Newspaper Page Text
“TECH” IDE
W0N51.291
BE GUESS
YOUNG MAN NOW AT TECHNOLOG-
ICAL SCHOOL THE LUCKY PER
SON IN A UNIQUE
CONTEST.
In Evznarille. Ind., lant zummrr an 14
• year old bpv wrote on a piece of paper
the figures UdfaW; «“«’ because of this
Ira D. McCoy, a student at the Techno
logical school, received a iew days apo a
check for Il.S®. ’
It was a guessing contest. At that time
Mr. McCoy was a student in the high
school at Evansville A Detroit company
whs booming a new paper, and to adver
tise the sheet this contest was inaugura
ted. Thousands of coupons were sold for
10 cents each, each of which authorised
the owner to guess, either what would be
the total vote cast for governor in the
states of lowa. Wisconsin and Massachu
setts. or what would be the census report
of the exact population of the Dominion
of Canada.
Mr. McCoy was editing a school paper
at the time and came into possession o'
three of these coupons. The Dominion ot
Canada he kn-w very little about, from
the population standpoint. Neither had he
the remotest idea of the guuernatorial
votes in lowa, Wisconsin and Massachu
setts. But ther- were the coupons anu he
tkade up h.s juiud he might as well try’
his luck.
One of t ap.i was numbered R 59.445. On
this coupe i Mr. McCoy scribbled the num
ber I.SC£SL On the other two T»e wrote
other numbers, which he has now forgot
ten. Then he went on to school till va
cation cwrae and forgot all about the
guessing contest-
Last fall Mr. MtCoy matriculated at
the Tech, with thte purpose ®f making him
self a mechanical engineer, when to his
unbounded surprise he received a notifi
cation that his guess of 1.542.551 had won
the half of a capital prize of C.SM. Letters
and telegrams passed rapidly, until on
February Sth. his 19th birthday. Mr. Mc-
Coy received a cheek for his half of the
prise. The correct number was 1.M2.5**
He had made a random guess and had
missed the correct answer by one. the
same lucky guess being made by a lady in
Michigan. The was tberefon* divided
between them.
The money is now In the bank, which
goes to show that If Mr. McCoy guessed
at random he has more conservative ideas
about taking care of his ready cas£.
Mr. McCoy is a good looking chap, even
In his shop clothes. He has eyes that
look at one very pleasantly through his
glasses. and he. talks like a manly,
straight-forward young man. The prixe
of f1.25® was all the more welcome to him
because he is educating himself and is at
the Technological school with the money
which he made by his own work. He is a
member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity
at!d a popular lad with his class mates.
REVOLUTION GAINS; ~
REBELS GET STRENGT#
WTLLEMSTADT. Island of Curocoa.
Feb. 11—Gen. Andrade, the former pres
ident of Venezuela. who reached this is
land recently, embarked on board the rev
olutionary steamer Libertador during the
night of February 7-S.’
The Libertador some days ago landed
a force of insurgents on the Venezuelan
eoast and tbey subsequently took pos
session of the village of Cumare bo. situ
ated near Levels de Goto. The Venezue
lan gunboat. General Crespo, which at
tempted to prevent ths landing, was fired
upon and badly damaged by the Liberta
dor.
The success of the Llbertator has caused
a sensation at Caracas, where great com
motion prevails. The news received
there from the interior of Venezuela is
not favorable to the government. It is
announced that ths insurgents are very
active especially in the vicinity of Bar
quisimeto.
The revolution is gaining ground rap
idly.
An Electric
Belt Free
Send Your Application At Once To
The Phyiician'i Institute.
They Win Send Tew Absolutely Free One
es Their 100 Oua<e Supreme Electric Belta,
the Belt Which Bae Made no Many Wonder*
tel Cureo-Fou Needn't Send Been a l*oo*a*e
Bteaap, J«at lour Name and Adit roes.
•
Seven years ago the feu... .. Illinois
to the Pbydclans In&tltuteof Chicago a charter.
There was need of suutetMag above the ordi
nary method of troatmetu tor Chroofc dix-aam.
somethtag mcf -- -lu*u auj- ouc specialist or any
number of etMdahsu acting Independently
eonU do. 99 tlio Suv.o Itself. Under the powers
granted it by its tenerd laws, gave the power to
ttw Fuysletaas* lantitota to furnish to the tick
■och be<p as wo-Jd make taem well and strong.
Ever since its establishment this Institute has
eadeatorwl In every possible way to carry out
the oririual purposes of hs establishment under
the beuenckat tows of the State.
