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BOY IN BOILER
NIKS TRIP
O’ER SEI
STOWAWAY. CONCEALED *IN
SHIP'S BOILER. CROSSES
OCEAN AND BY A CHANCE
ESCAPES CREMATION.
NEW YORK. June 23.—Rivaling the
tales of mythical fortune hunters is the
experience of a little Austrian stowaway
tn one of the boilers of the Umbria, which
has just come into port. After the lad.
who is IS years of age. had traveled 15.000
miles in quest of America, he at last was
put In the hands of a friend who promised
to care for him.
His name is Boso Gacino and he comes
from Dalmatia, a province of. Austria.
His wanderings began more than a year
ago. when his father, a small farmer,
gave him 100 florins and told him to
seek America.
With great glee the little Austrian left
the village of Sebentco. for he and his
elder brothers quarreled continually and
he had a friend in America whom he
longed to join. After spending thirty of
hl* florins he reached Trieste, the sea
port, where he fell in with an obliging
fellow who for the remaining 70 florins
agreed to embark Boso for America.
Boso gave up his florins and the stranger
disappeared, leaving a discouraged little
lad to return to Dalmatia. ,
Gacino's father then him
to a druggist, but the boy soon wearied
of long hours and small wages and ran
away to Trieste, where he hid in a steam
ship bound for Egypt.
In Alexandria he stowed away in the
FabyUn and reached Liverpool a week
laser. Then he crawled into the hold of
the Cunarder. Saxonia. Upon reaching
this port last spring he was speedily de
ported after he had a fleeting glance at
the busy harbor. '
When he was taken back to Liverpool
he evaded the English emigration offi
cials and for tsrenty days lived off crusts
found in the gutters, bub always keeping
• weather eye open for an American
bound vessel.
Fortune smiled upon his efforts on the
inight of June 13, just before the Umbria
Vailed He crept upon the deck looking for
a hiding place. A lantern was flashed in
his face and the sentry, believing that
he eras one of the cabin boys, ordered him
below. Without realising his danger, the
boy crawled into* a boiler which furnishes
steam to the "donkey" engine. The
boiler was not used throughout the voy
age. or otherwise the boy would have
been burned /to death. Some friendly
stokers discovered his presence, but in
stead of disclosing his secret they fed
him during the voyage.
On Thursday, however, McKechan. the
refrigerator engineer, climbed on top of
the boiler and proceeded to hang up some
of his washing to dry. Just as the en
gineer was preparing to climb down he
was startled to see a head bob up out of
the opening in the top of the boiler and
then disappear again. McKechan crawl
ed over to the manhole and peered into
the darkness inside the boiler. He could
dimly discern the outlines of a person,
and he shouted to him to come out.
Receiving no response, the engineer at
tempted to reach inside and grab the
boy's clothing, btU- was severely bitten for
hi* pains.
The engineer, satisfied that something
was wrong, went to Chief Engineer Har
dy. displayed his bleeding fingers and re
ported the occurrence. Hardy, thinking
he had a mad man to deal with, called
for volunteers to descend into the boiler
and two of the stokers responded. Dr.
Charles Burland. the ship's surgeon, was
also called and stood by to render his ser
vices if needed. When the stokers got in
side the boiler they found that the boy
had crawled underneath the tube* on the
top of the furnace. After a struggle and
some tight squeesing past the tubes they
managed to get their prisoner up to the
manhole entrance, where he was quickly
pulled out.
All laughed when they saw the sup
posed lunatic. He was locked up in 'the
steamship's hospital and when the vessel
reached port a vigorous search for the
bold lad's friend was made. He was soon
located in Harlem and signed papers
which permitted the young Dalmatian to
remain in the United States.
BROOKLYN TROLLEY CAR
MEETS FRIGHTFUL FATE
NEW YORK. June 24.—While running at
a high rate of speed a Myrtle avenue trol
ley car in Brooklyn took fire, burning the
motorman and five passengers, one prob
ably fatally.
Other passengers were badly injured,
jumping to escape the flames which swept
the full length of the car, being carried
by the wind. Those injured were:
Grace Von Birkland. 17 years of age.
bwrned about the face, arms and legs; will
di*
Oscar Von Birkland. Mrs. Grace Von
B-rkland. Thomas Huff. Motorman Philip
Roes Jr., and Frank Loretti. all burned
about face and hands. (
A fuse had burned out and the flame
Immediately caught the woodwork and
also burst through the motor box. This
flame was carried up over the front dash
board. and. being caught by the draught,
caused by the car's speed swept back,
burning all who were unable to throw
themselves into the street.
