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GRIZZLED VETERANS
GREET CHRISTMAS
Old Soldiers Give Cheers
As Popping Fire Crack
ers Announce the
Dawn of Day.
Witte dark. lowering clouds th* morning
*aa ushered tn and sixty old. griszled he
roes at tbs Soldiers' Hdfno aroused thetn
•elvee for their first Christmas tn the
home that thetr state provided. No prat
tling children, no exchange of presents,
aone of those happy thing* that make
Christmas a season of joy to most of us,
greeted the old soldiers and yet tt is doubt
if there are the sarrje number of people
anywhere in Atlanta, who are happier to
day than these same old soldier*.
"Merry Christmas.” was shouted back
and forth from room to room. Greetings
ga merry as the most fortunate of earth
ever give were exchanged and as the
hvrstlng of th* big cannon crackers be
came louder and louder, one old here ex
claimed:
“Get up, boys, the Yankees are com
ing!*'
And with the laughter and retrots that
thia brought forth the little band of
gtxty gathered in the hails of the Thomp
goe hotel, where the inmates of the home
are quartered until the property destroyed
by fire can be rebuilt, a frugal, sub
stantial breakfast was served and then
Ch* company divided, some to roam about
th* streets, some to smoke and gossip
gbout th* stove in the front room.
On* of th* soldier*. F. M. Bearden, of
toorgan county, i* ill and was not able
go leave hl* room. It is this old hero s
last Christmas on earth. Perhaps, even
before th* New Year comes he will have
gysswered to the roll call above. Never
■lnce he entered the home ha* he been
■rail, and his strength has gradually fail
ed until he has-been forced to keep to his
room. Paralysis and complicated troubles
art gradually overcoming the vitality
ghag *nc* knew - * sickness. Superintend
■ot J. I* Wiipon says be fear* the man
gn —-» live over ten days.
Fire of the soldier* secured leave of ab-
Banc* end have gone to spend Christmas
with friends or relative*. Those fortunate
ones who hav* relatives or friends to go
to areH. C- Crossley, of DeKalb county;
Dan Davis, of Polk; G- 8- Paul, of Ful
ton; F. M. Leverett, of Morgan, and M. R-
Brown. of Burke.
The management of the home have done
avarything possible to make the day a
merry ot»e for the old soldier*. The men
ar* happy and not a complaint has--been
heard except fropi one or two of the in
valids. but the people of Atlanta could add
much to these old fellow*' enjoyment dur
ing the holiday* A few cigar* here, a pipe
or «• there, a pair of glove*, any little re
membrance with a "Merry Christmas" or
a •'Happy New Year” would cheer thing*
considerably.
The men do not need anything. They
have plenty to eat and fairly good cloth
ing. but Christmas without a remem
brance from some quarter cannot be what
tt should. The men themselve* do not real
ise that anything 1* lacking and are mak
ing a very merry day of it among them
selves. But not a single gift has been
sent to the home during the week.
Bn p*rtn tender’- Wilson, when asked if
h* should not like to call on the people
of Atlanta to bring something to the
bom*, said:
■"Th* people are begged too much. I
don't see how they stand it. I n*ver saw
anything like it. They have been so gen
erous to the home. too. at all times Th*
men don’t ■ really need anything. I
wouldn t like to ask. Still, if they would
Oring some little thing*, just to show the
old boys they were not forgotten, it would
brighten them up a great deal.”
President Calhoun, who early this morn
ing went to visit the home, see about the
dinner and drop a happy word here and
there, likewise did not want it stated that
nothing had been sent in.
"In the rush of other thing*, the people
just didn't remember.” he says. "You
might say the men could be cheered up a
good deal during the holiday* by call* and
little remembrances ’’
Atlantia ns have ever been generous to
the home and there is no doubt that they
will remember the old soldier* during the
Win nee of the holidays, their attention
now being called to the home.
‘A* it 1* though, the old men are enjoy
tn< the day. It was long ago decreed by
the management that a real Christmas
dinner should be served and the word was
passed along the line. At 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon th* dinner was served. Twelev
large turkey*. aggregating over a hundred
pounds, was the chief feature, of course.
Oanberry sauce, pickles, prunes, baked
rfc*. oyster* fried, oysters stewed, ham,
.potatoes, sweet and Irish, jellatine, cake,
tea and coffee completed the bill of fare.
The dinner had been anticipated with
joy for a week or more and was enjoyed
with a relish that only men who have in
th* past been deprived of good thing* to
•at can have.
