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PARK CASE E
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COURT
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS BE-
FORE MAKING A DECISION.
PARK WILL PAY IN-
TEREST.
The supreme court heard argument
Friday in the case of R. E. Park, as
State treasurer. v*. Alton D. Candler, as
governor. The case involves the appro.
prtaUoß of WS SW of the public property
fund to the payment of the interest on
the public debt, brought' about by the
Howell resolution passed by the legisla
ture applying the money to the payment
of interest provided the resolution was de
clared eonstiuiional by tho supreme court.
The suit was instigated under the direc
tion of tho legislature; otherwise Treas
urer Park would have used the money
without any suit. The case was heard
before Judge John S. Candler several
days ago, and he decided with the state,
which decision was that the Howell reso
lution was • constitutional and that the
money could bo used for the payment of
the interest on the public debt.
Under the resolution Treasurer Park
was compelled to appeal the case to tho
higher tribunal, and by special request
of Governor Candler and the power of the
State to advance Its own cases on the
ar of the courts the supreme court
set the case for a hearing today.
Orville A. Park, a prominent young at
torney from Macon and a nephew of
State Treasurer Park, made the opening
argument. Ho contended that the using
of the money was entirely unconstitu
tional. as the constitution expressly pro
vided that the public property fund
should bo used for the payment of the
public debt and for no other purpose. He
he.d that the Interest on the public debt
was not a part of the public debt in this
gjjd further that the constitution
distinctly said money for the payment of
tho interest on the debt should be raised
by t* vat ion and that tho money for the
payment of the interest for next year bad
already been raised.
Attorney General Terrell followed Mr.
Park for the state.
His main contention was:
The admitted value of the Western and
Atlantic railroad is $10,000,000 and of the
equity in the Northeastern railroad ss«,-
WO. making over ©0.100.000.
The principal of the public debt is ap
proximately f7.7>0.000.
The state depository law authorises and
directs the governor to contract with the
banks appointed thereunder for the pay
ment of interest upon the state's money
deposited with them and by virtue of this
authority the governor has contracted for
the payment of interest to the state at
the rate of 1 per cent per annum on
such money.
The constitution, section SWL is manda
tory upon the general assembly to raise
by taxation each year SIOO,OOO for the
sinking fund.
Therefore, should the general assembly
sell the Western and Atlantic railroad
and collect the balance due on the North
eastern sale now or at any time In the
future, every dollar of the principal and
of the interest as It matures of the public
debt could be paid from such sales and a
balance be left. Such being the case, the
general assembly should be allowed to
direct the application of this fund now In
the treasury
Former Chief Justice Logan E. Bleck
ley spoke after Attorney General Terrell.
He held that debt was literally a creation
as to the principal, and a growth as to
tho interest. He said a debt had no ex
istence at the beginning except the prin
cipal. as that It was a growth springing
from the contract as to interest. He com
pared the money owed by the state to so
many bears which were devouring the
people and raising havoc, and said if the
public property fund was used, the peo
ple would have nothing with which to
kill the parent bear, but would be forced
to kill cubs all the time. He advanced
the idea that the constitution meant that
whenever any public property was sold
the proceeds should be applied at once
to the payment of the bonded debt, and
that it did not intend that the money
should be held as it is being held. He
said by paying the interest the debt was
not being paid as the constitution con
templated. for that instrument had pro
vided for the payment of the interest. •
No decision in the Park mandamus suit
will be forthcoming until 1902. The su
preme court after hearing the argument
in the case yesterday adjourned until
January 2. and no more cases will be ta
ken up or considered until that time.
The Justices will leave this afternoon for
tho Christmas vacations, and will not re
turn within the next ten days. As a re
sult the case will wait over until the jus
tices get back to Atlanta. It is probable
that a decision would have been made Jo
day but the court, so it is said, differed
as to tho law, and for that reason no
agreement could be reached.
The action of the court in declining to
allow Hon. Joe Hill Hall, ex-representa
tlvn in the legislature from the county of
Bibb, was but natural. Mr. Hall had
no connection with the suit, and bis name
did not appear either on the briefs sub
mitted or on the court docket, and for
that reason it was not within the jurisdic
tion of the court to allow htm to speak.
Mr. Hall seemed very much disappoint
ed. and told his points In the case to sev
eral friends after the adjournment.
Treasurer Park Will Pay.
Treasurer Park will forward to New
York next Tuesday $225,000. Thia money
is to pay the interest on the bonded debt,
and to retire SIOO,OOO worth of bonds.
Treasurer Park has the necessary amount
tn the treasury, and the financial condi
tion of the state will not be very greatly
affected.
Health for let.
Send me no money, but simply write a
postal for the book you want.,
I will send with It an order on your
druggist to let you have 6 bottles of Dr.
Shoop's Restorative. He will let you
take It a month. If it cures, the coot will
be to 60. If it falls, he sends the bill to
me.
