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2 ROCKEFELLER GIVES MILLIONS TO SOUTH Gift To Be Used By Edu cational Conference For Bettering of Both Races in the South. NEW YORK. April 18.—It was announc ed here today that John D. Rockefeller by the gift of ».<4*0.000 had given the first large sum to what is intended to be the greatest movement for education in the south that that section has ever known, •ays the New York World. The gift is made to the executive com mittee of the Southern Educational Con ference. which meets Thursday at Athens. Oa The officers of the conference, with 75 other members left here yesterday on their way to the meeting. Robert C. Ogden, of New York, is the head of the* committee and the chief spirit of the movement. The party goes south as his guests. . Mr. Rockefeller’s gift is to be used not alone for negro education, but equally for the education of the blacks and whites. It is to go into a fund which is expected to reach many millions, and which is to be used for the practical regeneration of the whole southern educational system. The movement has already begun its work by giving substantial aid to many important schools in the south. George Foster Peabody is treasurer of the movement. The conference was or ganised four years ago and has grown rap idly ever since. Last year Mr. Ogden took a party of eighty people through the south on a special train. John D. Rocke feller. Jr., was a member of the party. It was well known that young Rocke feller went with the party with a view to looking over the field and advising hU father as to the movement. Officers of the Conference. The officers of the Southern Educational Conference are: Robert C. Ogden, New York, president; Walter H. Page, New York; Rev. Edward Rondthaler. North Carolina, and Eugene C. Branson, Geor gia. vice presidents; Rev. A- B. Hunter, Raleigh. N. C. secretary and treasurer. The executive committee whicn is to dis burse the million contributed is composed of Rev. Dr. H. Frissell. Prof. Francis G. Peabody. Dr. Charles Meserve. Dr. Albert Shaw and W. A. Blair. President Robert C. Ogden is ex-officio a member of the * committee, and it is believed that on his return from his special mission to Spain, Dr. J. L. M. Currie will assume the active agency to carry out the plana of the con ference. Party Leaven New York. A party of eighty famous men and wom en. Including millionaires, philanthropists and educators, started on a special train for a two weeks’ visit to southern col leges. They make up the annual party which Dr. Robert C. Ogden takes through the south as his guests to visit and study the educational institutions of that sec tion. Mr. Ogden Is president of the South ern Educat.onal Conference, which meets ors Thursday at Athens. Ga.. and which his par.y and tne leading educators of the south will attend. Among Mr. Ogden's guests are William B. Baldwin. Jr.. Dr. Felix Adler, John Crosby Brown Oswald G. Villard. Hugh H. Hanna. Dr. William Jay Schleffel'.n. William R. Moody, of Massachusetts. Geogge Foster Peabody. St. Clair McKei way. Prof. Hanus. of Harvard. Rev. Per cy 8. Grant, Hamilton W. Mabie. Julian Ralph. Prof. H. W. Farnam, of Yale, A. S Frissell. Dr. E. A. Ai-ermai, president ~ of Tulane university. Mrs. W. H. Schlef felln Dr. Walter H. Page, Dr. Albert Shaw. John C ranam Broo .s, Rev. 8. D. McConnell. Rev. Paul Revere Frothing ham. Dean James' Russell, Bishop W. N. MoVickar. Dr. Frank G. Peabody, of Har vard. Henry Wilder Foote. Alexander Purves. Mrs. W. H. Scoville. Miss Mary Lamar Turpin. Miss Margaretta Morris. Mrs. Albert Saaw. Mrs. Page. Mrs. R. C. Ogden, Arthur Curtiss James Miss Maria Blanchard. Mrs. Williams. Mrs. C. E. Mor ris. Miss Schleffeltn. Prof. L. H. Bailey, of Gorne.l. Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. C. W. Ide. Mrs. William Allen Putnam. V. Everit Macey. Mrs. Macy. Dr. C. D. Mclver, R. M. Ogden and Rev. Widiam Adams Brown of Union Theological seminary. The places to be visited are Old Point Comfort, Hampton. Richmond. Athens Calhoun. Ala.; Montgomery. Chehaw, Au burn. Tuskegee. Chat- r.ooga. Loo* *t Mountain. Knoxville. Christiansburg, Va.; Lexlngt n. Va.; Luray Caverns and Ge tysburg. The party will return to New York on May J. FOUND J fiUNAWAY THROUGH JOURNAL ROME BOY RESTORED TO HIS PA- RENTS BY CHIEF OF POLICE OF CARROLLTON WHO READ JOURNAL ‘‘AD.*’ CARROLLTON, April 2S -Chief of Police W: I*. Young, of this city, had a singular experience yesterday. He had noticed an hdvertiseemnt In The Journal from the father of a Kentucky boy. named Fugazzi, who had run away from home. A boy came here that Mr. Young had spotted *• the Fugazxt boy and he approached him and gathered information which prompted him to hold the boy. who gave his name as Willie Lewis and said his father waa Mr. J. C. Lewis, of Rome. Ga. Mr. Young called Mr. Lewis up over the long-distance telephone and learned from the boy's father than he was likewise a runaway, who was much sought after by his father. Mr. Young was asked to re turn him home and accordingly he was placed on the noon train and in charge of the conductor, was sent to His anxious parents. WAYCROSS MAN KILLED IN RUNAWAY TUESDAY WAYCROSS. April 3.—Mr. J. D. Buckan was killed yesterday by a runaway horse which he was driving. Mr. Buckan was driver of a dray for Mr. B. D. Finn and while passing down Plant avenue his horse became frightened and started to running. Mr. Buckan was unable to hold him and as he turned a corner he jumped from the wagon and fell on his head on the hard street pave ment. causing concussion of the brain. He lingered a few hours and died. Mr. Buckan was a young married man and leaves a wife. He was originally from Appling county. w USED AHATCHETON ANOTHER MAN'S HEAD COLUMBUS. Ga.. April 21.