The motorman. although much injured,
•tuck bravely to his post and applied the
brakes, bringing the car to a stoo.
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All Mho Write.
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will write the State Medical Institute.
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tled for years against the mental and
physical suffering of lost manhood, that
the institute has decided to distribute
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is a home treatment and all men who
luff-r with any form of sexual weakness,
resulting from youthful folly, premature
loss of strength and memory, weak back.
Varicocele or emaciation of parts can
now cure themselves at home.
The remedy has a peculiarly grateful
effect of warmth and seems to act direct
to the desired location giving strength
and development just where it is needed.
It curse all the Ills and troubles that
come from years of misuse of the natural
functions and has been an absolute suc
cess in ail cases. A request to the State
Medical Institute, 1627 Elektron building.
Ft. Wayne. Ind., stating that you desire
one o» their free trial packages will be
compiled with promptly. The Institute is
desirous of reaching that great class oft
men who are unable to leave home to be
treated and the free sample will enable
them to see how easy It is to be cured
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its recipient need have no fear of em
ba.rassment or publicity. Readers are
requested to write without delay.
HIS WAR RELIC
NOT AN ENVIABLE ONE WAS THAT
OF THIS VETERAN.
It Caused Private Draper a Great Deal
of Misery—How a Friend Came
to His Aid.
Charles J. Draper, of South Shaftsbury
VL. who served in company D. Fourth
Pennsylvania regiment during the Span
ish-American war. brought home with him
a relic which caused him a great deal
of misery. He tried to rid himself of it
but was unable to do so until a friend
came to his aid with what proved to be
a valuable suggestion. Mr. Draper tells
of it as follows: »
"During the encampment in Georgia I
became very ill, probably from impure
water, poor food and the climate. After
eating even the lightest food I would
bloat to a great extent. My bowels were
in a very serious condition and my heart
was so weak that a few minutes’ walk
would exhaust me. I could only just
drag myself around and sometimes I would
have to stay in bed for a few days. I
was treated in Georgia and in Porto Rico
by our company surgeon and later by the
doctor at home. Iney both told fne it
would be months before I could expect to
see any permanent improvement.
"I had been in this state of misery for
about four months when a friend recom
mended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
Pale People. He hhd been benefited by
them and thought they might help me.
I began taking them and felt relieved in
three days. I took them for two months
and they made me well and strong. I
keep the pills by me all the time though
I have had no need of medicine for a
long while.”
Stomach trouble and nervous debility
always yield readily to the potent influ
ence of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale
People. These pills are a positive specific
for all diseases arising from poor blood
or weakened nerves. They cure locomo
tor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
nervous headache, the after-effects of the
grip, palpitation of the heart, pale and
sallow complexions and all forms of weak
ness either in male or female. Dr. Wil
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People are sold
by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid on
receipt of price fifty cents a box. or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents (they
are never sold in bulk or by the 100) by
addressing Dr. Williams' Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, N. Y.
JUOGtW HITS
IT BIRTLETT'S
FIGURES
SAYS CONGRESSMAN IS MISLEAD
ING IN HIS QUOTATIONS FROM
REPOT OF ATTY. GENERAL
ON EAK-.RUPTCY COSTS.
MACON, Ga., June 23.—Judge Emory
Speer, of the United States court is out
today in an interview replying to Con
gressman Bartlett's attack on the bank
ruptcy courts when the question- of re
pealing the existing law was before the
house on the 19th instant.
Mr. Bartlett quoted from the attorney
general's report and stated that it showed
that the expense of administering bank
rupts' estates in the southern district of
Georgia is 47 per cent, while in the north
ern disrtlct of Georgia it was a much
smaller percentage. Judge Speer declares
that Congressman's Bartlett's figuring
is entirely erroneous and misleading; that
the figures in the attorney general's re
port show that instead of the expenses of
his court being 47 per cent of the estates
administered they are not more than 8 per
cent, and are about one-third of what they
are in other jurisdictions. His process of
calculating is entirely different from
Judge Bartlett's, notwithstanding they
both quote the same tables.
BROOKLYN TO CARRY
BODY OF PAUNCEFOTE
NEW YORK. June 24.-The cruiser
Brooklyn, which has been selected by
me navy department to take the re
mains of the late Lord Pauncefote to
England, is coaling at the Brooklyn navy
yard. /
There is no coal stored at the yard
owing to lack of room, and the strike
nag considerably inconvenienced the war
ships. The Brooklyn will have only
enough coal to take her to England and
it will be necessary to obtain enough
abodt Hampton to bring her back.