This remedy strengthens the inside
nerve power that operates all vital or
gans. It brings back the only power
that can make the organs do their
duty. I have spent a lifetime on it.
1 sometimes fail, but only when the
trouble is organic—some trouble like
cancer that causes a damage beyond re
pair. Such conditions arc rare. My rec
ords show that 39 out of 40 who get
those six bottles pay for them. Yet no
druggist accepts a penny where the pa
tient states that the treatment failed.
This offer is too fair tn need argument.
Tour own druggist is the one who ful
fills It. Won't you write me a postal to
learn what I can do?
Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured
by one or two bottles. At all druggists.
Pimply state Rook No. 1 on Dyspepsia.
wMch book yea Book No. J on the Heart,
want. anJ ad- Book No. 3on the Kidneys.
Srera Dr. Shoop. Book No. 4 for Women.
MS. Racine. Book ?’«. 5 tort Men. (sealed,)
Wu. Tkwk No. < on Rheumatism.
TWD EXECUTED
IS BIRMINGHAM
WILL REDDING AND JIM WINTON
PAY DEATH PENALTY YESTER-
DAY IN ALABAMA
CITY.
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BIRMINGHAM. A la.. Dec. H.-Will Red
ding and Jim Winton, alias Will Winton,,
negroes, were hanged here yesterday
in the jail yard at U:10 o'clock.
Both men professed religion and their
last hours were spent in the company of
ministers. Redding made a speech from
the. scaffold, warning his hearers against
the evils of bad company.
Both men met death bravely, Winton
smiling upon the gallows.
Redding was first executed, the drop
falling at 11:10. at 11:25:04, after the ex
piration of 15 minutes, he was pronounc
ed deed.
The drop was pulled for Winton immed
iately afterwards and he was pronounced
dead 14 minutes later, time being 11:49:10.
Both men's necks were broken.
The crimes for which the two negroes
suffered the death penalty possessed no
particularly sensational features. Both
murdered women.
Jim Winton cut the throat of his wife
because she threatened to leave him and
take up a life of shame. Finding expostu
lation in vain he seised his razor. and
as she started away, cut her throat from
.ear to ear. After the crime he made no
attempt to elude arrest and took no in
terest in his trial.
Will Redding shot and killed Annie
Green, his sweetheart, some months ago.
The motive was jealousy, as she had
seemed to weary of his attention. He
made a desperate attempt to escape ar
rest and .unlike Winton, made a strong
fight in the trial of the case,
mwim
FOR TWO ASSAULTS
TOM PATTERSON, NEGRO, CON
VICTED YESTERDAY AT SPE
CIAL TERM.
•
LOUISVILLE. Ga., Dec. 21.—Tom Pat
terson. the negro who attempted an as
sault on two ladles tn Bartow on the
morning of the 13th instant, was tried in
a special term of the superior court here.
Thursday. He was found guilty In both
cases and sentenced to 40 years in the
penitentiary, 20 years In each case.
STATE ’SANITARIUM - ”
IS BADLY CROWDED
Dr. R. T. Powell, superintendent of the
state sanitarium at Milledgeville, was at
the capitol a few hours last Thursday.
He came up for the purpose of conferring
with Governor Candler about a few af
fairs of the asylum.
Dr. Powell reports that the institution
is in splendid shape, but says at present
it is badly crowded. Work on the new
annex is being pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. and when this is completed the
main building will be afforded some relief.
Twenty-four and 25 patients, according to
Dr. Powell, are in each of the wards, and
this, of course, is a very uncomfortable
situation.
The adverse report of the legislative
committee regarding the institution was
withdrawn just before the adjournment
of the session, and therefore Dr. Powell
declined, when seen, to discuss it.
SITUAfidoTfRELAND”
VERY CRITICAL INDEED
NEW YORK. Dec. 2u.—There is every in
dication that the government Is deiei min
ed to conduct a vigorous campaign against
the United Irish league, and Mr. Red
mond's speech at Cork is taken to mean
that the league is prepared to defend it
self. says the London correspondent of the
Tribune. The situation in Ireland at pres
ent is very critical, and seemingly the
struggle between the law, representing the
landlord and the league, representing the
tenant, which rendered the early eighties
historic, is about to be re-enacted. Large
numbers of mounted and unmounted po
lice have been drafted into county Clare.
Mayo and Rosscommon. *
manTrushed TO
DEATH BF ELEVATOR
John Reece, a white farmer of Cartecay,
Ga.. was killed last Friday on the ele
vator at the Kiser building, on South
Pryor street.
The head and arms of.the mgn were
fearfully crushed. Undertakers Hilburn &
Poole now have charge of the body and
are preparing it for burial. It will be tak
en back to Cartecay.
The Kiser building elevator is so con
structed that the opening for the entrance
at the first floor is used only at the first
floor. Upon all other floors an opening on
the opposite side of the elevator is used.
