Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, February 03, 1902, Page 2, Image 2
2 HUSTIC REPLY TO SCHLEY'S BEQUEST. JUDGE LEMLEY AND SOLICITOR • HANNA DECLARE COURT WAS TO FIX THE BLAME NOT TO LAUD VICTOR. WASHINGTON. January 3’..—The ap peal for the review of his ease, filed with »:he preaid?r.t by Admiral Schley, has drawn out caustic comment from Judge Advocate Lemley and Solicitor Hanna. The comment severely arraigns Schley for his conduct of the battle of Santiago and declares the Investigation for the court of inquiry to make was for the purpose of fixing the blame rather than directing the hnnor. They say the chief features of the case were "the retrograde movement." ”dis ooedl«n.'e of orders.” "Inaccurate and misleading official reports." "failure to destroy vessel# of the enemy lying within sight.' and "injustice to a brother of ficer.” These matters are all grave. Fled From Enemy. The first was that the finest aggrega tion of American naval vessels under one command was. by Schley's direction, turned about and headed for Key West, more than 7CO miles distant, when within 3 miles of Santiago, where the enemy's ships were. The second was that Schley deliberate ly and knaw-.ngiy disobeyed the secre tary's order ovei taking nim in his retro grade movement. The third was that Schley's reason, of fered officially, for the retrograde move ment and disobedience of orders I. e.. "that the flying squadron was short o. coal." was not true. The fourth was that for three days some of the Spanish ships lay within teach of the flying squadron and no sufficient effort was made to destroy them- ’ The fifth involves the point of honor. The commenyitors say: Court Was Unanimous. ••Upon all the above named features, believed by us to be the most important, if not the only important, matter into which the court made inquiry, the con fine t of Admiral Schley was condemned Dy that most distinguished tribunal. Ad miral Dewey and Rear Admirals Benham and Ramsav united in their findings and •pinion upon all of these several points. The commentators charge that Admiral Schley now ignores all the grave rn i and bases his appeal upon relatively un important matters of the case. The commentators say they recognise the fact that Admiral Schley devoted by far thd largest part of his appeal to the question of command, and consequently give that question a proportionate space in their comment. They declare that the question is between Sampson and Schley, both alike Interested, and to investigate it falrlv both should be heard. It is admitted that the precept was broad enough to have permitted the court to go into the question, but it is recalled that, although the judge advocate ex pressed a willingness to enter upon it. the court did not deem it necessary or proper to do so The judge advocate, they say. might have shown that it was Admiral Sampson's plan of night block ade that forced Cervera to come out in the daylight, and Captain Clark is quoted to support that statement. They quote Admiral Schley in his testimony to the effect that the American ships charged in "according to the original plan to •ink the enemy In the channel.” and that "that plan failed because the enemy suc ceeded really in passing the battle line." Flight of the Brooklyn. They ask: “Why did the enemy suc ceed r and declare: "The Brooklyn, hav ing abandoned her position on the left of the line, thereby left an unguarded open ing along the western shore, through which the Spanish fleet passed our ships and attempted to escape.” The court's opinion is quoted to the effect that the Brooklyn lost distance in position by the "loop” and delayed the Texas. To sustain their contention that Samp son was in command the c6mmentators quote from Schley's report of July 6. 1898, as follows: * dense smoke of the combat shut cut from my view the Indiana and the Gloucester, bnt as these vessels were closer to the • flagship no doubt their part In the conflict was under his serious observation " The J- remark: History Appealed To. “Nobody has ever disputed Grant's title of the victory at ztppomattox. although tHVn ' lying sick some miles from the place of surrender—so far that it was feared he could not be reached within the period of armistice. Though Howard was senior officer present at the capture of Savannh. and Sherman absent on one of Admiral Dahlgren's gunboats, nobody has attacked Sherman's famous report to Lincoln. ‘I beg to present you. as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah.' ” And as showing Schley's own opinion of who was in command they quote this passage frem his dispatch of July 10, 1898. to the secretary of navy; “Feel some mortifldion f*at the news paper accounts of July 8 have attributed victory of July 4 almost entirely to me. Victory was secured by force under the command commander in chief, north At lantic squadron, and to him the hoQor is due.’.’ * Further they quote Schley's letter of December 18, 1901. to Secretary Long, jus- I Will Cure You of . Rheumatism No pay until you know it. After 2.000 experiments. 1 have teamed how to cure Rheumatism. Not to turn bony joints into flera again; that is Im possible Rut i can cure the disease al ways. at any stage, and forever. I ask for no money. 