Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, April 24, 1902, Image 1
Atlanta SmMMeiddii Jimml. VOL. IV. STIRRING SCENES AT DALLAS; TEXAS CITY FILLED WITH VETS Beautiful Tributes Paid By Speakers to the Memory of Fallen Comrades. GENERAL GORDON AGAIN CHOSEN AS COMMANDER New Orleans Selected as Place of Next Meeting—Great Parade Takes Place Today—Georgia Vet erans Lead the Line. DALLAS. Tex.. April 24—The Confeder ate veterans assembled in reunion here to day and transacted important business with a rush. Generals Gordon. Lee and Cabell were re-elected and General C. I. Walker elected to succeed the late Gen eral Wade Hampton as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. New- Orleans was selected as the place for the next reunion. General Gordon was given v * no chance to retire. A voice from the back of the hall cried: “The only way you can get away from the office, general, is by dying." So for another year General Gordon will be commander in chief. General Ste phen D. Lee. commander of the Army of Tennessee department and General W. L. ("Old Tige") Cabell commander of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi depart ment. . The election was unanimous by a stand ing vote. Glowing tributes were paid to the officers, and half the audience was in tears when the meeting adjourned. Memorial Services Held Tuesday. DALLAS. Texas. April 22.—A solemn memorik! service by those who still live for their comrades who fell in the cause of the Confederacy was held at today's meeting of the United Confederate vet erans. The service was not only tn honor of the soldiers who gave their lives for the Con federacy. bat of the late Miss Winnie Davis, the "Daughter of the Confed eracy.” • ‘ At noon all business* was stopped short and the great auditorium hushed. Chap lain General William Jones arose and prayed while the old veterans sat with bared heads. The venerable chaplain thanked the Almighty for the leader that had been given the Confederacy; he gave thanks for “the noble women of our Southland who were ministering angels In the dark days of war" and for the com rades who had died gloriously. "Vartna Anne Davis," more familiarly , < imnen ee "Thrvghrer »»f the Confederacy." the crowned queen of our affections— was my personal friend whom I so admired, honored and loved." the chaplain said, “that it Is really difficult for me to speak of her except in terms that might to others seem extravagant." In glowing words the speaker referred to Jefferson Davis, “who adorned every subject that he touched;" to Albert Syd ney Johnston, who “fell In the hour of vic tory at Shiloh;” to Robert E. Lee. “the peerless soldier and stanch gentleman;" to Joseph E. Johnston, “the strategist f* to Beauregard. Kirby Smith, “the hero ically daring" Hood. “Stonewall" Jackson, “the thunderbolt of war.” x The chaplain ascribed virtues which had well earned the affection and respect of all men. He paid glowing tribute to J. E. B. Stuart. Nathan Bedford Forrest, the ’■•wizard of the saddle.” Sterling Price, “whom bis men affectionately called ‘Old Pap.' ” to Dick Taylor and Wade Hamp ton. “whose recent death has carried grief to many homes and many uearts. The conventiorf opened with a special memorial service In honor of the memory of General Wade Hampton. This service was held apart from the general memo rial. The convention of the Sons of Veterans began this morning. It was stated that only routine business would be trans acted. General Gordon called the meeting to or der at 10:46 a. m. He was greeted with wild applause and waving of hats when he appeared. "It is our privilege.” said General Gor don. ’to pay tribute to General Wade Hampton, one of the noblest men of any time has been gathered from the fast thin ning ranks by the grim destroyer. He has stepped from the ranks but the light of such a life will shine forever. Let us sing “Nearer. My God to Thee.” As the grand old hymn swelled up from thousands of voices many an eye became moist and many a voice trembled with emotion. The veterans seemed to throw their whole souls into the words and music so expressive of reverence and faith. A set of resolutions reviewing the life and deeds of the brave southern general was read by General Walker, of South Carolina, and adopted. “Private John Allen, of Mississippi, who said that his wind mill had blown down and delayed him. followed with an ovation which was repeatedly interrupted by roars of applause. Mr. Allen held his hearers with anecdote after anecdote for nearly an hour. Even then the crowd cneu “more.’ The men tion of the late President McKinley as "one of the west beloved men who ever presided over the nation" was greeted with cheers. , / •Qje speaker closed w..- a tribute to the private soldier, declaring that if he had all blessings at his command he would pour them into the laps of the old vet erans. General 8. D. Lee, whose commissions as he rose in ranks were given him by General Hampton, read a tribute to the late general in a voice that shook with emotion. .General Gordon re. 1 tae tollowing tele gram from “Little Old Fighting Joe" Wheeler dated Brooklyn: "Regret that bad cold prevents me from coming to reunion. Health, happiness, good luck and God's blessing for the gal lant veterans.” Under Ragged Flags Heroes Unite. DALLAS. Tex., April 22.—With the • tnu*l c of many bands and cheers from rißffkands of throats the twelfth annual re-unton and meeting of the United Con federate Veterans' association began at the auditorium at the fair grounds—now called Camp Albert Sydney Johnston, in honor of that dashing leader, today. The veterans of many an heroic cam paign were made thrice welcome by speakers representing the state, the city and by various organisations. Their deeds for “the cause that was lost but lives eternal" were touched upon In words of eloquence and in voices now ringing some martial deed, now soft with roads was that by- night this number would be swelled to 125,000 at least. The great mess shed, seating 12,000, was opened at 10 o clock. An army of cooks and waiters worked like beavers, while the veterans, with a hunger born of a night in the open, did their best in an able manner, to keep the cooks busy. Tea, coffee and milk by the barrels; beans, meat, hard tack and accessories by the wagon load disappeared in marvelous fashion. “The boys is eatin* as if they’d been separated from the wagon train for about three days," Js the way one Louisianian put it. The convention was compelled to open with General Gordon, the commander In chief absent. General Gordon, accompa nied by Chaplain General Jones, was de layed. Hon. John Allen the orator of the day, did not appear when the convention be gan. Governor Sayers and Hon. G. B. Gerald, however, appeared at the last moment and were vociferously cheered. Among those on the stage were Judge John H. Reagan, the only- surviving mem ber of the Davis cabinet; W. L. Ca bell; General Stephen D. Lee. a cousin of R. E. Lee; Governor Heard, of Louisiana; Mayor Capdevielle, of New Orleans; Colonel Lee Crandfall. who was on “Stonewall" Jackson’s staff; Miss Lucy- Lee Hill, of Chicago, the sponsor in cjtief of the U. C. V. and Miss Virginia Paddock, of Fort Worth, Texas, the chief maid of honor. Flags Were Everywhere. When the convention opened, the vete rans. many of them comparing the boun teous plenty- of their breakfasts with the starvation they were often called upon to endure during the war. were in high good humor. The building, seating 8,600 people, was filled to the topmost row soon after the convention was called to order by General K. M. Vanxandt, president of the Texas re-union association. From pillar and post hung bunting and flags and pic tures of old Confederate chieftains. Elec tric lights in profusion gave a perfect light and added materially to the orna mentation of the interior. The crowds were composed not alone of veterans, but of their sons and wives and daughters Maids of honor and sponsors, some—no tably those from Louisiana—in brass but tons and Confederate gray, but the ma jority In cool wnlte—lent an air of orna mentation to the scene. No applause was more enthusiastic than » theirs, and no sympathy more apparent, as they were tamiltar with the heroic sufferings of the old men they had come to honor. Following the opening of the meeting bv General Vanxandt. Chaplain Young of Texas, delivered a touching invocation. Governor Sayers’ Speech. Governor Joseph D. Sayers, on behalf of the state of Texas,’then welcomed the visitors to the state. Governor Sayers said in part: "Today this mighty gathering, after so many years, from every part of the south land. attests with convincing emphasis the enduring affection for them among the liv ing. -O£ our dead U may ia all truth ba said: " ‘How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their .country's wishes blest! When spring, with dewy fingers, cold. Returns to deck their hallowed mould. She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than fancy's feet have ever trod. ” ’By fairy hands their knell Is rung. By forms unseen their dirge is sung. There honor comes a pilgrim gray To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And freedom shall awhile repair To dwell a weeping hermit there.’ "But magnificent beyond all description as was the exhibition of American genius, courage and steadfastness to duty In this great conflict of arms, the reconciliation that has taken place between the states, that had warred so fiercely and so long, will give to history a theme with which to adorn Its brightest and fairest pages. To its accomplishment it is gratifying to re call the ex-president of the Confederacy contributed in no small degree. In one of his latest public utterances to the peo ple of the south he said: “ 'Men in whose hands the destiny of our south land lies, for love of her I break my offence and speak now a few words of respectful admonition. The past is dead. Let it bury its dead with its hopes and aspirations. Let me beseech you to lay aside all rancor, all bitter sectional feel ing and take your place in the rank of those who will bring a consummation de voutly to be wished—a re-united people.’ ’’ Cabell Gives Welcome. Mayer Ben E. Cabell, the next speaker, welcomed the veterans to Dallas as fol lows: "Hon. Commander and Members of the United Confederate Veterans’ Association: YARN MILLS OF SOUTH IN $60,000,000 TRUST Southern Hill Men Meet At Charlotte and Agree to a Combina tion. CHARLOTTE. N. C., April 24.—Over one hundred men from six states, representing over 700,000 yarn spindles, met In Char lotte today to hear the details of the prop 'osition of F. L. Underwood, of No. 31 Nassau street. New York, who wishes to combine 60 per cent or more of the south ern yarn mills in a $69,000,000 trust. Just before adjournment the mill men unani mously voted for a resolution declaring the wisdom of the amalgamation of their interests; and a great majority of spin ners voted to recommend that the pro posal of Mr. Underwood be favorably con sidered by the stockholders of the south ern yarn mills. One objection offered against the trust is that the southern spinners will be out of work or offices. If the combination is effected the various officers of mills who now receive good salaries will be re placed by cheap men while the manage ment of all mills in thp trust will be conducted through the head office in New York. The well-known New York commission man. Leonard B. Paulson, of the firm of Buckingham & Paulson, discussing the merger, says: "It is like the touch of fire to powder. I believe Underwood wilt carry his point. He offers order and profit in a chaotic economic condition and he already has the indorsement of a majority of most of the prominent southern yarn spinners. Os i course the trust, if formed, will centralize and considerably reduce the number of selling agencies.” + DISEASE AND ACCIDENT • + ♦ CLAIM TWO VETERANS ♦ +“ * ♦ + DALLAS. Texas, April 22.—A spe- 4» •fr clal to The Times-Herald from Ter- 4* ♦ rell, says: 4* ♦ A. V. Winters, a veteran from + Macon, Ga.. died of heart disease at 4* ♦ the depot there while on his way to + ♦ the reunion. Another veteran, ♦ 4* name unknown, fell from the train + ♦ at Elmo and will die. 4* +++++++ Words possess not the power to express the welcome we would extend to you. "Within our borders dwell the children of yourselves and of your comrades In arms. "Taught by the glorious examples fur nished in your unparalleled record of cour age and patriotism, <e individually vie with each other in our devotion to your heroic association. "Actuated by a love akin to idolatry, with one voice we bade you come, and from the youngest tot to the aged member of every household feelings of pleasurable anticipation have gone out to every nook and corner of Dixie Land. “Since your coming was announced in our midst there is not a threshold here where aught but glad welcome awaits you. "Proud of thd'hlstoric record bequeathed to us by you and your comrades who have gone before, we would demonstrate our appreciation and devotion to your most noble band by opening our homes, our arms and our hearts for your incoming. "We would have you feel that though you have, many of you. traveled far, you are yet very near and in the very midst of the strongest affections of the sunlit land of the south. I beg to assure you that nowhere In the land that challenges the admiration of the world for its devo tion to your beloved association can be found hearts more loyally devoted than those whose guests you are today. “We are grateful for this opportunity to show our children our unchanged and unchangeable devotion to the heroes whose, deeds of valor fill the brightest pages of our country's history. "Personally, it is the proudest act of my life, as the representative of our enter prising city, in the name of every citizen to bid you a joyous welcome. , "We beg that you will