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STEPHENS IN 0
LONG AHE.
FAVORED
EIGHT MEMBERS OF COMMISSION
TO NAME GEORGIANS TO BE
HONORED IN HALL OF FAME
TAKE A VOTfc
The commission to select two Georgians,
an effigy of whom will be placed in the
statuary hall at Washington, met for the
first rime at the capitol Saturday morning.
Governor Candler called the meeting to
order and suggested that a permanent
chairman be elected. Judge Columbus
• Heard, of Greene county, was selected for
the position.
The matter of naming the two Georgians
was discussed at length and when an in
formal vote was taken Dr. Crawford Long
and Alexander H. Stephens were the fa
vorites. These votes, however, will not
count, as another meeting of the commit
Mon will be held sometime in July, and at
that time the Georgians will be selected.
Madison Bell, of Athens, was made sec
retary of the commission and will hold
the position permanently. After the meet
ing was called to order by the new chair
man a communication was read from
former Chief Justice L. E. Bleckley sug
gesting that, if possible. General James
Oglethorpe be placed tn the hall. This, of
course, was Impossible, as the resolution
of congress provides that the Georgians
must be native, and General Oglethorpe,
while founding the state, was not a na-
letter will be sent to Judge Bleckley
by Secretary Bell, stating that while the
commission would be glad to adopt his
suggestion, it will be impossible to do so.
Representative E. B. Gresham, of Burke
county, introduced a resolution. which
was passed, asking that the legislature
appropriate the sum of 115.000. or so much
thereof as may be necessary to provide
the statues.
Hon. Fleming dußlgnon suggested that
Informal vote be taken to see how the
members stood on the question. The vote
' resulted as follows. Crawford Long. .;
Alexander Stephens. 5; George M. Troup.
1; Robert Toombs. 1: William H. Craw
ford 1 The commission is composed of
15 members but only eight were present
Saturday. Members who were on hand
that morning were F. G. dußignon. of
Savannah; Columbus Heard, of Greene;
Madison Bell, of Athens; A. L. Hull, of
Athens: E. B. Gresham, of Burke; John
Allen, of Milledgeville; J. B. Park, of
Greene: C. C. Houston, of Fulton, and Dr.
J. G. Hardman, of Harmony Grove.
I The members not present were Clark
Howell. John Little. George Hillyer. Wil
liam Harden. Spencer R. Ati-Jnson, A. L.
Miller and H. P. Bell.
Secretary Bell will communicate with
the other members of the commission who
were not present Saturday and ascer
tain their views as to the choice of the
two Georgians. It is believed that Dr.
. Long and Alexander Stephens will be se
lected. Another meeting of the commis
sion will be held in Atlanta on the day
the state Democratic convention meets,
wh.'h will be some time next July.
Mr. dußignon was made a member of
the commission Saturday to succeed
<• Jt G. Mitchell, who resigned.
RESCUE WWE
TO LIBERATE
MISS STONE
BEARERS OF $72,500 IN CASH ARE
ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG
ESCORT WELL
MOUNTED.
BEP.ES. Macedonia. European Turkey.
Jan. 25.—The bearers of ransom of Miss
Ellen M. Stone and Madame Tsilka, hav
ing with them 572,500. reached Demir-His
aar (Roumaniai January a and proceeded
to the mountains on horseback, accom
panied by a strong escort.
HALL SPEAKS FOR GUERRY
AT DANIELSVILLE
DANIELSVILLE. Ga.. Jan. St—Ron. J. H.
Ball, of Macon, addr-rsed the cltisena of
Madison county today at the noon recess of
court. He took for his t-xt the railroad mtn
rctssl*'- the depot coni mission, the railroads
end whisky ring- He said in opening his ad
dress that he bad learned that Mr. Guerry
could not carry Madison county for governor
because he was a prohibitionist. "I am op
posed to stat* prohibition myself.” said he.
•*aad voted against the Willingham bill be
cause I did not believe tt to be for the best
interes. of the state, but T am for an honest
man for governor, and If Gu-'try is elected he
can do and will not do more than to carry into
effect the Nils which may be passed by the
general assembly <rf Georgia.
‘The railroad commission." he continued,
"was created for the protection of the people,
bet tt is bow run and kept on the statute hoiks
for the ptotection of the railroads."
Hr. Hall paid bls respects tn Attorney Gen
eral Terrell, to the last general assembly and
to the officers nt the state In general. He had
a good crowd and his speech was well received.
Ask for a Book
Send No Mocsy—Simply Learn
If I Know Hew to Cure You.
I will mail the book wanted if you
will send me your address. Don't let
doubt or prejudice keep you from ask
ing for it.
With the book I will send an order
on your druggist for six bottles Dr.
Shoop's Restorative; and he will let
you test it a month. If satisfied, the
cost is $5.50. If it fails, I will pay your
druggists myself.
No other physician ever made such
an offer; none ever will. I do it be
cause I have discovered a remarkable
remedy, and millions need it. I want
them to have iu
It is a treatment that strengthens the
inside nerves. It brings back the pow
er that operate all vita) organs; the
only power that can ever make them
strong. I have furnished the remedy
to over a half million people on these
terms, and 39 out of each 40 have [>aid
for it because they were cured. I will
rely on your honesty; and if I fail, not
a penny is wanted.
