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2 NEGRO DEFIES MOB; ESCAPESLYNCHING For Alleged Insult to Young Woman in Rome Colored Merchant Incurs Wrath of Whites Who Would Use Rope—He Refused To Surrender and Hob Disperses—Dispensary Campaign. ROME. G*-. D*e. IL—An armed mob attambted to lynch Ell Sorrell last night at hls home In north Rome, but they were frightened away by the determined re sistance of the negro and a number of his friends. It appears that Sorrels had been notified by some friend of the purpose of the mob, and he made ready to receive them. • It is alleged that Sorrels Insulted a young lady who was en route to her home a few evenings ago, and the news of the alleged Insult , was quickly. communi cated to those who determined to avenge the wrong. Some forty or fifty armed men appeared before the dwelling where the negro was staying last night and .made a demonstration, demanding the surrender of Sorrels. The negro refused to comply with the mob’s request. ’ An effort was made to forcibly take Sorrels, but the house was securely barred and there were a number of negroes Inside the dwelling bearing arms. The mob decided not to further molest Sorrels, though they fired a few volleys around The house and dispersed. There appears to be considerable feeling against the negro, and trouble is apprehended at any time. An effort is being made to adjust matters, and it will probably be successful. Sorrels is a negro merchant, 40 years old and married. He has borne a good reputation among all classes, and It Is thought by some that* there is a mistake relative to his identity in connection with the affair. Sorrels has applied to Judge Reece, of the Floyd city court, for pro tection. it Is alleged. DISPENBARY~CAMPAIGN IS OPENED IN FLOYD ROME. Ga.. Dec. 18.—Hon. Seaborn Wright will formally open the dispensary campaign in this city Friday night at the courthouse. Mr. Wright will speak in favor of the dispensary being estab lished in Floyd county. The distinguished orator will be greeted- by-a large crowd from both the city and country. The county will vote on the issue of dis pensary or barrooms the first Tuesday in February. Speeches will be made In each militia district In the county during the campaign. Both sides are very active, and every effort will be made to win votea It is expected that the contest will be con-' ducted upon good-humored lines and little bad feeling engendered. BIGJAILDELIVERY ST JEFFERSON. GA. ALL THE WHITE PRISONERS WHO WERE CONFINED THERE ARE NOW AT LARGE. JEFFERSON. Ga.. Dec 18.—All the white prisoners confined in the second story of the jail al this place made their escape Monday night. A rock was removed from the wall, and by tying their blankets together made a rope on which they swung themselves to the ground below. Sheriff Stevens is doing all in his power to apprehend them, and hopes to have them safely in the jail again soon. MRS. V?A. WITCHER ~ DIES AT CARTERSVILLE CARTERSVILLE. Ga.. Dec. IL-Mrs. V, A. Witcher died quite suddenly Sunday night at the residence of her sister, Mrs. M. F. Akin, of neuralgia of the heart. She was on a visit here from her home in Texas. For twenty years Mrs. Witcher was a teacher in the public schools of Auanta. She was the mother of Mr. Warren Witcher and Mr. Hezekiah Witcher and the aunt of Messrs. John W. Warren and Paul Akin. The funeral arrangements have not been made but she will be buried - at Cassville. MRS. THEOL.’gUERRY” DIES AT DAWSON, GA. DAWSON’. Ga.. Dec. 18.—Mrs. Theo L- Guerry, died at her home in this city Sat urday. Mrs. Guerry had been married only about five yearn, and was the only child . of W. C. Paschal, one of the most promi nent men in the county. Mrs. Guerry was a young woman of pure Christian charac ter. being a member of the Baptist ehurch. GEORGIA ROAD MAY GO TO LOGANSVILLE OXFORD. Oa*. Dec. 11—The work of grad ing the new branch of the Georvta railroad from Covington to Oxford was begun this morning The branch will at first be used to bring ma terial here to build Emory’s new science hall, but it is thought that later the line will be extended to Logans vl He, a distance of 23 ml lee and there connect with the Seaboard Air The track will branch from the Georgia, one mile west of Covington, and run per fectly straight to the college campus, striking it just back of Seney hall. As soor as the branch la completed work on the new science hall will begin. COL R. H. BAKER WILL BE MAYOR DAHLONEGA. Ga. Dec It—At a large mass contention of the voters of Dahlonega Monday night the following city ticket wm nominated: For mayor. Col. R H. Bake*. Aidermen. first ward. Prof. J. W. Boyd, sec ond ward. J. E. McGee: third ward. Frank G Jones. The city election will be held De- comber XI. This will be the only ticket. littlejames a.Tzlar DIES AT WAYCROSS WAYCROSS. Oa.. Dec. I*.