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2 GEORCU BOY, BRIDEGROOM, 1 SUICIDES —h RUDOLPH CROVATT, OF THOMAS VILLE, ENDS HONEYMOON BY SHOOTING HIMSELF IN wr BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE. Md.. March B.—Weary of deceit and duplicity, lashed by remorse to desperation. Rudolph Hastings Crovatt. of Thomasville. Ga.. shot himself to death tn his room-at the Monumental hotel last night after a honeymoon of only four The victim of his own making was found dying when the bell boy opened the door to answer a call sent down to the office some time previous to the shooting. The young man was lying on the bed and a stream of blood was flowing from a jag ged wound tn his temple, made by a 38- calibre pistol. The pistol was lying at ana's length, wrapped In a towel. This precaution was evidently for tjie purpose of deadening the report of the shot. On Monday last Crovatt was married to yim Maggie Zorn, a 17-year-old girl of Highlandtown. Last night about 9 o’clock Crovatt paid for a room on the third floor of the hotel named and left Instructions to be called at 8:38 this morning. At that hour Pro prietor Charles Simonlni sent a waiter to awaken the young man. The waiter pounded on the 1 door. Crovatt did not an swer. and Proprietor Simonlni was sum moned. The latter forced the door and was horrified to see that his guest had made a desperate and deliberate attempt at suicide. Crovatt. partly dressed, was lying on the floor with his head resting on the bed. The bed clothing was crim soned with blood, which was flowing from a bullet wound in his right temple, and on the floor, where it had fallen from hie hand, was a 38-calibre revolver wrap ped in a towel. Crovatt had evidently wrapped the weapon to muffle the report. LETTERS LEFT BY SUICIDE. On the bed was seen a double sheet of letter paper, on which was written: “If dead when found notify J. G. Cro vatt. Thomasville. Ga.: his son. Rudolph Hastings Crovatt: bom December 9. 1875. at Havannah. Ga.: occupation, machinist; my boarding place is 1223 Third street, Highland town: alias, Jimmie Coleman. You can get all the information at 1223 Third street. Highland town. “JAMES COLEMAN. The following letter was also found on the suicide by the police: “My Dear Wife: I am sitting here in sorrow writing these few lines, hoping you will be satisfied tn a few days and try to forget a man who loved you. My life has been troubled—women and whis ky. Before I shall have It said that the man who married you lives behind the bars. I will try my best to cross the river this night. Hoping you will live long and prosper, your devoted husband. JIMMIE. ••p. B.—You can write J. G. Crovatt. Thomasville. Ga. Tour husband is called Rudolph Hastings Crovatt. Goodby, Maggie." Crovatt was taken to the city hospital, but be was beyond medical aid, and died at 12:45 p. m. Under the name of James Coleman, .Crovatt was employed as a machinist at Bparrows Point. Mrs. Crovatt. who la 17 years of age. stated that she and Crovatt. who had as sumed the name of James Coleman, were married Tuesday night. Just prior to the wedding the young woman informed Cro vatt she had heard a report that he had a wife living in Alabama. He is said to have become greatly excited and to have threatened to kill the person who started the rumor or kill himself. Wednesday night Crovatt left the house where he and his bride were living, and she heard nothing more of him until news of his death was brought to her. TELEPHONE COMPANIES MAY BE CONSOLIDATED CARROLLTON. Ga.. March B.—The lo cal telephone exchange of this city.operat ed separately from the exchange of the long distance office, managed by the Gainesboro Telephone cofflpany. are con sidering with the Gainesboro Telephone company a proposition to consolidate their exchanges in this city. The public here is clamoring for this service, as they now can only communicate with distant points by going to the long distance pay stations. It is expected that in the next few months the deal will be consummated and scores of new 'phones will be taken and the rapidly expanding service of the long dis tance company here will be greatly facil itated. justicTlittle is IMPROVING RAPIDLY Associate Justice William A. Little, of the supreme court.'who has been very' ill at his home in Columbus, with grip, is very much better, and hopes to re turn to Atlanta soon. Justice Little has been confined to his bed for several weeks 1 owing to the severe nature of his sick ness. You Can Get Well Without Risking a Penny. WHT YOU MERELY ASK FOR MY BOOK? I have written these books after a life time's experience to tell you my way of curing chronic diseases. I have tested my methods by thousands of bedsides in hospitals and homes. It ac complishes what no other treatment can do. It is so sure that in any case, no mat ter how difficult. I take the entire risk. No money is wanted. Merely write me a postal for the book. I will send with it an order on your druggist for six bottles Dr. Shoop's Re storative. He will let you take it for a month, and if it does what I claim the cost la 15.50. If It fails, f will pay him myself. No other physician ever made such an offer, and none ever will. There is no other treatment that could stand such a test. But I have learned by experience that 39 out of each 40 who get these six bottles pay for them, because they are cured. One time in forty I will fall. Sometimes the disease is too difficult x o be reached in a month. Sometimes an organic trouble, like cancer, mates a cure impossible. But 39 in each 40 who take the remedy get well. The other one pays nothing; the treatment is free. Won't you write a postal to learn about a remedy like this* My success comes from strengthening the Inside nerves. I bring back the nerve power which alone operates each vital organ. I make each organ ao its duty by giving it nerve power. Positively there is no other way. • It is a pity for a sick persdn to neglect an offer like this. Blmrly state |Bt»k No. 1 on Dyspepsia, which book you 'l*°°k No. 2 on the Heart. ' Book No. 3 on th- Kidneys, want, and add res* | Xo 4 for xv orncß> Dr Shoop. 