Won't you write a postal to learn
about a remedy like that?
Simply stater !>«>k Na. 1 on Dyspepsia,
which book you 2 on ’ h «
.... --a .----I Ko " k Sr> - 3on th "
want, and addrsas Xo. 4 for Womic.
Dr.Shoop.RoxiW.! Book No. & for Men. (sealed.)
Racine. Wia. • Book No. • on Rheumatism.
Mild cases. not chronic, are often cured by
one or two bottles. At all drugg.sts. '
CANNON MAKES PLEA
FOR AN ARMY POST
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-Soon after the
the house met today it went into com
mittee of the whole and resumed consid
eration of urgent deficiency bill.
Mr. Cummings, of New York, explained
his action of yesterday on the Philippine
army post. He closed by saying that his
party started right on tne subject, but
ended miserably. He said he voted as he
did as a Democrat—as a Tammany hall
Democrat—and was proud of it, and
added:
••There is no politics In a question where
the Uvea of American soldiers are at
stake.”
Mr. Kahn, of California, who visited the
Philippines last summer, said that if the
minority knew of the sufferings of the
soldiers in the Philippines, because of a
lack of quarters, there would not have
been a vote against the Cannon amend
ment yesterday.
Mr. Pierce, of Texas, said if such was
the case the president and officers of the
army were responsible, as they had abso
lute authority in the Philippines.
Mr. Cannon, in speaking of the Manila
post said he was sorry that he could not
satisfy the other ride, adding:
"We have got the Philippines, and we
have never parted with an acre of ground.
While the heathens rage we go marching
on.”
TUNMLCOST,
UNDER RIVER'
EXPERTS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED
WHO WILL HAVE COMPLETE
JURISDICTION OF THE
CONSTRUCTION.
•
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.—Bridge Commis
sioner Gustav Lindenthal, who has been
appointed one of the experts to supervise
and approve all plans for the proposed
Pennsylvania railroad tunnels under the
North and East rivers, Manhattan island,
in an interview said:
•‘President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania
railroad, names Colonel Charles W. Ray
mond. Alfred Noble. W. H. Brown. Chas.
M. Jacobs and myself as an advisory com
mittee to decide on disputed questions not
only on the actual work, but during the
construction of the tunnels. In fact, we
have held one meeting already. Since then
Mr. Jacobs has gone to Europe and Mr.
Noble has been south as far as Galveston.
Both gentlemen are now on their way to
New York, and a meeting will be held as
soon as they arrive.
•‘The tunnel will be continuous from the
Jersey Meadows to a point on Long Is
land well inland from the East river, and
over every foot of the way the advlspry
committee will have jurisdiction. All re
sponsibility will fall on this committee.
The work of construction will be begun
within three or four months, and the
work itself will be completed within three
or four years.
"The cost will be Inside of $40,000,000. The
preliminary work is being pushed now.
There are legal difficulties to be overcome,
but all will be ready for construction to
be begun In the early summer. There is
no such word as fail in this enterprise.
The Pennsylvania railroad has embarked
in it and will carry it through regardless
of expenses or difficulties which do not ap
pear at this time.”
NOVEL SUIT FILED i-
AGAINST COAL COMPANY
LAFAYETTE. Ga., Jan. 25. Lewis
Johnson filed suit in the superior court
here today against the Chickamauga Coal
and Coke company for the loss of a foot.
He was hurt April 12, 1899.
The case presents some novel and un
expected questions. He claims that he
was working as a convict and was put to
work by the company in a coal mine under
some slate which was not properly sup
ported. Another point made in his suit
involves the construction of the present
convict lease act. Under the old act it
was held that the convicts were In pos
session of and worked by the leasing com
pany. The present act is construed by
some to mean that the state works the
convicts through its prison commission
and that the person for whom the work
is being done simply pays the exoenses
and hire of the convict. Os course, if this
were true any claim* for injury would
necessarily be against the state and suit
could not be brought. Johnson claims not
only that the coal company failed to block
up the slate properly, but that in viola
tion of law the coal company were them
selves in control of the convict and work
ing him instead of having him controlled
and worked by the prison commission.
This is probably the first ease filed
which involves a construction of the lease
act.
The suit is filed by Mr. Burton Smith, of
Atlanta, as attorney for Lewis Johnson,
who lives in Atlanta.
ROLAND ELLIS MAY RUN
FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP
Roland Ellis of Bibb, has not decided
yet whether he will run for the legisla
ture or whether he will devote all of his
time to the practice of the law. He was
in Atlanta for a short While Friday,
and when seen by a Journal reporter said
that he was undecided as to what he
would do.
Mr. Ellis has been a member of the
legislature for several years, and if he
eomrs back to Atlanta next fall as a
member of the house from Bibb it is very
likely that he will be a candidate for
speaker. Last year Mr. Ellis was presi
dent pro tern, of the senate, and whenever
he was in the chair made an able pre
siding officer. He has received many let
ters recently urging film to become a can
didate for speaker and he has also re
ceived many assurances of support.