Three years ago, the Physicians’ Institute,
realUiug the vabio at eleetridty to the treatment
of certain phases of disease, created under the
aupertntaMeoce of Its staff of specialists an
vlectrid belt. and th! 1 belt has L-cn proved to be
of XiSif value as st curative agent. From time
to Um* it has been improved until It reacted
that stago it perfection which warranted Its
present name of -Supreme.’’
This bell H the most eibctive of an agents tn the
cure of rheumatism, lumbago, lame back, nerv
ous exhaustton. weakened or lost vital functions,
varicocele, kidney disorders and many other
*SSsrritopretne Electric Belt" Is made to one
grade only—loo guage—there is no L tier electric
belt made and no letter Veh can be made. You
have only to write to the Pl ysielans* Inst'tue
and one of these belts will be sent you absolutely
free. It is iy»t sent on trial, it U yours to keep
forever without the payment of one cent This
gsnerons offer may be withdrawn at any time, so
jre«i should write to-day for this free “Supreme
faectrirt Helf tn The Physicians’ Institute.
Maeoalc Tempie, Chicago, Ills.
V
IN J WEAK SPOT.
THE STORY OF AN ATTACK AND
ITS REPULSE.
A Thrilling Account as Told by a Vet
eran of the One Hundred and Fifty
fourth Indiana Volunteers.
Jacob T. Keller, of Girard, Kans., is
a veteran who saw long and hard ser
vice tn the civil war with the One Hun
dred and Flfty-fonrth Indiana volunteers
and he tells many a story of bivouac
and battle. He was recounting some of
his adventures to a reporter the other
day.
"Os all my experiences in the war and
out ot it.” he said, "one Is most often
uppermost In my thoughts. I had strain
ed my hip tn some manner but 1 thought
1 had got over it all right. About two
years alter that however, when 1 was
plowing for wheat I gave out again in
that spot: Rheumatism set in and I had
to quit work. I tried one thing after the
other to get some relief from the pain
but nothing that I took helped me at all
and I became discouraged.
"The cords of my left leg were drawn
so badly that I could not straighten it
out at all. nor could 1 sit down. My hip
and knee pained me and I suffered hor
ribly. At times also I bad nervous head
ache. After trying a number of things,
my daughter. Mrs. Fry, who had been
cured of rheumatism by Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People, induced me to
try that remedy. My case was a very
stubborn one and 1 took five boxes of
the pills before I could see much change
out I kept on and they certainly did
wonders for me. The cords in my leg
began to slacken and before long it lim
bered so thab I could use it again and be
able to sit down. My kidneys had been
bad and the pills soon made them bet
ter. too. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for
Pale People are a grand, good medicine
and I recommend them to all who suffer
as I did.”
The real. cause of rheumatism Is the
presence of acid hr the blood, which Ir
ritates the sensitive uesues that united
the joints and.cover the muscles, thus
causing those indescribable tortures
which rheumatic sufferers endure. Years
ago those afflicted were bled; as If taking
away some of the impure blood could
remedy the balance. This folly has
been abandoned and today physicians
prescribe and druggists recommend the
use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale
People, as .these marvelous vegetable
pills go directly to the seat of the trouble,
exerting a powerful influence* in purify
ing and enriching the blood by eliminat
ing poisonous elements and renewing
health-giving force, thus making a po
tent remedy for curing this disease.
Dr. Williams' rtnk Pills for P«le Peo
ple are an unfailing specific for all dis
eases arising from impoverished blood or
shattered nerves. They cure not only
rheumatism but locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis. St. Vitus' dance, neu
ralgia. nervous headache after-effects of
grip, of fevers and of other acute dis
eases, palpitation of the heart, anaemia,,
pale and sallow complexion, and all
forms of weaknes. At all druggists, or
direct from Dr. WlMiams Medicine Co..
Schenectady. N. Y.. fifty cents,per box;
six bottles for two dollars and a half.
DRUNKEN MAN :
KILLS TWO MEN
BARROOM TRAGEDY AT KYLE.
VESTAL STEPP AND JOHN WIL-
SON THE VICTIMS.
KYLE, Ga., Feb. 10.-As a result of a
drunken row In Grant Plowman’s whiskey
shop.at Paristown. one mile and a half
north of here, on Saturday afternoon
about five o'clock. Vestal Stepp now lies
dead, with a bullet hole through his head,
and John Wilson is in a dying condition.
Both men were shot by Joe Weaver, a
young min 21 years old.
Both Weaver and Stepp had been drink
ing heavily, but Wilson had not.
Weaver and Stepp got into a dispute
over a trivial matter and when Stepp
reached for his pistol. Weaver fired at
him. the ball entering his head to the left
of bis nose. Seeing Stepp was snot Wil
son jumped between them and told Wea
ver not to shoot again, whereupon Weaver
shot him, the ball penetrating the abdo
men.