understand that we take a holiday to do your bidding. "That our most earnest and anxious wish is to act the welcome of our hearts, which is more loving than our tongue can tell. “To the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of the Confederacy we wish to give assurance that without them this grand assemblage would be Incomplete. “The veterans regard you as an insepa rable part of their association, and could not satisfactorily hold their reunions with out your presence. Your attendance is a vaiir inn xjf glorious kerieage. acquired fathers through undaunted courage and unblem ished patriotism. We bid you thrice wel come and ask your cordial participation in all and everything prepared for this great occasion. "To all other visitors coming Into our midst to entourage and join in the glad shouts of lasting love and devotion for the aged veterans, who in the morning of their lives furnished to the world the grandest examples of heroic devotion to principle recorded in the world’s his tory, we bld you a cordial welcome. "To all who make up this grand assem-. blage, the people of Dallas, along every street, from the stores and shops, from the mansion and the cottage, in one voice in all sincerity, cry out welcome and thrice welcome to the best and all we have.” Gerald Welcomes Veterans. In welcoming the veterans on behalf of the Confederate veterans of Texas, Hon. G. B. Gerald, of Waco, paid a tribute to the Confederate soldier, both in war and in peace; condemned Imperialism and op posed the admission of Confederate veter ans to homes for Union soldiers, though he said he honored President McKinley for his expressions upon this subject, add ing that "he thought he voiced the senti ment of the south when he said that Mc- Kinley’s death was the greatest calamity this land has known since the death of Lincoln.” Hon. W. C. McKamy welcomed the old soldiers on behalf of the local Sons of Veterans, and Colonel W. L. Crawford spoke for the Texas Reunion association and local veterans. Gordon Gets Ovation. At 1:15 p. m. Commander-in-Chief Gor- Continued on Second Page. SAFE BLOWN OPEN AND $l,lOO STOLEN POSTOFFICE AT EAST POINT IS EASILY ROBBED BY EXPERT THIEVES LAST TUES- DAY NIGHT. The iron safe tn the post office at East Point was shattered with a heavy charge of nitro-glycerine Tuesday night and near ly $l,lOO stolen. The thieves left their tools scattered over the floor. The loss was discovered shortly before 6 o’clock next morning by the postmaster, F. J. Allen. Coming to open the door of the office, he found the lock refused to work. When he at last got the door open he found entrance had been effected dur ing the night tby means of a chisel with which the door had been prized open. Going in he found the safe wrecked, with every valuable which it contained gone, including about S9OO in stamps, $125 in money belonging to the government and between S2O and S3O of Masonic funds. The county police, the postoffice depart ment and the detective force were imme diately notified. JUDGE ’hENRyTnRACF" TO SUCCEED HIMSELF ROME. Ga.. April 23—Judg* W. M. Henry announced this morning his candidacy to auc ceed himself as judge of Rome circuit. Judge Henry will probably have no opposition. We administration baa been excellent. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1902. GIG PLACED IN MOUTH OF FUNSTON PRESIDENT WIRES THE FLIP PANT SPEAKER THAT HE MUST NOT USE HIS TONGUE SO FREELY. ■'"T" ‘ t'r- BJu ■ If/ t. ; 'Ar K Vs/. > Km t $ iff 1 GENERAL FRED FUNSTON. WASHINGTON. April 23—By order of President Roosevelt, General Fred Fun ston has been directed to cease further discussion of public questions. General Funetori was to. have delivered an address at a banquet in Bos ton this evening as the/guest of honor, ing that he cancel the acceptance of the Invitation to speak. The orders today come as the climax to the forecasted action of the president. For days It has been credited by rumor that the president had become tired of the flippant tongue of the captor of Aguinal do, and that a public rebuke was to be ad ministered. FUNSTON HAS NOT RECEIVED TELEGRAM DENVER, Colo., April 22.