There are already some 20 candidates In
the race for the speakership, but Mr. El
lis says the more in the race the more in
teresting it is.
COLUMBUS MEN dFe
IN CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
COLUMBUS. Ga.. Jan. 25.—The Chat
tahoochee river claimed two more victims
here yesterday.
Sam Melton, a white man. a fid Wilson
Mingo, a colored laborer, were drowneu
in the rapids shortly after noon.
Melton was an engineer in the quarry
just below the mills.
He and three negroes attempted to
cross the river in a boat when it capsized
In what is known as No. 1 flue. Two
of the negroes swam to the shore.
One was drowned at once.
Melton held to the boat until it had
gone quite a distance down stream, when
it sank, carrying him with it.
RED MEN DECIDE TO
MEET IN AMERICUS
COLUMBUS. Ga.. Jan. 24.-The great
chiefs of Georgia of the Improved Order
of Red Men held a meeting here last even
ing for the purpose of selecting a place
of meeting for the great council in May
next. Atlanta was represented by Mr. J.
F. Kellam, the great sachem of the or
der. By a unanimous vote Americus was
selected us the next meeting place and
the great council will convene there on
the second Tuesday in May,
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. MONDAY. JANUARY 27. too?.
AWAITS DEATH
WITH HEROIC
CALMNESS
MAX OESTREICHER SAYS HE WILL
SUICIDE UNLESS PHYSICIANS
CAN CURE HIM—HAS SUF
FERED FOR YEARS.
Broken by long suffering, with a large
portion of his head already cut away by
the keen instruments of the surgeon and
the ravages of some strange, unknown dis
ease. Max Oestreicher is now in Atlanta,
seeking some physician to operate on him
and save his life or to tell him frankly
that his case is hopeless, so that he may
bring on the end himself and stop the
pain that has held him lu its grasp for
years. He says he told his family goodby
before leaving his home in Quincy, Fla.,
and does not Intend to go back unless he
has a chance of becoming a well man. If
he can find a doctor who will save him he
Is willing to te saved. If they will tell him
frankly his case is hopeless, he says he
has figured It all out. and will be equally
satisfied. He will then conquer the dis
ease himself—he will die.
“But the doctors don’t understand the
case, and they temporize,” says Ostrelch
er. His case has become celebrated among
the medical profession.
Hospitals likewise don’t appear to like
the idea of the celebrated patient dying
within their doors, and arc always full
when he applies for admission, although
he is not asking charity. He is able and
witling to pay for what he gets. He is
now making every effort to get a decisive
answer from several well known Atlanta
physicians. He is willing to take any and
every chance, endure any suffering, if
only they think they can save him. If
they will say they can’t. h$ has decided
not to return home to his family. He will
end his own life, he says.
The case is perhaps as strange a one as
ever baffled the medical profession. On
March 11, 1893, Mr* Oestreicher, then a
prosperous merchant in Quincy, struck
his head on a mantel. The pain was not
great, and he thought nothing of it for
several weeks, when he began having
horrible palhs in his head. He went to a
physician, who advised him to have his
head shaved and put iodine on the place.
This he did. but became worse. He then
went to Bainbridge, his former home, and
placed himself under the care of his fami
ly physician. He was not benefited after
months of treatment, and went to Thom
asville. Here he grew better, and was able
to go home, apparently well. Only a few
weeks elapsed before, the pains in his head
returned and he suffered tortures. He
went to New York and entered a hospital.
He was treated for nervous prostration,
and sufficiently recovered to return home.
The pains again returned, and he went to
Thomasville and demanded an operation.
This was performed, and it was found the
frontal bone had been injured by the
blow. The operation gave only temporary
relief. He again went to New York. The
weary suffering months had now changed
to years, and with each succeeding ope
ration more bone has been taken from his
head, until there Is almost a third missing.
He has been operated on here and in New
York repeatedly. The disease spreads in
the bones, and never does It seem possible
to remove the entire diseased portion.
An effort is now being made to get a
well known Atlanta surgeon to undertake
an operation. Another surgeon here has
already performed several operations.
EIGHT LEGISLATIVE
CANDIDATES IN
denm
WARM RACE IS PREDICTED IN
THE NEIGHBORING COUNTY
FOR THE COMING PRI-
’ MARY.
Eight candidates are in the race for the
legislature from DeKalb county and the
campaign is already beginning to warm
up. It seems as if the place is a very
desirable one for the office-seekers in
the adjoining county to Fulton, judging
from the number of candidates and the
time for their announcement.
So far the following citizens of DeKalb
have announced themselves, as candi
dates: J. E. McClellan, Fayette Chupp,
Alonzo Field, Lem Norton, W. H. George.
J. W. Mason, J. W. F. Tilley and Wil
liam Scn.ey Howard.
Mr. Howard and Mr. George represent
ed DeKalb in the last house and both
have ambitions to bear the title of legis
lators again. It is understood that Mr.
Howard will make the taxation of fran
chises his principal platform. He was
the author of the bill to tax franchises,
which bill passed the «.ouse and which
was killed in the senate.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY
INTUGALO VALLEY
TOCCOA, Ga., Jan. 25.—News of the
killing of Zedrick Wilbanks by Jim Pal
mer in the Tugalo valley last night has
reached the city. From the information
at hand it appears that Wilbanks was
drinking and at Palmer's house in the
early part of the night, but left for home
and the Palmer familj’ retired.
