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2 BHIfflN ns manm ■ jn ■ ■ 11 9 EMPIRE AND COREA ARE TO BE HELD INTACT AND IS REGARD ED AS A BLOW TO *t RUSSIA. WASHINGTON. Feb. li.-Mr. Takahira. the Japanese minister to Washington, to day called at the state department and notififd Secretary Hay of the signature of the treaty betyeen Great Britain and Jap an made public yesterday in England, binding the two nations to Jbin the action to maintain the integrity of China and Corea. The assent of the United States is not necessary to this agreement. It is pointed out that the treaty is in line wlh the alms of the state department. It is again stated that there has been no joint action as between the United States and the two powers named, yet it is a fact that the preamble to the new treaty might be regarded as almost a paraphrase of the position of the United States toward the Manchurian question as enunciated in Secretary Hay's communication to the Russian ambassador here. It is clear here by the official statements that the purpose of the United States all relate to commercial and industrial phases of the Manchurian question. With the po litical phase we "have little concern. z In other words, the United States is contend ing for the “open door*’ in Manchuria and it recognizes in thia new treaty a valu able support in its contention. It is under stood that the Japanese minister and the British and Russian ambassadors are ful ly acquainted with this attitude of the Upited States. ENGLISH-JAPAN TREATY IS THEME FOR EDITORIALS -LONDON. Feb. 12.—The Liberal after noon papers view the alliance between Greet Britain and Japan with mixed feel ings and the Conservative organs gener ally applaud it. The St. James Gazette. (Conservative!, ex pressed mild surprise at the departure from British traditional policy, but finds solace in the thought that the policy and interests of the United States are identi cal with those of Great Britain and Japan, and concludes: “Perhaps we shall find when the policy of Great Britain is definitely known that the United States ia formally or informal ly.a party to the League of Peace in the far east. At any rate, no effort should be spar'd to secure its adhesiop" The Westminster Gazette thinks ‘hat the alliance can be fairly termed "offen sive and defensive. ” and that it has there fore a dangerously wide extension and concludes that it looks like a rather haaty answer to European hostility. Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister here, who signed the treaty in behalf of Japan, in an interview published today declared that the Anglo-Japanese treaty was not directed specially against Russia, but the Manchurian question was within Its scope. It was solely meant to maintain the status quo. -The Manchurian questton. however, waa the question of. negotiations between Rus-, sta and the United States, representing all the other powers, and it was thought pre mature to discuss this question. This pres ent treaty has no collaterals in the shape of treaties between Japan and other pow ers. but it does not exclude the possibility <»f a similar treaty between Japan and Russia, with the full knowledge of Great Britain. The following are the terms of the agreement signed in London January 30, but kept secret until last night: 'The governments of Great Britain and Japan, actuated solely by a desire to maintain the status quo and general peace tn the extreme east, and being, moreover especially interested in main taining the independence and territorial integrity of China and Korea, and in se curing equal opportunities in those coun tries for the commerce and industry of all nations, hereby agree as follows: “Article 1. The high contracting parties, having mutually recognized the indepen dence of China and Korea, declare them selves to be entirely uninfluenced by any aggressive tendencies in either country. Having in view, however, their especial interests, of which those of Great Britain relate principally to China, while Japan, in addition to the interests she possesses tn China, is interested in a peculiar de gree. politically as well as commercially and industrially, in Korea, the signatories recognize that it will be admissible for either of them to take such measures as may be indispensable in order to safe i guard those interests, if they be threaten ed either by aggressive action of any other power, or by disturbances arising tn China or Korea, necessitating the inter vention of either the contracting parties for the protection of lives and property of Its subjects. “Article 2. If either Great Britain or Japan, in defense of their respective in terests* as above described, should be come involved in a war with another power, the other contracting party will maintain strict tyutrallty and use its ef forts to prevent 'other powers from join-, ing in the hostilities against its ally. * “Article 3. If, in the above event, any » other power or powers should join in hos tilities against that ally, the other con - tractlng party will come to its assistance and will conduct war In common and make peace in mutual agreement with it. “Article 4. The contracting parties agree that neither of them will, without con sulting the other, enter into separate ar rangements with another power to the prejudice of the interests above de scribed. _ . "Article 5. Whenever, in the opinion of either Great Britain or Japan, the above mentioned interests are jeopardized the two governments will communicate with one another fully and frankly. “Article 6. Provides that the agreement eome into effect immediately, remain in force for five years and be binding for a year after either party denounces it. But if. when the date fixed for the expiration of the agreement arrives, either party thereto is actually engaged in war, the alliance shall, ipso facto, continue until peace is concluded.” • DEFEATED 11 ELECTION MACON. Feb. 12.