After leaving the first floor there is an
open apace covered with iron cage work
for about 15 feet and then comes the solid
wall.
Between the elevator car of the elevator
and this wall there is nothing, so that
those who lean back while the car is tn
motion come In contact with either the
Iron caging or the solid wall. It was by
leaning back that Mr. Reece was killed.
RiG FIREIN FAIRBURN”
IS NARROWLY AVERTED
FAIRBURN. Ga.. Dec. What might
have been a very serious fire was narrow
ly averted by the prompt and efflcelnt
work of citizens here this morning. At an
early hour the large tannery of McCurry
& Inman was discovered on fire. The
alarm was quickly given and the fire was
extinguished, the only damage being the
destruction of the water tank on top of
the building.
SUFFERED HEAVY LOSS;
THEN KILLED HIMSELF
LONDON. Dec. 20.—Lewis Kerwlch, of
the firm of Morrison, Kcrwich & C 0... a
leading member of the metal exchange,
died suddenly yesterday. It Is said he
committed suicide. The opinion prevail
that Kerwlch recently suffered heavy
losses in copper.
englislTsyndicatF
TO BUY TEN OIL GUSHERS
BEAUMONT. Texas, Dec. 21— The repre
sentative of an English syndicate who refuses
to give out the name of his principals, has
secured options on ten completed gushers tn
this field and the trade Is to be closed by
January 1. It Is believed here that he is rep
resenting the Roche-Stuart people of London,
who are also negotiating with the Hogg-
Swayne syndicate for a portion of its holdings.
Ttye price fixed on the gushers Is not publish
ed but a gusher was sold this week tor
3S.W. 2 . . ’
THE SEMI-WEEKLY. JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1901.
BRIHTLI TALKS
ABOUT WORK
OFCONGRESS
TALKS OF PROPOSED LEGISLA-
TION OF GREAT INTEREST TO
SOUTH GEORGIA AND OTH-
ER SECTIONS.
BRUNSWICK, Ga., Dec. 21.—Congress
man William G. Brantley, of the eleventh
district, has just returned from Wash
ington, where he was present and par
ticipated in the first few days' session of
the fifty-seventh congress. In an Inter
esting interview he states:
•‘There was practically nothing done by
congress up to the time of the adjourn
ment for the holidays. The house has
passed tne Philippine tariff bill and the
' senate has ratified the Hay-Fauncefote
treaty with England, but these things are
substantially all that has been done. The
committees have just been appointed, and
have not yet settled down to work.
“Everybody, of course, expects a river
and harbor bill to be passed at this ses
sion. and I am hopeful of having all the
Interests of our district taken care of in
the bill.
“The report of the engineers on the
special survey made of our outer bar
and inner harbor and the recommenda
tions made by them still await action by
congress. They were both acted upon,
and appropriations made in accordance
therewith, in the river and harbor bill
that was talked to death last March.
“I naturally to have the same,
appropriations tuat were included in that
bill for these purposes Incorporated into
the coming bill. ,
“The recently proposed project of cut
ting a canal between Club and Plantation
creeks, so as to connect the Altamaha
river with Brunswick by an inside route,
is one that not only interests the people
of Brunswick but as well the people on
the Altamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee riv
ers. . ,
"Captain Gillette says the canal Is en
tirely feasible, and can be cut with an
appropriation of only SB,OOO. He has been
over the ground, so that, for all practical
purposes, no preliminary survey is really
necessary before an appropriation would
be authorized.
“It is an almost Invariable rule, how
ever, to have a. preliminary survey and
estimate made before congress will grant
an appropriation. The delay involved in
such a procedure, is the only objection to
it. I prepared a concurrent resolution, to
be offered in the house and senate, calling
for the preliminary survey and estimate,
in the hope of procuring same in advance
of the framing of the regular river and
harbor bill, so as to avoid the delay
"Senator Clay had no difficulty, under
the rules of the senate. In putting the
resolution through that body, but. under
the rules of the house, the resolution had
to go to the river and harbor committee,
and was not reported back by them so
as to be acted upon by the house. .
•’Speaking of this canal reminds
me that the community of inter
ests existing between the people
of Brunswick and the people trib
utary to the Altamaha. Oconee and OC
mulgee rivers ought to lead to a commu
nity of effort to Jiave all these rivers, as
well as the port of Brunswick, recognis
ed to the extent they deserve, by con
gress. United effort is always more ef
fective than individual effort, and the
more Interest our people show in these
matters the more hope there Is for them
to obtain what they need.
•As to the matter of our public building
in Brunswick the supervising architect
joins with us in the desire to have
some increased appropriation made for
it so that it may be completed in accord
ance with his original design.
