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VOL. IV.
TERRELL DENOUNCES
GUERRY IN FORSYTH
Declares He Has flali
ciously Misrepresented
His Attitude On Pub
lic Questions.
FORSYTH, Ga, May 3—Before about
NO people Joe Terrell turned loose on Du-
Pont Guerry today for the flrat time dur
in* the campaign and gave to Mr. Guerry
a pretty severe roast for his numerous
charges. Besides he delved Into Guerry’s
records as a senator in 1881 and said that
the Macon man voted against a local op-
spoke of the "fat salary"
Mr Guerry drew as railroad attorney in,
IML and 1893 when bills were pending in
the senate and house against railroad
consolidation while he. Terrell, was on the
floor of the senate righting for the inter
ests of the people. ,
Mr. Terrell characterized Guerry s
charges as malicious falsehoods and dirty
political work.
O. H. P. Bloodwroth. solicitor general of
the Flint circuit, Introduced Mr. Terrell.
He xid that if be thought the people were
groaning under the corporations because
of their small tax returns he would be
running for comptroller general instead of
gownor.
H, then paid a high tribute to Comp
troller Wright, saying he was one of the
best officials the state had ever known.
w Terrell declared against the sale of
the state road, saying it should be trans
mitted unimpaired to posterity. He show
ed that a governor had but little to do
with the tuei of a state and explained
the present rate by saying the laws and
not the governor was at fault. He re
ferred to Mr. Guerry’s charge that offi
cers had been negligent in their duty as
••clap-trap." He said he did not sing a
pesstm.stto tune, as did another candidate
nor did be ever put up a continual calam
ity howl.
He referred to Guerry always as a
would-be reformer and another candidate.
He did not mention Guerry’a name, but
everybody knew of whom he was talk
ing. Referring then to Guerry s charg
es, Mr. Terrell said:
*1 believe in temperance. In my opinion
individual temperance is a great personal
virtue. I believe also, and have always
believed, tn the principle of prohibition,
but I do not believe that prohibition can
accomplish anything without having at
Its back a public sentiment that will see
to Its enforcement. For this reason I
think that our local option law is the wis
est and safest prohibition law of any state
In the union.
-The Democratic party of this state has
always favored local option as the best
solution of the prohibition question. I
had the honor to be a member of the gen
eral assembly of 1884-1885 which enacted
our present local option law. Believing
the measure to be just, safe and demo
cratic in its provisions, I gave it my sup
port and vote. The title of that act is as
follows;
“ ‘An act to provide for preventing the
~~ •vtlaot intteffipenance, by local option in
oaj county in this state, by submitting
the question of prohibiting the sale of In
toxicating liquors to the qualified voters
of such county; to provide penalties for
its violation, and for other purposes.'
"Its operation in this state has demon
strated the wisdom of its enactment. Un
der its provisions 117 counties are now
dry. Would any friend of temperance
exchange existing conditions In Georgia
for those in Kansas under state prohibi
tion by direct legislation, which brings to
the front long-haired men and short
haired women of the Lease and Nation va
riety?
’ During my past life I have bad sev
eral opportunities to vote In my home
upon the question of prohibition
or no prohibition, and upon each occasion,
notwithstanding upon two such occasions
I myself was a candidate for the general
assembly, I went to the polls and voted,
as I would today, tomorrow, next week
or next year, an open ticket for prohibi
tion. That is my record upon that ques
tion. and the Insinuation that I am a
liquor man, or that I am in collusion'with
the liquor interests, is as vile a slander
as human being ever uttered or conceived.
**l believe that prohibition in the 117 dry
counties of this state will be absolutely
safe and secure to thoee counties by a
strict adherence to the principle of local
option. When we abandon that principle
ano go to direct state legislation, we sur
render a certainty, and take In Its stead
an untried law.
"Common sense tells us that if there is
not sentiment enough In the ballot box tn
the city counties of this state to adopt
the local option law. that there will not
be sentiment enough in the jury box In
those counties to see to its enforcement.
