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IN HOUSE DEBATE STUBBORN
RESISTANCE DEVELOPS TO
DAY AGAINST REDUCTION OF
TARIFF IN ISLAND.
WASHINGTON. April 17.—The house
began Its session at 11 o’clock in
order to expedite the Cuban reciprocity
bill. A veto message was received from
the president of a bill pensioning Thomas
F. Walter and was referred to the com
mittee on Invalid pensions.
Consideration of the Cuban reciprocity
Mil was resumed and Mr. Jenkins, of Wis
consin. spoke on the political status of
Cuba, maintaining that there should be
no suspended sovereignty and that at the
present time Cuba was under the pontical
domain of the Vnlted States.
Mr Warner, of Illinois, who followed,
was also against the Mil. He insisted that
the measure was not along Republican
lines.
Mr. DeArmond. of Missouri, made a
speech which attracted much attention.
He employed bls vitriolic comment upon
the attitude of members with his accus
tomed freedom. Calling attention to the
fact that members on both sides, wheth
er they opposed or advocated the measure
• justified their course by an appeal to their
party principles. He remarked that,
viewed from these diverse standpoints, tha
measure eras Indeed a remarkable depar
ture tn legislation. He commented upon
the statements of General Grosvenor a
few days ago that latar the higher rates
of the Dingley law would be reduced and
revised by the friends of that act.
If the rates were too high, he saw no
reason why the reduction should not oc
cur now. • and tn this connection referred
sarcastically to the Babcock Mil to place
steel on the free list. Its author had voted
against the bill in committee, and he In
timated broadly that the purpose of its
introduction was to hold up the steel
trust and other kindred trusts for the
benefit of his party in the coming cam
paign.
Speaking of the sugar trust, he observed
that to hear members talk one would
think there was nothing eo friendless tn
the house as this trust.
"Fortunately." said he. Ironically, "there
will be opportunity later on for members
to show by their votes mat they have
not misrepresented themselves." (Daugh
ter)
•It was contended.” said he. “on the
ether side that the tariff which had de
veloped the -gigantic trusts should be re
formed by its friends.
”1 think.” he exclaimed, “that the tariff
should be reformed by the friends of the
American people." (Democratic applause.)
Mr. Jenkins opposed the bill because our
relations toward Cuba were not such as
io permit of the proposed reciprocity
treaty. Mr. Gaines, of West Virginia, also
opposed the Mil. declaring that it was
unnecessary and unwise.
MORGAN TAKES UP
HEPBURN CANAL BILL
WASHINGTON. April 17.—Soon after
the senate convened today a bill granting
to the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City
railroad the right to use a tract of land
held for light house purposes on Choctaw
point. Mobile county, Alabama, was pass
ed. providing for the transfer of the title
to the military reservation at Baton
Rouge. La., to Louisiana state university
and Agricultural and Mechanical college.
The resolutions offered by Mr. Culber
son. of Texas, directing the secretary of
war to send to the senate a statement of
money paid by the United States on ac
' eounv of the Philippines commission and
a statement of the money expended for
sending troops to the Philippines and for
their maintenance waa agreed to.
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, chairman of
the committee of isthmian canals, at the
conclusion of routine business, addressed
the senate upon the Hepburn bill, provid
ing for a Nicaraguan canal.
He assumed, in beginning that the sen
ate was convinced of the indispensable
character of the canal, that it was a na
tional necessity and that It was only a
choice of -methods and a comparison of
national advantages which was left to
decide "all questions of financial ability
or private interests of political bias having
been relegated to the rear by command of
a free, honest and powerful people. It
is to reach the logical results that should
follow the actual merits of the claim of
either canal route, tn deciding the prov
ince that It will try to present an outline
of the questions that now require discus
sion."
miWOER
SEEKING FREEDOM
ASKS TO HAVE THE INDICTMENT
CHARGING HIM WITH MURDER
SET ASIDE ON TECHNI-
CAL GROUNDS.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. April M.-R. D.
