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Atlanta Semi-Weekly Snnrnal.
VOL. IV.
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
VERY MUCH BETTER
President’s Son Made Ra
pid Headway
During the
Night.
GROTON, Mm, Feb. tt.-Young The
odore passed a very good night and his
condition shows much improvement this
morning.
This was the announcement made by
Secretary Cortelyon at 8:39 o'clock this
morning, regarding the son of President
Roosevelt, who has been ill with pneumo
nia for several days at the Groton school
here.
From expressions made by the school
authorities and those most Interested in
the case. it is believed that the boy’s con
dition. while not removed from the dan
gerous stage, has assumed a more favor
able aspect.
The physicians report the other two
pneumonia patients. Howard Potter, of
New York, and William' Connell, of
Providence, as improved.
While no definite arrangements have
yet been made for the return of Mr.
Roosevelt to Washington, it is Indicated
that if the improvement in his boy's con
dition continues through the day and to
morrow. he may leave tomorrow night.
Secretary Cortelyou issued a statement
at 11 o'clock which says that the morning
examination by the physicians had con
firmed the anticipatory statement he had
made at 9 o’clock relative to the young
invalid's condition.
It was. Mr. Cortelyou said, very favor
able. with slight improvement, and he
added that the lad will probably have
passed the danger period within the next
48 hours.
Mr. Cortelyou said also that the presi
dent would not leave Oroton until his son
had passed the danger point. He would
not tn any event be able to get away be
fore late Thursday night or early on Fri
day.
Communications from foreign govern
ments are all received at the state de
partment and the text of such messages
will not be made public. It was intimated
that no change was made for the recep
tion of Prince Henry, and if alterations
were to be effected they would take place
on this side.
REPORTED THAT HAZING
CAUSED THE PNEUMONIA
GROTON. Maes.. Feb. 12.-One story
widely circulated here is that the illness
' of the President's son is directly due to
basing at the harids of upper classmen at
Groton school, says a special to the New
York World. Believers tn this report—
and there are many such—say little The
odore was ducked In one of the many
ponds scattered over the Groton campus,
and that the shock and chill of that expe
rience are responsible for his present des
perate condition.
The gossip has it that the recently pub-
U*bcd SMXisa jul JEzlac* Hoary'S initiation
by the German failoT* la bls midshipman
days inspired the Groton boys to give
the President's son a taste cf the same
treatment.
It was all done tn the friendliest spirit,
so the story runs, and was an outgrowth
of little Teddy a great popularity. The
boys figured that he would enjoy it
just as Prince Henry is credited with en
joying his Initiation. »
Neither Dr. Peabody, principal of Gro
ton school, nor any of his officials will
permit an interviewer on the premises,
every gate of which is guarded bv a con
stable with his shield of office conspteu
ously worn on the breast of his overcast.
Hence the impossibility of verifying this
and other reports, as all the students who
are well have gone home, and what the
town folk profess to know is by heresay.
Another story is that the President's
son is not suffering from pneumonia, but
from a cerebro-splnal trouble, the result
of excessive exercise. Still another re
port is that the disease is typhoid fever
of the most virulent form and that prom
inent physicians insisted upon the disban
donment of the school, as the only meth
od of staying the epidemic.
Secretary Cortelyou. although declining
to discuss the various reports, stated em
phatically last night that the case wax
one of double pneumonia, and absolutely
not typhoid or anything else but double
pneumonia. .
Groton school, save for the dim lights
seen through the sick-room windows, was
tonight wrapped in darkness. -Out in the
dark wind-swept road stood a shivering
group of watchers, made up largely of
Groton folk, drawn to the spot by curi
osity. Many of the people hereabout be
lieve that the President's son is suffering
from some strange form of pneumonia
that flows in the air.
It is told that last year the town of
Ayer, three miles away, was suddeniy
strieken with this infectious form of pneu
monia, to Which many succumbed, while
not a trace of the disease developed in
the surrounding towns.
At the present time the town of West
Townsend, a few miles distant over the
nowy hills, is suffering from a similar
affliction. A dozen of its citizens are crit
ically ill with pneumonia, while several
others have died, yet not a single case
fit reported at Ayer, Groton village, or for
miles around.
One local physician said today that
these epidemics of pneumonia are baffling
in the extreme. It is impossible to assign
a cause for them other than that of
some peculiar atmospheric condition. Oth
er phvsicians of the neighborhood scoff at
this, although all admit the singularity of
these detached epidemics of pneumonia.