The remains of the dead ambassador
will be placed in the after cabin, with a
detail of marines as a guard of honor.
The Brooklyn probably will sail on Thurs
day next.
BENNETT’S SUCCESSOR NOT
NAMED BY THE GOVERNOR
Governor Candler has made no appoint
ment yet to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Judge J.' W. Bennett
of lhe Brunswick circuit. The resigna
tion goes into effect on July 1 and accord
ing to what the governor said this morn
ing he will make she appointment before
that time.
There are two applicants. J. W. Parker,
who was elected judge of that circuit in
the recent election, and Eprmett Cochran,
who Fas a defeated candidate for judge
It is said that the governor will appoint
a man who is not an applicant. There is
no predicting what the governor is going
to do, however.
RIVER CLAIMS
Tffl VICTIMS
AT COLUMBUS L. RUSSELL AND
J. W. GRANTHAM GO DOWN IN
RAPIDS FROM CAPSIZED
BOAT.
COLUMBUS. Ga.. June 24.-The rapids
of the Chattahoochee claimed two more
victims yesterday afternoon.
J. L. Russell and J. W. Grantham were
drowned at the Columbus Power Com
pany's plant on North Highlands about
5:30 o'clock while shifting a “guy line’’
to a large derrick in a small boat. The
boat captlzed and the two men becoming
excited, clinched each other and went
down in a close embrace. They rose
separated, however, and began swimming
towartj the shore, which caused- those
ashore to think they would make It out
safe, but when they reached eddy water
both went down again.
Russell's body was recovered in fifteen
minutes afterwards, and Grantham’s was
found about half an hour afterwards.
All efforts to revive them proved fruit
less. Both the men had families.
- THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 190 S.
VOTE OF JONES
MAKES PARTY
VERY MAD
ARKANSAS SENATOR, PLEDGED
FOR THE NICARAGUA ROUTE,
VOTED FOR PANAMA WITH
REPUBLICAN AGGREGATION.
WASHINGTON, June 23.—The action of
Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, in
going* over to the Panama forces at the
eleventh hour has brought down an ava
lanche of criticism Upon the head of the
chairman of the Democratic natlonaJ
committee. The Democratic senators
were committed to the Nicaragua route
by the party platform which Jones was
so instrumental in framing. His action
in combining with the Republicans at the
tall end of the struggle when the Nica
ragua forces had apparently beaten the
Panama lobby to a stand still, is, to say
the least peculiar. Some of his critics,
however, say it is not peculiar for Jones,
for he has something of a record for doing
strange things. They recall how he was
exposed as possessing such a large block
of round bale cotton trust stock in the
Very height of his spectacular fight
against the trusts during the last cam
paign. That exposure probably hurt the
party as much as anything else, and was
worked by the Republicans to greater ad
vantage than any other campaign thun
der. The friends of Senator Jones ex
plained that it was a business venture,
and inasmuch as it was a profitable one
no one particularly blamed the Demo
cratic chairman for having done anything
more than any other business man would
have done had the opportunity presented
itself. The propriety of his remaining
chairman of the national committee, how
ever, and making his principal fight
against the trusts was another question
and not so easily condoned.
The friends of the Arkansas senator can
not urge in the present case that in act
ing diametrically opposite to what he
has been preaching for so many years,
he has been actuated - by private business
interests and for that reason his apostacy
is being roundly condemned. There was
a good deal of sympathy expressed for
Jones a few weeks ago, when the election
in Arkansas went against him and it be
came apparent that after nearly twenty
years of membership he was to be retired
from the senate. Even though his man
agement of the party through two presi
dential elections had led to disaster, there
was nevertheless a kindly feeling towards
him. Hi* action on Thursday has changed
all' this, and it is safe to say that Jones
will retire to the seclusion of private life
without general regret in Democratic
ranks.
Teller, one of the other Democrats who
voted for the Spooner amendment Has not
incurred so much resentment. It was
known in the first place that he was op
posed to an Isthmian canal, and in the
second place that he had always favored
the Panama to any other route in case
a canal had to be built. Besides Teller la
a Democrat for political expediency pnly
He remained in the Republican ranks un
til the free silver movement assumed such
strength in Colorado that he was com
pelled to choose between a retention of
his toga and a change of political faith.