The day ha* proved a pleasant and hap
py one at the home, but let Atlantlans re
member these old soldiers, some of whom
In days gon* by defended thia very town
from an invading foe. Let the good peo-
Pfe send them something to show that
they are remembered, that they are hon
ored.
BREMEN PHYSICIAN -
DIES IN HIS CHAIR
BREMEN, Ga.. Dec. 23.—Dr. Green R.
Pierce, a prominent young physician liv
ing at Waco, two mile* west of here,
dropped dead about 8 o'clock Friday night
while sitting by hl* fireside at his home.
He had been in comparatively good health
and his family knew nothing to the con
trary until he was discovered to be dead,
his body maintaining an erect position in
the chair. His death is attributed to heart
tellur
SOUTH RUSSIA FOAMS~
WITH INTERNAL STRIFE
NEW YORK. Dec. 2X-A dispatch to The
London Times and New York Times from
Keiff say* the existence of a dangerous
subversive movement among the Jews and
laboring classes of has been dis-
covered Proclamations of the most in
flammatory character have been posted. It
Is declared that the general condition of
south Russia causes alarm, and that the
large number of towns put under the "In
creased protection law” la ominously sig
flificar.t
The governor of Kharkoff has forbidden
*ll public and private assemblies, under
gervere penalties.
Rheumatism
What is the use of telling the rheumatic
that he feels a* if his joints were being dis
located T
He knows that his sufferings are very
much like the tortures of the rack.
WKat he want* to knov 1* what will per
manently cure his disease.
That, according to thousands of grateful
testimonials, is
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
It promptly neutralizes th* acid in tiw
blood on whlofa the disease depends, com
pletely eliminates it, snd str-iistbens th*
flystem against its return. Try Hood's.
GEIERAL ALGER
HAS EASY NIGHT
PHYSICIANS REPORT THAT PA-
TIENT IS RESTING VERY
COMFORTABLY.
DETROIT. Mich.. Dec. 36.—Christmas
morning found General R. A. Alger rest
ing comfortably after a very good night.
The bulletin issued by th* physicians
reads:
"General Alger passed a very good
night, obtaining several hours sleep. He
has had no disturbance of the stomach
since yesterday afternoon. Hl* tempera
ture this morning was 99; pulse 72. (Sign
ed). C. G. Jennings. M. D.; H. W. Long
year. M. D.
SANTA CLAUS VISITS
WHITE HOUSE HOME
WASHINGTON. Dec. M.-Elghty-seven
big turkeys were distributed to the white
house policemen, messengers, ushers, ser
vants, gardner* and stable men today
with the compliments of the president.
Each turkey had on It •• card bearing
the season's compliments. The distribu
tion was the largest ever made at the
white house.
Express wagons, mail carriers and
messengers bore numerous packages to
the white house today—presents to the
Roosevelt family troth. friends and ad
mirers throughout the country.
The program at the white house to
morrow will follow the custom of the
family in former years. There will be no
Christmas tree. The children, however,
all hang up their stockings. Later in th*
morning the children will assemble in the
library, there to receive gifts from their
father and mother. In' the afternoon the
Roosevelt juveniles will go* to th* home
of their uncl* and aunt. Captain and Mrs.
Cowles, to see a pretty Christmas tree
and receive other presents. The Christ
mas dinner will be served at 7:30 and only
the family will be present.
On Thursday, if the weather permits,
it 1* probable that th* Roosevelt family,
including th* president, will go down the
Potomac river on a cruise. Theodore
Roosevelt,'Jr., is-going on a hunting trip
with Dr. Rixey, add is very anxious that
his father should accompany him. The
president is inclined to do so if public
business will permit. Even if the presi
dent cannot go it is the present intention
of Mrs. Roosevelt tend some of the other
children to accompany Dr. Rixey and
Theodore. Jr.
JOE APPLIN CJUCHT,
JACKSON FOLK THINK
JACKSON. Ga.. Dec. 24.—Last night
just outside the city limits Sheriff Craw
ford and Chief of Police Lawrence Craw
ford arrested Joe Applln, the negro want
ed at Sparks. Ga.. for killing the chief
of police of that town and shooting the
marshal, at a negro restaurant there Sat
urday night.
Applifi arrived here yesterday and hid
himself In a negro barbershop, awaiting
an opportunity to go to the-home es hl*
relatives la this.county, for he resided on
the farm of Sheriff Crawford, about four
teen years ago and went to Sparks. He
admitted leaving Sparks Saturday night.