“The subject upon which our P^P l ® a £
most Interested now 1s the cultivation of
sugar cane, and its manufacture into sy
rup. This Industry has received a new
impetus in South Georgia, dating from the
first sugar cane and cassava convention
held In Brunswick. The
agriculture has become interested in the
subject, and the recent tour of our section
of the country by Dr. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry, in the department of
agriculture, will prove, in my opinion,
very profitable to us. x
CAPTAIN SYMONS MAY
RUN FOR SENATOR
BRUNSWICK, Dec. 21.—Already there
is considerable talk in this, the fourth,,
senatorial district, as to who will make
the senatorial race next year, and a
number of names have been mentioned
by enthusiastic friends. Among those
named and a logical candidate for tnese
honors is Capt. W. F. Symons, Glynn’s
present representative in the legislature.
Captain Symons today expressed his wil
lingness to enter the race and it is believed
he will make formal announcement with
in a few days.
TWO BURN TO DEATH
WHILE PARENTSWERE AWAY
RICHMOND. Ky.,Dec. 20 —Two children
of Ephriam Estill were burned to death
last night, when their home at Ford was
destroyed by fire. The parents were ab
sent.
GAS AND TROUBLE
Comes From White Bread.
While it Is true that we build up the
body from food. It Is also true that dif
ferent kinds of food have different effects
on the body and produce different re
sults.
For instance, it Is absolutely Impossi
ble to live on white bread alone, for it
contains almost nothing but starch, and
an excess of white bread produces gas
and trouble in the. intestines, while, at
the same time* the other elements re
quired by the body for- building up brain
and nerve centers, as well as muscular
tissue, have been left out of the white
bread, and we see from experience the
ohe trying to live on white bread alone
gradually falls in and nervous
power as well as loss in muscle.
Such a diet could not be kept up long
without fatal results. A lady In Jack
sonville, Fla., was crippled by an acci
dent two years ago. Being without the
power of exercise, an old stomach trouble
that was hers for years became worse,,
and It was a serious question regarding
food that she could digest.
A physician put her on Grape Nuts
Breakfafct Food with some remarkable
results. She says now that, not only is
she able to do a big day's work, because
of the strength of her brain and nerves,
but that she has finally thrown away her
crutches because the muscles of her
limbs have gradually grown stronger
since she began the use of Grape Nuts,
and now she is practically well and can
go about without trouble, notwithstand
ing the fact that it was said she would
never be able to walk again. So much
for eating the right kind of food Instead
of remaining an invalid and a cripple be
cause of the lack of knowledge of the
kind of food to use to bring one back ta
health. Name given on application to
Fostum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek.
Mich. .
WILL HtAL
THEBREACH
/. • A h I / ■ >
TO KEEP FEDERAL PATRONAGE,
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS STOP
FACTIONAL FIGHT—OTH
ER NEWS IN BRIEF.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Dec. 19.—The fact
that the president has reappointed Dis
trict Attorney William Vaughan and Mar
shal D. N. Cooper, of the northern district
of Alabama, and Marshal Bryan, of the
middle district of Alabama, leads Alabama
Republicans to believe that he will make
few changes In presidential offices In this
state. That this Seems to be his policy
now is received with pleasure by most Re
publicans, as they feared for a time that
a number of the fat offices would go to
Democrats.
After the appointment of Thomas G.
Jones, a Democrat, to the district judge
ship over many Republican applicants,
numerous Dem'dbratte candidates tot of
fices sprang up and the Republicans be
came apprehensive lest it was going to be
the policy of the president to appoint
Democrats where the Republicans could
not agree
Many Republicans also take the reap
pointment of these officials to mean that
.the factional fight which has waged in
this state for the last year or two is to
come to a prompt conclusion. They be
lieve that one of the conditions involved
Is that the fight is to end and, in this
connection, it is believed that when the
state Republican executive committee
meets in Birmingham in January William
Vaughan will resign the chairmanship.
His successor, it is understood, will be a
non-office holder who' will be qualified for
the task of healing the breaches which ex
ist in the ranks of the party in this state.
CASTOH-I-A..
Bears the Kind You * ,WBYS Bcu £ ht
drunkeOegro
SHOOTS TWO MEN
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DESPERATE WITH DRINK HE FA-
TALLY WOUNDS TWO COAL
MINE OFFICIALS.
NASHVILLE. Tenn., Dec. 21.—A special
from Bristol says: A drunken negro shot
and fatally wounded Secretary and Treas
urer D. H. Miller, of the Big Coal compa
ny at Tom’s Creek, In Wise county, Vir
ginia, and thep turned his revolver on
Charloc Williams, a commissary clerk,
and fatally shot him. The negro was cap
tured this morning and threats of lynch
ing have been made.
RAILROAD AGREES -
~T 0 PAY ITS TAXES
JACKSON. Miss., Dec. 21.—Hon. Eaton
Bowers, the general attorney for the Gulf
and Ship Island railroad, called upon Gov
ernor Longlno this morning and State
Revenue Agent ,Wlrt Adams, and inform
ed them that in view of the recent decision
of the Supreme court in the Illinois Cen
tral suit, in regard to back taxes on rail
road property in Mississippi that his com
pany had determined to have no more liti
gation about tho back taxes of the Gulf
and Ship Island road and that he was
ready to settle the matter with the state.
