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FRUITCBOP
INJURED SI
COLD
FRUIT IN NORTH GEORGIA WAS IN
BUD AND COLD WEATHER
MAY RUIN THE
CROP.
ROME. Ga.. March 11—Tha fruit crop
In thia section la probably seriously In
jured by the freew of last night. The
thermometer registered IS early thia morn
ing and Ice ia in abundance. Experienced
fruit men state that the trees were in bud
end they cannot tell what the results are.
Peach orchard owners are somewhat dis
couraged over the prospects thio morning.
Fruit Crop ia in Jeopardy.
ADAIRSVILLE. Ga.. March IS.-The un
usual fall of 59 degrees in 36 hours has
jeopardised the peach crop of our section.
Hundreds of thousands of trees are juat
beginning to show the red of the bloom
A good many anxious growers will watch
the results of the blizzard tonight. The
temperature by the government instru
ments here this morning was » degrees
with the wind still blowing from the
northwest. The growers differ as to the
amount of injury already done. A con
servative estimate is 39 per cent of the
buds hare been killed. If the crop escapes
without further injury this loss will not
be felt as the trees are abundantly loaded
with fruit buds. x
Fruit Crop Has Been Injured.
Georgia's fruit crop has been injured
by the cold weather which prevailed
Monday and Tuesday nights. To what ex
tent the crop has been injured is not yet
known, and it will be several days before
the damage can be estimated. It is gen
erally believed, however, that consid
erable damage has been done, as many of
the trees had budded out and were just
»V>dy to bloom and many of them had al
ready bloomed.
While but few reports have been re
ceived at the department of agriculture.
Commissioner O. B. Stevens is of the
opinion that the trees have been danAged
to a large extent, especially in north
Georgia. Speaking of the probable damage
Mr. Stevens said:
•’We have received but few reports from
throughout the state but I fear great
damage has been done. The trees that
had already bloomed will not suffer as
much as the ones which were just bud
ding. I am fearful of the result in North
Georgia as the weather was even colder
there than it was here. Owing to the
warm weather which had preceded the
sudden change in the temperature many
of the trees had budded out considerably
around Atlanta and tn north Georgia, and
I think that these have been badly dam
aged. The trees that were already in
bloom will not be injured to any great
extent as they were better prepared for
cold weather than the ones which were
just budding out. We are hoping, however,
that the damage will not be as great as
expected."
Fruit Crop is Uninjured by Cold Snap
GRIFFIN. Ga.. March 19.—The ther
mometers tn this section got their winter
haAHeeu yvetejday morning and the mer
cury stood at 22 degrees above up to 8
o'clock. The opinion prevails among fru't
men that no damage was done the fruit
crop, as it was not sufficiently advanced to
be injured The warm weather of the past
few days caused some trees to bud. but
tbs germ was protected by blossoms and
escaped any serious damage. It is believ
ed that the freeze will guarantee a bounti
ful harvest of fruit, as ft will keep the
sap back until all danger of frost is over.
The indications for a large crop are good
up to the present time.
“GO TOTHESTOCKADE,
ANDTHEN BE A MAN.”
"Even a beast of the field takes care
of its young," said Recorder Broyles in
police court yesterday to J. C. Clower.
charged with failing to provide for his
wife and children.
"A wild hyena would not desert its off
spring. Take the man back."
Clower was given thirty days in the city
stockade without the privilege of pay
ing a fine. Last week Mrs. Clower, the
man's wife was taken to the Presbyterian
hospital, where she and her little three
weeks-old baby are being cared for. Five
other children were sent to the Home for
the Friendless. The condition of the wife
had been brought to the attention of Po
lice Chief Ball by a letter, officers Gloer
and Hollis, who were sent to investigate
the case, found no food at all in the house.
The mother was very ill.
Arrangements were made and the moth
er and baby taken .to the hospital. The
other five children, the oldest only thir
teen. were taken to police headquarters
and committed by the recorder to the
home. As Judge Broyles looked at ’he In
nocent faces of the little ones before him.
he Instructed the officers to find the fath
er and bring him into court.
Since then the officers have diligently
searched for the man. but did not catch
him until Tuesday aiternoon. Arraigned
before the recorder yesterday. Clower
stated he had a hare time. He said he
did not make much and had tried to
provide for the wife and children. There
was evidence that the man had been
drinking heavily even while his wife was
sick. He insisted. .owever. that he had
done the best be could. He was not even
at home when his wife ’.ras taken to the
hospital or when the children were carried
to the home.
Tuesday morning be again started to
work at Lieberman's trunk factory. 92
Whitehall street, and there the officers
found him. A ticket for $4.25. due by the
factory, w- found on him. This the judge
made him turn over to officers to be given
to bis wife. The man pleaded for some
thing to buy tobacco with and a quarter
was allowed him.
**Tou ought to be ashamed to look any
one In the face.” the recorder told the
prisoner “Now. go out to the stockade
and work and when you get out, try and
live like a man."
RACE MEEffALKED
OF FOR GREENSBORO
GREENSBORO. N. C-, March 19.-A
plan for holding the biggest agricultural
fair and race meet in the history of North
Carolina is under consideration by the
management of the fair associations of
Greensboro. Winston-Salem and Burling
ton. It is proposed to pool the interests of
the three associations and unite in one
big fair at Greensboro. If the plan Is
carried out. the purses for trills of speed
will aggregate $6,000 This would bring
together a large number of the best horses
in the country and insure the speediest
racing ever witnessed in North Carolina.
It is proposed to hold the united fair dur-,
tng the last week in October.
CROPS DAMAGED
BY HFAVY RAINS
JACKSON, Miss.. March 18.—The recent
heavy rains’that have fallen in Mlssisaip
pl. has greatly damaged the truck crops
of this state, and if there is not a cessa
tion of the continued downpour the out
look will be very bad. The regular farm
work is very backward and tn many fields
not a furrow has been run.
TO BUILD LINE FROM
GEORGIA TO CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES. March 18.-Presldent B
F. Yoakum, of the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad company, who Is at present
in Los Angeles, has strongly intimated
that his company will build to the Pacific
coast with San Francisco as the ultimate
terminus. President Yoakum recently
completed a tour of Southern Arixona.
where It Is said, he looked over the field
with the views of selecting the most in
viting route for hfs road. He acknow
ledged that the St. Louis & San Francisco
now has surveyors at work east of Albu
querque, N. M., with the idea of extend
ing the Oklahoma & Western road, a re
cently acquired property.
It Is said to be the intention of the St.
Louis & San Francisco to control a trans
continental line reaching from Savannah,
Ga-. to San Francisco. President Yoakum
declined to enter into particulars, but
gave it to be understood that the company
had ample financial backing to carry out
its plans without seeking connection with
any of the already established trans-con
tinental lines.
mr. orew pritchett
DIES OF SMALLPOX
POWDER SPRINGS. Ga. March 18.—Mr.
