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2 LITTLE HOPE FOB PEACE mm SIR GEORGE GOLDIE RETURNS TO ENGLAND WITH PESSIMISTIC VIEWS ON THE SITU* , • ATION. LONDON. March 25.-Bir Georg* Goldie, vice preatdeiae of th* Royal Geographical , •Oriel y. and founder of Nigeria. Aho ha* Just returned from a thorough Investtga ' tton of South Africa, where he conferred with Lord Milner. Lord Kitchener. CecU Rhodes. Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson. the governor of the Cape of Good Hope And numbers of other Influential men. bring - Ing some rather pessimistic idea* of the general situation. f*''m a British point of view. The conditions in Cape Colony he regards as especially dangerous, and he considers that the most serious British difficulties will be" encountered there in the future, as at present. / In the course of an interview with a rep resentative of The Associated Press, Sir George Goldie, while recognising the pos sible Independence of Acting President fichalk-Burger, said he was convinced that the question of peace or war rest* in the hands of President Steyn and that Mr. Kruger and the oilier Boers in Eu rope no longer represent Boer opinion. The real difficulty in the path of peace, be believes, is the question of granting amnesty to the Cape and Natal rebels, and Sir George says the vague promises of the British government have not the •lightest weight while the fighting burgh ers are in their present state of mind. Sir George advocates granting amnesty to the rebels, but he insists that every one must be disfranchised for fife. This, he declares, would go far towards allaying the bitter neat of the loyalists. Sir George depreci ates any Attempt to permit the use of a dual language. - Ha says English alone y must be th* official language and adds ■ that the faet that practically the whole of the rising generation of the two repub- * lies are ftbw in the concentration camps • and are rapidly learning English will te of great aid in this direction. He estimates that at least 100.000 armed men will be needed in South Africa for some years after the conclusion of peace. Sir George failed to meet any Boers who yet recognise that they had been finally beaten, though some of them admitted that they had been temporarily over weighted by numbers. BOER DELEGATE HOPES TO WIN OUT IN THE END AMSTERDAM. March 35 —Abraham Fis cher. the Boer dele-gte. in an interview today, gives variety of reasons which the Boers m the field should be in a mood to continue the war rather than accept terms less adtantageus psevlously demanded. The latest report from President Steyn. received under date of February 15th. says: “Last year, we fought hopefully: now we are* fighting with confidence, not to the bitter end. but to a happy end.” The Boer forces have plenty of every thing eacept clothlpg- c „ , . . e DOOLY COUNTY GUERRY CLUB HOLDS A MEETING * CORDELE. Ga'. March 34.-The second meeting of the Dooly county Guerry club was held here Saturday: considerable bus iness was transacted In the way of ar ranging a plan of systematical work throughout the county by various com mittees appointed for that purpose. Three other Guerry clubs known as sub-clubs were organised tn the county today. The Mst of members enrolled so far show 233, and continually growing. The friends and supporters of Mr. Guer ry. claim that he will carry Dooly coun ty. regardless of the claim* made by the opposition. The country people are con siderably aroused over the rumor that an early primary election will be called, which they ciaim is a direct hit at the country vote, and for that reason they propose to be up and doing for their v*ri ous candidates. Politics is getting warm ed up to a high pitch in this county, es pecially on the gubernatorial race and old Dooly will be heard from on election day in a surprising manner. '-e Dr. Jameson Resigned Tuesday. Rev. 8. T. Jameson. D.D.. tendered his .resignation »s corresponding secretary and 'treasurer ot the board of missions of the 'Georgia Baptist convention at the meet ing of that body Tuesday. He an nounced that h« bad decided to accept the call to the pastorate of the First church of Griffin, which was tendered him sever al days ago. IMPENDINGTOBACCO FIGHT INTERESTING NORTH CAROLINA LEAF TOBACCO MEN AND WAREHOUSEMEN ARE JUBILANT OVER THE PROS PECTS OF GOOD PRICES. GREENSBORO. N. C-, March 25.-Leaf tobacco dealers and warehousemen here are much interested in the Impending war to be waged between the American Tobac co company, on the one hand, and the Imperial Tobacco company and the Unl . venal Tobacco company, on the other. The beginning of the next season is ex pected to see the fight on in earnest. The Imperial and Universal companies, it is understood, will join fbrees in a common ■ fight against the American company, plac ing buyers on every market of any im portance in the United States. The Im- | perial is a very stfotfil English company. I and the Universal wag organised on this I side of the water for the express purpose of fighting the American. The keen competition that will necessar ily arise from the presence on every mar ket of representatives of the contending fbrees will result in higher price*. The warehousemen and farmers are jubilant, and the- latter are preparing to plant the biggest crop that has been grown in this section for years. TROLLEY CAR KILLS 4 YEAROLD CHILD. CHARLOTTE. N.T.. March 25.