—T0 a repre sentative of The Associated Press Gener al Funston, said with reference to the statement from Washington, that the president had directed him (Funston) to cease further discussion of public ques tions, that he had not as yet received any such order from Washington. Continuing the conversation the general said that in the future his public utterances would be free from any reference to the Philippines, intimating that his speeches as printed were as a rule full of misstatements and very badly garbled. ' By direction of President Roosevelt, Acting Secretary of War Sanger has ad dressed the following letter to General Fred. Funston: “War Department, Washington, April 22. "Sir—l am directed by the president to instruct you that he wishes you tq, cease further public discussion of the situation in the Philippines and also to express his regret that you should make a senator of the United States the object of public criticism or discussion "Very respectfully, "WILLIAM CAREY SANGER, "Acting Secretary of War.” "Brigadier General Frederick Funston, Commanding, Department of Colorado, Denver, Colo.” General Funston announced last Satur day that he would not attend the Middle sex club banquet at Boston. He has ac cepted an Invitation to attend a banquet to be given in his honor in this city on May 1, by the Colorado 'Volunteers asso ciation. DECLARES HE IS SANE AND WANTS TO BE TRIED NEW YORK, April 23—Claiming as his right under the constitution trial by jury for a murder committed nearly 18 years ago, Theodore Bung, once a wealthy druggist, has made before Judge Marean, of the supreme court in Brooklyn, so strong a plea for liberation from the state hospital for the In ane at Mattewan, N. Y., that the judge has declared him sane and corAnltted him to the warden of the Tombs to await the trial for which he asked. Bung, who says he has been sane for the last four years, was produced in court by Dr. H. H. Allison, medical superinten dent of the asylum,'in answer to a writ of habeas corpus Judge Marean had issued to lawyers who had taken sufficient inter est in Bung to Institute the proceedings in his behalf. Bung became Insane in 1884. He suffered from the delusion that a well known ac tress was trying to make him marry her, and was following him from place to place. He was then 34 years old. Among Bung’s friends was a druggist whose name was Nockin. Bung became a victim of the idea that Nockin was in league with the actress and shot him to death. Bung was held responsible for the mur der and indicted, but a sheriff s jury pro nounced him insane. Since t..at time he has been confined in the asylum. Bung now. after 14 years, has appeared in court and presented such a strong plea that the judge ordered a jury trial on the old Indictment. THIS PRETTY YOUNG GIRL LAUGHED HERSELF TO DEATH LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 23—Miss Catherine Maude Rice, a pretty girl, laughed herself to death. She was visit Ing some friends when one of them told c funny story. The physicians in charge i said lesion of the brain was produced by her laughter. ATLANTA WILL GET $250,000; AND GEORGIA HALF A MILLION MINISTER'S SLAYER IS AGAIN INDICTED FOR THE SECOND TIME AN IN- DICTMENT FOR MURDER IS BROUGHT AGAINST R. D. COFFMAN. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 23—R. D. Coffman, justice of the peace at Brook side, who is to be tried today for the mur der of Rev. J. W. Bradford, a Methodist minister at that place, whom he shot and killed after a severe denunciation of the justice by the minister before his Bunday school, was again yesterday indicted by the grand jury, the second to return a verdict for murder in the first degree. Coffman demurred to the first true bill on the ground that the county solicitor used his influence before the grand jury men in having the bill found against him. The solicitor denies that be did anything except Instruct the jury In general terms, but the new bill was found to offset any specious objections to the first one. All parties are prepared for a strenuous fight before Judge Greene today, when the case is called. << voice’of _ labor~ EXCLUDED FROM MAILS AUGUSTA, Ga., April 23—The Voice of La bor, the organ of the Labor Union, haa been denied admission to the mall at second-class rates. Postmaster Smythe so Informed Editor Metta in writing yesterday afternoon, with the intimation that this decision was final. Three weeks ago a similar notice was served on the paper and Mr. Metts at once wired Con gressman Fleming, who presented the case to Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden, with the result that the latter notified Editor Metts that Postmaster Smythe had misunder stood his orders. Hence the notice of suspen sion came as a great surprise. The Voice of Labor was started about three years ago, and is the property of the labor un ions. It has quite a large circulation among the working people. The ground on which it is excluded from the mail, as first assigned and repeated now ,is that it carries advertisements for merchants and parties other than the un ions in whose interest it is published, it has been carrying