-The bond bill was de feated. , Only 36S votes were cast for it. The number required was 675. The num ber cast against it was 2X5. But each vote that was registered and not voted counted against the bonds, so that the total against it was practically 646. It to said that an effort will be made to call another election under the same act. Some of the aidermen had been notified that i< they secured the necessary num ber of votes for the bill an' injunction would be taken. But the aidermen nor the mayor showed any very great anxiety a bcut the election. No canvassing for votes was seen. COMMISSIONER GLENN TO SPEAK FOR THE SCHOOLS Commissioner of Education'©. R. Glenn is today in Ware courity and will likely remain there during the week making; a tour of the county in behalf of the local school tax election which is to be held there in a short time. There will be several elections Qi the different counties of the state for lofflal taxation for school and much interest has been aroused regarding them. The one in Fulton county will $e held- on February 27. The general pldn for thi? kind of taga tion <s meeting with much favor in many sections of the state as the citizens'jot these sections are anxious to aid the state in perfecting the state system of educa tion and making it foremost among the public cares of the commonwealth, It to thought that the necessary twip tbirds vote will be obtained in Wafe coun ty. Commissioner Glenn will be accom panied through the county, by several oth er prominent educators of the state afid the campaign in favor of the tax will be a vigorous one while it lasts. Mother and Child Die From Ga«. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. U —Mrs. Ixiulsa Vennalta. aged 25 and her-2-year old child, were found dead in bed at their home, 739 South Clarion street, late last night, having been asphyxiated by illu minating gas. x In the same room her other two chil dren were found almost dead, but they were resuscitated aftei" admission to a hospital.* . 4. x . _l. ... . presbytThTans OF ALABAMA DEW SAY THEY PREFER TO HAVE A COLLEGE OF THEIR OWN—AP PRECIATE GEORGIA’S ’ COURTESY. SELMA. Ala., Feb. 12.—The synod of Alabama met in called session last night at the First Presbyterian church in this city. Rev. Neal L. ■ Anderson, of Mont gomery. presiding, and Rev. M. W. Tap pey was made temporary clerk. After the reading of the call in which it was stated that the purpose of the meeting was to take action in the matter of the over ture made by the Georgia synod through the board of trustees for a joint synod ical college. The committee which was ap pointed at the synod held in Birming ham last fall to take up organization for Alabama made its report, but did not make any recommendations. Rev. Walter moved that the overtures of the Georgia synod be declined. To the proposition from tne Georgia synod through the board of trustees for the two synods operate In establishing a joint college the Alabama made the following answer:,*, "While appreciating the'courtesy and fraternal feeling manifested by our sis ter synod in their proposition for co operation and while aware of the reasons which may be urged in its favor, we are of the opinion that the weightier reasons are against it. We believe that the great end in view, the bringing of higher edu cation within the reach of the greatest number of young men. will be better ac complished by each synod having its Own college." . ,T ** No action was taken in the establish* ment of the Alabama college and none will be taken until the meeting of the next synod. ‘ • BOOTH TUCKER’S WIFE GOING TO NEW YORK BIRMINGHAM, Ala... Feb. 12 -Mrs. Booth-Tucker, wife of General Tucker. commander •- of the Salvation army, passed through Birmingham Sun day night on her way to New fork from Passadena, Cal., where she was taken ill and had to remain behind while her hus band went on to fill a number of engage ments. Mrs. Tucker was accompanied by Colonel Higgihs. next in ’command to Gen eral Booth-Tucker. She had quite recov ered when she left here on Monday. JOHNSON IS LIKELY ' TO OPPOSE JELKS BIRMINGHAM MAN DECLINES TO STATE HIS INTENTIONS, BUT TALKS SIGNIFICANTLY. BIRMINGHAM. Ala„ Feb. 12,-When ex-Govemor asked yester day whether he conten|plated a can didate for governor in to Gov ernor Jelks he repltodHna: he had noth ing to say at the preMnt time either one w-ay or the other. He Would neither affirm nor deny the report that he la to make