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Atlanta Semi-Wcdda SfmrnaL
VOL. IV.
PRINCE HENRY
TO UM EH ICI
SETS Sill
DENIES BEFORE LEAVING, HOW-
‘ EVER, THAT HE HAS WRITTEN
LETTERS OF APOLOGY
TO DEWEY.
BREMEN. Feb. 15.—Admiral Prince
Henry, ot Prussia. reached Bremen just
before noon. Previous to sailing. Prince
Henry in conversation .with a correspond
ent of the Associated Press this afternoon,
denied that be had written a letter to
Admiral Dewey apologising for the con
duct of the German squadron in Manila
. Bay during the war with Spain.
“It is all untrue,” said the prince. “I
have never written to Admiral Dewey in
nay life.”
Prince Henry sailed for New York at
4:13 thia afternoon.
The last seen of the prince from the
shore here was when he stood on the
bridge of the Kron-PrinsWilhelm in an
admiral's uniform and lifted his cap in
response to the cheers of the assembled
crowds.
Commander William H. Beehler. U. S.
N.. the United States naval attache at
Berlin, bid the prince good-bye for the
United States embassy.
Senator Tlchirschky. Prussian minister
to the Hanseatic cities, bid farewell to
the prince for Emperor William, who also
sent his brother a telegram previous to
the departure of the steamer.
THE APOLOGY OF PRINCE
WAS VERBAL, NOT WRITTEN
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.—The Associat
ed Press received today from authentic
sources a statement regarding the report
that Prince Henry had written a letter of
apology to Admiral Dewey. The informa
tion which follows was not received from
Admiral Dewey himself, but from an inti
mate friend of his and can be absolutely
vouched for.
The admiral has recently received a let
ter from a member of the United States
embassy at Berlin In which the writer
gave a resume of a conversation he had
with Prince Henry of Prussia at the din
ner given the tatter by Ambassador
White prior to the prince's departure for
America
In his talk the prince referred to his
having hoped to rot urn from the east via
Francisco after his service In the
China squadron, but having been obliged
to hasten home via Sues on account of
his mother's illness, in his usual candid
manner and agreeing with a remark that
the present was a much mors ojJbortuna
time for his visit, said:
"I know you Americans feel very sore
about affairs In the east, and I do not
-■-*4«4eass—“yow - 's' ssyseK- 1 made W’ ' mtatske 4
which I see is now being exploited by the
English to create a prejudice. When at
Hong Kong, at a dinner on the Deutsch
land. the prince's flagship. Commodore
Dewey was present and the senior officer.
There was two Russians, some English
men and officers of other nationalities
which I cannot now recall. When I pro
posed the health of first the ccar of
Russia, then others and last of all that of
the president of the United States. Dewey
was offended, as I learned next day. and
1 realised I had made a great mistake. I
immediately went on board the Olympia
and saw Dewey, who accepted my apol
ogy most graciously.”
► The prince said he was well aware that
I mistakes had been made on their part, but
' that his relations with Admiral DeWey had
always been of the moot agreeable and
pleasant character. He sent his highest
regards to the admiral and expressed his
sincere hope of seeing him during his visit
to America. \
FIGHTING 808 IN NEW YORK
AWAITB ARRIVAL OF PRINCE
NEW TORK. Feb. 15.—Rear Admiral
Evans has arrived in New York to official
ly greet Admiral Prince Hanry.
“I know the opinion has become preva
lent that the squadron is to steam down
the bay and greet the incoming liner.”
said Admiral Evans. “Well, there will be
no such parade, no such review. There
could not be, and I am at a loss to under
stand how such an Idea could become
widespread.”
Admiral Evans was met at Jersey City
by a party of friends who escorted him to
tha University club In Fifth avenue.