80x54*. - xo. » for Men. (sealed.) Racine. Wls. I Book No • on Rheumatism. Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured by one or two bottles. At all druggists. GEORGIA TEACHERS WILL BE PAID $300,000 TODAY Another payment of 3300,000 will be made to the school teachers of Georgia next week. State School Commissioner Glenn to the school t teachers of Georgia to day. State School Commissioner Glenn is now making out the warrants for the payment and Treasurer R. E. Park save there is plenty of money on hand to send out. This is the first time in years that the teachers will have been paid so promptly for the first month’s work of the year, and they will no doubt be pleased to learn that they have more money coming to them. It was thought several days ago that another payment coujd not be made until some time In April or May, but the use of the public property fund, which wa, held to be legal by the supreme court tn a i ecent decision, has enabled the state to almost catch up in its payments to the pedagogues. Money- is still comlr.g in from the tax collectors and on April 1 a large payment of special taxes will be due, which will probably pave the way for another pay ment. Treasurer Park says now he docs not think a loan of 8200.000 to meet a casual deficiency will be necessary. LASHED BY REMORSE THIEF ADMITS DEED DENVER, March 7.—A young man giv ing his name as John Russell, of London, Ontario, has surrendered himself to the police authorities here, declaring that he embezzled 8500 from John Garvey, a whole sale grocer of London. Telegraphic com munication with the London police de partment verify the story. An officer will come for him. Russell's neck shows sev eral bad gashes, which he says he made in an attempt to commit suicide. EVIDENGEOFGBIME , BE THE RIVER IS BETRAYED FOURTH BODY, MUTILATED, HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM STREAM NEAR BEAUMONT, TEXAS. * BEAUMONT. Tex., March 7.-The .find ing of the body of C. B. Pearson in the Neches river, stripped to his underclothes and his head crushed in, has convinced local police that a systematic plan of rob bery and murder Is being conducted by unknown persons in this vicinity. When Pearson was last seen alive he had on a suit of good clothes and between 850 and 8100 in cash. Within three months four bodies, in cluding that of Pearson, have been taken from the river, and in every case there were evidences of violent death and no "valuables were found. In two of the cases the bodies were not identified and were burled by the county. WATSON WILL MANAGE DISPENSARY TANK ROME. Ga., March B.—The dispensary commissioners at noon today elected A. P. Watson manager, after a sharp contest. The Journal predicted Mr. Watson’s elec tion yesterday. The office of manager is the best paying office and the most im portant connected with the dispensary. It will pay about 81.590 a year. The appoint ment will, give eminent satisfaction. Mr. Watson la a most competent man. W. J. Neel, W. J. Griffin and Frank Freeman compose the board of commissioners. The board will select a building tor the dis pensary- and attend to other matters this afternoon. Judge Henry yesterday afternoon at 6 o’clock overruled the petition of three tax-payers to fnjoln the three dispensary commissioners from proceeding with the establishing the dispensary in Rome for Floyd county. Judge Henry- granted a per petual injunction preventing the city and county from any liability connected with the dispensary in the way of debts. The -commissioners can now proceed to establish the dispensary- and carry the act into effect. The dispensary people claim that the injunction preventing the city from becoming liable for any debts connected with the institution is a com plete victory for them, that the supreme court will not entertain the petition of the tax payers, for the reason that they will have no cause to complain, as they can not be taxed for the maintenance of the dlspenskry. and therefore will not suffer any damage whatever. This is the second time Judge Henry has disallowed a petition for an injunc tion against the dispensary for Floyd county. A bill of exceptions will be ta ken out and the case carried to the su preme court. Mr. M. G. McDonald and Mr. George Trammell asked for the In junction in this case, and in the other matters Mr. J. B. Chamlee and Mr. M. C. Kay were the petitioners in a former case. They as liquor men asked for the injunction based upon constitutional grounds and also that their business and vested rights were Jeopardized. The court house was crowded and the interest was very intense during the argu ment which lasted several hours. Judge Branham was leading council for the in junction proceedings, while Colonel Feath erston and Judge George Harris represen ted the dispensary. CECIL RHODES lF" CAPETOWN VERY ILL LONDON, March B.