-A four year-old girl was killed by a street car in the first ward about 7 o’clock last even ing. The child, the daughter of Mr. Will- Jam Nolen, eras playing at the corner of Smith and Eighth streets and as the car approaches she was standing behind a post from the motorman. When the car came near her site ran out from behind her hiding place and attempted to cross, the track. The car struck her on the side of the head, fracturing the skull and ' death resulted'instantly. Forty Cases of Cholera In Manila. MANILA. March 26.—Up to yesterday 40 rases of cholera and 90 deaths from that disease hxva been rsportsC I FOUR MEN ARE KILLED; THREE HURT IN WRECK YOUN'GSTOWN. 0., March 24—In a a head-on collision between freight trains at 7:10 o’clock this morning on the Ash tabula, Toungstown and Pittsburg divis ion of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago road, four men were killed and three Injured. The dead: NORMAN GRAHAM, fireman, lived near New Castle, Pa. JAMES THOMAS, fireman, Ashtabula, Ohio. BRAKEMAN, name unknown. CHARLES BLACKBURN, target tend er on the Erie road, body can be seen in wreck. Injured: Carl Bishop, brakeman, Ashtablua. left leg scalded. Engineers George Weather, of Erie. Pa., and Frank Brown, of Ashtabula harbor, received slight injuries. The train* crashed together in a heavy fog. completely wrecking both engines and piling the cars up so that traffic will be suspended sot hour*. The cause of the wreck is not yet determined, the engineers on both trains claiming they had orders to go ahead. GUERRY CLUB FORMED ” AT LAWRENCEVILLE LAWRENCEVILLE. Ga , March 24.-A central Guerry clutf was organized at this place on the Hst instant with forty-five members. The members intend to promote the Interest of Mr. Guerry as a candidate for governor. L. F. McDonald is president: M. 8. Cor nett. vice president: A. E. Ewing, secre tary and treasurer: John M. Jacobs, cor responding secretary. chiMociins PUN DEMOCRATIC BANQUET DEMOCRATIC LEADERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND FEAST IN JUNE. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. March 25.— A great Democratic banquet to be held in this city during the early part of June is being planned. It is proposed to have a great southern Democratic party banquet which will result in the entire harmonising of the party in this section of the country. The banquet will not be a local, or even a state affair, but it is proposed to make it one that will draw from the entire south. It will be given as a celebration of the opening of the state campaign and the idea was conceived to hold the banquet in this city. It is proposed to have a banquet of one thousand plates, to which those that oome Will have to have an invitation so as to in sure a high class of men being in attend ance. Representatives will be invited from every county in the state and from al! the other southern states. Large par ties are expected to come from Nashville, Knoxville,* Memphis. Atlanta, Birming ham and other cities close at hand. The governors of all the states will be invited to be present with as many other promi nent men as possible. The speakers that will be invited will be D. B. HUI. Carter ffMrison Qrovei< Cleve*., land. Bourke Cochran and other men of that class. It is the plan the gentle men undertaking the banquet to limit the number of guests strictly to one thousand, but to have representatives from every section of the south. Not over two hun dred tickets will ’be sold In this county. INDICTMENT OFCURR”Y~ CAUSED MUCH SURPRISE EATONTON, March 24.—The most im portant event of Putnam superior court, just adjourned, was the indictment of Judge Frank Z. Curry, of Jackson, Ga~« on a charge of cheating and swindling; The indictment was brought at the in stance of a loan company, which Mr. Curry represents. According to report Mr. Curry was guilty of some irregularities in the ar rangement of loans in this county, and particularly in the valuation of lands given as security. The indictment came in the nature of a big surprise to citixens here and In the county. Editor George W. Adams is opposed by Capt. A. Sidney Reid in an interesting contest for Putnam's representation In the next general assembly. The race is the chief topic of local interest.' armstFaFsTeuTnegress AND THEN SHOT HIMSELF MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 25.