STAR SPANGLED BANNER
PLAYED FOR THE PRINCE
BREMER-HAVEN. Feb. 15-At Ham
burg Senator Tlchirschky joined the par
ty of Prince Henry, and at Bremen,
where the train arrived at 1:40 p. m. Ad
' miral Von Tlrplts, secretary of the ad
miralty; Adjutant General Von Plessen
■nd other high officials from Berlin were
, added tt> the prince's suite.
At 1 P- tn. the train left Bremen for
Bremer-Haven.
The inhabitants of every village along
the route from Bremen to Bremer-Haven
turned out, gathered along the railroad
.track and gave the prince a great ova
> tion.
Bremer-Haven was bright with colors In
the prince's honor. All the shipping in the
river flew American and German flags
and the wharves were black with cheer
ing crowds as the Kron-Prinz-Wilhelm
drew out into the stream with her band
playing "Star Spangled Banner."
CAPTORS OF WOMAN IN*
FIERCE FIGHT FOR CAPTIVE
PARIS. Feb. 13.—Referring to the report
ed engagement between brigands for the
possession of Miss Stone, the Constanti
nople correspondent of the Echo de Paris
says:
“The captors of Miss Stone and Madame
Tsilka have been attacked by another
band of brigands, seeking to secure the
prisoners In order to get the ransom.
* Twenty men on both sides were killed
during the fight, but the original captors
.of the missionary were victorious. Miss
Stone was not hurt.”
p vment’of money for
MISS STONE CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15,-The state de
jpartmint has received cable advices con
firming the report that the ransom money
for Miss Stone has been paid to the bri
gand captors.
! It is not known when her release will
occur, but it is understood that the bri
gands have made a corid it lon that they
shall have a period of a week or ten days
in which to make sure their safe retreat
before the prisoner is delitereu up.
New Georgia Postmasters
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.—Postmasters
appointed: Boyetteville. Itecatur coumy.
G. V.'- J. Barber, vice J. J. Barber re
signed; Willacoochee. Coffe»« county. Mon
gols Corbitt, vice J. F. Shcurcr, removed.
PBESIDENT HOLDS ft
VERY IMPORTANT
CONFERENCE
LEADERS OF PARTY ASSEMBLE
AT WHITEHOUSE. BUT DECLINE
TO MAKE ANY PUBLIC
STATEMENT.
*
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-A very im
portant conference was held In the cabi
net rooms, white house, today.
At the president's request he was joined
there shortly after 10 o'clock by Senators
Allison. Aldrich and Spooner; Speaker
Henderson and Representatives Cannon
and Grosvenor, and the conference lasted
until a few minutes after 12.
It Is something of a coincidence that
those at the conference today were, with
the'exception of the president himself and
Senator Spooner, the same men who took
part in the famous conference a few
weeks prior to the Spanish-American war,
which resulted in the definite conclusion
that congress should appropriate >50.000.-
000 to be placed at the disposal of the pres
ident to prepare for war. Not since that
momentous occasion until today have the
same mgn been formally summoned for a
conference at the white house.
Previous to the conference the president
breakfasted at the white house with At
torney General Knox. Postmaster General
Payne and Senator Hanna. Those who
participated in it were extremely and un
usually reticent. The fact that the sen
ators are members of the steering com
mittee of the senate and Speaker Hen
derson and his two lieutenants, who were
present today, practically control legisla
tion in the house, gave rise to the belief
that the consultation referred to the leg
islative program In congress, and might
have a bearing upon the shaping of Cu
ban. Philippines and war revenue repeal
legislation.
There also was an Intimation that ths
president talked with his party leaders In
congress regarding the Schley case, and
color was given to this surmise by a re
mark dropped by one of the senators.
Nothing definite as to the purpose of the
consultation could be obtained.
RUSSIA REGARDS AMERICA
AS FRIENDLY ALLY
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. IB.—The Rue
sign official view of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty was communicated to the corres
pondent of the Associated Press yester
day as follows:
"We accept the news of the entente with
the most complete equanimity and are
very happy to ascertain that England and
Japan are pledged to maintain the integ
rity of China and the'tndependence of Ko
rea. two principles which Russia was the
first to establish as the basis of her for
eign policy in the orient.