the race. He said, however: "The new constitution has resulted in the disfranchisement of a large number of the white people of Alabama, and that disfranchisement to going to work to the injury of the men who brought about the new constitution. I am glad to say that this disfranchisement, brought about by failure to pay poll tax. is not as general in the rural districts as among the bums in the city.” It is the general belief that Captain Johnston is holding himself in readiness to make the race for governor if he be lieves it will aid him In arriving at his cherished ambition—a place in the United States senate. Detroit Bank Conducted by Court. DETROIT, Mich.. Feb. 12 —Judge Don ovan today appointed the Union Trust company of this city, receiver for the wrecked City Savings Bank. Judge Donovan fixed the bond of the Union Trust company at 3600.000. Prosecuting Attorney Hunt this morn ing began suit against the directors of the City Savings Bank on behalf of Wain county for 3250.000. The county is one of the heaviest depositors in the wrecked institution. Cashier Henry Andrews, of the City Savings Bank, is reported as weaker to day. His mind wanders and he has symptoms of a recurrence of his heart trouble. Scrofula Few are entirely free trom it. Ii may develop so slowly as to cause little if any disturbance during the whole period of childhood. It may then produce irregularity of the stomach and bowels, dyspepsia, catarrh, and marked tendency to consumption before manifesting itself in much cutaneous eruption or glandular swelling. It is best to be sure that you are quite fuse from It, and for its complete eradica tion you can rely on Hood's Sarsaparilla The best of all medicines for all humors* THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1902. JllffiDllß IS WORSE HI WHEN ASKED WHERE THE BUL LET IS IN HIS HEAD HE RE- PLIED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW. Patrolman James M. Duncan, who was shot by his wife in a room at their board ing house. 51 North Forsyth street, on Saturday night is worse today than he was on yesterday. Today the wounded man is not able to talk. Early yesterday it was expect ed that Duncan would be able to make a full statement of the shooting, and in fact he had said on Tuesday that he would talk fully. Yesterday morning when the time arrived for him to tell the story it was plainly seen that the man was not in a condition to be excited. A Journal man was admitted to the room with Duncan and for the first time since taken to the Grady hospital he was ques tioned by a reporter. Duncan was. how ever, too weak to .talk, and only spoke in feeble whispers. The matter of a further statement was then abandoned. The wound in Dun Can's head is lower down than has been generally reported, the ball having entered about the middle of the nose, if to not believed by ,the doctors now that the brain was penetra ted. though absolutely nothing is known of the course the ball took. Duncan, him self. was asked this morning if he could give any idea of the whereabouts of the bullet, but shook his head and repeated, feebly: “Don’t know, don’t know.” Following the statement made to Ser geant Moon, printed in Tuesday’s Jour nal, Duncan during the afternoon told Patrolman A. J. Ivey, a relative, a cor roborative story, not only exonerating Claude Duncan, his son. but stating pos itively that Mrs. Duncan, his wife, fired the shot. The statement was reported to Chief Ball and Claude was ordered re leased about 6:30 o'clock. The young man left -the station house immediately and was among those who called at th* hos pital to see the wounded officer. He sat with his father for some time, but was allowed to talk but very little. In the statement to Officer Ivey the wounded man denied the statement that he was drunk when the difficulty took place or that he had even taken a drink. He was reproving his son, he said, when his wife drew the pistol and aimed at him. The pistol was' thrust almost in his face, but he says he had no idea she would shoot. With the shot Duncan lost con sciousness. Mrs. Duncan is still being held at po lice headquarters. She is not so excited as formerly and sticks to her original statement. Duncan is by no means out of danger, but it to believed by the hospital au ‘ thorltics now that Ije will recover. No statement. as a dying one. has ever been made by the’man and he himself believes he wiU get well. During the day Chief Ball and Sergeant Moon called on Duncan and he seemed to greatly appreciate their interest and attentions. a tewlllflies TO INTERVIEW OF GUERRY DECLARES THAT HE HAS NOT YET HAD TIME TO READ THE INTERVIEW OF HIS OP PONENT. The interview of Hon. Dupont Guerry regarding the reply of Hon. J. M. Terrell to the challenge sent by Mr.'Guerry to Mr. Terrell for a public debate has brought forth a reply from Mr. Terrell. ’ There, was little excitement at the Terrell headquarters in the Kimball Tuesday mdrning on account of the interview of Mr. ’Guerry. Mr. Terrell’s reply was very brief. In artswer to the interview of Mr. Guerry ho •said: “Have not yet found time to read the card or interview to which you refer, hence have no comments to offer. If the writer derives pleasure from writing cards and interviews I am perfectly content for him to continue doing so.' I shall conduct my campaign in accordance with what I think is to the best interests of the Demo cartic party.” Mr. Terrell devoted time yesterday to considering the speech that he is to make to the Terrell club of Cherokee county at Canton on next Saturday. This is to be the formal opening of the Terrell cam paign and much interest is centered in it. guerrYmakes answer TO PRINGLE’S QUESTION SANDERSVILLE. Feb. 12.