-E. J. Armstead, former tax collector ot this county and at one time one of the weal thiest men in Alabama, yesterday shot and killed Mary Hansen, a negress, and then committed suicide. The tragedy occurred in a house on Tallapoosa street, and created a sensa tion, owing to the prominence of Mr. Armstead. , He was at one time very wealthy but suffered reverses in speculation. He was connected with several of the wealthiest and most influential families in the state, and has twice been elected tax collector. It is believed Mr. Armstead was tempo rarily insane, as he has been drinking heavily of late. BOTH ARMS ARE BLOWN OFF * WHILE FIRING ROYAL SALUTE LONDON, March 25.-While the Prince and Princess of Wales Were launching the battleship Prince of Wales at Chat ham, today, a gunner who fired a salute was mortally Injured, both his arms be ing blown off. March, April, May There is a best time for doing everything—that is, a time when a thing can be done to the best ad vantage, most easily and most ef fectively. Now is the best time for purifying your blood. Why? Because your system is now trying to purify it—you know this by the pimples and other eruptions that have come on your face and body. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Are the medicines to take—they do the work thoroughly and agreeably and never fail to do it. Hood’s are the medicines you have always heard recommended. ■'l esnnot recommend Hood's Ssr«*psril’s too highly as a spring medicine. When we take it in the spring we all feel betterthrongh the summer.” Mns. S. H. Nx*u McCrays. Pa Hood’s Sarsaparilla promises to euro and keeps the promise. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1902. RHEJ SMB FROM SEAT 1 INHOUSE I _ KENTUCKY CONTEST DECIDED TUESDAY* AFTERNOON BY SEATING OF MR. MOSS. , WASHINGTON, March 25.—Rhea, Third Kentucky, was unseated, 127—137 and Moss was seated. WASHINGTON, March 25,-The con sideration of the contested election case of Moss vs. Rhea from the Third Ken tucky district was resumed when the house met today. Only two hours of de bate remained. The first hour was occu pied by the contestee, Mr. Rhea, in con cluding the argument begun by him yes terday in defense of his right to his seat. He was given close attention by both sjdes of the house. Senators Blackburn and Deßoe, of Ken tucky, were upon the floor and listened to Mr. Rhea’s speech. The house, he said, was asked to vote that ’’the state of Kentucky had set Its seal upon a lie.” ‘ . ’’l stand for Kentucky." he continued, "for her manhood, for the honesty of her voters and the purity of her women, and not for the presidency of these United States could I be induced to befoul the state which honored me with an election to this body.” Just before Mr. Rhea concluded he made a severe arraignment of Mr. Mbss, the contestant, charging that although he now called himself a Republican, that two weeks before the election he had register ed as a Democrat and had pledged him self if elected to go into the Democratic caucus. With impassioned words he chal lenged the contestant or his friends to deny this statement. “If it is denied,” said he, “I will prove him to be the poor, miserable creature I know him to be.” _ ' Mr. Mann. (Republican, Illinois), who was In charge, of the case, called Mr. Rhea to order for this language, but sub sequently withdrew his point of order •nd soon afterward Mr. Rhea concluded. In doing so he proclaimed his adherance to the principles of the Democratic party and said he would not indulge in a cring ing appeal to the other side for mercy. “I do not want you to violate your sense of duty," he said, addressing the Republi can side. “If it Is your Judgment that I was not rightfully elected to this se# vote against me, but if as honest men you do not believe that the election of the con testant has been established, I ask you to rise above party and declare your judg ment by your vote.” Mr. Rhea was warmly congratulated by his party associates when he took his seat. Mr. Gaines, Republican, of West Vir ginia, followed with a forty minute speech in support of the claims of the contestant. Replying to Mr. Rhea's attack on Mr. Moss’ politics, Mr. Gaines said the com mittee which reported against the con testee did not care whether the contest ant was a Republican or a Democrat. The debate on the case was closed by Mr. Mann with a strong appeal in favor of the claims of the contestant to the seat. Many Pension Bills Passed by Senate WASHINGTON. March 28 —At th* con clusion of routine business' tn the senate today, a resolution offered by Mr. Platt, of Connecticut, was adopted calling upon the secretary of the interior for informa tion concerning treaties with Indian tribes of Oregon in- 1860, and inquiring whether the United States equitably is bound to compensate the tribes for lands now in possession of the government or settlers. The senate then began the consideration of private pension bills. Forty-four pension measures were pass ed. The senate then proceeded to the con sideration of the bill to amend the act es tablishing a code of laws for the District of Columbia. WALLACE CASE IS : ADJUSTED BY COURT W. J. Wallace, the Knoxville, Ga.. law yer. who was ordered to appear before the supreme court to show reason why he should not be punished for contempt of court, was in Atlanta Monday, and appeared before the supreme court. He presented his case to the judges of the court, and the rule nisi, which was issued to cdmpel Wallace to appear before the court, was dismissed, and the Case has been retained for decision by the judges. Just what action they will take in the matter cannot be conjectured. FBiENDSOFWILCOX WILL SEE GOVERNOR EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO HAVE SENTENCE OF NELL CROPSEY’S SLAYER COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT. CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 25.