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MIRK HANN#
BOOMED FOR
PRESIDENT
HIS BOOM FOR PRESIDENT HAS
BEEN FAIRLY LAUNCHED AND
HE IS WORKING FOR THE COV
ETED PRIZE.
WASHINGTON. July 5.-Sen a tar Han-
Ba's dose friends now tacitly admit that
from thia time on he may be considered a
candidate for the republican nomination
tn 1994. Hanna, himself, will continue to
Deny thlg from time to time, and will do
everything in his power to create the
Impression that he Is close to Roosevelt
and Is supporting him. but all the time he
will be working to build up his influence
all over the country with a view to con
trolling the convention. He will do this
tn such away as will make it apppear
that he has been sos Roosevelt all the
time, so that when the convention is held
he will be able to handle a majority of
the delegates; or. If this Is shown to be
Impossible, to have matters In such shape
that he can let all his strength to Roose
velt. without making public the real part
he has played in the matter.
Roosevelt Is no doubt cognisant, at least
to an extent, of the plans of the Ohioan,
and his prospective junket to the four cor
ners of the country will be made with a
view to counteracting the effects of Han
na's strength. The woole purpose of the
trip Is political. He has seen all the coun
try there is to see, and It is Idle to con
tend that be will make this, his contem
plated journey, simply for pleasure. This
being the case, there is a decided possi
bility that he will not go South, for he
knows that all the national committeemen
tn that section are for Hanna and will
continue to be for him.
At present. Quay of Pennsylvania and
Platt of New Tork are the only politicians
of any prominence who are avowedly for
Roosevelt.* and It remains to be seen,
whether or not the latter will be able to
control the others who are necessary to
his success at the convention. He con
soles himself now with the hope that
the people are for him and that event
ually the politicians will get In line.
President Roosevelt will include Lin
coln, Omaha and other important towns
of eastern Nebraska In the speech-making
trip he has mapped out for fall.
Cangveesman Burkett, from the First
Nebraska district, returned to his home
today and stated that he had absolutely
the promise of the chief executive to visit
Nebraska. The president 14 perhaps more
interested in the campaign in Nebraska
than any other section of the country. He
looks for Nebraska to send a solid re
publican delegation to congress this year.
REV. bTrFRAZ IER SAVES
ROME BOY FROM DEATH
ROME. Oa-. July 4.—Rev. B. F. Frasier,
pastor of the First Methodist church, is
a hero today. The part he took in rescu
ing a drowning boy this week has just
been made public.
Charlie Fahy, the nlne-year-old son of
Mr. Thomas Fahy, one of Rome's leading
merchants, was bathing in Lake Marvin
at Mobley Park, when he stepped Into
deep water. Charlie could not swim and
oenk twice. Dr. Frasier was standing on
the bank and. seeing the boy's perilous
situation, immediately leaped into the
lake.
The minister reached young Fahy in the
nick of time and swims safely to shore
with him. So Charlie Fahy owes his life
to Rev. Dr. Frasier.
The minister tried to keep the circum
stances secret, not desiring notoriety, but
it has become public nevertheless.
Dr. Frasier formerly preached in Atlan
ta and is one of the most prominent and
learned preacher in the North Georgia
conference.
MMTWT
■. DIE TOGETHER
WHILE THEM CHILDREN PLAY IN
THE PARLOR THE PARENTS DIE
IN THE BATH ROOM.
GRAND RAPIDS. N. Dak.. July s.
While their son and daughter were enter
taining their friends at their home last
night, Charles K. McCormick, a Great
Northern conductor, and - his wife were
dying tn a bath room upon the same floor.
Their bodies were found some honrs later
by their son.
Mr. and Mrs. McCormick had been driv
ing in the evening, and both appeared to
to be tn excellent health and spirits. Re.
turning home, they informed their son and
daughter that they were going to take a
bath. Later the daughter was asked to
bring them some clothing, and this was
the last seen or heard of them alive.
The party in the parlor made merry
until a late hour, and when the guests
had le*t HU by. the son. aged 13. went to
call his parents, supposing they had fal
len asleep. He could get no response, and
becoming alarmed, sought assistance.