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Let me send you an order for the medi an*- .ake it for a month, for It won't’ harm you anyway. If it cures, pay $9 90. I leave that entirely to you. I will mall you a book that tells how I do It. Ad dress Dr Shoop. Box MS. Racine, Wia. “Mtid oaasa. not chronic. are aftaa cured ►y one ar tws bottles. At aU drttMrts," tifytng the "loop” on the expressed ground that it was made "in the execu tion of the standing order to close in.” It is asked: “But if he was then him self in command, how happens it that he was executing the ordAs of somebody else in command?” . . . Before the court of inquiry. evetT prop raised to support the contention that Commodore Schley did anything to achieve the vic tory by Issuing orders as commanding officer of the American fleet was removed. The plain truth was for the first time revealed that Commodore Schley did not exercise command on that day over any ship except to some extent his own flag ship, the Brooklyn.” Extracts from Evidence. The comment at this point contains a number of extracts from the testimony to sustain this contention. Taking the Brooklyn signal book, it Is stated that this showed that the Brooklyn gave only two orders: “Clear for action;” and “Close up”—a meagre record, but it is the whole story. The comment insists that the order "close up” was not seen by any other ship than the Oregon, unless, perhaps, the Texas, and that it exercised no In fluence whatever upon any vessel of the squadron. They also quote Admiral Schley’s testimony that the Brooklyn's charge was made in accordance with the original plan. Os the order. “Close up," they say: "So this order, the second of the two signaled from the Brooklyn during the battle of Santiago to the American fleet, was really formal also and was given in accordance with Sampson's original plan of battle, which required closing up with a view of sinking the Spanish vessels in the entrance. Surprising as this is, it is shown by Admiral Schley's own sworn testimony, and Is corroborated by the time and circumstances under which the signal was made. It is even more sur prising. but it appears to be a fact that Admiral Schley issued no further fleet order during the progress of the battle.’.*' The commentators next state: “If Commodore Schley was in absolute command during the battle, and If he made any use of his authority, he must have exercised some control over some of the vessels participating, whereupon they take up in detail the testimony of the commanding officers on this point, and say; ~ . “Wainwright, of the Gloucester, said he saw no orders from the Brooklyn; Taylor, of the Indiana, said he saw no signals from the Brooklyn: Evans, of the lowa, saw no signal from the Brooklyn. He says: 'I did not maneuver in obedience to any signals from the Brooklyn; the com manding officer of the Texas is dead but the officers' testimony mate it clear that that ship received no orders.” No Orders from Schley. Speaking of this ship, the commentators say: . - "The question is not so much one or possible credit to, but of possible cen sure of Admiral Schley in connection with the work of the vessel in battle of Santiago. The plain truth is that Admiral Schley did not, during the battle, in any way direct or control the splendid forces of the squadron. The officers in command of these ships did not receive a single or der from him." Next the commentators turn their at tention to what they declare were per sistent efforts by Schley's attorneys to show that in some manner the Oregon at least under his orders during the bat tle. first, by answering the signal, up." and afterwards by firing her 13-inch guns under signal from the Brooklyn and they say, “but the attempt, as the testi mony to be quoted below shows, was a failure.” They quote the passage from Captain Clark's testimony in which he said in re gard to the order “Close up;" “That was a standing order to the squadron to at tack the enemy at once if they appeared, and to keep the heads of the ships al wav» toward the entrance.” As to the alleged order from the Brook lyn directing the Oregon to Are her 13- inch guns, the commentators again quote from Captain Clark a testimony who. when asked If the guns were fired in pur suance of an order from the Brooklyn, the captain said: “No. sir. I fired them after deliberating With the officers and if they (the Brooklyn) made a signal I did not see iL” No Credit to Schley. The comment closes in the following words: "The contention that the magnificent work of the Oregon was done under or ders from the Brooklyn or that the Ore gon received and obeyed even a single order from Commodore Schley from the time the Spanish ships were sighted to the time of the surrender of the Colon, which surrender may fairly be taken as the close of the battle, must be abandoned and with it goes the last peg upon which to hang the pretense of a claim that dur ing the battle of Santiago Commodore Schley effectively exercised any of the function? of a commander in chief. “The weight of the testimony is to the effect that the commodore controlled the movements of his flagship. ,the Brooklyn, well with the exception of the loop. But it also shows, not negatively, but affirm atively and beyond question, that he did not control the operations of the fleet in general on that day. Schley Totally Ignored. "The plain truth of the matter there fore developed for the first time under the searchlight of this inquiry, although quite incidentally, is that so far as the Gloucester, the lowa, the Indiana, the Texas and the Oregon are concerned, not the stroke of a propeller blade ,not the touch of a helm, not the firing of a shot was done under the direction or by the orders of Admiral Schley during the memorable battle." l NORFOLK, BY FLAMES, LOSES HALF A MILLION NORFOLK. Va.. Jan. 31.