It did not take him long to make up his
mind when-thmatter aaemmed. thlw shape
and he has been doing wheel horse duty l
in the ranks of Democracy ever since. His
exposure of the combination between the
administration and the sugar trust in
seeking to force the Cuban reciprocity
scheme through congress has perhaps
hurt the Roosevelt administration as
much as any other single thing, and as he
has been consistent in advocating Panama
if there is to be a canal at all. his action
has not caused the bitter feeling that Is
entertained towards Jones.
Teller will have to make another fight
for his seat next year. It is claimed that
inasmuch as the free silver issue is dead
a change has come over the state, and
that Walcott will be able to give him a
hard fight. The Democrats, however, are
confident that Teller will be returned and
their hopes seem to be justified by the
recent election of Patterson.
The administration has not pulled itself
together since the defeat of Cuban reci
procity. It is the general belief that Mr.
Roosevelt will make no more suggestions
at this session. Congress is in too uncer
tain a mood, and the chances of a second
rebuke are too great. The party leaders
wish to relieve the situation by adjourn
ing as soon as possible. But it is reas
onably certain that congress has broken
with Roosevelt and there are to be numer
ous other turn-downs at the next session.
If a Democratic house is returned, and
that begins to look more probable every
day, its first and main object will be to
embarrass the occupant of the white house
as much as possible. If the Democrats
should not be so fortunate as to carry the
fall elections there will still be sufficient
opposition in the Republican ranks to
combine with the Democrats in making
his life miserable. Roosevelt has brought
the trouble on himself. He threw all prec
edents and policy to the winds almost be
fore President McKinley was cold. He be
gan making appointments without con
sulting congressmen—often in defiance of
them. This was something new. It was
strenuous. Some of fils friends in the met
ropolitan press “sicked" him on. .They told
how he had a contempt for mere machine
politicians. Some times for variety he
would take 40 mile walks or throw champ
ion wrestlers without half trying the
same day on which he turned down the
politicians. These feats were sent out by
the column until the nation was fairly
gagged with strenuosity. Now the chick
ens have come home to roost. The ma
chine politicians whose discomfiture gave
him so much amusement have combined
against him and have determined to de
feat every possible measure Os his they
can. “We’re going to make that fellow
forget that he ever was a rough rider,"
said a western congressman the other
night. "He’s going to be known as Ted
dy the rough ridden and not the rough
rider. You mark my words, he’s going to
be stood up and knocked down all through
the neirt session.”
His friends are still ”slcking” him on
to the wicked practical politicians, telling
him to go in and whip them; that the
country is with him. But he’s not so
strenuous these days as he was.
DR. WARSHAM TRIED
AND IS EXONERATED
MACON, Ga., June 25.—The county com
missioners held a trial yesterday of Dr.
J. H. D. Worsham, county physician, who
was charged by the grand jury with al
lowing a county hospital patient to die
of neglect. Five leading physicians testi
fied that Dr. Worsham had done all that
surgery could do and he was completely
exonerated.
RENEWED OLD QUARREL
ONE DEAD, ONE CUT
CHARLOTTE. N. C., June 24.—While re
turning home from Csmeron. N. C., Saturday
night, Pat Pierce and Nlel Black renewed
a quarrel which had been atarted earlier in
the day. with the reeult that Pierce was shot
and instantly killed, while Black was seriously
cut. Pierce used his knife on Black to such
an extent that he thought he would die, but
the latter managed to draw his . pistol and
send a bullet through the brain/ of his an
tagonist.
W. R. WELLS TO HANG
FOR MURDER OF PIERCE
W. R. Wells will hang on July 21*t, be
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 12 noon.
He was sentenced Monday morning by
Judge John 8. Candler, in the superior
court. Wella received his sentence coolly,
his head bowed.
Immediately after the court had held
a short recess while additional jurymen
were being summoned for the Lee case,
Judge Candler ordered Wells brought out
for sentence. Wells walked from the
prisoners’ room steadily, and took a seat
at one of the tables for one moment.
Judge Candler said, “Stand up Mr. Wells.”
Wells arose and walked to the clerk’s
desk, against which he leaned his right
elbow and rested his head in his hand.
He was attired in a black suit, black al
paca coat, and wore a white negligee
shirt. He stood for a moment, and when
Judge Candler asked if there was any
reason why the sentence of death should
not be passed upon him, he shook his
head slowly, and replied, "No, sir,” in a
low. tremulous voice.
In passing sentence Judge Candler said:
"Whereas, it is ordered and adjudged
by the court that the defendant be taken
from the bar of this court to the tail of
Fulton county, where he be safely kept
until Monday, July 21st, 1902, where, be
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 12 m. he
be, in said jail, hung by the neck until he
dead.