—While private tele grams from Cape Town today report that Cecil Rhodes is in a critical condition, the officials here of the British chartered South African company say Mr. Rhodes is conducting his business correspondence as usual. In two cable dispatches, received from Mr. Rhodes this morning, his illness was not'mentioned. Mr. Rhodes is suffering, according to these dispatches, from angina pectoris; his heart is enlarged and is encroaching on the lung space. Relief is afforded by the periodical ad ministration of oxygen. Dr. Jameson is in constant attendance upon the patient, who has been ill for some time. He sees no one except his close, personal friends. collisionof ships NARROWLY AVERTED QUEENSTOWN. March, B.—During the trip of the Channel squadmn from Barehaven to thia jort. the battleship Camperdown, which sank the battleship Victoria in the Mediter ranean sea June 22. 1893, twice narrowly es caped sending the battleship Empress of India to the bottom. There was a dense fog during the whole trip. Soon after starting, the Camperdown steamed within a few feet of her sister battleship and only skillful maneuvering prevented a collis ion. Again when off Kinsale, the Camperdown was almost within collision with the Empress of India when shouts of “For God's sake re verse!” averted a disaster, DEAD MAN MAY BE BODY OF PLUMBER MACON, Ga.. March B.—lt is supposed that the dead body- found in the river swamp Thursday is that of a Mr. Coffee, a plumber, who disappeared from here about a year ago, and was never heard from again. There is no certainty of this, however. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MARCH 10. 1902. ■IS WE TO TERRELL 1 AGAIN PRINGLE AND NUNNALLY INQUIRE AGAIN OF TERRELL’S POSI TION—HE MAKES C. R. Pringle, chairman of the Georgia Prohibition association, and G. A. Nun nally, chairman of the Inter-Denomina tional Temperance committee, have ad dressed another open letter, to Hon. J. M. Terrell, candidate for governor regarding his prohibition views. A copy of the letter was forwarded th The Journal. It was announced at the Terrell headquarters Saturday that no such letter had been re ceived there. The following is the communication furninshed The Journal: An Open Letter to Hon. J. M. Terrell. Hon. J. M. Terrell. Dear Sir: In reply to yours partially defining your position on the question of abolishing barrooms from Georgia, we would say: We nave no desire neither have we the time to engage in a controversy, but we write you this open letter with the hope of eliciting a response that will be satisfactory to every prohi bitionist in Georgia. We feel sure you un derstood the questions that we propound ed to you, viz: Will you as a candidate, etc, etc., take position in saver of elect ing men to the legislature, etc., who favor state prohibition? To which you reply, “I will not.” giving as a reason that “it would be Indelicate for me to attempt to dictate to the people whom they should elect," etc, etc. “These matters should bq left with the people to whom they prop erly belong,” etc. It was not intended that the question should refer to men, but measures. It is not who, but what prin ciples would you favor? Neither was It intended that you should dictate, but rath er advise the people. If aspirants for of fice are not competent to advise they hardly have capacity to read and govern, but thousands of our citizens very justly have confidence In your ability to advise. The power and prerogative of choosing a governor “belongs properly to the people the same as choosing a senator or repre sentative. but you are quite ready to ad vise the people to elect a man for gover nor who holds the principles and advo cates -.he measures that you hold and ad vocate. Why restrict this advice to the office of governor, for it may happen that the vote of one representative or senator may be as Important In deciding some great question as thq sanction or veto of the governor. „ We fully believe you have some wen defined policies that you wish to see ef fected: some fundamental principles of government you wish to see established which you believe would be f °t th « fare of the entire state. To illustrate. In your announcement you declare your self In favor of "equalization in taxation,,, “public schools.” "pensions for soldiers Now in your public addresses you would not hesitate to advise the people to vote for men who would co-operate with you in the establishment and execution of these measures. You should stand for pension and public schools if you knew every vote in the county would be cast against you for so doing. Prohibition is a state-wide Issue. Under the existing laws of transportation and commerce the saloon evil cannot be localized. Its ex istence in one county is a serious peril to the well-being of every other county. Unequal taxation, public schools, pension laws and such like are not so defuslve and far-reaching as tfie saloon. One county mav go wrong on any of these Is sues and the neighboring county scarcely be affected by it, but if one county goes wrong on the saloon question every county in the state becomes a sufferer. Would you in one county be in favor of local option because the people iqight pre fer local option, and in another county fa vor the dispensary because the people pre fer that arrangement, and yet in another endorse prohibition, and still in another stand for barrooms because a majority of the voters might choose the open saloon? What we wish to know is this: Will you stand for principles and measures which aim at the eradication of the saloon evil from the whole state? Or will you favor saloons in some counties, I local option in others, dispensaries in others and blind tigers