Coffman, former justice of the peace at
Brookside, who has been indicted for the
murder of Rev. J. W. Bradford a Metho
dist minister, whom he killed because the
latter characterised him as a slanderer
before hts Sunday school, has filed a bill
to have the Indictment charging him with
murder tn the first degree set aside be
cause it was rendered, as he claims, with
out the attendance of twelve members of
the grand jury, as the law requires, and
because the solicitor. Charles W. Fergu
son. Instructed the grand jury to render
a Ml! for murder in the first degree or he
would nolle prosequi the indictment. The
bill is the most unique ever filed in a
criminal case in Jefferson county. Coff
man has many friends and they are doing
their best for him.
dakotFreporter
INTERVIEWS GOVERNOR
O. C. Carpenter! special correspondent
Os the Soulx Falls. South Dakota. Press,
filled on Governor Candler Thursday
for an interview on the negro problem iti
the sowth.
Mr. Carpenter waa Informed by the chief
axecutive that there was no problem In
the south regarding the negroes, and that
he had long given up the hope of convinc
ing people of the section from whence Mr.
Carpenter came, and other sections of the
country, that there was no negro problem
in Georgia.
He showed Mr. Carpenter that the ne
groes in Georgia were treated just like
citizens of any other color, that they re
ceived the same privileges in the schools,
that they were allowed to vote, that they
were protected by the courts, and in fact
gave him a detailed account of the sit
uation.
Mr. Carpenter is making a tour of the
United States for his paper and Is writ
ing a series of articles on the situation in
the south.
PENTECOSTAL CAMPMEETING
WILL BE HELD IN CITY
A big campmeeting is soon to be held
right in the heart of Atlanta, and In a
hole fully 20 feet below the surface of the
street. Accommodations will be provided
for 2.500 people.
This campmeettng will be held by the
Pentecostal mission, of Nashville, an or
ganisation which has done a great deal
of good all through the south. A large
corps of speakers, teachers, evangelists
and singers will come with the party.
The site on which the meetings will be
held is the old capitol lot. just across from
postoffice. Large excavations have been
made here, preparatory to the erection of
a business block, so the campmeeting will
be held at the bottom of the excavation,
20 feet below the street, an immense can
vas covering being stretched overhead.
The use of the lot has been granted by
John 8. Owens, the manager of the Eqult
able Loan and Security company.
Services will commence about the mid
dle of May. and continue for at least a
week. The evangelists have agreed to give
up the lot by May 28th, so that there will
be ample time to make preparations for
the Manufacturers’ Fair building, to be
erected upon this same lot.
The singing will be a great feature of
the coming campmeeting. It will be led
by Charlie Tillman, already known all
over the' south for his splendid work at
similar gatherings. He will be assisted by
a large choir.
It has been many years since Atlanta
has had a regular campmeeting in the
middle of the city. One of the unique
features of the event Is that tents will
be raised at one end of the lot, and a
number of the visiting party will live
there.
priceTlutter
HUS MADE JUMP
OF TENGENTS
ALL OVER' THE COUNTRY THE
DINING ROOM NECESSITY
HAS SOARED SKY-
WARD.
WASHINGTON. April 18.—The price of
butter has jumped 10 cents a pound in all
parts of the country since the senate pass
ed the bill to tax oleomargarine out of ex
istence. Reports of the sudden and alarm
ing increase in the price of the household
staple have been pouring in on the mem
bers of congress for several days. The
purpose of the reports is to Influence con
gress to kill the bill taxing oleomarga
rine. and It looks as If the movement will
be successful.
When the senate passed the bill it had
to go back to the house for concurrence
In tne amendments. It is to be considered
by the house as a committee of the whole
house if it can be called up. but the
other Important measures on the calen
dar, together with the advance which the
oleomargarine legislation has caused in
the price of butter, has started the belief
that It will be kept back or promptly vot
ed down if caj.ed up.
It is shown in butter statistics that the
supply Is not near equal to the demand
and the price Is likely to go even higher
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GOVERNOR CANDLER MAY
FIGHT HARDWARE TRUST
Governor Candler may fight the recent
hardware combine in the courts, In in
terest of the state of Georgia, if the com
bine attempts to raise the prices on hard
ware.
The governor is opposed to trusts and
monopolies, and says that they should be
suppressed where they are formed for
the purpose of raising prices and for les
sening competition.
Just whether there are any laws on the
statute books of Georgia under which the
governor could proceed is a legal question
that would bear much investigation, but
it is presumed that the suit could be
brought on the same grounds as the one
which was brought by the Jacobs Phar
macy against the other druggists in At
lanta.
