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“INTERVIEW AN OUTRAGE,”
SAID ROOSEVELT TO MILES
PRESIDENT GAVE GENERAL A SHARP PERSONAL REBUKE WHEN
HE CALLED TO EXPLAIN SCHLEY UTTERANCES—SAID: “I AM
SURPRISED THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE TREATED ME IN THIS
WAY."
WASHINGTON. Dec. M—The exact
. tecta regarding the Interview between
President Roosevelt and Lieutenant Gen
eral Miles on Saturday last, when the gen
eral called to explain his talk on the
Schley findings, are as follows:
His attention having being called by
Secretary Root to the Interview, and a
request having been made for an expla
nation. General Miles went to the white
house. Entering the reception room where
eight or ten persons were, he "aw the
president. Mr. Roosevelt saw the general
at the same time and. turning to him.
said:
"In Just a minute, general."
General Miles thought a word with the
- president was sufficient and started to say
something with reference to the interview,
and to disclaim any intention of violating
military ethics or army regulations
"Tour interview in the -chley contro
versy was an outrage on me (or my ad
_ mteistratioa). I have always been your
friend and was your friend when I was
governor, and I axn surprised that you
- should have treated roe tor my adminis
tration) as you did tn this way.*'
- . President Spoke Sharply- ‘
It te said that although the president
■poke tn sharp tones, and with sufficient
emphasis to attract attention to them, the
; two men Were outwardly undemonstrative.
■ The general was powerless to reply In like
- spirit, as the regulations strictly forbid
■ the use of harsh language to the com
“ PMmder-tn-ch!ef of the army and navy.
c Seeing the temper and disposition of the
president. General Mlles did not seek to
continue the Interview or to press an ex
planaiion. but left the white house.
It is said for General Mlles that he went
to the president to plainly state his po-
MUdn aad was wholly unprepared for the
reception accorded him by the president.
The general's friends say the president
" took ah unfair advantage of General
Mlles In replying to him in public Instead
reserving his emphatic speech Tor de
nyeft nee Th private. It is denied that the
president shook his finger at Miles th a
menacing manner.
Could Retire Miles.
“'General Miles, having reached the age of
wbUy-two laM August, it is within the
- power of the president to place him on
the retired list, but the president has in-
Idtcated that the censure which Secretary
Root was directed to make was Intended
to close the incident. The president is
ißruistr*. however, and no one can fore
shadow what ha «oay do. .
General Miles's friends are Indignant
- Over-the treatment accorded him by the
president - personally and by Secretary
Root through the roediem of a letter of
reproach. Admiral Dewey's friends resent
the way he was completely ignored In hts
conclusions on the evidence brought our
at the Schley Inquiry, and Schley's friends
charge that his condemnation Is an out
rage. Thus the friends of the three offi
cers are fighting mad and prepared to take
vigorous measures.
* Friends of General Mlles do not believe
the general will take any action looking
to an inquiry, but his friends in congress
* may seek to take action in his behalf.
• President Roosevelt, by his action, is now
made to assume responsibility with the
navy department for its adverse findings
against Schley and the implied rebuke
to Dewey and has arrayed against hhn a
strong element heretofore friendly to him.
It now develops that it was not so much
for the purpose of reprimanding Mlles that
’ the censure was administered, but an im
pulsive act on President Roosevelt's part
to set an example to the whole military
service. . * |
. Considering Possible Action. »
Friends of General Miles. Admiral Dew
ay and Rear-Admiral Schley are today
discussing the feasibility of a movement
tn the Interest of a vindication of these
three officials. Concerted action on the
part of the admirers of these officers is
the talk. But little, if anything, can be
done during the recess of congress, but a
movement will be started soon among the
7friends of these officers.
The talk that has been made of sending
Mlles and Dewey as the American repre
sentatives at the coronation of King Ed
ward has never gone beyond department
gossip. The only plans that have really
been made by the nary department are
Jto send Crownlnshield to Europe tn com
mand of the American squadron in
waters. The talk that now Dewey and
jMH«a will not be sent is. of course, idle.
Senator Cullom, chalmjan of the cont
*mtttee on foreign relations, will Introduce
< Joint resolution when congress recon
venes providing that a delegation from
congress be sent to represent the United
States at the coronation of King Edward.
The resolution win provide that at least
six members of the foreign relations com
mittee of both houses be appointed.
Dewey Feels Hurt.
' - Admiral Dewey continues silent, but is
said to be doing a lot of thinking. The
admiral te said to feel hts treatment keen
ly in vtew of his painstaking and con
scientious efforts all through the Schley
investigation to bring out all the facts and
; reach a Just conclusion.
It was the general belief when Mr.
Roosevelt came to the white house that he
: would take a hand in the Schley case an.]
give the admiral fair play, which his
friends assert has been denied him, but
be has been a disappointment In that re
spect.