Weaver, after shooting both men. ran
from the room, and after emptying his
pistol In the air, left the place and has
not been heard from since.
Doctors McCamey, Lewis and Garrett,
of Ducktown, Tenn., reached the place of
the shooting as soon as possible, but soon
saw they could do no good, for Stepp Was
already dead, and Wilson nearly so.
The place of the shooting was a small,
dirty room about 14x20 feet, containing a
bed. large barrel of whiskey and a few
chalrs—a place quite suggestive of such
an affair as this.
Stepp was known throughout this sec
tion as quite a wild, desperate, fellow,
having several times resisted the enforce
ment of the law. He was thirty years of
age and was unmarried.
Mr. Wilson lives at Copper Hill. Tenn.,
and has a wife and two children. He
worked at the mines of the Tennessee
Copper company.
Wilson is Dead of Weaver's Shot.
KYLE, Ga.. Feb. 11.—Mr. John Wilson,
who was shot by JoagWeaver last Satur
day afternoon in GrS»t Plowman's whis
key shop at Paristown. a place one mile
anl a half north of here, was removed to x
his home at Copper HUI. Tenn., Sunday,,
but died in a few minutes after reaching
home. Before he died he told several
among them Plowman himself, that
Grant Plowman was the cause of the
whole affair, both his own death and that
of Vestal Stepp, who was shot and in
stantly killed at the same time. Conse
quently a warrant was issued for Plow
man and J. M. Ray was stationed to
guard hhn until he could be tried for be
ing an accessory to the crime yesterday
morning at 10 a. m. Esquire Mathews, of
Epworth, called the court to order and
the witnesses for the state were heard
from. Mr. Will Godfrey was the only eye
witness, but he did not give much evi
dence. so the principle point of the state
was the dying testimony of Wilson that
♦lowman was the cause of the whole af
fair. The judge refused to bind Plowman
over because he thought Wilson might
have thought Plowman responsible be
cause he kept the whisky shop.
tyner"recFvership~
DISMISSED MONDAY.
Judge William T. Newman In the Uni
ted States court Monday passed t
final order dismissing the receivership un
der the involuntary proceedings against
Dr. Charles O. Tyner. Dr. Tyner is now in
possession of his stock and has again re
sumed business.
The settlement of the unsecured claims
against Dr. Tyner, it is understood, was
upon a 50 per cent basis.
ANTI-CHRISTIAN~MOB
BURNS MISSION HOME
HONG KONG, Feb. 12.-A Canton dis
patch says that the Berlin Missionary so
ciety’s buildings at Fayen, near Canton,
have been burned by an autt-Christlau
mob. The missionaries escaped.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1902.
TO DRIVE CUBA
TOOURARMS
BY TARIFF
CONGRESS MAY DECREASE TAR-
IFF ONLY ENOUGH TO FORCE
CUBA TO SEEK ANNEX-
ATION.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 11.-Though
representatives from the Cuban Planters’
association have declared tnat a reduction
of 50 per cent In the American tariff on
Cuban products is the minimum which
will serve to avert the industrial and
financial disaster now pending in the is
land. it is generally believed mat a reduc
tion of not more than 25 per cent will be
made by this congress. A canvass of t>e
southern representatives made yesterday
'disclosed this situation.
it appears that the southern Demo
crats Wifi not favor a greater reduction
than 25 per cent because a larger reduc
tion would be Injurious to American and
especially southern industries and prod
ucts. A reduction of 50 per cent, they
maintain, would be to let down the bars
so lhat Cuban sugar and tobacco mignt
cOme into this country and push our own
sugar and tobacco out of the markets.
Republicans from the north and east are
against the proposed sweeping reduction
or reciprocity, not only to protect Amer
ican industries, but to force Cuba to come
to Wasnington with outstretched arms
and beg for annexation.
That it is believed the time is ripe for
maneuvers towards annexation of Cuba
is clearly shown by the introduction tills
week ot the bill by Representative New
lands, of Nevada, to reduce the tariff
on Cuban sugar of only this year’s crop
by 25 per cent and at the same time in
viting the republic to become a part of the
United states, first as a territory and
later as a state to be Known, as the state
ot Cuba.
The attitude of southern congressmen
in general towards Cuba is outlined clear
ty in the following interview with one of
the Democratic leaders from the south.
••Reciprocity,” he said, "is another name
for a low tanff. The Democratic party, ot
course, is in favor of a low tariff, but in
making a tariff rate tor the benefit ot
Cuba naturally we do not wish, if possible
to avoid it, to do anything which would
be injurious to American industries and
interests.
“Our regions with Cuba are peculiar.