Should a state law be enacted and by
reason of its want of enforcement in the
city counties of this state become un
popul*. and the pendulum swing in the
opposite direction, is there a man within
the sound of my voice who does not be
lieve that the law would be repealed, and
with it also all other prohibition legisla
tion? Instead of the 117 dry counties we
might, on such a reaction, then have 137
wet counties. This is a tear that I enter
tain as a prohibitionist, and thousands
of other prohibitionists in the state en
tertain the same fear. Lrt us, then, say
to our brethren in the cities: "Educate
the sentiment in your county so as to
adopt the principle of the local option law.
and you will then have effective prohibi
tion, and do not call upon the country
counties of this state to surrender a prin
ciple which will forever protect them in
order to experiment with prohibition tn
the city counties.
"That there is some division among pro
hibitionists upon this question I am aware.
I do not claim to be all-wise. I think that
the wishes of the people of Georgia upon
this question should be enacted into law,
and If the people desire state prohibition
by direct legislation, they have but to
elect their representatives and senators.
Should the people of Georgia honor me
with the high office of governor, I here
and now pledge them, as I have through
out this campaign wherever my voice has
been heard, and as I expect to from now
until the Sth of June, that in the event a
bill looking to state prohibition, or prohi
bition in any other way. shall be pending
before the next general assembly, no
stumbling block will be found to its pass
age in the executive office, and should the
general assembly pass the bill. I will ap
prove the same, and with the help of Al
mighty God. I shall to the very best of my
ability see to its enforcement. What mor
tal man can do more? Others ma.- promise
more, but no man sacred to the oath of
office which the constitution prescribes for
the governor can with propriety do more.
**l said that I would sign the act, and I
do not think my doing so would be in
consistent with the fears I entertain as
to such legislation, for the reason that
I believe that the governor should be
what the constitution contemplates that
be should be—the servant of the people—
and not a dictator or a czar. And besides.
I think it would be cowardly for the gov
ernor of Georgia to allow any measure to
become a law without approving the same.
Continued on Page Seven*
CUMMINGS 15 DEAD
FROM PNEUMONIA
ATTACK
THE NEW YCRK CONGRESSMAN
BREATHED HIS LAST AT 10
O’CLOCK FRIDAY NIGHT IN
BALTIMORE HOSPITAL.
BALTIMORE. May 3.—Hon. Amos J.
Cummings, member of congress, of New-
York. died in this city last evening at 10:50
o’clock at Christ church home.
The cause of death was pneumonia,
brought about by an operation several
days ago.
Congressman Cummings came to Balti
more on April'll to undergo treatment
for kidney trouble. Four days later an
operation was performed by Dr. Hugh H.
Young and Cummings seemed to be on a
fairway to recovery. A week later, how
ever, pleurisy developed and on April 26
it was announced that Mr. Cummings was
suffering from pneumonia in one lung.
Last Tuesday it was announced that the
malady had extended to both lungs, since
which time Mr. Cummings had been hov
ering between life and death.
HOUBE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO AMOS CUMMINGS
WASHINGTON, May L-The death of
Representative Amos J. Cummings, of
New York, in Baltimore, last night, caus
ed general regret and sorrow in the house
today. Above the hall the flag fluttered at
half mast and on the floor the old familiar
desk on the center aisle near the front
row, which Mr. Cummings occupied for
so many years, was draped in black and
covered with a profusion of purple orchids
and spring flowers.
Mr. Cummings was one of the most uni
versally popular members of the house and
his death seemed to come as a personal
loss to all the members. The blind chap
lain. Rev. Mr. Couden, in his invocation,
made a touching reference to Mr. Cum
mings' death. An order was made to give
a day to claims after the disposition of
statehood bill and then Mr. Payne, of New
York, the dean of the delegation, and the
floor leader of the majority, arose and in
simple but fitting words made ths an
nouncement of Mr. Cummings* death.
He then offered resolutions providing
that appropriate services be held in the
hall of the house tomorrow afternoon,
that a committe of fourteen members of
the house confer with a senate committee
to take action regarding the funeral and
the house adjourn at once.