Drew Pritchett, one of the most prominent
cl tl tens In this county, died at his home, two
miles east of this place, yesterday at noon.
Mr. Pritchett visited his eon at Athene, Ga.
last week and contracted smallpox in its most
virulent form.
Despite the fact that he had the very best
medical attention and nursing, death claimed
him.
An epidemic of smallpox la not anticipated,
as the people are being vaccinated and are
taking great precaution to prevent the disease
spreading.
mbsTeluncjn
INDICTED BE JURY
WOMAN WHO SLEW HER HUS-
BAND WILL HAVE TO STAND
TRIAL.
Mrs. Mollie E. Duncan was indicted by
the grand jury Tuesday for the mur
der of her husband. Policeman James
Duncan, whom she shot three weeks ago
tn a room at 51 N. Forsyth street. At
that time she claimed be was trying to
kill his son by a former marriage. This is
the third time the grand jury has taken
up the case, which presented some very
complex and unusual features.
The trial on the indictment will be held
next week, at which time Judge John S.
Candler convenes the city criminal court.
In addition to the Duncan case, and the
Granade-Pope trial will be held, as well
as those of severs! other notable cases.
There, is no Indication that the Monnish
felony indictment will be reached before
week after next, as the jail prisoners will
be first brought to trial.
MRS. DUNCAN IS SICK:
TRIAL TO BE DELAYED
It is very doubtful if Mrs. Mollie Dun
can, indicted Tuesday for the murder
of her husbandjPoliceman James M. Dun
can, will be abff to stand trial next week.
“If the trial is set for the early part of
the week.” said Dr. J. W. Hurt this morn
ing. “Mrs. Duncan will not be able to
stand the ordeal. It will be a hard tight
to get her in condition for the trial any
time next week, but it is certain she will
not be able to be present during the first
few days. She will not be able to leave
her bed. unless she improves moat won
derfully/’ ’
Mrs. Duncan is terribly nervous, as she
has been since she was first taken into
custody. She has been upheld to a great
extent by the false hope that the grand
Jury would indict her lor a lesser offense
than murder. By the delay in finding any
true bill at ail she was led to believe that
her chances for escaping a trial for mur
der were increased.
The delsy in finding a true bill was due
more to considering “the mystery feat
ures'* that have been thrown into the
case than to anything else.
Duncan had made no dying statement,
though be had exonerated his son. Claude,
in talking to those about his bedside.
Mrs. Duncan's continued nervousness is
due as much to an accident she had some
three weeks before the killing of her hus
band as to the continued strain in which
she has since lived. She jumped from a
buggy and was badly hurt. This brought
on complications which have left her very
nervous.
“I’LL CUT YOUR THROAT,”
SAID MAN TO PEARSON
An unknown man created considerable
excitement in the office of the prison
commission at the eapitol Monday af
ternoon by threatening to cut the throat
of Transfer Guard Benjamin Pearson. He
also attempted to shoot Mr. Pearson, but
was ushered out of the office In a hurry
and sent flying down the eapitol steps,
The man had been to the office one day
last and was in an intoxicated con
dition. Monday he appeared again.
James W. English, Jr.. Benjamin Pearson,
and the negro porter of the commission
were the onlv persons tn the office st ths
time. The man was well-dressed, but had
a wild look about the eyes. He said he
wanted to be pardoned by Judge Turner,
the chairman of the commission, but
when he was informed Judge Turner was
not in. he entered into a discussion of the
gubernatorial race. Because he was
charged by Mr. Pearson with being a
supporter of Guerry he walked to where.
Pearson was sitting, placed his hands on
Pearson's shoulders and looked at him
for some time. Mr. Pearson soon became
tired of the position in which he was sit
ting and Informed the strange visitor that
he could have a chair.
It was then that the unknown man put
one hand in his pocket and asked Pearson
if he would like to have his throat cut.
Pearson was astounded at the man and
drew back. He then tpld him that he
would not like to have his throat cut
while he was looking at the man who Was
to eut It. The man replied that he had a
sharp knife he would like to use on some
body's throat and he thought Pearson's
was a good one. Pearson old the man If he
didn't clear out of the office he would
throw him through the window, and then
the man reached in his pocket for a pistol.
The porter rushed to the door and began
yelling for the eapitol guards and Pear
son made for his desk, where he keeps a
tremendous Colt’s revolver that he carried
when transferring desperate convicts.
The porter was keeping up such a noise
that the unknown man decided it would
be too warm, especially when he saw
Pearson reach for his gun. He made for
the door in a hurry, saying he would
come back some other time. Pearson fol
lowed the man to the entrance on Mitch
ell street.
The man ran rapidly down Mitchell
street, turned into Washington and dis
appeared.
It is believed at the office of the prison
commission that the man is craxy. He
seems to think that he has committed
some crime and wants a pardon for it. A
sharp lookout will be kept for him here
after and the next time he appears ef
forts will be made to arrest him and turn
him over to the police.
santoFdumont
COMING TO AMERICA
PARIS. Marcli 19 Santos Dumont today ac
cepted an invitation from the officials of the
St. Louis exposition to go to St. Louis, there
to assist the authorities in the organization of
the proposed balloon contests and select a site
on which to erect a balloon shed for himself.
The aeronaut will sail for New York on the
steamer Deutschland on April 4. Ha will not
take a balloon with him.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1902.
580.000 LOSS
IN A HOTEL
FIRE
OVER A DOZEN BUILDINGS WERE
DESTROYED AND MANY PER
SONS HAD NARROW ESCAPES
FROM DEATH.
MARISSA. Hl.. March 19.-Safe blowers
are believed to be responsible for
a- fire which destroyed SBO,OOO worth
of property in Marissa last night.
They entered the Commercial ho
tel, where fifty persons were asleep, short
ly before midnight, and blew open the
safe. Obtaining $1,500, the robbers escap
ed, leaving the building in flames. The
fire spread rapidly and was not checked
until a dozen buildings and several resi
dences with Ihelr contents were destroyed.
The Commercial hotel was totally destroy
ed. The flames then spread to the follow
ing buildings: Lyon & White’s drug store.
Fume’s barber shop. Hassong's barber
shop. Wilson's millinery store, Brown &
Co.’s grain elevator, A. D. Matthews’
grocery store, Hamilton & Co.’s bank. S.
Bejan s dwelling and ice house, Lyon &
White’s lumber yard and A. L. Kennett’3
residence..
The fury of the flames was checked by
the firemen st the Kenna residence. The
loss is well covered by insurance. Several
persons had narrow escapes from death.