SAFEIOBBETgITS
DOT OF PENITENTIARY
HENRY PAUL ESCAPES WHILE
SERVING OUT A SENTENCE IN
MISSISSIPPI.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Feb. M>.-The Bir
mingham police authorities have received
notice of the escape from the Mississippi
penitentiary of Henry Paul, who was
confined there for the robbery of a safe.
Paul is a Birmingham man. He enjoys
the unique distinction of wearing a sti
ver tube in his throat in order to receive
food, his throat having been taken out
several years ago by a surgical operation
following a wound. Paul is supposed to
be making his way to his old haunts in
this city.
New Georgia Postmasters.
WASHINGTON - eb. 11.—Postmasters
appointed: Cadiz. Franklin county. J. D.
Pulliam, vice Eleanor Brown, resigned:
Remus. Paulding county, s. W. Rags
dale, vice J. B. Ms thews, resigned.
BOY IS KIDNAPED
FOR THIRD TIME.
FROMHOME
MOTHER, HOWEVER, BELIEVES
HER HUSBAND IS CHILD-THIEF.
NO TRACE OF BOY HAS
BEEN FOUND.
. t
ST. JOSEPH. Mich., Feb. 12.—Lawrence,
the 8-year-old son of Mrs. A. J. Country
man, who has been a victim of two sen
sational kidnaping cases, has again dis
appeared from the home of his grandpar
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Brunt, of
this city. He has not been seen since Mon
day morning. He left the house coatless,
and his whereabouts are unknown.
For the last six years Mrs. Country
man lived in Chicago, where her husband
was employed in the Lnion stock yards.
One year ago they quarrelled, and the
mother, with her two children, returned
to this city to live with her parents. On
July 4th the boys. Lawrence, aged 5, and
Albert, aged 8. were mysteriously stolen
tn broad daylight from in front of their
grandfather's home in a densely populat
ed section of this city.
The mother later found her boys in a
negro den in Chicago, and escaped to a
boat with the younger of them, after an
exciting chase through the streets.
Countryman pursued her to the boat,
but passengers prevented him taking the
boy. who has sine® been living here.
P 0 ST Mis IE R
BROWN TO
EXPLAIN
COMMISSION TO HIS SUCCESSOR
WITHDRAWN TO GIVE FORMER
HOLDER OPPORTUNITY TO
BE HEARD.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-The Bruns-
WicKposUffice fight took a new turn Mon
day afternoon when the nomination of
Albert M. Smith, who was named by the
president to succeed F. McC. Brown, was
withdrawn frorne the senate and sent
back to the committee on postoffices for
reconsideration.
This was done to allow Postmaster
Brown an opening to be heard on the
charges upon which he was removed from
office. It may be that he will succeed in
disproving the charges which were "gross
irregularities in office." and perhaps be
retained in office.
Brown says he was removed without a
hearing and that a gross Injustice has
been done him by the postoffice depart
ment.
He has enlisted the sympathies of Sen
ator McComas, of Maryland, who is aid
ing him in his fight.
Brown says he was attending a con
clave of Mystic Shrlners at Louisville
last August when he rece»ved a telegram
from Brunswick stating that an inspector
was at work in the. office and had found
a shortage. He returned to Brunswick,
was Informed by the inspector that his
accounts did not balance, and thereupon
issued his aheck to square the balance.
He beard no mote of the matter until
he saw in the press dispatches, that he
had been removed and his successor ap
pointed. He ia in Washington now and
says he will remain until the matter is
adjusted satisfactorily.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow will probably re-open the case
for Brown, though it is not usual in
cases where pfficials are removed under
charges. Brown had two years to serve
when removed.
oleomargarinTbiliT
PASSED HOUSE YESTERDAY
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—When the
house met today a vote was pending on
the amendment to the oleomargarine bill
which provided for the inspection and
branding of renovated or process butter.
The ayes and nays had been ordered
when the house adjourned last night and
Immediately after the approval of the
journal today the roll was ca)>d.
Mr. Wadsworth, chairman of the com
mittee on agriculture then, moved to re
commit the bill, with instructions to the
committee to report back the minority
bill as a substitute. The motion to re
commit was lost. 118 to 162.
This was considered a test vote and the
bill was then passed without division.
Under the agreement made last week the
remainder of the day was devoted to the
consideration of bills from the committee
on war claims.