The resolution were unanimously adopt
ed and tn -accordance with Thetf ternfs
the speaker announced the appointment of
the following committee to attend the
funeral:
Messrs. McClellan. Wadsworth, Sulzer,
Ray. Fitzgerald, Sherman and Ryan, all
of New York; Young, of Pennsylvania;
Clark, of Missouri; Foss, of Illinois; Wil
liams, of Mississippi; McCleary, of Min
nesota; Tate, of Georgia, and Otey, of
Virginia.
At 12:15 the speaker, as a further mark
of respect, declared the house adjourned.
At 2:45 p. m. the senate adjourned out
of respect to the late Amos J. Cummings.
congTMotet
DIES IN VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON, May 4.—Congressman
Peter J. Otey, of the Sixth Virginia dis
trict. died in Lynchburg, his home, this
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Word to this ef
fect was received at the sergeant at arms'
office of the house of representatives at
an early hour tonight. Mr. Otey had been
named as a member of the committee to
accompany the remains of the late Con
gressman Cummings to New York to
night, but he notified the speaker that
he was too ill to attend. Mr. Otey was a
Democrat.
FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHTER
DIES FROM OLD WOUND
NEW YORK, May 3.—Colonel Etienne
St. George, of the First Bengal Fusileers,
is dead in this city from dropsy. He was
wounded before the walls of Lucknow
while a member of General Havelock's
famous relief force during the Indian mu
tiny and his death is traceable to the work
of a bullet received nearly half a century
before. He was shot through the liver
and dangerously wounded on that memo
rable day in 1857, and in 1906 cirrhosis of
the liver made Its appearance.
Colonel St. George during the Indian
munity was in the employ of the East
India company, the first Bengal fusileers.
no longer In existence, also being a part
of their forces. When the British govern
ment. on the suppression of the Sepoys
took over the control of India from the
company its military forces were merged
into the British army and Colonel SL
George became a regular English army
officer, retiring from service in 1375.
He came to America 17 years ago and
having a private fortune lived in com
fort. returning several times to Eng
land for visits of some duration. About
nine years ago Colonel St. George mar
ried the widow of Frederick E. Eldridge,
former president of the Knickerbocker
Trust company.
heavy" damagTsuTt
IS FILED BY ESTATE
NEW YORK. May 8.-Suit has bebn
brought for 3250.000 against the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad com
pany by the executors of the estate of
Wllliiam Leys, of New Rochelle, who was
killed in the Park avenue tunnel wreck.
The executors say they expect to collect
the money because Mr. Leys' salary was
$30,000 a year. This he earned, according
to the lawyer, as superintendent of a large
dry goods house of this city, and since he
was still in his 40's, they think he might
have continued to earn this salary for
ten years or more.
THE SOUTHERN~PACIFic
WILL HAVE NEW RIVAL
HOUSTON. Tex., April 2.—The Post says:
The semi-official announcement Is Aade that
th* International and Orest Northern railroad
will not only build an extension from Hous
ton to Beaumont, but that the line will also be
built to extend from Beaumont to Orange and
thence from Orange to New Orleans, with a
connection from Beaumont to Sabine Paes. The
proposed route parallels the Southern Pacific.
IN POTTER'S FIELD
BUOY OF BRITT
IS BURIED
FORMER EDITOR OF FLORIDA UN-
ION AND MAN WHO TRADED
WITH PRESIDENT HAYES
DIES A PAUPER.
CHICAGO, May 3.-Adrian Britt, for
merly editor of the Jacksonville (Fla.)
Union, in 1876, whose death was published
in yesterday's Journal, was buried here
today in the potters' field. He died un
known and penniless. At the morgue his
body was identified by a detective, who
had known Britt as a "levee” character.
Adrian Britt was a son of a Louisiana
merchant, who died leaving an estate of
$1,000,000. The heir to most of this for
tune was only one year old at the time.
Adrian was born in 1844. He grew up and
went to college in New Orleans, and in
1874 removed to Florida, where he got
control of The Jacksonville Union. He
was an active spirit in the effort to wrest
the political control of the state from
the Republicans.
When the Hayes-Tilden campaign was
at its height Britt’s paper was the most
powerful organ in Florida. At the time
the electoral vote of the state hung in
doubt he was looked upon as holding the
key to the situation, and when The Jack
sonville Union conceded the election of the
state to the Republicans, Britt's influence
was credited with leading to the delivery
of the votes to Hayes. The result was
that Instead of Tilden being elected,
enough electoral votes had been swung
over to Hayes to elect him president by
a majority of one.