When the door to the bath room was
forced open Mr. and Mrs. McCormick
were found dead. Their bodies were tn
the tub and their clothing scattered about
the room. Near by stood a partly emp
tied bottle of beer and fragments of a
lunch. A physician who was called
thought they had been dead two hours.
No satisfactory explanation of the trag
edy could be given, though the evidence
points to poisoning. An inquest will be
held.
" Mr. McCormick was one of the oldest
conductor on the Great Northern. He was
known as President Hill's favorite conduc
tor, and was always selected to take
charge of the president's private car.
APACHE WARRIORSAR RESTED
FOR MURDER OF COUPLE
GUTHRIE, Okla.; Jafar S.—Several Apache
warriors have been arrested by the federal of
acere at Fort 8111. charged with killing and
scalping another member of the tribe and stab
blng hla squaw to death. Thia la the flrat time
tn recent years that scalping has been report
ed among the setni-eivllited Indiana. The
Apaches were only recently released from the
Fort 8111 reservation, where they were prir-n
--era of war for fifteen years.
Boy Dragged by Mule.
Carrollton, os. July a— At Perkins-
Bridge. < miles southwest of here, occurred a
frightful accident to a boy of Mr. Gaines Lov
vom. a prosperous farmer of that community.
He bad mounted a mule to go plowing Fri
day and the mule was wearing plow gear. The
animal became frightened and threw the boy
from its back. who. In falling, bad hla ank'-
and heel entangled and fast In the line attach
ed to the gear Hung fast to the harness the
boy swung from the mule for three-quarters of
a mile. In going this distance the fleeing anl
mal dashed over a bridge, badly bruising the
bw't body.
The Injuries are serious, and. sithough the
boy was picked up alive. hla condition is pre
carious. according te tbs opinion es the attend
ing ptyslriaa. . .
AMERICANS IN LONDON
TO GIVE ANNUAL DINNER
NEW TORK. July 4—The American so
ciety In London willgive it* annual Inde
pendence Day dinner thia evening, cables
the London correspondent of The Herald,
but if the present arrangements are car
ried out to the letter it will be far dif
ferent from the Fourth of July dinners
of former years. These always have been
distinguished by their speech-making and
general ebullltidn of patriotism. On the
present occasion, however, there will be
no speech-making.
The American .ambassador will .preside,
aa usual, and may say a few words, but
the Fourth of July oration of other years
will not be heard. ••
There are to be only two toasts: “The
King "and "The President.”
News of arrangements spread about
the hotels and caused considerable dis
cussion. Not a few expressed the opin
ion that the king would wish the func
tion to follow the ueuar lines.
Said former Mayor James D. Phelan,
of San Francisco, "I don't think anything
ought to be allowed to interferd with the
celebration of our great national holiday.
“The queen herself Is attending fes
tivities in connection with the reviews
and we hoar of a number of festivities
taking place. This is our year. Why
should we not congratulate ourselves?*
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
MAY PAY VISIT TO MACON
MACON. July 5 Mayor Bridges Smith
returned last night from Washington,
where he went with the Macon committee
a few days ago to Invite President Theo
dore Roosevelt to visit Macon during the
farmers' national congress'. Mayor Smith
says the president said he would come to
Macon according' to * the invitation if he
can possibly make his other engagements
dove-tail. . . .
bubtoTsmitF is
ELECTED PRESIDENT
MADE PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA
BAR ASSOCIATION AFTER A
VERY LIVELY TILT.
WARM SPRINGS. Ga.Jqly I.—Scenes
the like of which . have never been wit
nessed before at any session of the Geor
gia Bar association were enacted here
yesterday afternoon over the election of
a president. - Burton Smith, of Atlanta,
in the election defeated P. W. Meldrim.
of Savannah.' by a majority of 6 votes. Mr.
Smith getting 48 and Mr. Meldrtm 43. ‘ »
The'trou'ble, which came so 'near result
ing In a personal difficulty between A. R.
Lawton, of Savannah, and Burton Smith
arose over a change in the method of
electing officers. Heretofore the presi
dent has always appointed a committee
of five members, known as the nominat
ing committee, which presented the names
of various members for the different of
fices. These members were always elect
ed without opposition.