He purchased cartridges there last night. ■■
When arrested, he had a 44 caliber pistol
in his pocket.
Appl|p is six feet tall, of a ginger-cake
color and fill* the description of the ne
gro wanted at Sparks for the of
the chief of police. Sheriff Crawford is
confident he has the negro wanted, and is
awaiting the arrival of officer* from
Sparks to deliver his prisoner.
BUSINESS MEN
APPLAUD SCHLEY
NORFOLK. Va., Dec. 24—The Norfolk
and Portsmouth Cotton Exchange adopted
resolutions which state that the majority
findings of the Schley court of inquiry do
the admiral a great wrong and that it is
a miscarriage of justice. The exchange
protests against the decision of the major
ity and does not believe that Schley will- .
fully disobeyed order. The exchange sug
gest* a vote of thanks by congress for
Schley's victory at Santiago and requests
the Virginia representatives in congress to
accomplish this result.
GINGERBREAD GIVEN
EMPEROR OF GERMANY
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—A Berlin dis
patch to th* London Times describe* the
Christmas ev* celebration by Emperor
Wllllasns at th* new palace in Potsdam.
The dispatch as contained in th* New
York Times continues: " •
All the kaiser' children were present
except Prine* Adalbert, who Is In the
Mediterranean. Nine Christmas trees of
graduated sixes were placed In the
Muschelsaal, the largest being the em
peror's. At 5 o'clock an enormous cake
of ginger bread was presented to the
kaiser by a deputation of the First Foot
Guards.
TO'JRISTS MUST PAY -
ALL DUTY CHARGED
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—The exactions on
tourists arriving at th* port of New York
will. It Is said, be made more stringent,
and tourists arriving in this country will
be called upon in future to pay full duty
on all extra wearing apparel as well a* on
everything else not on the free list. In
other words, according to a customs offi
cial, "tourists will not be favored at the
expense of importers.'*
AMERICAN KILLS -
HIMSELF IN ROME
NEW YORK. Dec. 25,-Henry Engle
Shaw, an American, according to a Rome
dispatch to The Herald, committed sui
cide yesterday in his bed room In the
Hotel Washington, in Florence, by cut
ting his throat with a knife.
The manager of the hotel says he was
a millionaire. He was forty years old.
The reason for his set is unknown.
$200,000 OF BONDS
SOLD LAST TUESDAY
The Atlanta Home Insurance company
Tuesday completed a deal for 8200,-
000 of Atlanta bonds. The sale was made
through Joel Hurt.
A good price was realised for the bonds.
They will be delivered on the first of the
new year.
The 200 bonds contracted for Tuesday
were part of 3418.000 of redemption bonds
that will be issued on the first of the new
year.
The city has now only 8175,000 of its
bonds on hands, and will dispose of them
as It hr.* the others, waiting until a good
bid is made before selling them.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 26. 1901.
HEW DRAIN
IS NUDE ON
TBEKURY
TREASURER PARK CALLED ON TO
MAKE MANY PAYMENTS IN THE
LAST FEW DAYS—EMBAR
RASSMENT THREATENED.
That 8200.000 borrowed by Governor Can
dler for the state last May has been paid
to the banks which were kind enough to
make the loan, and the debt is now a
matter of history. .
Treasurer R. E. Park Tuesday sent
checks to the banks for the amounts ad
vanced, and tomorrow it is likely that he
will receive the notes which were given
by the state.
The money was borrowed when the su
preme court held that the public prop
erty fund could be used for no purpose
other than the payment of the bonded
debt. The loan was necessary in order
to pay the school teachers.
Two per cent was the rate of Interest
charged the state by the banks, and the
total amount paid out of the treasury was
8202,000. Three Atlanta and two Savannah
banks auvanced the money to the state.
Checks have been sent to the fol
lowing banks: Southern bank of Savan
nah, 350.000 with interest; Citizens bank,
of Savannah, $25,000- with interest; Neal
Loan and Banking company, of Atlanta,
875,000 with Interest; Atlanta National
bank, of Atlanta, 825.000 with interest;
The Fourth National bank, of Atlanta.
825.000.
It w: . t be necessary for a similar
loan nc < year If the supreme cou”t
should decide that the public property
fund can be used for the payment of the
Interest on the bonded debt. The ques
tion is now pending in the courts, and a
decision will be handed down when the
supreme court convenes next month.
This week Treasurer Park will send to
New York 8165,000, for the payment of the
Interest on the bonded debt, and 8100,000
to retire some of the outstanding bonds.