From that time—the campaign of 1876-7
—Britt’s career took a downward course.
His paper lost prestige. The spring of
1877 he sold it and went to Washington
and secured employment in the govern
ment secret service. He came to Chicago
in 1888.
POIfERPALMER DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
CHICAGO, May s.—Potter Palmer, for
half a century one of Chicago’s most
prominent business men, died tonight
at his residence on Lake Shore drive. The
exact cause of Mr. Palmer's death has not
yet been determined. He had been suf
fering for several weeks with a nervous
disorder, but as he was able to be about
the house, his condition was not thought
to be serious. He seemed to lose all his
energy Saturday night, and at 5:40 Sunday
afternoon he suffered a sudden collapse,
from which he expired.
FOR TOtMILtION DOLLARS
HEIRS NOW GO TO LAW
NEW YORK, May 3.-Deputy Sheriffs
have seved papers at White Plains
in a suit brought by Mrs. Fannie Payne
McComb Hertzog against all the heirs of
the millionaire, James Jennings McComb,
of Dobbs Ferry, to recover her full share
of the estate.
The papers consisted of a summons and
complaint and were served on 22 of the
heirs. Mrs. Hertzog intends to test the
validity of the codicil of her father’s
will, which stipulated that if she married
Artist Hertzog she must be content with
an annual income of about $15,000.
Mr. McComb left an estate valued at
$10,000,000.
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN
THOUGHT T 0 BE SINKING
NEW YORK. May 5.-There is much
concern felt over the case of Archbishop
Corrigan, ad Dr. Keyes, the attending
physician, announced tonight af|er his
visit to the bedside of the prelate that his
condition is still dangerous and there is
a possibility it may become more critical.
He is thought to be sinking.
New Georgia Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.-J. E.
Watkins has been appointed postmaster.
at Ai, Gilmer county, vice H. O. Sher
man, resigned.
HOLLAND’S YOUNG QUEEN AT DEATH’S DOOR;
WILHELMINA’S ILLNESS TAKES TURN FOR WORSE
TROUBLE MAY ARISE OVER SUCCESSION TO DUTCH TH RONE—GER MAN PRINCE SAID TO HAVE PRIOR
CLAIM EUROPE SHOCKED BY SAD NEWS.
W A-
'-T J
THE HAGUE, May 5.-It was an
nounced from Castle Loo at midnight last
night that Queen Wilhelmina had been
prematurely confined at 6 o’clock Sunday
evening. Professor Rosenstein, Dr, Roes
singa and the other doctors were in at
tendance. The queen suffered Intense
agony. At 11 o’clock Sunday evening the
condition of her majesty was described
as critical and small hope for her recov
ery was entertained.
THE HAGUE, May 5.—A message from
Castle Loo, sent at 7 o’clock this morn
ing says Queen Wilhelmina is still alive.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1902.
U.S. SOLDIERS
TAKE FORT
BY STORM
MORRO FORT FALLS SATURDAY
MORNING AND PANDA PATO
BESIEGID DURING AFTER
NOON IhMTHE PHILIPPINES.
MANILA, May 3.—General Davis, in
command of the American forces in the
Island of Miffifcnao, cables that his ul
timatum has lot been answered; that his
messenger ha I not returned and that the
American ou> rests were fired on this
morning.
The troops dvanced and shelled Moro
fort but did ot capture it until the in
fantry reache I the ditch. This fort was
strong and w< 1 defended by 300 men. Fort
Panda Pato was then surrounded and
heavily shelle I.
Heavy flrlni continued as the dispatch
was sent.
General Dails also reports that Lieut-
Henry S. Wagner, of the Fourteenth in
fantry, has hfcen seriously wounded and
that two otMer officers are slightly
wounded. ancß that 20 enlisted men were
wounded.
This is the substance of a brief cable
gram from the field.