The Gulf and Ship Island road owes the
state $50,000 for taxes and this amount will
be paid in a few days, and the litigation
that has been pending in the courts for
the past two years will be dismissed.
FRIENDS OF MISS STONE
ARE STILL VERY HOPEFUL
NEW YORK, ‘Dee. 20.—A dispatch sent
by Rev. Robert Thompson, director of the
American institute to The Journal and
Advertiser dated at Samakov, Bulgaria,
says:
“Every missionary, male and female, in
Bulgaria and Turkey, Is working strenu
ously for the release of Miss Stone.
“We want Miss Stone saved and our
missions unsacrificed.
“I refuse to accept the death theory.
There Is not a shred of evidence favoring
it. It is quite likely that Miss Stone and
her captors have gone into comfortable
winter quarters. Miss Stone is energetic,
versatile and resourceful and she has
doubtless succeeded In making friends of
the brigands.”
VICE ADMIRALTY -
MAY BE CREATED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Representa
tive Pearre, of Maryland, yesterday intro
duced a bill reviving a grade of vice ad
miral of the navy and authorizing the ap
pointment of William T. Sampson. Win
field Scott Schley and Charles E. Clark
to the grade of vice admiral.
As Mr. Pearre represents the district
from which Mr. Schley comes and has
been ah active adherent of the admiral,
the proposition to unite Admiral Sampson
and Schley and Captain Clark, of the
Oregon, In the advancement to the rank
of vice admiral is regarded as a concil
iatory step.
MAIL CARRIER SMITH
KILLED BY TRAIN
DUBLIN, Ga., Dec. 20.—While crossing
the tracks of the Oconee and Western
railroad at Hutchinson's station yester
day, Mall Carrier J. J. L. Smith wai
struck by a train and his skull crushed,
causing Instant death.
Carrier Smith was an efficient and popu
lar man.
MASSACHUSETTS PARTY
ARE IN CHATTANOOGA
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 20.—The
lieutenant governor of Massachusetts and
party of 20 from that state arrived liere
In two private «ffs Wednesday and spent
the day visiting historic points of interest.
They left Wednesday for Andersonville,
Ga.. where yesterday occurred the dedi
cation cf the Massachusetts monument at
the site of the old Andersonville prison.
HOT WATER TANKEXPIoDES
INJURING COLUMBUS WOMAN
COLUMBUS. Ga„ Dec. 21.—Mrs. O. T.
Howard was badly burned and her arm
broken by th,® explosion of a hot water
reservoir In • her kitchen this morning.
The explosion tore the range to pieces
and knocked great holes into the walls.
Her escape from instant death was mirac
ulous. Her condition is critical.
MANY KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
OF BOILER
Men, Bleeding and Mangled, Fill Mercy
Hospital—Vast Building Torn to
Shreds by Simultaneous Explo
sion of Four Boilers.
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PITTSBURG, Dec. 20.-The Black. Dla-,
mond Steel works of Park Brothers,, on
Thirtieth street, was the scene this morn
ing of an awful accident, in which ,at
least five workmen lost their lives and 12
were injured.
Reports are freely circulated that from
10 to 30 were killed and it will not <be
known just hew many are dead, until the
wreckage is cleared away.- t v. i
It was about 4:15 o’clock, as the night
crew was about to turn over the mill.to
the day force, that four bolters in the 10-
Inch bar mill.' No. 3, exploded with tter
rific force, scattering death and destruc
tion in all directions.
Building Torn to Atoms.
The mill was completely wrecked and
the debris Is piled from 50 to 75 feet'Jrigh.,
The boiler works of James McNeil, ad-1
joining the Blhck Diamond mill, )Were <
also destroyed.
A force of men went to work as quickly
as possible after the explosion, searching
In the debris for bodies.
Five dead and twelve Injured have al
ready been removed. Tne dead have hot
been Identified and the bodies are now at
the morgue. The Injured were removed
to the Wefet Penn hospital. Their names
are:
Many Are Mangled.
Thomas Elliott, aged 23, laborer; three
severe scalp wounds.
Albert Gelslesch, furnace hand"; two
fingers blown off and several scalp
wounds.
Robert Street, colored; arnrt bruised.
Alexander Wasseelo, charger of the
furnace; left leg- broken and scalp
•wounds. \ '
Valentine Perniski, right teg broken and
scalp wounds.
Jacob Chesnolanes, aged 32, two fingers
blown off and burned about fate, head,
hands and body.
Isaac Washington, aged 40; heater,
scalp wounds and left arm broken. ' ; ,
William Stelnbaugh, mill hand; chest
bruised and-breast bone fractured.
Peter Mlkosky. helper; scalp wounds
and bank burned.
