,637; Hawkinsville and Florida
Southern, $8,000; Lyon’s Branch road, $74,-
159; Lexington Terminal, . $1,251; Macon,
and Savannah, $59,659; Millen and
Southwestern, $44,150; Macon and Augusta,
$3,000; Sandersville road, $7,700; South
Georgia railroad, $18,908; Sylvania rail
road, $745; Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf,
$160,283; Tifton and Northeastern, $7,511;
Valdosta Southern, $9,872; Waycros® Air
Line, $85,899;, Central of Georgia, $665,638;.
Southern railway, $221,974; —tlanta, Knox
ville and Northern, $167,815; Atlantic, Val
dosta and Western, $57,899; Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama, $87,869.
The following are decreases in values of
railway systems in the state, according
to the tax returns:
Charleston and Western Carolina,
$15,255; Dover and Statesboro, $2,180; East
and West road, $5,081; Georgia railroad.
$12,500; Hartwett road, $920; Louisville and
Wadley. $6,5W; Maeon Mid Birmingham,
$250; Milledgeville, $481; Nashville, Chatta
nooga and St. Louis, Rome division, $1,285;
Smfthsonia and Dunlap, $500; Talbotton
road, $19,520; Arlington Extension of the
Central, $7,200; Atlanta and Florida, $1,298:
Georgia Pacific, $53,374; Athens branch of
Southern, $3,Q99; Rome,.and Decatur, $38,-
058; Chattanooga, Columbia and Augusta,
$14,866; South Carolina and Georgia, $6,425;
Alabama Great Southern, $11,702; Ala
bama division, $473.
The following shows the increase in the
tax returns of street railways in the
state: Athens Electric, $4,600; Atlanta
Railway and Power Co., $386,383; Augusta
street railways, $124,554; City Electric of
Rome, $4,057; City and Suburban, $62,554;
Macon Consolidated, $61,510; Metropolitan,
$980; Savannah, Tybee and Isle of Hope,
$50,345; West End of Savannah, $1,500; At
lanta Rapid Transit Co.. $332,986; Augusta
and Summerville, $96; Savannah and Isle
of Hope, $8,200.
The grand total of Increases made shows
as follows:
Different Independent roads, $2,352,059;
new roads, $267,642; Central of Georgia
system, $665,638; ' Southern Railway sys
tem, $221,974; street railways, $1,037,765.
Total, $4,545,078. . ■■
These do not Include the Increase on the
Savannah, Florida and Western division
if the Plant system, which fcas not yet
been made to the comptroller by the offi
cials, under the finding of the board of
arbitrators.
The increases in other companies show:
In telegraph companies, $407,453; telephone
companies, $540,821; express companies,
$294,181;. Total, $1,242,455.
The decreases show as follows: Different
roads, $55,4'2; Central of Georgia. $7,200;
Southern railway, $129,295; street railways,
S4OO. Total, $192,367.
WAYCROSS AIR LINE.
Changed to That of Atlantic and Birm
ingham Railroad Company.
WAYCROSS. Ga., Oct. 18.—The stock
holders of the Waycross Air Line Rail
road company, representing a majority of
all the stock In said company at a meet
ing called yesterday at 4 p. m. in Way
cross, passed the following resolutions:
"Resolved first, That the corporate
name of the Air Line Railroad company
be changed to that of the Atlantic and
Birmingham Railroad company.
“Second, That the amount of capital
stock of the said company be fixed at
$7,080,000. with the right to Increase the
same from time to time, as said company
may determine.
“Third, That the railroad of said com
pany be extended from Cordele, in Dooly
county, Georgia, in a northwesterly direc
tion to Birmingham, in the state of Ala
bama. through the counties of Dooly,
Macon, Taylor, Talbot, Meriwether and
Troup, In the state of Georgia, a distance
of approximately 124 miles in said state.
And also from a said point in said county
of Meriwether, at or near Warm Springs,
through said county of Meriwether and
the counties of Coweta, Fayette, Campbell
and Fulton to Atlanta, In said county of
Fulton, approximately a distance of 75
miles.
“Fourth, That the provisions of the
general law of the state of Georgia, as
far as applicable, contained in the article
relative to corporate powers of railroads
embodied in the code of 1895 and amend
ments thereto, be adopted by said com
pany.