"May God have mercy on his soul!
“Thip execution is to be carried out ab
solutely as required by the law, with no
persons present but the sheriff of Fulton
county, and three assistants as deputies.
The county physician will be present to
pronounce when death supervenes. Such
minister of the gospel may be present
also to officiate at such execution; he to
be selected by the defendant; in the event
of his not having any choice, the sheriff
will procure the services of a minister.
Such members of the defendant’s family
or friends, as the defendant may request,
said request to be submitted to the court,
may also be present.”
While this sentence was being read
Wells stood by the desk, his head rest
ing in his hand* As soon as the sen
tence was pronounced he was taken back
into the prisoners* room, and then back
to the jail, where he is to be held until
his death.
BOND ELECTION CARRIES
FOR LIGHT AND WATER
M’RAE. Ga.. June 24.—An election was held
yesterday to decide whether Mcßae would float
bonds to put in electric lights and water
works.
The necessary two-thlrds vote was cast in
favor of light* and water, so the matter Will
be pushed ahead and completed in the near
future.
PISTOOS IN
ROW BETWEEN
SHERIFFS
JOBSON AND JONES, OF 8188
COUNTY’S FORCE, FALL OUT
WHILE LOOKING FOR A
PARTY TO ARREST.
MACON, Ga., June 24.—Deputy Sheriffs
Arthqr Jobson and Tom Jones had a
shooting affray this morning soon after
midnight.
Jobson shot in ths stomach, the
bullet passing across from left t» right,
laying open tko etomach. The bullet then
ranged downwards and entsred Jobson’s
leg, tearing aWay the flesh from the bone
for nearly two inches.
Jones beat Jobson in the face with a
pistol, and both men were taken to the
hospital to have their wounds dressed.
They made friends soon after the fight.
Sheriff Westcott has taken charge of
them and sent them to their homes.
Bach is a married man, Jones having
two children. It is not likely that any of
the ‘ wounds will prove fatal, although
they are serious.
The men had quarrelted about where
they should go to find a party whom they
had started out to arrest. Jones accused
Jobson of being stubborn, and this
brought on a quarrel. Each charges the
other with striking the first blow.
QUICKSILVER FOUND
IN NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE, N. C., June 23.—A spe
cial from Asheville, N. C-.-says:
“J. C. Rumbough was here today from
Hot Springs and reports that quick silver
has been discovered on the grounds of the
Mountain Park hotel. ‘The purest depos
its,” said Mr. Rumbough, ’have been dis
covered? The chief source of the deposit
is in a well near the hotel, the bottom of
which is entirely covered with a thick lay
er of this mineral, with every bucket of
water drawn from the well large lumps
of quicksilver are found? Mr. Rumbough
says an expert geologist is expected in a
few days from New York to locate the
vein and make further tests. This is the
first deposit of quicksilver known in west
ern North Carolina.
PRINCE IN CHICAGO
GIVEN GREAT HONOR
CHICAGO, June 24.—Prince Nicholas W.
Engalltscheff, well known In local busi
ness and society circles during the last
ten years, has been formally notified by
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador,
of his appointment as imperial Russian
vice consul for Chicago.
The new consular official was born near
St. Petersburg in 1869. He is a direct de
scendant of the Tartar kings of the Eng
alitch family, who were conquered by Ivan
the Terrible, in the sixteenth century. Ed
ucated in France and England and com
missioned a cornet in the Blue Horse
Guards of Russia, the prince decided to
pursue a business career in the United
States and came to this country in 1890.
He was married in 1898 to Evylyn Pard
ridge, the daughter of C. W. Pardridge.
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CONGR ESS 11
HORRY ON
NO TIME TO BE LOST AND CON
FEREES OF HOUSE AND SEN
ATE WILL TRY TO AGREE AT
THIS SESSION.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 23.—The
naming of the house conferees to consider
canal bill that has passed senate Indicates
that no time will be lost by the houses in
reaching an agreement before the close
of the session. The conferees are Chair
man Hepburn, of the committe on commerce,
who championed the Nicaragua lloute
In the house; Fletcher, of Minnnesota <(Re
publican) and Davey, of Louisiana (Dem
ocrat.)
The conferees held their first meet
ing this afternoon and while there is no
certainty as to what the result was it
is considered as very likely that the house
members will insist upon the insertion of a
time clause within which the President
must determine whether or not the Pana
ma route shall be selected, and they will
also probably insist on more explicit pro
visions for insuring a clear title to the
property and immunity from future claims
by creditors and share holders of the de
funct corporation.