"Russia would willingly have subscribed
to the agreements in the preamble.
"The EngHsh-Japaneee their
"Hon has onlf esseriltaHf pacific fllnft
This makes It all the more astonishing
when they speak of war and coalitions.
What power that they have In view we
cannot say. But In any case if peace is
menaced In the extreme orient, -Russia,
for her part, will not fail to take all the
measures necessary to safeguard her in
terests. , ,
"All Russia's conventions with Japan
have aimed at the preservation of the in
tegrity of China and the independence of
Korea and it is true that Minister Kurino
came to us immediately to communicate
the text of the agreement and give the
most amicable assurances.
••We have reason to believe it is not true
that America, with which we remain In
perfect accord. Is a stlept partner In the
affair. We have given America positive
assurances that Russia will do nothing 1
which will disturb the interests of Ameri
ca In China. We do not believe America
is anxious about the situation.
“Furthermore, we have received satis
factory assurance that America is not
taking any steps against us In China.”
ROOSEVELT RETURNS
TO WASHINGTON CITY
CONDITION OF HIS SON SHOWS
EVERY INDICATION OF SPEEDY
RECOVERY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—President
Roosevelt arrived at the white house this
forenoon tn a very happy frame of mind,
after five anxious days at the bedside of
his boy, who has been critically ill with
pneumonia at Groton, Mass.
The Journey back to the seat of govern
ment was made much more leisurely than
the hasty dash Into New England last
Sunday when the president's anxiety to
reach his son outran the fastest special
train.
The trip to Groton was made in 14 hours
but 18 hours were consumed in the return
and in this home coming the president
had a chance to make three short rear
car speeches to the crowd at Worcester,
Woonsocket and Providence.
In each he assured the waiting hundreds
"that 'Ted' was all right and out of the
woods” and In each case the crowd
cheered vociferously and seemed as joy
ous as the president. The journey after
leaving Providence was uneventful.
GEORGIAN’S TART ANSWER
TO HOSPITAL OPPONENTS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.—The interstate
and foreign commerce committee of the
house has adopted a unanimous favora
ble report on Representative Lester's bill
appropriating 8150,000 for a marine hospital
at Savannah.
The report was framed after a spirited
exchange of words between Representa
tive Adamson of Georgia on one side and
Representatives Mann, Corliss and Hep
bum on the other.
Mr. Adamson brought the bill to the at
tention of the committee and the three
Republicans thereupon declared that it
was time to stop "these raids upon the
treasury.”
"You shall not stop on my bill," Mr.
Adamson retorted. "1 will agree with you
to go back and kill appropriations you
have made for marine hospitals for small
and unimportant parts In your section of
the country, but you shall not make this
a sectional or individual measure to halt
upon In what you term 'raids upon the
treasury.’ 1 am here with a bill for the
thft-d port In importance in this country.”
After further cross flring the Republi
cans agreed to a favorable report, but
each said he reserved the right to change
his attitude.
"if you do I shall fight the steals you
i have shoved through,” replied Mr. Adu:n
--l son, and »h.a ended the toloquy.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1902.
OFFICIAL- ORGAN
OF THE
Southern Cotton Growers’ Protective Association
The Semi-Weekly Journal Will Carry the Official News to Members of This
5 Association.
The following correspondence will explain that the Semi-Weekly Journal will hereafter be the
official medium that will carry to the farmers of the South the news of this great Cotton Growers Asso
ciation ; ' 1 * . 1
MONTICELLO, Ga., February 8, 1902.