- He has apparently sanctioned all that
the navy department has done, for if facts
'have been correctly stated. Mr. Long sub-
I - routed to him before acting the various
statements filed by those Interested in the
controversy, and his own indorsement. If
the secretary of the navy did submit his
indorsement to the president before of
.fidally promulgating it the president had
aa opportunity to at least suggest that no
Implied rebuke be administered to Ad
miral Dewey.
, General Miles returned to this city to
day from his visit to New York. The gen
eral declined to discuss bis reprimand by
the secretary of war. He did say, how
ever. that the report that he would apply
for a court of inquiry was entirely unau
thorised.
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the times is the raising of more breadstuffs by
all our people engaged tn agn-ultural pursuits
as our County. There Is always a demand for
com because it is the very basis nf all our
breadstuffs and stock foods. No farmer can
afford te raise notion with which to buy corn—
tn other words to bay his meat and bread.
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BATTLE Os TRENTON
FOUGHT OVER AGAIN
NATIONAL GUARD GIVES REPRO-
DUCTION OF THE FIGHT 125
YEARS AGO.
a ' S
TRENTON. N. J.. Dec. M.—The 126th an
niversary of the battle of Trenton was
elaborately celebrated here today.
The sham battle did not commence until
after 10 o'clock, owing to the lateness
of the arrival of the National Guard from
out of town points.
Three forces of General Washington,
General Sullivan and the Hessians for
more than hour occupied the streets and
covered the ground that was gone over
in the original battle, and a picture of
that battle was presented except the suf
fering which the American forces under
went. owing to the cold weather and in
sufficiency of clothing.
The sham battle began near the battle
monument and continued down Warren
and Broad streets, the Hessian forces un
der Colonel Gilmore, of the Second reg
iment, retreating and halting al short dis
tances. firing on the American army.
This continued until the surrender at two
points, one in front of. the postoffice on
Earn State street, and the other on South
Broad street
During the sham battle there was con
tinuous firing of guns and cannons. Af
ter the surrender, the military was re
formed for the general parade which was
supplemented by more than 1.000 members
and civic organisations of the city. In the
parade was the Second battery of New
Jersey National guards, consisting of the
Second and Third regiments under com
mand of General Cooper. The parade
was reviewed by Governor Voorhis and a
large number of state officials. The in
door celebration took place at 3 o'clock
thia afternoon. . - -
Mayor Briggs Introduced Governor Voor
his as the presiding officer. The princi
pal speaker was Professor Wilson, of
Princeton, who delivered an address on
the battle of Trenton. •-
MRS. CLARISSA QUILLIAN
DIES AT HARMONY GROVE
HARMONY GROVE. Ga.. Dec. 26.—Mrs.
Clarisa Quillian, wife of W. A. Quillian,
died at her home in this place at 1 o'clock
this morning. She has been a great suf
ferer for several years from Bright's dis
ease and asthma. Sue leaves her husband
and three children. Her remains will be
Interred uere tomorrow.
SPENCEH WBT
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
If reports which are being circulated In
Atlanta are true, there will be some
big shakeups on the Southern railway on
January Ist. or at the end of the fiscal
year in June. Rumor has it that J. Pier
pont Morgan, who is the backer of the
Southern railway system, intends to re
tire from active charge of his railroad af
fairs. and that Samuel Spencer, the pres
ent president of the Southern railway sys
tem. will bo promoted to the chairmanship
of the board of control of the Morgan syn
dicates.
Another report says that W. W. Finley,
now second vice president of the system,
will succeed Mr. Spencer and that an At
lanta man. perhaps Charles A. Wicker
sham, president of the Atlanta and West
Point railway, will be made third vice
president and general manager of the
Southern system. The changes will bring
about numerous promotions on the line,
should they occur, and as a result of the
report considerable Interest Is being
shown by Atlantians who have heard it.
Railroad officials In Atlanta seem to
know nothing about the reported change.
The Southern railway officials who were
seen by The Journal representatives,
stated that* they had heard nothing of It.
They said further that they would not
hear of such a move until after It was an
nounced from the headquarters of the
Southern.
Some of the Southern officers In Atlanta
declined to talk at all about the matter,
and this fact lends some belief that there
is something to the rumor.
The news of the changes was brought to
Atlanta by a well known business man,
who heard the news while tn New York
this week. While no announcement has
yet been made of the reported move, it is
said that It Is generally understood In
railroad circles that such a step will be
taken.
President Wickersham, of the Atlanta
and West Point, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with a place with
the Southern is out of the city.
ROOSEVELT’S FAMILY
ARE OFF FOR HOLIDAYS
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-The white
house will remain closed until New Tear's
day. Only those having urgent and im
portant business will be seen by the pres
ident during the coming week.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the children, with
Dr. Rlxey. will sail down the Potomac
this afternoon on the government yacht.
Dolphin. They will be gone several days.
A portion of the time will be spent at a
club house on an island near Quantico.
Va_, about twenty miles from Washing
ton. and Dr. Rlxey and young Theodore.