MANY BIG SURRENDERS
REPORTED BY CHAFFEE
WAWSHINQTON, May B.—Adjutant
General Corbig today received the follow
ing cablegram from General Chaffee, da
ted Manila, today:
"April 16.—Buflo surrendered Islo Ne
gros, 43 men and nine guns; April 22,
Marello Luya surrendered Isabella Ne
gros, 44 men, one rifle 44 bolos and seven
daggers.
"April 18, Ruflno Deloco, Chief of Force
Mlsamis. Province of Mindanao, surren
dered
rifles, 275 bolos.
“Since the surrender of Malvar, April
18, Colonel Ffirnandez, 39 officers, with
six non-commissioned officers, 200 men
and 110 guns Surrendered April 21, San-a
Tomas (And) Baltangas. Other surren
ders in smaller numbers have been made
at many point* in Laguna and Batangas
provinces. Gueverra, and one colonel,
three Lcutenaflts colonel five majors, 14
captains, 42 lieutenants, 12 civilian offi
cials, 241 riflemen and 146 bolomen surren
dered Catbalagan, Samar, April 26 and 27,
turning in 115 Krags, 19 Remington, 31
Mausers, 14 miscellaneous and 8,000 rounds
ammunition, of which 7,500 were Krags.
"Prisoners being sent to their homes.
"So far as at present known, to me, th*
largest number of armed men now op
posed to thfi govsrnment in the provinces
are in Leytfi. the number being about 100
rifles. This report delayed to secure fig
ures from Samar.
■ The ponsJSOSatapgaa and ami
island of Mindoro opened for resumption
of trade at noon May 1.
"The .ports ot Samar will bs opened in
the course of a few days. I deem it best
to give some days’ warning because of the
presence "bf cholera.”
SENATE WANTS COST
IN BLOOD AND MONEY
WASHINGTON. May 3.-The war de
partment. after being hammered in a ter
rific manner by Democratic senators, in
the past two days on the charge of con
cealing the cost of acquiring and controll
ing to date the Philippine islands, is to
day working at high pressure speed to
obtain the figures. The senate has made
more than one demand on the secretary
for the information, but it has never been
given out, even to congress. The adoption
of Senator Culberson’s resolution, howev
er, and the scorching criticisms pronounc
ed on the senate floor by Senators Cul
berson and Carmack have startled the of
ficials into activity and the figures may
soon be known.
It is an assured fact that the total will
run away over one hundred million dol
lars. The last report on the cost of the
Philippine expansion covered a period
from May to November of 1898, and that
placed the figures then at fifty-five mil
lions. Since that time, though congress
has sought for information, nothing of
the cost has been made public.
Every bureaii in the department is la
boring today, all at the task of finding
the cost. All the force of men have been
withdrawn from their regular duties and
detailed on this labor.
None of the doctors attending her majes
ty left the palace last night, and neither
the queen’ mother nor the prince con
sort went to bed.
The confinement of the queen was long
and difficult and artificial means were
resorted to.
German Prince May Succeed.
LONDON. May s.—The tardy official ad
mission of the real nature of the illness
of the queen of Holland, which the Asso
ciated Press was able to announce April
17 from Amsterdam, may be regarded as
an indication of a very grave crisis in
Uer majesty’s condition, and coming so
I
X QUEEN W^ILHELMIN/*-’J .
RAILROAD RETURNS
MAY NUT SUIT
WRIGHT
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WILL
GIVE SEABOARD AND SOUTH
ERN REPORTS AN IN
VESTIGATION.
Comptroller General William A. Wright
has not taken up the tax returns of the
Southern Railway company and the Sea
board Air Line railroad for Anal dispo
sition. Comptroller Wright says he will
make a thorough investigation of why the
railroads report a decrease In their values
this year before he makes a final decision
in the matter.
It is not believed that the comptroller
will accept the returns In their present
shape, and will insist on an increase in
the valuation. If the increase Is not made
he will assess the property for what he
thinks it Is worth. This, of course, wilt
mean an arbitration, as the railroads gen
erally fight to the last when the matter
of taxes is involved.
Comptroller Wright has announced that
he will find out this year why the prop
erty of these companies has decreased. He
will not confine himself to the Southern
and the Seaboard, but If other prop
erty decreases he will Investigate the de
creases just as thoroughly.