BALL PLAYER PUT OUT
FIVE YEARS FOR STEALING
GLENDIVE. Mont., Feb. 12. —Jerry Mc-
Carthy, a baseball player, has been sen
tenced to five years in the state peniten
tiary for theft of nearly 815,000 worth of
diamonds from the trunks of C. B. Claus
en. a traveling salesman for Yi Minneapo
lis Jewelry house.
MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN,
LONG ILL, PASSES AWAY
LONDON. Feb. 12.—The Marquis of Duf
ferin, former governor general of Canada,
and who had filled many high diplomatic
poets in the English service, died at 6:25
o'clock this morning at his residence at
Clandeboye. County Down, Ireland.
Lord Dufferin had been long In ill
health. He passed away peacefully, after
a night of total unconsciousness.
Lord Dufferin never wholly recovered
from the shock which he experienced as
the result of the death of his son. Lord
Ava. in South Africa, and the failure of
the London and Globe finance corpora
tion. limited, and kindred concerns of
which he was a director completed his
i*.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1902.
CHAFFEE SAYS ffl
IN THREE MONTHS
WILLMER
DEBATE IN SENATE OF PHILIP
PINE TARIFF BILL TAKEN
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—At the conclu
sion of routine business the senate re
sumed consideration of the Philippine tar
iff bill, Mr. Turner resuming his speech.
Ha said that no nation would contest the
right of the United States to govern the
Philippines or to subjugate the inhabi
tants. He said he regarded it certain that
the islands would continue to be held by
the United States for four years, perhaps
longer.
In his judgment the United States was
not morally In possession of the islands.
He thought when the United States gov
ernment entered the islands the Filipinos
were on the point of achieving their Inde
pendence from Spain. In view of that
fact they also could not be considered now
as guilty, technically, of treason against
the United States.
In response to some statements made
during the debate Mr. Teller asserted that
the prominent commanders of the Ameri
can army did not agree with the conclu
sions reached by the members of the
Philippines commission as to the recon
ciliation of the people of the Islands. He
mentioned among others the name of
General Chaffee.
Mr. Proctor, of Vermont, Interrupted to
say that today he had received a letter
from General Chaffee, in the coarse cf
which he expressed his views upon the
situation in the islands. The letter was
dated at Manila on December 27, 1901. Gen
eral Chaffee said: ,
“I may say to you that we are pro
gressing very well in stamping out the
insurrection and in the course of two or
three months we will have the situation
well in band.’’
General Chaffee believed that in a short
♦ime the Filipinos would become tired of
the struggle and they certainly would get
tired before the American army did. He
regarded it as a good indication that
prominent Filipinos who heretofore had
been neutral now were actively endeavor
ing to induce the insurgents to lay down
their arms.
Mr. Hoar suggsted there was a differ
ence between the "stamping out" of the
insurrection and the reconciliation of the
Filipinos to American control.
Further aiong Mr. Spooner interrupted
to inquire:,
"Has the government of the United
States done anything in the Philippine
islands which meets the approval of the
senator as Just and beneficent?
“We have done beneficent things there,”
replied Mr. Teller. “We are acco.apnsnaig
something with a beneficent object, but I
am here to complain of things we ought
not to do. I am not here as a fault finder,
as intimated. I am here as an American
senator and either the senator from Wis
consin does not recognize that fact or he
thinks I don’t.” >
warimthephTuppTnes
NOT APPROVED BY BIBLE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-At 1 o’clock
In the senate consideration of the Philip
pines .tariff bill was resumed. Mr. Tell
er who had the floor when the senate ad
journed yesterday Continued. He did not
think the holdings of the islands by thft
government would be profitable and he
could see readily that It might prove dan
gerous. It was contrary to our princi
ples to hold any people in subjection by
force. He did not question the right of*
the United States to hold the Philippines;'
no nation would dare to raise such a
question. The question might be raised in
the American congress but nowhere else.
He felt that a profound mistake had been
made in our early treatment of the people
of the Philippines but the question had
been passed and it was now our duty to
do what was right. Nobody believed, he
Insisted, that the United States could force
upon the Filipinos our government and
our
“In the whole history of the world,”
said he, “no nation has ever elevated the
people of another race or nation against
the wishes of the people whom it was at
tempted to elevate.
Referring to the assertion that the
United States was a creature of destiny
in its connection with the Philippine is
lands and that this government was but
carrying out the decrees of providence
among the people of the archipelago, Mr.