Jr., expect to have some duck shooting
from the clubs' blinds.
The president will remain here while the
family Is away. He will entertain some
of hts friends at luncheon and oinner each
day.
CLIMBER OF STEEPLES,
AERIAL HERO, IS DEAD
NEW YORK. "Dec 26. -“Steeple Joe”
Lawler, the original steeple climber, *•
dead In Governeur hospital.
Lawler was 40 years old. and during his
time as a "steeple jack" probably ascend
ed more steeples and tutored more pupils
in his dangerous trade than any other
man in the country.
Lawler was originally a member of the
lire department, and it was Iri the training
he received as a fireman that he developed
his ability as a steeple climber. While a
member of a ladder company he made a
record of ascending over its feet In a ttifle
over two minutes.
Lawler was sent throughout the country
by the lire department to exhibit appara-
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GEORGIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30/1901.
KNIVES AND PISTOLS
FLASHED IN CHURCH
SEVEN MEN DYING WHEN FRACAS
WAS OVER AND PHYSICIANS
ARRIVED.
PIKETON, 0., Dec. 26 Seven men were
fatally wounded In a general fight at a
small country church at Pike Postoffice
last night and a panic took place among
the worshippers.
A series of religious meetings were in
progress at the church and the building
was filled when Charles and Orin Day ap
peared, slightly Intoxicated, and announc
ed that they had "Come to clean out the
Leggs’’—a family with which the Days
1 had had frequent quarrels.
A general fight resulted in the church
and around It, women and children shriek
ed and sought safety frotn revolvers and
knives by jumping out of the windows.
Only the minister, Mr. Rowe, remained.
At the close six men lay fatally hurt.
Orrin arid Charles Day, Wesley Legg, Jo
seph Williams, John Currant and Lebanon
Williams.
Physicians were called from Piketon and
Idaho to attend the wounded men and the
sheriff was notified. Many others were
slightly injured.
SHE JUMPED FOR LIFE
BUT FOUND DEATH
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26.-Another
death occurred today as the result of a fire
last night in the home of James H. Con
nell}'. in West Philadelphia.
Mary Connelly, aged four years, was
burned to death last night and today Mrs.
Elia Connelly, 28 years of age, wife of
James Connelly, died in a hospital from
injuries received through leaping from a
second story window.
Harry Connelly, two months old. was
fatally injured and his death is momen
tarily expected.
Three other members of the family, who
were badly burned, will recover.
TWO BOYS INJURED ~
CELEBRATING IN ATHENS
ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 26.—Athens Is pass
ing through one of the most quiet and
orderly Christmases ever ‘ known, only
two slight accidents being reported so
far. Little George Burch, aged five years,
had a hana torn up from handling a pistol
and young Fred Vance had his face burn
ed and aruteed from the explosion of a
cannon cracker.
| Christmas Day in
Southern Towns |
§ g
RIOTOUS CELEBRATION
IN CHARLOTTE, N. C.
CHARLOTTE, N. C„ Dec. 25-Among
the things which this city is noted is the
unique manner in which the younger and
more hilariously inclined celebrate Christ
mas. As this dispatch is written the din
on the streets is enough to run a man
with nerves craxy. A local prohibitory tax
upon fireworks is responsible for the use
of tin horns and cow bells which make the
tovn .about Christmas time take on the
aspect of a region which had been given
over entirely to the carnival spirit and
that the latter had run wild.
A day or two before Christmas the boys
begin to buy horns and go about the
streets with a string of large cow bells
dragging behind them on the pavements.
The messenger boys take several bells,
hitch them behind their bicycles and
make a noise almost sufficient to wake the
dead. The pent-up holiday enthusiasm
finds vent in this manner.
,The negroes are not to be left out in
this special Christmas observance, and
no matter hbw ill-clothed or ill-fed the
average small colored boy may appear, he
manages to provide himself with a horn
and at least one cow-bell and makes full
use of the opportunity afforded him for
creating a racket. In the middle of Inde
pendence Square Is planted an iron tablet
about ten feet square, marking the spot
where stood the courthouse In which the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
was signed. Upon this block of iron I no
ted four negro boys, each with a horn and
a string of bells, and the din they were
raising was really a revelation in th*
noise making art.
Buch a fixed institution has the ringing
of bells and blowing of horns become here
that the hardware stores lay in great sup
plies of- cow bells for the holiday trade.
They appear to be as staple a holiday arti
cle in Charlotte as are any of the other
things usually purchased by Christmas
shoppers. The noisy celebration of Christ
mas extends over about four days, and
during that time at least this city could
not be accused of being a "sleepy town.”
ONLY ONE ACCIDENT
REPORTED IN MACON
MACON, Ga., Dec. 26.-Christmas day
and night passed without a single fatality
as a result of the celebrations. The air
was full of sounds of revelry, and many
pistol balls were flying, but only one acci
dent was reported. Dennis Griffin, the 10-
year-old son of Police Officer Griffin, was
shot in the calf of the leg. He thinks it
was dofie by some negroes. He passed
them at Findley’s foundry, and when a
short distance away the bullet struck him.