—Little James A. Ixlar. three year old eon of Dr. and Mrs. R P I alar, died Monday night at 10 o’clock, after several days suffering from pneumonia. HU remains were burled yesterday at the Lott cemetery Eczema How It reddens the skin, itches, ooses. drier and scales! Some people call it tetter, milk crust or ■alt rheum. The suffering from it is sometimes In* tense; local applications are resorted to tbey mitigate, but cannot cure. It proceeds from humors Inherited or ac quired and persists until these have been removed. Hood’s Sarsaparilla positively removes them, has radically and permanently cured the "Worst cases, and is without an equal for all cutaneous Itooo'aniis *r« ike best Price 23 canta WILL EMPLOY CONVICT LABOR BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Dec. 18.—The Bir mingham Iron Moulders union has entered a stout protest against the employment In. the new hollow ware plant of the Ala bama Manufacturing company at North Birmingham of convict labor. This plant has just been built by S. H. Jones, of Atlanta, and others. The com pany has closed a lease with the Alabama state board of convicts for eighty second and third Ciass convicts and forty of the convicts have already been received at the plant. The protest has been filed with the board In an official capacity. The plant has not yet commenced operations. Convicts have not heretofore been employed in Alabama in the foundry business. FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS IN ALABAMA SETTLED BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 18.—The most reliable adv-ices from Washington to this city are to the effect that President Roose velt has decided upon tho following ap pointments of Interest to Alabama: For district attorney for North Alabama, William Vaughan, of Birmingham, pres ent Incumbent. For collector of Internal revenue of Ala bama, Julian Bingham, of Birmingham, present Incumbent. For marshal of the northern district, Dan Cooper, of Birmingham, present In cumbent. For marshal of the southern district, Curry as against Simmons, the present incumbent. For marshal middle district, Lee J. Bryan, present Incumbent. For the postoffice at Birmingham, Dr. W. H. Hughes, the present Incumbent. MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY IN JUDGE COFFMAN TRIAL BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Dec. 18.—In the preliminary trial of R. D. Coffman, justice of the peace at Brookside, who shot and killed Rev. J. W. Bradford for charging him before the Brookside Sunday school with csluminatlng the church and pas tor, the evidence yesterday was In cumu lation of the testimony to the effect that Coffman went to Mr. Bradford’s house and accosted him In his study, that Mr. Bradford ordered him out of the house and finally ejected him and that after ejection, through a half-open door, the fa tal shots were fired by Coffman. W. A. Hunt and J. P. Hodge swore that they were requested by- Mr. Bradford to ask Mr. Coffman to come to his house. The effort appeared to be to establish the fact that Coffman did not go to the house of his tyfrn seeking A number of wit nesses are yet to be examined. The pistol surrendered to an officer by Coffman was exhibited In court. All the chambers were full. , TRIAL OF GEO. W. MORGAN IS AGAIN POSTPONED BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Dec. 18,-The trial of George W. Morgan, who Is charg ed with having made false entries In ac counts as president of the defunt Contin ental Security Redemption company and with having secured investments In the company by false representation, was to have occurred yesterday before Justice Abernathy, but was postponed to another day. The total amount of bond on the charges sgainst Mr. Morgan is now 812,009. He is yet in the county jail, not having made bail. It is stated that ball Is not at tempted because there are a /lumber of warrants outstanding to reconvey the prisoner to jail should ha make bond. HAS L. & N. PURCHASED SELMA BRANCH OF SOUTHERN? BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Dec. 18.-A dis patch from Demopolis, Ala., to The Bir mingham News is to the effect that the Southern railway has disposed of Its Sel ma branch running from Selma to Merid ian to the Louisville and Nashville Rail road company. Efforts to confirm the re port-at the local offices of the companies in this city yesterday afternoon were un availing. CHATTANOOGA TO BUILD MARKET STREET VIADUCT CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Dec. 18.