These big payments coupled with the pay
ment of 3300,000 to the school teachers on
yesterday, has made a big drain on the
treasury. In addition to these payments
members of the legislature had to be
paid, the salaries of the state house of
ficers and judges and solicitors through
out the state had to be met, there Is a
constant drawing on the treasury by the
institutions to which appropriations were
made by the general assembly and fre
quently expenses have to be paid that are
not calculated to come to the treasury
for money
If the supreme court should decline to
sustain the contention of the state re
garding the public property fund, the
state will be seriously embarrassed finan
cially, and the treasury will be absolute
ly unable to pay some of the appropria
tions wnich have been made.
SCHOOL TAX QUESTION
MAKES A SENSATION
The parents or guardians of half the
school children of Atlanta do not pay
taxes to (he municipality, and unless at
least th* poll tax of these persons is paid
at once their children will be turned put
of the schools and their seats given to the
applicants now waiting for admission.
The clerks in the office of the city tax
assessors have completed the work of_
checking up the lists that were furnish
ed them and the results are startling.
They have found that there are 4,096
parents or guardians of children how en
joying privileges whose names dO’ hot
appear upon the tax books of Atlanta.
As it is safe to estimate that each of
these parents or guardians have two
children each in the public schools it is
noticed that at an exceedingly low esti
mate, 8,192 public school children of At
lanta are not now entitled to the prlvlle-.
ges they are receiving. ' ’ ’
Fl fas are at present being issued by
the assessors. They will be turned over
to the marshal for collection within a few
days and the parents or guardians will be
forced to either pay their taxes to the
city or have their property sold. In the
event they have nothing that the city can
levy upon for taxes they will be forced
to take their children from the schools
to make room for those children whose
parents do pay taxes.
Os the 4,096 names that do not appear
upon the tax books at least half are ne
groes. This really decreases the percent
age of whites, as there are many more
white than negro children in the public
schools.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. All
dnigrtota refund the money if it falls to cure.
E. w. Grove*a *l<nature is oh each box. 25c.
MEN BY THE s’cORE~
DIE IN THE FLAMES
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Dec. 26.—New*
has just reached here of a terrible fire in
the city of Zacatecas, In the Mexican state
of th* same name, in which many lives
were lost. «
Th* fir* was tn the principle market
building owned by the city. The lower part
of th* building contained a large number
of collars and refrigerating apartments
which were stocked with ineats for city
consumption.
The fire broke out in these cellars and
when discovered had made considerable
headway. In order to save as much of the
moat stored in the cellars as possible a
large force of men were ordered by the
authorities into the burning structure and
while this fore* was working the flames
burned their way to the top ot the mar
ket, completely enveloping it.
The fire-department was unable, to check
the progress of the fire and after burning
several hours the buildings collapsed, the
crumbling walls burying a large number
of the men In the cellars under the ruins.
Just how many were killed 1s not known,
but the loss of life is said to be appalling.
Latest advices from Zacatecas state that
fifteen dead bodies had been taken from
the ruins, while It is believed double that
many are still under the wrecked walls.
The market building was on* of th* finest
structures of its kind in the republic and
was a source of great revenue to the
city.
There is no hope that any of the bodies
under the ruins are alive. How the fire
originated is not known.
HOMINGPiGEONS~SOLb7
TO USE MARCONI PLAN
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—Homing pigeons
are to give way to wireless telegraphy at
the Brooklyn navy yard. The pigeons are
to be sold and the department will com
mence at once a series of experiments
with wireless telegraphy as a means of
communication between warships.
F. B. Goodrich I* Manager.
DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 25.—A special to
The News from Houston, says a circular
has been received from Charles H. Tweed,
New York, president of the Houston East
and West Texas Railroad company, ap
pointing F. B. Goodrich manager of that
property. Mr. Goodrich is also appointed
manager of the Houston and Shreveport
road. >■ ' • .
mifPLEIDS
ID UNCLE SAM
•.I • ‘
WANTS LAWS EXTENDED TO SE
CURE ABSOLUTE PROTEC-
• TION TO ITALIANS IN
AMERICA.
, . i ■ ■■
WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.—Th* Italian
government is renewing its efforts of lat*
with authorities in Washington have our
federal statutes so extended as to pro
tect foreigners in case,s arising within the
jurisdiction of states, thus giving a federal
remedy for lynchings and like affrays
directed against Italians, such as have
occurred in Louisiana, Colorado and Mis
sissippi.