-A heap of smoking ruins is all that remains today of the Atlantic hotel, the massive Colum bia office building, which adjoined the ho tel. the Albemarle flats and a block of stores in the centre of the city. . The conflagration, one of the greatest in in the history of Norfolk, broke out short ly before 2 o'clock this morning and when finally subdued, over a half million dollars worth of property had been destroyed. The loss is believed to be fully covered by insurance. The flames started tn the Columbia, which is the largest but one of Norfolk's office buildings. It was a structure six stories high and was built in 1892. by Da vis Lowenburg. its owner. The Are was first discovered at 1:55 this morning and shortly afterward over 1.000 gallons of whiskey stored in the building exploded with terrifle force, tearing out the front wall. MOTHER FOLLOWSHER LITTLE ONE TO GRAVE STROUDS. Ga.. Jan. 31.—One of the sad dest occurrences ever experienced at this place was the death of Mrs. R. A. Zellner, which occurred Monday evening. January 27th, at 9 o'clock, at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Persons. On the morning before at 10 o'clock her little son, aged 17 months, passed peacefully away to meet its mother when she entered the kingdom above. They were sweetly laid to rest in th* same casket. She wished to accompany her little one to the beautiful home above, anA it was laid to rest tn Its mother's arms. MR. ROBERT pTuffLE’S FUNERAL AT LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE. Feb. I.—The remains of Mr. Robert P. Little, who died in Mem phis. Tenn., on the 29th instant, were brought here this evening and interred in Ebenexer cemetery. Mr. Little was well known, having lived here up to about a year ago. and leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn his loss. A wife, two brothers and three sisters survive him. among whom are Mr. J. C. Little. Mr. William Little. Mrs. J. S. Mills and Mrs. J. N. Bothea, of this city, and Mrs. David Lockhart, of Orlando, Fla. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GEORGIA, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1902. WRIGHT TIRES fiIUOF OFFICE i NEWLY APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS BEGUN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES. Hon. Boykin Wright, of Augusta took the oath of office as attorney general of the state of Georgia Saturday morning and will till that position until a new official is elecled. The*ath was administered by Govern or Candler at 10 o'clock Saturday. Mr. Wright proceeded immediately to the office at attorney general where he was greeted by Hon. J. M. Terrell, who turned over the affairs of the office to him. Mr. Wright found things in splendid condition. There were no cases on hand, no questions on hand, and " absolutely nothing to do. He says he will have to hustle in order to get business for the place. ihe new attorney general was deeply gratified at the condition in which he found his new position, and expressed his appreciation to Mr. Terrell for having affairs in such splendid shape. ' The new attorney general will not make Atlanta his permanent home, as he does not propose to be a candidate for re-elec tion. He will probably visit Augusta every Saturday night. There are now three Wrights in the capitol—Attorney General Wright. Comp troller Generai Wright, and Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Wright. The new attorney general and the assist ant commissioner of agriculture are broth ers. TEXAS CATTLE FEVER MAY BE IN GEORGIA Dr. Ellenberger, the government expert from Washington, who Is looking after the ravages of Texas fever among southern cattle is in Atlanta for the purpose of ex amining a peculiar case in Fulton county- Dr. , Ellenberger conferred Friday with Assistant Commissioner of Agricul ture R. F. .Wright, and will make a thor ough investigation of the matter. Architect M. F. Morris, of the flrm of Butt & Morris, sent some fine cattle to the Charleston exposition several days ago and many of them won prizes. Since their return two of them have died with fever and others show symptoms of the dis ease. • The government expert will make a careful diagnosis of the case here, and will then go to Charleston. MISTAKEN FOR NEGRO AND KILLED BY MOB CHARLOTTE. N. C„ Jan. 31.-A special from Rutherfordton brings news of the killing from ambush of a citizen of Polk county. N. C., by persons who were prob ably lying in wait for a negro against whom they had a grudge. The special says: Some days ago Dave Armstrong and another negro became involved in a tight near Tryon. N. and Bud Walker took.part in the difficulty, when one of the negroes fell upon him and gave him a severe beating. That night some un known person laid in ambush presumably to kill one of the negroes who had en gaged in the fight with Walker, when Moses Holbert came along and was shot, dying from the effects of the injuries a few days later. MAJ. GEOTSNOWDEN - RESIGNS HIS OFFICE MACON, Jan. 31.