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IKffl HUGO
IS HOIfOHED
111 H
CENTENARY OF BIRTH IS CELE
BRATED BY WEEK OF FESTIVI
TY OPENED IN PANTHEON
BY LOUBET.
PARIS. Feb. 26.—The series of festivi
ties to celebrate the centenary of the birth
, of Victor Hu«o. which will last until Sun
day next, opened this morning with a
grand ceremony, within the Pantheon,
under the auspices of the government.
Preeldent Loubet. M. Waldeck Rousseau,
the premier and the other members of the
cabinet, the members of the senate and
of the chamber of denudes, representative
delegations from the institute ana other
state bodies including the leading lights
of Art. Science and Literature in France,
and deputations from the various Lycees
'and deputations from the various lycees
President Loubet was warmly cheered
along the route as he drove >to the Pan
theon. escorted by a squadron of
cuirassiers.
The president and the cabinet minis
ters took their seats In the official tribune
erected in the choir, while in the
transcept beneath the dome were two
other tribunes, one to the right, reserved
for Mme. Loubet and the wives of the
ministers and the other, to the left, on
which the members of Victor Hugo’s fam
ily were seated. The United States am
bassador. General Horace Porter, sat in
the front row of the seats set apart for the
diplomatic corps.'
Exactly beneath the center of the dome
rose from cut of a cluster of palms and
flowers the bust of Victor Hugo, by the
celebrated sculptor D'Angers. and this
was the symbol to which the eyes of thou
sands -of spectators gathered In the hall
were eentered. A few steps behind the
bust was a little platform from which the
artists of the Comedie Francaise recited
verses from the poet's works. Tribunes
• for the senators, deputies, academicians
and other principal guests were ran geo
around the nave, about 5.000 persons in a?l
being present. A privileged position be
tween the breast and front of the presi
young men and girls, selected from the
various schools, to typify the youth of
Frapce.
The decoration of the interior of the
Pantheon, for which parliament voted
80,000 francs, was very simple, but im
pressive. blue being the dominant color.
The sides were decorated with blue, orna
mented with the initials "V. H-.” and be
neath the dome was suspended an enor
' mous gilt laurel wreath to the surround
ing walls by light garlands of foliage.
- ■ The walls of the Apse were completely
hidden by blue velvet hangings, embroid
ered in gold, in the center of which stood
out a large wreath inclosing within It a
lyre and the initials "V. H.,” beneath be
ing the dates “180.-1902."
The principal facade was also hung with
i blue veivet.beartng the name of the poet,
while clusters of palms and flags height
ened the external color effect. The cere
mony began shortly after 10 o'clock In
the morning and was concluded at 1i:46
a. m. The program included eulogistic
orations by M. Leygues, minister of pub
lic Instruction and M. Hanot aux, president
of the institute; recitations of sev
eral of Victor Hugo's poem by the mem
bers of the Comedie Francaise and the
rendition of hymns, based on Hugo's
works by M. Telmas, of the opera and
ISO voices.
The band of the guards republique and
an orchestra numbering 100 pieces per
formed the instrumental part of the exer
cines.
The scene within the pantheon was most
imposing and full of color, owing to the
brilliant toilettes of the ladles and the
uniforms of the officials. In all the pub
lic schools qf France the day will be cele
brated by lectures on the life of France's
’national poet and by readings from his
Works by the professors.
PRWOUNCEO
■ FOR FIREMEN’S
TOURNAMENT
MEETING OF TRI-BTATE FIRE-
• MEN’S ASSOCIATION AT GRIFFIN
WILL BE INTERESTING.
GRIFFIN. Ga., Feb. M— I The Tri-State
Firemen's association wuich meets here
May 22. 33 and 34. will have one of the
most interesting meetings it has ever
, known, and arrangements for entertain
ing the visitors are already under way.
It has been decided to hold a carnival
at the same time, and nearly 31.500 has
been subscribed for that purpose.
The committee having the matter in
charge has prepared the list of prizes for
the firemen s tournament which aggre
gate 3855. as follows:
Foot Race—First prize 310; second prize
Ladder Climbing—First prize 310; sec
ond prize 35.
« dhoofly Test—First prize 323; second
prize 315.
Hose Reel Test—First prize 3100; second
prize 360.
Siamese Test—First prize 325; second
prize 3K
.Grab Test—First prize 335; second prize
-Wfi
Two Hose Wagon Race—First prize
>125; second prize 350.
One Horse Wagon Race—First prize 330;
second prize 325.
Chief Fire Department Race—One prize
of 835.
Largest Visiting Department in Parade-
First prize 315; second prize 310.
• Handsomest Decorated Vehicle In Car
nival feature—First prize 330; second
prize 325.
TWO MEN ARE SLAIN 7
BY A GRIZZLY BEAR
VANCOUVER. B. C.. Feb. 2®.-The steamer
Tees has arrived from the north, with news of
the killing of two men by an enormous grizzly
bear at Rivers Inlet. One of the men was a
white trapper and the other an Indian. Their
bodies with that of the bear were found to
gether within a few feet of each other.