For the past two years the first vice
presidents of the association have been
elected to the presidency." ’This year Bur
ton Smith, of Atlanta, was first vice-pres
ident, and it was generally thought he
would be given the next presidency with
out opposition. But when the lawyers
gathered here Thursday there was some
opposition to his name, and when the
nominating committee was appointed yes
terday by President Battle, some of the
friends of Mr. Smith who desired to xee
him elected moved that the election be
had by the association aa a whole, just
for a change.
Mr. Toomer, of Waycross, inquired if it
was not a precedent of the association
that the first vice president should be
elected president.
Mr. Hammond replied that it had occur
red only four times in nineteen years, and
that It should never be done and that such
a precedent should never be established.
Colonel A. R.Lawton. of— Savannah,
spoke next. He said:
"It seems to me that we might afi well
discuss this question plainly. There is
no use disguising matters. I think every
one will admit that there is but one can
didate for the office.”
Burton Smith, of Atlanta, interrupted
Colonel Lawton and said:
"Do you mean that I have been solicit
ing votes?” ♦v- 4 ■ SS-vs v- ; -
Colonel Lawton replied: ' ~
"I was under that impression."
Mr. Smith continued to advance tovrard
Lawton and said: ,• .
“You are mistaken. I have never solic
ited or requested a Vote. I have never
spoken to any one about voting for me.
and have never naked a vote." , ;
Colonel Lawton replied: - ..... •
"I am glad to learn thas is true. I. have
no personal knowledge on the subject. I
understood that you were seeking the
office.” i ‘
"Did you say that I.was a candidate and
had been soliciting votes?” asked Mr.
Smith.
“What do you mean by asking me such
questions?" replied Colonel Lawton. "You
heard what I said. I will not submit .to
this.”
Both men began to talk at once at this
juncture and to gesticulate. Colonel Law
ton said:
"I don't Intend to be bulldosed.”
Mr .Smith disclaimed Any such 1 inten
tion. The whole convention arose, as'if
expecting a difficulty.
Mr. Smith requested permission to ask
a question of Colonel Lawton, who re
plied that he would permit any question
that was justified by anything that he had
said. • ' <
"But I will submit td no threats,” he ex
claimed. t ‘
Mr. Smith said he desired to ask a ques
tion, %nd It was not his purpose to make
any threats. He then asked to have the
record read in order that he might hear
Colonel Lawton's language. Mr. Smith
then stated he had spoken to,a man in
whom he had the highest confidence and
had been assured that 'the language of
Colonel Lawton was not objectionable
and he would withdraw his request about
having the record read.
Colonel Lawton continued to discuss the
resolution, opposing its adoption.
John W. Aiken, of Cartersville, spoke
after Mr. Brandon, favoring the resolution
of Judge Beck. U. V. Whipple, of Cordele,
called for the previous question. It was
held that Mr. Hammond's substitute was
the previous question. It was put and
lost. Judge Beck's resolution was then
adopted.
Hon, P. W. Meldrim, of Savannah yras
then nominated for president by T. A.
Hammond, of Atlanta. Tom Felder, of
Atlanta, nominated Burton Smith. Wash
ington Dessau moved that W. D. Ellis and
T .A. Hammond be appointed tellers and
the motion was carried.
A short recess was taken in order to
allow some members to pay their dues,
the point having been raised that mem
bers in arrears should not be allowed to
vote. Then the vote was taken and when
the count was announced out of 91 votes
cast Burton Smith received 48 votes and
P. W. Meldrim 43. Mr. Smith was declar
ed elected. Mr. Meldrim was then nomin
ator for first vice president and was unan
imously elected. . *
BRlTriTco’ffON TRADE
IN POOR CONDITION
NEW TORK. July s.—The Master Cot
ton Spinners' Federation, at a meeting in
Manchester, have discussed the state of
the British cotton trade, which was re
ported. cables the London correspondent
of the Tribune, to bo in a worse condition
than forty years part.
THE REMI-WF.EKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA. GEORGIA, MONDAY. JULY 7. 1902.