Mr. Jas. R. Gray, General Manager Semi-Weekly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
My Dear Sir: The officers of the Southern Cottdn Growers Protective Association have decided,
after careful consideration, that the future good of the association can be best promoted and advanced
through the medium of an official organ which can be placed in the hands of the members of the various
state and county organizations throughout the cotton belt. Recognizing, as we do, the deep interest taken by the
management of the Semi-Weekly Journal in our work during the past two years, together with the already
wide circulation of that paper among the farmers, arkl the splendid facilities it possesses for reaching
our members twice a week, we have decided to officially use the columns of that paper for the next
twelve months, provided satisfactory arrangements cap be perfected between its owners and the members
of our association. We would ask that you grant us a ‘‘cotton department/’ to consist of two columns
weekly or more, if needed, which shall contain such statistical and other information bearing upon the
official* work of our association and furnished through correspondents located in the different states
and officially identified with our association. This space to be furnished free of charge to the associa
tion. We also ask that the subscription price for the paper per annum be reduced to its lowest minimum
to all members of the association subscribing for same. Through such a medium we can quickly reach
the members of the association and disseminate needed information at but little cost to them and
comparatively none to the association. In return for the concessions asked, we will earnestly endeavor
to place the paper in the hands of every member of the association throughout the south upon plans satis
factory to all parties, the details of which can be presented to you later.
Trusting that I may have an early and satisfactory reply from you in regard to the proposition
herewith submitted, I beg to remain, Yours truly, \RVIE JORD kN
I . President Southern Cotton Growers’ Protective Association.
• ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 11, 1902.
Hon. Harvie Jordan, President Southern Cotton Growers’ Protective Association, Monticello, Ga.
My Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your valued favor of the Sth inst., and have carefully noted
its contents. I heartily approve the suggestions you make. -
I have watched’ the work of yourself and other® in behalf of our southern planters, and have been
particularly interested in the movement of the Southey Cotton Growers’ Protective Association. I think
this and all kindred movements for the protection of our southern farmers is commendable in the high
est degree. It should be encouraged in every possible way by the newspapers, and should be sustained
bv the bankers, merchants and all others interested in the permanent prosperity of the south.
The southern farmer has for many years been forced to sell’his cotton and other products at
prices fixed bv the purchaser. He has also been forced to buy his supplies at prices fixed by the seller.
He has had no voice in regulating the price either of what he had to sell or buy. Thus his trials
have been doubly onerous. . * ,
The purpose of your association is to correct the evils of this situation, lou have already ac
complished a great deaf of good. What you have done, however, is only the beginning, and should serve
to illustrate what can be done. Your plane, as far as I have been able to examine them, are admirable.
Believing that this work should be sustained in every possible way, and that every influence
should be brought to bear to aid- in the establishmeßt and successful operation of this great move
ment, I take great pleasure in placing the Semi-Weekly Journal, or so much of it ds may be necessary,
is - •!,<■ ppmmand of 4 v<W officers. We accept with, nlftaure the invitation to o ncial orpn
of tour association. We place at vour disposal two columns or more, without cost, and will print such
statistical and other information bearing upon the official work as you may think necessary. If you re
quire more space to print matters of interest and benefit tb the southern cotton grower, we will en
deavor to allow you whatever is needed. • ' .
We realize that upon the production of this staple depends largely, the future prosperity of our
section. Wc desire to make the Semi-Weekly Journal, which already goes to the homes of some 00,000
farmers, the great medium for the interchange of ideas and suggestions, for the benefit of all persons
engaged in agriculture. We desire to be in close touch with every member of the Southern Cotton
Growers’ Protective Association, so that each of them will read in our pages not only the practical
• views and suggestions of others engaged in agriculture, but also the official communications which
will from time to time be promulgated for the good of the organization. It is our fixed purpose to
make the Semi-Weekly Journal stand for the best interests of the great agricultural element of the cot
ton growing section, and to promote in every possible way the interests of its large constituency. ,
We will take great pleasure in making a clubbing rate for the members of your association
which will place the paper in their homes twice a week. I will be glad to take this question up with
you at the earliest opportunity, when we can agree upon a price at which you can offer the paper to
the members of vour association. ..