Speaking of the matter this morning
Governor Candler said: "I am In favor
of suppressing these combinations when
they raise the prices, and If there ate no
laws on the statute books, under which
we can proceed then I favor such a law
as will give us the authority.”
The governor is watching the consolida
tions with a great deal of Interest, but
all the time is bearing In mind the in
terests of the state.
SPENCER ANXIOUS TO "
SEE NEW DEPOT PLANS
President Samuel Spencer has written
Governor Candler that he will be glad to
see the depot plans of Architect Bradford
L. Gilbert as soon as possible, also that
he was anxious to examine them, and
Governor Candler has notified Mr. Gil
bert to make an engagement with Mr.
Spencer as soon as he can, and to explain
the plans in detail.
Mr. Gilbert left with the plans several
days ago with the Intention of showing
them to Mr. Spencer, who has always
contended that there was not sufficient
room on the present site for a union sta
tion, but owing to the big railway deals
that have been going on for several days
Mr. Spencer has been unable to see them.
It is presumed that Mr. Spencer will
express his opinion of the plans to Mr.
Gilbert, and If so the decision of the
Southern will probably be made known in
a day or two.
Mr. Spencer may, however, prefer a con
ference with the other railroad men. and
with the depot commission before express
ing an opinion, and if so, the governor
will invite the . railroad men interested
and the members of the depot commission
to meet in Atlanta as soon as possible.
JOHNSTON ISTO SPEAK
EVERY DAY THIS WEEK
The following is the list of appointments
of Dr. Mark Johnston, candidate for state
school commissioner, to address the peo
ple during the present week: Sparta.
Monday April 14; Warrenton. Tuesday,
April U; Thomson, Wednesday, April 16;
Gibson, Thursday. April 17; Sandersville.
Friday, April 18; Dublin, Saturday, April
19th.
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♦ SPEED OF FAST TRAIN ♦
♦ WAS 100 MILES AN HOUR ♦
X DENVER. April 17.—Th* world s X
♦ record has been broken In a run of +
♦ 14.8 miles on the western division of ♦
+ the Chicago, Burlington and Quin- 4>
<• cy railway, when a speed of nearly 4»
+ 100 miles an hour was made by a •>
♦ regular passenger train. The run +
♦ was made by train No. 6, east +
♦ bound, which left Denver March 26, ♦
♦ behind time. The records prepared ♦
♦ by Passenger Traffic Manager Eus- ♦
+ tfs show a heavy wind prevailed to +
4* Akron. 112 miles from Denver, and +
♦ the train was thirty minutes behind 4*
4> time at that point. In order to make 4*
♦ up time a heavy head of steam was
4* put on and between Eckley and 4*
4> Ouray, a distance of 14.8 miles, the 4*
+ remarkable time of nine minutes +
4> was made at a rate of 98.7 miles an ♦
4* hour. 4*
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1902.
141, OURS”
J. P. MORGAN
DECLARES
BIG BANKING HOUSE DECLARES
EMPHATICALLY THAT IT IS
ABSOLUTE MASTER OF THE
RAILROAD SITUATION.
NEW YORK, April 17.-The following
authoritative statement respecting the L.
& N. situation was made today by a mem
ber of the firm of J. P. Morgan and com
pany:
"The public as well aa the speculative
community should bear in mind these
three things:
"I.—There will be no corner.
"2.—There will be no contest for con
trol.
"3.—J. P, Morgan absolutely controls
Louisville and Nashville.
"The first is assured by Mr. Gates and
the manner in which he has disposed of
his stock. Mr. Belmont’s statements are
assurances as to the second and J. P.
Morgan and company are sponsors for
the third.
"Further, Louisville and Nashville will
be operated in the future as it has In the
past and there will be no change.
“J. P. Morgan and company, say pos
itively that the present status of the
road Is the same as it has been hereto
fore except that J. P. Morgan controls
and directs abasolutely and without qual
ification.
"Those who Intimate that Mr. Gates
might possibly make trouble In the fu
ture or that he is in a position to do so
are much mistaken. The only one to be
reckoned with In the management of L.
A Nx is Mr. Morgan. If that fact is
borne In mind there will be no misunder
standing, and no need of further discus
sion. The situation is controlled by him,
and that should be sufficient guarantee to
everybody.”'