Teller declared that he should wait a
plain edict from the Almighty-*-an edict
that he would know did not come from
the Evil One—before he would be willing
to accept the supposed decree of destiny.
"If there is any reason* why Americans
should be in the Philippine islands it can
not be found in the commands of the Al
mighty.
MR. SOLOMONWAXLEBAUM
DIED VERY SUDDENLY
Solomon Waxlebaum. of Macon, died
Tuesday morning at 3 o’clock at St.
Joseph's infirmary. Death resulted from
congestion, though a delicate operation
was performed about a week ago.
Mr. Waxlebaum was about 65 years pld.
He was a well known and successful bus
iness man. He had many friends In cen
tral Georgia to whom his death comes as
a great shock. He is survived by his
wife and four sons. His sons are E. A.
Waxlebaum. L. J. Waxlebaum, J. J.
Waxlebaum and C. J. Waxlebaum.
PARALYZED BY FALL
FROM MOVING WAGON
WATKINSVILLE. Ga.. Feb. 12.-Mr.
Henry Hllsman. of Flat Rock, was the
victim of a terrible accident in a fall
from a wagon, having broken his back
by striking a rock. He has been paralyz
ed since the accident and will be operat
ed on by Dr. Addison K. Bell, of Madi
son. and Dr. S. S. Smith, of this place.
He is about thirty-five years old and
has a wife and five children.
With the exception of his youngest son.
Lord Hamilton Temple Blackwood, who
is with his regiment, the Ninth Lancers,
in South Africa, all the family were pres
ent at the deathbed. Ix>rd Clandeboye,
the eldest son, who Is a clerk in the for
eign office and who married Florence,
daughter of John H. Davis, of New York,
succeeds to the title, and another Ameri
can Joins the ranks of peeresses. The
funeral of Lord Dufferin will be private.
His remains will be buried in the grave
yard at Clandeboye February 15.
The papers comment unfavorably on
Lord Dufferin's paltry pension of £1.700
yearly, which necessitated his mixing up
to city companies. •
BY LIBERTMOR
THE CRESPO
IS SUNK
REBEL SHIP TAKES CAPTAIN AND
CREW PRISONERS—HEAVY CAN
NONADING IS HEARD
IN CUjpACOA.
WILLEMSTADT, Island of Curacoa,
Feb. 12.—A schooner which communicat
ed yesterday with the Venezuelan revo
lutionary steamer, Libertador, confirms
the report that the atter sank the Vene
zuelan gunboat .General, Crespo, recently
near Cumarebo.
The captain and Icrew of the Crespo
are prisoners on board the Libertador.
No confirmation lsas been obtained of
the report that a naval engagement took
plaqe Monday last < ff the coast of Vene
zuela. though the s nu\d of cannonading
was heard here tba morning.
The Venezuelan a gunboat Bohver is
cruising in these *wi ters.
The Libertador is ileo off these waters.
The only detail® * obtainable regarding
the sinking of the Crespp are that the
Libertador surprised the government gun
boat near Cumarel o at night, pursued
her and obliged the Crespo to run ashore.
The political situi tion in Venezuela Is
unchanged. It' is d< scribed as not being
a revolution, but a c ’de of uprisings near
Valencia. Puerto Cl bello and Tuzacatas.
The situation may 1 B summed up as fol
lows ■ ;
The uprisings hat s not teen crushed,
but the actual revc iutlon has not yet
started. !
The Venezuelan gi nboat /Miranda, the
best of the Venezuelan fleet, was towed
Into Puerto Cabello yesterday ’with a
broken shaft. The offier VenezuelatTgun
boats are, more or Übss, in the same con
dition. I
The Garman crutpers Vineta, Falke and
Gazelle. British sloop of war Albert and
the French cruiser Utrecht are at anchor
off LaGuayra, Venezuela.
GUICES Mlf
LEAD THE
OOCMTS
I MEMBER SPOKEN OF AS
A SUCCESSOR OF RICHARD
SON ON THE COM-
I MITTEE.
* -
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 12.—Repre
sentative Griggs, of Georgia, may be the
next chairman of the congressional cam
paign committee. The house Democrats
ire talking now of choosing a chairman
to succeed Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee,
and no one has been more prominently
mentioned than Mr. Griggs. F.r the
Democratic campaign committee, several
state delegates have already elected mem
bers. Tnese are as follows: Indiana. Mr.
Zcnor; Texas. Mr. Randall; Virginia, Mr.