—C01. C. R. Pringle, president of the Georgia Prohi bition association, has received from Hon. Dupont Guerry. candidate for gov ernor. the following reply to the re-ques tion recently propounded to the guber natorial candidates, by the association and the Inter-denominational Temperance committee, with regard to their positions on the liquor question. The question was: "Will you. as a candidate for governor, take a position in favor of electing sena tors and representatives who favor state prohibition, and if elected recommend in your message and give your executive approval to such legislatibn as may be calculated to abolish barrooms and miti gate the evils incident' to the traffic in intoxicating beverages?” Following is a copy of Mr. Guerry’s an swer; MACON. Ga„ Feb. 3. 1.902. To the Hon. C. R. Pringle, for the Prohi bition Association: Lev. Dr. G. A. Nunnally, for the Inter denominational Temperance Committee: My Dear Sirs: 1 have just read tonight the above question as propounded by you in The Sentinel on behalf of the associa tion committee as named, and 1 answer, y<s. Indeed. I beg leave to say that in May. last, in The Sentinel, and before I became a candidate, I had over my own signature, said as much. If not more. Since becoming a candidate I have openly taken the posi tion mentioned in favor of electing sena tors and representatives who favor state prohibition and am to the best of my ability, maintaining that position now. Very truly yours, DUPONT GUERRY. chamber"ofc6m’merce TO BE REORGANIZED MACON. Feb. 12;—JThe effort to reor ganize the chamber of commerce yester day resulted in restoring peace and har mony and bringing the directors and of ficers into pledges of future co-operation 'and good fellowship. The resignations tl»at had been prepared by the directors were withdrawn. POPE BROWN ILL THOUGH NOT SERIOUSLY Hon. J. Tope BroWn was quite ill at the Kimball house yesterday, although his affection is noj serious. Just before , breakfast yesterday Mr. Brown was seized with a sudden and se vere cramp, which caitoed him consider able pain and necessitated calling in a physiqian. At 2* o’clock Mr. Browft said he was feeling well again and thought he would be all right by evening. He regretted his sickness particularly because he was that morning to have introduced Hon. Dudley N. Hughes to the executive committee of the State Agricultural society. Colonel Hughes having lately been elected presi dent of that body, and Mr. Brown, as the retiring president, said he had desired to formally turn the society over to him. Many members of the executive com mittee ‘called at Mr. Brown's room after the meeting, but were relieved to find that hto illness was not serious. sheriffburginreadY TO FACE ACCUSERS BIRMINGHAM. Ala- Feb. 12.—February 22d has been set for the trial of Sheriff Burgin, who is charged with negligence in allowing the escape of Frank Duncan and others from the Jefferson county jail last month. The sheriff states that he is ready and anxious for the hearing and expects a full and thorough vindication. SWIM IN SOUTH GEORGIA IS PROBABLE ' COMpRESSMEN ARE WORKING FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF $20,000 TO AID CANE INDUSTRY. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 —South Georgia may soon secure a government experi ment station for syrup manufacture. Rep resentatives in congress from that section are at work on the project noW and they are confident qf a 320.000 appropriation for the purpose. Representatives Brantley. Lewis and Griggs have already appeared before the agricultural committee of the house to urge a report recommending the appropri ation. Their arguments were based on the growth of the syrup industry in Georgia, the large number of people engaged In the various branches of the Industry, and the great advantages an experiment sta tion would give them. MANY PEDESTRIANS QUIT THE 816 SIX-DAY RACE NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—Ten teams out of the 42 that started slx-day race at Malison Square Garden early Monday morning struck theirjflags before night. The pace and the sthfln had killed them off. Hegelman and Cavanagh still maintain ed their lead during the day and night, but Davis, the Mohawk Indian, and his mate. Carroll, closed up rapidly and threatened to make a tight finish of it if they can only stay the. distance. There was a ■ UveJfk rough-and-tumble fight on the track between Gus Guerrero, the Mexican, and Tom Finerty, of the Williamsburg team about 6 o’clock, and it came as an agreeable interlude to the crowd that sought excitement. The Hursts, the two dangerous Eng lishmen, complained of weak