Charles W. Gates, son of John W. Gates,
made several trips to the office of J. P
Morgan and company, during the morn
ing and conferred with Mr. Perkins.
Francis Lynde Stetson, Mr. Morgan's at
torney was closeted with other represen
tatives of the flrm, and it was reported
that all the essential details of the agree
ment ijetwen Messrs.. Belmont and Gates
had been completed. Mr. Belmont had
nothing to say for publication. As fore
shadowed yesterday the regular monthly
meeting of the Louisville and Nashville
directors, scheduled for today, was in
definitely postponed for tack of a quorum.
“The statement of J. P. Morgan & Co,
seems to be a very thorough summing up
of the situation,” said August Belmont.
It covers the ground and I have nothing
to add to It.”
John W. Gates saw Mr. Perkins at
noon but he had nothing to say for pub
lication except to deny a rumor that a
hitch had occurred In the agreement ne
gotiations.
Mr. Gates, when shown the Morgan
statement, bearing Mr. Morgan’s endorse
ment, said:
"I fully concur with the sentiments ex
pressed in the statement and am glad that
they meet with Mr. Belmont’s approval.”
The legal representatives of the former
contending Interests in the Louisville and
Nashville met In the* afternoon and, ac
cording to trustworthy reports, settled the
terms of the agreement.. It is not likely
that the exact details will be made public,
as all concerned say the matter Is of a pri
vate and confidential character.
believesdTspensary'
IS PAYING INVESTMENT
ROME. Ga., April 17.—Mr. F. H. Schlap
bach, of this city, offered today 825,000 for
the dispensary for one year. He stated
that he would pay the cash immediately
for the contract. He was in earnest about
the matter and regards the institution as
a splendid paying Investment. He believes
it will earn twice the sum he offered. His
proposition could not be considered for a
moment, as the dispensary belongs to the
people of Floyd county and the city of
Rome and they have no right to dispose
of It to private parties.
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t
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state and country for the census of
1900. A list cf more than 400
of the principal cities of the United
States is given with the population for
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, .
ATLANTA, GA.
HARDWICK AND POTTLE
MAKE VISIT TO GORDON
GORDON, Ga.. April 18.—Hon. T. W.
Hardwick, candidate for congress, and
Capt. Joseph Pottle, who rune without
opposition for the office of solicitor gen
eral of the Ocmulgee circuit, spent last
night in Gordon, and left here at 9
o’clock today to canvas the county and
meet the voters at their homes. •
Mr. Hardwick made a fine impression
on all whom he met. He .speaks very
confidently of his hopes for election. He
is a vigorous and tactful campaigner and
like Scipio of old, will carry the v»r Into
Africa, if necessary, to win.
Captain Pottle is personally known to
every man in this county. His superb
abilities as a lawyer have commanded for
him a lucrative practice In the superior
court of Wilkinson county for many
years, and the dignity, courtesy and
amiabilities of the man have made for
him a legion of friends, who will heartily
do anything in their power to cause his
promotion. Personally, he bears a strik
ing resemblance to Alex H. Stephens
when the latter was In the prime of hie
physical powers; as an orator, and In
his personal magnetism, he would like
wise remind one ’of the eloquence, the
logic and the persuasive powers of the
great commoner.
Protocol Is Ratified.
NEW YORK, April 18,—Venezuela has
ratified the protocol for the renewal of
diplomatic relations with France, says a
Caracas dispatch to The Herald.
Charles Wiener, now the French minis
ter to Uruguay, will be the new minister
to Venezuela.
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A BIG MILITARY
PARADE
I
GOVERNOR CANDLER CANNOT GO
BUT WILL SEND HIS STAFF.
CHAUTAUQUA OPENED
YESTERDAY.
Governor Candler has written a letter
to Col. W. E. Wooten, of the Fourth
Georgia regiment,that it wljl be impossible
for him to attend the military day exer
cises at Albany next Tuesday, and has
Instructed him to assume command of the
military forces that gather in the Chau
tauqua city on that day.
Adjutant General J. W. Robertson, As
sistant Adjutant General Phil Byrd, In
spector General William G. Obear, and
about 20 members of the governor's staff
will leave Atlanta Monday afternoon for
will leave Atlanta this afternoon for
Albany, howeyer, and will inspect and
review the troops there on Tuesday.