BETUBSsIFCEfTBAL
SHOW 810 INCREASE
X ’' •
An increase of $144,625 1s what the re
turns of the Central of Georgia Railway
company show this year. The returns
were received Thursday afternoon by
Comptroller General Wright, and he ex
pressed great gratification when h» went
over the figures this morning and found
that the Central had soared skyward In
stead of downward as has been the case
with the other railroads.
And then the Millen and August*. Cuth
bert to Fort Gaines, Fort Valley to Co
lumbus and MScon to Americus branches
are not taxable under the Georgia law,
having been extempted several years ago
for a period of ninety-nine years. The
Central therefore only pay* tax on the
rolling stock it uses.
Comptroller Wright did not accept the
returns but will Investigate them before
arriving at any decision. He will com
pare th* returns of the Central with those
of the Seaboard Air Line, and the South
ern Railway company, and inquire of the
two latter roads why their property de
creases when the Central's increases.
MISSOURIBEGINS FIGHT
AGAINST BEEF TRUST
’ ’ KANSAS CITY? Mo" May t-Jt. E. See,
marshal of the state supreme court, has
just served papers on two packing house
employes, and four meat dealers ot this
city, commanding them to appear in the
supreme court in Jefferson Ctty, May 6th,
to answer questions in the beef trust in
quiry instituted by Attorney General
Crow.
The persons subpoenaed are charged
with being members of the beef trust and
with conspiring to limit the supply of meats
and maintain prices on the same. Charles
W. Armour and J. C. Dold were served
with papers several days ago.
Marshal See will summon thirty wit
nesses in St. Joseph, six in St. Louis and
two in Springfield.
BY FLOOD OF BLOOD
SEWERS ARE CHOKED
VICTORIA, B. C., May 3.—News has
been brought by the steamer Olympia
from the orient of further successes by
the Kwang, Si Rebels, whose ever-grow
ing armies were besieging Nanking, on
the West river at last reports.
Fugitives who were flying to Canton
from the scenes of bloodshed and pillage
reported that the slaughter at Ching
Chang Ful. when that city fell was awful.
More than 10,000 persons were killed and
their bodies left lying unburled in the
streets while the rebels burned and looted
the stores and houses.
Terrible slaughter Is also reported from
other captured towns.
Several thousand of the imperia! army
are said to have deserted.
suddenly upon the bulletins announcing
her imminent recovery, it will cause a
shock throughout Europe.
Apart from the difficulties surrounding
the question of the - succession to the
throne of Holland, the death of Queen
Wilhelmina, if this should unhappily oc
cur, would tend to convulse the continent
politically. In Germany, especially, it is
a matter of the deepest Import. The Ger
man press claims that Prince Albrecht,
of Hohenzollern. the acting regent of
Brunswick, is among the nearest In the
Dutch succession, and in all the European
capitals nervous apprehension exists that
the absence of a direct heir to the Dutch
M’LAURIN WON’T STAND |
BY VOTE OF PRIMARY I
JAN KBIGE TALKS
OF GENERAL
PEARSON
THE BOER COMMANDANT SAYS
HIS FAMILY SUFFERS WHILE
THE ENGLISH FEED
PEARSON’S FAMILY.
Jan Krtge, the Boer commandant, who
spoke at the courthouse Thursday night,is
Indignant at the attitude which General
Pearson, the Boer agent at New Orleans,
has taken toward him.
A dispatch from New Orleans says that
General Pearson declares that he knows
nothing of Krige and could have known
notnlng of him. Commandant Krige de
clares that General Pearson does know
him and says that his Insinuations about
him are entirely unfair. Commandant
Krige had the following to say in regard
to th* interview which the Boer agent
at New Orleans gave out:
"The Interview itself refutes all its in
sinuations. Mr. Pearson knows well that
In September, 1900. I came from Barberton
as commandant of field police to Kaap
Muiden to get a train of provisions and
that he was assistant commissariat mas*
ter at the time. I obtained the
from him in person, as he well knows.
"After lecturing in New Orleans when
200 miles away I learned that my Identity
as a Boer officer had been questioned and
I returned to New Orleans to put at rest
all doubt. In a speech befere a large au
dience I refuted all insinuations and left
my honesty and identity to a vote of the
audience and was given a unanimous vote
In my favor. I do not understand why
Mr. Pearson makes these insituations af
ter I have left New Orleans.