We went to war with Spain tor tne pur
pose of breaking the grasp of her ruth
less despotism over the Pearl of the An
tilles. Congress expressly declared that
the United States harbored no thought
of territorial aggrandizement, and guar
anteed. by a special act, that Cuba should
have a free, staple and independent form
of government, an act unparallelled l in
history for generosity and friendship.
Our military forces, on ' land and sea,
did all the fighting, and our government
paid all the expenses of that conflict.
“But what was the result? The politi
cal firebrands of Cuba abused us for com
ing to their rescue In the hour of nation
al disaster and for having taken the Span
ish yoke from their necks. Because, of
this it is true today that many-of. the
former friends of Cuba, generous, patri
otic, liberty-loving men, do not now cher
ish any enthusiastic sentiment of sympa
thy for the Cubans, as u nationality. It
Is well on account of the ingratitude they
have shown towards us, as manifested by
the conduct and utterances of Cuba's
prominent leaders, who, after having per
mitted us to uo all the fighting and re
ceiving the benefit of our losses in blood
and treasure,,have persistently endeav
ored to make the World believe that we
are their political enemies instead of their
friends.
“The class of congressmen whose ardor
in the interest of Cuba has so cooled, and
they are numerous, are the ones who are
saying: ‘We have already done for Cuba
.more than we ought to have done.’ They
say they have been disillusioned. They
are opposed to any further legislation for
me special benefit of Cuba. They claim
that reciprocity treaties between the Uni
ted States and Cuba, in view the pecu
liar relations existing between them,
would be unconstitutional and unwise.
They think we are not under any obli
gation. legal or moral, through the instru
mentality of such treaties, to take anv
further care of the Cuban people, to set
them more nrmly on their feet, or to in
augurate a new national policy for the en
richment of the island at the expense or
to the disadvantage of any section or
territorial division of the United States.
“Sugar and tobacco being Cuba’s chief
products it is argued that the sugar in
dustry in Louisiana, the beet trade in the
west, and. the tobacco trade in Virginia
ahd both Carolinas will be severely hurt
by a reduction of the Cuban tariff. These
gentlemen. It may be argued, are pessi
mists; but they have votes; and they are
fast reaching the conclusion that Cuba
must Either stand alone or else become
annexed to the United States in order
thereby to acquire our farther protec
tion and assistance.
“I do net believe that any reduction
in the tariff greater than 25 per cent will
ever be made by this congress, and I am
not alone in this belief. Ask any of the
members you may meet. They will tell
you. if they speak frankly, that this re
duction is all Cuba Is likely to get."
NEGRO RESISTS TrRE?F;
SHOT DEAD BY OFFICER
Ed Reynolds, a desperate negro, was
shot and killed Monday by Consta
ble 8. A. Greer, of the Edgewood dis
trict. after a fierce struggle and a hot
chase. Greer shot the negro only as a
last recourse, and on being threatened
himself with death.
Reynolds lived In East Atlanta, on the
Magazine road. Greer went after the
man twice, but failed to find him at
home, so he started out a third time this
morning. This time he was more fortu
nate. as Reynolds was in his house. On
being,toid the officer had come to arrest
him. the negro became abusive, and re
/u«<d to submit, although his wife joined
with the constable in advising him to ga
quietly. Reynolds nevertheless pulled a
knife, and attacked Greer. A desperate
struggle followed, in which the negro was
finally overcome and the knife taken
from him. He then agreed to go with
the officer, but asked to be allowed to get
hts coat. To this Greer assented, when
the negro under the pretense of securing
his coat, slipped out a side door and fled
down the street, getting two or three
blocks ahead of the constable.
Greer followed as quickly as he could,
calling to the negro to stop. Suddenly
the negro paused, picked up a handful
of stones and began to hurl them back
as he ran. Greer then drew his pistol
and shot twice, not aiming at the fugi
tive. but hoping to frighten him into sub
mission.
The pistol shots seemed, however, to
Infuriate Reynolds for he stopped de
liberately, and, waiting with two big
rocks in either hand, cursed his pursuer,
and swore he would kill him If he ap
proached. Greer then fired at him, and
the negro fell.
tod Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use rej
in time. Sold by druggist. |g|
NUDE BODY OF GIRL
GOLD IN DEATH
AND MYSTERY
FRISCO POLICE ARE AT WORK ON
STARTLING CRIME STORY
THAT NOW BAFFLES
THEM.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.-The mys
tery surrounding tne murder of 16-year
old Rosa Fuller, whose nude body was
found In an unoccupied building in Sutter
street, deepens.
It is practically certain that the girl
was chloroformed and then strangled.
Although she disappeared four weeks
ago, when she met a man calling hlm
eelf Ben Bennett, in answer to an adver
tisement for a girl to care for a child,
the autopsy of the surgeon is positive
that she was killed within the last ten
days.