The Indian had apparently taken a shot at
the bear from bls muzzle loading rifle and
wounded the animal. The infuriated beast had
run toward him and mauled him to death.
The white man then came to the rescue and
drove a long knife Into the bear’s breast, the
point penetrating his heart. Then the bear
turned and killed the white man.
By this time the grizzly was dying from his
wounds, and fell over dead a few feet away.
NO TRACE OF CONDOR
FOUND 3Y SEARCHERS
HONOLULU. Feb. M.—The British
steamship Phaeton, which left Puget
Sound to search for the missing sloop of
war Condor, arrived here today without
having found any trace of the Condor.
REWARD IS OFFERED
FOR PARSONS’ ARREST
DALTON. Feb. M.—Governor Candler
today issued va reward for the arrest of
La born Parsons who shot and seriously
wounded John Loughrldge, near Holly
Post Office in Murray county, some days
ago. It will lie remembered that Lough
ridge had gone on the bond of'Parsons to
keep him out of Murray countyjail. Just
before the February term of court. Lough
ridge attempted to surrender Parsons to
the sheriff, fearing his skipping his bond.
In some way Parsons became angry, and
shot Loughrldge two or three times. |
Warrants were issued, and Parsons is a
fugitive from the officers. The reward
just offered Ijas caused a number of of
ficers to go over into Murray county,
and a lively chase is expected. The
amount of the reward is 3150.
murderedTnbed”
BY UNKNOWN PARTIES
CARLINVILLE. 111.. Feb. M.-Wood
ford Hughes, a prominent citizen of Scott
ville. Hi., was murdered In his bed at 1
o'clock this morning by three unknown
men.
Hughes was spending tne night with Bar
Seymour, and when three men entered the
house he arose in bed. startled, only to be
filled full of bullets. The men escaped and
bloodhounds were at once put on the trail.
The men made no attempt at robbery. It
is believed they can be identified.
Mystery surrounds the affair. Mr.
Hughes died instantly.
TO SHOW “HORSES
AT THE PARK
THISyEAR
FAIR DIRECTORS PREPARE FOR
ANOTHER EXHIBITION OF
BLOODED PRINCES OF
* THE ARENA.
The horse show movement has again
started in Atlanta and it is by no means
improbable that a show will be given this
year under the auspices of the Southern
Inter-state Fair association. This is the
sentiment that prevailed at the meeting
of the board of directors of the fair asso
ciation which was held Tuesday after
noon in the office of the Atlanta cham
ber of commerce. The horse show move
ment did not begin this year until The
Journal called attention to the fact that
the time had arrived for it.
On motion of Thomas Egleston a com
mittee of three was appointed by the chair
to investigate the horse show matter to
ascertain the probable cost of the enter
prise and to obtain the necessary data to
submit a detailed report at another meet
ing of the directors which is to take place
next Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
The committee 'appointed by Chairman
Peters is composed of Thomas Egleston,
chairman; J. K. Ottley and F. Frank
Beck.
ATKINSON FLAYS CURRY
IN HIS OPENING SPEECH
JACKSON. Ga.. Feb. 26.—Yesterday at
the noon court recess, Hon. Alex Atkin
son. candidate for state senator of this,
the Twenty-sixth senatorial district, was
introduced by Dr. R. W. Mays and for
mally opened his campaign in this district
against Jtfdge Frank Z. Curry, of this
city, who 1s also an aspirant for this of
fice. Quite a crowd assembled in the
courtroom to hear Mr. Atkinson's open
ing speech, and the assemblage was high
ly entertained by the most scathing po
litical-speech ever delivered in this coun
ty. and the frequent applause that greet
ed his remarks upon the issues of the
senatorial campaign showed that the
crowd w-as overwhelmingly for Mr. At
kinson.
As a campaign speaker Mr. Atkinson
has few equals In Georgia, being a fluent
and eloquent speaker and readily cap
tures his audience with his brilliant
thoughts expressed upon the questions at
issue.
Mr. Atkinson charges Curry, as chair
man of the Twenty-sixth senatorial ex
ecutive committee of changing the mode
of electing a senator from this district,
which has been by the rotary system for
twenty-five years, the citizens of each
county selecting themselves a senator, but
this system was recently changed by the
senatorial executive committee, and at the
approaching election, though it/ being
Butts county's time to select a senator,
yet the citizens of Spalding and Fayette
counties will cast their ballots in select
ing a senator of this district. Toi, this
arrangement Mr. Atkinson says he has
no objection, but as soon as Curry found
out he had no following in Fayette and
Spalding counties, he then wanted a
change mgde and then leave it to Butts
or to Atkinson's own militia district.
Mr. Atkinson says he would accept such
a mode of selecting, but that the execu
tive committee have decided upon the
manner of electing a senator, so that he
nor Curry have no say in the way of elect
ing. .
HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY
IN ATLANTA TUESDAY
Harry Payne Whitney, of New York,
and his wife passed through Atlanta
Tuesday afternoon on Mr. Whitney’s pri
vate car Pilgrim. The car was attached
to Southern railway train No. 37, which
was three hours late. Mr. Whitney de
clined to be interviewed, but sent out a
young man, his valet evidently, with word
that he was en route to Hickory Valley,
Tenn., on a hunting trip. The shades of
the car were closely drawn, and nobody
in the station got a glimpse of the in
mates of the car. and several Atlantians
who were standing around when the car
came through expressed the hope that
none of the occupants of the car caught a
glimpse of the depot. The Pilgrim was
taxen away on a later train.
PENNILESS BOER IN
BIRMINGHAM BEGGING
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Feb. 26—Louis
Wohlman, a Boer from South Africa, is
in Birmingham and has applied to the
mayor for assistance. He says that when
the war broke out he resided near Pre
toria and had a farm of 500 acres and
about 3,000 sheep. He joined the Boer
army, was captured and later secured his
release by taking the oath of allegiance
to Great Britain. He then left for Amer
ica. He says that he wants to remain in
America and if he can get employment
will bring his family here.
What are Humors?
They are vitiated or morbid fluids cours
ing the vein® and affecting the tissue®.
They are commonly due to defective diges
tion but are sometimes Inherited.
How do they manifest themselves T
In many forms of cutaneous eruption,
salt rheum or eczema, pimples and boils,
and in weakness, languor, general debility.
How are they expelled ? By
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
which also builds up the system that has
■offered from them.
It La the best medicine lor all boston*
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1902.
VALET JUNES
ADMITS HE
SLEW RICE
JONES CONFESSES THAT HE AD
MINISTERED CHLOROFORM
THAT CAUSED DEATH OF
MILLIONAIRE.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Cross-examina
tion of Charles F. Jones was continued to
dav in the trial of Albert T. Patrick, who
is accused of the murder of William M.
Rice. .
Jones, in his direct examination, said
that he killed Rice by the use of chloro
form and that he did it by Patrick’s or
ders.
Yesterday Jones, in answer to Attorney
Moore, who conducted the cross-examina
tion, said he had made four different
statements of the circumstances attend
ing the death of Rice. The first statement
was made to Police Captain McCluskey,
who was in charge of the detective bu
reau. A copy of this statement was read
to the jury. It was dated October 4, 1900.
and in it Jones declared that Patrick was
Rice’s lawyer, that Rice sent him fre
quently to Patrick's office and that he
(Jones) was present when Rice signed
what is known as the 1900 will.
Jones said he made a second statement
In the presence of Captain Baker, of Tex
as, Assistant Attorney Osborne and Mr.
Byrne, of the law firm which retained by
Captain Baker in the will litigation. This
statement was also read to the jury. In
it Jones reaffirmed that the 1900 will was
genuine, but alleged that Patrick had
killed Rice because Rice had insisted on
the return of some papers he had given
Patrick. The witness told of an interview
he had had with Mr. Osborne at police
headquarters in which he told the assist
ant district attorney, that no crime had
been conimltted.
“When you made your statement in the
Tombs you intended to deceive Mr. Os
borne, Mr. Byrne and Captain Baker?”
asked Mr. Moore.
"I was trying to protect myself. I want
ed to get out of prison,” replied the wit
ness. , ,
Jones said that the day before he at
tempted to commit suicide he addressed a
letter to the public declaring himself in
nocent of any wrong doing.
••When you saw Mr. Osborne later,” Mr.
Moore said, ”did he tell you your story
was untrue and that it could not be cor
roborated/"
“Yes, he said something like that.”
“Did he tell you you must tell a story
that he could corroborate?”
“I think something like that was said.”
•'Have you been promised immunity for
testifying here?”
Jones did not answer the question and
Mr. Moore changed it.
“Has the district attorney or any assist
ant district attorney promised you im
munity?" he asked.
“No.”
“Did you not swear before Justice Je
rome that you had been promised some
immunity?”
“I don't remember what I said. I swore
what I was told to swear.”
“Have you been indicted for any of these
forgeries or for murder of Mr. Rice?”
“I don't know. I read in the newspapers
that I had been indlpted.l’
“But you have received no official notice
of any such indictment?”
“No."
OUARRELATHJRHACE
ENDS IN SHOOTING
LOUIS FARROR SHOT AND BADLY
WOUNDED BY DOC WEIR AT
ANNISTON, ALA.
•
ANNISTON, Ala., Feb. 26.—Doc Weir
was shot and dangerously wounded by
Louis Farror at the furnace of the Wood
ston Iron company yesterday morning
about 10 O'clock.
Both parties are white men and were in
the employ of the company. They were at
work in the same department.
It seems that some one had interfered
with some of Weir's tools, and he accused
Farror of having done it. A dispute arose
and angry words passed between the two.
Weir struck Farror, whereupon the latter
drew a pistol and fired at his antagonist
three times. Two of the took effect,
one in Weir’s left side and the other
shattered the elbow of his left arm. The
shooting was done with a 38-calibre Smith
Wesson pistol at close range, and Weir
was very fortunate in not being killed
putrlght.
Weir was carried to his home and Dr.