“I have nothing agaiitf Mr. Pearson at
all and am very proud or all that he has
done for the Boer cause. I have no de
sire to rob him of any of his glory but I
do want fair play at his hands. The in
sinuation that I am a British spy mas
querading as a Boer is utterly foolish.
My sister, Rev. Mrs. Emmis, is now *
prisoner with her seven children in a re
concentrado camp at Ermelo, while my
niece, the wife of State Attorney Smuts,
is in a reconcentrado camp at Mere Bank,
NataL Mr. Pearson's family for two
years has been left by him at the mercy
of the British at Barberton.”
Commandant Krige brings credentials
from H. C. Bredell. commandant of police
in South Africa; Montague White, lat*
amtwtaaador in London, and L. J. Caeobs,
assistant state attorney in the South Af
rican Republic, a* well a* from Com
mander Botha .
NEW LIQUOR PARTY WILL
ORGANIZE ON JUNE 6
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 2.—The politi
cal organization which is now being form
ed throughout the United States by the
allied branches of the liquor industry will
be formally launched at a meeting which
will be the largest gathering of represent
atives of the liquor interests ever held in
the United States.
Angelo Meyers, of Philadelphia, general
manager of the Distilling Company of
America, says:
“At the Pittsburg meeting the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ association, the
National Distillers’ association, the Re
tailers’ association, the National Associa
tion of Brewers, and any number of kin
dred organizations will be united under a
common head. Officers will be
an organization will be kept intact after
the methods of the big political parties.”
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WOMAN LOSES LIFE
BIRMINGHAM, May 3.—A special to The
Rews from Macon. Mlseieeippi,
While croeslnc the track of the Southern
railroad in a buggy near Brookville, Mias.,
this morning. Mies Addle McLeod, the daugh
ter of a promtent planter, was run over and
eut to nieces, The two horses were also
M *The young lady's body was frightfully man
gled. A warrant was issued for the arrest of
the engineer of the train. The train was a
special, containing officials of the road.
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throne might precipitate a struggle for
the possession of Holland, which, In Ber
lin. Is regarded as Germany’s natural
right.
HOBSON MAY RUN
FOR STATE SENATE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 3.—A special
to The News from Greensboro, Ala., the
home of Captain Richmond P. Hobson,
says thaat on his retirement from the
navy. Captain Hobson will announce his
candidacy for the state
Says System Has Become
a Personal Political Ma
chine—Objects to the
Oath Prescribed.
WASHINGTON. May 4.—Under date ot j
May 3, Senator McLaurin, of South C»r- 1
olina, has issued an address to the people j
of South Carolina in which he says he S
will not enter the coming Democratic pri- |
mary.
"The primary system adopted in our g
state, through the farmers' move meet, |
has been prostituted and perverted into J
a political machine for the purpose of ex
cluding all candidates who are not in full j|
accord with the views and wishes of the
dictator. The vital question, therefor*, is, ■
Will’the people of the state submit t* this |
political tyranny and jot* in this unholy J
and unpatriotic work* of disfranchising 3
the intelligent people and excluding them i
from our elections?
"With such a system I have nd symp*-S|
thy and feel impelled by a strong sense
of duty to warn the people against such d
tyranny as it encourages and establiahete. g
With these facts before me, and my oon
victions as to the original purpose of the J
primary system, I am driven to th* con- 1
elusion that it has subserved its purpose* j
and has outlived its usefulness. It it,
therefore, a matter of no concern <• me
what may be the action 6t the May con- J
vention as to the rules of the primary and
a revision of its pledges.”
GATES BUYS~MONON 1
AND ADDS TO LAND N.
R CHICAGO, May 3.—A new railroad sys
tem. embracing the Chicago, Indianapolis
and Louisville (Monon) and the Louisville
and Nashville, will, it is said, soon be in
operation between Chicago and New Or
leans. It was learned today, according to
The Daily News, that John W. Oktee,
and those working with him, have secured
control of the Monon. This was don* by
buying $3,000,000 worth ot stock In the
open market and by the purchase yester
day from General Sam Thomas, of $6,060,-
000 additional, giving the Gates syndicate
$9,000,000 of the $15,000,000 capital stock of
the road. / ,
The purchase is made with the ide* ot
gaining entrance to Chicago for th* Louis
ville and Nashville.