—May or Chambliss has returned from Nashville, where he went to consult with President Thomas, of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railway, relative to the tracks of the road across Market street. After discussing many plans. It was de cided that the best means of relief was to build a viaduct, which would cost about 8100.000. This proposition will be submitted to council tonighL CHARGED WPTH FORGING POSTOFFICE MONEY ORDER CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Dec. 18.—Chas. E. Davis was rearrested here Sunday by the United States postoffice inspectors on the charge of forging United States money orders. He was arrested some time ago and bound over to the United States court, but was released by mistake on some flaw In the Indictment. While he was in jail there came a money order for an other Charles E. Davis, a barber in this city. It was delivered to the wrong Davis at the jail, and he signed for it. This was learned after his release, and the inspec tors have been looking for him ever since. His capture was rendered difficult on ac count of the fact that he has been going under several names, ne was tried yes terday before the United States commis sioner and bound over to the United States court, and In default of bond was sent-to jail. . BRINSON DRUG COMPANY ORGANIZED AT WAYCROSS j WAYCROSS. Ga.. Dec. 18.—The Brinson Drug company was organized Monday night ! with the following officers: W. H. Buchanan. ■ president; J. S. Williams, vice-president, and I H 8. Redding, secretary and treasurer. It ■ will* absorb the G. R. Brinson store and do a I retail business. Sent Up For Five Years. MACON. Ga.. Dec. 19.—The jury in the - superior court, in the case against Charles i R. White and Robert Logue, charged with turned verdicts In the cases yesterday as- I the murder of Armand Huguley, re , ternoon. He was sentenced to five years. Appointed Deputy Warden. H. B. Anderson, of Covington, Ga., I sheriff of Newton county, was yesterday appointed by the department of justice ! at Washington, assistant warden of the I Atlanta federal prison. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1901. OHIO SHIFT IS IHHW I DEAD HEROES ARE HONORED BY "OLD COMRADES AT ANDERSON- VILLE-MASSACHUSETTS’ PART TOMORROW. ANDERSONVILLE, Ga.. Dec. 18.—A monument erected in honor of the Ohio soldiers who died In prison here during the civil war was deaicated today. The exercises Included an oration by Governor Nasn, of Ohio, who accepted the monument for his state and addresses by Mrs. L. A. Turner, past national president of the Woman's Relief corps, of New Brittain, Conn.; E. F. Taggart, depart ment commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, of Ohio, and W. L. Curry, president of the Ohio ex-Prlsoners' of war.’ The following Is the program In full: Song. "We are Tenting on the Old Camp Ground” —Glee club of the Franklin county ex-Prlsoners' of War association, Columbus, O. Invocation —Rev. W. M. Haines, chap lain Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ home, San dusky, O. Flag Presentation —W. L. Curry, presi dent of Ohio ex-Prlsoners' of War asso ciation, Columbus, O. Response—Elizabeth A. Turner, chair man board of managers. Woman's Relief corps committee on prison grounds, Bos ton- A Address—''Work of Our Monument Com mission''—N. B. Mason, secretary, Clyde, Song. "In the Prison Cell —Glee club. Address—E. F. Taggart, commanding department of Ohio Grand Army of the Republic. Akron, O. Address, "Delivering Monument to the Governor of Ohio”—W. S. Wilder, presi dent Columbus, O. Unveiling, acceptance of the monument and oration of the day, Hon. George K. Nash, governor of Ohio. Song, "America.” Benedlfitlon, Rev. W. M. Haines. womWnWb DIES SUDDENLY WHEN SHE CALLED AT HOUSE ON ’ BROAD STREET SHE FELL AT THE DOOR. AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 18.—An unknown woman died suddenly on the porch of Mr. A. Litz, 1416 Broad street. She was a canvasser, selling hair goods, and about noon called at the house and fell. She was carried Into the house and placed on a bed and physicians summoned, but when they arrived she was dead. The coroner was immediately m/tified and will hold an inquest later. The dead woman’s Identi ty cannot be established. YOUNGEST AND OLDEST R AILW£Y_CON DUCTOR BRUNSWICK. Ga., Dec. 18.