BIG FORTUNE
UNCLE SIM
GUES BP
ANNUAL INCOME OF $70,000,-
000 IS VOLUNTARILY RELIN
QUISHED BY UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON. July S.—On Tuesday
Uncl. Sam voluntarily relinquished an an
nual Income of >70,000,000.
A few years ago so radical-a move would
have had a far reaching effect on the fi
nancial conditions of the couptry, but so
firmly entrenched is the prosperity of
the couptry that this abolishment of the
income of the government did not cause
a tremor in the business world.
Never before in the history of the gov
ernments of the world has so great a re
duction of Income been attempted, and it
is not believed that there is another coun
try or government in the world that could
make such sw-eeplng changes in its
finances and stand the straw.
Many classes of business was affected,
and in some few it is believed that In spite
of the reduction made in the matter of
taxes the stimulation to the business will
be so great that the actual income to the
government will be increased. There are,
too, a few curious phases of the new law.
One concerns legacies. ,
Notwithstanding the fact that the tax
on legacies and the distributive shares of
personal property Is revoked, the estates
of all persons dying prior to July 1 will
be subject to a legacy tax, even though
the distribution is not made until after
that date.
For-documentary stamps on stock trans
actions alone Wall street paid Collector
Treat’s office during 1901 $10,872,201.06, or
about $34,000 a day. Under the new law
the receipts for this district, the most im
portant in the country, will /all from $lB,-
594,000 to $3,500,000.
The following special taxes were repeal
ed on Tuesday:
That of SSO on a banking concern and of
$2 on each SI,OOO of its capital; the tax on
brokers, dealers in grain, securities, etc.,
pawnbrokers, custom house brokers, pro
prietors of theatres, circuses, public ex
hibitions. bowling alleys and billiard
rooms, dealers in tobacco and manufactur
ers of tobacco aryl cigars.
'.Stamp taxes on instrument", papers or
documents. Issues, delivereies or transfers
of stock and sales and agreements of
sales of agreements to sell stock, pro
ducts pr merchandise (schedule A), wines,
seats in parlor cars and berths in sleeping
cars are repealed, as are excise taxes on
persons, firms, companies and corporations
engaged in refining petroleum and sugar.
The schedule of tax reduction follows:
Fermented liquors—The tax on ferment
ed liquors was reduced to $1 per barrel.
Snuff and tobacco—The tax on anuff and
tobacco was reduced to 6 cents per pound.
Cigarettes—The tax on cigarettes weigh-.
Ing more than three pounds per thousand
was reduced to $3 per thousand.
A drawback or rebate allowed on all
original and unbroken factory packages
of smoking and manufactured tobacco and
snuff held by manufacturers or dealers
on July 1, 194*2, to the amount of difference
between the “higher rate paid and the tax
imposed by this act.
No discount was. allowed on sales of
stamps for fermented liquors or for tb
bacco qr snuff. The discount oh th4 sale
of. stamps for fermented liquors Which was
allowed by the war revenue act was re
pealed by the act of March 2, 1902.
The provisions of law. relative to mixed
liquors, remained unchanged, except a
slight change made in the definition of
mixed flour.
SURVIVOR OF MARTINIQUE
STOPPING IN ATLANTA
Cornelius F. Ollvlerre, colored, late of
St. Plprre, Martinique, is in the city. He
Is the first survivor of the disastrous vol
canic eruption of Mt. Pelee to visit At
lanta. The tale he tells of his experiences
following the earthquake and the erup
tion, during which time he existed four
days without food, is graphic enough to
suit the taste of the most ardent seeker
of blood curdling adventure.
Olivierre is an educated, negro and by
profession is a teacher of Latin, French
and English. He was borfc on the Island
of Trinidad, which is a day's sail from
Martinique. At the age of sixteen he was
sent to England to be educated in the
Queen's Royal college, London, remain
ing there .three years. He was sent by
the governor of Trinidad to teach English
subjects in the English college at St.