John McChipky, helper; face and handt
burned. ... r . .. , \ 1
Munroe Larkins, colored, 25, arms bruis
ed and burned.
Joseph Cunic, badly cut and injured
about the head.
Four Boilers Exploded.
From what can be learned the four boll-'
ers exploded at one time, reducing the
mill to a heap of burned and charred tim
bers and twisted iron.
There is not a straight piece of iron or
steel in the entire building.
The mill has sixty men on each turn
and It Is thought that both crews were
in the plant at the thne of the explosion.
All the night men were clad In their
scanty working attire.
When the boilers exploited a panic en
sued and all the men that were able-rush
ed to the street.
The Injured and known dead were found
under wreckage and in the mill yard.
The No. 3 10-inch mill was a big iron
clad structure, built on a steel frame.
Residence is Wrecked.
One of the boilers went clean through
the Park Brothers mill and crushed into
the McNeill plant, almost demolishing It.
The only man at work in the McNeill
plant was Rudolph Korff, the night
watchman. He was knocked down by the
force of the explosion.
Another of the boilers went through the
roof of the bar mill, soared through the
air across Thirtieth street ahd crashed
Into the residence of Robert Prince. 'lt
went through the front wall and fell into
the cellar, completely wrecking the house.
Prince and his family were asleep at the
time and had to rush to the street in
their night clothes. "
The other two boilers were blown to
pieces and It was these that caused the
complete destruction of the nflll. ,>
The biting cold winds made the rescue
work slow and painful. Just what the
extent of the loss will be to the Park
Brothers company and the McNeils is not
known, but it is variously estimated from
s2s,sss to SIOO,OOO.
HABEAS CORPUS CASE ’ ’
BEFORE SUPREME COURT
JACKSON,’Miss., Dec. 2L-rThe secorid
proceedings in what promises to be one
of the most celebrated criminal cases ih
Mississippi for the past number of years,
was submitted at the session of the su
preme cou/t today. It is the case of H.
H. Rogers, a young white man Os about
27 years of age, who Is charged with the
killing of Tom Byrd, brother of Chancel
lor Byrd, which occurred about three
months ago in Newton county. The lower
court denied Rogers bond and be was ro»
manded to jail by Judge Hall without bail.
The case ,was appealed to the -supreme
court on a writ of habeas corpus. The
case was argued by a number .of- the lead
ing lawyers of the state, and on account
of.the prominence of the families Involv
ed and thG bitter fight that bpth sides are
putting up, it is attracting unusual atten
tion, and gives promise of being a cele
brated case.
VIRGINiANSSIGNIFY .•• .
ABILITY IN GA. LAWS
A request was received by Secretary of
State Cook this morning from the consti
tutional convention of the state of Vir
ginia, asking for a report* of the Georgia
railroad commission, and the, laws, qndgr
which the commission operated. ... , €
This makes the fifth request that the.
state officers have received from the Vir
ginians for Georgia laws, and several of
the letters received stated that the con
vention desired to model some of the Vifi
gin la laws after the ones In, operation in.
Georgia. The capitol officials state that
this is quite a compliment to this state.
TWO REPORTED BURNED
TO DEATH IN ALABAMA
ROME, Ga„ Dec. 21.—News was re
ceived here yesterday from Atalla,
Ala., that, the house of Carl .Evans, a
well to do negro, living In the suburbs,
was burned to the ground and his two
sons. John and Sam. aged 17 and 19 years
spectlvely perished in the flames.
The fire was discovered about daylight.
Several persons who were In the house
managed to get out in safety but the two
sons were overlooked and did not awaken
until the flames had suffocated them.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
URGES FOREST RESERVES
' WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—President”
Roosevelt yesterday sent congress a letter
strongly commending the plan, for a’na
tional forest reservation In the southern.
Apalachlan region, *■ * ‘
AFTER MANY YEARS
Os suffering from kidney disease. Miss
Minnie Ry*n, of St. Louis, Mo., found
a complete cure result from the use of
Dr,.Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.
It is such cures'
as this which es
tablish the sound- Kjrtwy
ness of Dr. Pierce’a Z y
theory:' ” Diseases
which originate in
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the stomach.” .'./ I y
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stomach for its / j
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ach and its asso- Cj / /
dated organs of I wS
digestion and nu- a e®
tntion the food v w-5
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converted into nu-**// J S 3
triment, which, inXz *
the form of blood, S'
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it When the . li'V',
stomach is dis- pJ \
eased the food sup
ply of the body is Jgjz
cut down, , the or-
gans are starved, and the weakness of
starvation shows itself in lungs, heart,
liver, kidneys or some other organ.
Dr. Piercers Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition, and
so cures disease of other organs which
have originated through deficient nutri
tion or impure blood.