in the balance because "tfiese mat ters belong properly to the peqple,” and the majority of the voters have so decid ed in their respective counties? The state is the unit of territory which decides other issues; why make each •■county the unit on the saloon question? Heretofore we resort ed to local option because it was the best we could do, not because it was the meas ure desired by many. At the time that local option by counties was introduced there was more opposition to it by local politicians and the press than there is now to general prohibition or general option by the state. Can we make no further progress? Is there no conditions more desirable? You are mak ing strenuous efforts to" bring about im provement tn our taxation laws and in our public school systems. Why not join in the noble work of improving the laws touching the liquor question? If you will do this, we feel confident that it will lead to the solution of the very serious problem in the present-day politics in Georgia, and pre vent many dissentions and perhaps accrl monlous discussions in the pending cam paign and will insure to our people a unity of sentiment and uniformity of action and a co-operation of effort that will win for us the peerless title which we have claim ed—the Empire State of the South. With sentiments of high esteem, we re main yours, etc., C. R. PRINGLE. Chairman Ga. Pro. Association,. G. A. NUNNALLY, Chairman Inter-Denominational Tem perance Committee. P. S —We ask all state papers to publish this letter. CAPE COLONY PEACHES ARE SOLD IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, March B.—Peaches from Cape Colony, South Africa, made their appear ance in the Chicago market yesterday. This was the second lot that has come here within thirty days. Considering the distance travelled and the length of time required the fruit was in good condition but it lacked the hfgh color that makes the peach a favorite with consumers. There were only a few boxes, with a dozen peaches in each. The price secured was not high, con sidering the long distance over which they were shipped, $4.60 a dozen, or 37 1-2 cents each. A few dozen plums came with the peaches. They commanded 83 a dozen. WILL HONOR W. J. BRYAN AND BEN TILLMAN CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 8,-The Bryan Democratic club of this city is tak ing steps to celebrate the birthday anni versary of W. J. Bryan on March 19 with a dinner and, possibly a barbecue. It is expected Hon' Benjamin Tillman, of South Carolina, will be one of the guests. SENATOR A. s7CLAY _ IS EN ROUTE HOME [MARIETTA. Ga., March B.—Senator A. S. Clay is expected to reach here tomor row to attend Cobb superior court. He will be here only a few days. GERMANY WANTS SHIPS / IN CARIBEAN WATERS NEW YORK. March 7.—“1 am inform ed from a trustworthy source,” says the Berlin correspondent of The Herald, “that the ultimate object of Prince Henry's visit to Washington is to bring about an agreement by which Germany will be per mitted to maintain a large fleet iniparib bean waters, to serve for the protection of German settlers and property rights imperilled by the frequent revolutions in the South American republics. "In official correspondence the fleet of German war ships assembled at La Guay ra is styled as that of the American sta tion. Captain Stiege, of the Vlneta, has just received the title of commodore, and will be commander of the South American fleet, henceforth flying his own ensign. “Although the fleet was sent to Venez uela only for the enforcement of rights guaranteed to German capital and citi zens. it already consists of five vessels and it is intended to steadily increase this number. "A difficult issue is the acquisition of a repair dock and coaling station. “The hope is entertained here that no objection will be made to the maintenance of the fleet in the West Indes, because it is intended to be entirely for defensive purposes and not to acquire territory. "Protection is desired especially because the Berlin government now undertakes the task of directing the German migra tion movement to South America. Here tofore the work had been performed by the Hanseatic League, and the colonial societies. “The bureau is at the home office, of which Count Buelow is ex-officio presiding officer. It is mainly intended to induce German emigrants to settle in German colonies, or, if they cannot be induced to go there, to settle In South America, where the home ties are still preserved.” YOONTMEiTFBBM TEBRELL BLUB IN ATLANTA ORGANIZATION BEGAN THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LARGE MEMBER SHIP AND WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM. < The Young Men's Terrell Club was or ganized Thursday in the Equitable build ing with more than 100 charter members. Several speeches were made and there was much enthusiasm. The following officers were chosen for the organization: Walter P. Andrews, president; B. M. Blackburn, first vice president; Dr. B. W. Bizzell, second vice president; Harry Sil verman, third vice president; S.J. Heard, secretary and- treasurer. The club was organized by Mr. Andrews, who did much toward the success of the first meeting, gifing his influence, which is considerable in Fulton county. The principal business of the evening was the appointing of a compilttee of seven to confer with the Fulton county Terrell Club in order that both organi zations may make a concerted effort in behalf of Hon. J. M. Terrell. Short addresses were made by Burton Smith, Robert Alston, Walter P. An drews and others. From B. M. Blackburn came a motion to the effect ttijat Mon. Dupont Guerry be invited to address .the club on the night after the prixnqry and join the club in celebrating the. victory of Mr. Terrell. This was seconded by Dr. B. W. Bizzell. ATTORNEY’S PLACE ■ WANTED BY JENKINS WASHINGTON, March 7.