It was doubtless a stray bullet. The
wound did not Injure the bone of the leg.
DALTON MAN'S SPLENDID
GIFT TO THE ORPHANS
DALTON. Ga.. Dec. 26 —Colonel John B.
Maynard, of this city, Tuesday mailed a
check for SI,OOO as his Christmas gift to
the Orphans’ Home at Decatur, Ga. This
munificent act will bring joy to those In
charge of the institution and will add
new comforts to this flourishing home.
The act shows Colonel Maynard to be a
man of philanthropic character, and is but
one of many noble deeds attributable to
him.
The trade the merchants have enjoyed
has been phenomenal; thousands of people
from Murray, Gordon, Catoosa and other
counties have thronged the streets. Per
haps never before has so large a business
tus and performed some daring feats at
his trade of scaling the side of buildings.
When he was fri San Francisco on his mis
sion in 18% ho met and married Cleo Le
vine, an actress.
He gilded the ball on the top of the flag
staff of the Pulitxer building five times,
swinging 435 feet in the air while thous
ands, of people below watched him with
anxiety. He worked at old Trinity and
Grace churches, helped place Diana on the
tower nf Madison Square Garden and
handled the iirellminary rigging on the
high Poughkeepsie bridge across the Hud
son. He served in Cuba and Porto Rico
during the war with Spain, and superin
tended the building oi the first military
bridge in Porto Rico.
PROTOCOL SIGNED
AND WAR IS OVER
PUBLIC FEELING IS SATISFIED
AND ALL IS PERFECTLY
TRANQUIL.
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SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Dec. 26.-(Via
Galveston, Tex.)—A protocol, establishing
a modus vlvendt between Chile and Ar
gentina, was signed yesterday.
The taxt will be given to the public here
and al Buenos Ayres tomorrow (Friday).
Public feeling is satisfied and all is per
fectly tranquil.
COMMON SENSE WINS
OVER DIPLOMACY FIGHT
BUENOS AYRES. Dec. 26.—(Via Galves
ton.)—The Nacione says the arrangement
arrived at between Argentine and Chile is
more of a triumph for common sense than
a triumph of diplomacy.
The Pals says that delay in ending the
state of armed police existing would ruin
Chile and retard Argentine progress for
twenty years.
CHILE AND ARGENTINA
HAVE NO PEAR OF WAR NOW
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—The state de
partment has been informed by United
States Minister Wilson, at Santiago de
CJille, that the differences between Argen
tine and Chile may be regarded as settled
through the signature yesterday of a pro
tocol providing for the submission of the
boundary line and the ultima esperanxa
territory disputes to the decision of the
king of Great Britain. ■
This announcement has given great sat
isfaction to the officials here who have
gone to the length of. official practice in
their efforts to avert a war between the
most prosperous of the South American
republics. . '
POWDER EXPLOSION
INJURES MIKE FRY
VALDOSTA. Ga., Dec. 26.-A . report
from Stockton brings the news of a ter
rible accident to Mr. Mike Fry, of this
city, brother of Mr. E. Y. Fry. of that
place. While out shooting anvils last
night a two-pound can of powder explo
ded in his face, .burning his features,
hands and head and making wounds that
may prove fatal. His mother left in a
buggy for there today to be with him. He
was in the act of charging the anvil with
powder when a spark in the hole caused
the powder to egplode with a terrific re
port and with the result stated above.
been done In Dalton. Many useful and
ornamental articles have been bought that
will serve to make glad the hearts of
many.
The churches and other organisations
have invested many dollars in gifts of ev
ery character, and the poor of the com
munity were remembered,generously.
NO SERIOUS DISTURBANCES
AT PENSACOLA Y€BTERDAY
PENSACOLA, Dec. po
licemen were put on duty Yesterday and
the day previous, but so far as serious
personal encounters were concerned, there
was absolutely no need for this precau
tion. Disorderly conduct, drunks and
cursing were about the most serious dis
turbances.* The mayor issued the usual
proclamation giving liberty of the streets
to all who had a noise making inclination,
and there were numerous people who took
advantage of the liberty thus accorded.
DAY IN CHATTANOOGA . t
EXTRAORDINARILY QUIET
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 26.—Yesterday
was the most quiet day before Christmas
in Chattanooga's history. Comparatively
few arrests were made and the day passed
pleasantly.
MANY CHRISTMAS
TREES IN HUNTSVILLE
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 26—The
churches of Huntsville had their Christ
mas tree entertainment last night. The
exercises were Indeed beautiful. Old San
ta Claus arrived early in the evening and
after finishing his work at the various
trees made a complete tour of the city
and filled the stockings of the little ones
and many old people with nice things and
made them happy. The day is being ap
propriately observed and the city presents
a very quiet appearance.