—Last Saturday Bight the attention of officers Albright and McMichael was attracted to a house on Dti- II ng ham street by loud, distressing cries of "help" and "police.". Upon entering the of ficers found Henry Anderaon and Charles Mar shall. two negroes. In a difficulty The former had a hatchet tn his hand and was industrious ly chopping the head of the latter with telling effect. Anderson had been hacking away with great enthusiasm and had produced several dents an*l a number of cuta. Marshall caught the hatchet as It descended the last time and was bolding It fast to his head and yelling for . jdear life when the officers burst tn upon them. . Anderson was locked up and Marshall given -medial attention. ATHENS PREPARINGTO RECEIVE EDUCATORS THE GATHERING WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVER HELD IN THE SOUTH. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. Athens. Ga., April 23.—Preparations are now near ing completion for the entertainment of the southern educational convention, which body is to be the guest of thejClas stc City for four days' session, which begins Thursday. April 24th. The program for the exercises has been completed and the greater majority of the delegates have been assigned homes and the re maining few will be assigned just as soon as their acceptance is received by the reception committee. Athens, always noted for her charming southern hospitality, has thrown wide her doors to receive this great convention and they will be entertained in a manner that will sustain the reputation for this city's hospitality. The number of acceptances thus far received far surpasses the num ber of delegates ever before attending this convention, for fully COO delegates arc expected. I Many cities throughout the country bld for the honor of entertaining this most remarkable gathering of the most famous educators of the United States, and It fell to the happy lot of this city of colleges to be the honored one. About 150 of the delegates in attendance will be fiom among the most prominent educators and philanthropists of th® north and east and the remainder will be those foremost In educational lines In our own south. ' . Mr. Robert C. Ogden, the world re nowned philanthropist and leader in edu cational lines, will bring a large party of friends from his home; they will come on a special train and will HVff on their cars; hence they are not assigned . to homes. One of the main dbjects of this great convention is for the prominent ed ucators of the north and east to come south and see the educational condition of the south through the south's eyes. The faculty of the university have de cided to suspend college exercisee for Fri day in order that the student body may attend the many fine speeches to be de livered at this great gathering. The fol lowing is the program for the exercises of this convention: Thursday, April 24th. S D- tn—Devotional exercises. A business session of the conference. g, p m -The address of welcome, by Hon. nSuSfis. .< a. Alabama Polytechnic Jnstitu£ Friday, April 25th. 10 a. m.-Devotional exercises. A business session of the conference. ■ Education end the 1 oluntary TU. by Hon r B Aycock. Governor of North Carolina. General discussion, introduced tjy Hon. H. a, Ceorae Tucker, of Virginia. Dr. John Mas .M Hou R*®ru,« Futoon. chancellor of the University ot Misslssippt t p. m —' Popular Education as the Primary Policy of the South,'' by Hon. Hoke Smith, of Press In its Relation, to Popular Educa tion." b> Hon. St. Clair McKelway. editor of •■The° O publi Bureau of the Southern Education Board," by Prof. P. P. Claxton, of General discussion, introduced by Mr W. H. Baldwin, of New York, and Hon. Hugh H. Halma, of Indiana. 8 p. m -Devotional exercises. ' Education Through Handicraft. by Carl ton B. Gibson. Superintendent of Schools, Co lumbus. Ga. * „ ' ' The Child of the Operatire, by Lawton B. Eva nr, Superintendent of School*, Augu»ta, Ga. •The Child and the State." by Dr. Edwin A. Aiderman. president of Tulane university, or New Orleans. La. „ "School Houses and School Environment, by Dr. Charles D. Mclver, president Os th. State Normal School. Greensboro, N. C. Saturday, April 26th. M a. m - Devotional exercises. A business session of the conference. "Educational Supervi’i ol1 ’' by Dr. w. T. Harris. U. S Commissioner df Education •The Denominational College and Popular Edorajion." by Prof. H. N. Snyder, of Wofford College. S- C. "Scho-4 Equipment and Re-enforcement, by Dr. Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Re views. General discussion, introduced by Hon. John H. Small. M. C.. from North Carolina, and Dr. H B. Frissell. principal of Hampton Insti tute. Va The afternoon of Saturday, the Mth. will be given to attendance upon the exercises of Me morial Day. S p m Devotional exercises. "Educational Progress at the South." by Hv A. H. Ixtngino. governor of Mississippi. Co-operation in Educational Effort.” by Judge Thomas G. Jones, ex-governor of Ala baiTK. General discussion, addresses by Mr. Hamil ton Mabie, of New York; Prof. Hc»ry W. Farnham, of New Haren, and Dr. Felix Adler, of New York. Benedictines, by the Rt. Rev. W. N. Mc- Vlcar. T. S. D.. Bishop coadjustor of Rhode Island. • \ • Sunday, April 27tn. Sunday services in the churches, morning and night. General assembly in afternoon, to be address ed by a number of speakers. HELM MAY~n6w GET OFFICE AT ROME, GA. WASHINGTON. April JU-It Is said on excellent authority today that T. J. Helm would be appointed poatnfhster at Rome tomorrow. He has been chosen by the powers over Candidate Van Dyke, who was picked for the winner early in the race. Helm secured the endorsement of Walter Johnson and the organised Repub licans of Georgia, while Van Dyke had Major Hanson and the HUy whites behind him. Therefore, if today's outlook is verified, the lllly whites get another knock from the white house slap-stick. Spring Humors Come to most people and cause many troubles,—pimples, boils and other eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that tired feeling, fits of biliousness, indigestion and headache. The sooner one gets rid of them the better, and the way to get rid of them and to build up the system that has suffered from them is to take Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pills Forming in combination the Spring Medicine par excellence, of unequalled strength in purifying the blood as shown by unequalled, radical and per manent cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Scald Head Bells, Pimples All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc Accept no substitute, but be sure to get Hood’s, and get it today. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. APRIL 24, 1902. SANFORD NOT GUILTY. SITS JURY TAX COLLECTOR OF FLOYD COUNTY GOES FREE TODAY. GREAT INTERESTED MANI FESTED IN THE TRIAL. ROME, Ga., April 3.—The Sanfori case wks given to the jury this morning. This afternoon at 2:15 the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. This Is in the case that charges Mr. Sanford with em bexxllng 115,000 of the state's money. Two other indictments are pending, charging him with havling embezzling about *IB,OOO of the money of the county of Floyd. STIRRING SCENES AT DALLAS REUNION K ■ I ■■■■ Continued from First Page. don arrived, "the manner of his entrance into the vast auditorium was dramatic. General Van Zandt had announced that all hope of the presence of General Gor don had been abandoned, and the meeting had been turned over to General 3. D. Lee, commander of the Army of the Ten nessee. General Lee was In the midst of Ms speech, when a number of voices and stamping of feet were heard from the rear of the hall. The roar grew to thun derous proportions, and above It all could be heard the magic word. "Gordon!” At that name the veterans rose to their feet. •*1 will speak no more.” said General Lee. when the commander had ascended to the platform. "Our beloved command er can say to you words that will please you more than those of any other man." "It was no fault of mine,” said General Gordon, when the applause had subsided, "that I was twenty hours late. Maybe you boys can remember a time when I was not late." General Gordon's speech was as fol lows: “Governor, Mr. Mayor, Gentlemen of Committees and My Fellow Countrymen of Texas: How shall I tell you what we think of Texas, of her great hearted peo ple, her broad prairies and still broader hospitality? I but poorly express the thought of these veterans when I say that whether we look at her geographically, historically or sentimentally. Texas is about the biggest thing we ever saw. She can raise cattle enough on her wild lands to furnish all the canned - beef for the armies of Uncle Sam, John Bull and the German empire, and still have fertile lands enough left. If planted in the fleecy staple, to make more bales of cotton than are now produced by America and Egypt com bined; or, if planted In grain crops, to feed every man, woman and child In the Union. '•With such a equal to that ot the Original Thirteen States which threw oft the yoke/gt. bondage gnd wrenched freedom frdfpj pie greatest of emplres-ythja great commit-eurtb' hdlds today within Its borders a ulation de voted to those same Imperishb ole prlncl plies—a population which, If th? occasion should come, would wage another seven years' war in defense of this inherited re public, its flag, its laws and its regulated liberties. "In the few moments In which propriety permits me to speak, I dare not trust my self to make more than the briefest al lusion to Texas history, i cannot survey even the confines of that vast field, made so rich and so inspiring by the great deeds of her martial sons. Indulge me just long enough to say that from her' birth, through all her costly experiences as a struggling republic, and through subse quent -wars, the sons of Texas, whenever summoned to the sacrifice, have poured out their blood freely on Liberty’s altars. From Goliad and San Jacinto, from Buena Vista and Serro Gordo, from Chicka mauga's hills and the shivered rocks of the Round Tops of Gettysburg, from the charge of her cowboys and rough riders up the wire girdled steeps of Santiago, from every battlefield made memorable by American valor comes the thrilling an swer of Texas to freedom's call. No won der she has inspired her neighbors beyond the Rio Grande with such wholesome re spect for her prowess. No wonder that the Lone Star Is so dazzling to Mexican eyes. You know that the Mexicans claim they could stand up fairly well against the whole of the United States If It were not for Texas. “But not only is Texas great histori cally and great In her geographical ex panse, but she can do more in a small space than any other country In the world. As proof, I point you to little Spindle Top where a few acrea can pour out of the greasy throats of boiling, thundering gushers, oil enough to light every hamlet In the land, and at the same time, If gov ernment experiments are successful, enough oil to kill all the mosquitoes from the Jersey shore to the Mexican border. “Again, Texas has the biggest cities of their size in all the universe. Shall I il lustrate by name one? The throbbing heart of every veteran in this assembly has already answered with the name of Dallas—beautiful Dallas, holding now In her loving embrace more people from the outside than she has population inside. And who are these men whom she so ten derly and so lovingly embraces? Why this outpouring of her people? Is some Prince Henry, some potentate of kingly lineage passing in her streets? There are no Prince Henrys here—no brothers, nor oth er kin of the great kaiser. But there are men here, who to your thought are greet er than princes, grander than potentates. Here are men of the purest and most royal lineage—men in whose veins runs the blood of the founders