F. E. Gordon summoned. He responded
immediately and dressed the wounds of
the injured man. At last reports Weir
was doing nioely, and it is thought his
wounds will not necessarily prove fatal.
As soon as Farror did the shooting he
left for parts unknown.
THREE CONVICTS ESCAPE
AT DOLVIE, ALABAMA
* BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Feb. 36.—Frank
Edwards, one of the members of the fam
ous Miller-Duncan gang of safe blowers,
who was sent to the penitentiary for
twenty-five years from this county, has
made his escape from the stockade at
Dolvie, Ala., where he was being worked
under lease by the Hand Lumber Com
pany. J. H. Johnson and Henry Watkins,
two other convicts, escaped at the same
time.
TWO HUNDRED ARRESTS
ARE MADE IN BUCHAREST
BUCHAREST, Feb. 26.—The demon
stration of workmen who sought to in
vade the chamber of deputies in order to
induce the chamber to modify a pending
bill dealing with trades unions, became
so disorderly that It was deemed neces
sary to call out a force of cavalry to dis
perse the crowd. Several charges were
made, in which many persons wore in
jured. About 200 arrests were made.
King Edward is Present at Race.
LONDON, Feb. 26.—For the first time
since his accession King Edward today
appeared on a race course. He went to
the Kempton Park steeplechase to see the
Grand National candidate. Ambush 11..
run In the Stand steeplechase. This was
Ambush H.’s first race tn public since the
horse won the Grand National In 1900, and
the first appearance of the king's colors
on a course since the death of Queen
Victoria.
Off For Washington.
MACON, Feb. 26.—Messrs. George A.
Smith. Howard M. Smith, N. E. Harris,
J. W. Cabanisss, T. D. Tinsley and J. H.
Hertz will leave tonight at 7:30 for Wash
ington, where they will appear Friday
morning before the house committee on
appropriations. _ u _
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE
FOR OFFICE IN DAWSON
DAWSON. Ga.. Feb. 26.—Hon. S. R.
Christie has announced his candidacy for
state senator from this, the Eleventh, dis
trict, it being Terrell county’s time, un
der the rotation system, to suggest the
name of a candidate. Mr. Christie is one
of the most prominent citizens of this
county, and has had extensive experience
in public life. He was at one time sheriff
of the county, then afterwards he repre
sented the county in the legislature, and
for a number of years has been chairman
of the board of county commissioners,
and as such has made a splendid record.
Mr. E. L. Raney, editor of the Dawson
News. Is the only avowed candidate for
representative, and it seems now that he
will certainly be a member of the next
legislature, as It is quite probable he will
have no opposition.
The recent municipal contest at Bron
wood, In this county, blds fair to furnish
grist for the judicial mill, as quo warranto
proceedings have been Instituted by Mr.
Charles W. Gunnells, who claims to have
been legally elected mayor against Mr.
Samuel W. Denton, who Is now holding
the office. The case'has been set for hear
ing before Judge Sheffield here next Fri
day. Attorneys M. C. Edwards and James
G. Parks represent the plaintiff, and H.
A. Wilkinson and Yeomans & Raines are
defendant’s counsel.
Chairman Christie, by authority of the
board of county commissioners, has loan
ed out $6,000 of the county’s funds at 4 per
cent interest to one of the banks here,
and the county still has 34.000 left in its
treasury for current expenses.
MARFjmSTON
MH OPPOSE
J. 0. GLENN
MIDDLE GEORGIA MAN IS SAID TO
HAVE HIS EYE ON THE JOB
HELD BY SCHOOL COM
MISSIONER.
Colonel Mark Johnston, o? Milledgeville,
was in Atlanta yesterday. His presence
given rise to a very strong rumor that
he will be in the race for state school com
missioner to succeed Dr. J. R. Glenn ,the
present incumbent. In fact, The Journal
has it from an authoritative source that
his formal announcement may be looked
for within the next few days.
Colonel Johnston Is one of the best
known and most universally popular citi
zens of middle Georgia, and has long been
prominent In public life. About twenty/
years ago he was a leading member of
the Georgia legislature,) and in many ways
has served his state and section well
apd faithfully.
Colonel Johnston declined to state posi
tively today whether he would or would
not enter the race, but his final decision
to do so may be accepted as a foregone
conclusion.
allegecTco’unTerfeiters
CAUGHT IN WAYCROSS
WAYCROSS, Ga. Feb. 25.—Yesterday
morning at 1 o’clock Sheriff T. J. McClel
lan and posse, consisting of Jesse and
Newt McClellan, E. Cottingham, Dock
Owens and “One-Armed” Charlie Johnson,
colored, raided a counterfeiting den and
arrested the alleged counterfeiter, who
gave his name as E. G. Griggs, with his
wife and twd Chilfitfen.
The entire outfit was found in a room
of the house which is situated on Miller
street. It consisted of molds for dollars,
halfs and quarters and two small forges,
a quantity of tin solder bars, other kinds
of bright metal and a quantity of tools.