—Major George Snow den has resigned as commander of the Third battalion of the Second Georgia regiment. Business demands all of his at tention. His successor will be chosen at a later date, when the officers of the bat talion will get together and make a selec tion. It is probable that the other two battalions in the regiment /will approve any selection that is made. Messrs. Lloyd Massenburg' and W. L. Starr have received their commissions as first and second lieutenants, respectively, in the Floyd Rifles. They made a record of 100 in their examinations and are con sidered among tne oesx posted young men in the state military organization. TUBERCULOSIS FINDS ENEMY IN DOCTORS NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Recoghizing ih tuberculosis an infectious disease, the physicians of New York are demanding the isolation of consumptives for the pro tection of the public and to the end that the sufferers may receive better treat ment and have every possible chance of recovery. The first step In this direction was made by the removal of thirty consumptives from Bellevue hospital to a new pavilion of the Metropolitan hospital, on Black well’s island. Further transfers will be made to the island when the weather becomes more favorable. < , TURNED OUT TRUE. Coffee Drinking Responsible. “At a dinner party a number of years ago a physician made this statement, ‘Coffee drinking is responsible for more ills than any other one thing, but Jt is im possible for me to make my patients be lieve it.’ Neither would I believe him but con tinued to drink my coffee with sweet con tent. After a time I became aware of the fact that I was frequently -lying awake nearly all night without any apparent reason, and the morning found me tired out and nervous. The insomnia increased, then came a dull pain. at the base of the brain and severe pressure at my heart. My outside work was given up for I could hardly bear the little fatigue oi the day. 'Ner vous prostration brought on by overwork,' the doctor said. I thought of the words of old Dr. Bagley. ‘Coffee is the poison that is responsible,’ etc., etc. I had heard of Postum Food Coffee and determined to try it. The first cup was so weak and flat that it was not fit to drink. The next time it was prepared I looked after it myself to see that the directions were followed properly. The result was a revelation; I found it a de licious beverage. The cure was not wrought in r a day but little by little my .nerves became strong, the pain ceased, and again I could sleep like a tired child. I am now completely restored to health by Postum Food Coffee used In place of ordinary coffee, have regained the fresh complexion of girlhood, and I can realize the truth of the old doctor's statement. I wish people could understand that truth before they permit coffee to break them down. I have known of several others who have been restored to health by leaving off coffee and taking up Postum Food Coffee. Please do not publish my name, but I am willing to answer letters of in quiry if stamp is inclosed.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. GUERRY AND TOOMER MEET ON THE STUMP WAYCROSS. Ga., Feb. I.—Hon. Dupont 'Guerry addressed a good crowd here last night and this morning. Representative Toomer took issue with Mr. Guerry on the presentation of the At lanta depot bill, and Mr. Guerry extended him time to reply to his speech this morn ing. Mr. Toomer claimed that Mr. Guerry did injustice to the legislature In recount ing the methods used to pass the bill, claiming that Mr. Guerry had “looked up” some of Joe Hall's ideas on the subject. In reply Mr. Guerry said it was unfor tunate tor the people that Mr. Toomer and others did not "soak up” some of those ideas. Mr. Guerry said that Mr. Toomer’s opinion was the only one among many sent to State Treasurer Park on the public property fund not in accord with the supreme court decision. Mr. Toomer retorted that Judge Atkin son had rendered one exactly like his own. “Then." replied Mr. Guerry, "I retract what I said, for Judge S. R. Atkinson never expressed any opinion, and if yours was like it, then you are not guilty.” The debate was very lively for awhile, and the crowd cheered both speakers wildly. Mr. Guerry explained that he did not establish a precedent in allowing Mr. Toomer part of hia time; that he was wil-' ling to debate witn Mr. Terrell, but not his lieutenants. Mr. Guerry's speeches were well receive ed here. ...»*• MANYCmZENfLOSE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE ■<t s ' FAILING TO PAY THEIR POLL TAX , THEY ARE DISFRANCHISED BY THE NEW CONSTITUTION. 4 a .. BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Feb. 1.-The time for paying poll tax for 1901 expired last night at midnight. All who did not pay up to that time are now deprived of the right to vote, failure to do so causing disfranchisement under the new consti tution. - It is too early yet to make any accu rate estimate of the number of persons who have been disfranchised through fail ure to meet this tax, but there is no doubt but the number is very large. It is esti mated that of the 19.000 voters of Jeffer son county only about 10,000 paid their poll tax. Allowing for • members oi the state militia and for those who are .ex empt from the payment of this tax by reason of age. It is estimated that some thing like 6,000 have been disfranchised. Most of these are negroes, but there Is no, (loubt, but a large number are white?,. When the facta are fully known. It is probable that it will be shown that thou sands of white men throughout the state failed to qualify by paying their poll tax. and that by reason of this they are dia franc-sed. ... BRIDEGROOM DIES ON HONEYMOON TRIP DUBLIN, Ga.. £eb. I.