The statement that a safe in Commercial
hotel was blown open and robbed Is de
nied.
EVIDENCE GROWS HOPEFUL
FOR DEFENDANT PATRICK
NEW YORK. March 18.-When court was ad
journed Friday in the trial of Albert T. Pat
rick. accused of the murder of William M.
Rice, Christian Schepflin. of Dunellen, N. J.,
was on the stand. He had testified that he and
Rice were friends for twenty-five years. He was
not permitted to repeat a conversation he had
with Rice regarding Patrick. Counsel for the
defendant said they desired to show that Rice
told Schepflin he had made Patrick his heir, and
Recorder Goff said he would reconsider his
refusal to allow the conversation as evidence
it the defense could show authority tor ad
mission of such testimony.
Yesterday Mr. House of Patrick’s counsel, said
he had found such authority and was pre
paring a brief. Mr. Schyjfiin left the stand,
pending the settlement oa the point, and Mirfs
Alice Potts, daughter of John R. Potts, a
lawyer friend of Patrick’s, was called. She
said she was at Patrick's boarding house on
the afternoon of the day Rice died. She met
Mrs Elliott and Miss Mabie Elliott, of Chi
cago. there. They all talked with Patrick, who
did not leave the house between 3 and 6:30
o’clock that afternoon. Charles F. Jones, Rice’s
attendant and clerk, .testified that Patrick m>t
him on the street at 5 o’clock that day and
gave him the chloroform with which Rice
was killed. •
Rice Wai Always Sane, Said Witness
NEW YORK. March 18.—The cross-ex
amination of Morris Meyer was continued
today when the trial of Albert T. Patrick,
for the murder of W. M. Rice, was resum
ed before Recorder Goff. Meyer testified
yesterday that he witnessed the disputed
1900 will under which Patrick would in
herit nearly all the Rice estate. Meyer
was accused of forgery in signing his
name to this will, and is at liberty under
SIO,OOO bail.
In reply to questions by Assistant, Dis
trict Attorney Osborn. Meyer said he had
always regarded Rice as sane: he had
never seen him oo anything irrational.
The witness did not know why Rice
should assign all of his property <o Pat
rick. , t
CONDUCTOR CRAPS IS
BOUND OVER BY BROYLES
W- L. Capps, the Atlanta Railway and
Power company conductor who knocked
W. H. Venable from a street car at the
corner of Marietta and Broad streets
Friday night, was Saturday afternoon
bound over to the state courts by Re
corder Broyles on the charge of assault
and battery, his fixed at S2OO.
The bond was readily given.
In the court room, Mr. Venable told the
same story of the •affair that was printed
in The Journal Saturday. He said he had
stood just at the edge of the aisle behind
the left rear seat from the time he en
tered the car at Ellis street until he
reached Marietta and that then tjie con
ductor designated a seat, which he should
take. He told him he did not care to sit
down and was going to leave the car at
the corner of Marietta and Broad. The
conductor had grabbed him by the shoul
der rather roughly, he said. He told the
conductor he was acting like a d—n fool
or a crazy man and he was struck, he
said, while he had his back towards the
man.
The conductor stated he had asked Mr.
Venable to move, that he was obstructing
the aisle and that Mr. Venable refused.
He Insisted and Mr. Venable wanted to
know if the conductor knew who he was.
The conductor says he told him he did
not know and did not care. When they
were on the platform, he says Mr. Ven
able told him he was “William H. Ven
able" and that he must be a d—n fool or
a crazy man.
Witnesses corroborated Mr. Venable’s
side of the affair and it was shown ths
conductor blew his whistle for the police
and help before hitting Mr. Venable.
Judge Broyles held that, as he had called
for the officer and the officer and a num
ber of street car men were coming, he
should have waited and made complaint
to the policeman.
JUDGE MUST TELL OF
QUEER COURT PROCEEDINGS
BUTTE, Mont, March 18.—A special to
The Miner from Helena says the supreme
court late yesterday afternoon issued an
border directing that Judge L. W. Harney,
of the district court of Silver Bow county
to explain to the court his return upon the
alternative writ issued last week In the
Minnie Healy case. By that writ Harney
was required to show cause why he had
not passed upon the motion for a new
trial in the Minnie Healy case. In the
ruling made Saturday Harney denied the
motion for a new trial and ordered strick
en from the files affidavits which reflect
ed upon his motives in deciding the case.
Judge Harney Is required to make addi
tional answer showing whether the order
denying the motion for a new trial was
made before or after the order striking
out the affidavits reflecting upon his mo
tives as judge.
COMMISSIONER STEVENS IS
AGAIN AT THE CAPITOL
Commissioner O. B. Stevens was at his
office Monday for the first time tn three
weeks. Owing to the injuries he sustain
ed in thf Zetella wreck on the Southern
railway some time ago Mr. Stevens has
found it necessary to remain in bed. He
has recovered entirely, however, and will
enter actively into his duties again. Mr.
Stevens was warmly welcomed by his
friends at the eapitol.
Improved Pulnott Cotton.
Rated No. 4 in variety test of 26 varieties at
Georgia Experiment Station 1901, only 47 cents
of the highest yield in total value of
lint and seed per acre has been grown in
Clarke and adjoining counties for 8 to 10 years
and has no superior; highly improved and for
sale by J. E. Bradbury, Jr.. Athens. Ga. Price
$1 per bushel. 10 bushel lots 80 cents per bushel,
f. o. b., at Athens, Ga.
MfflLfMfflMlW
•pot Cotton Market
Atlanta, steady, Mie.
New Orleans, steady, 8 9-16 c.
New York, steady, 9%c.
Liverpool, steady, 4 37-32 d.
Liverpool, steady, 4 13-16 d.
Cliarleston, firm, 8 9-16 c.
Mobile, normal. 8 11-l«c.
Augusta, steady, B%c.
Savannah, steady, B%c.
Cincinnati, steady, B%c.
Wilmington, firm, B’,#c.
St. Lduls, quiet, B%c.
Norfolk, steady. B%c.
Galveston, quiet. B%c.
Baltimore, steady, 9%c.
Boston, steady, 9%c.
Philadelphia, steady. 9%c.
Memphis, quiet, B%c.
New York Cotton Market.
NEW YORK. March 19.—The cotton market
opened steady with prices 1 to 2 points higher,
a slim response to firm Liverpool cables and
smaller port receipts than expected. Following
the call May sold off to 8.86 and July to 8.88
under commission house selling for profits, af
ter which the market was steadier on bull sup
port and feverish covering. As the forenoon
progressed the breach between May and July
diminished to a point. There was no desire
manifested to operate In the March and April
deliveries, due partially to the fact that some
5.<X» March notices had been issued early in
the day. The late cables from Liverpool were
disappointing In that they reflected a full point
reaction abroad. A light estimate for tomor
row’s Houston receipts helped to give the mar
ket a, steady undertone. Generally firm dry
goods and Fall River cotton goods report in
a small way intensified local bull confidence.