Later in the night Palmer was aroused
by a noise at his hen roost. On investi
gation he discovered a man near the hen
roost and when there was no response to
his hailing him Palmer leveled his gun and
fired, the missive taking effect and killing
Wilbanks instantly. Officers have left the
city in search of Palmer.
However, if /’aimer desired to do so he
has had plenty of time to make his es
cape. It is not thought, though, that he
will make any effort to get away, but
will stand trial and make plea that he
was justified In shooting. Palmer is a
farmer and Wilbanks a railroader.
DAUGHTERS OF CAMP WALKER
ENTERTAINED THEIR FRIENDS
An entertainment was given Thursday
night at the residence of Mrs. J. A. Smith,
33 East Fair street, and ninety-two guests
sat. down to on oyster supper given by
the Uniformed Daughters of Camp Walk
er. Confederate Veterans.
There are thirty-five young ladies who
are members of the organization, and they
are putting forth every possible effort to
raise sufficient funds to pay the expenses
of the trip to Dallas, Tex., on April 22d.
on the occasion of the annual reunion of
Confederate Veterans.
The Vlttur drum corps, honorary mem
bers of the camp, furnished the music be
fore and after the supper,and a thorough
ly enjoyable evening was spent, in all 300
tickets wero sold, so that the supper nett
ed the Daughters of the veterans quite a
tidy sum.
CAUCUS WILL NOT
ADHERE TO PLATFORM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—At the caucus
of house Democrats to he held tomorrow
night two reports will be handed in from
the committee of 12 appointed at the first
caucus last month to consider three reso
lutions affecting the Democratic policy.
The committee of 12 held two meetings,
both of which were rather stormy. Rich
ardson, of Tennessee, leader of the Demo
cratic side, imposed the strictest secrecy
on the 12 committeemen and until today
nothing had leaked out concerning the re
sult of the committee’s meetings.
Now it has developed that nine members
of this steering committee will report that
absolutely nothing be done at the caucus.
Henry, of Texas, will hand in a report
from the minority of three, which is as
follows:
“For the McClellan and Fitzgerald reso
lutions, which sought to change the plat
form of the Democratic party, this reso
lution:
“ ’lt is not within the province of a
Democratic caucus to promulgate or re
verse a Democratic platform, but it is the
duty of every Democratic representative
to adhere to the national Democratic plat
form ‘ until the succeeding convention
adopt another platform.'
‘‘Second, for the Burleson resolution:
“ ’That every representative in congress
participating in this caucus shall be gov
erned by the action of said caucus w’hen
same does not conflict with the declaration
of principles and policies set forth in the
last platform adopted by the Democratic
party in national convention assembled.' ”
PRAYEHSOFCLERGY
FAILED TD AID
THLBISHOP
BISHOP WARREN, OBJECT OF CON
CERTED PRAYER, RETURNS,
HAVING FAILED TO ACCOM
PLISH MISSION.
DENVER, Jan. 25.—The prayers of the
Methodist clergy for the success of Bish
op Warren's eastern trip, on. which he
hoped to raise money to pay the debt
hanging over Denver university, availed
nothing.
Bishop Warren gave $50,000, and several
thousand dollars were contributed in
small sums as the result of a recent meet
ing.
Thbre were three people tn whom the
bishop placed his faith. One was Andrew
Carnegie, another was John D. Rocke
feller and the third was Helen Gould.
When Bishop Warren approached Mr.
Rockefeller the millionaire Baptist, It Is
said, would not even listen to him. He
next soug>ht Helen Gould, but in vain.
Nothing daunted, the bishop broached the
subject to Mr. Carnegie. He found a list
ener. but Mr. Carnegie would not pay
debts. He wanted to see results and
could not find them sufficiently substan
tial In relieving a burdened university of
its financial -oad.
MINERS ARE REQUIRED"
T 0 READ MINE JOURNAL
INDIANAPOLIf. Ind.. Jan. 25.—At the
opening of session of the United
Mine Workers’ convention. President
Xytchell announced the following special
committees: . v .
Chinese Exclusion—W. D. Ryan, dis
trict 12; T. L. JLewis. district 8; Edward
Mcßay, district 5: George Richards, dis
trict 25; P. F. McCormack, district 1,
and E. S. ’McCullough, district 24.
Organization and care of miners in dis
tricts , 5, U, 2j and 23—Joe Vesey, district
19; Edward Flynn, district 20; Patrick
Gilday, district. 2; James D. Wood, district
23: ■Wdliam Little, district 5; Joseph Rich
ardson, district 21, and J. A. Springer,
district 17.
Among the points in the report of the
committee on officers reports was a rec
ommendation of Secretary Wilson that
local unions be required to take the Mine
Workers' Journal, and that official no
tices to local unions be .printed In the
Journal.
The recommendation was adopted.
The committee concurred in a resolution
that no employe of a national district of
fice shall be discharged without notice
of 'the cause of dismissal. Adopted.