of this mighty republic whose mission it is to light up for strug gling humanity the highway to freedom. Here are the veterans of the proudest of armies—hoary with age and ennobled by sacrifice, why by their own individual heroism In the bloodiest of wars, by their self-control and self-reliance through the long crucifixion which followed, have won the admiration of all men who honor man hood and love liberty. In a word, you, my fellow countrymen of Tesas, believe, and you have a right to believe that every sol dier who bravely fought In the Confeder ate army and remained loyal to its mem ories, as well as loyal to the republic, is a prince in his own right and by his own achievement. You believe, and you have a right to believe, that every gray cap that ever sheltered the head of a faithful Con federate private is a nobler crown than that-worn Ly any potentate on earth. But I am trespassing and must close with the affectionate greetings of these soldiers to this great state and glorious city. Our hats are off to both, and so long as life lasts we will hold you in loving embrace.” The applause which met the conclusion of General Gordon's speech was terrific. Stirring Airs Sung. Interspersing the speeches the songs of the southland were mingled with those of the whole nation. They were sung in this order: "America.” "Bonnie Blue Flag,” . "Dixie." "Star Spangled Banner,” "The Girl I Left Behind Me,” and again the un dying “Dixie." A message was received from W. J, Bryan regretting hv» inability to be pres ent.' CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION WILL MEET IN DUBLIN DUBLIN, April 3.—Committeeman V. L. Stanley, of the congressional execu tive committee of this district; Chairman J. A. Peacock, of the Democratic execu tive committee of Laurens county; May or A. T. Sumerlln, Representative L. Q. Stubbs, Passenger Agent E. R. Bryan, Jr., and other prominent citizens of the elev enth district congressional convention, which will nominate a candidate for con gress, will meet In Dublin June 25th. The committee met Saturday last at Waycross, and It was there that the Dub lin Invitation was extended and accepted. The meeting will be held in Dublin dur ing the Chautauqua week in June, about 100 persons will no doubt comprise this convention. This numbef includes the dif ferent delegates, as each county is en-' titled to two delegates for each legisla tive representative. Large preparations are being made for the Chautauqua, and the meeting of this body will mingle pleasure with their large business interests. 20,000 INLABOR UNIONS ABOUT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM. Alg.. April 23.—A careful es timate of the union workingmen in the Bir mingham district places them at 20,000, and their average daily wage at least 42. THie makes their total monthly: receipts *1,000,000, of which It ie estimated that *750,000 is spent in Birmingham. The above' figures do not include workingmen not belonging to unions or any other wages except those of the union labor craft. BEEFIOUND AND WILL BE ■ HIGHER “DON’T BUY BEEF,” SAY THE BUTCHERS, WHO ARE ALL MAD AT THE ADVANCE IN PRICES. ■■' ‘ % Meat advanced half a cent a pound yes terday and butchers were notified that an other raise of one-half a cent Is expected today. Atlanta, as well as other places in the country, ««ems to be in the hands of the beef trust. Butchers are becoming alarmed at the Increase, for as the price advances their trade falls off. They have been losing money steadily for the past three weeks, and the increase in the price yesterday and the one which is expected today will cause them a further loss. In many of the shops where four butch ers were formerly employed only one Is now used, showing how marked Is the falling off In the trade as the result of the effort on the part of the trust to gouge the people. , J , That there will, be • boycott of meat now seems certain. Yriie cry that there is a scarcity of cattls 4 given Mut little cred ence In Atlanta as elsewhere, and the general opinion is t at the trust is simply trying to get all the ixnoney possible for its product. i I• • ■■ • * It is a well knjwn Yact that the trust controls a majority ot the cattle ranches and has matters sq arranged that the In dividual dealers hak£ but little opportuni ty to Untp efecently the railroads paid the truet big Abates for the live stock and dressei? meats shipped, but those rebates are no longer paid, and If is thought that the tryst intends tp make the people pay fdrwie toss of money that was once secured Xrom the railroad com panies. The following table will show the retail prices per pound that are being paid for meats in oday, the prices paid three weeks ago and the prices that were paid last September: Three Last ’ Today, wks ago. Sept. Porterhouse steak ...*0.25 F. 20 *0.15 Loins *0 .1* .12*4 Pork chops -15 .1214 .10 round steak .15 .1214 -W Chucks ....V... .1214 -10 - 08 Stews 08 . 05 .08 Rib roast .20 .15 .1214 Rump roast -15 -1214 -10 Chuck roast 1214 -10 08 Lamp ch0p5 .....j.'