Believing firmly in the success of your great undertaking, and holding ourselves now and at all
times readv to aid vou in everv way, I am, Your Obedient Servant,
J • JAMES R. GRAY,
General Manager Atlanta Journal.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Referring to the above correspondence The Atlanta Semi-XSeekly Journal will for $1.25 (one
dollar and twenty-five cents) send to a subscriber the Semi-Weekly for one year and pay his member
ship fee in order to enable him to become a monber of the Association.
Where a subscriber is already a member,’ upon receipt of one dollar and, twenty-five cents, the
Semi-Weekly Journal will be sent to’ him for one year with a certificate that his dues for a year in the
Association have been paid. t
All subscriptions and remittances must be sent by registered letter or post office money order, ad
dressed to the Siemi-Weekly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
i The above rate is net to the members of the Association and does not include any of the club
bing offers. *
SMYTHE GOES INi
STALLINGS IS OUT
FORMAL TRANSFER OF AUGUSTA
POSTOFFICE WAS MADE
LAST NIGHT.
AUGUSTA, Ga.. Feb. 15.—The postoffice
war has ended and peace reigns again in
the big government building. At C o'clock
last evening the transfer was made under
the supervision of Inspectors Lewis and
Rashon and Captain E. D. Smythe in
stalled as postmaster.
The inspectors admitted that the case
presented features that were entirely new.
and before taking action wired to Wash
ington for instructions. These were to
make the transfer immediately, and so the
hour of closing business yesterday was se
lection from the applicants as the good of
new postmaster accordingly.
The question who will be assistant post
master is still unanswered. Mr. Smythe
went in without any assistant, and has
given it out that he will make careful se
lection from the applicants as the god of
the service may demand. There are a
number of candidates, the most favorably
considered among whom are Messrs.
George Conklin. Steve Vaughn, C. W.
Stalnaker and Sigmond Silver. There
are also several negro candidates whose
claims are being pressed by the colored
contingent, but these haven't the Slightest
chance of appointment.
38,000 People Vaccinated in City.
The vaccinating crusade has been com
pleted.
In all 38,000 people were vaccinated, em
ploying 28 physicians for 563 days of labor
and costing the city >2.815.
it is probable that the number of per
sons vaccinated is greatly In excess of the
flgwres quoted by the health officer, as
very many people had thte work done by
their private physicians.
HUNDREDS DIE IN
RUSSIAN EARTHQUAKE
‘ TIFLIS, Russia, Feb. 15.—Two hundred
bodies of victims of the earthquake, which
bodies are buried in the fissures and de
destroyed the town of Shamaka, had been
recovered up to last evening.
It appears certain that several hundred
bris caused by the shocks.
The quakes continue at Intervals and the
work of excavating in search Os the vic
tims proceeds with difficulty.
Among the dead are many women who
at the time of the principal shock were
congregated in the various bath houses.
Corpses by Hundreds. f
' ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 15.—The latest
news received from Shamaka confirms the
appalling character of the earthquake at
that p'sce, and adds that 300 corpses have
already been taken out of the ruins.
The piles of wreckage are so vast that
the search is necessarily slow.
Part of the victims were Mussulmans.
Survivors are encamped outside the
ruins of the city.
FIREMEN RISKED LIFE
TO SAVE DEAD BODIES
CHICAGO. Feb. 15—Firemen who groped
their way through fire and smoke and
dragged six dead bodies into the street
from Bennetts hospital at Ada and Ful
ton streets late last night, carried on their
heroic labor In the belief that they were
rescuing persons who had been asphyxia
ted. and not until the flames had been
subdued did they learn that they had
been in the dissecting room of Bennett
Medical college, and that the rescued
bodies were from the dissecting tables of
the school.
Several of the cadavers wore clothes,
having been brought to the school in that
condition. One cadaver was incinerated.
The dissecting room and laboratory of
the college were destroyed, entailing a
loss of >5.000.
A score of patients in the hospital were
badly frightened, but none was injured.