Senator/ Mallory, of Florida, has made
three futile efforts to have a time clause
inserted, but was fought by Mr. Spooner
and defeated in eevry Instance. He first
placed the time at six months, later in
cluded it to a year and finally a year and
a half. The senate would probably yield
to such a demand rather than defeat the
bill, just as the house would probably ac
cept the main provisions of the senate
bill rather than defeat all legislation.
The amendment submitted by Senator
Bacon providing for the composition of the
commission which was accepted by Mr.
Spooner and adopted, was as follows:
"That, to enable the president to con
struct the canal and works appurtinant
thereto, there is hereby created the Isth
mian Canal Commission, to be composed of
seven members, who shall be nominated,
or appointed by the president and who shall
serve until the completion of said canal,
nnless sooner removed by the President and
one of whom shall be named as the chair
man. Os the seven members, at least four
shall be persons learned and skilled In the
science of engineering, and of the four at
least one shall be an officer of the United,
Sates army, and at least one other shall be
an officer of the United States navy, said
officers respectively being either upon the
active or the retired list. Said commiss
ioners shall each receive such compensation
as the President may determine and such
additional allowances for actual expenses
incurred as may be allowed by the president
in his discretion. In addition to the mem
bers of said Isthmian Canal Commission,
the President is authorled to employ any of
the engineers of the United States army
and any engineers in civil life, at his dis
cretion, and any other persons necessary
for the proper and expidltlous prosecution
of said work.
“The compensation of all such engineers
and other person* employed shall be fixed
by said commission, subject to the approval
of the President. The official salary of any
appointed or employed shall be de
ducted from the amount of salary or com
pensation provided by or which shall be
fixed until the terms of this get. Said
commission shall in all matters be subject
to direction and control of the president
and shall make to the president annually
and at such other periods as may be re
quired either by law or by the order of the
president full and complete reports of all
their actings and doings, and of all moneys
received and expended in the construction
of said work and In the performance of
their duties in connection therewith, which
said reports shall be by the president trans
mitted to Congress. And the said com
mission shall furthermore give to Congress,
or either House of Congress, such informs
tlon as may at any time be required either
by act of Congress or by th? order .of either
House or Congress.”
Senator Bacon had originally fixed the
salary of the Commissioners at SIO,OOO but
finally agreed to leave the matter to the
president.
COMMITTEE WILL INVITE
ROOSEVELT TO COME
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has
taken action regarding the invitation that
will be extended President Roosevelt to
visit Atlanta this fall during the time the
Southern Interstate Fair is In progress.
A committee has been appointed by Presi
ident J. K. Orr, of the chamber of com
merce, and this committee will co-operate
with the mayor and general council and
the directors of the Fair association in
extending the invitation to the president
to com? here.
Os the committee appointed by Presi
dent Orr, Hon. Hoke Smith is chairman,
and with him are associated some of the
best known citizens of Atlanta.
Following are the names of those who
constitute the committee from thfe Atlan
ta Chamber of Commerce:
Hon. Hoke Smith, chairman; Robert J.
Lowry, Hon. Clark Howell, James R.
Gray, Capt. James W. English. F. J. Pax
on, J. S. B. Thompson, H. M. Atkinson
and J. K. Orr.
MMIUiLLS "
DEFIANT GERMAN
GERMAN POKED RIFLE THROUGH
WINDOW BUT MARSHAL GOT
IN FIRST SHOT WITH
FATAL EFFECT.
AUGUSTA. Ga., June 23.—John Trom
merhauser was shot and killed by Mar
shal George Heckle, of Summerville, just
before noon yesterday.
The tragedy occurred near the entrance
of Monte Sano park. Trommerhauser oc
cupied one room of a house, the other side
being occupied by a negro who was the
marshal's hostler. Ine negro not having
shown up to do his work in the morning
the marshal, after having attended the
funeral of Judge Price, rode over to see
about it. He rode up to the house and
called the negro, when suddenly the barrel
of a rifle was shoved through a broken
pane in the window and he saw Trommer
hauser pointing the gun at him.
The marshal drew his pistol and fired,
the bullet passing through the next pane
and striking Trommerhauser in the chin.
He fell back on the floor, the rifle falling
outside.
Heckle dismounted and ran into the
room. Trommerhauser was groaning and
saying something, but being a German
who could scarcely speak any English no
body could understand him. Physicians
were hastily called, but he died within an
hour after having been shot. The body
was taken in charge by Undertaker Wil
son, who prepared it for burial.