—D. K. Temple, the oldest passenger conductor on the Brunswick and Birmingham rail road. Is at the same time youngest con ductor in the United States.' Young Templa Is only 17 years of age, but was the first conductor employed on the new B. & B. railroad. He Is a thor ough railroad man. having been engaged In the business since a mere child. He is the son of Capt. C. H. Temple, who has been a conductor on the Flori da Southern for 22 years. There is no more popular conductor on the road than C. H. Temple, and he Is very proud of hls son, who Is following In the footsteps of his father. TWO NEGROES DIE SUDDENLY IN MACON MACON, Gaflfi Dec. 18.—Louis Johnson, the negro who lifted the first spade full of dirt for the Macon and Birmingham railroad, was found dead In bed yesterday morning. He was the oldest employe of the railroad and retired a short time ago. He was supported by the railroad. Henry Middlebrooks, a negro, dropped dead In Billingslea’s alley , yesterday at 12:30 o'clock. COURT OF APPEALS SUSTAINS JUDGE EMORY SPEER MACON. Dec. 18.—Telegrams from New Orleans last night were to the effect that Judge Emory Speer had been sustained by the circuit court of appeals In two important cases. One Is that of the Laz arus Jewelry company. It had been sought to subject the company's property to the old debts of Mr. Max Lazaru*. Judge Speer held that It was right to dp so. The case was appealed, and he wa* sustained. • The other case Is one In which Mr. Ca ter Etheridge loaned Capt. Frank John son 81,300, and took certain securities as collateral. He afterwards turned over the securities for Mr. Johnson to dispose of. They were sold, but before the pro ceeds were turned Into Mr. Etherideg's hands. Mr. Johnsen’s firm went Into bankruptcy. The trustee seized the pro ceeds as part of the assets for the benerflt of the general creditors. Judge Speer held that this was wrong, that Mr. Eth eridge was entitled to the property. The The circuit court of appeals agrees with him. CAPT. W?E. CARSWELL DIES AT JEFFERSONVILLE MACON, Dec. 18.—Capt. W. E. Carswell, one of the most prominent citizens of Jeffersonville, died yesterday. He was a brave Confederate soldier, and was in dustrious and highly esteemed. RESISTED OFFICER: WAS SHOT TO DEATH WADLEY. Ga., Dec. 18.—Marshal Wal ter Bedlngfield shot and killed a negro named Jenkins at this place Monday. The officer was attempting to arrest the negro, who pulled a pistol from his pock et and tried to shoot the marshal, when the fatal shot was fired. The negro was a stranger in this section, but from the curious collection of roots and herbs and hoodoo paraphernalia found In hls grip, It is supposed that he was a practitioner In the black arts. The coroner returned a verdict exoner ating the marshal. Wants to Marry Niece. j. c. Parker, a well known street car man. was arrested yesterday morning by Officer Dobbins on the charge of abduct ing Bessie England, the 16-year-old niece of hls wife. Parker and hls wife are sep arated and he wished to marry her niece as soon as he could secure a divorce. Georgia Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Fourth class postmasters appointed today: Arlen, Bullock county, Charles M. Mar tin. vice J. A. Warnock, resigned. Eckert, Walker county, Cora Lee Wlke, vice M. F. Wilbanks, resigned. Swifton, Upson county, Francis M. El lington, vice Elijah Watson, resigned. BREAKS JAILi ESCAPES DEATH WILL LANIER, SENTENCED TO HANG IN MISSISSIPPI IS AGAIN FREE—OTHER NEWS NOTES. JACKSON, Miss., Deo. 18.—Governor Longlno has offered an extra reward for the capture of Will Lanier, but his where abouts has not yet been discovered, though the officers have ueen very diligent In their search. This is Lanier's second escape from this Jail. Since his return from Georgia he was confined to hls bunk and the utmost precaution taken to prevent his escape, but he seems able to defy the Aberdeen authorities, and has made well hls escape. He was sentenced to be hanged during the middle of January. GULFPORT WANTS COUNTY COURTHOUSE JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 18.—Governor Longlno will be asked to incorporate a recommendation in hls message to the legislature for the removal of the county seat of Harrison county from Mississippi City to Gulfport, the growing town on the gulf coast. The movement Is being pushed with a great deal of vigor and those behind it are confident of victory. All they ask is that the legislature grant them permission to hold an election to settle the question and n Is probable that the legislature will grant the request. THREE FATAL ACCIDENTS IN JACKSON YESTERDAY JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 18.