Evidence that she was strangled is
found in the fact that there were abras
ions on her neck and that a cord, small
but strong and measuring seven feet in
length, with a how knot at one end was
picked up in the room.
On the strands were blood stains.
Two handkerchief® covered with blood
were also found. A clumsy attempt had
been made to burn the handkerchiefs,
but they were only partially destroyed.
There was nothing to indicate that the
girl and Bennett, who under the name
of C. B. Hawkins, is believed to have
rented the house, lived there. Neither
water nor gas had been turned on and
the neighbors heard no sounds from the
place. Among the few things found in
the place was a large scrap of paper torn
from The Denver Post of January 9.
The man known as Bennett or Hawk
ins secured the key to the house on the
day before the paper lett the press in
Denver and as he alone had access to the
place it was he alone who could have
carried the scrap of paper there.
A dispatch from Muncie. Ind., says that
three months ago there disappeared from
that place a barkeeper, who Is alleged to
have taken away 13,600 belonging to Mrs.
Sarah ,/iiliams. The police of the coun
try have been requested to arrest him.
His description answers that of C. B.
Hawkins or John Bennett, who rented
the Sutter street residence. The police,
however, are without a positive clew to
the supposed murderer’s identity.
An alibi has been established for M. A.
Salabrienk. whose card was found in the
purse of the dead girl. It was ascer
tained that he sailed for China on the
evening of the 11th of January, several
hours before the girl’s disappearance.
STOPS THE COUCH
AND WORKS OFF THE COLD.
Laxative Brom-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in
one day. No Care. No Pay. Price M-centa
NO AMCLIBE
ASKED TO SPEAK
DISTINGUISHED MEN INVITED TO
ADDRESS COMMERCIAL CLUB
OF BIRMINGHAM.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Fetr 10.-At the
meeting of the Conrrr.erelal cHub an effort
was made to have the club endorse the
ship subsidy bill before congress provided
the subsidy is granted upon a tonnage
ruthen than a speed basis. It was repre
sented by the friends of Congressman Un
derwood. of this district, that an endorse
ment of the bill meant the retirement of
Mr. Underwood. A compromise was fi
nally reached and the matter wasf referred
to the transportation committee of the
clpb. Among other matters transacted by
the club was the adoptlqn of a resolution
inviting A. K. McClure, of Philadelphia,
and the Chinese Minister. Mr. Wu, to ad
dress the people of Birmingham on the
occasion of the approaching visit to this
section next month. It is deemed proba
ble that the invitation will be accepted
by both gentlemen, Mr. McClure being a
friend of Birmingham and Mr. Wu being
a member of the former's southern trip
party being now made up.
COURT WILL DIRECT
DISTRIBUTION OF $92,000
MACON. Feb. 11.—Walter D. Lamar, as
one of the executors of the will of the
late Henry J. Lamar, has filed in the su
perior court a petition asking for direc
tion of the court in the matter of the
distribution of the $92 000 profits which
have accrued to the estate from the con
duct of the three drug stores left by the
testator. The businesses were run for
five years according to the terms of the
will, but the petitioner says the profits
have not been divided because he and his
co-executor, Mr. Henry J. Lamar, could
not agree as to how this should be done,
and the court is asked to take
a hand. Judge Felton has issued an
order requiring a showing to be made
at the March term of court.
CEMEITiTFOUHD
NEAR SELMA, ALA.
- - --
SAID TO BE OF FINE QUALITY AND
COMPANY IS FORMED TO DE-,
VELOP PROPERTY. w
SELMA, Ala., Feb. 11.—An almost in
exhaustible supply of the substance from
which cement is made, was found a few
days ago on the plantation of Mr. J. F.
Milhouse. which is situated between Orr
ville and Martin station on the Louis
ville and Nashville railroad, near Selma.
The discovery cf this mineral substance
was accidently made a f w days ago when
Mr. Milhouse was having a quantity of
gravel dug from a sand pit on hts plan
tation. After the discovery was made Mr.
Milhouse sent to the cement works at
Demopolis for the expert that is employ
ed at those works and after going to the
plantation and examining the place the
expert pronounced the mineral to be the
best quality from which cement is made.
It is very probable that a company will be
formed here for the purpose of developing
this find and manufacuring the cement.
DYNAMITE BALLOONS
TO INDUCE RAINFALL
RICHMOND, Ind.. Feb. 11.--Prof. John
E. Baldwin, the aeronaut, is preparing to
make an interesting experiment next sum
mer the first time there is a drought in
this section.
His plan is to send up 1,000 balloons from
different points, each to carry a dynamite
bomb, the same tp be exploded as nearly
simultaneously as possible, the object be
ing to produce rain.
Several men are backing Mr. Baldwin
in making the experiment.