“Fifth, That said company proceed as
early as practicable to construct, equip,
maintain and operate the extension of its
line of road along the routes aforesaid. |
"Sixth, That notice of the intention of ;
said company to apply for an amendment
of its charter to adopt the provisions of
the general railroad law of the state and
to change Its corporate name as aforesaid
be given by making the publication re
quired by law, and that the charter of
said company be amended and the pro
visions of the general railroad law of the
state adopted and its corporate name
changed as aforesaid by the honorable
secretary of state in and for the state
of Georgia.”
The results of this meeting have thrown
Waycross people into a state of excite-
“I did not sleep a
night for seven long
weeks.”* •'
That prolonged period of sleepless
ness is most expressive of the pain and
suffering caused by womanly diseases.
It is pleasant to con-y
trast the medical in-1
efficiency which said
"I could not be;
cured” with the
prompt and perman
ent cure effected byC*J
the use of Doctor|s>
Pierce’s Favorite Ww
Prescription. This , ji
great medicine for .
women establishes
regularity, dries en- \
feebling drains, heals 1 J
inflammation and ul- / Uy
ceration and cures / jgfQ
female weakness. /
”1 take great pleasure /
in recomniendifig Dr. /
Pierce’s medicines to ' .
other suffering women.”
writes Mrs. Mary ’sjJ
of Grassycreek. Ashe 11
Co., N. C. ”1 had in- Vi ff
ternal trouble very badly W y
until it resulted in ulcers
of the uterus. I was L 'ly
troubled with it so that 'tL? |
I did not sleep a night
for seven long weeks. I 1
The doctors said I could __ J
not be cured, but I com
menced taking Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
and ‘ Pleasant Pellets.’ After taking two bottles
I could sleep all night, and after taking six
bottles of ‘ Favorite Prescription ’ and two of
* Golden Medical Discovery' and three vials of
• Pleasant Pellets ’ mv case was cured. I had
told mv husband that I would have to die, as it
seemed I could not live. He told me to put faith
in Dr. Pierce’s medicines, for it had cured other*
and would cure me. ?o it did. and I thank God
and your medicine for saving nsy life.*
Dr. Pierce’s Commcn S-nae Medical
Adviser, 1008 large pages, is sent free on
receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps
for the book in cloth binding, or only 21
stamps for the paper covered volume.
Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo“N. Y.
ment. They ar® in a quandary as to its
ultimate effect on this city.
Many think it is the very thing Way
cross has been praying for for years, but
others look upon it with forebodings.
They think that it means for the Air Line
to move its headquarters away from here
and that the road will buy out the Bruns
wick and Birmingham and run the main
line via Blackshear or Offerman, leaving
Waycross entirely oqt of the box. z !
The officials will not talk concerning
th® Atlantic end of the line, although
they intimate that the road will be ex
tended to deep water; whether to Bruns
wick, St. Mary’s, Fernandina or Jackson
ville they will not say.
Negro Has Feast on a Wild Cat.
WAYCROSS, Ga., Oct. 18—There are
dinners and dinners, but the one that
comes to the notice of The Journal’s cor
respondent from near Jamestown, a little
place eight miles from Waycross, ap
proaches most nearly the weird fetes of
the Louisiana voodoos.
A negro who lives near the above vil
lage a few mornings ago caught a wild
cat which weighed about 15 pounds, and
the festive darky actually skinned and
ate the wildcat, with potatoes, and said
it made him a “fine dinner.”
MONTGOMERY FLAG FESTIVAL.
Spars From Spanish Ships to Be Used
As Flag Poles.
MONTGOMERY. Ala., Oct. 18.—Mont
gomery will have a free fall festival this
year beginning Monday, October 28th,
and ending Saturday, November 2d.
The opening day will be flag day and
it promises to rival all other days dur
ing the gala week.
Captain R. P. Hobson has brought to
this country two spars. One is sixty
feet long and was taken from the Spanish
vessel Don Juan de Austria, which was
sunk by Admiral Dewey at Manila. The
other is thirty-five feet long and was
taken from the Spanish ship Oquendo,
which was sunk by Admiral Schley at
Santiago. Hobson intended to present the
spars as a present to his native state,
but after their arrival in America the
secretary of the navy said that they
were still the property of the federal gov
ernment and Hobson could not give them
away without the consent of congress.