"I had been suffering with kidney trouble
twenty years,” writes Miss Minnie Ryan, of
1537 Louisiana Avenue, St. Louis. Mo., "and I
haa doctored with a number of the best physi
cians. Two vears ago I commenced taking your
‘ Golden Medical Discovery ’ and ‘ Favorite Pre
scription ’ and took also several vials of Doctor
Pieree’s Pellets. I took eight bottles (four of
each), and I feel now perfectly cured.”
Dr. Pierce’s Pellets cure biliousness.
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JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Dec. 21.—The
case of Newest C. Rathburn, who is on
trial In the circuit court In this city on
the charge of causing the death of Charles
Goodman, of Evansville, Ind., will go to
the jury at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon.
The taking of evidence was completed
yesterday and this morning Attorneys
Dunbar and Pipps began their arguments
for the defense. They will be followed by
Prosecutor. Frank C. Mayfield and the
arguments will occupy five hours. Judge
Marsh will then give his instructions and
the jury will be given the case.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Dec. 21.—Tn
the trial yesterday of N. C. Rathbun,
charged with causing the death of Chas.
Goodman at the Falls City hotel, in this
city, on November 6th, Dr. L. B. Kasle
bjne, of Louisville, who made the chemi
cal analysis of Goodman’s stomach, tes
tified that he found no poison.
He stated, however, that he believed
Goodman’s death had been caused by
qither prussjc acid or chloroform.
MSHi
PUT BANKS IN ORIENT
BIG FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS
ESTABLISH BANKING INSTI
TUTIONS IN CHINA.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Three distinct
movements are at the moment under way,
having In view the establishment of Am
erican banking facilities In the orient,
says The Journal of Commerce. These
Include, first, the establishment of
branches at Shanghai and Manila by the
Guaranty Trust company; second, the es
tablishment of a bank particularly organ
ized for the oriental business by a syndi
cate, of which Edward M. Cragin is the
head; and- third, the establishment by a
New York national bank of a branch at
Manila, as soon as suitable legislation
can be secured.
The first two of these movements have
taken a definite, and tangible form, but
responsible details are thus far lacking
regarding either the identity of the na
tional bank, which proposes to establish
a branch at Manila, or the legal form un
der which it Is proposed such branch
could be established. Two banks which
have, been more on less freely mentioned
in connection with this rumor are the
National City and in" Chase National.
These rumors have, however, been denied
, by representatives of both of these banks.
Vice President Turnbull, of the Guar
anty Trust cbmpany. and Mr. Wise, one
of-the Lendos managers of the company,
sailed from San Francisco recently for
the-purpose of establishing branches of
the trust company at Shanghai and Ma
nila. They have Instructions to undertake
at once the opening up of the branches.
It has been said that the trust com
pany has borught a defunct. English bank
at. Manila as a basis for the hew Ma
nila branch. This is. however, denied
by Walter Oakman, president of the
trust company.
Consent to establish branches of the
company has been given by the sec
retary of war and the secretary of state.
It is now- the Intention to capitalize the
branches, but to conduct them as branch
es pure and simple.
'Business- will be begun as soon as pos
sible after the turn of the year, and the
and the company has given the authorities
at Washington such assurances of Its re-,
sponslbility that It will, it is understood,
receive on behalf of this government the
first Instalment of the Chinese indemnity
and will in time become custodian In
whole or in part of the civil and military
funds at Manila.
Definite details of Mr. Cragin’s plans are
not as yet available, but it is learned that
Mr. Cragin hhs already secured senior
partner of■ one of the best known Amer
ican-China houses as agent at Shanghai
of his new bank. Mr. Cragln. It will be
recalled, was a member of the Frye-Cra
gin syndicate, which secured a concession
from Nicaragua for building the canal.
MOBILE~TS SUFFERING
FROM TERRIFIC COLD
MOBILE.' Ala., Dec. 20.—The minimum
temperature • recorded here this mornihg
was 19 degrees, the same as on Wednes
day. ' The indications are for continued
cold tonight.
For Christmas Week Only
Atiy farmer who will order one Mallory Plow complete, cash accompanying
order, we will give him 12.50 off of $15.00, the retail price, aa a Christmas
gift. Send order and $12.50 and get a plow. STEVE A. TURNELL, Madl
aon, G -1 ., or A. R. MALLORY, 353 Luckie street, Atlanta, Ga.
ATLmfi LEADS
EIIISE STATE
MANUFACTURING CENSUS, JUST
ISSUED, SHOWS WELL FOR
ATLANTA AND STATE
OF GEORGIA.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—A bulletin is.
sed by the census bureau on manufac- 4
tures In Georgia shows that Atlanta is
not only the leading manufacturing city
in the state, but has made the most rapid
growth, the value of products having In
creased from $13,074,037. In 1890 to $16,721-
899 in 1900, or 27.9 per cent. '•
The average number of wage earners
Increased from 7,957, to 9,368, or 17.7 per
cent, but the number -of establishments
decreased from 410 to 396, or 3.7 per cent
The number of establishments, num
ber of wage-earners, and value of pro
ducts for this city constituted 5.3, 1
and 15.7 per cent, respectively, of the
totals for the entire state.