—There was a series of bad casualties In Jackson yes terday. Owen Murphy, an old negro man, known by every man. woman and child In the city, fell dead, while delivering a basket of clothes. Nanny Miller, a negro em ploye of one of Jackson’s firms, was shot and killed by Junius Dwyer, and Ben Hughes, a young white man, an employe of the Illinois Central road, was caught in between the cars of hls train and mashed to such an extent that It is thought that he cannot live. RAILROADS CONTROL THE DEPOT SITUATION Only a Refusal To Lease From the State Can Prevent Building of Station. i ’• Now, after tiro years of agitation, that the city of Atlanta has received the sanc tion of the stat* to construct a new union passenger station on the state’s property, and the bill for such a purpose has be come effective, the one proposition pend ing Is what the action of tne railroads centering in Atlanta will be. Before the commission which is ready to begin work can make any plans look ing to the construction of the depot an agreement must be reached with all the railroads to the effect that they will use the depot aiier It is completed: that they will not withdraw from the terminal fa cilities thus afforded, and that the lease bn the new depot by these roads will ex tend over a period of years as great as the lease of the state road by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway now has to run. The situation is regarded as In its last analysis, and as a very simple one. If the railroads will accept a lease upon the new property at a rental which sh*ll amount to six per cent on the amount in vested in the new building, or If the build ing costs 8500,090 as proposed, which Is the maximum limit under the bill, It will be 830,000. About a year ago the railroads made a proposition to the state’s representa tives, to this effect, but at that time these representatives were not in a posi tion to agree to the proposition. An ef fort was made last summer by the special legislative depot committee which framed the depot bill, to get a renewal of this proposition or a similar one from the rail roads, but the roads would not then re peat It. The first work before the new commis sion now Is to secure an agreement with the railroads having terminal facilities In the present depot to use the new depot upon certain terms when It is completed. It Is believed by those deeply Interested in the matter and famaliar with the sit uation that the railroads and the com mission will be able to come to an agree ment which will be advantageous to both sides. There has arisen since the passage of the depot bill much favorable opinion, In favor of the use of the new depot by the railroads, and railroad officials in At lanta think that if a splendid structure, such as is proposed, is placed on the pres ent depot site, it will be acceptable to the railroads as terminal facilities. The most Important road, on account of the number of grains entering Atlanta controlled by It, which the commission will have to with. Is the Southern. Although the officials of the Southern decline, at this time, to make any definite statements, they look with favor upon the proposed plan, it is said, and with this much In view the probability bf a new depot in Atlanta is regarded as now an almost certainty. Immediately after the agreement is reached with the railroads the commission will begin to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of the new building. The Present Rental. The rental paid by roads other than the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, les sees of the state road, for terminals in the depot is 831.000 per year. Under the terms of the present lease the Southern pays to the lessees for depot facilities for the Georgia Pacific, East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad and the old Richmond and Danville roads 822,500. The Seaboard Air Line pays 87,500 per year. These amounts go direct to the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis road. Tne Sduthiin nnd Seelroa d also pay 81,000, which goes to tho Central, the Georgia, the West PoiAt and the Western and Atlantic roads, pro rata, for what is known as use, the four roads named hav ing what is claimed by them as an equit able ownership in the property. The Southern pays nothing for the en trance of the Georgia Midland and the At lanta and Florida roads into the depot. All these contracts would be cancelled In case of an agreement with the depot commission. When the former proposition was made to the state by the roads to lease a new depot the Central of Georgia and West Point roads agreed to surren der their equitable interests. Under a new agreement all the roads would likely come in upon an equal wheel or train basis. MEMBERS OF COMMISSION PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN The Atlanta depot commission as pro- SCHOOL IM SHOWS GW COMPTROLLER WRIGHT ISSUES A STATEMENT—SCHOOL MONEY FOR NEXT YEAR WILL BE $1,538,955.17. Comptroller General Wright this morn ing made up a table of resources from which the public school .fund for the year 1902 will be received. The schools, according to the statement, and It Is offi cial, will receive from the state next year. 81,538,955.17, an Increase of 833,000 over tho fund of last year. The statement was given to State School Commissioner G. R. Glenn shortly after it was completed, and he began work at once apportioning the , amount each county will receive. The money will be divided out according to the number of children of the school age. The statement by Comptroller Wright Is as follows: Direct levy made 19018 800,000.00 Poll tax including Insolvent polls. 255,727.41 Half rental W. and A. railroad, 210,006.00 Liquor tax .... 151,490.68 Net hire of convicts 82.019.00 Net fees from Inspection of oil.. 6,589.36 Net fees from Inspection of fer- tilizers 25,947.27 Show tax 5,079.45 Dividend from Georgia railroad stock 2,046.00 Lease of oyster lands 50.00 T0ta1181.538,955.17 Commissioner Glenn will have the ap portionment sheet made out by tomorrow morning. The appropriation of BSOO.OOO was made by the legislature In 1900, and the other sources have been paying money Into the school fund for several years. Journalist Drops Dead. Wlille talking to a little girl In the store of W. S. Beckman, corner of White hall street and Murphy avenue, yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock. Major French Strange, a Journalist, and ’for many years a citizen of Atlanta, dropped dead from heart disease. vided for under the depot bill at the last session of the legislature has been named according to terms of the bill by Presi dent Howell of the senate, and Speaker Little of the house, as follows: Members from the senate: Hon. J. H. Holder, of Jackson, repre senting the 33d district. Hon. J. Ferris Cajin. of Chathajn. rep resenting the first district. Members from the house: Hon. G. V. Gress, of Wilcox. Hon. Byron B. Bower, Jr., of Decatur. Hon. Thomas Egleston, of Fulton. Hon. W. A. Knowles, of Floyd. Goveronr Candler is a member of the commission and ex officio chairinan of the body. President Howell and Speaker Little no tified Governor Candler immediately after he signed the depot bill Tuesday after noon, of the members of. the senate and. house which they had appointed upon the commission. Governor Candler Immedi ately promulgated the appointments. He has not yet called a session of the com mission but it Is expected that he wilt do so In a very short time and that the pre liminary work will begin. The commission stands ready for organ ization. While Governor Candler Is ex officio chairman of the commission, it is likely there will be a permanent chair man, elected by the members. Governor Candler Is to serve unon the commission during his term of office after which he will be replaced by hls successor in of fice. The permanent chairman of the commission will likely be Mr. G. V. Gress. He has been one of the most ac tive workers In behalf of the new depot and throughout the progress of events which culminated in the passage of the bill he has stood steadily behind the measure and as author of resolutions and chairman of special committees he has never lost an opportunity to carry on the work. All the members of the commission are successful business men, and are popular In all sections of the state and recognized as leaders. Senator Holder, of Jackson, Is a business man of that locality as well as editor and proprietor of the Jackson Herald. Senator Cann of Savannah, is a lawver, widely known, over ms section of Geor gia. Mr. Gress Is an extensive mill owner and lumberman In south middle Georgia. Mr. Bower is a prominent lawyer of south west Georgia. Mr. Egleston Is an in surance man of Atlanta and Mr. Knowles is editor of the Rome Tribune. The choice of the members was made not only through their fitness for the responsibility which is thus placed upon them but also on account of their geographical location.' Every section of the state is represented upon the commission. PRESIDENT WICKERSHAM SAYS PLANS ARE NOT DEFINITE President and Geenral Manager C. A. Wickersham, of the Atlanta and Wes* Point and the Western of Alabama rail roads. stated this morning that he could give out no opinion regarding the action of the entrance of his roads Into the new depot since he had not seen any plans or specifications for a new depot. “I would want to confer with the legis lative committee,” he said, “to learn what was proposed in a new depot. To see the plans and learn what facilities would be offered us. I think it is too early yet to give out an opinion as the plans for the project have not assumed any shape.” TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets. All refund the money if It falls to cure. E. W. Grove r signature is on each box. 25c. WILL MAKE STEEL RAILS AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM. Ala.,Dec. 18.