It is the exchange of views In connec
tion with which recently brought up a
discussion in the Italian senate when
Baron Fava questioned the Italian pre
mier as to the progress of an adjustment.
Immediately After the arrival of the
new ambassador. Signor Des Flanches, he
took up this question which had arisen
in connection with'the lynching of seven
Italian citizens at Lrwin, Miss. In this
connection Signor Flanches said:
"Under the treaty which exists between
Italy and the United States the citizens
of each country are guaranteed the full
est protection while reading in the other
country. In the case of Americans re
siding in Italy they had exactly the same
rights, the same protection, the same re
course to the courts, that an Italian sub
ject enjoys, the ohly exception is in con
nection with political rights. In the case
of Italians residing in the United States
the treaty assures them the same rights
and protection given to American citi
zens. But unfortunately this expression
of the treaty so far as it relates to Ital
ians in this country is somewhat theo
retical, for under the American system
vhich limits the federal authority over
i >tes, the central government is not able
’ve the effectual guarantee laid ’down
v. .he treaty.’ \>/e fully recognize the
difficulties of this situation which has
been as apparent to the statesmen of this
country as they have to those of Italy.
We have hoped this would bring about
the enactment of a law which would per
mit the federal government to carry out
the guarantees of treaties. This would be
a genuine remedy for affairs similar to
those which have occurred In Louisiana
and Mississippi and would prevent the pe
riodical agitation over cases arising In the
states, as these cases arise they would
be assured of attention under the federal
authority with careful regard tor the ex
ecution of treaty obligations.
"Since the recent lynchings at Erwin,
Miss., there has been more or less discus
sion of the payment of a money indemnity.
But In the view of the Italian govern
ment, the question, of Indemnity does not
enter the case. There has been no sug
gestion coming from United States,
much less a demand for a cash indemnity
to the. government. The Italian govern
ment does not seek blood money. At the
same time the families of the victims, who
are the ones directly affected, are natural
ly willing to listen to suggestions of mo
mentary indemnity, and when these sug
gestions are voluntarily made by the state
or federal authorities, we can do nothing
more than 1 be th* medium for considering
them in our people. But such in
demnities are to sthe people Uffected, and
not to the Italian government, which feels
that there is a fax greater question in
volved than any '.financial return to in
dividuals. It is the real and the perma
nent remedy of Having the federal laws
give to Italian subjects the protection
guaranteed in our treaties that we desire,
and it is to this end that my exchanges
of views are tending, rather than to th*
payment of special indemnities in special
cases. ’ W-hat the'ltalian government de
sires is a system, covering all cases.”
WILDWMGE
DF PENSACOLA WHO
PENSACOLA, Fla., Dec. 25.—Rear Ad
miral Frank Wildes, who previously com
manded the Brooklyn, N. Y., navy yard,
but who was relieved of mat command
and ordered to Pensacola navy yard, ar
rived Sunday and on the following day,
amid the belching forth of a rear admi
ral’s salute from a row of 5-lnch guns,
took formal command qf the Pensacola
yard, relieving Capt. W. W. Reisinger,
commandant of the local yard for the
past six years.
Captain Reisinger has been ordered to
report at Washington and there await
orders. Captain Reisinger said for The
Journal that he had been ordered to
Washington and that was all; that he
knew not where the department would
send him. but it is the general impression
among his friends in this place that, be
ing in line of promotion, he will be ad-,
vanced to the rank' of rear admiral and be
given a sea command. He was only re
cently appointed a captain, which is con
siderably above that of a commandant.
Rear Admiral Wildes is accompanied by
his wife and daughter and they have
taken possession of the palatial command
ant's residence at the Pensacola navy
yard, which narrowly escaped total de
struction by fir* last Saturday morning.
They hav* had no opportunity as yet to
give an expression of their impressions
gleaned in the southern yard.
The assigning to the Pensacola yard of
a commandant with rank of rear admiral
is taken to indicate that the department
has some great things in store for this
place. Any recommendations the new
commandant will see fit to make will
command considerable attention with the
navy department, as he has just been
transferred from one of the largest and
most important naval stations in the
world.
BIG FAMIuFrEUNION -
AT WARRENTON
CARTERSVILLE. Ga., Dec. 25.-Th»s
morning Dr. W. L. Cason, his wife and
two children left for Warrenton, Ga.,
where they go to visit hi® mother. Mrs. E.
R. Cason, and to be present at a reunion
of the family. It will take place at the
old family homestead, the home of Mrs.
Cason and* her daughter. Miss Rosa Ca
son. The other children are Mr. Emory
Cason, an attorney of Augusta; Dr. R. A.