The nlr.G leading industries of the state
In 1900 embraced 3.301 establishments, or 44
per cent of the total number In the state;
used a capital of $61,341,596, or 68.3 per cent
of the total; gave employment to 61,170
wage earners, or 73 per cent of the total
number; and paid $14,059 303, or 69.3 per
cent of the total wages.
The value of their products was $72,-
315,693. or 68.2 per cent of the total.
Although Georgia. - is I
state, there has been a steady growth in
Its manufacturing and mechanical indus
tries during the half century.* * The popu
lation during these years Increased from
906,185 to 2,216.331, or 144.6 per cent, but the
average number of wage earners employ
ed in manufacturing establishments in
creased from 8,368 to 838,342, or 901.9 per
cent, embracing in 1900 3.8 per cent of the
entire population, compared with nine
tenths of 1 per cent in 1850. ,
Probably the best Indication of the im
portance of the wage earning class Is af
forded by the greatest number employed
at any one time during the year.
In 1900 this was 111.239. or 5 per cent of
the total population of the state. ,
FIRE CRIPPLES SIBLEY
MILLS IN AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 20— The most de
structive mill fire since the Globe mills
were burned occurred at the Sibley mill
this morning.
It originated In the picker room and
was ex tnguished by the fire fighting ma
chines of the mill without calling out tho
city fire department, but not until after
heavy damage had been done.
The picker machines In the room were
destroyed beyond the possibility of re
pair. together with 20 bales of cotton.
Orders for new picker machines wees
sent by telegraph at once, as the mill will
be compelled to close down until the new
machines can be Installed. e
HUNTER’S HOPE FOR
PARDON GROWS DIM
- ■
Governor Candler has approved the rec
ommendation of the prison commission
In the application for pardon of Thomas
Hunter, formerly auditor of the Atlanta
and West Point raHroad. which recom*
mendation was that Hunter be not pAr- f
doned.
Application for pardon was made several
months ago, and the recommendation to
the governor in the case was made a few
days ago. After Investigation Governor
Candler declined to Interfere with the ver
dict of the prison commission. •
It Is understood that another effort to
secure Hunter's release will be made.
FOURTEEN SMALL HOUSES
BURN IN CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. S. S., Dec. 20.-Flre
vesterday morning destroyed .fourteen
buildings in the upper part of the city. . /
They were mostly small shanties, and
the total loss is less than $30,000.
Among the places burned were several
street shows for the exposition.
A Chinese laundryman had a narrow es
cape with his life?
About two-thlrds covered by Insurance.
MRS. BRYAN BROOKS
IS BURNED TO DEATH
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 20.—A special to
The Scimitar from Birmingham. Ala.,
says:
Mrs. F. Brooks, wife of Bryan Brooks,
assistant manager of the Fair store here,
was burned to death this morning by her
clothing Igniting while standing In front
of an open grate. . ~
POSTOFFICeTt GORDON -
ROBBED BY BURGLARS
MACON, Dec. 19.—The postoffice at
Gordon has been robbed. It was smashed
into with hammers and augurs taken
from a blacksmith shop nearby. Fifteen •
hundred tobacco tags and $25 in money
are missing. The suspected parties are
said to be In Savannah. , ’
APPLICATION IS MADE
FOR $50,000 DRUG CO.
ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 20.—Application for
charter for a $50,000 drug company to be
conducted in Athens has been made. The
company will consist of Mr. Billups Phin-
Izy. Mr. R. I. Dußose. Mr. B. F. Harde
man, Dr. R. C. Orr and Mr. R. W. Lam
kin. It will oe strong financially and every ’
other way. * .
Miscellaneous.
' wanted— Two "traveling salesmen’ fn’ each
state. Permanent position. S6O and expenses.
Centra] Tobacco’Works Co., Penicke, Va.
WANTED—In every city In the state, an
agent to take orders for all kinds of Seeds
at low prices. Good goods. Liberal pay. Ne
fake scheme. Address Paul Toland & C -
Battle Hill. Ga. I
Wanted at Once—Two salesmen In each state,
SSO 00 and expenses, permanent poeitlon. • Ad
dress Penicks Tobacco Works Co., Penicks. Va.
OH. HO! WEAK MEN—Our Improved vacuum
developer, guaranteed cheapest, best on earth
for sexual weakness, stricture, losses, varico
cele. Enlarges shrunken organs. Particulars
sealed. The Worlds Cure Co.. Denver. Colorado.
I Cure Men and Women
of any form of chronic nervous diseases, no
matter how obstinate or deep seated the ease.
Twenty years of my life have b4en devoted «
their study and treatment. I hive cured
hundreds of patients at their homes. Writ*
me fully. J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.,
« Inmar Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. ‘ .