-A spe cial from Elizabeth City says that the feeling against Wilcox is abating, and that many citizens will sign a petition for commutation of sentence to life impris onment. When seen by a friend today Wilcox said: “I will issue invitations to my exe cution by the 22d of April, and you may be sure I will not forget you.” SAM SMALL IN THE RACE FOR THE LEGISLATURE The candidacy of Mr. Small has come as a distinct surprise. Speaking of it Tuesday morning he said that he had been urged for several days to make the race, and finally consented, saying to his friends that if they wished to enter him, they might. Mr. Small was asked on what par ticular lines he would conduct his cam paign. He answered: “The details are not yet complete. I am in the race for the good of Atlanta, Ful ton county and the state.” Mr. Small’s first public address in the interest of his campaign will be made on Friday evening of this week, probably at one of the theatres. In the meantime his friends have already set to work toward organizing In his behalf, and it is likely that the next ten days will see a vigorous campaign prosecuted. DELIVER UP OFFICE OR BE SENT TO JAIL NEW YORtf. March 35. Justice Gaynor will sign the order today directing Colonel Norman S. Dike, who was recently appointed to the office of sheriff by Governor Odell, to turn over to Charles Guden. the deposed sheriff, the booths | and papers of the sheriff's office of Kings county at the risk of being committed to Jail by “Sheriff” Guden. it the order is not obeyed. Justice Gaynor was to sign this order yesterday, but when it was presented to him in the afternoon the wording was not sat isfactory. • , : FAIR AND HORSE SHOW ASSURED BY ATLANTA A fair and horse show of the kind that have during past years attracted large crowds to this city will be given in Atlan ta this fall. This was definitely decided upon at a meeting of the directors of the Southern Interstate Fair and the business men of held Monday at 11 o'clock in the council chamber at the city hall. The meeting was called by H. H. Cabaniss, president of the Fair associa tion, and Mayor Mims, who issued calls for the meeting last Saturday morning. A fund of 310,000 was guaranteed by the meeting. A subscription list was started during the meeting Monday morning and many placed their names upon the list. J*he subscription list will not, however, be made public until it has been nearly com pleted., A number of speeches were made by those who manifested an interest in the fair and horse show during the meeting this morning. They were all in favor ot the fair and horse show and with few exceptions the citizens wer< in favor of having two weeks of horse racing as has been the custom during previous fairs. MRS. Dix6rrS~CASEAGAiN GOES TO SUPREME COURT MACON. March 24.—Again will 'the su preme court be asked to review the mur der case of Mrs. Sara -Dixon, who was for the second time sentenced to life Im prisonment Saturday at Sandersville, for killing her husband. She has been tried three times. The first hearing resulted in a mistrial; the second a conviction with recommendation, and the one Saturday was like the second. JEFFRIES UNO FITZ MAY FIGHT IN SOUTH CHARLESTON WANTS FIGHT AND HAS OFFERED $25,000 CASH OR 70 PER CENT OF THE GATEJIECEIPTS. CHARLESTON .3. C., March 24.-The fight between Fitzsimmons and Jeffries may be pulled off here. J. C. Jaudon has wired Harry Beecher, ot The New York Journal and American, offering a guaran teed purse ot 325,000 in cash, or 70 per cent of the gross receipts to have the twenty round glove contest here on the ground of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition. Much enthusiasm is being manifested in the matter and the Charleston people are right in for it. It is believed that there is good chance of the fight being brought here as this offer comes nearer to what Fitzsimmons has asked than any other offer. The Century club at Los Angeles only guarantee, 320,000 or 70 per cent of the gate receipts, e z Should the contest be pulled off here it would take place in an arena erected for the purpose with a seating capacity of 20,000. The contest tfr’tfuld not be Under the direct patronage of the exposition com pany, but this company has declared that, should the fight be brought here it gladly erect an arena for the purpose. Mr. Jaudon