Investigation lends strong evidence to
the belief that Mrs. Griggs is the sister of
the man who was arrested in Jacksonville
a few days ago by request of Sheriff Mc-
Clellan, of this county, and who proved to
have a large quantity of counterfeit money
In his grip. He gave his name as Jas.
Smith down there, but it is believed to be
Joe Jennings, as it is ascertained from the
woman that her maiden name was Belle
Jennings, and Smith’s laundry was mark
ed “G. G. J.”
Griggs and bis family claim to have
come to Waycross a month ago from Dar
lington, S. C.. and it is believed by par
ties here that they once lived at Live Oak.
Fla. Their two children are five and three
years old, a girl and boy respectively.
MILLEDGEVILLE HOPES TO
BE 2D CLASS POSTOFFICE
-- / ■
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., Feb. 24.—The re
ceipts at the Milledgeville post office have In
creased so much during the past few months
that It is confidently expected this will be
made a second-class office after March 31st,
the end of the fiscal year. This Increase la one
of the beat indications of the growth of the
city. Milledgeville Is now enjoying a more
substantial growth than it has had in many
years. New buildings are going up, new bus
iness houses opening, and new citizens con
stantly moving in to avail themselves of the
rare educational advantages offered here.
A movement Is on foot to organise a board
of trade among the business men of Milledge
ville. Such an organization would be of lasting
good to the city.
GILBEfIfSMTE
IS LARGE ENOUGH
Bradford L. Gilbert, famous the country
over as an architect and engineer, Is in
Atlanta today for the purpose of looking
over the present depot site In order to de
termine whether there is sufficient room
for a new station that will meet the needs
of all railroads entering here.
In Mr. Gilbert’s opinion there is plenty
of space, and he is Inclined to think that
the proposition which has bothered the
people of Georgia and recently the rail
roads can be solved.
Mr. Gilbert arrived yesterday from
Charleston. He called at once on Gover
nor Candler and held a short conference
with him In order to find out what the
depot commission desired him to do re
garding plans for a new union station.
Neither Mr. Gilbert nor Governor Candler
will discuss what was said at the confer
ence, but Mr. Gilbert announced shortly
after noon that he would be In At
lanta several days looking over the state’s
property, and that when he makes a thor
ough Investigation he will give out a state
ment as to what can be done and the
kind of station that can be built.
When Mr. Gilbert was asked by a Jour
nal man If the depot could be built on
the present property he said:
“When I was here several years ago
there was plenty of room. I drew plans
at that time giving a station that would
do for many years to come. A new bridge
has been constructed since that time, but,
of course, that makes but little differ
ence. If there was room several years ago,
there certainly must be room now. I can
see no difficulties in the way at present.
Still I will be here looking over the situ
ation for several days, and can tell ex
actly about the conditions when I make a
further investigation. I do not,think, how
ever, there will be any trouble in getting
a depot here.”
Two Big Wheat Pits.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Feb. 26.—Two monster
iron wheat pits are being manufactured In
Birmingham for parties In Taylor, Texas. One
of the pits is 40 feet deep and 40 feet in diam
eter, while the other Is 40 feet deep and 36
. feet Ln diameter.
DISPENSARY
MEN WIN
SUIT
INJUNCTION ASKED FOR BY ROME
WHISKY MEN IS NOT GRANT
ED BY JUDGE HENRY AT
HEARING.
ROME, Ga., Feb. 26.—Judge Henry over
ruled the application of the liquor men
for an injunction against the dispensary
commissioners.
The decision was rendered last night at
La Fayette.
Judge Henry sustains the constitution
ality of the dispensary bill passed by the
legislature and which was ratified last
week in Floyd county by a majority of
269.
The liquor men obtained a temporary
Injunction preventing the election of three
commissioners last Monday. The saloon
asked for a perpetual Injunction upon
seventeen grounds, alleging the dispen
sary act violated the constitution and the
charter of the city of Rome. Judge Hen
ry heard argument of counsel last night
in LaFayette. Judge Branham, Denny &
Harris, W. H. Ennis, W. T. Holly were
counsel for the anti-dispensary side. Col.
C. N. Featherstone, L. A. Dean, W. J.
Neel, Judge George Harris represented
the dispensary people.
The case will be carried to the supreme
court at once.
The dispensary folks are elated this
morning and considerable demonstration
was made when the news of Judge Hen
ry’s decision reached Rome.
, The electors will meet Monday and elect
commissioners for the dispensary. Ordi
nary Davis will preside.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tableta. AU
druggists refund the money if it falls to cure.
E. W. Grove’s signature Is on each box. 26a.
TUSKESEENEGBOES
TO TEACH AFRICA
HOW TO FARM
GRADUATES FROM INDUSTRIAL
COLLEGE TEACH COTTON RAIS
ING IN HEART OF DARK
CONTINENT.
TUSKEGEE. Ala., Feb. 24.-J. N. Callo
way, the Tuskegee teacher of agriculture,
has just returned from the German col
ony of Togo, in western Africa, where he
was hired by the German Colonial Econ
omic society to go a year and a half ago
to teach cotton raising to natives. Prof.