knees, but they have showed plenty of grit. Guerrero tried to pass Finerty. The Irishman objected, and when the Mexican jostled him he got a crack on the jaw for his pains. They stopped to fight it out. Most of the other contestants stopped to see the fun. Men yelled and women screamed as half a dozen policemen jumped in and dragged the belligerents apart. The most pathetic spectacle of the whole exhibition was that presented by old man "Lepper" Hughes and his son. William, who are running as a team. The “Lepper" has seen many a hard walk In hto day. and the pace has told. Last night he wanted to quit, but he wished hto boy, who is a big fellow of 33, to give in first. William was as badly battered as his fa ther. but he refused to let the old man humiliate him. The "Lepper’s” condition was deplorable, and his wife implored him with tears ii\ her eyes to quit. The exhibition witi its sorry presenta tion of wearied and crumbling perform ers was given an amusing touch when Weston, the veteran walker and the hero of them all, trotted a mile exhibition. He started out with a soft fawn-colored hat, summer shirt, eyeglasses and cane, and the band playfully encouraged him with "Grandfather’s Clock.” He did the mile in 10 m. 36 s. thirtTeTOred IN RAILROAD WRECK BROKEN CAR WHEEL ON GEORGIA [»J ’ • ■ RAILROAD CAUSES MANY TO BE HURT. r • WASHINGTON, Ga.. Feb. 12.-The in coming noon train on the Washington Branch road yesterday was derailed at Harden's creek, 12 miles south of Wash ington. One of the wheels on a freight car broke down, causing the passenger car in the rear to jump the track and roll down an embankment. The engine ran ahead out cf harm's way. Thirteen people were injured. J. P. Pcndergrast. Qf Brunswick, who represents New York glass company, anil Air.. Maxey, of Wadlejr. Ga., repre senting East Liverpool China company, were talking, when witH a sudden jar they were hurled dowu. a steep embankment into water up to their knees. Pendergrast is seriously hurt, on the head and inter nally bruised. Maxey was struck on the head and side, but not believed to be se riously injured. (Jordon T. Jones, ot Harmony Grove, was struck a hard blow on the head. Dr. A. C. Davidson, of Sharon, was bad ly bruised on one of his legs. •Father David, of Sharon; C. W. Dozier, o/Hillman; F. B. Fowler, of Atlanta; Ed Waller, colored, of Atlanta; Robert Wal ler, of -Mlar.ta; Conductor R. A. Oslin, Brakeman Thomas Express Messenger Gelderman and the negro flag man. Clarence Reed, were all bruised and knocked up to some extent, but none of them, it is said, sustained serious in juries. Mr. Pendergrast was unconscious when last heard from and his physicians fear concussion of the brain. He and Maxey were taken straightway to Washington on the engine and carried tn the Johnson hotel, where they are being carefully cured for. Pendergrast had just received notice of his mother's death shortly be fore the accident occurred. This is the worst wreck that has ever occurred on the Washington branch. A wrecking car reached trfe scene last night and it to thought all damages to the road will be repaire'd and traffic will be re sumed today. PREFERSDEfiTH TO PRESENT LIFE- MAN WHO HAS SUBMITTED TO NINE OPERATIONS IS READY FOR ANOTHER—MANY SUR- GEONS INTERESTED. MAx Oestreicber, the man who has suf fered for years from some unknown dis ease and who has come to Atlanta as a last resort, announcing that he would commit suicide If the Atlanta doctors fail ed to cure him. will this afternoon or to morrow morning be admitted into the Grady hospital to prepare for an opera tion which Dr. W. P. Nicolson will per form in the next few days. Dr. Nicolson has consented with great 1 reluctance to undertake the bperation. but Oestrelcher tells him he is perfectly will ing to die on the table or from the effects of the operation and that he cannot con sent to live longer In his present condition. Dr. Nicolson has therefore consented and the arrangements for a room at Grady hospital have already been made.. The entire medical fraternity of Atlan ta is very much Interested in the case. Hurt by striking the head against a man tel years ago. the front part of the head became infected and this infection has spread until the greater part of the head and all the face have become diseased. Nine operations have already' been sub mitted to and each time a portion of the skull removed until now a third of the head is gope and still the disease continues its ravages. Oestrelcher has spent a fortune and traveled all over the country to find some one to cure him. but has so far failed. What will be done for him now cannot be told, as Dr. Nich olson will have tt> decide as he works on the operation how far to go and how much of the face and head to remove. The case of Oestreicher is known to physicians all over the country, and the outcome will be watched with interest. A heretofore unknown germ has been dis covered in the man, and it is hoped that something valuable to science may be learned from the case before it Ys ended. The new germ may be studied and named and then people will have still another disease to dread. ( • TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablet*. All druggist* refund <he money it it falls to cure. E. w. Grove’s signature is on each box. 25c. hotilHno "hotter WAXES FIGHT IN ROME .