Cason, a physician, of Jewells; Dr. W. L.
Cason, a dentist of this place; Mr. Claude
3. Cason, of the Macon Dry Goods com
pany; Mr. Luther Cason, a farmer of
Wilkes county; Miss Elon Cason, one of
the public school teachers at Harlem;
Miss Daisy Cason, a teacher In Warren
county; Miss Montie Cason, who is with
the Chamberlln-/ohnson company in At
lanta, and Mrs. Dbuglas Kendrick, of
Brunson, S. C.
All the boys are married, and their wives
and children will be with them. There
are seven of these children and it will be
a large gathering that will shed sunshine
Into the old homestead.
threeTremen hurt;
BIG PROPERTY LOSS
ROCHESTER, N. Y.. Dec. 25.—The large
factories of G, 8. Graham Machine com
pany, was totally destroyed by tire early
today. Three firemen were hurt by fall
ing walls, but none ot them fatally.
> The loss Is estimated at about 8100,000.
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The Journal today presents the design for
a memorial entrance to Grant park in hon
or of Wm. McKinley,which is suggested by
the Atlanta T-Square club composed of
architectural draughtmen In th* city. The
design is the work of J. C. Battle, styled
on the sketch "American Citizen,’’ who
carried off the first prize at the December
competion of the club.
The sketches su omitted at the recent
competition of the club were forwarded
to Wilson Eyre, of Philadelphia, one of the
foremost architects of the country, who
has decided several competitions similar to
that of the Atlanta club for other clubs
over the country. Harry Lester Walker
and Cyrus Johnson were awarded the sec
ond and third prizes respectively in the
competition.
The club has submitted the sketch as a
USED GON, HE SAYS,
TO HOLD HIS LAND
NOVEL GROUNDS FOR SUIT FILED
TO GET POSSESSION OF A
DISTILLING COMPANY.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 25.-E. J.
Oden has filed a bill In the city court by
which he seeks to gain possession of th*
plant of the Alabama Distilling company
and his allegations are of a novel charac
ter.
He alleges that th* respondent, J. L.
Lockwood, became Indebted to him to the
extent of many thousands of dollars and
that an agreement existed by which tho
respondent was to give him the still in
settlement of the obligation.
This obligation was Incurred in 1887, h*
alleges, and was brought about by his lo
cating upon and defending a valuable
tract of land which Lockwood had a claim
upon, but which It was necessary to occu
py for a certain period before this claim
would hold good at law. He alleges fur
ther that so great became the struggle for
possession between contending parties
that he was at one time attacked by an
armed fore* and that it became necessa
ry for him to shoot three or four men In
order to retain possession.
In the encounter, he alleges, he was shot
in the face and partly lost the sight of
one eye. He succeeded in holding the land,
however, and after a space of two years
the claim of Lockwood was declared valid
by the courts. His contention Is that when
the property upon which the still was lo
cated was purchased that Lock wood had
It placed in his own name instead of In the
name of the complainant, as should have
been done under the terms of the agree
ment, and he petitions the court to compel
Lockwood to give him a deed to the land
and still.
The land upon which the stilt Is located
Is not that which Oden claims to have pro
tected "with his blood.” The parties to the
suit are both well known.
NATIVES SAY BOERS
BURN KAFFIRS ALIVE
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—According to the
Tribune’s London correspondent a dis
patch has been received by the war office
from Lord Kitchener forwarding further
Instances of alleged murders of natives by
the Boers.
Most of the cases rest solely upon na
tive testimony, among them being a hor
rible story of burning alive a kaffir named
Franz. He was the driver of a wagon
forming a part of a British convoy, cap
tured between Pretoria and Rustenburg a
year ago. Two Boers, it is alleged, wrap
ped him in buck sail and piled bags of
oats upon them. They then poured paraf
fin* upon the heap and set fire to It.
The total number of kaffirs reported
from Kimberley as having been murdered
Is 37, but detailed accounts have not yet
been received. Kaffir evidence has on
many occasions since the outbreak of the
war been found untrustworthy, but there
seems little reason to doubt that the
Boer* adopt the practice of shooting
any natives that they tnay
think conveyed or would be likely
to convey information of their movements
to the British troops.
°F KIERCE BOUND OVER.