A new company, which will probably be
called the Chicago and New Orleans Rail
road company will operate the two roads.
J. P. Morgan & Co., according to The
Daily News, will finance, the deal. , |
The Louisville and Nashville has about
- miles of track south ot th* Ohio
river, while the Monon has about 600
miles north.
The new road will have among its chief
points Chicago, Indianapolis, Louisville,
Nashville, Memphis. Birmingham, Atlan
ta. Pensacola and New Orleans.
The amount of the capital stock. It is
said, has not yet been qeclded. ,
HAY AND ROOT WON’T LEAVE,
SAYS SCERETARY LONG
NEW YORK, May B.—John D. Long,
former secretary of the navy, who la in
this city, says he does not anticipate any
immediate changes in the president’s cab
inet.
"There has been more or less gossip,”
he said, "about Secretary Hay and Sec
retary Root retiring. I think they will re
main. Secretary Hay has been very suc
cessful. His services to the country have
been extraordinary, and his administra
tion of the state department has been
marked with many brilliant achievement*.
Secretary Root is a man of unusual abilt
he was asked.
"How is the navy getting along, a* com- •
pared with the navies of other nations?”
he was asked.
"First rate. The appropriation bill for
the navy contemplates the building of
two battleships. This is not so great a
number as some of the nations are build
ing, but It is keeping us along with Ger
many. First comes Great Britain, then
France, and then the United States or
Germany. Russia and Italy have fine na
vies. too. Our ships ar* all in good shap*
and can give a good account of them
selves.”
As to his plans for the future, Mr. Long
said:
"I am going back to Boston to resume
the practice of law. I do not expect to
travel extensively for some time. This is
about the first time In 40 year* that I
could feel that there is no demand upon
my time.”
HERO BRUMBY’S MOTHER
DIES IN MARIETTA
MARIETTA. Ga., May 3.-MJ*. A. ®.
Brumby, the mother of lat* Lieutenant
Tom Brumby, died here today at 12 o’clock
after an illness of one week. She has been
gradually sinking for two days and her
death was not altogether unexpected al
though sjie had shown a wonderful
amount of vitality for one of her years,
she being 82 years old.
About a week ago she contracted a se
vere cold while sitting on the pbroh of
evenings, which affected her lung*, from
the effect of which she was never able t*
rally, ending in the final dissolution today
at 12 o’clock. .
The news of her death will strik* sor
row to the hearts of many friend*
throughout the state and United States,
who remember with what tenderness and
motherly kindnes* she always greeted
them. Many old soldiers will recall how
lovingly and tenderly she nursed back to
life the wounded who were brought to her
own home here, which was converted into
a hospital during the stormy days of the
civil war when the Georgia Military acad
emy had failed to hold all the wounded,
also the friends of her gallant son, the
immortal Tom Brumby, Dewey’s flag lieu
tenant of Manila fame.
She is survived by two sons and one
daughter, Mr. Charles Brumby, of Cedar
town, Mr. Wallace Brumby, of Athena,
and Mrs. W. I. Howard, of this place,
with whom she had lived for several years.
She also leaves a devoted granddaughter,
Lucy Leigh Brumby, and a large circle of
other relatives and scores of friends, who
will be sorely grieved to learn of her
death.
WIFE WaTaCCOMPLICE
IN HUSBAND’S MURDER
PARIS. Tex.. May 3—Mrs. Mary Rob
erts. charged with complicity in the mur
der of her husband near Maxey a year
ago. has been fonrSl guilty and given a
sentence of seven years tn the peniten
tiary. The deceased was nearly 80 years
old and was found dead in bed with his
throat cut.
John Killian, a hired man was convict
ed of the murder and is serving a life sen
tence. Mrs. Roberts, who was convicted
as an accomplice, turned states evidence
and was only tried on a charge of second
degree murder.
NO. &7.