After the first half hour the market became
quite active and slowly stiffened to 8.90 for
May and to 8.92 for July with short fitful buy
ers. A
Late in the morning the market was stupid
ly dull, with prices holding practically at last
night’s blds. Brokers believed to be acting
for Wall street Interest* were light buyers
on every decline below 90 for July, while the
commission house contingent sold every ad
vance above that figure. Everyone seemed to
be waiting for something new to turn up.
Cotton, spot, firm; middling uplands, 9 3-18;
middling gulf 9 7-18.
NEW YORK COTTON.
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Middling, »Vwc; steady.
Last Close
Open High. Izw. Bale. Bid.
March 9.00 9.00 8.98 898 8.96
April 8.97 8.97 8.97. 8.97 8.95
May ....8.88 8.89 8.85 8.86 8.96
June 8.91 8.91 .8.91 8.91 8.87
July" 8.91 8.9? 8.88 8.88 8.88
August 8.70 8.71 8.67 8.68 8.68
September 8.30 8.30 8.87 8.27 8.27
October 8.12 8.13 8.11 8.12 8.11
November 8.02 8.63 8.01 8.01 8.01
December ... ....8.02 8.03 8.02 8.02 8.01
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
By Private Wire to Murphy * Co.
Following were the closing quotations on Ute
floor of the exchange today:
Tone, barely steady.
March J W
April * *-82
May ’ •• 8.73
June .. I-. 8.80
Jury ...> 8.84 __
August .. ’
September • •• 8.20
October < .. 7.9<
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Bv Private Wire to Murphy gr Co.
Following were the ruling quotatlone on the
exchange today: . „ , „
Tone ateadv; sales, 10.090; middlings. 4 $7-3?d.
Opening Close
February snd March . ..' 4.49 4.49
March and April 4.48 4.48
April and May 4-49 4 49
May and June ... 4.49 4.56
June and July ... A. ' 4.49 4.50
July and August... 4.49 4.59
August and September ... .... 4.49
September and October 4.85 4.36
October and November 4.90 4.J1
November and December
COMPARATIVE FORT RKCMIPTfi.
USS-4 1899-0 1900 1 1901-i
Galveston '..V1801 726 8.659 964
New Orleans. ..'xitt 7,524 8,286 11,130
Mobile 49 6 33 .....
Savannah... ... 3.860 4,234 2.355
Charleston 101 284 66 •••”
Wilmington $1 W 0 7» .
Norfolk ' 3*6 »44 $»
New York 661 837 200 437
Boston ... 713 1,036 .....
Philadelphia.. .. ..... 190 33 ..... 37
Total at all ports .15.246 23,175 20,124 *19,000
•Estimated.
ESTIMATED COTTON RECEIPTS.
Houston expects tomorrow 1,200 to 1,400 bales,
against 4,007 bales last year.
New Orleans expects tomorrow 3,500 to 4,500
bales, agaisat 8.031 bales last year.
> Cotton Exchange to Close.
NEW YORK, March 19.—The cotton exchange
will be closed Friday, March 28, and Saturday,
March 29.
Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO. March 19.—Indifferent cables and
predictions of rath in the southwestern wneat
states, together with warmer weather in that
locality. eased wheat at the opening today.
May started % to % lower at 74% to 74%. There
was good buying, however, by the local crowd
that put credence in the erop damage reports
and there were many such reports, and the
early losses were easily overcome. May soon
sold to 75%. and in spite of an early easy
feeling in com held steady around that figure
for some time. Local receipts were 28 cars,
none of contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 622, making a total for the three
points of 290 against 301 last week and 339 a
? On the°’crop damage reports May early in the
session got up to 76%. The southwest, how
ever. set little store by the bullish news on
the strength on the showers expected sold
heavily here. The local crowd turned decided
ly bearish and pressed Mar down to 73%c.
Later covering brought a slight reaction, but
May closed weak, %c lower at 74%c.
Corn was dull and listless at the opening.
The warmer weather and Indifferent cables In
fluenced an easy feeling but a slight revival
of strength in wheat started some buying, es
pecially in July. Commission houses, however,
seemed to have plenty of stuff for sale and
May hung Idly around its opening figures—
unchanged to % lower at 61% to 61%. Re
ceipts were still small at 81 cars.
Talk of a freer country movement and a de
cline of %d at Liverpool depressed corn, sell
ing to W%c, and closing weak, %®%c lower
at 51%®%C. _ _ , „
Traders still fought shy of May oats at
the opening. There was some small trade in
July at fractionally better prices on the stead
iness tn wheat. May was unchanged at 44%
and did not fluctuate the first hour. Receipts
were 48 cars. Provisions were quiet and staady.
Hogs—Receipts were as estimated and pack
ers bought. There was some commission house
buying and there was not much stuff offered.
May pork opened unchanged at 15.27% and sold
between that and 15.35. May lard 2% higher
at 9.37% and May ribs unchanged at 8.40 and
advanced a shade.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
The following were the ruling prices In the
exchange today: _
WHEAT— Open High Low Close
Mav _ 74% 76% 73% 74%
July... 75% 76 74% 74%
— «%
July.:: 61% 61% 60% 60%
July 86 36% 35% 36%
May*.”. 15.37 15.45’ 15.82 15.42
July 15.50 15.67 15.50 15.62
LARD—
July 9.47 9.55 947 9.9!
■ IDEE-
May ... 8.40 8.47 8.40 8.45
July 8.52 8.60 8.52 8.57
Chlcagq Cloaa Quotatiana.
CHICAGO. March 19.—Wheat—March. 72%c;
May, 74%c; July. 74%c; September. 74%c.
Corn-March. 59%c; May, 61%®%c; July. 80%c;
September. 59%; December, 48%c.
Oats—March. 42%c; May, 43%c; July, 35%c;
September, 29%C. _ , ,
Park— March, $15.27%; May, $15.42%; July,
$15.62%.
Lard-March. $9.32%; May, 89.40; July, $9.52%;
September. $a.6S.
Ribs—March, |8.40; May, $8.45; July, $8.57%;
September. 8.70.
Flax—Cash, northwest, $1.72; southwest, $1.68;
May. SL7I. (
Chicago Caah Quotatlona.
CHICAGO, March 19.—Cash wheat No. 2 red
81%@82%e; No. 3 red, 78%©80%c; No. 2 hard
winter. 74®75c; No. 3 hard winter. 74©75c: No.
1 northern spring. 74%@76%c; northern spring.