Pierre four years ago. ,
Olivierre is a typical African in appear
ance. tall, wooly haired, with flat nose
and dark hued. The resemblance between
him and the average American negro ends
there, however, for his speech is of the
purest English, with here and there a
touch of French accent. He is dressed in
old. shabby clothes, without neck scarf,
and says he was left homeless and penni
less by the catastrophe.
"I was teaching school in St. Pierre May
3 when the first sign of the earthquake
appeared.” he said, "The earthquake con
tinued for some time and caused tremend
ous excitement. The governor Issued a
proclamation that all schools, stores and
other public places be closed. This order
was observed by the schools and by some
oY the stores, but a few merchants
thought the dangerous prophecies were
exaggerated, and their places of business
remained open. The terror stricken peo
ple rushed to the main cathedral, and
when that was filled, to others.
"It was a period of consternation, which
knew scarcely any bounds, when the Ho
tel Napoleon Bonaparte and a cathedral
was destroyed, killing hundreds of people.
"The eruption itself started May 5 at 3:30
In the afternoon, and never ceased until
May 11. My house had been destroyed
and I rushed into that of a friend. Later
he and his wife were killed by a big rock
as they tried to rush from the building. I
remained in the house, not daring to leave
it for four days, and was finally rescued
by the English marines, which were dis
patched to St. Pierre from Port au Prince,
the capital.
‘•'At the beginning of the eruption there
was no noise for five minutes, but the
rumbling began then and the noise became
terrific. Twenty-five minutes after the
eruption started the crater burst with
tremendous intonation, sending gigantic
rocks, weighing in some cases as much
as four or five tons, three or four hun
dred feet into the air and for a distance
of four miles.
"At the same time monstrous streams
of lava began descending the mountain,
spreading terror, ruin and devastation.
“The waters of the sea became boiling
hot, and when the people in their terror
sprang into the sea they were boiled to
death. Many were killed by the flying
rocks. After the eruption of the volcano
came the terrible deluge of oiling water,
mixed with sulphuric acid, killing those
who breathed it, even if they were beyond
reach of the downpour. Barks of trees
were stripped off as was the flesh of hu
man beings. The deluge lasted for 25
minutes.
"In the harbor of St. Pierre were thirty
five ships and nearly all of the crews
perished, only a few being saved. The
number of St. Pierre Inhabitants saved
from the disaster aggregates 2.510. Over
00,000 lost their lives, but the exact num
ber will never be known.”
SCAFFOLD ROPE SLIPPED
AND WORKMAN FELL
The slipping of a rope which supported
a swinging scaffold on the south side of
the Grand name near resulting in the
death of two men at noon Friday. As
it is, R. B. Siddon*, a negro, lies at the
Grady hospital with a leg broken in three
places, and his body otherwise fright
fully bruised, while John Harper, a young
white man, barely managed to save him
self by clinging to the rope.
Harper and the negro man were paint
ing the window frames on the fourth
story of the building. In order to reach
the different portions of the frame, the
swinging scaffold had to be raised and
lowered, and it was while the negro was
attempting to lower his end that the rope
slipped.
Harper felt the plank sink beneath him.
and grabbed quickly at the rope, which
he managed to catch; but Siddons fell
four stories. It Is considered remarkable
that he should be alive. Harper' braced
himself and clung to the rope until he
was after a few moments helped into the
window.
Siddons, the negro, is one of the janitors
about the opera house, having been con
nected with the place ever since it was
.built. Harper is one of the stage hands.
SALOON KEEPER, INSANE,
RUNS AMUCK IN TOWN
CUMBERLAND. Md.. July s.—Thomas Clise,
a saloonkeeper, of Midland, is under the care
of an armed guard in the legal jail. In a flt
of insanity early today he set his bed on fire,
locked the doorrand then watched the flames.
Finally he leaped out of the window, but
before the Are department could be called to
the scene his house was burning fiercely and for
a time the town was threatened. Mrs. Clara
Leonton and Mrs. John Atkinson were seriously
Injured Three police officers were sent for
Clise, but he knocked them down and escaped
to the mountains. Half of the population start
ed In pursuit and he was captured and taken
to the local jail. • ;
ELEmWD
AND SCORES HURT
r 11
TROLLEY telescoped by trail-
er AND A ACCI- '
DENT IS tHE RESULT.