TWO BOYS KILLED
CELEBRATING HOLIDAY
HUNTSVILLE, 'Ala., Dec. 26—George
McKnlght, aged thirteen years, was ac
cidentally killed at his home near the city
yesterday while celebrating (Christmas
with a crowd of his boy friends and sev
eral men.
John McDavls was shooting a pistol and
the little boy stepped in range of one of
the balls with the result that he died a
few minutes later with a bullet in his
head.
Charles Jones, another small boy, was
killed in a peculiar manner hero yester
day afternoon by the explosion of a coun
terfeit cannon. Several boys charged an
old wagon thimble with powder and
touched it off. A piece of the thimble
found its way into an open room and
lodged in the boy's forehead, killing him
instantly.
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES
PLENTIFUL IN ALABAMA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 26.—The cel
ebration of Christmas in this vicinity was
marked by the usual number of tragedies.
At Howderly Josh Williams, a white boy,
was shot and killed by Arthur Perry,
colored. A mob had Perry under a tree
preparing to lynch him when the sheriff
arrived.
In this city Charles H. Palmer was
accidentally shot in the abdomen by his
nephew, W. B. Newman. His condition is
dangerous.
Jasper Harris, white, was shot and
killed by Jim Terry, colored, at Jeffer
son. i
Joe Brady, colored, was shot and killed
by Policeman Tutero in a fierce fight at
Ensley.
Henry Brown and Charles Mosely, col
ored. engaged in a duel at Dolcito. Brown
was killed and Mosely dangerously wound
ed.
MISS FRANCES ROSS
IS ADJUDGED INSANE
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—The young woman
known as "Frances Ross,’’ who is sup
posed to have escaped from a Portland.
(Ore.), convent. was adjudged insane
here today. . experts testifying that the
young woman is suffering from religious
melancholy. It Is believed by physicians
at the hospital that treatment in a sani
tarium may restore her reason.
"Miss Ross” talked freely on the wit
ness stand but would say nothing. tend
ing to establish her identity. When taken
into custody here two weeks ago, she
had nearly $3,500 in cash and Jewelry on
her person.
ID DEVOIR, MM.
HISLASTPROPGDNE
TOLD THE ACT OF PRESIDENT IN
FIRING HIM SUPERCEDES
ALL AUTHORITY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The civil ser
vice commission today notified Edgar S.
Maclay, the historian, recently employed
in the Brooklyn navy yard, that his re
moval from his position at that point was
not in violation of the civil service act.
This notification is contained in a letter
written to Mr. Maclay by President Proc
tor, of the commission, and is in reply to
an inquiry from him. Mr. Maclay’s letter
is as follows:
. "Office of General Inspector, Navy Yard,
New York, Dec. 24.—Hon. John R. Proc
tor, President Civil Service Commission.
Dear Sir—On December 23 I received the
following communication from the secre
tary of the navy:
" ‘Sir—l am directed by the president to
ask Edgar S. Maclay, special laborer, gen
eral storekeeper’s office, navy yard,, New
York, to send in his resignation.
" ‘(Signed) ‘JOHN D. LONG,
“ ‘Secretary of the Navy.’
‘‘This was addressed to the comman
dant of this navy yard and was duly for
warded to me. I desire to get an authori
tative opinion from the civil service com
mission of the following points:
"I—Has the president of the United
States any authority under the laws gov
erning civil service to demand the resigna
tion of a civil service employe in the class
ified list?
“2—Has the president authority or pow
er to cause the dismissal of any civil ser
vice employe without preference in
charges in writing and giving such em
ploye an opportunity in which to make a
defense. Respectfully yours,
“EDGAR S. MACLAY.”
To this the commission replied as fol
lows:
"December 26, 190 J.—Mr. Edgar 8. Mac
lay. Office of the Storekeeper, Navy Yard,
New York.—Sir; The commission is in re
ceipt of your letter of December 24, 1901.
asking its opinion upon the following
questions:
“ ‘Has the president of the United States
any authority under the laws governing
civil service to demand the resignation of
a civil service employe in the classified
list?
" 'Has the president the authority or the
power to cause the dismissal of any civil
service employe without preferring
charges in writing and giving said em
ploye an opportunity in which to make
a defense
“In response you are Informed that it
is contrary to the practice of the com
mission to undertake to exercise hypo
thetical questions. Your separation from
the service, according to the facts in
your case, as they appear In the public
press, was made on the order of the sec
retary of the havy, in whom the power of
removal rests. The demand for your res
ignation, followed by your removal, upon
the direction of the president, through the
secretary of the navy, was not in violation
of the civil service act and rules, In view
of the well-known facts in your case.
The object of the rule requiring notice
and a hearing was to prevent political re
movals or removals upon secret charges.
No issue of this kind la Involved in your
case. Very respectfully,
“JOHN S. PROCTOR, President.”