For a time it appeared that the spars,
which were to be used as flag poles, would
not come to Montgomery in time for the
flag day of the fall festival. The local offi
cials took up the matter with ex-Secretary
of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert, who suc
ceeded in getting the promise of the sec
retary of the navy to loan the spars to
the state of Alabama and orders have al
ready been sent to the commandant® of
the navy yards at Norfolk and at New,
York, where the spars are and they will be
shipped to Montgomery at once. It will
require an act Ot congress for the spars
to be presented to Alabama, but as that
is only a matter of form and the gov
ernment has no use for the spars, they
will no doubt be the property of the state
permanently.
The spars will be fastened together and
a flag pole ninety-five feet high will be
made of them. This pole will be planted
with imposing ceremonies on the capltol
grounds. The first American flag which
was raised over Santiago and which is the
property of General Wheeler, will be
loaned the fail festival people for the
occasion and this flag will adorn the his
toric flag pole during the gala week.
START ON HOME IN DECEMBER.
Hope to Have Everything In Readiness
In Five Months.
If things continue as the trustees of the
institution hope for, the work of rebuild
ing the Soldiers’ Home will be started
by the first of December and completed
within four months from that time, so
that the old heroes will by the opening
of next spring again be beneath a roof
of their own.
Five sets of plans for the new home are
now in course of preparations. Three of
these contemplate the cottage plan in a
more or less modified form, and the other
contemplate a single building—one of
them for a building to be erected upon the
foundations of the old home.
All of these plans provide for fitting up
the new home wftlj all of the most modern
improvements —including a complete and
efficient set of waterworks. The trus
tees of the home will make a strong ef
fort to have the legislature appropriate
the Insurance money on the home for a
new building during the early part of the
session, so that work can be begun at the
earliest possible moment. In making this
effort they do not anticipate any opposi
tion.
COURT SAILS FOR SAMOA.
Capt. B. F. Tilley, Governor of Tutuila,
To Be Tried If Facts Warrant.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 18.—The trans
port Ohio will sail today for Pago Pago,
Samoa. Among her passengers will be
Rear Admiral Robley Evans, Captains
R. Glass, Cooper, Merry, Reiter and Har
rington and Captain Moer, United States
marine corps. They are to form a court
to try Capt. B. F. .Tilley, governor of
Tutuila on charges preferred by the Lon
don Missionary society, if it is found that
they have sufficient foundation in fact to
justify such a procedure.
The battleship Wisconsin with Rear Ad
miral Casey aboard is now said to be on
the way to Samoa and the cruiser Phila
delphia, which arrived yesterday from
the south, will go to Panama, relieving
the lowa, in order that that vessel may
go to Pago-Pago for the investigation.
STATE SHHTMM
111 GOOD CONDITION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET AND
ELECT OFFICERS —ADMIRA-
BLY MANAGED.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Oct. 18,-The board
of trustees of the State sanitarium met in
their regular annual session yesterday.
Reports of the officers of the institution
were read and examined and every de
partment of the institution was found to
be in splendid condition.
This greatest of all Georgia’s charitable
institutions is admirably managed by
those in charge.
The first day’s session was occupied in
inspecting the institution and in making
plans for the ensuing year. The session
yesterday was taken up in the election of
officers for the ensuing two years.
The resignation of Dr. W. A. O’Daniel,
who has been connected with the sani
tarium for the past several years, was
handed the board and was accepted. -
The following officers were elected: ■
Superintendent—Dr. T. O. Powell.
First assistant physician—Dr. J. M.
Whitaker. -
Assistant physicians—Drs. L. M. Jones,
J. W. Nobley, M. L. Perry, Walker amd
Green.'
Dentist—Dr. Reed. ' •*
Steward—L. J. Lamar. . '
Storekeeper—Will Hunter.
Assistant steward—G. W. HolJlnshead.
Engineer—Captain H. W. DeSajigsure.
Apothecary—Dr. ThornJjyk 1
Drs. Walker and Green were the enlj
new officers elected. Dr. Walker is front
Eatonton and is the son of Dr. N. S.
Walker, who was for so many years a
member of the board of trustees. Dr.
Green is from Kentucky, but has for the
past several months been at the sanita
rium as an inteone.
WOMAN?ARMER at the fair.
The individual exhibit of Mrs. J. Lind
say Johnson in the- agricultural building
of the fair naturally attracts much atten
tion. It is one of the few women’s ex
hibits in that line. It shows fine farm
and garden products from Little Egypt,
Mrs. Johnson’s farm near Rome. It Is a
very large exhibit, and all Is attractively
arranged. .