—News has jugt reached herp. of tjip sudden death of Mr,. C. W. Jackson. qf ; Gainesville, Fla., which occurred in Washington City last night at 11 o'clock. He was married two weeks ago in thia city to Miss Nellie May Red ding, and they were on their bridal tour when a few day? since the groom was taken with pneumonia. The widowed bride will be joined ° n her way t 0 Flori da, where the Interment will take place, by Mrs. J. W. Walker, her aunt, from Dublin. Both piytids prominent. NEGRO OF ALABAMA WILL COLONIZE HIS PEOPLE HASTINGS. la., Feb. I.—A negro from southern Alabama has been in this coun ty for the peat three days getting options on large tracts of the finest land in Mills county, five miles east of Taboro. The ob ject ci buying so large a quantity of land is to colonize negroes for farming andr gardening purposes, to place their prod ucts on the Omaha markets. He has been given the .options on sev eral of the finest farms in the county, and for some of the land is paying as high as S2OO an acre. > granlhuryTaTls TO INDICT MORGAN SAID NOi BILL IS FOUND AGAINST PRESIDENT OF DEFUNCT SE CURITY REDEMPTION CO. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Feb. 1.-It Is re ported that the Jefferson county grand jury has Investigated the ten cases against George W. Morgan, president of the defunct Continental Security Redemp tion company, and has found “no bill” in each case. The proceedings of-the grand jury are secret and an announcement that no bill had beeri found in any of the cases against Morgan could not be offi cially made at this time, but the report seems to be reliable. George W. Morgan, whose home is near Atlanta, was arrested on a number of charges of embezzlement, the -Jtal aggre gating something like $70,000. and also on the charge of keeping false books, false pretence and using the malls for fraud ulent purposes. H the reported failure of the grand jury to Indict proves true the latter charge is the only one which will remain standing against him, grow ing out of his connection with the Contin ental Security Redemption company. PORTRAITS ARE PRESENTED TO BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Portraits of six famous Georgians were presented to the Alclphronian Literary and Debating society Friday in the hall ’of the society at the Boys High school. The exercises accompanying the presentation of the portraits began promptly'at 10:30 o’clock. They were among the most brilliant that have ever taken place at the High school. The presentation of each portrait was accompanied by two speeches, a presenta tion speech by a student In the High school and a eulogy by' a well known citizen and orator. The six portraits pre sented were: Bishop Warren A. Candler, General T. R. R. Cobb, Dr. Crawford W. Long, Chancellor W. B. Hill, Dr. Jesse Mercer and Hon. G. Gunby Jordan. The speeches delivered were all nota ble efforts. The large assembly of stu dents and their friends listened with rapt attention to the rehearsal bf the lives of the ditinguished men whose portraits are in» the future to adorn the halls of the Alclphronian society and be a constant inspiration to the students of the High school. The following were the speakers: Rev. J. E. Dickey and R. E. Bostrom, spoke on Bishop W. A. Candler; Judge Samuel Lumpkin and Robert S. Parker, who spoke on General T. R. R. Cobb: Dr. J. B. Baird and Fufber N. Burt, who presented the portrait and eulogized the life of Dr. Crawford W. Long; Mr. Bur ton Smith and D. J. Apte, presenting the portrait of Chancellor W. B. Hill; Hon. H. H. Cabaniss and Ed C. Jones, who spoke on Dr. Jesse Mercer; and Hon. J. L. Key and R. Frank Tidwell, with Hon. G. Gunby Jordan as their subject. GLIHTONY Is more common than we may think, if we define gluttony as eating beyond the body’s need of sustenance and beyond the stomach’s capacity for digestion and assimilation of food. That is a fair definition, and it fastens the name glut ton on many a person who would resent the term as an insult. The fact of this gluttony is marked by its consequences. The overloaded stomach becomes dis eased. The popular term for the condi tion is’’weak” stomach. The ’’weak” stomach fails in furnishing adequate nu trition for the body, and soon the ” weak ness ” spreads from the stomach to other oigans. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the etomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. It enables the perfect assimilation of food, by which alone the health and strength of the body is maintained. "Your medicine helped me so much that I cannot praise it too highly," writes Mrs. C. L. Broc’»s, of Poland, Androscoggin Co., Me. "The first dose I took helped me. I cannot forget how I felt when I took it; I was suffering every thing with indigestion, and my stomach was so bloated that it seemed as though it must burst. My husband said he was going for the doctor, but I said if he would get me a bottle of the ‘Golden Medical Discovery’ I would try that. I had not taken it long when I felt relieved, and have not had a touch of indigestion or stomach trouble since. I had been sick for four years, and less than four bottles cured me. Some people that knew me before I began to take the ‘Golden Medical Discovery’ tell me that they never saw such a change in any one. and they also say they don’t see how I can do such large washings as I do now, when I had not done a washing for so long.’’ Dr. Pierce’? Pellets cure biliousnesa. POST OFFICE PLAN MAY COVER A BLOCK IF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE PROPOSED ARE MADE AN EN- TIRE BLOCK WILL BE USED. It is proposed that the $500,000 which was appropriated by the United States senate Wednesday and now awaits the action of the house for additions and improvements In the United States courthouse and post 'nffice building in Atlanta shall be used In ’extending the present building over the entire block bounded by Forsyth, Mariet ta, Fairlie and Walton streets. The pres ent building occupies only half the block, which is divided by an alley. To accom plish this it will be necessary to acquire by purchase or condemnation the balance of the block now occupied by a hotel and other buildings. The property, it is stated, can probably be obtained for » num not exceeding $175,000, leaving $325,000 ter the alterations and additions for the building. Postmaster William H. Smyth, in speak ing of the proposed changes this morn ing, said: "I am not able to say what these .changes and additions will be, as that Is a matter w’hlch will be governed by the supervising architect of the treasury de partment at Washington, who will give the matter careful study in making the necessary plans after the appropriation has been finally made by congress. “The present total square feet of floor area for the postoffice portion of the building as It now stands is 9,365. We should now have, in order to afford proper facilities to handle the large vol ume of mall at present received and dis patched from the office a floor area of about 21,000 feet, or double the present ca pacity. In the next ten years there will be re quired over 30,000 feet. Estimating the nujnber of square feet required for walls, partitions, etc., the building will cover a total area of 35,000 feet. The area of the block Is 40,000 feet, so that the new build ing will practically cover the whole block, giving sufficient space for an interior court by which Inside offices of the building will be amply lighted. “I can’t say whether the style of archi tecture of the present building will be re modeled or whether the present designs will be carried out in the reconstruction, as that is a matter which will be decided upon at the architect’s office. The present building was designed by Mr. Potter, then supervising architect of the treasury de partment, over 20 years ago. The building was regarded at the time as a very great advance over other buildings which had previously been erected. Its general ar chitectural features were favorably com mented upon by architects generally throughout the country. It was construct ed by day labor under the supervision of the late Thomas G. Healey, whose repu tation as a builder is w’ell known in At lanta, and It is one of the most thoroughly and solidly built buildings ever erected by the government. • "It would, of course, be better to con struct an entirely new building, as addi tions to old structures are seldom ever very satisfactory, but as the present building is too good to throw away or tear down the additions will doubtless be made upon plans which every necessary con venience for the proper handling of pub lic business requires.” PARDON?OR BONE BOFS REFUSED AGAIN BY BOARD The prison commission has declined to recommend that Julius and Lem Bone be pardoned from the penitentiary. The pa pers in the case were handed to Gover nor Candler yesterday, and while he has not passed on the recommendation of the commission, it is probable that he will approve the findings. It is understood that Chairman Turner attached a note to the opinion of the com mission, ir which he dissented from the findings of Commissioners Evans and Eason, holding that the tboys should be pardoned. Julius and Lem were convicted of rob bery some five years ago on the charge of holding up a man on Walker street. The man was a German and as he was returning home one night he was sand i bagged and all of his money taken. Several applications for pardon have been filed with the commission, but in each instance the application has been declined. It Is said that Attorney Tinsley Rucker will continue to file applications until he gets the boys pardoned. In the petition it is claimed that the boys were not present at the time of the robbery, but were in another part of town. LOWRYWITFWRAWS BILL FOR BANK RECEIVERSHIP The bill for a receiver for the Bank of Com merce and M. L. and W A. Bates, filed by Robert J. Lowry, was withdrawn by order of the plaintiff yesterday. This settled a litigation which promised to tie up a large amount of assets. The withdrawal -of the bill was done in pursuance of a meeting of the stockholders of the bank in which the confidence of the stockholders was expressed in Messrs. M. L. and W. A. Sates. ESTILL’S FRIENDS MEET; TERRELL SECOND CHOICE (Spec.al Dispatch to The Journal.) SAVANNAH. Ga., Feb. I.