Calloway says the results have suf
ficiently encouraging to warrant J contin
uance of the work. After a month's rest
he will return, taking with him a limited
number of young negro men trained in
practical cotton cultivation, who will lo
cate among the natives as model farmers.
The three Tuskegee graduates who went
out a year and a half ago remained in
Africa.
The work in Togo is undertaken by the
German Colonial Economic society, an or
ganization composed of about 2,000 of the
nobility and leading men of Germany
working in co-operation with the German
government. /
HUGH RAM SAUER DEAD;
ACCIDENTAL POISONING
Hugh E. Ramsaur, the twenty-nine
year-old son of Dr. D. H. Ramsaur, of
Rome, was discovered Tuesday night in
a dying condition in his room at Geld
ers’ hotel, and died a few moments later,
just as he was being carried to the oper
ating room at the Grady hospital. The
young man came to his death by poison,
probably morphine.
A coroner’s jury yesterday said his
death was accidental. Young Ram
saur had been in bad health, and was
rather despondent. He had been in the
employ of the government at Washington,
but had been taken home several months
ago by his father and placed under treat
ment. He came here several days ago to
visit his sister, Mrs. Isa R. Stone, the
wife of Rev. G. D. Stone, superintendent
of the Orphans’ home at Decatur.
AT VIENNA LAST TUESDAY
VIENNA, Ga., Feb. 26.—Hon. Dupont
Guerry spoke here yesterday to a large
crowd. He was frequently interrupted by
enthusiastic applause. Mr. Guerry has a
large following in Dooly. His argument
yesterday was mainly in answer to Mr.
Terrell, who spoke here Monday.
At the conclusion of his speech the
stand which he spoke from was literally
cohered with flowers thrown him by the
ladies in the audience.
FATALLY BURNED AFTER
ESCAPING FROM PRISON
COMER, Feb. 26.—Henry Postell, of
Dahlonega, was fatally burned last night.
Postell had been serving a sentence in the
penitentiary for carrying concealed weap
ons. He escaped from the penitentiary
and sought refuge In a straw-pen for the
night. On awakening several hours later
he found himself on fire, and was fatally
burned before he could extinguish the
flames.
CHATTAHOOCHEE BOAT
BURNS TO THE WATER
COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 26.—The steamer
Naiad, owned by the Georgia and Florida
Navlgailon company, was burned at
Biountscown, Fla., a- 2 o’clock this morn
ing.
No lives were lost, but a large portion
of her cargo, including the United States
mall, was burned.
Robert McAllister Pardoned.
SPARTANBURG. S. C., Feb. 26.—Gov
ernor Mcfiweeney has Issued a pardon to
Robert McAllister, white, who was con
victed on the charge of bigamy several
months ago and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary.
Solicitor Lease recommended executive
clemency.
Noyes, of Alaska, Fired by Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Feb, ‘ 26.—President
Roosevelt, acting on the recommendation
of Attorney General Knox, has dismissed
Arthur B. Noyes, judge of the second dis
trict of Alaska.
Nothing Heard of Duncan.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 26.—Nothing Is
known here regarding the report that Frank
Duncan, the escaped murderer and safe blow
er, la In hiding in Chattanooga, though It is
thought probable, as he formerly resided there.
OIL INDICATIONS
CONTINUE STRONGER DAILY
PENSACOLA, Fla.. Feb. 24.—The drill
of the Escambia Oil company has pene
trated to a depth of over 1,200 feet, and at
this writing has penetrated and is now
embedded in a rock strata, the hardest
that has yet been encountered; in fact,
drilling on the surface of the rock for a
whole day failed to make an Incision to
any appreciable extent. When the drill
had reached almost to that depth, the
4-lnch piping was noticed to bob up and
down and suddenly to be forced Into the
air, remaining stationary for some min
utes. during which time a coal black sub
stance, pronounced to be petroleum In a
very crude state, was seen to ooze and
gush from the top of the small piping.
This continued for several minutes and
it was the general opinion that a “gusher"
had been struck. The subterranean force
was sufficiently strong to hold the 1,200
feet of piping. weighing at least 900
pounds. In midair for some time, baffling
all efforts to put it down. The flow
stopped after some minutes, however, and
the present rock was encountered. It Is
now the confident expectation that oil tn
paying quantities will be brought up when
the present hard rock Is penetrated, and
excitement * at fever heat among inter
ested parties.
Peach Growers to Meet.
MACON, Feb. 26.—The Georgia Peach
Growers’ and the State Board of Entomol
ogy will meet in annual session here
March 5. Important matters are to be
discussed.
biblFconference
WILL OPEN ON
FBIOIT
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE
BAPTIST TABERNACLE AND,
WILL DE INTEREST-
ING.
The fourth annual Bible Conference and
School of Methods opens at the Baptist
Tabernacle Friday evening at 8 o’clock.
Word has been received from Mr. Henry
Varley, the noted English rally, that he
will reach the city in time to make the
opening address that evening. A letter
has also been received, from Dr. Towner,
of Chicago, the well-10iown singer, stat
ing that he will reach Atlanta Friday
morning at 10:30 o’clock in time for the
opening session.