President Procter, of the civil service
commission also gave out the/.following
statement bearing upon the case:
"The commission has always held as
shown in its thirteenth report, January
1. 1897.
" ‘The civil service act did not Inter
fere with competent persons should be
retained in office. The authority of remo
val arid its exercise for proper reasons are
necessary for the discipline ahd efficiency
of the public service. The power of re
moval is not affected by the law or the
rules, further than they provide that re
movals shall npt be made for political or
religious reasons.’
“The rule of the president. July 27, 1897,
requiring that a person should only be
removed for just cause and upon reasons
in writing and after an opportunity for
making answer was for the purpose of
preventing political or religious removals
or removals upon secret charges, but was
in no way intended to curtail the power
of removal for just cause. Under this
rule the reasons for the removal are to be
a matter of record but it does not impair
in the slightest degree the prompt exer
cise of the power of discipline. In dis
cussing this rule in the fourteenth re
port of the commission December 31, 1897,
it is stated that if the reasons are suffi-,
clent the "Officer will not hesitate to make
the removal.
“It cannot be asserted that Maclay’s re
moval was for political or religious rea
sons or upon secret charges? as the rea
sons for the department’s action are well
known both to Maclay and to the public.”
HANNA PAYS TRIBUTE
TO DEAD PRESIDENT
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—1 n a copyrighted
article In the National Magazine, United
States Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio,
writes at length concerning the late Pres
ident William McKinley. In conclusion
the writer gives the following personal
reminiscences:
“I know of nothing in all history that
can compare with the splendid climax and
ending of this noble life. One of the
sweetest consolations that, come to me is
the memory that on Tuesday, preceding
his death, he asked to see a newspaper,
and when he was told, ‘Not today,’ he
asked: ‘ls Mark here?’
“ ‘Yes, Mr. President,' was the response,
and tn that one sweet last remembrance
was a rich reward for the years’of devo
tion which it had always been my pleasure
to give him.
“There was noting in the expression of
his face or manner denoting exultation
over his victory when it was announced
that he was elected president. He seemed
to realise fully the sacred responsibilities
placed upon him, and the quiet dignity
and self-possession which marked the man
then and in days after were just what his
personal friends expected of him. The
first day I greeted him after he was in
augurated at the white house. In the
course of our conversation I inadvertently
called him ‘Major’ and ‘Governor,’ and
when I stoppe.d to correct myself he would
say: ’Each one is fitting; I am not par
ticular which.’ ”
Eighty Thousand Paid For One Seat.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—A new record
price for a seat on the New York stock
exchange was established by a sale at
380,000. Last Saturday a seat sold for
$75,000, which was the record up to that
time-
COMMERCE MAKES CAPITAL
OUT OF A PEOPLE’S LOVE
CLEVELAND, Dec. 26.—The McKinley
National Memorial association, with head
quarters in this city, has had its attention
called to so many enterprises or commer
cial nature tending to make capital out
of the sentiments of public affection for
William McKinley that the following
statement has been issued by Judge Wil
liam R. Day, ex-secretary of state and
president of the association:
“The public is especially cautioned
against any enterprise attempting to make
canftal nut »f the sentiments of affection
Europe Liked Our Circus,
Says James A. Bailey
FAMOUS SHOWMAN, HOME AGAIN, TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCES ON
THE CONTINENT WITH “THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.”
FIRST STEP MADE
FOR CONSOLIDATION
PETITION FOR CHARTER FOR THE
GEORGIA RAILWAY AND
ELECTRIC CO.
The first step in what is believed to be
the contemplated consolidation of the
street railway, electric lighting and steam
heat properties of Atlanta was announced
Thursday by the application for a new
charter for an entirely new corporation,
to be called the Georgia Railway and Elec
tric Company, with a capitalization of $3,-
000,000.
The application for a charter is to the
secretary of state and is made by H. M.
Atkinson, P. S. Arkwright, R. E. Culli
nane, S. J. Bradley, M. B. Lipscomb, F.
M. Sisk, G. W. Brine, J. G. Rossman, J.
R. Hunter and W. B. Stovall, all of At
lanta.
The advertisement was sent to The
Journal office Thursday for insertion.
It will doubtless be a complete surprise.
Mr. Atkinson and others whose names
appear among the list of incorporators
were asked that afternoon for a statement
regarding the effect of the charter that
has been advertised, but they declined to
make any statement, saying that the ad
vertisement spoke for itself and that they
had nothing further to add to its con
tents.
The name under which the new com
pany will be formed is u»e Georgia Rail
way and Electric company. From the
name of the new corporation it may be
readily noticed that in effect it is the first
step toward the consolidation of the rail
way and electric llgnt properties, as the
new company asks the right to purchase
and operate such properties.
It Is said that this move on the part of
those Interested means the end of all ef
forts on their part regarding the question
of taxes.
The application for a charter is for 101
years, includes all the streets and roads
in Fulton and DeKalb counties on which
lines of both the Atlanta Railway and
Power company and the Atlanta Rapid
Transit company are now operating. The
charter applied for also gives the right
to own and operate electric plants, fur
nish electric power and steam heat.