■t ! : (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ROME, Ga., Feb. 12.—A few days ago Mr. J. B. Chamlee published a card in the Tribune asserting; that Mr. Seabortr Wright had rented or offered to rent him a building on Broad street for purposes of retailing liquors in the year 1894. or about that time. Mr. Wright gave the correspondent of The Journal an inter view in which he stated that he had never rented or tried to rent any place to a sa loon. that his brother William Wright and himself owned a building conjointly and they divided the property. Mr. Wright also said that his brother rented to a sa loon and that he sold his property at a Joss for this reason. Mr. Wright wrote a card to the Daily Record containing these two paragraphs: "Mr. Chamlee knows I never offered to rent him any property for a saloon.” “Mr. Chamlee knows I never proposed to swindle the city out of a liquor li cense.” Mr. Chamlee wrote a card for the Tri bune assertihg that Mr. Wright did pro pose to rent him a building yn Broad street and combine it into one. Mr. Chamlee attached an affidavit to this card and also asserted that if Mr. Wright says he did not attempt to rent him. Ctjamlee, a house for saloon purposes, he is an in famous liar. Mr. Chamlee stated he was tired of being abused and cursed and he did not intend to take any more of it. The Daily Record contained an address signed by over a hundred of the business and professional men of Rome asking that the Tribune cease in its attacks upon Mr. Seaborn Wright and confine its pages to discussing the issue between sa loons anti one dispensary. The address expresses confidence in Mr. Seaborn Wright and states it is the desire to hear argument and not personal abuse and vi tuperation. This address created a great sensation and the dispensary people are happj' over Its effects. The Tribune this morning contained a leading article on the front page, copied from the Courier, a paper published in Athens. The Courier is edited by Mr. J. 3. Gardner. The article In question an swers Mr. Seaborn Wright who charged that the editor of the Courier was "wMd and unknown.” Some days ago the Courier published an editorial charging that the churches in Rome had gone wrong on account of their endorsement of the dispensary as against thirteen bar,rooms. Mr. Wright answered this article or editorial by charging ;hat the editor was unknown and wild. Editor Gardner, in his issue this week, makes a tart reply, and this was Copied by the Rome Tribune. Editor Gardner says he still thinks it is wrong for the churches to endorse the dispensary, or whisky in any form. He then states he may be unknown, but he to glad he has not made an ass of Himself like Mr. Wright. He says that Mr. Wright is Mr. Wrong.” He accuses Mr. Wright of being afraid to answer his argument, and says the church pollutes Itself when it countenances whisky in any form. ANGRY KITTEN’S BITE MAKES BAD WOUND Mrs Asa G. Candler. Jr., is critically ill at her home iri Inman Park, as the re sult of being bitten on the left hand by a pet kitten four weeks ago. Mrs. uandler was in Hartwell at the time, but has since been brought to At lanta for treatment. She to now under the charge of Dr. Charles Hurt. The wound, which caused no alarm at the time, has produced a swelling and Inflam mation of the entire hand and arm and has even spread to the upper body, so that for a time it was feared the hand or arm would have to l>e amputated. There to no indication, however, of any hydrophobic symptoms, and the kitten is still a pet in the Hartwell home. No medical attention' was considered necessary until about two weeks after the kitten bit Mrs. Candler, but the tiny wound refused to heal and the inflamma tion began to spread, so a local practi tioner wastcalled - In, an| .Mrs., Capdier was finally brought, to Atlanta. The kitten to not vicious, and its'sud den anger is inexplicable. Mrs. Candler had picked It up. when it suddenly turned its head and bit her at the base of the little finger on the left hand. T. DEWITT TALMAGE IN PLANT SYSTEM WRECK VALDOSTA. Ga.. Feb. 11—Dr. T. De- Witt Talmage, wife and daughter were on the Plant system passenger train yes terday evening in the collision at Du pont. Dr. Talmage was coming here to lec ture and his wife and daughter were on their way to Thomasville. He .was thrown half way through the car but not injured. The collision was caused by an open switch, the passenger train running into freight cars on the siding. Engineer McGee was badly injured and his colored fireman probably fatally hurt. The baggage car was splintered and two negroes injured. All of the pas sengers were badly shaken up but none hurt. MAN WHO ESCAPED WITH DUNCAN CAUGHT BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. F*b. 12.