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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. Covington Star: One of the greatest needs of 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. It Is too risky a thing to do. *** A good iooktog| borse and poor look- tog harness *» the wont kind of a coos- HneUo-. Eureka Harness Oil ooC only tMkn the harness and the Tki bone <Se* better, but make* the '\ leather soft sn-i pliable. fit’ It tn con- F« mir az. tHUooto teat-twice a* long ae it ordinarily woald. <» I |. Se'-i is ease—all ~ lutf STANDARD jj W OIL CO. 'A ' \ Your 'Sm jSjW/za Horse a Chancel 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. v 11 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. 3