' ‘ / '* tty • L
GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y., July 5.—A
wreck , which occurred on the Mountain
Lake railway fete lart night caused the
almost Instantaneous death of 12 persons,
and one victim died in the hospital here
early today. It is believed that several
others will succumb to their Injuries.
The bodies of many of the victims were
crushed and iffafmed almost beyond rec
ognition, and the scenes about the wreck
were horrifying. The accident was caused
by a combination baggage and passenger
car getting away from the motorman and
rushing down the mountain side at ter
rific speed.
The brakes refused to work, and at the
end of the grade the heavy car crashed
into a loaded open car-also descending
the mountain.
> TITB latter was furled from the track
and turned on its aide and over 50 passen
gers were injured. .
As the scene of the accident is remote
from the city, it was two hours before
appliances to raise the open car and re
lease the victims were secured.
The car on which the dead and Injured
were riding was an open one in charge of
Motorman Arthiir Perkins and Conductor
James Cameron/’and the car which was
responsible for the wreck was in charge
of Motorman Wifliam Dodge.
At the foot of thte hill the cars came to
gether. Just before the rear car had
reached the one, ahead the lights in the
first car went out and added darkness to
the horror. The -heavy double car struck
the other with such force'that it struck
the rear of the first car and knocked it
over, the right embankment on the side.
Both cars were derailed and the passen
gers were thrown In every direction.
Many were killed instantly, others died
from their grounds Immediately after.
The dead, all pf Gloversville:
MRS. EDWARD J. BAIRD.
MISS ELECTA BAIRD.
MISS MARGARET MAIN.
MRS. ORNAN EASTMAN.
EDWARD DAVIS.
EDWARD L. TREVITT.
JOSEPH SALORI.
MRS. JOSEPH SALORI.
EDWARD, son of Mr. and Mrs. Salori.
THEODORES ROTBBERG.
: MRS. MARIA ANNABEL, of Northville.
FRED CRONIN.
The Injured:
Ida Bragger. ~
Mrs. Robbins.
Miss Whitelock.
Frederick Wilson.
p. Larsen. , 1
, Theodore Stawn.
Mrs. F. A. Hunter.
Mrs. J. O. Miller. -
Miss tyeta Davis.
Nannie Gummeson.*
Mrs. S. J. Gardiner, condition serious. ’
Henry Meyring, seriously injured..
Earl Dilling.
Miss Sweet. Central City. |
N. D. McKenxle and daughter, Kathe
rine.
City Recorder Frank C. Wood, with bpth
legs crushed, was held under the cars for
two hours between two dead women.
IN TROLLEY CAR WRECK
MANY PERSONS HURT
BOULDER, Colo., July s.—ln an acci
dent on the Chautauqua street car line last
night a woman was killed and twenty
persons Injured.
The cars were heavily loaded and the
chain brakes used on the trailers failed
to hold the train. It rushed down the
hill with tremendous velocity, overturn
ing at the bend of the track. The motor
car was badly wrecked, and it was in
this and upon the platforms of other cars
that most of the serious accidents oc
curred. *
Os the 200 passengers on the train
twenty were badly Injured, one fatally,
others escaping with severe cuts.
Mrs. Jennie Richards died soon after
being taken from the wreck.
DEMOCRATS WILL
NAME UNDERWOOD
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. July 4.-The Dem
ocratic executive committee of the Ninth
congressional district, will meet in Bir
mingham on July 15th and arrange for the
nomination of a Democratic candidate for
congress. Hon. O. W. Underwood has no
opposition within the party, but the indi
cations are that the Republicans will make
a strong fight in this district this fall.
BECAUSE HE WAS OLD
HE TRIED HARD TO DIE
MOUNT STERLING, Ky.. July 5.—J. W.
Fassett, one of the most prominent farmers In
Flat Creek district, attempted suicide thin
morning because he thought he was growing
old and his children needed his money. He
took three grains of morphine, then went to
his orchard, placed a knife over his heart
and with a hammer drove it into his breast to
the hilt. He was living when found by rela
fives later.
Congressman Maddox at Home.