Rhea; Georgia, Mr. Griggs; Louisiana,
Mr. Davey; Kentucky, Mr. Gooch; Ala
bama. Mr. Burnett.
’mere has been some mention also of
Senator Clark, of Montana, as chairman,
and some are favoring the selection of
Mr. Richardson, of Tennesse, for another
campaign, he having been the chairman
two years ago. Still others want to select
a chairman from one of middle western
states, because In that section the con
gressional campaign Is bound to be hotly
contested.
Leaders of Castro Desert to Rebels.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12.—Senor Monagas,
ex-secretary of the Venezuelan legation,
has received a letter from General Bornon
ga Monagas, one of the leaders of the
Matos insurrection. It was smuggled
from the interior of the state of Bermu
dese to the coast, and then taken by a
fisherman “to Trinidad.
“1 feel satisfied that by March,” the let
ter states, “we will be victorious and be
able to substitute the corrupt and despotic
government with one of honest men and
conducted on honest principles.
“All this portion of the country is op
posed to Castro, and there has been no
trouble in finding men to join our army.
I also learn that several of Castro’s best
generals have deserted him and joined the
rebellion. It is no exaggeration to say that
the Libertador could easily engage the
entire government fleet and defeat it.”
♦ HI IIIMI I
<• ♦
< UNCLE SAM TO PAY ♦
♦ EXPENSES OF THE WAR. ♦
♦ ♦
♦ WASHINGTON. D. C„ Feb. 12. ♦
♦ The house today will pass the Gib- ♦>
♦ son bill allowing payment of claims ♦
♦ for supplies furnished federal troops ♦
♦ during the war. Georgia will get
♦ about 13,00<1 distributed td a the fol-
lowing: William Goddard, of De- «f«
♦ Kalb; Stanford Guyton, of Pauld- ♦
♦ ing: John W. Johnston, of Chat- ♦
♦ tooga; Edward S. Nace, of Fulton; ♦
♦ W. J. Voils. of Walker. ♦
«g» Alabama will get about $20,000 un- ♦
♦ der the bill. ♦
K ♦ I 111111 IHW-I-HHHW
CABINETMAKER FALLS
AND BREAKS HIS ARM
BESSEMER, Ala., Feb. 12.—Richard
Wilson, a well known cabinet maker,
while standing on the top of a ladder en
gaged in some work yesterday, fell to the
ground several feet below. The ground
was frozen and as the result Mr. Wilson's
aim was broken and he was otherwise
painfully injured.
Dr. H. V. Hardwick Dead.
CONYERS, Ga., Feb. 12,—Dr. H. V.
Hardwick died at his home Monday about
II o’clock, after a long and painful Ill
ness. He leaves a second wife and ten
children. He was a consistent member
of the Methodist church, and lived here
for a number of years and 'made many
friends.
The funeral was preached Tuesday by
his pastor. Rev. Mr. Troutman. The in
terment will te at Rockdale cemetery.
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
' CONVENTION IS
IN SESSION
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION IS
NOW PROPOSED WITH FOUR
REPRESENTATIVES FROM
EACH COUNTRY.
•
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The executive
committee of the. National Woman’s Suf
frage convention which meets here today,
held its second session this morning/ pre
liminary to the opening of the convention,
to further consider a plan of organization
and other questions of Importance.
I The committee decided to admit to
auxiliary membership the Friends Equal
Rights association.
Following the meeting of the executive
committee the delegates from foreign
countries gathered in conference for the
purpore of considering the question of the
formation of an international woman's
suffrage association. The countries rep
resented were England. Austria, Russia,
Turkey, Sweden, Canada, Chile, Norway
and Germany.
Miss Susan B. Anthony was chosen to
preside over these sessions of this body,
Vida Goldstein, of Australia, being selec
ted as recording secretary. It was agreed
that each country should have four rep
resentatives of the International confer
ence. Those from this country are: >
Miss Susan B. Anthony, Ne'w York; Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Catt, New York; Miss
Anna Shaw arid Mrs. P.achel Foster
Avery, of Philadelphia.
A sub-committee of five to report Friday
was appointed to consider and refer a plan
for the establishment of such an organiza
tion.
Two propositions, submitted by Presi
dent Carrie Chapman*-Catt, were re
ferred to a sub-committee, who are to
report to the full committee on Friday.
T|ie first has for its object the promoting
of equal suffrage sentiment, which she
said, has been used successfully in France.