-The Ten nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company has announced the completion of its steel rail mill at Ensley, and General Manager Charles McCreery states that the plant will be in operation within a few weeks. This new industry will make steel rails for trunk lines and will be the first plant of this kind in the south. The new mill is so constructed that when rails are not in demand, it will work on structural steel shapes. It is understood that the Louis ville and Nashville Railroad company and the Southern railway, who were large contributors to the expense of the erec tion of the plant, will be takers of the output. The product will be of the basic steel order, but it is claimed that rails of this species are as good as* the harder rail made under the Bessemer pro cess. UNDER WOMAN LEADER REBELSARE MADMEN Colombian Insurgents, Led By a Woman, Do Desper ate Fighting Against Their Government. Senora Mendoza, Their Leader, an Intrepid Fighter. Slim TffiS COME SLOWLY REPORTS TO COMPTROLLER'S OF- FICE SAY THAT LAND OWNERS ARE NOT PAYING UP. Tax collectors from the various counties of Georgia are reporting to the comptrol ler general that their collections this year are very slow, and that It is highly prob ably that many executions against de faulters will have to be issued. , Such reports have not been received in several years, and the returns made to the comptroller's office so far this year have been very small In comparison to the returns during the past few years. From September 30 to December 9 the money paid into the treasury from the county tax collectors amounted to 3535,- 249.11, 8447,172.50 less than the amount paid In during the same period last year. The collectors In writing to the comp troller state that many of the people have not the money with which to pay their taxes or they would have settled up some time ago. It may be that the defaulters' list this year will be exceedingly large, and if so the finances of the state may be somewhat affected. The inability of many people to pay their taxes is credited to the low price of cotton which prevailed all during the fall season. WHMWILL BEUSE OF MILITARY MONEY t THERE IS A DIFFERENCE OF OPIN- ION AS TO THE BEST USE OF $20,000 JUST APPROPRIATED. Governor Candler has not yet deter mined what is to be done with the 820,- 000 appropriated to the military of the state for the next year. Many of the officers are anxious that state encamp ment* be held again, bat a majority of them are In favor of the state paying the armory rent of the companies, in stead of holding the encampments. The governor will probably call a meeting of the advisory board In order to determine what Is best for the interest of the state troops. . The advisory board has not held a meeting in several months, and it is expected that another session will be called soon. The military men asked for 830,009, but owing to the condition of the state treas ury It was necesary to cut down the ap propriation to 820,000. DID MINISEER m JUDGE? IN COFFMAN MURDER TRIAL WIT- NESS TESTIFIES THAT IRON LAST WAS FOUND BE- HIND DOOR. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Dec. 17.—The trial of R. D. Coffman, the Brookside Justice of the peace, who shot and killed Rev. J. W. Bradford, a Methodist minister, at Brookside' Sunday befoce last in the par sonage at that place because Bradford had denounced him before his Sunday school as a defamer of the church and minister, was put on preliminary exami nation before Justice of the Peace Aber nathy yesterday. The case is being stubbornly fought. Fifty witnesses have been summoned and many ladies are present. The entire town of Brookside Is Intensely interested In the outcome and the Methodist ministry, as far as clergy can concern themselves in a matter of the kind, are lending their attention. A goodly array of legal talent is engaged on both sides. Dr. Robbins testified to the character of the wound. On cross examination he stated that he saw an iron last behind the door where Dr. Bradford was shot and evidences of a scuffle in the room near the door. The patient died before