The firemen had supposed that the
building was used exclusively for hospi
tal purposes.
E.P.S.DENMARKOUT
FOR THE JUDGESHIP
VALDOSTA MAN MAKES FORMAL
ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS CAN-
DIDACY FOR THE BENCH.
VALDOSTA. Ga., Feb. 15.—The Times
today will print the following authorised
statement of the candidacy of Hon. E. P.
8. Denmark for the judgeship in the south
ern judicial circuit:
"Mr. E. P. 8. Denmark has had under
consideration for the past ten days the
request of numerous citizens and law
yers to become a candidate for Judge of
the southern judicial circuit, and he has
decided to become a candidate and The
Times is authorized to make the an
nouncement.
“In an interview with Mr. Denmark
this morning, he said: ‘I have been
strongly urged to become a candidate for
judge of the southern judicial circuit by
a good many citizens throughout the cir
cuit. and I have carefully and deliberate
ly considered the matter and have decided
to become a candidate, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party, and you are
authorized to make the announcement.’
"The plans for manking the nomination
will be determined by the state executive
committee.”
“I AM NOT GUILTY, SIR,”
SAYS WAKEFIELD AT BAR
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. Feb. 15.—William C.
Wakefield, of Framingham, the young man
whose exploits in England and whose arrest
upon his arrival with his valet in this coun
try, caused a sensation, has appeared in the
superior court to answer to two indictments,
one for perjury and the other for larceny. To
each of these indictments, when arraigned, he
returned In modest voice: "Not guilty, sir.”
The long weeks in Jail had not depressed
Wakefield.
PUBLIGBUILDINGTQ
COST SIOO.OOO
FOR SELftftft
SENATE PASSES BILL APPROPRI-
ATING THAT AMOUNT FOR
ALABAMA CITY ON
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—After the rou
tine business today the senate passed a
bill appropriating >IOO,OOO for a public
building at Selma, Ala.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the bill establishing a permanent cen
sus bureau. The pending amendment was
that of Mr. Lodge to amend the paragraph
relating .to the retention of employes so
that It would read “that all employes of
the twelfth census office at the date of
the passage of this act who are retained
In the permanent census above the grade
of skilled laborers shall be and they are
hereby placed without further examina
tion under the provisions of the civil ser
vice act.”
In support of his amendment Mr. Lodge
argued that if all the persons at present
In the employ of the census office should
be placed arbitrarily within the classified
service without further examination it
would work a hardship upon those who
had taken civil service examination and
were on the eligible list. In response to
a suggestion Mr. Lodge said it was per
fectly evident that from the professed in
terest In this measure both in the senate
and the house that the census employes
had a good deal of political influence.
During the discussion Mr. Tillman said,
laughingly, that some senators and repre
sentatives would get their- full share of
the appointments. He was sure the sena
tor from Massachusetts (Mr. Lodge) would
and he believed he himself would.
“I hope so,” replied Mr. Lodge in the
same vein. “No two senators are more
deserving.” .(Laughter.)
"I am glad, of course,” said Mr. Tillman,
“to be In such good company, but I am
afraid that when the sharing up comes it
will not be even.”
MUELLER, IN
EN ROUTE TO AMERICA
BRUSSELS, Feb. 15.—1 t is said that the
desire to keep secret the departure of Dr.
Mueller, the former consul of the Orange
Free State in Holland, for the United
States was so keen that the Boer emis
sary booked his passage under an assum
ed ns me
According to information from responsi
ble quarters. Mr. Kruger's letter to Pres
ident Roosevelt, of which Dr. Mueller is
the bearer, does not appeal for Interven
tion, but expresses regret that he Is un
able at present to personally congratulate
President Roosevelt on his accession to
office, and concludes with a gratified al
lusion to the numerous Invitations to
visit, the groat republic which have ar
jrlYfid. and are stiU.arriving.