—Congressman Livingston and Walter Johnson, of Atlan ta, called on Attorney General Knox to day and presented J. C. Jenkins, of Atlan ta, as an applicant for assistant district attorney for North Georgia. Mr. Jenkins was recently a candidate for postmaster at Atlanta, but has given up the fight for that office in view of the pending appoint ment of E. F. Blodgett. This afternoon Mr. Johnson will call at the white house to inquire into the delay at Mr. Blodgett’s appointment. It is said the delay is due to mis-sendlng the papers and that the appointment will issue at once. EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS” FAVORED BY JELKS Ala., March 7.—The committee whlcji waited upon Governor Jelks with a view to interesting him in an Alabama exhibit at tjie St. Louis exposi tion, found the governor to be heartily In favor of the project and it is his purpose to do all he can to make the exhibit rep resentative. He will authorize the com missioner of agriculture to expend 810,000 or 816,000 in behalf of the state upon the project. A similar sum will be raised, it is thought, by a world's fair commission which he is to name in a few days, and the whole will be devoted to making the display, which it is Intended shall be the largest and most representative ever made by this state. n egro”manlslnstantly KILLED BY A CAR Freeman Hightower, a negro in the em ploy of the city, in the sanitary depart ment, was Thursday killed by a car of the Atlanta Rapid Transit company in Bellwood shortly after 6 o’clock. Hightower was running along beside one of- the sanitary department's wagons talking to the driver. He passed one car all right, but stepped over on the track as another, a work car approached. Though going towards the car he did not see it. for he was looking backwards, talking to the men in one of the wagons. He was alssost instantly killed. GOOD WORK. Proper Food Makes Marvelous Changes Providence is sometimes credited with directing the footsteps by so simple a way as the reading of a food advertise ment. A lady out in .Shelbina, Mo., says, “About two years ago I was compelled to retire from my school teaching because I was completely broken down with ner vous prostration.' I suffered agony in my back. My hands and feet would swell up nights. I was in a dreadfully nervous condition, ir ritable. with a dull heavy headache con tinually, had no appetite and could not digest anything if I tried. I to remember what I read and was, of course, unfit for my work. Some said I had consumption, others said dropsy. One day, as if by provi dence. I read the of a lady whose symptoms were much the same as mine, and she told of how Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food had cured her, so I con cluded to try it. I left off Yhe old fashioned breakfast and began with Grape-Nuts, a little fruit and a cup of Postum Food Coffee. That was 8 months ago and I have steadily im proved in both body and mind. Grape- Nuts Breakfast Food has done more for me than all the medicine I have ever taken, and I am now well again and able to return once more ter my school duties and able to do anything necessary in my work. My mind Is clearer and my body strong er than ever before. Please do not publish my name.” Name given by Postum,Co«» Battle Creek, Mich. BRITISH FIND IMGUME OF BOERS POWDER, SHELLS, RIFLES AND VALUABLE TROPHY ARE DIS COVERED IN A CAVE. LONDON, March B.—Lord Kitchener in a dispatch from Pretoria, dated today reports the discovery of a Boer magazine in a cave northeastward of Reitz, Orange River colony, containing 310,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, hundreds of shells, 200 pounds of powder, a Maxim gun, hellos, field telegraphs and quantities of stores. Thirty-flve Boers have been captured In same neighborhood since March 4. The magazihe was discovered by Cana dian scouts commanded by Colonel Ross. DESPERATE PRISONER FLEES WITH GUARD’S HORSE JACKSON, Miss., March B.—One of the boldest and most daring escapes that has been made in this county by a* prisoner, was made yesterday afternoon by Percey Ware, a noted prisoner, who some months go made his escape from the county farm and was recaptured last week as he was riding down the road and brought to the Jackson jail, where be was confined until yesterday, when he was taken by Lon Tapley to the county farm, where he was to serve out his sentence. When Raymond was reached with the prisoner, Mr. Tapley turned him over to Dick Watson, who was to carry him on to the farm. The prisoner was handcuff ed and was well behaved along tjie road, but when the prison was reached and the handcuff taken from off his limbs, the ne gro made a desperate break for liberty. He first threw Watson, who was standing near by to the ground, took his pistol away from him, put u.ie saddle that Wat son had taken from off his horse’s back on the animal, jumped on the mare and rode away, leaving the guard standing at the prison gate. MISS ETHEL FORAKER HEROINE IN ACCIDENT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March B.