leaves this afternoon for New York. He WflV tonfer personally with Fitzßlmffiori* ahd wfil post 26.000 as a guar antee ot good faktfu. ; •• -o; TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. AU drtirgiets refund tWe money if it falls to euro. E. W. Grove’s airnature Is on each box. Me. JOHNSTON ANSWERS STATEMENT OF GLENN Hon. Mark Johnston, candidate for state school Commissioner, has replied to the statement of State School Commissioner G. R. Glenn, which appeared in The Jour nal of Thursday. Mr. Johnston states that he is not surprised that Commissioner Glenn is wincing under the galling charges that are being made against him and his administration. He says that he stands by every statement that he has made, and though Mr. Glenn may distort facts, toy with figures and charge.ignorance upon his critics, the record stands unchallenged and unchanged. Speaking of the Glenn interview Mr. Johnson said: “In 1893, before Mr. Glenn went into office, 72 per cent of the children of school age were enrolled in the public schools. In 1900, six years after he went into office, only 70 per cent of the children of school age were enrolled. He may charge jug gling, but he can't juggle out these fig ures. Is It not a shame that with an ap propriation of 3319,130 more in 1900 than In 1893 that there should be a comparative illiteracy of more than 2 per cent In 1900 over 1893? Let Mr. Glenn get around these figures If he can.” Regarding the statement of Mr. Glenn that It would take 3500,000 to change the ufilform system of textbooks in Georgia, Mr. Johnston says that the present sys tem costs more than that sum. He says Georgia will never have a uniform system until a school commissioner is elected who favors uniformity. “The statement that the change tq a uniform system will cost 3500.000 is farci cal, and such clap-trap will not deceive the intelligent voters of Georgia. I am surprised at such temerity when I recall the fact that a few days ago Commission er Glenn had the cheek to advise me on our casual meeting not to abuse him if I wanted to make votes. It would be well for the gentleman to take his own medi cine and cease dallying with epithets.” Mr. Johnston says he did not refer to Mr. Glenn’s repocts that 310,000 was ex pended for stamps. He says he referred to it as postage. What he did charge was as follows. For school supplies, 31,028.67. For postage. 310,282.97. This, according to Mr. Johnston, is about 5 per cent of the entire appropriation. continuing further Mr. Johnston says: “I pledge to the people of Georgia If elected school commissioner that I will neVer insult their high racial instincts by attending a banquet given in honor of a negro and there indulge In such extrava gant eulqgy of a negro host as was never used in extoling the virtues of any white man in the country. I will never be so ignorant of the wishes of my people as to eulogize Booker T. Washington, the ne gro who has so recently emphasized his desire for social equality by dining with the president of the United States.” Mr. Johnston says that so far as he is concerned he will not indulge in any more newspaper controversies,but will meet Mr. Glenn on any arena to discuss the Issues between them. SKELETON OF BRITISH SOLDIER IS FOUND CHARLOTTE. N. C.. March 24.—Labor ers engaged in digglg away a hill at Old Brunswick, near Wilmington, N. C., uncovered a skeleton which Is believed to be that of a British soldier killed during or before the revolutionary war. In tne white sand about the skeleton were found a number of brass military buttons of English manufacture during the seven teenth century. Interest attaches to the find at Old Brunswick from the fact that it was there that the first armed resist ance to the British stamp act was made by the Ashes and Waddell, an historical fact which Just now Is begt-=:ng to be by ths woirLL NORTHEN TO BE ELECTED ACAIN PRESIDENCY OF CONVENTION WILL NOT GO TO ANY OTH- ER PERSON, IT IS SAID. . Development* In connection with the presidency of the Georgia Baptist conven tion.- which meets at Rome today, have caused a sensation at the eleventh hour, and It is learned that the friends of ex-Gov. W. J. Northen will Insist upon his re-election to that position. This has been brought about, ft is stat ed, by his friends making a discovery as to his reasons for declining the use of his name in connection with the presidency of the Georgia Baptist convention and the Southern Baptist convention, which meets in Asheville in April. The story as told is as follows: A member of the convention, contrary to the custom that has hitherto prevailed among Georgia Baptists, wrote letters, marked personal, to various Baptists throughout the state, urging a prominent gentleman in opposition to Governor Nor then on the ground that he had served long enough. One of these letters, it Is said, fell Into the hands of ex-Governor Northen, and becoming sensitive on the point of being opposed by one of his brethren announced that he had declined to