FIGHT WAGES HOT ON~
RECIPROCITY FOR CUBANS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.—The Cuban re
ciprocity hearings were resumed yesterday
before the ways and means committee,
with a large attendance of those repre
senting the beet and cane sugar, tobacco
and other interests opposed to concessions
to Cuba, and With the expectation that
some of the government officials in Cuba
might be present later in the day to sum
up the advantages of reciprocal reduc
tions.
The attitude of the Hawaiian sugar
planters, opposnig concessions to Cuba
were presented by William Haywood, for
merly United States consul general to
Hawaii, and now representing the Ha
waiian planters and the chamber of com
merce of Hawaii.
In the course of his statement he said:
•‘Hawaii is not opposed to Cuba being
assisted, if congress, in its wisdom, de
cides that the United States is morally
responsible for Cuba’s welfare. To give
to Cuba a free market for her sugar will
be to give an alien people Just as much
advantage as American citizenship gives
to Hawaiians, and the extra advantage
of not being obliged to conform to the
stringent laws regarding labor and Immi
gration. With annexation Hawaii lost her
best source of labor supply—China. All
her food, clothing, machinery and, in fact,
everything but a few vegetables come
from the states, and the only thing she
has to pay with is sugar.”
Chairman Payne asked the witness if the
slightest concession to Cuba would ruin
the Hawaiian industry.
“I hope not.” answered Mr. Haywood.
“How much reduction could they
stand?” asked the chairman.
When the witness hesitated, Mr.' Payne
said, amid laughter:
“Make it safe.”
“Well, about 10 per cent,” answered Mr.
Haywood.
“What was most feared,” he said, “was
that free trade with Cuba, or something
approaching that would be brought about,
and that meant ruin to Hawaii. But a
10 per cent concession would not be op
posed by Hawaii.”
SPANISH BOAT EXPLODES:
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
VIGO. Spain. Jan. 25.—The obsolete
Spanish gunboat Condor has been towed
into this port in a damaged condition, due
to the explosion of her boiler, which
killed two men and* Injured nine others.
Including the commander of the vessel.
The Condor was built at Barcelona In
1887. She is a single screw steel vessel,
and has a displacement of 4R tons. Her
length is 78 feet 9 Inches, and her beam
is 12 feet 10 inches. The armament of the
Condor consists of one 3.5 breach loading
guns and two machine guns.
Richardson Set Free in Macon.
MACON. Ga.. Jan. 25.—W. A. Richard
son. the Atlanta stonecutter, who slew
Charlie Vann with a piece of iron last
Saturday, was released on commitment
hearing in today’s court which said it
was the cleanest case of justifiable homi
cide that had ever come to its attention.
■ KILLED
INEXPLOSION
INSHAFT
TWENTY-TWO DEAD AND OTHERS
ARE MORTALLY WOUNDED
IN IOWA MINE HOR\
ROR.
LOST CREEK, Ta., Jan. 25.—Twenty
two dead bodies were today taken from
the improvised morgue in Snaft N0..2, of
the Ldst Creek Coal Mining company, of
this place, as the result of the worst mine
disaster experienced in the history of
lowa.
Some of the bodies were terribly man
gled and beyond recognition and could
only be identified by some trinket or some
thing found In their pockets. The 11
injured are improving and no additional
deaths are anticipated.
The following is the list of the dead In
the mine explosion -at Lost Creek:
MIKE FOX, SR., aged 48.
MIKE FOX, JR., aged 21.
JOHN ELDER, aged 23.
C. B. CREWS, aged 31.
RUSSELL FISH, aged 27.
JOE BERTO, aged 30.
S. C. CREIGHTON, aged 28 (colored.)
JAMES STOVALL, aged 35 (colored.)
ANDREW PASH, aged 33.
SAM HUMPHREY, aged 34.
JAMES HUMPHREY, aged 34.
J. J. HUMPHREY, aged 39.
DANIEL FISH, aged 24.
DAVE WALTERS, aged 28.*
FRANK GASPERI, aged 35.
ALEXANDER GRAY, aged 24.
JACK MANNEALLY, aged 20.
JOHN MARTIN, aged 29.
GEORGE BENOCHAK. ages 29.
JOE GASPERI, aged 24.
JOHN KAVAL. aged 32.
OLIVER MABIE,
< Those most severely injured are: Ed
Swanson, Joseph Mabie, leg broken and
head hurt: Joseph Jerkin. Frank Secrees,
of Eddyville, arm broken, burned;
Charles teaman, of Lost Creek, leg brok
en, burned: Ed Swanson, of Eddyville,
bruised and burned; Jonas Mabie, Jr., of
Lost Creek, bad burns; William Heavey,
George Goco, Harry Derrock.
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UNEARTHED GOLD MINE
DENVER. Col.. Jan. 23.—Men employed
in the basement of the new city hall have
discovered what may prove a placer gold
bonanza. Profuse colors in a sediment of
black sand which appeared after the
washing in the old-fashioned way caused
commotion among the city officials.
The men were digging in the sand to
place the pit machinery of a new elevator,
about eighteen feet below xae level of
Fourteenth street when the peculiar na
ture of the soil, unmistakably that of
gold producing sand, was recognized by
Thomas Brisbane, an old miner. O. P.