—An unex pected feature developed in the state cam paign last night in Savannah. There was a conference of the local friends of Colo nel Estill and M# Terrell. There Is no doubt that Mr. Terrell has many friends in Savannah who want to support Colonel Estill because he is the home candidate, but they want a chance to go to Terrell if they see their candi date has no chance in the state conven tion. It was the purpose of the conference to get the Estill supporters to agree to have tie Estill delegates support Terrell in the convention- should it be seen that Colonel Estill cou>d not win. The plan has not been agreed upon yet, and there will probably be more confer ences. Estill Explaina Mr. Guerry'a Speech. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Jan. I.—Col. J. H. Estill was shown the article in yester day's Journal which stated that ne had expressed the desire to see Mr. Guerry governor if he could not get the place himself. He says he never said any such thing. At Dublin there were a few com plimentary remarks passed between him self and Mr. Guerry. but Colonel Estill is sure he said nothing in a serious vein that could be construed as an Indorsement of Guerry's candidacy. He thinks Mr. Guerry’s prohibition plan would disrupt the Democracy of the state and he cer tainly could, not endorse his campaign, he declares. stateWcTals MUST FACE JURY GRAND JURY INDICTS MISSISSIPPI MEN FOR ALLEGED UNLAWFUL USE OF STATE FUNDS. JACKSON, Miss., Feb. I.—The papers have been Issued for the arrest of ex- Treasurer J. R. Stowers, ex-Cashier F. T. Raiford, ex-Capitol Commissioner Phil A. Rush, of Senatoba, Miss., and Banker Armstead, of Memphis, who were indicted last night by the grand jury for unlawful ly using SIOO,OOO of the state's money. The Indictment by the' grand jury of these four prominent men has created a sensation all over Mississippi. It was the result of the temporary shortage of ex- State Treasurer Stowers six months ago. The trial of these four men will be the greatest that has ever taken place In Mississippi and it will take place at the next term of the circuit court. The grand jury also Indjcted the different social clubs in the city for unlawfully retailing liquor. SIX WEARY PRISONERS IN PALATIAL BASTILE Fourteen officials are guarding six con victs at the federal prison now. Uncle Sam’s newest penitentiary, and the finest institution of its kind in the world. There are the hundreds of barred win dows, tihe 370 cells, the great kitchen, the electric light plant, the laundry, the heating plant, the elevators, the store rooms, the hospital, the immense dining’ hall, the auditorium, the record rooms, the Ice factory, the engine room, the tai lor shop, the barber shop, the prison phy sicians, the night captain, the engineers, the chief clerk, the deputies, the assistant deputies, the warden— And six lonesome prisoners! The prisoners entered the institution Thursday afternoon, six of them, two whit* and the rest negroes. The first man, known as No. 1, was Handy Middle brook, sent up for three years for coun terfeiting. -This negro has the distinction of being the first guest in the govern ment’s new and palatial hotel. The other men are G. W. Clark, five years for offending the pension law; Cae sar Davis, a negro, 15 months for the same offense; R. D. Stallings, five yedrs for counterfeiting: John Sanford, three years for robbing a postoffice; J. H. Henson and Oscar Bishop. 15 months each for making moonshine whisky. Four additional prisoners are expected from Floriday at once, and several par ties are about to start from other sec tions, including a number from Columbus. 0., and Moundsville. W. Va. A party of 21 ' dangerous convicts have started from Al bany. N. Y„ and will be joined at Jersey City by 12 or 15 from Sing Sing. This Al bany crowd is regarded as very danger ous. They are coming with a number of guards in a through coach, with doors removed from their hinges and windows in the toilet rooms barred. By the end of next week there will prob ably be 150 convicts at the prison. CAPT. JOHNCOLVIN DIED SATURDAY Captain John A. Colvin died Saturday at 5 o’clock at St. Joseph’s Infirmary. He had been in ill health for some time and had been at the Infirmary for the past three months. Bright’s disease was the Immediate cause of his death, but he had been stricken with paralysis three times. The third stroke occurred recently. Captain Colvin was born in Cumberland, Md., on the 7th of June. 1837. He moved from Maryland to Columbus, and there he lived for a number of years. While in Columbus he was marshal and served effi ciently in this capacity for a long time. Later he became connected with the rail roads and he was in their employ when he came to Atlanta In the early sixties. On coming to Atlanta Captain Colvin was made baggage agent at the union de pot and this position he held until a short time before his death, when he retired on account of ill-health. Captain Colvin al so became associated with Captain Wilkes Ballard soon after coming to Atlanta and he was identified with the Atlanta Bag gage and Cab company in various capac ities. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Ellen McCarty and his second Miss Mary Donpelly, both of Columbus. He is survived by two sons. They are Os car Colvin, of Atlanta, who is connected with the baggage company, and Gratton Colvin, a lawyer, who lives in New York city. murdererorawsthe COLOR LINE AT GALLOWS JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 30.—Will Mathis, of Oxford, who was convicted at the re cent term of the circuit court of La- Fayette county, along with the negro Bill Owens, for the murder of the Montgom ery brothers, and was sentenced to death next month along with Owens, now raises the social equality question, and said that he does not object to being hanged but he does object to being hanged along side of a negro, and he asks the sheriff to erect a special scaffold for him to drop through into eternity. Mathis’ request will prob ably be granted and a special and separata scaffold erected for his sole use and con venience. SOCIALIST UNIONS DENOUNCE GOMPERS NEW YORK. Feb. I.—At a meeting of delegates representing 50 socialist labor unions which are opposed to present plans for arbitration between capital and labor, President Gompers. of the American Fed eration of Labor was vigorously denounc ed for his connection with the arbitra tion committee of the National Civic Fed eration. A meeting was called for Febru ary 13th, at Cooper union. President Gom pers, Mitchell and Shaffer, were invited to be present and explain their attitude. MARVELOUS CURES. . Dr. J. M. Peebles. The Grand Old Mansi Buttle Creek. Mich.. Originates a Me thod Which Cures Diseases Thought to be Incurable and Hopclese-, Startling Revelation of Cures That Seem Lik* Miracles Performed. FREE HELP FOR THE SICK The entire country is astonished at the won derful cures perfected through the meth od originated by Dr. J. M. Peebles, the Grand Old Man of Battle Creek. Mich. His science is a subtle force of nature, combined with mag netic medicines. 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BOATS COLLIDE IN NEW YORK IN STORM NEW YORK, Jan. 30—The Jersey Cen tral railroad fgrry bQat .Cgntral was run into by a railroad tug in thq North rlvjir during a snow storm today. There were 500 passengers on the ferry boat, of which about 100 were women; - ' Thd Central found it very heavy going in the storm and was feeling her way slowly out in midstream. When about a quarter of a mile out of her slip at Com munipaw, the ferry crashed Into one of the heavy tugs of the Baltimore and Ohio, having in tow a float carrying a dozen loaded freight cars. Before the Central could reverse her power, the tug had forged its way through the light woodwork that covers the ladies* j cabin and the women inside were panic stricken. Their shrieks, combined with the crack ling sound of the breaking timbers, quick ly brought a number of the male passen gers over to their side of the boat. The men rushed over so quickly that th* Central careened and It was feared for a second that she would turn turtle. The Central’s running gear was not > damaged, however, and she soon righted herself and proceeded to her New York slip. Twelve of the women passengers faint ed during the excitement, but they wer* soon revived. No one was badly hurt.- The snow, which began falling here yes terday morning, continued through the night and today. At 9 o’clock this morning the total fall was four inches. Usually a heavy snow ties up or badly delays traffic In this city, but as the storm began in dayllghj the elevated and surface roads were able to keep their tracks clear and practically all lines were running on scneduled time. NEGRO TREASURER DEPARTS W| TH MONEY OF ORDER JACKSON, Miss.. Jan. 30.—Lucius Jack son, the treasurer of the Order of Jacob's, a negro fraternal insurance organization, has defaulted, it is said, and left for parts unknown, carrying with him $7,830 of the order’s money, of which amount the order will be able to collect $2,000 on the : bond of the missing treasurer, leaving about $6,000 still short in the treasury. The negroes In this section, and all over Mississippi and Louisiana where the order ‘ has a large membership, are greatly exer cised and excited over the absconding of the treasurer of their order. The order of Jacob is one of the oldest colored orders of this kind in existence, having been or ganized about 20 years ago, and Jackson has been treasurer for the past 10 years. He dealt the organization such a blow in getting away with such a large sum of money that it is feared that the Order of Jacob may not repover.- - -, ,> A full description of the missing treas urer has been sent to all patts of ths country and every effort will be made to recapture him. IN FIGHT FORFORTUNe' HEIRS MEET WITH DEFEAT NEW YORK. Jan. 31.—Mrs. Cornelius I. Ba briskie and Miss Fannie DeWolf: Conklin, of Hackensack. N. J., stepdaughters of the lat* Mrs. Peter L. Conklin, of that place, have mst defeat in their contest to gain possession of Mrs. Conklin's resld uary estate, .valued at fcW.OOO. The contest binged on the construction of a phrase and involved the interchangea bility of two words. ' -> A section of the will gave “all the rest, resi due and remainder of my estate,” etc., etc., ’’unto my dear husband.- Peter L. Conklin, to have and to hold the same, unto him and ,hl» heirs.” Vice Chancellor Stevenson decided the re siduary clause was Inoperative. 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