It embodies the creation of a woman’s
postage stamp, the. same as In France,
to be placed alongside the regular stamp
She pointed out that the regulation post
age stamp of Trance represents a young
woman resting her hand on a table which
bears a motto, “Rights of Man," while
the French women have adopted a reverse
of this and shows a young man with his
hand on a table with the motto, “Rights
of Woman.” •
The other proposition was that each
state woman suffrage association shall ap
point a state historian to keep a record
of all Interesting facts.
EASTGIVKMILLIONS" *
TO EDUCATE SOUTH
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—A movement to
organize educational work 4n the United
State®, especially in the south, has beet
gaining strength rapidly in this city with
in a few weeks, sags The Tribune. .
It has attracted the favor of a dozeh
or more men of great wealth, among thorn
John D. Rockefeller and his son, who are
said to have determined to give needed
financial support. Several millions of dol
lars are ready to be pledged to the great
undertaking and abundant means will be
available as soon as the plans for or
ganization are completed.
While there have been frequent confer
ences of late regarding the educational or
ganization to be formed. It may be sever
al weiks before the men who are busy
with Its plans are ready to apply for char
ters. So far as there has been substantial
agreement, however, the plans indicate
the formation of a strong central educa
tional -board, which will direct In a gen
eral way the educational work to be per
formed In various states by branch organ
izations.
For a time the efforts of the organiza
tion will be directed to educational work
in the south, but later on, when southern
educational, systems and facilities have
be®n brought up to a high standard, the
organization probably will direct some of
Its energies to educational work-in north
ern and western states. The organization
Is to be formed on such a substantial pasis
that k will be self-perpetuating, and will
be expected to continue to increase in
power and Influence long after the men
who gave it the start are dead.
Whin the central board has been formed
under the charters to be obtained, it is ex
pected that William H. Baldwin. Jr., will
be placed al its head. Mr. Baldwin has
been active in -municipal reform work
while he has been president of the Long
Island railroad. He has been devoting
much thought and study to the question
of educational work |n the south and haa
been, a prominent member of the executive
board of the Southern educational confer
ence of which Robert C. Ogden Is the
chairman.
The great educational organization will
be In some measure a result of the inves
tigations made by the Southern education
al conference. For several years men of
means have been Induced to join tn the
conference over plans for Improving duca
tlonal facilities in the south. It ha® been
made plain at such conferences that the
south was too poor to provide for its
people, both white and black, as good
schools as were needed. \v
Several of the men concerned in the
Southern educational conference have
been interested in the work done under
the supervision of boards of trustees con
trolling the funds for education in the
south provided by the late George Pea
body and the late John Fox Peabody.
CEORGE PAUL, OF PERRY,
PASSEp AWAY YESTERDAY
PERRY'. Ga., Feb. 12.—Mr. Geo. Paul, the
oldest merchant of Perry and one of its best
citizens, died suddenly today of heart failure.
Mr. Paul, when a mere lad of 17 years, came
to this country from Germany, and soon after
wards settled in Houston county. He engaged
actively in the furniture and undertakers’ bus
iness, and for 60 years has followed this voca
tion tn Perry. When the war between the
states broke out he was among the first to
volunteer for service, and no truer soldier ever
shouldered his musket in defense of hi» country.
He was a consistent and a devoted member
of the Presbyterian church, having early in
life allied himself with this denomination, and
has served for 21 years as an elder In the
Perry church. ' ■ ’
A good man. an upright citizen, a true Chris
tian has gone to his reward.
He leaves a wife, a son, Mr. L M. Paul, of
Perry, and two daughters, Mrs. R. L. Strip
ling. of Anthony. Fla., and Mrs. H. E. Ander
son, of Jacksonville, Fla.
He was buried today with Masonic honors.
GROWING WEAKER DAILY
IS THE GREAT TOLSTOI
YALTA, Crimea, Feb. 12.—Count Tolstoi is continually growing weaker. ♦
His temperature is low* and his pulse varies from 100 to 102. ♦
The pneumonia is not spreading and the improvement in his pulse and 4»
temperature has awakened hopes that he will rally.
All the members of the count's family are assembled at his bedside. +
VALDOSTA GETS FAIR
AFTER COMPETITION
MRS, DWS GIVEN
COROIJL GREETING
IN BIRMINGHAM
WIDOW OF THE CONFEDERATE
CHIEFTAIN ENTERTAINED BY
VETERANSAND DAUGHTERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 12.—A cordial
receptlen was tendered today to Mrs.