PELHAM, Ga. Dec. 24.—Ant Ingram has
been arrested on the charge of having knock
ed Mr. Berrien Kierce in the head and at
tempting to rob the boils' last Thursday
night:
Ingram has been identified by Mr. Kierce
as the perpetrator of the deed. He, how
ever, denies the charge and says two other
negroes arc guilty. A commitment hearing
was held before Judge Z. H. Jones, and In
grain was bound over to the superior court
under a $5,000 bond for assault with intent
‘to murder.
Mr. Kierce is in a critical condition, hav Ing
received six wounds in the head with a
hatchet.
There was considerable talk of lynching In
grain but Deputy Sheriff Vest got him safely
to Camilla and placed him in the county jail
to await his trial at the next term of the
superior court.
Miss Epple D. Pierce Dies In Wilkinson
MACON, Dec. 23.—News was received in
Macon yesterday to the effect that Miss
Eppie Dean Pierce had died at her home
In Wilkinson county. She was for several
‘years connected wuh the office of Archi
tect Blair In this city, and had a great
many friend® here.
The burial of Mrs. Patrick Pierce, wife
of Police Officer Pierce, occurred at Rose
Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon. The
services were conducted from St. Joseph's
Catholic church.
suggestion to The Journal which was th*
first paper in the country to start the
movement to erect a monument in honor
of the nation's dead chieftain and has
since been carrying on the work of love.
According to the sketch the main en
trance to th* park is a 30-foot passage for
vehicles with an 8-foot passage on each
side for pedestrians. This memorial is
suitable for either of the two park en
trances.
Classic architecture has been selected
for the memorial. The main feature Is
two monumental pylons surmounted by
American eagles. At the base of the right
hand pylon a bronze bust of McKinley is
Indicated with memorial tablet under
neath. The enrance proper is flanked by
small buildings in which are located rooms
for lodge keeper, waiting room, toilet
rooms, etc.
Th* Idea of memorial entrances, tt Is
stated, are gradually taking the place of
monuments that have heretofore been
SIX HURLED TO DEATH
IN WILD TROLLEY RIDE
ALLENTOWN, P*., Dec. 24.—A Phila
delphia and Lehigh Valley Traction com
pany car, which left Allentown at 6:30 last
evening for Coopersburg carrying twenty
passengers, jumped the track on a sharp
curve at the foot of the Lehigh moun
tain, due to wet rails and snow. The car
toppled over the embankment and six
persons were killed and the others injured.
The dead:
Rev. Tobias Kessler, aged 60, an unat
tached Reformer church clergyman, killed
within sight of hi* home.
Albert Yeager, of Allentown, aged 40.
Mr*. Jacob Fetser, Coopersburg, 36.
Ambrose Reinhard, Edensville, aged 60.
Irwin* Renner, Zion Hill, farmer, 55 years
old.
Frank Wesley, Allentpwn.
The injured: •
William Pfeiffer, Allentown, left arm
fractured, scalp wound.
John D. Wilt, proprietor of Center Val
ley hotel, left arm fractured.
EIGHT YEAR OLD GIRL
IS HEROINE AT A FIRE
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Dec. 24.—Eight-year
old Maude Patterson, last night at the risk
of her own life, saved her sister’s home
from being destroyed by fire and probably
saved the lives of her three little nieces,
aged six, four and two years.
Maude was left at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Hanley, to care for the
house, while Mrs. Hanley went to do her
Christmas shopping.
FIRE AT SHREVEPORT
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 25.—Fire at
Shreveport, La., destroyed th* furniture
establishment of Jackson Brother*, In
volving a loss of 860,000 on stock and 315,-
000 on building.
The fire situation In Shreveport is bad
and an agitation has been started in favor
MORGAN CONFIDENT
HE WILL NOT SUFFER
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 23.—George
W. Morgan, president of the defunct Con
tinental Security Company, has not yet
made bond and still occupies quarter* In
the county jail. Despite the faet that there
seem* to be a disposition to keep him In
jail by issuing new warrant* each time
bond seems probable he Is not discouraged
and In speaking to your representative he
said that he was going to fight the thing
to a finish. He declares that there was
nothing criminal in hl* connection with
the company and that when his side Is
heard the affair will take on a different
aspect. He declares that he not only did
not make anything out of the Continental
Security Redemption Company, but that
he lost all he had when he went Into It.
GOV. CANDLER COMMUTES
SENTENCE OF A CONVICT
Gov. Candler Monday commuted the sen
tence of Bud Dover, ot Habersham county,
from fifteen years In the nenltentlary to two
years. Dover was convicted, , and sentenced on
charge of voluntary manslaughter. Repre
sentative Peyton, of Habersham, appeared be
fore Governor Candler Monday morning and re
quested the commutation, and as the prison
commission had recommended that the sen
tence be reduced Governor Candler issued the
necessary order.
