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2 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. WILLIAM M’KINLEY MEMORIAL ARCH PROPOSED FOR GRANT PARK CKb CbtafiirfrfM Qubjertr—'fa /nemnri*/SS\ ftfl ~ So emvtex m L. 1 ® 'Ab*/ «»■ ...Al CzJw 1 ] M.bW4» <—l—-4 rLv— 4s*^'^y>» r « 1 —W **♦*-**■»*•#, V. 1 V< -"‘ " 1 " Qu/c* Clmerrcan, Gftz ct. 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. 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