advertisements ever since it was started, just as every other newspaper, and no objection was made until recently. When the first notice excluding it from the mail was served Postmaster Smythe was quoted to have said to a reporter that it was the violent lan guage need by the paper that was the cause of its exclusion, but this charge has not been offi cially made. As the paper advocates socialism those of that political faith believe that Its ex clusion is a part of the same plan to suppress certain papers which is being charged again*t Assistant Postmaster General Madden. r uunnfm kq FuFrifQ » nun I nt too util uno CAUSE AN ARREST A. B. EVERETT, FORMERLY A BAG- GAGEMASTER ON THE MACON AND NORTHERN R. R., IN TROUBLE. MACON, April 21—The police last night arrested a young man named A. B. Ev erett, who was formerly a baggagemaster on the Macon ajtd Northern railroad. He is charged with having induced people to cash his checks drawn against the Ath en’s bank, when the bank declares they have no such depositor and have never had. When Everett came in from his run Friday night Detective Jenkins met him at the train and told him that he was wanted for having passed two checks of this kind, and he went at once and adjust ed the matter with the parties, so that nothing else was said about it. But yes terday it Is said he passed two on Billings lea’s Pharmacy, and his arrest followed. He declares that he has funds in the bank. Instead of that institution's denial of the alleged fact. Adams Is Representative. EATONTON. Ga., April 23—The largest vote ever polled in Putnam county was cast at the primary Tuesday, and re sulted in the election of G. W, Adams, representative; J. W. Adams, clerk supe rior court; R. J. Terrell, sheriff; W. L. Turner, treasurer; J. C. Reid, tax collec tor; S. N. Ho—ard, surveyor, and E. .E. Carter, coroner. SILK STRIKERS RIOTING; CLASH WITH POLICE Many Injured On East Side and Troops flay Be Called s Out. PATERSON. N. J.. April 23—The strik ing dye helpers today stormed the estab lishments that were still running and by force compelled a complete suspension of business in their trade. They engaged in a series of runfiing fights with the police and plant managers and in one of the severest clashes exchanged a volley of pistol shots with them. Many persons on either side were severely injured during the rioting, but none dangerously so. A written demand upon the employers for increased pay was formulated and committees opened negotiations for its consideration, large numbers of strikers were in sullen spirit and it was predicted tonight that any attempt on the part of the employers to resume business without dealing with them would be desperately resisted. When the strikers completed their cam paign against the plants in operation the number of men out was found to be near ly 4,060. The disorder began early in the day and was unexpected. A meeting of 200 strik ers was held at 8 o'clock at Riverside hall, which adopted demands for presentation to the employers. While the meeting was In progress hundreds of strikers stood outside the hall angrily discussing their grievances. The radicals urged a raid upon the EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE SHOWS GREAT LOSSES NEW YORK. April 23—Late dispatches from Guatemala axe to the effect that the whole republic wJh shaken by earthquake from 8:30 o’clock on Friday night up to 8 o’clock Sunday, with only short intervals between the shocks, says a Panama dis patch to The Herald. The dispatches of Saturday concerning the disaster in Quesaltenango are con firmed. It is estimated that 500 persons were kill ed and nrillions of dollars’ worth of prop erty was destroyed ther:. Fires which followed the early shocks added to the loss, and many heartrending stories of suffering are received. The whole country Is panic-stricken. The towns of ratzum and Mazatenan go, the latter In the great coffee district, were destroyed. The visitation was spec tacular in character. The first shocks were accompanied by terrific thunderstorms. The lightning was followed by a deluge of rain. GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 23—The details which are being received here of the earthquake shocks which were going throughout Gautemala Friday and Saturday and Sunday, show that Solala, Nahaula Amitlan, Santa Lucia and San' Juan were badly damaged and that Ques eltanango was partly obliterated. Fire added to the’ horrors at the last named place. Two hundred persons were killed, mostly women, and many people were In jured. At the capital three churches were slightly damaged. The government is re lieving the