74®75c; No. 3 spring. 71@74%c.
Corn-No. 3, 58%®59c.
Oats-No. 2, 44@%c; No. 3, 43%c.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.
By Private Wire to Murphy A Co.
The following were tae ruling quotations tn
the exchange today:
WHEAT— Opening. Cloea
May 6s 3%d 6s 3d
CORN—
May 6e 2%d 5s 2%d
Kanaaa City Quotatlona.
KANSAS CITY, March 19 —Wheat-May, 71c;
July, 71%c; cash No. 2 hard. 71%®72c; No. 3
red, 79®%c; No. 2 Spring. 70c.
Corn—May, 61 %c; September, 58%c; cash No.
2 mixed. 62; No. 2 white, 65c.
» Oats—No. 2 white, 47®5sc.
Live Stock Market.
CHICAGO, March 19.-Cattleßeceipts. 20.000;
steady. Good to prime steers, $6.50®7.10; poor
to medium, $4.25®6.40; Stockers and feeders,
82.50®r>.25; cows, 31.25® 5.50; calves, $3.®6.4«;
Texas fed steers, $4.75®6.00.
Hogs—Receipts. 30.000 today; tomorrow, 31,000;
left over, 5.212; stronger. Mixed and butchers.
$6.10®6.55; good to choice heavy, »6.40®6.60;
rough heavy. 86.10®6.35; light, $6.00®6.30; bulk
of sales. 86.25®6.15.
Sheep—Receipts, 14,000; sheep and lambs
strong. Good to choice wethers, $4.7.">®5.50;
fair to choice mixed, $4.25®5.00; western sheep,
yearling, $4.75@6.00; native lambs, $4.00®6.80;
western lambs, 95.25@6.75.
KANSAS CITY, March 19.-Cattle-Receipts
5,000 including 1,000 Texans, market strong.
Native steers, |6.35®7.00; Texan and Indian
steers, 84.65®5.78; Texas cows. 33.25®4.25 native
cows and heifers, 93.25®* 25: Stockers and feed
ers. $8.25®5.20; bulls, $3.25®4.75; calves, 84.50
Hogs—Receipts, 9,000; market steady. Bulk
of sales. 36.15®6.45; heavy, 86.3506.55; packers.
86 1506.50: medium. 96 25®«-40-, light, $5.70®6.40;
Yorkers. 96.2504.40; pigs. $5.10®5.60. x.
Sheep—Receipts. 2.000; market strong. Mut
tons. 85.2505.65; lambs. 36.2006.50; western
wethers. 35.2505.65;' ewes, 34.6505.20. !
ST. LOUIS. March 19.—Cattle-Receipts, 2.000.
including 1,500 Texans; market strong. Beef
•tears, $3.5606.76; Stockers and feeders, $2.80©
4.85; cows and heifers. 32.2505.50; Texas steers,
fed. 84.60@6.40; grassers, $3.4004.46; cowq and
heifers. 32.45®4.80.
• Hogs—Receipts, 4,000; market steady. Pigs
and lights. 36,0005.15; packers, 36.1506.40;
butchers, 36.2506.67%.
Sheep—Receipts. 1,200; market steady. Na
tives. 84.4004.50; lambs. 35.5005.75; Texans,
33.4004.75.
CINCINNATI. 0.. March 19 —Hogs-Steady;
butchers and shippers, 36.60; common, 35.30©
6.30.
Cattle-Active: higher: fair to good shippers,
$5.1006 00; common. 32.7504.00.
Sheep—Strong, 32.7505.50.
Lambs—Active; higher, 34.7506.85.
Naval Storea.
SAVANNAH. March 19.-Spirits Turpentine—
Firm. 46; sales. 247. Rosin-Quiet; W W. 33.85;
W G. 33.60; N. 83.25; M, 32.85; K. 32.45; I, $175;
H, 5L56: G, 31.48; F. $1.40; E, $1.38; D C B A.
81.10; sales, none. Receipts—spirits turpentine,
218; rosin, 1,945.
Wool Quotatlona.
ST. LOUIS, March 19.—W00l lower; territory
and western mediums, 15017 c; fine, 11015%c;
coarse, 11015 c. _ •
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, March 19.—Butter,
5.665; market firm. State creamery, 22029%;
creamery held 20®25%. Cheese, receipts, 8,971
package*; firth- State full creams, small early
made. fancy colored and white, 18c; full cream,
large fall made fancy colored and white I2c.
Eggs, receipts. 9,738 packages; firm; southern
at, market 16®%.
Sugar, raw. steady; fair refining 2 29-32; cen
trifugal 96 test, 3 18-32; molasses sugar. 221-32;
refined stead)'; crushed, 525; powedered, 485;
granulated, 475.
CSffee, dull; No. 7 Rio, 5%. Molasses steady.
New Orleans, 34041.
Sugar and Coffee Quotations.
NEW YORK, March 19.—Standard granulated.
$4.70. Coffee—Jobbing. «%c; Invoice, 5%c.
'. NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-Standard granu
lated. 34. M; fine granulated, same as standafd.
ATLANTA. March 19.-Standard granulated.
88.00, Roasted coffee— Arbuckle, 100-lb. caeeq
510,60; Lion. 160-lb. cases. SIO.BO.
Prime on the Grain Crop.
From th* Daily Stockholder.
CHICAGO. March 19.—Up to this date the
month of March, In the surplus grain growing
areas of the country, has given us very little
if any bad weather. The country has enjoyed
this week what it has been waiting and long,
ing for for months, and that is a good selld
rain. It came at a most opportune time,
cleaned up all the lingering snow and with the
exception of the Dakotas and Minnesota, took
all the frost out of the ground. We have been
promised a cold wave during the last forty
eight hours which has scared the trade ajlttle
and made us quite nervous about the condi
tion of the winter wheat crop. This crop is
just greening up and begins to show some signs
of rtf*. With the exception of the late sown
wheat, the crop looks fairly well. The absence
st freezing and thawing weather Mar' been
greatly in favor of the growing crop.
Tn spring wheat areas we have had a mild
wjrtter arid ths snowfall has been, compara
tively speaking, very light. As the ground has
been bare, or nearly bare all winter, the frost
has been very deep and has been coming out
of the ground the present week rapidly. As
soon as thfc surface dries off farmers will-com
mence to seed their wheat, but this is a little
early for seeding in this territory, as a freeze
up after the wheat has been sown means a
poof crop at the very best, still it is a great
thing to be ready and have conditions favora
ble at the right time and season.
In a small way. the present week, has seen
oat seeding commence, with the ground gen
erally in very fair condition for the reception
of the seed. I look to see a full acreage put
out but no radical increass.