Baur, vice president of the chamber of
commerce, and skilled in placer mining,
pronounced it a genuine gold find.
CONTEST OVER BRUNSWICK
POSTMASTERSHIP LIVELY
BRUNSWICK. Jan. 23.—There is con
siderable suspense in Brunswick con
cerning the outcome of the Brunswick
postmastership contest that is now on,
wiiu the forces centered at Washington.
Postmaster Brown has been at the cap
ital with strong endorsement for his re
tention in office, for several days. The
candidate nominated as Mr. Brown’s suc
cessor, Mr. Alber. Marion Smith, is stand
ing pat, it seems, and hopes to win ulti
mately. Such is the state of affairs and
no one can, with any degree of accuracy,
foretell the result.
BOYSWRREIENDS
IN SHOOTING mH
I
VALDOSTA. Ga., Jan.. 25.—News is re
ceived here of a terrible affray between
two schol boys at Dupont. One of them
12 years of age Is the son of Colonel Sher
wood Burkhalter and the other 16 years
of age is a son of Mr. Hardy O’Quinn. Both
have been attending the school at Dupont
and yesterday they became involved in a
quarrel. The older boy had the advantage
so the younger went to his home and se
cured a single barrel shotgun and return
ed to the schoolhouse. When within 14
steps of the O’Quinn boy he fired upon
him, the entire load of shot entering his
side from the hip to the shoulder. The
wounded boy is in a critical condition and
there is little room for his recovery. The
shooting Involves two prominent families
and it has been the sensation of the day
In Clinch county. Dr. McCaskil, who is at
tending the wounded lad. says that if he
survives today he may recover.
bishop potter made-
THE PREY OF THIEVES
NEW YORK. Jan. 25.—Leslie Martin,
caretaker of the ’ summer cottage on
Hawk Island, Lake Placid, New York,
owned by Bishop H.C. Potter, of New
York, recently discovered that the house
had been visited by uurglars, says a Troy,
N. Y., special to the Times.
He followed the tracks made by the men
and near Myer lake found a basket con
taining a quantity of the stolen articles
concealed in the snow.
The caretaker and others, kept watch
and noticed three men drive away from
the lake. Martin and his companions
took the trail which directed them to the
house Os Frank Colby, who lives about a
mile from the Newman postoffice.
They left one of the party to watch the
house while the others went to procure
a search warrant. With proper authority
they searched the house and tound in it
a quantity of fine china, s.iverware and
other articles. Some of the. silverware
was marked “Stevens house” and some
bore other marks. There were several
dishes which were identified as belonging
to' the Placid club. Frank Colby and his
three sons and Watkins Colby, son-In-’
law. have been arrested, charged with the
burglary.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
HORSES SOLD IN MONTANA
BUTTE, Mont.. .Tan. 25.—A conservative es
timate of the number of horses shipped from
Montana last ’ uer places the number at 100,000.
The British call for mounts for South Africa
has resulted in thousands of head of stock
leaving the state.
The result is that there are now fewer horses
in this state than ever before, indeed, there
are no large bands, and unless there is a
movement of horses to Montana from the south
there is certain to be a horse famine in this
state next year.
GREENEGAYNORCASE
NOT SET ON CALENDAR
SAVANNAH. Ga.. Jan. 25.—Judge Em- |
ory Speer, of the United States court was
here today assigning cases for trial in
February. The famous Greene-Gaynor
conspiracy case was not assigned but it
will be heard early In the month.
TNE POISE
Os a woman in perfect health attract*
the eye at once. Such a woman is all
; too rarely seen. The most of women
i bear scars of suiferirg on their faces
which no smiles
ican hide, and
often in their very
« carriage betray
the womanly
fife. weakness which
oppresses them.
There can be no
perfect health for
the woman who
Mt suffers from dis
ease of the delicate
womanly organ
ism. Her general
health is so inti
mately related to
fIMM the local health of
the womanly or
gans that these
must be cured be-
FjjSHgjflk fore the general
health can be
MJBF established.
Dr. Pierce’s Fa
vorite Pitscription
makes weak women strong and sick
women well. It cures womanly dis
orders and diseases; brightens the dull
eye, rounds out the hollow cheek and
gives strength for wifely duties and
maternal cares.
"My health is the best now that it has been
for four years.” writes Mrs. Phebe Morris, of Ira,
Cavuga Co.. N. Y„ Box 53. "I have taken but
two Dotties of your medicine. ’ Favorite Pre
scription * and ‘ Golden Medical Discovery.
These medicines have done me more good th?a
all that I have ever taken before. I couldn't do
my work only about half the time, and now T
can work all the time for a family of four.
Before I took your medicines I was sick in bed
nearlv half the time. My advice to all who a>e
troubled with female weakness is to take Dr.
Pierce s Favorite Prescription and ‘ Golden Med
ical Discovery’—the most wonderful medicines
in the world’”
Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of 21 one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
only. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buf
falo, N. Y.
EARTHOUAKt IS WEST;
SEVERE ft! ST. LOUIS
CITIZENS SHAKEN FROM THEIR
SLUMBERS AT AN EARLY
HOUR FRIDAY.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24.—Two distinct shocks
of earthquake were felt in St. Louis and in
manj- of the towns in the immediate vicin
ity of the city a few minutes befbre 5
o'clock this morning.