-Jeff Van .Horn, who with Frank Duncan and other notorious convicts escaped from the Jef ferson county jail some time ago. was Captured in Etowah county, near Attalla, yesterday and brought to this city and reincarcerated. At the time of his escape Van Horn was awaiting trial on the charge of highway robbery. He is the second member of the gang to be recap tured, the other being A. J. Dye, who plead guilty to a charge of burglary and grand larceny and received a term of years. Duncan, the murderer and safe blower, is still at large. decisidTiFmade ON BEHAVIOR QUESTION ATTORNEY GENERAL WRIGHT DE CIDES IMPORTANT QUESTION ON COMMUTATION OF CON VICT SENTENCES. Attorney General Wright has rendered an important decision regarding what con stitutes good behavior for a Georgia con vict and how much of his sentence may be commuted for good behavior. In an swer io a letter from George R. Hurt, written to the state prison commission. Attorney General Wright has prepared a letter in which he states that at the end of each day the guard who has been watching the convicts must make a report as to whether the conduct of each con vict has been good or bad. No one day shall be considered in his record of good or bad behavior but the average for the month must be taken. If his average behavior for the month has been good four days is taken off of each month at the end of the sentence. Much difference of opinion has existed on this matter for some time. Attorney General Terrell was called upon to decide a simlar question some time ago. He de livered the sama opinion as Attorney Gen eral Wright has just handed' down. TWO ARE NOW CHARGED WITH KILLING RHODES GRIFFIN. Ga.. Feb. 12.—W. A. Lewi* wa« arrested yesterday charged with ths murder of Jerry Rhodes, who was killed last Saturday night while attending a dance in North Grif fin. The warrant charging Lewis with the crime was sworn out by the father of the young man killed. Lewis is the second man now in Jah charged with the murder of Rhodes. The coroner's jury that Investigated the affair placed the crime upon Jut Moore, who was arrested Sunday afternoon and placed in The" men will have commitment trials next Friday, when it is said evidence will be intro duced that was not brought out at the coro ner's inquest. oispDteoverTdunty line is unseitleo WALTON COUNTY< COMMISSION- ERS ARE DISSATISFIED AT RE PORT OF C. H. SHEFFIELD. MONRQE Ga.. Feb. 12.—The surveyor, Mr. C. H/Sheffield, who was appointed by the governor to run the county line be tween Walton and Morgan counties, has made his report. This report is not satisfactory to Walton county and the county commissioners will protest against the acceptance of the line. The surveyor did not run from the corner on Appalachee river, the head of the shoals, where the dam of the High Shoals cotton factory Is located, which is the place named in the act creating Mor gan county as the corner, but commenced at the Newton county corner as supposed to be by tradition, and surveyed the line northward to the Appalachee river, to where Jack's creek assumed the line from the direction in which he had been run ning. This line stfruck the northwest cor ner of the bridge and the lines break un der the middle of the bridge, and include part of the bridge and all the public road at and the bridge from 50 to 60 feet above what has always been known as the corner at Qie head of the shoals. The ab surdity of the line, as run, to shown in the fact that nobody claims nor has even said that the corner was as high up the river as the bridge. As the head of the shoals Is a natural object that has not changed since the acts organizing Morgan and Wal ton counties, and since the two counties have always recognized the county as striking the river some distance below the bridge. There is little doubt that on the bearing before secretary of the state that official will direct a new and correct survey of the line. The controversy about the tax of the High Shoals company will soqn be again in the courts. A levy of the tax fl fa for the year 1901, under the last change made In tax laws, has been znaje on some cot ton. which was resisted the company, and which has already paid the entire amount of its tax, 31.890 for the year 1901 to the tax collector of Walton county. The suit, as in the other case, will be filed in Morgan county. The counsel of the High Shoals company to ex-Governor H. D. McDaniel. WITHAM’S NAME WASNOT MENTIONED AS STATED The name of W. S. Witham was not mentioned in the suit* recently instituted by J. B. McCrary against the and Farmers’ bank of Tennille, as has been recently published in connection with certain papers. The allegations were to the effect that some one who went to the bank and took from a private drawer where the papers of Mr. McCrary were kept and took therefrom some stock of the East Atlanta Land company. It has been published that Mr. Witham president of the bank, took the papers from Mr. McCrary’s drawer. The bill does not state that Mr. Witham took the papers out but only that, “some one of the officers of the bank opened the pri vate drawer of McCrary without authority and took the said stlick therefrom and that the bank to seeking to sell It fdr an indebtedness claimed to be due to It self.” GRANftDE HELD FOR KILLING POPE • CORONER’S JURY ORDERS YOUNG STUDENT HELD FOR DEATH OF HIS CLASS- MATE. As a result of the stabbing at the At lanta Dental college Monday morning W. J. Pope, a