We have now just touched the threshold of
the growing season of 1902. It comes to the
country with the lowest reserves, probably, of
coarse grains, ever known, hence the outcome
of this crop means more to us than it has. par
ticularly to our railroads, for many years.
Our winter movement Is all over and for the
next sixty days at least it will be even lighter
than. It has been for the last thirty. Farmers
are also so well fixed that prices this spring
make very little difference to them one way or
the other, 'No one who has not been among
them this winter can for a moment realize the
amount of money that ia in their hands today
uninvested. S. T. K. PRIME.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
Cotton.
ATLANTA, March 19.—Middling cotton quiet
at B%c. r
Vegetables.
Cabbage, New York, 1%®20 per pound.
Florida. 2®2%c per pound, tomatoes. $2.75;
egg planta 50c®$1.00 per das.; celery, Fla..
$2.0002.50 per crate; lettuce. $1.01.35 per drum;
green beans, $3.0603.50; beets, cabbage, crate
$3.5004.00; % crate, $1.7502.00; cauliflower, 6@7c
pet pound; strawberries. 15©17%c per quart.
Fish ano oysters.
shad, Georgia Roe, 35c; Bucks, 20c each;
Florida Roe, 26c; Bucks. 15c each.
Pompano, 15c; Spanish mackerel, 10c; trout,
salt water, 7c; trout, fresh water. 7%e; blue
fish, 6c; snapper, 7c; bream, sc; mixed fish,
sc; Grouper, 4c; mullet. $6.50©7.00 per barrel;
market active.
Oysters—Extra select. 31.16 per gallon;
•elects, SLOO per gallon; stswa 75080 c per
gallon.
Seed Potatoes.
. Aroostook Co.. Maine, seed pots tees, H-pk.
sacks. Bliss Triumph. $3.30; Goodrich, $3.30;
Hose. $3.30; Peerless. 13.10.
Meat, Lara and Hams.
Reg. R.. 9%c; half ribs. 6%c: rib 8.. 9%®10e;
tat 8., 9c; lard, best, 10%c; 2d, 10%c; break
fast bacon. 13015 c; bams, 12©14c. according ts
brand and average l Cal. *l.. B®9c.
Bagging anti Ties.
<%-n>., per y*id. 7%C Mb., per yard, 7e; 1%-
lb.. per ys%, 6%c. Ties, 46-lb., steel arrow,
per bundle. Y.lO.
Cotton Seed Products.
Cotton seed oil steady. 33%®34c per gallon;
cotton seed, sl7 per ton ff. o. Y>. • tat Ion: cotton
•end meal. 824 per ton; cotton seed hulls, bulk.
16.00 per ton; bale hulls. $7.50 csr ton.
Feathers.
Gsese feathers, new,owblte. 55060 c per lb.;
old gdese feathers. Is®2fc. duck and geess
mixed. 30040 c: duck feathers, pure whits. 35©
40c lb *, duck, colored. 26c lb.: chicken. 10c.
Hides,.Skint and Old Metals.,
Hides—Green salted hides. No. 1, 60 lbs. and
up. B%c; No. 2, 60 lbs. and up, 7%c; No. L un
der 40 lbs.. 6%0; No. 2, under 40 lbs., 5%c; No. 1
and No. 2, dry flint hides, all weights, 13® 14c;
No. 1 and NO. 2 dry salt hides, all weights.
10%®12%c; green A salted shearlings, 26c each;
green salted lambs, 35©45c each; green salted
sheep, 460750 each: green salted goata. 25c
each; g*uen salted norse hides. $2.00 each;
green salted mule hides, $2.00 each; colts and
pnoles, SI.OO each.
Tallow—ln cakes. 5®5%c; In barrels and tubs,
*®Bwwax, 36c. ’
Old Metal—Heavy red brass. Tic; heavy yel
low brass; 8c: light brass, 6c: copper, 13c; light
copper, lie; bottc-As. 10c; zinc. 3%c-
Scrap Iron—Mixed scrap, 89; stoves ana pots,
$« per gross ton.
Poultry ana Game.
Hens. 300324 c each; fries, large, 25c; me
dium. 20e; small, 18c; cocks, 15017%c;
guineas, 15c; geese, full feathered, 45c; ducks,
puddle. 22%c; Pekin ducks, 30@32c; turkeys,
live, 12013 c per pound; wild ducks, 25©35c each;
wild turkeys. 12%c per pound; dressed turkeys,
14® 15; dressed fries, 16c; dressed hens, 11 %©
12%c; dressed ducks, 12%@15c.
Country Produce.
Butter— Georgia Jersey, 20®22%c; Tennessee
Jersey. 20®22%c; Tennessee choice. 15©17%e;
sweet potatoes, pumpkin yams, 85@90c bushel;
white. 75©80c per bushel: Irish potatoes, sl.lo©
I. per bushel; onions. $1.50 per bushel; honey,
new crop strained, 7®Bc per pound; comb,
bright. 9® 10c per pound; white peas, $1.75®2.00
per bushel; stock peas. $1.1001.30 per bushel;
eggs, nervous. 12%©13c.
Fruit.
Florida oranges. $3.00@3.25 per box; grape
fruit. $6.0007.00 per box: lemons, choice, de
mand good, $3.50 tier box; fancy apples. 65.06
Si.iO per barrel; pineapples. $3 5004.00;
nanas, straight pee bunch. $1.2501.50;
eulls, 75c 0 SI.OO per bunch; prunes, 6©6c per
pound; currants, 8010 c per pound; pie peachea
3 lb. $2.50 per crate; table 2 lb., $2.50; table 3
HULSE IS MISSING AND
WIFE IS PhOSTRATED
A. C. Hulse, chief clerk for the Postal
Telegraph company, is missing and the
police nor his friends have been able to
flntf any trace of him. He disappeared
more than two weeks ago and has not
been heard from either by his wife or his
former business associates.
The police were asked to aid in locating
the young man immediately after he dis
appeared. This request came from the
Postal Telegraph company and was with
drawn after a few days.
Mrs. Hulse has not the faintest idea
what has become of her ausband and
fears some accident has befallen him or
else he has met with foul play. Whatever
has happened he has completely disap
peared and no trace whatever can be
found of him.
Hulse is 30 years of age. He is five
feet, nine inches tall and weighs about 140
pounds. He has dark eyes and hair. Thia
is the description with which the police
were furnished when they were requested
to locate him. They failed to find him
after a most diligent search.
KENTUCKY MAN ’PHONES
WITH WIRES OF WIND
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 17.—The in
ventor of wireless telephony, NaXhan
Stubblefield, has gone to Washington,
where he will give a public demonstration
of his invention on the Potomac river on
Thursday.