It is said that fully 30 companies will
be in line on the day of the big parade,
and thousands of people from all parts of
the country will be on hand to witness
the review and inspection. In addition
to the Georgia troops there will be sev
eral companies from Alabama.
STUDENTSWILL
DEBATE ON PROHIBITION
MERCER UNIVERSITY, Macon, Ga.,
April 18.—Commencement this year will
be greatly added-to by the annual cham
pion debate between the Ciceronian and
Phi Delta Literary societies, due to the
live issue that Is to be dealt with; also
the champion debate is looked upon as the
greatest debate dt the year, as its partici
pants are as a rule veterans in the art of
discussion, having taken part before in
prominent conflicts.
The subject for debate is: Resolved, That
state prohibition for Georgia would be pre
ferable to the present system of local op
tion.
The Clceronians will uphold the affirma
tive and the Phi Deltas the negative. The
Clceronians will be represented by A. L.
Pyle, M. L. Keith, W. N. Johnson. The Phi
Deltas by J. F. Wood, H. S. Hartwig, N.
L. Stapleton. The men are able, and the
subject being one of the live issues of the
day, and being associated with the pres
ent gubernatorial race of this state, will
arouse considerable interest. Both socie
ties are counting on the victory.
In regard to the summer school of the
south, to be held at Knoxville, beginning
July 19th, it is the purpose of President
Pollock, if sufficient interest is aroused,
to secure a special train, which will leave
Macon and go via Atlanta, there taking on
a delegation, then stopping at Chattanoo
ga for three hours, giving ample time In
which to visit Lookout Mountain, and ar
riving at Knoxville about nightfall. About
one-fourth the required number of dele
gates have obtained transportation. The
train will leave Macon on the morning of
the Ist Os June.
President Pollock and Professor Kilpat
rick are the Instigators of this move and
are putting forth many efforts to push It
through.
winshTimjfatlanta”
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS
EMORY COLLEGE, Oxford, Ga., April
18.—The annual contest for speakers’
places In freshman and sophomore classes
took place yesterday afternoon at Few
and Phi Gamma Literary society halls.
The awarding of speakers’ places at
this institution is one of ths highest hon
ors that can be bestowed upon any one.
About fifty sophomores and thirty-five
freshmen spoke. The judges for the for
mer were Dr. C. E. Dowman, Professors
Stone. Harmer and Bonnell; for the latter.
Professors Brown, Peed, Sledd and
Pepper.
The following were the successful
speakers who will represent the classes on
the commencement stage In June:
Freshmen—Victor Allen, Buford; Ben
Fletcher, Florida: W. M. Gertman, Bax
ley; Tucker Griffin, Oxford; W. B. Hare,
Columbus, O.; Hill Lewis. Siloam; J. G.
Miller. Paducah. Ky.; Boozer Payne, Ho
gansville; L. B. Sandiford, Oxford; C. H.
Roberts. Macon.
Sophomores—T. P. Branson, Rockmart;
S. A. Belcher, Cairo; Boyce Tlcklin,
Washington; Harry Hentz. <}uincy, Fla.;
Daniel Lott. Waycross; W. B. Parks, Jr.,
Dawson; G. W. Quillian. Gainesville: D.
Rumble. Srnarrs; W. J. Stallings. Mcßae;
W. G. Taylor, Waycross; Tobe Weathers,
Fort Gaines; George Winship, Jr., At
lanta.
In the two classes the number from
each fraternity Is as follows: Chi Phft 0;
Phi Delta Theta. 5; Sigma Nu, 1; Alpha
Tau Omega. 3; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 2;
Kappa Alpha, 2; Delta Tau Delta, 2; Non
fraternity, 8.
VETERANS OF ROME
WILL GO TO DALLAS
ROME, Ga., April 18.—The Confederate
veterans of Rome will leave for Dallas,
to be present at the reunion, this after
noon and Saturday morning. The Floyd
county camp will be represented by
Thompson Hiles. S. C. Lindsey, J. T.
Moore. M. W. Brett, J. H. Camp and A.
B. S. Moseley. In addition to the dele
gates a large number of veterans will go
and a score or more citizens.