... .25 .20 .15 Lamb roast .80 .15 .1214 Livers .10 .Ml 4 05 Hama ..; .15 .1214 .1214 The butchers say : they are powerless. They are unable to secure enough beef from the southern states as there is not a sufficient number of cattle in this sec tion to supply the demand. The western packing houses are therefore the only sources of supply. The butchers would readily boycott the trust if there was any recourse left, but if they declined to purchase their supplies from the trust there would be nowhere for them to buy, and they would have to go out of busi ness. T. R. Sawtell, who Is perhaps the largest dealer In local cattle, has to supplement his supply of beef from the packing houses because there is not enough of the local stock to meet eveq his supply. And be sides the local meat dealers claim that since the price of meat has advanced they would be unable to purchase Georgia cat tle any cheaper than western cattle, and the Georgia people would make no reduc tion in price. A. Wood, of A. Wood & Bro., meat deal ers on Peachtree Street, said: “People must quit buying meat if they want to bring the prices down, dt is true that the butchers would lose money but they are losing at present. Since the price went up our trade has been falling off steadily." D. Tye. butcher, at 141 Whitehall street, said: “My trade has fallen off some. I attribute the raise to the scarcity of cat tle.” O. L, Freeman, meat dealer, at 129 'Whitehall street, said: “The trust is the cause of the price being raised. I have tried hard to get Georgia cattle but have been unable to do so. If the meat dealers tn Atlanta could combine and not buy from the members of the trust then we might bring down the prices, but there is no way for us to get a supply of beef and therefore that scheme is impossible. The people are giving the trust the boycott, however, for my trade has decreased alarmingly within the last* three weeks. I employed four butchers here and now I only have need for one.” Other meat dealers made similar state ments, and the trust and its raise in price l has not only caused the people to suffer but has thrown mtfny men all over the country out of positions on account of the falling off in trade. People have risen to the emergeny and are using other things! than beef. There are many substitutes for meat, and the trade in fish, oysters, chickens, eggs and vegetables has picked up wonderfully since the price of meat has increased. The rise of another half cent for to day is expected to be followed by even larger raises at an •early date. People in Atlanta are complaining and complaining hard at the price of meats and they de clare that until the price goes down they will buy just as little as possible. DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES’ IN AUGUSTA YESTERDAY AUGUSTA, Ga., April 23.—At an early hour this morning there was quite a de structive fire in West End in the ware house of ex-Councilman A. J. Barnes. The residence of Councilman B. W. Burns was destroyed. But for the good work of the firemen the damage would have been greater, as the location of the fire was in the most closely built portion of West End. The fire originated in Barnes’ warehouse,which was a total loss. Not—ng was saved out of the Burns residence, except some small articles. The loss was about *5,000, with very little insurance. CONGRESS TO WANT NEW W REPUBLICANS ARE SURREN DERING TO DEMOCRATS ON TARIFF LINES TO REVISE PRESENT LAWS. WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 23.-Thb second significant step of the Republicans towards a general tariff revision and therefore towards a surrender to Demo cratic tariff doctrines, was made in the house of representatives today when Rep resentative Roberts, a strong Republican from Massachusetts, gave out the infor mation that he would circulate a petition soon for a Republican caucus to consider tariff revision. The first step In the retrograde tariff movement by Republicans was made by General Grosvenor, the O|jlo leader, in a recent speech in the house, during the course of which he declared tariff revision must come and that any young Republi can who thought the high protection tariff should remain untouched ought to go home and stay there. This put the Dem ocrats on notice for the new Republican move. Roberts says he will make a motion in the caucus tor unanimous action on a resolution to be Introduced in the house providing for the appointment of a com mission which shall sit during the vaca tion of congress for the purpose of draw ing up a new tariff measure for the next congress. This measure, he declares, must in many Instances reduce the figures of the Dingley law now in force. The Democrats view this backdown of Republicans from high protection with feelings agin to jubilation. They are not blind to the great advantage the move ment gives to them, and they declare the Republicans shall not steal the credit for taYiff revision when it comes, since that doctrine is distinctly the property of the Democratic party. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. AH druggists refund the money if it falls to curs, E. W. Grove’s signature is on each box. 280. WOM>THEViCIIM OF BRUTAL OUTRAGE MRS. SAM DANIEL ASSAULTED NEAR MONROE ASSAILANT NARROWLY ESCAPES LYNCHING. MONROE, Ga., April 3.—Perhaps one the most ‘ brutal outrages ever com mitted in Walton county went -down on record Saturday morning, when a negro by the name of Tutt Malcom, alias Tutt Barker, committed a brutal assault upon the person of Mrs. Sam Daniel near her home In the Pleasant Valley church neighborhood of this county. Mrs. Daniel, with her husband, resides on the plantation of Mr. J. W. Clegg, and early Saturday morning Mrs. Daniel left her home to go over to Mrs. Will Towler’s for the purpose of getting some eggs and buttermilk. On her way over there she went by the home of Mr. and MrS. Bed ingfleld, who live on the same plantation. When she had gotten her milk and eggs she started back home. On her route there was a little strip of woodland through which she had to pass and it was at this place she met her awful fate. It was here that the black fiend first asked Mrs. Dan iel to give him some buttermilk. This, of course, she failed to do and upon her fail ure to grant his request he was moved to commit the crime. He assaulted her and then ran. Before leaving he told her If she told It he would "way lay" the road and kill her. Mrs. Daniel arose from ground and, although unnerved and shocked almqst to unconsciousness, made her way back home. Upon nearing the house she fell into the doer, exclaiming "that negro nearly killed me!” From this time the fire of indignation was kindled and the husband of the ne gro’s victim and others