suffering. W.P.LOYETfSSiIin NOW OUESTIDNED SANDERSVILLE MAN WHO SWIN- DLED MANY PEOPLE THROUGH- OUT THE COUNTRY MAY BE MENTALLY UNBALANCED. MACON, April 21—Judge Speer hag recommended that Warren P. Lovett, the Sandersville man, who recently pleaded guilty to the charge of swindling people by wholesale over America, be sent to the government hospital at Washington, D. C., to be treated for Insanity. Lovett's case was one of the most remarkable in the history of the courts in this section, because of the great variety of goods and small articles purchased by him, and for which he never paid. His residence Is said to be the finest In Sandersville, and his family cosnecllpns are best. BATSON IS GUILTY; GETS DEATH PENALTY NEW ORLEANS, April 21—A special from Lake Charles, La., says: The jury In the case of A. D. Batson, charged with the murder of seven mem bers of the Earl family, today came into court and returned a verdict of guilty as charged. The penalty is death by hang ing. The verdict was reached yesterday, but Judge Miller declined to receive it until today. The delay in reaching It resulted from the desire of two of the jurors to qualify their finding so as to send Batson to the penitentiary for life npther than to the scaffold. They finally jrielded to the majority. Batson’s eyes were filled with tears when the jurors were polled, but he quick ly regained his composure. His mother, Mrs. Payne, was deeply affected by the result, and hundreds of hands were ex tended to her in sympathy. Mrs. Payne will rqturn to Missouri tomorrow. The attorneys of Batson will make the usual legal motion for a new trial and then ap peal the case to the supreme court. M’RAE IS~VISITED BY MANY POLITICIANS McRAE, Ga., April 21—Superior court for this county convened here Monday for a two weeks’ session, but all business was transacted and court adjourned Fri day afternoon. Political work Is now begun in earnest. Col. J. H. Estill was here Wednesday. Commissioner O. B. Stevens was here Monday. Hon. W. B. Merritt, of Valdosta, candi date for nomination for state school com missioner, was here Friday, meeting old friends and making many new ones. works still in operation and when their suggestion was approved, headed a rush for the plant of Johnson. Cowdin & Co. The men at work were called out and the strikers moved on to the establishment of James Simpson & Co. That firm, fear ing trouble, dismissed the men and closed its doors. Robert Gaedes’ works were visited next and after that the Bamford mill, where the first serious disorder occurred, was surrounded. Window’s were smashed, chemicals spilled and considera ble damage done. The men at work in the plant quickly quitted their places. The mob stoned the two policemen and when one of the latter arrested one of the leaders they closed in around him. The officers swung their clubs and beat their way out of the crowd. A striker engaged Mr. Geering, but was beaten off. One of the patrolmen finally secured a rifle and when he came out and faced the crowd with it there was a general scat tering. From Geering's the strikers hur ried away toward the property of Knip scher and Maas, but that raid was check ed by a squad of police. Gerald Misteli, a young striker, hurled a rock at the police and was placed under arrest. The crowd tried to rescue him and to the number of several hundred followed the arresting officers to the prison, howling at them. At noon the men at work for the Geering mill went out and the place closed down. The strikers met at Riverside again at 1 o’clock in the afternoon to receive the reports of the several shop committees. Nearly every one of the latter reported that their particular shop would agree to the wage concessions demanded if all the other shops would. The conservative leaders strongly advised the strikers to avoid violence and disavowed the at tacks made on the mills during the morn ing. Government Will Buy Half Block Adjoining Present Postoffice Property For Addition. ATHENS AND MACON BOTH ARE GIVEN GOOD SUMS Georgia Gets One-Sixteenth of Total Appropriation Made By Commit tee on Public Buildings and Grounds. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 24—Atlan ta gets $250,000 and Georgia gets about half a million dollars for public buildings by the terms of the report of the Ijouse committee on public buildings and grounds, which report has been agreeed upon and will be submitted to the house on Friday. The sum for Atlanta is recommended for the purpose of additional grounds ad joining the postoffice. This land is the half block bounded by Walton, Forsyth and Farley streets and the postoffice al ley. The committee did not recommend a sum for the erection of an addition to the postoffice on this land, but assured Colonel Livingston, that next year this sum would be forthcoming. Colonel Liv ingston says he will not rest until he has an appropriation of one million for the Atlanta public building. Athens gets $50,000 through the splendid work of Representative Howard, who has been untiring in his labor for the Athens public building bill. Macon gets for an addition to her pres ent postoffice $65,000. Rome gets the appropriation recommen ded by the supervising architect for an addition to her present postoffice. Brunswick gets $30,000 for an addition to her present building. A great deal of the credit for the goodly share which Georgia draws 4n the re port of the committee belongs to Repre sentative Brgntley, the Georgia member of the committee. He stood up for ths Georgia bills through thick and thin and succeeded In carrying absolutely every Item recommended by the supervising architect. No, other state fared as well. The total appropriation carried in the report is about $16,000,000. SAYS HE IS IN HEAVEN BUT IS IN STATION HOUSE Dr. Michael J. Bowler, who represents headquarters on the charge of lunaey. Bowler stood from early morning until late in the afternoon Tuesday at the comer of Central avenue and East Hunter street, making grotesque signs and bow ing to every one. He was arrested and taken to police headquarters, but re fused to utter one word. He was searched, and when the officers came to his small pocket Bible, he refused to let them havs it. and he was allowed to keep it. He was seen yesterday and said that the Holy Spirit has just opened his lips and allowed him to speak. He said that he was a Canaanite saint, on earth for a short visit before returning to hea ven. "The walls to this cell are the first hea ven. I can see ten thousand angels flitting about.” The walls are perfectly bare. Bowler says he is ar. eye specialist, has been in Atlanta five months and has been living next door to the Christian church. He Is highly educated and refined. He says that the cell cannot hold him, and that he will this afternoon take his depar ture through the small iron bars of the door. . RICHARDSON WILL WAR AGAINST BEEF TRUST WASHINGTON, April 23—Representa tive Richardson, of Tennessee, Introduced the following resolution: Whereas, There has been recently an unusual increase in the price of beef, mut ton, veal and pork which is abnormal and due largely If not altogether to trusts and other combinations alleged to be unlawful in their organization, therefore, ' Resolved, That the ways and means committee be instructed to investigate the question of the recent Increase in the price of these articles and determine the cause thereof and If practicable, offer some legislation that will afford relief against the evil complained of. moros"are defeated - BY AMERICAN TROOPS MANILA, April 23—Two engagements have been fought between the American troope ana the Moros of the Island of Mandanao during the past 24 hours. Moose, of the 27th Infantry, while out on a small party hunting for water, was fired upon at long range. Lieutenant Col onel V. F. Baldwin, with a battalion of troops and mountain gun, went to the assistance of Moore’s party and drove off the Moros, who lost seven men. The firing wae at eleven hundred yards range. The Moro villages were flying red flags, mean ing that they intended to fight to the utmoet. Later Sultan Pualo and a force of natives attempter to re-occupy the ground gained by the Americans, but the Moros were focibly dis persed. CHINESE OFFICERS RAID HOME OF REBEL SPIES HONG KONG. April 23.—Chinese officers have raided a house at Canton and cap tured six men who were known to have been sent to Canton for the purpose of spreading the rebel propaganda and for the purchase of arms and supplies. Th* prisoners carried orders from Kwok, the rebel leader, commanding the assassina tion of the Manchu officials of Canton. Five hundred armed braves leic Cantos yesterday for Wu-Chow. GUERRYCLUB WILL BE FORMED AT ASHBURN ASHBURN, April 23—A Guerry club will be formed ab Ashburn in a few days. Mr. Guerry has many enthusiastic followers here. QUEEN-WILHELMINA - MUCH BETTER TODAY THS HAGUE. April 23—The following bulle tin was issued this morning from Castle Loo: “Queen Wilhelmina had a quiet night. The fall in the morning temperature continues and the feeling of illness has lessened. The patient is taking sufficient nourishment.” Calhoun Is Postmaster. WASHINGTON. D. C., April 23—J. D. Calhoun has been appointed postmaster at Zaidee, Montgomery county, vice O. B. Moyer, removed. ... . • Nd. 64.