allow the use of his name for the pres idency of either body at its coming meet ings. This method of seeking to advance the interests of a particular person long in advance of the convention, who in this Instance, it is stated, was not aware of his name being used, has proved very dis tasteful to Baptists in all sections of the state where it is known. Those who seem to know say that the person who wrote the letters represents nobody but himself, and that his metaod of seeking to fore cast the action of the convention was, to use a seminary phrase, a work of super erogation. # It is now thought that the name of ex- Governor Northen will be the only one which is presented to the convention and that there win be such an uprising in his favor that he will be induced to remain at the of the convention. Among the prominent Baptists who left yesterday to attend the convention were ex-Governor W. J. Northen, who re turned night before from Florida; Dr. S.Y. Jameson, corresponding secretary and treasurer of the board of mission of the Georgia Baptist convention; Dr. F. C. Mc- Connell, corresponding secretary of the home mission board of the Southern Bap tist convention; Dr. W. W. Landrum, of the First church: Dr. John E. White, of the Second church; Rev. J. J. Bennett, of Jackson Hill church; Dr. J. C. Solo mon, of Woodward avenue church; Dr. A. C. Ward, of Temple church; Rev. Julien S. Rodgers, assistant pastor of the Tab ernacle church; Rev. W. H. Bell, of North Atlanta church: Dr. T. P. Bell and Rev. B. W. J. Graham, editors of the Christian Index; Rev. J. B. Taylor, superintendent of the Baptist Orphans’ Home at Hape ville; Rev. J. R. Gunn, of the Central church; Dr. ’William J. Holtzclaw, of Jones avenue <Hiurch and Rev. J. I. Ox ford. of Ponders avenue cljur.qli., , ' ’,. In addition to the pastors the various churches ate represented by lay delegate*. Among the representatives from > the churches are John M. Green, H. H. Caba niss, E. F. Blodgett, B. F. Abbott, J. J. Maddox, George M. Brown, Dr. J. R. Hop kins, D. O. Dougherty, Judge George Hill yer, A. D. Adair, M. L. Brittain, F. J. Paxon, W. J. Cboledge, John Harwell, Judge Jdhn T. Pendleton, H. C. Bagley, C. A. Davis and others. A large number of delegates from Mid dle and South Georgia also boarded the specials. Among the visiting delegates in Atlanta was W. D. Upshaw, fin ancial agent of Monroe remale college at Forsyth. Mr. Upshaw will be remember ed as having raised large amounts ot money for Mercer university. He is now* undertaking to raise 325,000 to erect a building for the Forsyth college. He will be a prominent figure in the convention. The convention Avihch will be called to order at 10 o’clock this morning by Northen will be preceued at 9 o’clock by a meeting of the board of trustees of Mercer university. IX is un derstood that the trustees will receive in formation as to further contributions to the university, which will increase the annual income of the institution about 31,500. Besides the election of a president for the convention interest centers in the elec tion of a successor of Dr. 8. Y. Jameson, corresponding secretary and treasurer of the board of missions of the convention, who has resigned to accept a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church at Griffin. The convention <wlll elect a new board which will select the secretary at its annual meeting in April. Among those who have been mentioned for the place are Rev. B. D. Ragsdale, professor in Mercer university, at Macon; Dr. J. A. Wynne, of Gainesville, and Dr. J. D. Jor dan. of Savannah. One of the interesting subjects for dis cussion at the convention will be the re port oi* the committee on education. It is understood that the committee will pre sent a new plan for the federation of all Baptist Institutions of learning in the state, both male and female, under a sys tem to. be known as the Mercez. system, headed by Mercer university at Macon. This will take both college and approved secondary schools. The committee favor ing this plan is composed of Dr. G. A. Nunnally, of LaGrange; Dr. R. B. Head den, of Rome, and W. W. Landrum and T. P. Bell, of Atlanta. The plan proposed Is similar to the ones In operation In the states ot Texas and Virginia, which are considered to be the strongest Baptist in the south. AUGUSIAOPEHATIVES MIN TALK STRIKE 4 DEMAND FOR TEN PER CENT IN- CREASE IN WAGES MAY BE MADE AND IF NOT GRANTED STRIKE MAY BE CALLED. — I AUGUSTA, Ga.,. M arch 24.