Jefferson Davis by the Confederate Vet
■ erans, the Daughters of the Confederacy
i.and the Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Davis
arrived last night and has been at the
Morris hotel since that time. She leaves
this afternoon for Jackson, Miss.. Where
she will see the Mississippi legislators
with reference to the transfer to the state
of the Beauvoir home, the former Jeffer
son Davis residence, for use as a sol
diers’ home. Pelham Chapter, Camp Har
dee arid th® Sons of Veterans all vied with
'one another in paying tribute to Mrs.
Davis during her visit here. An exquis
ite design of re(! and white carnathms was
presented by Pelham Chapter.
SCHOONER IRNED
TOWATEH’SEDGE;
SME
UNKNOWN TWO-MASTED CRAFT
WHOLLY CONSUMED BY
FLAMES JUST OFF
CAPE MAY.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER. Del.,
Feb. 12.—Tfie tugs Somers N. Smith and
Juno, which left Monday night to go to
the assistance of a schooner on fire at sea
returned at 3 a. m. yesterday and re
ported that the vessel was a two-masted
schooner.
Both anchors, down and. the schoon
er was a splis mass of fire. She w«
btrrhed ter ttie’' wfraferis edge and It was not
possible to Ibarn her name.
The burning vessel was about two mile*
off Cape May. She was apparently loaded
wHh grain or soft coal arid was old.
After leaving the blazing ship the two
tugs cruised in the vicinity for two hours
searchtrig for tfie crew, who were be
lieved to be afloat in a small boat.
Although thfcy sent up 12 rockets their
seych was not successful and both re
turned here.
The steam pilot boat Hila extended the
hunt until daylight, but saw not a sign
of the mloslrig crew.
No Trace of Crew Yet Found.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Feb. 12.—The
crew of the Cold Spring Life Saving sta
tion returned at daylight yesterday
nearly exhausted from their search for
the crew of the schooner on Are off Cape
May.
The men were on the ocean In a small
boat nearly six hours, and they suffered
much from the cold.
THIS YOUNG JOKER
FEIGNING DEATH
REALTIES
ATTEMPTING TO SHOCK A FRIEND
HE FOUND HE HAD IN ALL RE-
■ ALITY COMMITTED
SUICIDE.
NEW YORK, Feb. U.-Claire Hannum.
son of W. G. Hannum, an assistant pay
master of the United States navy, resid
ing in Brooklyn, has been found dead
hanging in his room at Beddle institution
at Hightston, N. J.
The boy had fastened his door and
pushed a bureau against it. and had then
hanged himself by a small cord tide to a
screw hook over a closet door.
While the tragedy has every appear
ance of suicide the general belief in the
school is that the boy lost his life in an
attempt to startle his roommate by a
“make belief” suicide that turned into a
terrible reality when it was too late for
him to save himself.
BIRMINGHAM TO HAVE
A STEAM HEATING PLANT
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Feb. 12.—The Bir
mingham Railway. Light and Power com
pany is preparing to install a complete
system of steam heating In Birmingham.
The system will reach all parts of the bus
iness section of the city. The work of in
stalling the plant will begin with the com
pletion of important improvements at the
power station. This company is also pre
paring to build a machine shop and car
barn to cost $160.00- The steam heating
system will cost SIOO,OOO. Nearly $2,000,000
is to be expended by the company in im
provements this year, the improvements
consisting largely in rebuilding and ex
tending the rtreet car lines.
NO. 44.
Savannah Offered $lO,.
000 But This Amount
Was Increased By
Valdosta.
X’aldosta gets the next state fair.
This was decided upon ‘ yesterday at
the special meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Georgia State Agricultural
society, held in the Kimball house.
But two cities were in the race for the
fair, Savannah and Valdosta. Colonel,
George W. Owens presented the offer of'
Savannah, which was to raise a premium
list of SIO,OOO. Valdosta's offer was pre
sented by Captain T. G. Cranford, W. S.
West and A. M. Moore, offering a pre
mium list of $12,000 and in addition to give
to the society 25 per cent of the net
profits.
After th® representatives of the two
cities had been heard separately a vote
was taken, with the result that Valdosta
was chosen as the place for holding the
next fair. The vote was unanimous and
a rising vote as well.
The date for the fair will shortly* be de
termined upon by the joint action of the
fair and/executlve committees.