FIERCE FIRES
111 MINT
PUCES
FRIGHTFUL SERIES OF CONFLA
GRATIONS DESTROY MANY
LIVES AND MILLIONS
OF PROPERTY.
i
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 10.—Eleven fives were
lost and 40 others jeopardized by fire yes
terday morning at 3 o’clock In the Em
pire hotel on Olive street.
The flames were discovered by a lodger
after the roof was ready to fall and not
until the stairways were ablaze.
Those who escaped the flames suffered
from the exposure in the street, as they
escaped in their night robes and the
ground was covered with snow and sleet.
The dead are:
MORRIS YALL, senior member of the
firm of Yall, Clark & Cowen, manufactu
rers of fine cut glass, formerly of Chicago;
burned to a crisp.
TOBE DAVIS, man about town, suffoca
ted.
JOHN C. LEUDERS. father of Deputy
City Marshal Leuders; skull fractured in
jumping from third story window.
GEORGE THOMPSON, switchman ter
minal yards, burned to death.
SARAH HARRIS, colored chambermaid,
burned.
B. F. WOODLEY, employe Hamiltoa
Brown Shoe company, burned.
J. A. McMULLEN, carpenter.
S. T. COREY, telegraph operator. Mer
chants’ Terminal association.
VANCE MARLIN, civil engineer, In
dianapolis, burned.
A. J. ALLEN, Sedalia, Mo., stone ma
son; burned. .
UNKNOWN MAN, died at city hospital
from burns.
The injured: Harry Cline, medical srti
dent of .Marion Ills., hands badly burned
and ankle sprained. Walter Johnson, em
ploye Hamilton Brown Shoe company,
hands burned, both legs broken and In
jured internally; Henry Robinson, negro
night porter, badly burned; George Lane,
medical student of Rich Hill., Mo., ankle
sprained in jumping from second story
window; Sturgeon, dental student, back
sprained in jumping from second story
window; Harry Thompson, medical stu
dent. Nashville. Ills., ankle sprained in
jumping from second story window; J. J.
Lally, manager Empire hotel, back
badly sprained while escaping from build
ing. About ten persons, more or less, are
suffering from burns or exposure.
Many persons’jumped from windows,
while others took time to improvise ropes,
made from bed clothing, and lowered
themselves in safety to the ground or to
the ladders of the tiremen.
SPRINGFIELD WAS ALSO
PREY FOR FLAMES
SPRINGFIELD, 0., Feb. 10,-The great
East street shops built by William N.
Whitely, the reaper king, at a,cost of
$2,G00,0C0, were destroyed by fire today, the
loss being over $1,000,000.
The shops were occupied by the Spring
field Foundry company. Progressive Stove
and Fufnace company, Indianapolis Frog
and Switch company, Kyle Art Glass
company. Kreil French Plano company,
Miller Qafi’.Englnp company’, Champion
Chemical company and Owens Machine
Tool company.
The building was bought by Senator
Fairbanks, of Indiana, ten years ago.
The number of men employed by the
different concerns located in the building
was 925. The company losses are esti
mated as follows:
Owen' Machine Tool company, $60,000;
Champion Chemical company, $30,000;
Springfield Foundry company, $100,000;
Progress Stove and Furnace company,
130,000; Indianapolis Frog and Switch com
pany, $50,000; Miller Gas Engine company,
$30,0)0; Green Manufacturing company,
$5,900; Kreil-French Plano company/ $150,-
000. »
The Insurance is $130,000 on the contents
and for Senator Fairbanks on the build
ing SIIO,OOO a total of $240,000.’ Dayton
was asked to send help.
The Warder, Bushnell and Glessner
company's fire department assisted. The
great East street shops were built near
ly thirty-five years ago by Whitely, Fass
ler & Kelly, of which company William
N. Whitely was the dominating factor.
The shops at the time of their-comple
tion were the second largest in the world,
being rivalled only by the Greht Krupp
gun-w’orks at Essen. Germany. The shops
at one time had 2,500 men on the pay
roll.
Big Theatre Fire in Chicago.
EXPOSION GROUNDS. CHARLES
TON, S. C., Feb. 10.—Charlestdn enjoyed
a floral parade today the like of which is
seldom seen north or south. It was a pa
rade worth traveling miles to see, so pret
tily were traps decorated and so beauti
ful and charming the women who occu
pied them.
The exposition grounds were crowded
when the parade entered and the grand
stand on the race track was filled to over
flowing. Queen Flora, Accompanied by
more than 40 maids of honor and 75 traps
from the city, made a splendid picture
to see.
The parade was lead by the first United
States Artillery band and Vlttur’s drum
corps of Atlanta. The drummer boys
scored a tremendous hit with the green
uniforms and red caps. The regular
troops came first and following were the
Gate City Guard, commanded by Captain
James O’Neill.