—Miss Ethel Foraker, daughter of United States Senator Foraker, of Ohio, had a thrilling experience at French Lick Springs with an unmanageable horse. She and Miss Katherine Maitland, of Michigan, were horseback riding when Miss Foraker’s animal became frightened at a piece of paper and ran for over three miles. Gerald Sewegmlth, of Chicago, who was with the Radies, and Miss Maitland followed as rapidly as possible. At a turn of the road Miss Foraker’s horse vaulted the fence, and continuing across the open field, leaped a small brook. There he became mired in the soft earth, and Miss Foraker succeeded in holding Mm In check till her friends arrived, never having left the saddle. Miss Maitland was thrown In the chase, but not seriously hurt. CARROLL COUNTY’S CLOCK PUT IN COURTHOUSE TOWER CARROLLTON. Ga., March B.—CarToll county is about to have a county clock in the courthouse steeple here after years of effort by the grand juries to have It done. Ordinary Brown would not have the clock Installed until its protection was made secure by extra work on the tower. The clock is being hoisted into place to day. It is expected to cost about 82.200, the bell for the striking costing 8900 and weighing 1,500 pounds. The clock will be heard five miles in striking and will serve froii 5,000 to 8.000 inhabitants, besides the visiting public. It is a public service Car rollton halls with delight. MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT WON’T ATTEND CORONATION WASHINGTON, March B.—lt has been officially announced here that Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the president, will not attend the coronation ot Edward VII, king of England. When Miss Roosevelt’s status became a matter of International discussion the president first considered the advisability of cancelling the visit, but not until it was found that an invitation to visit the emperor and empress of Germany was on the way to America was it decided that, in view of the extreme youth of Miss Roosevelt and the international conditions as well as courtesies she would be called on to meet, the English visit and all its delights would have- to be relinquished. LEANDER DEFEATED ’ WALTHDUR IH RACE WALTHQUR’S WHEEL STRIKES MOTOR, CAUSING HIM A VERY SEVERE FALL. 4 Bobby Walthour, of Atlanta, > r as de feated by George Leander, of Chicago, in two heats out of three in the motor-paced match race at coliseum Friday night be fore one of the largest crowds the colise um has ever held. A combination of ac cidents, hard luck and poor pace-making, wrested the proud title of five mile cham pion from the world-famous Atlanta ri der. After having met and defeated all the big bicycle riders of the world in other cities Walthour was beaten on his first appearance in his home city, before the assembled thousands of his admirers who had gathered to see him ride and cheer him on th victory by a rider just beginning to make himself known in the profession al ranks. $500,000 AND A WIFE FREE TO ANY OFFICER ■ NEW YORK. March 7.—Lieutenant B. Van Schalck, who recently returned from the Philippines, says, according to a World dispatch from San Francisco, that General Zano’, of Cavite, a multi-million aire, has offered to give $500,000 to each American army officer who will marry his daughters. Samuel S. Dunlap Dies in Macon. Macon. Ga., March B.—Samuel 8. Dun lap. president of the Dunlap Hardware company, and vice president of the Ex change bank, died this morning. He had been ill for some time, but his condition was not considered critical. The deceased was the head of one of Macon’s m.ost influential families. He was the father of Mrs. H. M. Wortham. Mrs. L. O. Stevens. Sam Dunlap, Jr., of Macon, and Mrs. Claude Manning Badge ly, of Albany, N. Y., and Mrs. Ashton Starke, of Richmond, Va. KING EDWARD IS REBUKED BY AN ENGLISH MINISTER LONDON. March T.—There was a rtrtk- Ing scene in the city temple yesterday, when during the course of his sermon the Rev. Joseph Parker, D. D., the minister, administered a pointed rebuke to King Edward, which was loudly applauded by the congregation. Having alluded to pub ic houses as “trap doors of hell,” Dr. Parker referred to the king's recent brew ing of beer while visiting Lord Burton. “Pray for me,” said the divine, “that I may speak delicately, loyally. If the king brews beer, what can be wrong in the sub ject drink it; the king is likely to be Im itated by others. "If the king goes to a Sunday concert, as he did recently, he deals a deadly blow to the Englishman's Sunday. The king cannot attend a non-conformist place of worship, but he can go to a Sunday con cert.” This remark called forth cries of “Shame!" and Dr. Parker continued: "If the king, who is the head of the church and defender of the faith, can violate the English Sunday, what can the people do but follow in his steps? I would rather give a great sum in gold than appear to be disloyal; but I cannot be disloyal to Christ, and it is better that these.things shall be said.” U. S. CRUISER ATLANTA IN SOUTH AMERICAN WATER NEW YORK. March 7.—The United States cruiser Atlanta is assisting in the naval manoeuvres now taking place off Mardel. in the Rio De le Plata, says a Buenos Ayres dispatch to the Herald. She is moored near the training vessel Sarmflento, on which are the president of Argentina and his staff. W, OW-JOKES ON HIS CAMPAIGNS -■ ■ r A DEAD MAN WHO MIGHT HAVE HAD DECENT FUNBRAL IF HE’D KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT. NEW YORK, March B.