speaking to anyone. Mrs. T. P. Reed resides close by the Bradford home. No one was in the Brad ford house when the shooting occurred, she said. Coffman first looked through a window Into the house and then entered the house without knocking. She heard Mr. Bradford tell Mp Coffman to get out of his house and heard Coffman abusing the minister. The minister then put Mr. Coffman out of the door and Mr. Coffman fired through the door twice before Mr. Bradford could close it. one of the bul lets entering Mr. Bradford’s head. Coff man then re-entered the house and re mained there a few moments. He then came out and called for Dr. Crow’s at tendance and gave himself up to an offi cer. The gist of her story was that after Coffman made complaint of the Sunday school talk made by Rev. Bradford the latter ordered him out of his house and attempted to eject him. He had Coffman out of the house and was closing the door when the fatal shot was fired. Mrs. Reed did not see any weapon in the hands of the minister. The Semi-Weekly Journal reaches the subscribers twice a week, and the New York World three times a week, which will give you five papers per week, all for $1.50. Address The Jour nal, Atlanta, Ga. NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—A dispatch to The Herald from Colon, Colombia, says: A woman colonel, Senora Ramona Men- ■ doza, fought bravely with the insurgent - forces in the conflict between the Colom bian government and rebel troops at Nombre de Dios last week. Her husband and brother were killed last Thursday, When the government troop* drove the insurgents from the trenches on Friday, Senora Mendoza escaped to San Bias In a small boat with Indians. Senora Mendoza has been an intrepid fighter during the last two insurrection* In the Isthmus She displayed gallantry in the recent battle at Buena Vista. According to the latest advices the reb els are still offering resistance to the government near Nombre de Dios. Employes of the Caribbean Manganese Mining company, at Nombre de Dios, have arrived In Colon. They feared that their lives would be endangered by remaining at the former place. When the government reinforcement* arrived in two sloops at Nombre de Dloe last week a rebel force In small vessel* endeavored to get near enough to throw dynamite bombs on the government boats, but did not succeed, owing to the super iority of the latter erafWfi ’Balling. Among the rebels killed duringlhe fight- * Ing was their leader. Colonel Sosa. H* was one of the revolutionists who sur rendered when Colon was recaptured by the government. No revolutionists were taken prisoners. wbilhSii RDUTSBURGLAR BRAVE OHIO GIRL GOT REVOLVER AND FIRED UPON HER BOLD INTRUDER CAUSING HIS RETREAT. YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Dec.* 18.—A •stranger entered the office of Justice Webb this morning and finding his clerk. Miss Clementine Hamilton, alone, deman ded that she open the safe which con tained 82.000. Upon her refusal, he at tempted to strangle her, saying: . ”lt you don’t open the safe I’ll kill VOU.” M'ss Hamilton succeeded in breaking , away and securing a revolver, fired point blank at the fellow, who ran out of the office and escaped. It was not thought he was wounded. BATCH OF APPOINTMENTS ARE SENT TO THE SENATE WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: /’J William P. Williams, assistant treasurer of the United States at Chicago; William Penn Nixon, collector of customs, Chica go, III.; Jonathan Merriam, pension agent, at Chicago; Charles A. Orr, pension agent at Buffalo; Miguel A. Otero, govern or of New Mexico; Benjamin 8. Baker, Nebraska, associate Justice of the su preme court of New Mexico; Mack A. Montgomery, United States attorney, I northern jdistrlct of Mississippi; Levi R. Davis, receiver of public moneys at Sun dance. Wyoming; Frederick Muller, re ceiver of public moneys at Santa Fe, N. M. Also the appointment* under the de partment of justice announced yesterday after the pabintt meeting , DR. R. LBUTT DIES AT MIDWAY, ALA. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 18.—Dr. R. L. Butt, one of the best known citizens of Alabama, died today at his home In Mldwav, after a lingering Illness. The fu neral will take place In Montgomery to morrow. r : MILLIOIS BUT IM NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—Oliver Hand man, Sr., who is said to be worth at least 85,000.000. has been declared Insane and incompetent by a commission and a sheriff’s jury at Port Chester, N. Y. The petition was made by hls eight chil dren. Mr. Harriman Is 70 years old. 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