Assistant City Attorney Hill and others
connected with the city government de
clined to discuss the application for a
charter.
The application for the charter will like
ly cause considerable comment among the
members of the city council, and the new
charter and proposed consolidation wIU
probably be the cause of resolutions and
debate in the new council when that body
takes cognisance of IL
STBANO™
CAUSED THE COUNT
J. H. Jackson, a junk dealer at 783 Ma
rietta street,*the man who with four as
sistants counted the people who crossed
the viaduct from 6 o’clock in the morning
until 12 o’clock at night on the day before
Christmas, refuses to give out the results
of his count, and says it may be some time
before he will do so, since he is being
guided in the matter by the spirit of God.
From early morning until late at night
Jackson with his assistants were standing
along the walks of the viaduct jumping
around, darting hither and thither in their
efforts to keep up with the Christmas shop
pers. The assistants worked an hour and
rested an hour, keeping count of the
crowds by the hundred, for each of which
they made a mark on pencil pads. Strange
to say, not even the assistants have an
idea as to the number of people they
counted. When their rest time would come
they turned the marked slips of paper
over to Jackson, not having an opportu
nity to foot them up.
Only Jackson and his son-in-law, John
N. Green, of 13 Curran street, know the
real number. They say that they may at
som* time in the near future offer a prize
for the nearest guess ’ to the number of
people who passed across the viaduct.
Jackson tells a peculiar story as to the
manner in which he came to make the re
markable count.:■
“About three or four months ago,” said
he, “I was on my knees praying, when I
heard the voice of God whisper as plainly
as I am now speaking. It said: ’Go and
count the people who cross the new via
duct on Christmas eve.’ I have fulfilled
the Lord’s command. I do not know what
He wanted me to do it for. but I watched
and prayed until the night before Christ
mas eve. I then told Green, my son-in
law, who married my daughter just a
few days ago. and my family about it.
It was decided in a few minutes to do the
counting and I soon engaged my assis
tants.
"I watched and prayed over it all that
time, and at last, as it always will, the
spirit of God led the way. I am watching
and praying now for the Lord’s command
as to what I shall do with the figures
that only myself and my son-in-law know.
It’s a good thing to watch. YoU know
that almost every time the Bible says
anything about prayer it has the word
‘watch’ before it. I reckon I have lost
more money in my life by not watching
beforehand than any other way. This time
I am watching and waiting for the guid
ance of the spirit to tell me what to do.
No, I can’t tell you; I am just watching."
Mr. Jackson says he is a praying man.
though he is a martyr to his religious be
lief. He say that with about 50 other peo
ple he was turned out of the Methodist
church for violating rule 301. of the church
government, which says that the members
must ask permission of the pastor before
they can hold religious services. Green
says that he is in the same relation to the
church, having been turned out for preach
ing the gospel.
The time Is close at hand when Florida will
ship as many boxes of oranges as she did
before the great freeze of I»s—namely,
5.000,000 boxes. If it had not been for that
disaster she would be shipping more than
g.e00.000 now. •
which inspired the desire to rear at the
grave of our late president a memorial
which shall fittingly honor his memory.
It is the desire of the trustees that ill
contributions shall be the free will offer
ing of the people and they respectfully
request the public to discourage all propo
sitions which may seem to have as their
object the obtaining of money by giving
all or part of the proceeds to the memorial
fund. The public is hereby notified that
the McKinley National Memorial associa
tion has no connection with, or relation to,
any other association or to any enterprise
of a commercial net”** "
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—James A. Bailey,
proprietor of "The Greatest Show on
Earth,” which once was P. T. Barnum’s,
is back in New York after a stay of four
years In Europe, where he has been con
vincing the people that his show merits
its name, says The New York Sun. Yes
terday he told a reporter of The Bun the
story of the invasion.
“The most wonderful part of it all.” he
said, “is the fact that everything went so
smoothly. We had expected a great deal
Os trouble at first, as it was only natural
to suppose that American methods would,
causa friction abroad. But that was not
the case. We had little trouble with the
authorities in any of the countries, only
one accident, and we were treated royally %
everywhere, even whGre we thought there
was a hostile feeling toward Americans.
"Only at the very first was there any
trouble with the authorities and that was
simply the result of an excess of caution
on their part, and their inability to under
stand how we managed things. The police
considered our tents unsafe, because they
could not see how they could be strong
when erected in so short a time. Often
they made suggestions, which we carried
out to humor them. After our first few
performances they realized that the equip
ment was all right, and there was no
trouble alter that.
“In only one city did we miss a perform
ance because of police interference. That
was at a little city called Braunschweig,
in Germany. There they made so many
demands for changes in t..e seating ar
rangements that we could not comply
because we thought them unreasonable, so
we abandoned the plan to show there,
"Everybody seemed to do his best to
please us. In several cities of Germany
the officials even allowed us to pitch' dur
tents in the parade grounds of the anhy.