student of the senior class, who would have graduated in eight weeks and was engaged to be married in ten weeks, died at Grady hospital Monday night at 10:3u o’clock. An inquest was held yesterday at the undertaking es tablishment of Miller & Bowden and a verdict recommending that T. J. Granade, the student who did the stabbing, be held for further investigation by the courts. Pope died Monday night after seeing his father, J. C. Pope, a prominent citizen of Americus, who hastened to Atlanta on the first train after receiving the news of the stabbing. After death the body was tak en to the undertakers and was examined by the coroner's jury before the inquest began, as it was desired to carry the re mains away at 9 o'clock. At that hour the body was escorted to the train and carried to Griffin, where the interment takes place today. The young man lived at Americus, but Griffin was his home be fore moving there. There were a number of students to tes tify at the inquest and yet only one eye witness to the whole difficulty was found. Mack Corquodale, a student, who boards at 102 Ivy street, the same house where Granade boarded, was the eye witness. He sat with Granade in the Columbia theater Saturday night when the difficulty began. Granade. It seems, had placed his arm about Corquodale and in doing so struck a lady's hat. Pope said for him to talte his arm off the hat or he would have him put out of the opera house. Granade told him he would see him later and the matter was dropped, the witness thought. They went back to the boarding house and nothing came of it until the affair at the college Monday morning. The witness and W. J. Webb, another student, were going to the rear of the room and saw Pope and Granade in front of them. The witness heard Granade ask Pope what he meant by his remark at the theater and Pope struck him without answering. Gra nade then cut him. The witness testified that he saw the knucks on Pope’s hand and that he saw him put his hand in his coat pocket and when the hand was with drawn the knucks had disappeared. . W. J. Webb, who was with Corquodale, also testified. He had not noticed the two men, however, until Pope staggered up al ready stabbed. Later In the office he heard Pope say he had “been called back and stabbed for nothing.” J. L. Dupree, a student, testified he had seen Pope Sunday and that Pope had ask ed him if he had heard of the difficulty and then told him of the matter at the theater. Pope, the witness swore, exblb ited'a kind of iroF* ball bound In leather with a leather strap attached. It was what to known to the police as a "billy." Pope said that the weapon would be his an swer to Granade. Later he said he might drop the matter, after the witness had pleaded with him; had heard Granade say be had been hit with knucks before he used his knife. , . Sergeant Moon, who secured a statement from Pope before he died testified. The dying man. testified the sergeant, stated that the difficulty came from the opera house matter. Granade had put his hand on the hat and he had remonstrated at the lady's request. Granade said he would see him later and the matter was drop ped until they met at college. "Granade called him off. Sergeant Moon swore the dying man said, “and when hs saw he was going to stab him, he struck. The two blows were simultaneous. I struck to try to avoid his blow.” He denied having knucks. When ths officer started to ask him if he realized that he would probably die and that what he was saying would be his last statement, Pope interrupted him and said: “I make this as my dying declaration.” Attorney Cox represented Granade, and the young man made no statement upon hto advice. The verdict was not a great while In being reached, though it was not unanimous. One juror wanted to re lease Granade altogether. The other five were for holding him for further inves tigation. Despite the fact that officers made a thorough search of the clothing of Pope immediately after the stabbing no weap on of any kind was found. WANTED—Two salesmen in each state: 350 and expenses; permanent position. Penicks Tobacco Works Co., Penicks, Va. MMTOB® DIRT FOR TEMPLE COLUMBUS WILL HAVE A FINE MASONIC BUILDING OF STONE. BRICK AND IRON. COLUMBUS, Ga.. Feb. 10.—Dirt will be broken for the much-talced of Masonic Temple in Columbus today. The building will be on a lot recently purchased by the Masons of the city at the corner of First avenue and Twelfth street, almost the very heart of the city. It will be of stofle, brick and iron and will constat of three stories and basement. It will be equipped with all modern conveniences in cluding electric elevators, steam heat, etc. The plans furnished by Lockwood Bros., architects of this city, will be used and the contract has been awarded Algernon Blair, a prominent Columbus contractor. Another Important step in the building line will be the erectiog of a modern four story building by Seligman Bros., on Broad street. Work will commence on this building within the next two weeks. TWO PRISCNERS BREAK* JAIL IN ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Feb. 12.-John Riddle and Mike C. 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