The first shock was light.
The second was more severe.
It awakened persons who had slept
through the first sh®?k and got them out
of bed.
The shocks were accompanied by a rum
bling sound.
Reports received show that the shocks
were very generally felt throughout the
city and suburbs. The two shocks occa
sioned the rattling of crockery and swing
ing of pictures.
Fred Ruble, the night operator at the
weather bureau, whose office Is on the
top of the Federal building, noted the
shocks, but did not look at the time. He
said they came between 4 and 5 o’clock.
The shocks were felt distinctly in the tri
cities, across the river in Illinois. Cashier
W. J. Biel, of the First National bank, at
Granite City, says that he ■was waiting
for breakfast in the office of Lauff's hotel,
across from the bank.
“At 5 o’clock,” said Lauff. "I heard the
doors and windows rattle and thought
there was something wrong at the rolling
mill. I went to the door and looked out. I
then realized it was an earthquake. The
shock lasted about a minute.”
Kansas City Reports the Tremor.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 24.—What is be
lieved 10 have been an earthquake shock
was experienced In the northeast extrem
ity of the city early today. The movement
was slight and no damage resulted.
Mexico Trembles Again.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24.—Another slight
earthquake shock shook Chilpancingo yes
terday afternoon and people ran about the
streets in despair. No harm was done.
Official data shows that 814 houses, not
Including the government buildings, were
destroyed in the first and second earth
quakes. The people continue panic-strick
en and fear continued shocks. Many are
leaving to establish themselves in other
towns and cities.
Quake Perceptible in Quincy.
QUINCY, Ilk. Jan- 24.->-There was a pro
nounced earthquake shock here at 4:40
this morning. The seismic disturbance
lasted nearly a minute, and the oscillation
was from east to west. The shaking of
whlls was perceptible in many brick resi
dences.
KNOX WILL NOT COME
TO ATLANTA JUST NOW
Attorney General Knox has postponed
his trip to Atlanta. He expected to leave
Washington last Friday, but at the last
moment found that his public duties
would prevent his coming and has can
celled his engagement.
The visit of Attorney General Knox to
Atlanta was for the purpose of Inspect
ing the new federal prison which is now
about completed.
The duties of the attorney general are
of such a nature that he cannot state at
present just when he will be able to come
to Atlanta. The trip, however, for the
present has been called off.
SAFES BROKEN BY
BURGLARS WITH EASE
DUE WEST. 9. C., Jan. 23.—The safe
in the post office here was cracked this
morning at 3:30 o’clock and SSOO or S6OO
In money and stamps were taken.
The safe was first covered with mail
bags.
The 'store of W. R. Dunn & Co., at Don
alds. S. C., was also entered, the safe
cracked and about S2OO secured.
The robbers also took a horse and buggy
from the livery stable of D. H. Winn, in
which they departed for parts unknown in
the direction of Savannah river.
FIGHT FOR PURE FOOD
MAKES FAST HEADWAY
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—State Pure Food Com
missioner A. H. Jones, who has just returned
from Washington, says he is confident of the
passage of hfs bill to establish a food bureau
In the United States department of agriculture.
The provisions of the bill cover inspection,
the labelling and stamping of food stuffs, the
analvrts of samples by special chemists and
the prosecution of violators. Failure on the
part of a dealer or manufacturer to produce
samples when called on to do so Is punishable
by fine.
It Is provided that the bureau shall not spend
to exceed SIOO,OOO a year to carry out the
work.
In Freight Wreck Two Men Dead.
LEADVILLE. Col.. Jan. 25.—A freight
| wreck on the Rio Grande railroad at
I Pando. twenty miles west of Leadville,
I resulted in the death of Engineer J. P.
Reddy and Fireman Healy, both of Sali
da.
Brakeman Kelly was badly injured.
The locomotive and sixteen freight cara
were destroyed ky Are.
KGROIDMITS
HE KILLED
COOPER
MYSTERY SURROUNDING MURDER
OF ST. LOUIS MILLIONAIRE IS
FULLY EXPLAINED AWAY
BY CONFESSION.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 35.—William Strother,
the negro attendant at the Vista Turkish
bath house at Grand and Franklin ave
nues. confessed teday to the murder of
Alexander Dean Cooper, the millionaire.
The confession was made today before
Chiefs Kelly and Desmond and a police
stenographer. Strother signed the confes
sion when transcribed.
Strother, who had been constantly
sweated by Chief Desmond, broke down •
this morning just prior to the hour for
the coroner's Inquest to begin, and con-
all.
He said that he took the hammer in one
hand, lifted |t in the air and brought it
down on the* head of Mr. Cooper, who
was asleep on the cot.
“I don’t know why I did it,” said
Strother. “I guess I must have been drunk
and mad.”
Strother was taken before the coroner s
jury and there retold the story of the
crime. He admitted to Chief of Detectives
Desmond last evening that he had remov
ed the diamond ring from the finger of
Mr. Cooper and the diamond stud from hie
shirt and had hidden them in the base
ment.