It appears that several days ago Trom
merhauser had acted disorderly and the
marshal had threatened to arrest him,
and Trommerhauser had told others that
he would shoot the marshal should he
make the attempt.
PAINE’S
Celery Compound
Has Proved a Blessing to All
Ranks and Conditions
of People in •
Summer.
A Prominent and Popular Chica
go Lady Restored to
Health.
_________ *
The success of Paine’s Celery Com
pound in banishing the ills and diseases
that follow people into the summer time,
has not been confined to any particular
class of society. Men esteemed in busi
ness and professional life, mechanics, far
mers, women leaders in society, and the
wives and mothers of humble homes,
have all by voice and pen, contributed
strong testimony in favor of the medicine
that restored them to health and strength.
When Paine’s Celery Compound is used
there is no more neuralgia, rheumatism,
dyspepsia, stomach derangements, liver
or kidney troubles. The blood once foul
and stagnant, is made fresh and pure,
and courses with a regularity that brings
vigor and happiness. The use of one bottle
is often sufficient to establish a health
robust enough to combat the dangers and
perils that are common in hot weather.
Mrs. A. T. Lermond, Chicago, 111., Cor
responding Secretary of the W. C. T. U.,
tells of her complete restoration to health
through the use of Paine’s Celery Com
pound. The great medicine was prescribed
by one of Chicago’s ablest physicians. Mrs.
Lermond says:
“A few years ago I went through a
surgical operation. After being in bed
for four months I was able to be up, but
was exceedingly weak and worn, nervous
and unable to sleep or eat. My physician
prescribed Paine's Celery Compound, and
I at once began to feel stronger. After
using a few bottles my health and
strength were completely reetored, and I
am glad to give this testimonial in its
favor.”
DiMTS BOLT
PRIMARY IN
MM
“INSURGENTS” HOLD A CONVEN-
TION AND ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
CONDEMNING PRACTICES IN
FORCE AMONG “REGULARS.”
CHARLOTTE, N. C., June 23.-A large
number of Democrats who will not go into
the legalized oath-bound prinjary met in
convention here Saturday afternoon and
adjourned to meet next Saturday, when
a ticket will be nominated in opposition
to the one which will be selected by the
adherents to the primary. The ‘lnsur
gents," as they are termed, appear confi
dent that they will put out a winning tick
et.
Resolutions setting forth their position
were adopted Saturday. The one which
elicited the<mo*t applause was as follows:
“Resolved, That the creation of public
offices whereby legislators become the
beneficiaries of their own acts, is con
trary to the constitution of the state and
the spirit of our institutions; and our rep
resentatives in the legislature are earn
estly cautioned to avoid even the suspi
cion of the enactment of salaried posi
tions for private gain."
This is construed as referring especial
ly to the position of recorder of this city,
the Incumbent having been a member of
the legislative body which created the po
sition.
NORTHERN CAPITALIST
INVESTS IN GLYNN
BRUNSWICK Ga., June >4.—Ths
march of agricultural progress which has
taken hold of this section recently, now
promises In the wide scope of its under
takings to reclaim all of the old rice
fields of the county which have been idle
for a score of years, but were once culti
vated and famed for the production of
Sea Island Cotton, the chief .commodity
of the seq coast.
A wealthy capitalist from the north,
having great faith in the productiveness
of these lands, has purchased the Altama
and Hopeton plantations, comprising
about 6,000 acres, and will begin the plant
ing of rice on a large scale next season.
The plantations are admirably suitable
for irrigating purposes and it is believed
that when once reclaimed they will yield
abundantly. Before the war these plan
tations were • the homes of wealth and
southern aristocracy.
MINE HORROR CAUSED
BY OWNER’S NEGLIGENCE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 24.—A Coal
Creek special to The Sentinel says:
“The coroner’s jury, which has investi
gated into' the cause of the Fraterville
mine explosion of May 19, reached a ver
dict at a late hour last night. The find
ing is against the Coal Creek Company
officials, owner of the mine, and against
State Mine Inspector R. A. Shiflett.
“The jury finds that the men and boys
in the mine ‘came to their death from an
explosion in said mine, which explosion
was caused by gas or coal dust, or both
combined, and further agree that said ex
i plosion was caused by neglect of the mine
officers and state mine inspector? ”
TAKEN BACK TO ATHENS
ON VERY SERIOUS CHARGE
H. B. Freeman and J. H. Burns, the
two men arrested Saturday afternoon on
the charge of trapping Miss Nettie Jones,
of Athens, ’into a bogus marriage with
Freeman, were carried back to that place
Sunday at noon.