The first demonstration given by Stub
blefield was six weeks ago at Murray. If
successful Mr. Stubblefield will attempt a
longer distance at sea.
murdertrimTends
111 ABRUPT MANNER
•’- • •
NEGROES CHARGED WITH POISON
ING PLEAD GUILTY TO MURDER
IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
* CHARLOTTE. N. C., March 17.—The
trial of John and Ella Knotts, colored, ac
cused of poisoning Dr. S. J. Love, In Au
gust. 1900, came to an abrupt conclusion in
Stanly county court Saturday, when, by
an agreement reached by the attorneys for
the state and defense, a submission to
murder in the second degree was made.
The case was not given to the jury. Judge
Shaw sentenced Ella Knotts to ten years
and John Knotts to five years in the state
prison. This ends one of the most mys
terious criminal cases in the annals of the
state. In August, 1900. a wheat threshing
was held at the home of Mr. Tom Love,
father of the deceased. Dr. S. J. Love.
The next day nine of the men who had
eaten a meal there were taken ilUall of
them showing symptoms of arsenical pois
oning. All of them recovered except Dr.
S. J. Love, who. after lingering several
days, suffering great pain, died. Ella
Knotts, who prepared the meal, told a
friend that she had placed some medicine
on the tomatoes served at dinner, given
her by John Knotts, who told her if it
killed Dr. Love she would receive $5 for IL
This John r Knotts denied and there the
chain in the state’s evidence was broken.
The night before her arrest she was vis
ited by a crowd of masked men and with
a rope around her neck (so she states!,
pistols and knives thrust In her face, she
was forced to tell the above tale and also
told if she did not stick to this statement
at the preliminary trial on the morrow
that her life would be taken. She swore
here this week that her first statement
was untrue and that she made it, believ-.
' ing that it she did not that her life would
be taken. A few weeks after being placed
in jail here a mob stormed the jail and
took John Knotts out with the evident
intention of lynching him. He escaped
from in the darkness and went to Union
county, where he surrendered to the offi
cers there.
lb.. $3.00; raisins. 3L5001.W per box; cranber
ries, $9.00 per barrel
•nuff.
Railroad mills. l-Ib. jars. 47%e; 1 oz. Maeea
tx>y, $5.70 gross; one ounoe bottle, $6.06
per gross: 1 3-3 ounce Maccaboy, 86.50 groee;
1 OS sweet Scotch, $6.40 grosa; 1 J-Tes. Sweet
Scotch, p. 25 gross; Lorillard’s 1-lb. jars, 47%c;
extra fresh Scotch, per case 1 groee, 1 2-8 oa..
M. 00; extra fresh Scotch, per case 6 dosen, 1
OU., $6.00; Ralph’s Scotch, per case, 4 dszen. 1
oz.. $2.90; Rolph’s Scotch, per case. 6 dozen, 1
2-3 os.. $5.10; Btuton’s Scotch, per case, Odosaa.
1 oa.. $2.75; Bruton's Scotch, per case. 6 dosen.
J 3-3 os., S4.BA
Flour ana Grain.
Pure winter wheat flour—Fancy DlamoM
patent, $5.25; first patent. $4 75; straight $4.25;
-xtra fancy, $3.95: fancy, $3.85; choice family,
$8.00@9.00 per barrel; limes, 75c®51.00 per 160.
$3 25. family. $3.25; spring wneat flour, first
patent. $5.00; bran, larxe sacks, H-J0; small
sacks. sl-20; corn meal, plain, 83c; bolted.
75c; Hudnuts 92-lb.. $1.90. Corn—mixed, 84c;
white. 86c; Texas rust proof oats, 75c; whits
rts, 62c; No. 2, mixed, 68c; hay. timothy, No (
large bales, $1.10; small bales, $1.00; No. 2,
30c; Georgia rye, $1.10; Tennessee rye. $1.00;
bitt-ley, $1.00; victor feed. $1.60 per 100 pounds.
Orange cain seed, $2.25 per bushel; Early Amber
calu seed, $8.25 per bushel.
Grucerieg.
Coffee-Fancy. 10%c; low gntdes. 7010 c: Ar
buckle roasted. $10.80; Uon. $10.06. Bugar-Cut
loaf. 7%e; cubes, 6%c; powaersd. 6%c; granu
lated, New York. $4.05; New Orleans, $4.90;
extra C. 4%0; refined yellow. sc; New Orleans
clarified. 4%06c. Candy-Assorted stick, per
box. 6%e; per barrel. 5%0. Matchee-»0e,
11.1002.00; Os. 45055 c. owing to brand. Soda-
Box $3.45; keg, 2©2%c. Rice—Fancy head,
gc; head, 7c Stkrch-Pearl, 9%c; lump,
sc. Cheese—Fancy full cream. 12%013c; full
cre&m.
Powder-Rifle, $4 v" keg; drop shot. SL66
Nutt.
Mixed nuts. 12%c; Brazu nuts. 16®17c; tog
lish walnuts, Nc. 1, 12%c; No. 2, »%®10c;
North Carolina peanuts, 4%c; hand-picked Vir
ginia. 4%c; extra fancy Vlrg*asa, 5%c; almoads,
13014 c; pecans. U®l2%«-
bell Brog.* Fruit and Produce Letter.
ATLANTA, March 20.—Owing to the heavy
rains and freezing weather which we have
been having for the past week, the sale of
Florida vegetables has been retarded to some
extent, but with plenty of sunshine and warm
weather, we hope to see them drop back in
the line of good prices. Tomatoes Os the best
varieties are very scarce, while number two’s
are very plentiful but meeting with ready
sale. Squash were never scarcer at this sea
son of the year, those that hqve been re
ceived so far have met with ready sale, and
at paying prices. So far we have had but
very few snap beans on our market, and they
have met with ready sale at tip top prices,
so If you have any on hand, we would advise
you to ship while you can realize good prices.
Cucumbers were never known to be scarcer at
this season of the jear, and we feel safe to say
should you ship to our market they will bring
phenomenal prices. The receipts of straw
berries, so far. have been normal, but meeting
with ready sale. We would advise liberal ship
ments of new Irish potatoes, as there have
been but very few on our market this season.
Owing to the heavy receipts of cabbage for
the past week our market has declined from
half to one 1 per pound, and we would advise
all shippers to ship by express as the freights
are from three to five days in arriving at des
tination, which causes a great depreciation in
the value of the stock. Receipts of lettuce
is very heavy and selling tor little above ex
press charges. The receipts of Florida oranges
are very light, and are bringing the top prloss
of the season, so if you have any on hand now
is the time to rush them in. Grape fruit and
tangerines were never known to be scarcer
on our market, and the dealers are dally en
quiring for them, any shipments made to our
market, we can assure you. will meet with
fancy prices. The season for limes has now
opened, and we are having daily enquiries for
them, and we would advise you to rush them
In while our market is in first-class shape for
this fruit.