Alexander Dean Cooper, who was mys
teriously assaulted some time Wednesday
night in the Vista bath house, of w’hich he
was proprietor, was secretary oYYhw-Gra
ham Paper company, and was said- to
have been one of the heaviest holders of .
real estate in St. Louis. His estate was
valued anywhere between $1,000,060 and
$2,000,600.
HARDWICK WANTS
A JOINT DEBATE'
TENNILLE. Ga., Jan. 25.—The Tennille ;
News yesterday published Mr. Harwick’s }
reply to Congressman Fleming’s an- .
nouncement. In explaining his views on
the fourteenth aknendment, he says the ,
viciousness of this amendment is that It
takes from the states In which negroes
are disfranchised the right of self gov- 1
ernment with a threat to reduce repre
sentation in congress. He criticises Mr. '
Fleming’s statements on this question in I
view of his recent resolutions in the
house tn the Moody instance. In conclu- ;
sion Mr. Hardwick says that it will not
be his fault if the voters of the Tenth t
do not hear the Issues discussed by Mr.
Fleming and himself face to face, as since
Mr. Fleming has taken issue with him ha
asks him to discuss with him the ques
tiorts. and that he credits Mr. Fleming •
with fairness enough to see the justice ofx_
his challenge and courage enough to pick
up the gauntlet flung at his feet
LIST OF TRAGEDIES
FROM ALASKA
IS LONG ’
♦ .
ASSAULTS, MURDERS, ACCIDENT-
AL DEATHS AND OTHER CAS- '
UALTIES FIGURE IN THE
CALENDAR.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 25.—Two as
saults by robbers, three accidental deaths,;
the passing away of a prominent Dawson t :
resident apd three people fatally Injured
by other means is the list of fatalities re- j
ported from Alaska by the steamer Al 1
Ki.
James Murphy, of Wrangel. fell over a ’
cliff on Traders’ island and plunged to his r
death. ' ,
Charles Nelson was killed In a mine on .
Chicago hill, Dawson. December 29.
Andrew Forsburg was killed in the Mexl- j
can mine at Douglass island on January j
11 and Harry Gilbert was fatally injured < ,
at the same mine on January 9.
Joseph Liebenmafi fell from the railroad j i
tracks over Douglass on the night of Jan- 1
uary'l2 and was fatally Injured. J
Eva Williams was assaulted in a Daw- 1
son saloon on the night of January 11 and '
probably fatally Injured. .
P. N. Sattry and James Planetti were 1
assaulted ahd robbed on Douglass island ) I
on January 11 and received serious
juries.
W. A. Speak, a leading citizen of Daw- • ■
son, died at St. Mary’s hospital in that
place. '■ • I
T. J. honea is located’
NEAR JASPER, GA.
T. J. Honea, the missing war veteran,
who disappeared from Atlanta some ten
days ago, is said to have been recently ;-d
seen in Jasper, Ga.. where he is repre
sented as having told friends that he was
trying to secure sufficient proofs to war
rant receiving a pension from the state.
Honea is said to have remained in Jas
per several days, after which he is said
to have visited the residence of Mrs.
Pharr, seven miles west of Jasper. His :
present whereabouts are not known. Some ■
years ago Honea was a resident of Jas- ,
per, and is well known in that section.
In endeavoring to get proofs of his war
record, Honea was engaged in looking up .
many of his old comrades.
His sudden disappearance from his store
on Marietta street in Atlanta some ten ‘
days ago has caused quite a stir, as he .
left no word of his movements. «
RAILROAD PROPOSED -
UP THE YUKON RIVER
SEATTT.E. Wash.. Jan. ?4 Alaska, Cooper
Hiver and Yukon Railway Company has been
corporate*! under lhe laws of Washington to
build a railroad from Prince William’s Sound,
in Alaska, through the Cooper and Panama
river country to a point on the Yukon river, !
near Nagie. The company proposes in addition t
to operate a steamship line from Seattle to ‘
Prince William Sound: to build and maintain '
a smelter and refinery in Alaska, and to carry '
on gon»ral mining transactions. The corporation
is eacitallr.ed at Jii.OGf'.fOO, the entire amount
of which. It is claimed, has been subscribed by
western and foreign capital. The estimated • ,
cost of the railway Is placed at $10,060,000. The
incorporators are E. D. Bannister, Alfred ! 5
Biles and T. L. Parker. r
1
Miscellaneous.
FOR EXCHANGE, rent or sale, on easy terma,
ISO acres, Kennesaw, Ga.. near Atlanta.
Address R. J. Moseley, <*ave Spring, Ga.
WANTED—Eadies to do writing at home;
salary, S2O per month and upward; protnpt
weekly payment of salary: termanent position;
no tree or newspaper work. A. C. Davis,
Turin. Ga. • ■J”
FOR SAKE or exchange. 80 acres red vallay
land, near two railroads, 3.000 Elberta tresa
one year old. 6-room dwelling, good outbuild
ings. fin* spring and pasture. For particulars
address G. W Boroughs, Reeves Station, Ga. <
DO YOU want $3.25 of dry goods or hats for !
20 cents’ Send stamp for particulars to
Adams & Co., Thomaston, Ga.