Besides reorganising the Boer propa
ganda In th* United States. Dr. Mueller
will direct h!« efforts principally to ob
taining prohibition of the ex
portation of Articles regarded by the
Boers as contraband of war. thus Indi
rectly eliciting an opinion on the war
from the United States government.
Dr. Mueller is supported by wealthy
Boer sympathisers in Europe and has
great hopes regarding the result of his
mission.
COUNT TOLSTdTgETS
NEW LEASE ON LIFE
YALiA. Crimea, Feb. 15.—Count Tols
toi is somewhat improved today.
His pulse is ninety and his temperature
is satisfactory.
The change , for the worse in his condi
tion which occurred last evening was
caused by a spread of the pulmonary In
flammation to the right lung.
The inflammat.on is beglninng to sub
side. , ,
POLICEMANRESIGNS;
TALK OFPERSECUTION
AFTER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE
AUGUSTA OFFICER GIVES UP
PLACE ON THE FORCE.
AUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 15.—Policeman L.
H. Krewson resigned from the force yes
terday. A charge of neglect of duty has
been made against him and he was to
have been tried last night under that
charge. He was tried only a month ago on
a similar charge and acquitted.
Mr. Krewson was one of the oldest
members on the force in point of service,
and had been sergeant for many years. He
was in command of the squad who re
pelled the attack on the jail three years
ago when a mob ivent there to lynch a
negro who had aSßaulted a lady in the
city. In that attack two men were se
riously wounded. Sergeant Krewson was
reduced to the ranks when the force was
reorganised last summer.
There are those who see in the repeated
charges brought against this officer a sys
tematic persecution for the purpose of
driving him from the force, and that still
others will go the same way.
$55,000 FIRE IN ’
SELMA, ALA., MILLS
SELMA. Ala.. Feb. 15.—Shortly before 8
o’clock Thursday night fire was discovered
in the ceiling of the second floor or the
grist mill department of the International
Cotton Seed Oil Mill, and as high wind
was blowing at the time, the flames soon
spread to adjoining building, a three-story
structure'that was used as a corn ele
vator and general storing house of the
products of the planL The fire gainea
headway rapidly and nefore the fire de
partment reachfc the scene both buildings
were a mass of flames. The Are then
spread rapidly to an adjoining department
which Is used for the manufacturing of
ice. but was extinguished before very
much damage was done in that depart
ment.
The corn in the elevator was valued at
>30.000 and there was also in the same
building between >5,000 and HO.COO worth of
cotton seed and cotton s«ed meal.
The machinery and building are a total
loss and are valued at $20,000.
President Lamar, of the International
Cotton Seed Oil company places the loss
at >55.000. which is partly covered by >29,-
000 insurance.
Death at Melter.
MELTER, Ga., Feb. 15.—Miss Salli*
Fordham, daughter of Mr. William Ford
ham, died at Burns house Thursday night,
after an illness of three months.
NO. 45.
JOETEIIRELL'S
FIRST GUN
IS FIREB
OPENING SPEECH OF THE MERI-
WETHER GUBERNATORIAL CAN
DIDATE IS HEARD BY A
LARGE CROWD.
CANTON, Ga., Feb. 15.—Hon. J. M. Ter
rell fired his first gun in the 1902 guberna
torial campaign in the Canton courthouse
today, under the auspices of the Cherokee
County Terrell club.
Notwithstanding the heavy snowfall
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there was a goodly gathering of farmers
from the country around, together with
visitors from Blue Ridge, Woodstock and
other places.
* The extreme inclemency of the weather,
however, naturally greatly curtailed, the
attendance, but as it was a large ct-owd
of people, among them a number of ladies,
heard Mr. Terrell deliver his first speech.
Mr. Terrell was introduced by Hon.
James V. Keeth, a prominent Cherokee
county farmer, and president of the Ter
rell club. Mr. Terrell spoke for about an
hour, but even in that short time he clear
ly and frankly handled s all of the main
Issues that have arisen during the pres
ent campaign. His speech was in line with
his platform, as already announced, and
may be said to have been. merely an em
bellishment of that platform.