of the commu nity with the county bloodhounds went in hot pursuit, but when they reached a small branch the trail was lost and the search given up. The negro was finally captured Sunday morning at 2 o’clock by Sheriff Arnold and Marshal Jesse Ammons at the home of Jake Edmunds, dragged from his bed and brought to Monroe and lodged in, jail, where he remained until Sunday night, when he was removed to Athens. When the officers went to make their arrest the negro at once disclaimed any knowledge of the affair or of the woman, In question, in that event giving himself away. Sunday morning Mrs. Daniel ' was brought to the city and carried to the jail about noon, at which time she iden tified at once under varied circumstances the wretch who had so brutally assaulted her the day before. From this time the people in the vicinity where the crime was committed and at intervening points to the jail began to meet and discuss plans relative to his being taken from the jail and lynched. About 10 o’clock a mob of 400, men from town and country, all armed with pistols, guns and other implements of war rushed into the city from the south side, surrounded the jail and de manded, the keys from Acting Sheriff C.. M. Harrison and made their search, but to their surprise the negro had been taken from the jail. The mob then searched the courthouse, calaboose, and other public buildings for their victim to no avail. It was learned that Sheriff Arnold and Mar shal Ammons had executed their well de vised plan and were on their way to Athens with the prisoner. The fiegro was taken to Athens and carried from there to Atlanta yesterday and placed in the Tower for safe keeping. He will be brought back to Monroe In May, at which time he will have to give an account of his crime DEMOCRATS OF LOWNDES WILL MEET SATURDAY VALDOSTA, April 22.—The democrats of Lowndes county have been called to meet at the court house next Saturday for the purpese of electing a new executive committee and attending to other business that may come up. Mrs. Matilda Davis Dead. THOMASTON. Ga., April 21.—Mrs. Ma tilda Davis died here at the residence of her son, M. W. Davis, at 3 o’clock yes terday afternoon at the advanced age of 81 years. She was one of the oldest resi dents of this city and leaves a large fam ily of children and grandchildren and many friends to mourn her loss. Rebels Control River. HONG KONG. April 23.—The rebels have seized the river banks at Queng Shun, fifty miles below Nan Nlng. to prevent cargo junks ascending the river. The'junks have returned to Wu Chow. ATLANTA CAMP ELECTS OFFICERS FOR ONE YEAR ' At the late annual meeting and election of officers of Atlanta Camp, No. 159, Unit ed Confederate Veterans, held at the state | capitol, the following officers were elected for the year: John T. Stocks, commander; Frank M. Myers, first lieutenant; Charles D’Al vigny, second lieutenant; Wylie C. How ard, third lieutenant; Samuel B. Scott, fourth lieutenant; W. H. Harrison, ad jutant; Henry Jennings, quartermaster; Amos Fox, commissary; Dr. Arch Avary, surgeon; Dr. J. G. Ernest, assistant sur geon; R. M. Clayton, treasurer; Robert L. Rodgers, historian; Rev. T. P. Cleve land, chaplain; O. P. LeVert. officer of the day; J. C. Carlisle, sergeant major; J. R. Gregory, vidette; J. Hs Shadden, color sergeant; J. C. Huff and J. A. Cald well, color guards. A number of new members were admit ted. including E. J. Appling, Co. B, Cobb's legion; Joseph Allen, Co. A, Sec ond South Carolina regiment; W. W. Lumpkin, sergeant Co. D, Third Georgia cavalry; W. M. Isom, Co. B, Ninth Geor gia battalion artillery; C. C, Kiser, Co. F, First Georgia infantry. It being thought perhaps advisable to repeat the recent entertainment so suc cessfully given at the Grand under the title of "An Evening with the Old and the New” for the benefit of Camp No. 159 and several other institutions, a special com mittee, consisting of Dr. Amos Fox. Cap tain R. M. Clayton. S. B. Scott and W. H. Harrison, was appointed to confer with the ladies in charge of the entertainment. WITEBIMUSED TEETH TO BROP FBOMJICTIMS NEW.TESTIMONY DELIVERED YEB- BEFORE THE SENATE COM MITTEE ON FILIPINO TORTURE. WASHINGTON, April 22 The senate committee on the Philippines yesterday re sumed the examination of witnesses in connection with the investigation of af fairs in the Philippine Islands. Governor Flint, of Cambridge, Mass., who served as first lieutenant In the Thirty-fifth volunteer Infantry, testified that early in May, 1900, he had been a witness to the "water cure" as adminis tered to the natives by the Maccabebe scouts and that it was done to get infor mation as to the whereabouts of their guns. Uhe guns were delivered. Tffie fol lowing day some of his own regiment ap plied the cure, but their act was without the authority of the commanding officers. The Macabebes.'at the time referred to, were not under command of a commis sioned officer, but under a sergeant of the United States army. The witness had, he said, been a witness to at least twenty cases of water cure. He had never had seen any one die as a result, but had seen a hospital corps man working on a native who had been rend ered unconscious. It’had also been report ed to him that one Filipino died from the effects of the water cure. The witness then described the method of administer ing the cure, and said that in some cases where it was given to old men, he had seen their teeth fall out. Mr. Flint, in response to a question by Senator Dietrich, said he was present up on these occasion “to draw the line on ex cesses.” He did not recommend to his major that the practice nor did he give any orders to hla men to stop the torture. Answering a question by Senator Bur rows, the witness declared that the effect o. tne cure was immediate, the victim invariably turning in hie gun or a boh* and giving information as to the where abouts