The best of it is that the whole thing
represents what a woman can do on the
farm. There is a beautiful array of corn
and wheat, apples and pears, potatoes,
both sweet and Irish, turnips, beets, pars
ley, sage, peppers, lavender, peppermint,
hoar-hound, sweet marjoram—all the long
list of both culinary and medicinal herbs.
Then there are preserves and jellies ahd
pickles of all sorts.
"They are not quite as clear and beauti
ful, perhaps, as some you will see on the
ground,” said Mrs. Johnson, “but, if so,-it
is because I had a pride in using even the
vinegar that was made oh the farm. They
represent home products in every respect.
And I did the preserving and pickling
myself.
“It is a mistake,” she continued, “to
say that a woman cannot make a success
of a farm. She can do .It If she bends her
effort that way. Look at Mrs. Nellie Pe
ters Black. She shows what ean be done
by a woman in that line. And I hope that
my exhibit show® in a small way the
same thing.
"You know,” she went on, "one of the
chief aims of our federation of clubs for
the past few years has been to foster the
interest of women in farm and garden
products. Our annual work in these state
fairs has helped greatly In this^direction.
Th‘?women are growing broader In their
ambitions. Heretofore they have con
fined themselves’to the woman’s buildings,
to an exhibition chiefly of beautiful things
in the way of needlework, paintings and
confections, and their competition was
simply with each other. But this year we
become practical, show our farm pro
ducts alongside those of men and declare
in an indisputable object lesson that wo
men may be as good farmers as any
body. ,
"A woman farmer could not, doubtless,
do her own plowing or clearing. But
neither does the man farmer. Both
would simply order it done and see that
it was done properly.
“Have you seen the display of Mrs. W.
W. Monk in this agricultural building?
Mrs. Monk is from Worth county, south
west Georgia. She has a fine individual
exhibit, and her sister. Miss Williams,
sends a county exhibit. Many of these
woihen take home fine premiums, and
there is growing among them a spirit of __
economic independence. Why, Mrs.
Monk has won a $75 premium on a bushel
of wheat. She can educate her children
on her fair premiums.” - , -
To hear Mrs. Johnson talk is to catch
her enthusiasm. You begin to wonder why
every woman blessed with a farm does
not make of it competency and happiness.
You begin to realize that within those
farm fences you may be economically in
dependent of the whole world; that there
you may raise your -own meat, your
fowls, grain and vegetables, shear your
own sheep, weave your own clothes and
sell of your surplus to those who will
buy. „
And a woman can dp it all Just as well
as a man!
Os all these thing® the state fair fur
nishes the object lesson. Women who
have come here this year and have seen
these evidences of others’ energy will
next year send something from their own
sewing room and kitchen, garden and
farm.
There is great helpfulness in thi® com
ing together of women in their work. The
interaction of ideas is incalculable in Its
result®, the fraternal spirit that* is fos
tered is fine, the science and philosophy
of life come nearer to the common grasp.
Mrs. Johnson, as the head of the wo
man’s department of the fair, has done a
great work in fostering all these things,
and too much cannot be said in her
praise. _ ' •
EMIL JAY.
EX GOV. J. S. PILLSBURY DEAD.
Former Governor of Minnesota, the
Friend and Benefactor of Colleges.
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 18.—John S. Pills
bury, former governor of Minnesota, and
one of the state’s foremost citizens, died
early today of Bright's disease.
His illness was comparatively brief,
owing to his advanced age. He was over
73 years old. He was, a member of the
famous family of flour millers and in
spite of numerous benefactions, leaves a
large fortune.
He served three terms as governor, from
1876 to 1882. He was always the friend and
benefactor of the University of Minneso
ta, to which he gave its $150,000 science
hall and on whose campus its alumni
erected to him a fine bronze statue. He
has long been a member of the board of
regents, having been named a life mem
ber. He also presented to the town of
Sutton, N. H., a town hall in memory of
his parents. With his wife he established
an endowment fund of SIOO,OOO (for a home
in this city for children and aged women.
Last year he built there a home for work
ing girls at a cost of-$25,000, and this year
he gave $5,000 for a public treasury on the
east side. He has been a resident of Min
neapolis since 1853. {
hacket'wilLleave’navy.
• -
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—Frank W.
Hackett, assistant secretary of the navy,
will retire shortly from that office.
He will be succeeded by Judge Charles
H. Darling, of Bennington, Vt, whom the
president has decided to appoint when the
vacancy shall occur.