—There is renewed talk of a strike In the cotton mills. The day set previously for the strike, March 17, passed because on that day the crisis was reached in the eastern mills, and the member of the national ex ecutive committee who was expected here to take charge of the strike, failed to ar rive. Since the advance of 10 per cent in wages has been granted by eastern mills the operatives here seem more restive, and it is said that a demand for a like raise will be made by the local unions, to be followed by a strike on April 7th, if not granted. However, there are conservative and well informed union members who depre cate all such talk, and say that a strike in the near future is very Improbable. The Hon. Hank Watterson seems dis posed to do a little rough riding himself. AARON FRENCH, PATRON OF TECH, PASSES AWAY Aaron French, the noted Pittsburg mil lionaire philanthropist, who was stricken some time ago with paralysis, diad at his home in Pittsburg Monday shortly after midnight. Mr. French was 79 years of age, and was actively engaged in business up to the time he was stricken with paral ysis. No one man has done more for the Tech nological institution of this city than Aaron French, and in his honor the “A. French Textile School” was named, a fit ting monument to the memory of a good man. Mr. French was president of ths Ameri can Steel Spring company, and was re cently made president of the newly form ed steel spring combine which was or ganized In New York city a short time ago. Mr. French was one of the most wealthy men in Pittsburg. He starteu as a boy with nothing, and by thrift and industry soon made a fortune. He had large inter ests in the south as well as In the north and in Canada. His steel spring works in Pittsburg, the A. French Steel Spring works, were among the largest there, and Mr. French was one of the foremost man ufacturers in the country. atlantaTankers - AFTER SUB TREASURY WASHINGTON, March 24.—A delegation of Atlanta bankers, headed by R. J. Low ry, is expected here today to make a pull for a sub-treasury at Atlanta. Savannah wants the institution and her advocates claim it should be located there, since a larger share of the cotton receipts of Georgia and Alabama flow through Savannah. FLonOomoß REMOVES TWO OFFICIALS DISPUTE OVER SMALL AMOUNT LEADS TO THE OUSTING OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLE. PENSACOLA, Fla.,’ March 24.—James R. Landrum, justice of the peace, and Chas. P. Bobe, constable for this the second Justice district, were suspended from of fice Saturday Afternoon by Governor Jen nings, who took the step upon the strength of a report from State Agent W. V. Knott, whom the governor sent here to check up criminal cost bills, and who reported In such a manner as to specifllc ally charge both the officials who stand suspended with malfeasance and misfeas ance in office. Mr. Knott reported that Mr. Landrum had been illegally paid 3417.50 by the coun ty commissioners, and reported Bobe in debted in the sum of 3796 to the county. The state also charges both with mal feasance and misfeasance from the fact that cost bills were made up and payments demanded from the county, which were illegal and which were paid by the county commissioners only after a hot wrangle every time the cost bills came up for pay ment. Mr. I.andrum is also charged by Mr. Knott with having demanded from a pris oner who was held to appear at the crim inal court session a cash bond of 350 and also a cash bohd of 310 for the prisoner’s appearance before him (Landrum) as a committing magistrate. When this bond was put up. the auditor charges, the money was used by the justice for his own use and benefit, and as a consequence the bond of the prisoner was forfeited at the late term of the criminal court. This alleged act constitutes malfeasance, and is said to have been directly responsible for the summary’ action of the governor upon the receipt of Auditor Knott’s re port. When the auditor made his report, he stated that the sheriff had been illegally allowed 3467, and the justice and constable the amounts first named in this dispatch. schley~county" chooses ORATORICAL CONTESTANTS ELLAVILLE, Ga., March 24.—The pre liminary contest for the Schley county representatives in the southwest Georgia Oratorical Association was held in the .courthouse here Friday evening. A large audience representing all the schools In the county was present and considerable interest was manifested in the speakers. Colonel Charles R. McCary, mayor of Ellaville, presided with grace over the meeting and introduced the speakers, f Professor J. H. Montgomery, Miss Nan Caldwell and Mr. 8. R. Bridges were se lected as Judges, and the four best speak ers were given places in the annual meet which will be held at Buena Vista, Ga., later on. The contestants fcrere Miss Hattibelle Lightner, Miss Fannie Terry, Miss Marie Will Etheridge, Mr. E. C. Wall, Mr. A. B. 