Miss Rosa Montgomery, the state spon
sor. and her father, Col. A. B. Montgom
ery, will leave Saturday morning for Dal
las. Colonel Montgomery is commander
of the Floyd county camp.
Miss Will Nell Lavender, sponsor for the
camp here, will leave Saturday morning
over the Southern. Miss Montgomery
and Miss Lavender will be the recipients
of much social attention in Dallas.
CUREBTWITEI
ID (0 NSHESS
DESCRIBED
SERGEANT DAVIS TELLS HOW
THE TREACHEROUS NATIVES
WERE FORCED TO TELL THE
TRUTH TO AMERICANS.
WASHINGTON. April 17.—Edward J.
Davis, of Greenfield Mass., who was a
sergeant In company M. Fourth volunteer
infantry, was oefore the senate commit
tee on the Philippines committee today.
He was present In the convention at
Igbaras, November 27, 1900, when the
“water-cure" was administered to the
presidente of the town of Igbaras, as tes
tified’ to by Sergeant Riley and Private
Smith, and related the Incidents connected
therewith.
He was sworn before being examined
and questioned by Senator Rawlins. He
spoke of the arrival of the regulars under
the command of Captain Glenn. He said
that under orders from\Captaln Glenn, he,
with a squad, had taken the presidente
into custody on November 27, and had es
corted him to the convent where the
"cure" was administered.
He repeated the story of the torture of
the presidente, adding some details. The
man was. he said, about 40 years old.
When he was taken in.o the convent he
was asked to give information as to
whether runners had been sent out to no
tify the Insurgents of the arrival of the
scouts in town. Refusing to do this, the
“water detail,” consisting of two privates
of the Eighteenth Infantry, was ordered
by Captain Glenn to strip him. The man’s
clothing was removed and his hands tied
behind him, when the cure was adminis
tered.
"He was then,” the witness said, "taken
to the water-tank and thrown upon his
back and while an interpreter stood over
him, a stream of water was directed Into
his mouth, which was held open.”
"Who gave the command for this treat
ment?”
"Captain Glenn."
"How was the man’s mouth kept open?”
"By means of a stick, but I could not
see just how It was done.”
Continuing the witness said that the
victim was filled with water. The mem
bers of the detail would force It out ®f
him by rolling their fists over his stomach
and that the process was kept up for
about ten minutes. He described the sec
ond application of the cure as previously
testified by Sergeant Riley. He said Cap
tain Glenn and Lieutenant Conger were
not present when it occurred.
Mr. Davis said in reply to questions as
to the physical effect of the process that
the man "squealed” terribly and that his
eyes were bloody, but that the next day
he was able to mount his horse and lead
the scouts to the mountains. Afterward,
he said, he was taken to Hollo and put in
prison. He also repeated the statement
that two police officers of the town of
Igbaras had been subjected to the water
cure.
"There was,” he added, "also a native
school teacher there who was maltreated
at the same time, but the water cure was
not administered to him. He was taken
Into one of the back rooms of the convent
by Dr. Lyons who secured the information
he wanted from him by placing two Colts’
revolvers to his head, thus rendered It
unnecessary to use the cure.
"Did you see this?"
"I did.”
Mr. Davis- gave the details of the burn
ing of the town of Igbaras whlcn, he said,
contained about 10,000 people, but no busi
ness place. All except about 15 houses
were destroyed and men, women and chil
dren were forced out indiscriminately.
Senator Burrows—" Who gave the order
to burn the town?"
"Captain Glenn.”
"To whom did he give It?”
"To Lieutenant Conger. He told the
lieutenant to burn the town.”
"Did you hear him?”
"I did."
"Did he say why it should be burned?’
"He did not."
The witness also said that a neighboring
town containing about 12,000 people had
been burned, but that he did not know
who had given the order for Its destruc
tion.
He stated In reply to questions that the
torture In all the Instances mentioned had
been conducted by the regular soldiers
and that they had not been participated
In by .the members of his regiment, the
26th -volunteers.
"My. orders were,” he said, “to treat
natives kindly, and so far as I observed,
the soldiers generally so treated them
with the exceptions mentioned.”
He added that the president had been a
traitor to the American cause and that’
the other natives did not generally have
any sympathy for him.