They charged us nothing for the use of
the grounds and demanded only that we
repair any damage done. We took the
grounds in the spirit in which they were
offered and I have good reason to believe
that they did not regret their action.
“The licenses were small, as a rule,
sometimes amounting only to the price of
the revenue stamps for the documents. >
"Just as an example of the way we were
treated. I will tell about the only acci
dent we had in the four years we spent
abroad. It occurred at Beuchen in the
southern part of Germans’. One of our
trains ran into another of them at the
railroad yards. Two men and several
horses were killed. Several cars, whieh
were made especially for our use, were
smashed up, which put us to a good deal
of inconvenience.
“The accident was wholly the fault of
the engineer of the train, who was not in
our employ, and the railway officiate
promptly admitted that they were liable
for the damage, and did everything to
help us. They demanded an estimate es
the damage, which they paid as soon
as we presented it, and worked their
shops night and day to rush through new
cars similar to those destroyed. They fin
ished them much quicker than we thought
possible and forwarded them to us. In
the meantime, they furnished us al! the
small cars of the European pattern that
we needed and there was no charge cither
for the new cars or for the use of the bor
rowed ones. I call that pretty good treat
ment
"The show that we gave in Europe was
the same that New Yorkers saw before
we left, except that it was a little larger
In the circus business you can’t stand
still and our show increased a little in site
all the time. It was almost impossible to
prevent a greater growth of the show than
did take place.
“Only one part of the American show
was omitted. That was the parade. When
we were in England we held the parade
just as we did in this country, but in
Germany we were told that It would hurt
odr attendance, as people would think
that when they had seen the'parade there
was little left to be seen.
"Our cars were made in England from
the models of those used in the circus
train in the United States. Over there
their freight cars are very small, as they
think that a short car rounds a curve bet
ter. When our" long cars were completed
there was much doubt expressed about
their ability to round curves. We knew
that they would, as they were equipped
with American movable trucks, so we had
trials with our cars and succeeded In con
vincing the railway people that they were
all right. We had no trouble with the
cars, although we used sixty-seven of
them and carried 800 people.”
“Did you have any trouble with the
customs officials?” Mr. Bailey was asked.
"No,” he answered, “that part of It
went off as smoothly as everything else.
Our advance agent furnished an inven- '
tory of everything in the show to the cus
toms officials and gave bonds. When we
crossed a frontier the customs people
compared the equipment with this Inven
tory and when the show left the country
the bonds were cancelled. "We suffered
little delay from the examinations.
"I was much interested in the foreign
circuses,” continued Mr. Bailey. "They
have nothing like our big shows and it
was on that account that we were so
successful. The European circus is a
small affair, usually having but one?
ring. They have good performers, though,
and I got some good ideas from them.
They do not travel around as much as the
circuses do In this country.
“I don’t think that our show will be.
copied there. It is so different from any- .
thing they have that it would be a big
undertaking to start one. I do pot think
that any one over there dare try so great
an experiment
'Tn Europe they do not use the big post
ers for advertising the way We do here.
They have a great many posters of the
ordinary small size, but ours were 'so
much larger than any they ha<f*ever seen
that we had some difficulty In getting
them up. VVe had to erect our own bill
boards for Them in many cases. The city ''
officials were very lenient about the erec
tion of those billboards. They allowed us
to put them up almost anywhere we wish
ed to have them so they were put up in
public squares, alongside churches and in
many other places where they'would not
be tolerated for an instant in this coun
try.
"Mr. Hamilton, who is the author of all
our literature on the subject of the gran
deur of the circus, had a hard time. Wo
had to have handbills In fourteen different
languages. Mr. Hamilton is a good Gut
man and French scholar and he wrote
them all right in those languages with
nearly the same adjectives we used in
New York. In the other languages, how
ever. he had to make use of Interpreters
who did nbt always grasp his ideas. The
work was finally done to hts satisfaction,
though there was a great deal of work
attaehed to it.
"Everywhere the circus met with the
greatest success. We made a great many
friends and we feel that when the show
returns and Americans see the production
we exhibited to Europe no one will be
ashamed of the show that represented
America.”
Amelia’s Husband Writes For Papers.
MACON. Dec. 26.—Amelia Rives, Chan
ler’s husband's attorneys have written
here to get a copy of the proceedings of
the recent habeas corpus case of Samuel
H. Evans, of Milledgeville. Mr. Chanler
wants to get out of the reach of the pri
vate sanitariums of K«-w York. ,
I Cure Men and Women
of any form of chronic nervous diseases, nc
matter how obstinate or deep seated the case.
Twenty years of my life have been devoted tc
their study and treatment. I have cured
hundreds of patlente at their homes. Write
me fully. J. NEWTON HATHA WAT. M. D-.
*1 Inman Bldg.. Atlanta, Ga.
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