Mr*. W ,T. Hamby Dies In Rome.
ROME, Dec. 24.—Mrs. Hamby, wife of
Rev. W. T. Hamby, died yesterday of
a complication of diseases. Rev. Hamby
was the recent pastor of the Second Meth
odist church. He was assigned to the pas
torate of a church in Atlanta by the con
ference which met in Rome a few weeks
ago.
Wreck at Athens; Little Damage Done.
ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 23.—There was a
slight wreck on the Georgia road at th*
•depot in this city early Sunday morning.
The freight coming in ran into the pas
senger tralp, tearing up two coaches and
a mail car. Th* loss will not amount to
a great Oal. One fireman was sligntiv
hurt The trouble was caused by a
switchman not closing the switch after
the passenger came in Saturday night.
in the streets of the cities. Such
entrances are placed at parks and other
public places. Thu* being away from th*
marts of trade and clear of the smoke and
dust of the city the beauty and granduer
of the testimonial better preserved.
Similar 'memorials hive been erected In
different parts of the country, notably th*
Dewey arch in New York, which although
only a temporary structure carried out th*
idea for which it was built. The mome
rlal entrance suggested for Grant park in
honor of the late president would, in th*
opinion of the members of th* club, be a
fitting and lasting testimonial.
The Atlanta T-Square club is two year*
old. It has 15 active members. Regular
meetings are held every Monday night- at
which sketches are submitted and the sub
ject of architectural drawing discussed in
all its phases. The officers of the club are
Cyrus Johnson, president; E. C. Wachen
dorff, secretary, and R. W. Whirter,
treasurer.
Mrs. J. D. Wilt, right arm fractured and
hurt internally.
Edwin Simon, Lanark, body bruises.
Mrs. Albert Yeager, whose husband was
killed, hurt internally; unconscious.
Unknown Italian boy, face cut; uncon*
scious.
Hary J. Reichard, Lanark, back and
head hurt.
Conductor A. L. Leidlch, Allentown,
bruised.
Mrs. C. F. Newcomer, Coopersburg,
teeth broken; suffers from the shock.
Rev. B. K. Hot tel, of Passer, hurt inter*
nally.
Motorman Stocker tried hard to stop the
ear when it slipped on the steep grade,
but the car flew around the curve and
swung against a guy pole which tore off
one side of the car and the roof. Those
killed sat along the broken side of' th4 '
car and wer crushed by the post. The »
new Coopersburg line, on which the acci
dent occurred, opened only last Wednes
day.
Two slender lines hung with clothing
suspended over a lamp on the table caught
Are. The flames mounted to the ceiling.
Maude, with rare presence of mind,
climbed on the table, grabbed the burning
mass and ran to the door.
Fortunately the flame* did not com
municate to the little heroine's clothing.
When the firemen arrived the little girl
had extinguished the flames and was try
ing to dispel the tears of the little ones. *
of building reform and Improved fir* ap
paratus. * ’
Forty insurance companies have with
drawn from th* city pending an adjust
ment of conditions. •
The losses In the past six month* or a
year have been exceptionally heavy.
MISS MARY HOOPER,
OF HUNTSVILLE, DEAD
HUNTSVILLE. Ala.. Dec. 24.-Miss Ma
ry Hooper, the beautiful and accomplish
ed daughter of Dr. W. P. Hooper, died at
his home in this city yesterday. The fu
neral was conducted this afternoou at 3
o’clock from her late home by Dr. John
M. Banister, of the Episcopal church, and
Interment was made In Maple Hill ceme
tery. Miss Hooper was an acknowledged
favorite among those who knew her. ,
miss pTnelopecarswell
DIES IN CHATTANOOGA
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 24—Miss Pene
lope Carswell, one of the most beautiful
and charming young ladles of the city
died at her home on Missionary Ridge yes
terday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Mies Cars
well has been seriously ill with typhoid
fever for several weeks. She was the
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Carswell.
REV. JOSEPH CARR "
DIES SUDDENLY
MACON. Dec. 24.—Mrs. Joseph Carr re
ceived a telegram last night that her
husband. Rev. Joseph Carr, of Ellersly,
had died suddenly. The remains will be
brought here today for burial. Mrs. Carr
was visiting her brother. Dr. W. B.
Holmes. Mr. Carr was a member of the
south Georgia conference and had re
cently been assigned to preach at Coch
ran.
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