Both deny playing the parts with which
they are charged. According to the Ath
ens end of the affair, a mock ceremony
was performed, and Burns, it is claimed,
Impersonated a minister. Freeman, who
is alleged to have been the bridegroom in
the service, denies there was any.
KITCHENER IS GIVEN
VERY CORDIAL WELCOME
CAPE TOWN. June 23.—Lord Kitchener
received a great public ovation on his ar
rival here this morning. The town was
decorated, the streets were lined with
troops and the mayor and the corporation
welcomed the British commander at the
town hall and presented him with an ad
dress.
During his reply Lord Kitchener, refer
ing to the country of his nativity, passed
a special tribute to the services of the
Irish troops during the war in South
Africa.
CASTRO FACES’
immediate]
DOWNFALL]
REBELS ARE DAILY GAINING
GROUND AND FAST PUSHING
THEIR ARMIES TO THE VERY
WALLS OF THE CAPITOL
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curaeoa, Sun- 5
day, June 15.—The revolution in Venezue
la is gaining and the government of Pres- •
ident Castro is losing ground dally and is;
obliged to confess In his organs. In spits
of the terror which reigns in the capital, ||
Caracas, that its armies are not always
victorious.
A revolutionary movement broke ou
during the night of May 23 tn Ctudaff
Bolivar, capital of the state of Bolivar.
A colonel named Farera headed the re- ’
volt and after days of fighting in the
streets constrained the president of the'
state of Bolivar, General 8. Barria, to
evacuate the town and fall back on
Puerto Tablas.
The revolutionary General Riera, one of
General Matos' best lieutenants, whom
President Castro reportsd as fleeing with
four men, appeared last week before La
Vela, on the Gulf of Coro, with L4OO me
and after a struggle of five hours took
that port.
In the eastern part of the republic*
where the government has 5.000 of its bes
troops, the situation is unchanged. Th
revolutionists dominate, without how
ever, having occupied the towns of Barco-‘>
lona, Carupano and Cumana. General
Matos, whose march on Caracas has been
delayed by rains, is at present In ths vi
cinity of those destricts and hundreds of
bands are awaiting his passage to in
corporate themselves with his army.
In a word, the situation is less favora
ble for Ihesldent Osstro than It was a
month ago and every day it becomsff
more unfavorable to him. Caracas is be
lieved to be on the eve of grave events.
It is positively affirmed that President
Castro intends to offer resistance in the
capital If he is beaten in the decisive bat
tle which will probably be fought in the
environs of Valencia.
President Castro has signed a decree
providing for the temporary opening of
the poet at Urena, on the frontier of
Columbia, for the outlet of Columbia*
merchandise which has been stared for
upward of nine months in Cuycuta.
These goods belong to German and
American firms and consist for the great
er part of skins, estimated to number
50,000 and of coffee, said to aggregate
36.000 sacks.
Venezuela charges a heavy toll on the
transit and It is a clear profit for the
government.
DEATH FOUND PETTUS
AFTER LONG SPREE
F. K. Pettus, a traveling salesman from
Richmond, who disappeared three weeks
ago was found dead at the Kimball house
Sunday morning about 10 o’clock. Coro
ner Stamps Monday held an Inquest
at the undertaking rooms of Miller A
Bowden. 66 Peachtree street, where the 3
body had been carried. A verdict de
claring death to be due to alcoholic pois
oning was found. twBM
On June 9th, A. D. Barnes, division
manager for the Pepper Tobacco com
pany, for which firm Pettus was a trav
eling salesman, reported to police head
quarters the disappearance from the
Marion hotel of Pettus. Barnes had been
there with Pettus who suddenly disap
peared. It was supposed at the time he
was drinking and the police were asked
to locate him. He was not found, how
ever, until the door to a room he occu
pied at the Kimball was opened Sunday
morning.
Pettus had been at the Kimball several
days, but neither Mr. Barnes nor hi*
wife, who was in Decatur, knew of his
whereabouts. The spree ended in death.
Pettus was 34 years of age and a good
business man. His home was in Rich
mond, though he frequently visited At
lanta. After the Inquest the body was
prepared for burial and at noon It wag
carried to Richmond.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
HONORS MR. CHOATE
LONDON, June 25.—Oxford university
has conferred . the honorable degree of
doctor of civil law on Joseph H. Choate, |
the United States ambassador to Great
Britlan. > |
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