—William J. Bryan, who described himself as “a coun try editor from the plains,” was the guest of honor at the Press club’s spring smok er last night, and for half an hour he amused his fellow newspaper men with funny stories and incidental references to his political past and future, says The New York World. . He began with a story apropos of the declaration that he' had defeated him self by talking too much: “I didn’t tell this story in the cam paign," he said. “A man died in a town and no one knew him. They took him to the morgue, where a young man came and said it was his father. He ordered a (handsome funeral. The undertaker pul the body in readiness for a fine burial, and when all was prepared the son came in to take a farewell look. Just then the corpse’s mouth fell open and a set of false teeth rolled out. ‘lt’s not my father.’ cried the young man, and refused to pay for the funeral. "The indignant undertaker protested, but it was no uie. He ipulled the body out of the upholstered Qaffin, remarking angrily: ‘You idiot, you might have had a glorious burial u you’d only kept your mouth shut.’ Well, tnat story doesn't hurt by feelings now. I’m used to it.” Story No. 2—“ My mouth has been a sub ject for criticism ever since I entered pol itics. MThen I look in the glass I feel there is room for criticism. I spoke during the campaign in a little Illinois town. In front of me sat a man rigidly attentive. He drank in every word I said; I think he had drank in something else besides. When I finished he came up and wrung my hand. ‘My Bryan,’ he said, ‘you are wonderful, wonderful. You are the first man I ever saw whose back teeth I could see all the time he was speaking.’ ” Story No. 3—“ l enjoy the cartoons, even though they are at my expense. There was one I enjoyed best of all. It appeared just after the Kansas City convention. It represented me as a toper standing in state of utter intoxication in front of a gin mill ,a bottle in my hand’labeled ‘l6 to I.’ David B. Hill was represented as a little girl, with braided hair down his back, tugging at my coat-tails and plead ing: ‘Father, Dear Father, Come Home with Me Now.’ ” Story No. 4-“ Back in 1888 I took part in my first campaign. In the fifty speech es I made I explained as well as I could the reasons why I thought the Republi can candidate for governor should not be elected. I went more into detail than I jdo now. After the election and the Re publican candidate had been elected by 28,000 majority, I felt that the governor elect must feel a little hard toward me for the part I had taken against him. “I felt nervous every time I was in his presence. I expected him to reproach me. A few months afterwards we were on the same platform and I wfls all trepidation. It was a mixed program, and the gover nor introduced the speakers. When it came my turn a man whispered, ‘W. J. Bryan next.’ He said: 'I introduce W. J. Bryan.’ Then as I stepped forward he de tained me by holding out his hand. I'was greatly agitated, remembering how I had antagonized him. He said: ‘Beg pardon, Mr. Bryan, do you speak or sing?’ Story No. s—“l have had occasion sev eral times to say that I am not a candi date for any office and have no plans for any nomination whatever. I thought I had made the statement broad., A young re porter came to me the other day in St. Jo and asked me the question over: ‘Do you mean to say that you would not run for office under any conditions whatever at any time during the rest of your life?’ I told him that was asking too much. I said, ‘I won't give bond for Hie.’ He sent it out pretty accurately. One editor has said of that statement: ’lf Bryan decides to give bond he will find plenty of securi ties.’ ” Editor Bryan said he was only the editor of a country weekly. “I am in the newspaper business,” said he, “but I can’t say that I entered it vol untarily. There were some circumstances that led to it. It is very congenial. It is hard to compare it with speaking. I have had two op]M»rtunitles to speak, and I find that I failed to conv-nce the majority of the American people of the merit of my proposition. I find writing the best.” He said he had no -feelings against those ■ who left the Democratic party because he was nominated. He believed in controver sy and free speech. Not even cartoons should be suppressed. MISS MARYJOHNSTOhHS ILLNESS NOT SERIOUS BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 6.—The re port which has been widely circulated that Miss Mary Johnston, the author of “To Have and to Hold,” “Prisoners of Hope” and “Audrey.” is seriously ill at a hos pital in Baltimore, is denied by her peo ple here. It is said that her illness is not of a serious nature at all. Frederick Blume Dead. NEW YORK, March 7.—Frederick Blume, a native of St. Thomas, and a res ident of Peru for forty years, is dead, says a Lima, Peru, dispatch to The Her ald. He was a civil engineer and began his career by building a railway in Ten nessee. Since then he-had been connected with several railroads here. Prof. Agassiz, of Harvard, has had a por trait of himself painted by the eminent French artist Jules Lafvre, which shows him in his Ired satin robes as a member of the French Academy of Science, which he will present to Harvard at the end of June. IN DENSE FOB SHIPS meet! AT SEA I HARMONIDES, OF BRAZIL,. Anl RED STAR LINE STEAMER IJ COME TOGETHER IN A DENSE FOG. LIVERPOOL. March B.