Following the military commands were
the decorated traps, and then came Gov
ernor Candler as the guest of honor. In
the carriage with the governor was Mrs.
Hugh Hagan, Mrs. W. L, Peel and Col
onel Dan Fogarty. Mrs. Joseph Thomp
son chaperoned the Georgia maids of
honor. Among the young ladies from
Georgia were Miss Etta Mae Hynds, of
Gainesville; Miss Frances Meldrim, of Sa
vannah; Miss Isabelle Thomas, of Athens;
Miss Martha Johnston, of Macon; Miss
Susan Calhoun, of Atlanta.
Governor Candler and party arrived
here early this morning. The trip over
was a very pleasant one, and the mem
bers of the staff and the Gate City Guard
made things lively.
At Union Point the party was joined
by “Judge and Mrs. Hamilton McWhorter,
Miss Camilla McWhorter, and Mrs. J. H.
McWhorter.
At Augusta the members of the staff
were taken in charge by Colonel Dyer
and-driven to Stubb s case, where an ex
cellent dinner was served. The party was
met at the train this morning by expo
sition officials, and Governor Candler was
taken to the Charleston hotel, where he
has his headquarters.
The maius of honor are quartered at
the St. John’s. Some of the members
of the staff, like the members of the
Guard, are living in the Pullman in which
they came.
Tomorrow there wll be another big
military parade and Governor Candler
will review the troops.
The Charlestonians are doing every
thing possible for the Georgia visitors.
In the parade this morning the Georgians
were loudly applauded. Governor Cand
ler was forced to keep his hat off most
of the way while in the grounds, while
the Gate City Guard and Vlttur’s drum
corps were constantly, receiving ovations.
This afternoon Mrs. Andrew Symonds
will tender the Georgians a reception at
' her’residence on the Battery, and tonight
PURE RYEftWHISKEY
4 Full ißa for $
Quarts uEXa
Direct from Distiller to Consumer. Express Charges*Prepaid,
Our entire product is sold Our Distillery* was estab-
dlrect to consumers, thus , !n
~.. ... ■ FWmWWBKwsE enjoyed 33 years’ continual
avoiding middlemen s profits gSSEEBH ur.tif we now have
and adulteration. If you want .q one hundred »and sixty-five
pure Whiskey, our offer will H/Vy Wo thousand customers through
interest you. YEAP-OLO <>«« the UnitediStates who are
using Hayner’s-Whiskey,
*We will send four full quart * which is an evidence of true
bottles of Hayner’s Seven- merit- We giveyou absolute-
Year-Old Double Copper Dis- < ly pure Whiskey at the lowest
tilled Rye Whiskey for $3.20, possible cost iuch Whiskey
mplampackages-nomirks less than $5.00.
to indicate contents. When w.-k
you get it and test it, if it St. Louisjbird tat’l Baak, Devtoo,
is not satisfactory return it ** °* the Companies,
at our expense and we will Idaho"Monn. A Nev . SfJw’ m“x ’
retenlyo«r»3.M.
WRITE TO NEAREST ADOREBB. -
THE HAYNER
Agents’ Contest j
I ««
For January and February, 1902.
$160.00 IN GOLD TO BE GIVEN TO |
SEVENTEEN AGENTS
*
Who aond us the largest number of yearly subscribers to «
the Semi-Weekly Journal from January 2d, to March Ist, *
1902. , - g
The contest we run during December proved a very pop- g
ular one, and we have decided to give a two months con- «
test and to add $60.00 to the amount. This will give seven- J
teen agents nice prizes for their work in addition to their *
cash commission. g
<5 Start your canvass at once, sending subscribers as you *
secure them and they will be credited to you and on March g
3* Ist the successful contestants will be forwarded checks.
*5 The way the $160.00 is to be divided is as follows:
5 For the largest number of subscribers
sent during the contest SSO 00 *
*5 To the second best list 30 00 «
• To the third best list 20 00 2
To the fourth best list 15 00 *
> To the fifth best list.. .. z .. ...... 10 00
> To tho sixth best list 5 00 ».
5 To the seventh best list 5 00
■ To the eighth best list /.. .. 250
To the ninth best list 2 50 «
35 To the tenth best list 2 50
To the eleventh best list 2 50
5 To the twelfth best list 2 50 J
To the thirteenth best list 2 50
To the fourteenth best list ........ 2 50 £
5 To tho fifteenth best list 2 50
5 To the sixteenth best list 2 50 «
; To the seventeenth best list . - 2\50 <
5 Total $l6O 00 |
3 The Semi-Weekly Journal wants good, live, energetic men
•S and women ss local agents. Send for terms and outfit free. S
5 Enter the above contest and win some of the money. You g
? can do it if you will only try. > Now is the time for you to g
5 <in $50.00 during the winter months in addition to cash £
commissions. Address £
*
The Semi-Weekly Journal,
1 ATLANTA, GA.
s s
there will be another public reception in
honor of Governor and party at
the auditorium.