of others. It was Impossible to judge whether the victims were insurgent soldiers or peasants, but they appeared to be peaceable barrios or villagers. Some of them were thrown down by force, oth ers, who were timid, would submit read ily, whl.e those who resisted were simply held the more tightly. The treatment, he said, never got to the point of great bru tality. Replying to a question by Senator Lodge, the witness said that he had been refused a commission In the regular army because his colonel had reported him as using intoxicating liquors to excess. Flint denied that on any of t..e occasions when he had witnessed the water cure, he was under the influence of liquor. Major Geary, of his regiment, was always near, but had not interfered in the administra tion of the cure, simply assigning % com missioned officer to see that the men did not go too far. After considerable questioning he final ly admitted that he approved of the water cure. Asked regarding Filipinos in guard hous es. he said they were treated exactly the same as American prisoners except that they were supplied with food which they were accustomed to and not with the army ration. The witness described the burning of small villages, the idea being, he said, to drive the people to the woods or to the towns and concentrate them. "Who did the army borrow that from?” inquired Senator Culberson. "I saw it in Cuba,” answered ths wit ness. “under the authority of General Weyler. The witness was then excused and the committee went into executive session. The committee in executive session re fused to call Edward Atkinson, of Boston, as a witness, but decided that subpoenaes issue for a number of sergeants and pri vates who were witnesses of the water ’cure. The matter of calling Sixto Lopez, Mabinl and Agulnaldo were left for fu ture determination.' The committee then adjourned until Tuesday. April 29, on which day General MacArthur will again be heard. GEN. JACOB H. SMITH WILL BE COURTMARTIALED MANILA. April 3.—A Courtmartlal has been ordered for the trial of Gen. Jacob H. Smith, who was in command of the United States troops on the island of Sa mar. Generals Lloyd. Wheaton, Samuel S. Sumner. James Bell and William H. Bisbee and Colonels Chambers McKlbbon, William A. Rafferty William E. Dough erty-, Alfred C. Markley and Jesse M. Lee compose the court. The judge advocate is Major Harvey C. Carbaugh. Colonel Charles A. Woodruff will appear for the defense. The charge brought against General Smith is conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. The trial will begin Thursday. TAPP INTIMATES THAT HE WANTS TO SPEAK The people of Georgia may have the op portunity to hear S. C. Tapp, famous as campaign manager for Hon. Dupont Guer ry. candidate for governor, on the stump. In a letter sent to Hon. Warner Hill yesterday Mr. Tapp intimates very strong ly that he would like to meet somebody In debate, and hinted that the person he would like to meet was none other than Mr. Hill. It may be that Mr. Hill will accept the challenege from Mr. Tapp, and In event he does, those who attend the dispute will perhaps leqrn lots of things about th® gubernatorial race they did not know be fore. McFerrin to Be Orator. I WEST POINT. Ga., April 3.—Memorial! day will be observed in the twin cities next! Monday. Rev. J. P. McFerrin will be thel orator of the day. fl NEEDOFGROPS IS WARM WEATHER THE PLANTING OF CROPS IN THE NORTHERN SECTION IS NOW BEING PUSHED WITH RAPIDITY. The official crop report, issued by Section Di rector Marbury for the week ending Tuesday: The general weather conditions of the week were regarded as favorable to crop interests, although the daily temperatures were steadily below the normal, and the need of warm, growing weather is felt. Moderate to heavy showers occurred on the 17th, but aside from this the precipitation of the week was mostly light and scattered and caused no particular in terruption to farm work. Planting of crops be gan in earnest In the northern section, yet much of the corn and cotton remains unplanted in this district, and ground is unbroken In some of the far northern counties, but good progress is being made in the more favorable localities. The same condition obtains In the southern section, and reports Indicate that no where is the planting of this crop fully com pleted. The plants are coming up. however, in numerous southern counties and generally good stands are reported. Corn planting is about finished in the southern half of the state, and ’ is coming up with variable stands; cultivation Is in progress In a few counties. Wheat, oats and rye show a general Improvement every where. The sugar cane and rice crops are not coming up favorably as could be desired. Stub- sugar cane was largely killed by cold weather and planted cane is slow in showing. Frequent rains in the rice districts have inter fered with the field work. The prospects for an abundant fruit crop continue excellent. Very little complaint of shedding is made, but pears are reported to be injured by blight in some sections. NORTHERN SECTION. Bartow: Corn and cotton being planted as rapidly as weather permits; wheat and oats backward, few fall oats; ground yet cold; local storm Thursday injured peach buds. Catoosa: Weather fine; planting progressing rapidly; fruit crop promises all that could be desired; gardens being worked out; wheat thin on the ground but recovering. Cherokee: Some rain and cool weather, but general conditions favorable to farm work; planting of upland corn and cotton pursued; wheat improving; oats good; fruit doing welt DeKalb: Farm work backward; some corn planted; guano for cotton about half put In; wheat beginning to grow. Floyd: Much work accomplished during the week: weather cool for the season; corn and cotton planting rushed; early planted garden truck coming up; fruit safe; wheat, oats and rye growing nicely; Irish