Colonel Dudley M. Hughes the lately
elected president, was In the chair during
the meeting of the committee. He was to
have been introduced by Hon. J. Pepe
Brown, the retiring president, but Mr.
Brown was confined to his room at the
hotel by sickness which attacked him yes
terday. The introduction was therefor®
made by Hon. Martin V. Calvin.
prince henryTscoming;
WILL SAIL ON SATURDAY
BERLIN. Feb. 11.—Prince Henry, of
Prussia, will sail for the United States on
Saturday as arranged.
Even should President Roosevelt’s son ®
illness result fatally before that time, it
is probable the prince will enter upon his
journey, unless it should appear to be
President Roosevelt’s desire that his visit
be deferred or omitted altogether.
The Associated Press bulletins telling of
the illness of President Roosevelt's son
have been sent to the prince at th®
Schloss.
The prince manifests gre/it interest in
them and expressed his sorrow at young
Roosevelt's iilness, and ,said he hoped he
would recover.
It is understood both Emperor William
and Prince Henry have sent personal
messages to President Roosevelt.
The first impulse of Henry was
to postpone his trip or give it up alto-’
gether. He was advised, however, not to?
make this decision. r ' *“
This visit is not a personal one to'
President Roosevelt, but to the United
States, and while a fata) ending to young
Roosevelt’s Illness would limit the presi
dent’s part in the hospitalities to a strict
ly official basis; the remainder at th®
program might be carried out. , *
THREnOESTED
FOR ACCIDENT
DN VIADUCT
DEATH OF PAINTERS IN EISEMAN
BROS.* BUILDING WILL BE IN
VESTIGATED IN RECORD-
ER’S COURT.
William Fllndt, foreman, and J. W.
Ball and W. R. Elmore, carpenters, were
Tuesday arrested as a result of the fall
ing of the scaffold on the Eiseman build
ing last week, when three men met their
death. The first two men were arrested
Ay Officr Dobbins and the last by Officers
Fogg and Bone.
It is charged by Officer Dobbins' that
the scafford was undermined. by order
of Fllndt, that the men knew the paint
ers were on the scaffold and that Elmor®
knocked out the brace that let the scaf
fold fall. The men all deny the charges
against them. On the docket they are
charged with disorderly conduct, a
charge that covers anything in police
circles. Officer, Dobbins claims to have
a very strong case against the men. He
says he don’t know what may develop
at the trial, malicious mischief or possi
bly something more grave. Fllndt and
Ball were released from jail, but
was not allowed to put up collateral.
According to the officers the men have
made remarks since the accident that
tend to show a very reckless spirit All
three of the men, however, vigorously de
ny knowing the scaffold or the painters'
lives were endangered. Elmore, who is
still confined at the police station and
who is charged with having knocked out
the brace that let the scaffold fall, says
he had riothlng to do with it. He was
working on the floor where the supnorts
rested, he says. He had been ordered
there by Fllndt to assist Ball in some
flooring. A. A. Taylor, whom ;he officers
expect to prove a valuable witness, wa®
working with them. ,
“I did not know the men were painting
up there,” he says "and I did not touch
a single brace. The falling of the scaf
fold was a complete surprise to me.”
There is considerable feeling among va
rious factions of the workmen employed
on the building and just what may de
velop in the case cannot be foretold.
PEACEMAKER SHOT
IN SAW MILL ROW
MONROE, Ga., Feb. 12.—News came to
this city yesterday of the shooting of Ed
Rhodes by Charley Whitley. It occurred
at David Moore’s saw mill near Logan
ville Sunday afternoon.
Whitley had been engaged in a difficulty
with a negro and had fired at him twice
with his pistol. Rhodes, in order to quell
the affair and save the negroe’s life, got
in between the white man and negro.
At this Whitley became indignant and
fired at Rhodes. The ball struck the cheat
bone and glanced towards his right shoul
der, inflicting a serious but not danger
ous wound.
The physicians are trying to locate'a nd
recover tim ball. Whitley made §ood Ida
escape.
Farwells Sell Ranch.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—The Capitol com
pany. or the X. I. T. ranch, of which
the Farwells of Chicago, are th® prin
cipal owners, has "sold to the Reynolds
Land and Cattle company 18.CD0 acres, to
L. T. Clark 40.000 acres, to William J.
Tod 50,000 acres, to the Matador Land and
Cattle company 210,000 acres, to F. D.
Wight 70.000 acres, and about/40.000 acres
In smaller tracts to various purenasers.