It is expected also that Mr. Siegel, of
Tennessee, will come in Friday and partic
ipate in the first exercises. Dr. Broughton
.secured him while on his recent visit to
Chattanooga. Mr. Siegel was a brilliant
singer in grand opera, but was converted
at the death bed of his brother, who, as
a last request, asked him to give his heart
and his talents to God and His service.
Mr. George Needham, whose sudden death
recently, at the close of a great meeting
in Chattanooga, heard Mr. Siegel sing and
engaged him to accompany him to Phila
delphia and sing for him there, and Mr.
Siegel was to have gone, but the sudden
death of Mr. Needham cancelled the en
gagement. It was owing to this fact that
Dr. Broughton was able to get him to
come to Atlanta.
Mr. William Taverner, who Is to give a
stereopticon lecture on the life, works,
and methods of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
at the Tabernacle Saturday, evening will
reach the city Saturday morning in time
to arrange for this feature. ~ '
Rev. G. Campbell Morgan will come Sat
urday and preach for the first time Sun
day morning at 11 o’clock.
CMW vets
RECEIVE ORDERS
GENERAL A. J. WEST ISSUES IN
STRUCTIONS TO THE CAMPS
THAT ARE UNDER HIS
✓ COMMAND.
1
General A. J. West, commander of the
North Georgia Brigade, United Confeder
ate Veterans, has issued an order to the
camps under his command relative to the
Confederate reunion to be held at Dallas,
Tex., during th4 month of April. Al
ready considerable enthusiasm has been
displayed by the camps in getting ready
tor the reunion and General West urges
upon them all an even greater interest.-
Following is the order:
HEADQUARTERS N©RTH GEORGIA
BRIGADE. U. C. V.
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 24. 1902.
To the Officers and Members of the North
Georgia Brigade. U. C. V.:
Comrades—For the second time during
the existence of your association you have
been invited and have, accepted the invi
tation to hold your annual reunlbn In the
Lone Star State.
Your comrades and friends in Texas are
sparing neither time, money, nor effort, to
give you a warm welcome at Dallas on
the 22d, 23d. 24th and 25th of April, the
time fixed for this year’s reunion.
It is unnecessary to call your attention
to the patriotic part enacted by Texas in
the war for southern Independence. She
has been made famous by the noble men
who carved out her history.
Since the American revolution five differ
ent flags have flown over Texas—those of
Spain. Mexico, the Texas Republic, United
States and the Southern Confederacy. In
visiting Texas on this glorious occasion
you will honor the memory of Stephen F.
Austin, of Bowie. Lamar, Anson Jones,
the immortal Sam Houston, Travis and
others. The blood in your veins will tingle
anew in the thought of visiting the state
that gave to us Generals John B. Hood.
Thomas Green, Ross. De Bray. Scurry,
Maxey, Sibley, Magruder, Kirby Smith,
Albert Sidney Johnston, Ben McCulloch,
and last but not least, John H. Reagan,
the only surviving member of President
Davis’s cabinet.
En route to this reunion, after cross
ing the Father of Waters, the Mississippi,
the burial place of De Soto, you will soon
be on the sacred soil of the state—Texas,
where the last conflict of the civil war
occurred, at Brazos de Santiago, on May
13th, 1865. •
Cheap excursions will be arranged en
abling you to visit different portions of
the state, including Its capltol, the largest
of its kind In America, and In point of
size, the seventh among the buildings of
the world.
Three million acres’ of land were paid
for Its erection.
You will meet, also, thousands of
Georgians, relatives, friends, and Con
federate soldiers, whom you have not
seen for many long years, and may never
have the opportunity of seeing again.
Low railroad rates have been secured
for the round trip. Ample accommoda
tions and provisions will be made for
your comfort and happiness in Dallas.
It is earnestly desired that the North
Georgia Brigade will send such numbers
as will enable It to maintain Its well
earned record for large attendance and
thorough organization.
Reports should be made to these head
quarters as to the probable number that
will attend and all Information will be
furnished on application.
By order ,
_ * ANDREW J. WEST,
REBEL CHIEF
' IS [HIGHT
111 SIH
LUCBAN, NEXT IN IMPORTANCE
TO AGUINALDO, IS CAPTURED
BY LIEUTENANT j
STRIBLER. J
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26,-Geueral Chas.
fee today notified the war department
that Lieutenant Strlbler, of the Filipino
scouts, captured General Lucban on the
22d instant. The prisoner is confined to
Laguna.
Another capture is recorded in the sam®
dispatch, that of William Dunston, said
to be a deserter from Company C, Eighth
infantry, who had in his possession a lot
of arms and ammunition and all of the
tools necessary for the making of ammu
nition. He was captured by Second Lieu
tenant Pratt. First infantry, at Caghayan,
on the Island of Samar.
The lieutenant also destroyed the Cuyar
tel and the factory and killed eleven sold
iers, besides capturing all of Dunston’s
corps. The officials here regard the cap
ture of Lucban as the most important
since Aguinaldo's capture. He was run
down on the Island of Samar. The plac®
of his confinement is a tiny island In th®
bay on the north coast of Samar.