Tomorrow night the French ball will oc
cur, and every member of the staff Is ar
ranging for mask and other things neces
sary for such event.
The fact that there are only dispensa
ries here makes it uncomfortable for some
of the' boys, and they are seeking* the
‘‘speak easles’’ which are raided about
twice a year by these Carolina deputies.
Some of the colonels say they forgot
about the dispensary law before coming
here, or they would have supplied them
selves. Besides,-it is said, I don't know
myself, that the brands here in the dis
pensaries, which Seab Wright tried to es
tablish in Georgia, are not as good as Is
kept at some'places in Atlanta.
The whole party seems to be having a
good time. John D. Little, Richard John
ston and a party of Maconltes came over
at rtoon.
Big Damage by Brooklyn Flames.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—An official esti
mate of the damage done by the fire
which destroyed the plant of the Shadbolt
Manufacturing company, in Brooklyn,
early yesterday morning, fixes the loss at
$300,000. Fourteen people were injured and
taken to the hospitals and a number of
others were attended by ambulance physi
cians qti the spot.
Fire Does $30,000 Damage.
SCOTTSVILLE. Ky., Feb. 10.—Ap the
north end of the public square burned yes
terday morning, the loss being estima
ted at $30,000. The flames started at an
early hour In the office of Sheriff Brad
ley, destroying his official records, as well
as those of the county treasurer, county
Judge and Back-tax Collector Dalton.
The latter, in addition to his books, lost
SB,OOO In notes. .
Depot Destroyed in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga., Feb. 10—The
depot of the Southern railway here, to
gether with its contents of freight and 30
bales of cotton that were on the platform,
were totally destroyed' by fire yesterday.
AU Records in the depot office were
saved.
„Several negroes were smoking on the
platform, and from this source the fire is
believed to have originated. Three of the
negroes are now under arrest.
The depot was the finest and handsomest
on the line of this road between Atlanta
and Columbus. It was built less than a
year ago to. take the place of the old one
destroyed by fire at that time.
Landmark Near Macon Destroyed.
MACON, Feb. 10.—Fire destroyed the
Hardin T. Johnson residence on Columbus
road. abdut three miles from the city,
yesterday. It was one of the old land
marks of that section.
Destructive Blaze at Washington, N. C.
CHARLOTTE, N. C,, Feb. Ilk—For, the
second time ; within a year the town 'of
Washington. N. C., was visited by a de
structive fire Saturday night.
It originated in the Atlantic Coast Line
warehouse, which was destroyed. It con-i
tained a large amount of freight. Fol-j
lowing are losers: Atlantic Coast Line
warehouse and contents. 136,000; E. Peter
son.,wholesale grocers - , $30,000: W. C. Dud
ley, bar, $1,000; Mrs. C. K. Gallagher,,
building. $500; Mrs. E. S. Hoyt, building.'
$8,000; H. Susman Furniture company,
damage to stock, SI,OOO. Quite a number
of merchants and others were damaged by
removal of stock, etc.
The cause of the fire is said to have
been a defective flue in the Atlantic Coast
Line office.
At one time the whole of Main street,
the business portion of the town, seemed
to be doomed, but by heroic work on the
part of the fire company’ and citizens It
was confined to the above named build
ings.
DIGNnfOF”COiIRTS
MW 8E TAKEN
FROMM
SUPREME COURT MAY DECIDE
THAT CITY COURTS ARE ON A
PAR WITH THE JUSTICE
COURTS.
The question of whether attorneys have
the right to appeal cases direct from the
two branches of the city court to the su
preme court will be decided by the su
preme court of Georgia within the next
few weeks.
The matter was brought up by Chief
Justice Simmons, who was presiding, dur
ing the session Monday, and while a
case In which Burton Smith was interest-!
ed was being considered. The case had
been taken to the supreme court from
Judge Reid's court.
The supreme court expressed a doubt
about the’ legality of appealing cases
without taking them to the superior court.-
If it becomes necessary to take cases to*
the superior court from the two branches
of the city court cfn writs of certiorari in
stead of taking them to the supreme court
on bills of Exceptions, the two branches
of the city court will be practically placed
on a par with the justice courts and much
of their dignity will be gone.
The justices requested the attorneys to
submit briefs upon the question and will
render a decision within a short time. The
supreme court is taking up the matter en
tirely upon Its own motion,' .
3