Mr. Davis said he had been In charge of
a detachment of men In the town of Igba
ras for several months before the arrival
of the regulars, and also for some time af
terward, and that he had never had any
trouble whatever with the natives. He
had talked with the regular soldiers
about the “water cure,” and had been giv
en to understand that Its administration
was not of rare occurrence, but said that
they had not given names of persons or
places. He replied to Senator Lodge that
he knew of the murder of several of the
company of his regiment by natives at
another point, but it had been his under
standing that they were killed by La
drones rather than by ae town authori
ties, as Colonel Dickmann had reported.
PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNS TILL MONDAY
WASHINGTON. April 18.—The senate
committee on the Philippines did not hear
any testimony today because of the fail
ure of a witness to arrive. This expected
witness is Grover Flint, of Cambridge.
Mass., who spent some time in the Phil
ippines and who is reported to have sta
-1 ted that he had seen the water cure ad
ministered. He will be heard Monday.
On motion of Senator Beveridge the com
mittee, by a party vote of 5 to 4, ad
journed until Monday, although Senator
Carmack said he had requested Edward
Atkinson to come to Washington for the
purpose of testifying tomorrow.
FINE FRUIT PROSPECTS
IN VICINITY OF ADRIAN
ADRIAN. April 18.—Unless some disas
ter, hall for Instance, overtake it, there
will be an abundant fruit crop in this sec
tion this year. The yield from Capt. T.
J. James’ large peach orchard will not be
as large as usual, because the serious
damage from the San Jose scale.
A large and durable cotton and storage
warehouse is being constructed by Mr.
A. T. Cobb for the fall crops.
The new public artesian well affording
pure water in ample supply, is a valuable
convenience as well as source of health
and comfort to the community.
Farmers are Just now planting cotton
and the harvest will be unusually late.
Two sorrowful deaths have occurred in
our village this week: Mrs. W. L. Mc-
Kenzie and Mrs. W. A. Hutcheson. The
former had not been married qulto a year
and the latter six months.
No finer body of mbn were ever gath
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Georgia. •
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TWO OLD PISTOLS
FOUND IN A WELL
ADAIRSVILLE, Ga., April 17.—While
at work in an old well Just west cf the
depot this week, Jim Burt, colored, has
made some unusual discoveries. The well
is a very old one, not having been used
since the war. Up to that time it was
the well for J. C. Crim’s negro quarters.
It Is thought to have been dug by Col.
j. w. Gray’s father, who was Adairs
ville’s first settler.
Mr. Thomas Turner has recently built
a cottage on the lot and was having the
well re-dug.
At a depth of about forty feet the ne
gro found a pair of English horseman's
pfsl-jl& with "W. T.” engraved upon them.
They were exactly alike and well pre
served. the wood undecayed and the brass
hardly discolored; one was loaded. There
was also an old musket barrel and a piece
of old boct.
No one has any idea a? to how they
happen to be there, but it is presumed
that some person must have thrown them
in as there were no human bones with
them.
Unfortunately, the pistols were left at
Parlowski’s blacksmith shop to be cleaned
and were'stolen out on Tuesday night.
Guerry at Cedartown.
CEDARTOWN, April 18.—Hon. Dupont Guer
ry. candidate for governor, addressed large and
enthusiastic gathering of voters in Polk coun
ty court house yesterday at one o’clock. Many
ladies were present and after the speech many
went up and shook the band of Mr. Guerry.
JACKSON PREPARES
TOEKTERTAINSCHLEY
I !
THE HERO OF SANTIAGO WILL BE
GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME
IN THE MISSISSIPPI
CAPITAL.
JACKSON, Miss., April 17.—Active prep- jgj
arations are now under way for the recep
tion of Admiral Schley, when he arrives
in the city on May 1, and the beloved naval
officer will be tendered a reception that
will be the most memorable in the his
tory of the city. A reception of like mag
nitude will be tendered him by Meridian,
which place he will visit on May 2. When \
the hero of Santiago arrives in Jackson,
according to the present arrangements,
he will be escorted to the capltol by fed
eral and state officials, and by state mil
ita, where a reception will be held. If
; time permits a banquet will be given at
' night to the great national hero.
J This effort to break up the British mule
camps in America is very much like lock
' ing the stable door after all the mules
* have been sold.
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