potatoes growing w*ll. Gordon: Weather favorable for farm work; major portion of cotton and corn crops yet to be planted; fruit not materially Injured by late frosts; apple trees blooming. > Hall: Corn and cotton planting in progress, but ground is still cold and farm work is backward; fruit safe; wheat and oats recover ing nicely; gardens doing fairly well. Lincoln: Ideal ’week for farming operations; work pushed; about one-fourth of cotton plant ed and about all upland corn; fruit is looking well: gardens backward. Oglethorpe: Corn planting nearly completed, cotton planting in progress; fruit prospects ex- Rabun: Weather fair and cool with light frosts; planting of crops is beginning; fruit not injured up to date. Walker: Light showers on the 14th and 17th, corn and canteloupes planted; meadows springing up; wheat doing well, although thinned by severe winter weather. White: Corn planting well under way. much cotton land yet to be broken; season backwara; wheat and rye poor; spring oats doing welii fruit safe. MIDDLE SE cTION. Baldwin: Cotton planting was under run headway until interrupted by the rain of the 17th; wheat and oats making rapid progress; • corn coming up nicely; Burdens Bulloch: Week very favorable for farming, corn and cotton about all planted; oats doing well; fruit fair. Burke: Early planted corn shows poor stands, cotton planting progressing well, fruit safe so far; low-lands soggy from recent rains. Coweta: Four days of plowing during we week; farm work about 15 days late; cotton planted; stands of corn good, fruits very promising; oats look well. Dodge: Weather continues coo l , some cot ton planted: corn coming up to fair stand; oats fine; peaches doing well. Effingham: Heavy rain on 17th; CO T” planted, early plantings came up poorly, little cotton put in as yet; stubble BU «* l ?cans * l . by cold weather, planted cane coming up slow ly; fruit prospects good. s Heard: Farm work bandly behind, but plant ing of cotton has begun; wheat coming out; corn sprouting; spring oats fine. Houston: Past week favorable for fann work; cotton planting In full progress; both cotton and corn are late owing to the bacX’ ward season; gardens promise well - . Macon: Great Improvement In wheat sna oats, the former. Is fully up to •»««« <»n> nearly all planted; cotton about half put in. indications point to a heavy fruit crop. Meriwether: Weather favorable to croP»l corn about planted; some cotton put to, but this work is backward: wheat coming out. In dications point to heavy fruit crop. Montgomery: Weather variable; very litUs cotton planted; corn mostly planted; oats do ing Well; fruit good. Muscogee: Weather conditions fine: stands ot corn good; cotton planting general; oats look well; there has been considerable shedding of peaches, but fair crop is indicated. Richmond: Weather favorable; corn replant ed and sided; cotton planting progressing nice ly; sugar-cane coming up. Taliaferro: Weather continues cool; very lit tle cotton planted; some corn coming up; pas turage becoming good. Upson: Wheat small, but growing rapidly: a little cotton planted; corn coming up rapidly: gardens doing well. Warren: Farm work about two weeks late, corn planting about over: very little cotton planted; cane not coming up well; wheat and oats small; all crops need warm weather. SOUTHERN SECTION. F Berrien: Weather generally favorable; far mers busy working crops; planting nearly com pleted; oats doing well. . Bronte: Week favorable for pushing work; corn being plowed first time; cotton planted and coming up nicely, except on early fields; stands of melons good; peaches good. Bryan: Temperature below normal: most of corn crop planted; cotton planting being done; tide-water rice mostly planted; Irish potatoes fair to good stands; oats look well. Camden: Early part of week rainy; cane, corn, peas and potatoes growing favorably; large fruit crop indicated. Clinch: Planting about completed; oats and corn doing well: land continues too wet for working in some eectlona Coffee: Weather fine for farm work; corn coming up to good stands; cotton that is up looks, well. Decatur: Splendid week for farm work; cot ton planting still in progress; corn shows fairly good stands; tobacco being put out; oats delng well. Glynn: Progress in field work gratifying; corn all planted and showing good stands; melons backward. , . • Irwin: Weather conditions perfect; cotton more than half planted, some coming up: corn well up; rye and oats coming forward; fruit prospects excellent. Llbertv: Favorable week for farm work; full crop of peaches and plums assured; pears blighted badly. Randolph: Corn being worked; cotton- coming up: gardens and sugar-cane poor. Sumter: Cotton coming up nicely; stands of corn not very good; wheat and oats improving garden truck looks well; strawberries ripe; fruit outlook good. Tattnall: Cotton planting progressing fa vorably; corn Is small owing to late planting; sugar-cane coming up. Telfair: Weather cool and cloudy; corn com ing up slowly: insects seem to be unusually numerous on fruit trees. Thomas: Farm work pushed rapidly; replant ing of corn in progress; cotton showing good stands; oats doing well. Worth: Planting of corn and cotton not much more than half completed; good peach crop in dicated. J. B. MARBURY, Section Director. Death in Fayetteville. FAYETTEVILLE. Ga., April 3.—Mrs. Sallie Sheppard Matthews, wife of Rob ert Matthews, died at her home In Fay etteville at 5 o’clock p. m, April 22d, of typhoid fever. She was 62 years old. She leaves behind her husband and four chil dren. Mrs. Ada Starr and A. L. Matthews, of this place, and Mrs. Mollie Stipe and James Matthews, of Tifton. Ga. She will be buried tomorrow at the family burying ground near Jones’ Mill, in the southern part of the county. The people of Fay etteville and community extend to the be reaved family their sincere condolence.