Mr. Terrell did not refer once to either
of his opponents by name, though he un
doubtedly had Mr. Guerry in mind when
he said he had never been employed by a
railroad, never been discharged 'by one.
and therefore felt no bitterness toward
corporations in general, but couid do ex
act justice to people and corporations
alike.
From all accounts, this is undoubtedly a
Terrell county, though at the same time
a dry county. The people here declare,
however, that they favor local option
rather than state prohibition.
Cherokee has about 2,200 white voters,
but on more than one occasion has given
a majority to the Populist ticket.
The Populist party has about died out,
however, and practically all will vote in
the coming primary.
In the last national election the county
gave McKinley a considerable majority
through tusion of Populists and Republi- t
cans. Mr. Terrell was enthusiastically re
ceived today, and his speech seemed to
catch the crowd.
THHETMEHiLLED
IN FREIGHT CRUSH
RUNAWAY TRAIN TELESCOPES
CABOOSE ON MOUNTAIN TRACK
NEAR ALTOONA.
ALTOONA. Pa., Feb. 15.—Three men
killed, four probably fatally and two se
riously Injured, one freight train a com
plete wreck and another nearly so are the
result ot an accident yesterday on
the Pennsylvania railroad In the steep
grade a few miles above the Horseshoe
curve.
The list of victims follows:
The dead:
A. S. GROVE, conductor of the forward
train. _
U. B. WESTNER, brakeman of the for
ward train.
T. W. COONEY, brakeman of the for
ward train. • I
Probably fatally injured:
M. W. Hartman, flagman of the forward
train.
B. W. Kinkead, engineer of the forward
train.
J. W. Fluke, engineer of the rear train.
Simon Frederick, brakeman, rear train
man.
Seriously Injured:
The fireman, name unknown.
Control of the second section of an east
bound train was lost soon after the other
entered the tunnel and two miles west of
Allegrippus it crushed into the rear of tha
first section. .
Ten cars, the caboose and two englnas
were completely wrecked. Grove, V est
ner and Cooney were in the caboose of Uta
forward train. -
Their bodies were tern to pieces. #
Hartman was standing on the front plat
form of the caboose and the shock threw
him far down over the mountain side.
Engineer Fluke and his fireman jumped
when they saw the train coming.
The injured were taken to the Altqona
hospital, where it was said Fluke was
dying.
The homes of the dead and injured wer*
in Altoona.
Seven Killed, Six Injured in Wreck.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 15.—A special to
The Scimitar from Little Rock says:
A report has reached here that seven
men were killed and fifteen it jured In a
wreck of a work train on the Choctaw
railway yesterday near Little Maumelle.
A rock weighing fifteen tons had rolled,
across the track and the train crashed in
tOThe names will be obtainable beforo
night.
Southern Train Wrecked by a Rock.
CHARLOTTE. N. -., Feb. 15.—Southern
railway passenger train No. 39 was wreck
ed near Clifton yesterday, and Engineer
Charles Cauble. of Greenville S. C., and
a negro fireman, named Zack Moore, were
injured, but railroad officials say neither
is seriously hurt.
As the train rounded a curve it struck
a rock in a cut and the engine and four
cars left the track.
The engine was badly torn up and the
express car considerably battered, but the
other cars merely turned over and their
inmates escaped injury.
Railroad officials say it has not been
ascertained whether the rock rolled on the
track or was placed there for the purpose
of wrecking the train.
NEPRO IS LYNCHED
BY KLUKLUX BAND
FULTON, Ky.. Feb. 15.—8e1l Dooley,
a negro railroad section hand, was tak
en from his home near Here by three men
and shot to death In front of his house a(
U o'clock last night.
The men entered ’ Dooley’s cabin and
placing a rope around his neck draged
him out into the snow and then shot him
five times, killing him instantly.
There is no clue to the identity of the
three men and no cause for the deed is
known.