'Wall, Mr. Chester McCrary, Mq. C. O. Rainey, Miss Effie Myers, Miss Annie Belle McCrary, Miss Susie Strange, Miss Lucy Mott. Os these the following won places: Mr. C. O. Rainey, Mr. A. B. W T all, Miss Effie Myers and Miss Susie Strange. VOTERS TO REGISTER The headquarters of the Guerry As sociated clubs in this city, has had 100,000 circulars printed, which they intend to scatter broadcast over Jhe state, calling upon the citizens to register for the ap proaching state primary. They win be sent into every town and district of the state, through the mail, and will reach reach nearly every voter. A Guerry club was organized Saturday at Cairo, in Thomas county, and another at Cordele, Dooly county. Both have large memberships, and will work for the election of Guerry at the coming elec tion. The citizens of Sumter county will hold a mass meeting next Wednesday at 12 o’clock in Americus, to organize the coun ty into a Guerry club. This is Guerry’s home county, and it was here that he plowed the now historic blind mule and the horse to the same plow. EASTERNCAPITALISTS WERE HERE TUESDAY A party of eastern capitalists, in charge of James U. Jackson, of Augusta, and Fourth Vice President V. E. Mcßee, of the Seaboard Air Line, spent Tuesday in the city. They were on their way to Augusta, where they will inspect the property of the proposed Chattanooga, Augusta and Charleston railway in which they are all interested. The party included John Blair Macafee, Percy M. «. handler, "Walker M. Gorham. James Reed and Charles 8. Caldwell, of Philadelphia: Barker Gummere Jr., and William S. Hancock, of Trenton, N. J.; Guy Ward Mallon, of Cincinnati; James U. Jackson, of Augusta; Fourth Vice President V. E. Mcßee, of the Seaboard Air Line, and his secretary, 8. R. Vick, of Portsmouth. Life Lost In General Fight. WEST LIBERTY. Ky., March 25.—Wil lie Reed. 25 years old, son of Henry Reed, of Caney, Ky.. was shot and instantly killed at Mountain, McGoffin county, near the Morgan county line during a general fight in an alleged blind tiger. Spring Wretchedness, Misery and Suffering Permanently Banished When You Use Paine’s Celery Compound A Cured and Grateful Famer’s Wife Declares That Paine’s Celery . Compound Al most Raised Her from the Grave, _ I A few words to weak, broken down, nervous, and sick women at this time, and the perusal of Mrs. Shepherd’s letter, will we trust, kindle hope and inspire fresh confidence in many a home where some loved mother, wife, or daughter is hover- B Ing between life and death. At this sea son. thousands are nearing the grave; all can be saved by the prompt use of Paine’s Celery Compound. Mrs. Virginia Shep herd. Powellton. W. Va., writes as fol lows: “I had been sick for eight years, and no tongue can tell what I suffered. 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March 26.—The greatest sensation of the fifty-seventh congress la expected tomorrow when Richardson, Democratic leader of the house, will in troduce a resolution calling for an Inquiry into the state department on the charge of bribery made recently by Danish offi cials in connection with the purchase of the Danish West Indies by the United States. Richardson made an attempt to offer the resolution today, but Speaker Hender son refused to recognise him. The proposed investigation is based on statements made in a confidential report to the Danish government by Captain Chrietmaa, who negotiated the sale of the* islands. He says in his report that he had to use $500,000 In securing favorable action from United States senators. The Danish cabinet ministers to whom he reported, resigned and made the story public In Denmark. Democrats allege that Spanish newspa pers published the story of bribery charges on February 10, and they point to the fact that our government did not rat ify the treaty with Denmark until Feb ruary 17. Th view of the bribery charges, Demo crats want to find If Secretary Hay knew of the Christman statement when the treaty was signed, and if not, why not.\\l The resolution is likely to raise a great row in the house. Democratic leaders de clare they will afford the house an oppor tunity to investigate the charges, and it will rest with the majority whether the Investigation follows. OLD “Firas TO CONTEST FOB PRIZES HANDSOME PRIZES TO BE AWARD* ED FOR PLAYING—ONLY OLD AND POPULAR BALLADS TO BE RENDERED. An interesting feature of the entertain ment given by the Daughters of the Con federacy the Bth of April, will be the Fid dlers’ contest. This will take place In the Confederate camp, and is under the di rection of Judge W. I* Calhoun. However fine the musicians they will be asked to contest for prizes with such mu sic as '‘Hell Broke Loose In Georgia,” “Rabbit in the Pea Patch,” "Pop Goes the Weasel,” "Run, Nigger, Run," "Fish ers’ Horn Pipe,” "Old Kentucky Home,” "Old Black Joe," “The Mocking Bird,” etc. Prizes will be awarded to the best fid dler, to the oldest fiddler, to the best fiddler in Fulton county, to the youngest fiddler, and so the fun will go. Contest ants are requested to apply to Judge Cal houn in the Brown building, and to enter their names without delay. The Confederate camp scene will be in charge of the veterans, and under the di rection of Captain Harrison and Judge Thd veterans are assisting Mrs. Joseph Thompson in her arduous work as chair man of the entire program, and, will pre- - sent a most original and strikingly real istic Confederate camp scene. Sumter Has Dig Club For Guerry. AMERICUS, Ga., March 26.-An enthu siastic Guerry club was organized here to day. 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