Poultry, both live and dressed, was never
scarcer and are selling readily at fancy prices
on arrival, and we advise all shippers to get
in their good work while our market is in good
shape. We are very much pleased to say that
our egg market It holding up far better than
the prediction; however, it may be due to
the cool spell which we have experienced for
the past few days, and we feel safe In saying
that our market will hold out at quoted prices
for this week. Butter of the best grades is
meeting with ready sale, but It Is a difficult
matter to sell inferior butter, except at a very
low price, which ts always the usual case.
We advise all shippers to grade their butter
before shipping. Sweet potatoes of all varieties
were never scarcer, and good sound stock will
bring fancy prices. Peas of all varieties, both
stock and white, are holding their own and
selling at quoted prices. The receipts so far
of Tennessee smoked meat has been very light,
and quoted prices are readily obtained. Our
market was never in better condition for all
kinds of fruits and produce, and we would
advise quick shipments for good results.
ENGLANDMUST
RAISEMONEY
FOR WAR
FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES AGREE
THAT ENGLAND WILL HAVE IM
MENSE DEFICIT THIS
YEAR. f
NEW YORK, March 19.—The financial
policy of the government escapes observa
tion, while the military administration i»
being discussed constantly, if ineffectively,
says the London correspondent of ths
Tribune. Experts like Sir Robert Giffen
agree that the war has been financed bad
ly from the beginning and that an oppor
tunity has been wasted for a readjust
ment of direct and indirect taxation and
for the development of commercial inter
course between the colonies and the moth
er country on a preferential basis. No
new departure is expected. The budget
speech estimates of the expenditures, as
printed, disclose a reduction of about £26,-
'IOO,OOO from those of the current year and
the revenue receipts on the basis of the
existing schedules are set forth aa £2,500,-
000 in excess in the present year. Experts
assume that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will
have to meet a deficit of about £25,000,000
and that he will borrow the bulk and pro
vide for the balance with increased taxa
tion. Sugar duties, under the Brussels
agreement, will not be raised; coal export
duties will remain stationary and taxation
on wine and spirits will not be increased.
The income from the taxation on tobacco
will be exposed to fresh exactions. To
bacco offers an alluring temptation, owing
to the brisk competition between British
and American trusts for the control of the
home market and a consequent reduction
in prices.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will surprise
the experts if he reverts to any fresh
source of revenue, or widens the area of
indirect taxation.
WEDDING IN WAYCROSS
TINGED WITH ROMANCE
WAYCROSS. Ga., March 19.-Twenty
days ago there came to Waycross a pret
ty little woman with bright brown eyes,
dark hlJr and a face beaming with
thoughts and enterprise. Her name was
Miss Nellie Kachline and she hailed from
Boylestown, Pa. She was selling a volume
of General Buell's political philosophy,
and while not a book of easy sale, she sold
them in great numbers. Not only did she
sell books, but she made friends. By her
happy disposition and genial manner she
won her way and within five days she was
a favorite of quite a circle.
It was the fortune of Mr. Elmo Turner
to meet this jovial little Yankee girt,
whose manner though aggressive and bus
■nesslike, was gentle' and commanding of
•aspect. Not only did her vigorous per
sonality Impress him but her velvet brown
eyes sunk deep into his heart, and before
she left here to go to Brunswick Mr. Tur
ner was a willing captive at her feet. She
remained fifteen days in Brunswick and
the intervening Sundays found Mr. Turner
pleading his cause before the bar of Cu
pid's court. He won.
Saturday evening Miss Kachline return
ed to Waycross to finish up her work here,
and last night at 8 o’clock Mr. Turner led
the young woman to the Methodist par
sonage where Rev. A. M. Williams made
them man and wife.
Mr. Turner is assistant agent for the
Atlantic and Birmingham railroad at thia
place and is well liked here. The young
couple will live with the groom's mother
in this city.
GUERRY CLUB FORMED
IN DOOLY COUNTY
CORDELE. Ga., March 17.—A large
number of the friends of Hon. Dupont
Guerry organized a Guerry club here Sat
urday. It is known as the Dooly County
Guerry Club, and although the rains kept
the country people from coming into
town Saturday it is reported that over
75 members were enrolled. The friends of
Mr. Guerry claim that they have a mem
bership of 200 by next Saturday when
the club meets to elect permanent of
ficers and to appoint committees for
county work. At is shown by the roster of
names already enrolled that leading busi
ness men of the city are becoming mem
bers of the club, together with the most
prominent and influential farmers
throughout the county.
The friends of Mr. Guerry in this county
are very active for him, and the Interest
seems to be growing as the campaign pro
gresses. . • -
STATE TRIeFtO PROvT
PISTOL BELONGED TO FIFE
SAVANNAH. Missouri, March 18.-
When the trial of Stewart Fue, on the
charge of having murdered r rank W.
Richardson, was resumed today, two of
his sisters sat beside him and the prisoner
held bis little brother in his lap.
The defense today produced a witness
who testified that Fife was at the Rich
ardson house the night after the shooting.
It had been the theory of the state that
Fife was the only employe of the Fife-
Richardson company who did not go to
the residence after the murder. Near
ly all the forenoon was devoted to evi
dence relating to the revolver found in a
sewer recently, and which the state tried
to prove belonged to Fife and was the
weapon with which Richardson was shot.
MORGAN SAYS HIS TRIP
WAS MERELY FOR PLEASURE
MACON, March 19.—J. Pierpont Morgan
passed through Macon yesterday on a
special train on his way to New York
from Brunswick. He said to an Associated
Press representative that the trip was
purely for pleasure and uneventful.
The reports as to the trouble in getting
from Jekyl island to Brunswick on ac
count of the storm were exaggerated, he
said. It is believed that the trip has been
in the interest of the Brunswick and Bir
mingham railroad, in the course of con
struction, in which Morgan is largely in
terested.
The party of eight eastern capitalists is
on the train with Morgan. They left at
WHOLE FAMILY IS
STRICKEN WITH PNEUMONIA
MACON, March 19.—Five brothers in
the Gresham family, at Dame’s Ferry,
were recently stricken with pneumonia.
Two of the young men have aied, and
the other three are now very Ul. Mr.
Duffy Gresham, aged 16, was the second
of the young men to die, his death occur
ring yesterday.
SULTAN IS DEPOSED
AS RESULT OF FIGHT
TRIPOLI. Africa. March 17.—As a result
of the revolution in Wadal, which was fol
lowed by fierce fighting, the sultan,
Ahided, has been deposed and Mohammed
Dudu, son of the former sultan, Jusef,
has been proclaimed sultan in his stsad.
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