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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.
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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. Grubb, the only two
prisoners in the Winston county jail at
Double Springs, have left that bastile. It
is presumed that they were assisted by
friends on the outside. A rock wall was
broken through and a hole large enough
to admit the prisoners made in it. The
escapes are still at large.
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