—The steamer Harmonides from Brazilian which was in collision with and sank Red Star line steamer Waesland, nesday night, about 40 miles of Holyhead, and which was towed to port early yesterday by the; tugs in search of her, has a great hole - in bows. BH One of the rescued passengers of Waesland. who was on board the nides, said the Waesland was run amklships during a fog at midnight sank half an hour afterward, her bursting as she went down. 8H The report that only two of the gers of the Waesland. a man and a lost their lives appears to be In addition, one woman was Some of the Waeslands boats were in water a couple of hours before, but to the fog they could not get the Harmonides. HE When the Harmonides arrived here decks were crowded with half-clad sengers of the Waesland,- whose faces told the story of their trying riences. So hurried was the departure the passengers from the sinking ship in some cases they were only covered blankets and handkerchiefs were only headgear.* When the accident occurred the vessels were steaming slowly wff coast of Anglesy. The crashed head-on into the Waesland broke away, making a great gap in side. Though the sea was smooth the denseness of the fog added the terrors of the passengers of the land. The women rushed cn screaming but were soon reassured by officers. The boats were quickly but the operation resulted in two iti«s. bJ The end of one of the life'bbkts from its davit and precipitated the pants of the boat into the sea. A passenger. Edward Dangerfield, of sas, struck his head against the fittings and was instantly killed and Emmett, 12 years old. the daughter the Rev. A. Emmett, was drowned. other persons in'the boat were picked The bravery of the passengers, many whom were Scandinavian was exemplary. Precedence was given tne women and children. , As the last boats were leaving the f-.-9| sinking ship, whose decks were awash, an explosion announced that boilers had burst, and 40 minutes the first impact the Waesland gave mighty lurch and disappeared beneatM the waves, inking about midway Holyhead and Tuskar light. IB A pilot boat met the .Harmonides oM the island of Anglesy and communicated the news of the disaster to persons od shore, with the result that tugs patched to search for the Harmonides and accompany the steamer to this port. . _.B| The Harmonides’ stem and bow were so torn and twisted that It marvelous that she escaped sinking. has a deep dent in her port side. U An officer cf the Waesland. in an inteid view, gave a graphic description of loss of the steamer. He said!' *■ H “I saw the whole affair. I was late id turning in, as the night was foggy and we naturally were apprehensive. Practd cally all the passengers had retired. H was taking a last look at the weather and in doing so peered over the ship’s when, without the slightest "warning, theid came a fearful crash which made thd Waesland stagger from stem to stern. M “ ‘My God! We are struck!’ I "Then there loomed right over our shipd bow the steamer which had run into ud It was terrifying, of course. We ly recognized the peril. The darkness id that time was impenetrable, but theid was no mistaking the teryible constd quences of such an impact. The nose <d the Harmonides appeared to have right into our side. We were going veqd slowly, with no more speed than wds neid essary to keep headway, We were strued at right angles, la tremendous h»le waK made and for a moment the stem of thd Harmonides was literally inside our “A rush of excited people from all of the ship immediately ensued. The sengers tumbled up just as they had tired for the night. H “Terror and bewilderment reigned for H few moments, but the passengers graduad ly ranged themselves in groups about thd decks where they were best -sheltered and the crew worked like clocTc work id getting out the boats. The passengers weid quickly and methodically marshalled intd boats. —1 9 "The experience in the small boats wkd trying on account of the darkness and cold. We did not know exactly whetd we were, and for a long time could n<d discover the whereabouts of the Harmoid ides, though she was nearby.' We could hear the rending and tearing of the doond ed ship's timbers as she seemed to bread in two. Then there was a terrible explcd sion as the boilers blew up and all wad over. d “We drifted an’d rowed for, seemlngljd two or three hourd, when we finally ged in touch with the Harmonides; ’ J B "We had no difficulty in getting o 9 board. All our effects went to the bottom with the Waesland.” d COAL MINERS’WAGES" | WILL BE UNCHANGED BIRMINGHAM. Ala., March 6.—Thd wages of the ceal miners of the Btl9 mingham district will remain at 65 cent 9 per ton for the next month. This is thd maximum price paid for mining and 19 has been in force for some time noxd showing the iron market to be in a find condition. The wages are regulated bd the price of iron. ■ oceanWirelessoffTce TO BE ESTABLISHED NEW YORK. March 7.-Resident EngtaSM Vyvtan. of tbe Marconi Wireless Company, may start for Cape Breton today-xd inaugurate the work of putting up the nejd Marconi station at that place. ■ The station, which is to be for tbe sendldM and receiving of messages across the is expected to be ready for operation in aM|d three months. The apparatus will be of thM latest and most powerful type. B Miscellaneous. WANTED—PeopIe everywhere to mall circular at home: good pay: no canvassing. Stam for particulars. C. M. Webster. Merchant! Exchange Building, St. Louis, Mo. T AN OLD Confederate veteran with 85 yeart experience In milling wants a job In. ml either Burr or Roller process, where the prietor will pay from $25.00 to $50.00 per monti as the business will afford. Address J. M Sanders, Russellville, Monroe County. Ga. FREE It also teaches for man or woman the onl natural and sure cure for sexual weakness opium, morphine, cocaine, liquor and tobacC habits. Sent free to? anyone, because we want salesmen. Write at once. It costs you DIO Di V nothing to seefor yourself. - Dlu “Al Address Box «70, Atlanta, Ofc