Lucban is one of the most energetic
and ferocious of rebels. He is a half
breed, a mixture of Chinese and Filipino
stock and he has been an irreconcllikbla
from the first. He had various fastness
es in the mountains of Samar from which
he would descend upon the coast towns
and his reign of terror was so complete
that the entire population of the island
paid tribute to him as the price of free
dom from attack. Ordinary campaign
methods failed in his case and his capture
now is believed to be the natural work
ing out of the system of dividing the is
land into small squares by military gar
risons and making it impossible for th®
insurgent to obtain food or shelter.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
HONORED BY 200 PUPILS
MACON,-<3a:.. Feb. 24,-Mrs. Charts®
Canning was given an ovation at the Mul
berry street church annex yesterday morn
ing. It was the occasion of her seventieth
birthday anniversary, and marked the
thirty-eighth year of her service as a
worker and teacher in the Sunday school.
Her students had a reunion. More than
200 of them were present. Various appro
priate songs were rendered, and addresses
were made. In which the good woman was
praised. Some of her students, who had
received instruction from her when they
were children, are now gray haired and
bent with age—perhaps showing mor®
plainly the inroads that time makes on
the human countenance than does Mrs.
Canning herself—but they were all carried
back to the relation of teacher and pupil,
and they delighted In the review of th*
happy past. After the exercises all filed
by and shook the hand of Mrs. Canning
as they passed.
THROUGiTDEAfiTTRAP
DOOMED MEH GO
ASHEVILLE, N. C., Feb. 26.—Dudley
Johnson, white, and Ben Foster, colored,
were hanged here today at 12:30 o’clock
for burglary. They were given a church
burial during the afternoon.
Burglary at night in North Carolina
is a capital offense and today’® execution®
were the final chapter in a case attended
by many exciting incidents; In which
a fiance came to a hospital and married
the man the burglars were believed to
have wounded to death, and whose bra
very called forth a letter of praise from
Charles Emory Smith, at that time post
master general.
The crime was committed in the con
tained postoffice and store kept by Sam
uel Alexander, at Emma, a hamlet a few
miles out of Asheville, on the night of
February 1, 1901. Four men planned th®
robbery at Asheville, walked down th®
railroad track to Emma, called Post
master Alexander to the door under pre
text of buying groceries and forced him
at the point pf a pistol to take them to
his room, which they searched, finding
his revolver. They then made him open
the safe. Dudley Johnson, white, and
Ben Foster, colored, were Inside, and Rus
sell Gates, white, and Harry Mill®, col-,
ored, guarding the outside.
Johnson lay his revolver down to take
the mofiey out of the safe when a cat
moved in the back part of the store,
which attracted the attention of Foster,'
who was holding his revolver at Alex--
ander’s head. As quick as a flash Alex
ander grabbed Johnson’s gun, shot Fos
ter and snapped the weapon at Johnson,
who grappled with him. The struggle wa®
long and fierce, Foster joining Johnson.,
had an open knife in his hand which
Alexander caught, cutting his hand. Fos
ter shot Alexander as they struggled,
and firing again wounded his partner in
the face. Neither shot was fatal; and
the fight went on. The men gradually
grew weak, but Alexander fought'the two
men forcing them to the door and ouf.
Here the "postmaster succumbed to hi®
wound and fell across the threshold of
his room. The shooting by this time
had aroused the citizens of the hamlet
and on their approach the burglars ran, •
For weeks Alexander, the hero, wss at
death’s door. His fiancee went to him
and they were married. The people made
up a purse for him. The postmaster gen
eral wrote him a personal letter thanking
him aad expressing the highest admira
tion cz his bravery. The trial was held
last June, the four men were convicted
of burglary in the first degree and con
demned to die August 7. They appealed
for a new trial on the ground that the
store was not a dwelling but the court
ruled that it was one under the act of
1896.
Foster, on the morning after hi® cap
ture, when it was thought he was dying,
maue a confession in which he stated
that the burglary had been planned in
Asheville, by Gates and Johnson, who
had asked Mills and him to accomi any
them on the expedition. The governor a
short time ago. commuted the sentence®
of Gates and Mills to Imprisonment for
life.
NOTICE.
Early Eclipse Beets, Kentucky Wonder Bean®.
Big Boston Lettuce. New Stone Tomatoes. Sc.
Prize Turnips, Scarlet Radish, assorted Zinnias,
choice Balsams. Bonfire Salvia. Giant Pansy,
White Spine Cucumber, Ga. Rattlesnake water
melon, White Rush Squash. Rocky Ford Canta
loupe, Giant Curled Mustard, Wakefield Cab
bage, Choice Sweet Peas, assorted Nasturtium,
African Marigold. Shirley Poppy.
THE ATLANTA SEED CO.
23 South Broad St., ATLANTA, GA.
This new store, with an entirely new stock
of northern grown seeds, will mail you tha
above carefully selected packets of reliable veg
etable and garden seeds for only *5 cent® on
receipts of postofflee order for above amount.
Write your name plainly.