ROME, Ga., July 4.—Congressman Mad
dox and his private secretary, Mr. John
C. Reece, have returned from Washing
ton to spend the summer. Judge Mad
dox has almost receovered from his Indis
position, to uie delight of his many
friends. Mr. Reece ie one of r the most
popular Georgia men at the capital. He
was for many years the brilliant city edi
tor of The Rome Tribune and made a
great reputation.
GROWNUMES
DELEGATES
IT URGE
STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE NOW COM
PLETE-CHAIRMAN MAKES
HIS FOUR APPOINTMENTS.
With the appointment by Chairman E.
T.Brown Saturday of four members from
the state at large of the state Democratic
executive committee, that body now
stands complete. Chairman Brown’s ap
pointments were H. W. Hill, Hamilton
McWhorter, James R. Gray, R. M. Hitch.
At the meeting of the state Democratic
convention a few days ago, the process of
chosing the members of the committee
was somewhat changed, and the chair
man was authorized to appoint but four
members from the state at large, while
the convention chose three from each
congressional district, whereas the for
mer practice was for the convention to
chose two from each district and leave the
chairman to select eleven.
The executive committee's complete
membership is as follows?
E. T. Brown, chairman; M. J. Yeomans,
vice chairman; Clark Howell, Jr., ex offi
cio member; G. W. Goldsmith, secretary.
From the state at large: H. W. Hill,
Hamilton McWhorter, James R. Gray, R.
M. Hitch.
From the first district: E. E. Law
rence, Chatham; John R. Foye, Effing
ham; Frank Mitchell, Emanuel.
From the second district: J. L. Boynton,
Calhoun; John Triplett, Thomas; A. H.
Russell, Decatur.
■ From the third district: John A. Cobb,
Sumter; W. C. Hamilton, Dooly; L. D,
Shannon, Twiggs.
From the fourth district: Philip Lanier,
Troup; = George C. Palmer, Muscogee;
George P. Munroe, Marlon.
From the fifth district: A. C. Stone,
Walton; J. J. Spalding, Fulton; J. S.
James, Douglas.
■ From the sixth district: Z. J. Blalock,
Fayette; R. W. Roberts, Baldwin; J. T.
Oglesby, Butts.
From the seventh district: J. Z. Fos
ter, Cobb; S. P. Maddox, Whitfield; Mose
Wright. Floyd.
From the eighth district: L. M. Heard,
Elbert; H. J. Rowe, Clarke; 8. T. Wing
field, Putnam.
From the ninth district: J. H. Wltzell,
Fannin; M. L. Ledford, Union; M. S. Cor
nett, Gwinnett.
From the tenth district: J. R. Phillips,
Jefferson; C. D. Thigpen, Washington;
Boykin Wright, Richmond.
From the eleventh district: R. F. Ous
ley, Lowndes; J. F. DeLacey, Dodge; S.
C. Atkinson, Glynn.
WAS LOVE THECAUSE
OF DOUBLE CRIME?
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 6.—A special
from Philadelphia, Tenn., says Mrs. Flem
ing and a Mr. Jenkins, living near Lau
rel Bluff. Roane county, are suspected of
being implicated in the poisoning of Mrs.
Fleming's husband and Mr. Jenkins’ wife.
Mr. Fleming and Mrs. Jenkins both
died suddenly about a month ago. In less
than three weeks Mrs. Fleming and Jen
kins were married.
Suspicion was aroused by the intercep
tion of a letter written by Mrs. Fleming
to Jenkins. The affair has created con
siderable excitement in the community
and legal proceedings have been insti
tuted.
A post mortem examination of Flem
ing's body is also contemplated.
BARNESVILLE’SCHAUTAUQUA
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
BARNESVILLE, Ga., July 4.—The Chau
tauqua thus far has proved to be one
of the best that Barnesville has yet had.
The lectures have all been good and large
ly attended. The lecture of Dr. E. B.
Andrews on Robert E. Lee was Indeed
very fine, and coming from one who was
In the union army, could not have been
excelled had he been with Lee. .
Prof. J. E. Woodland's lecture and dem
onstrations on liquid air was indeed
wonderfpl. This morning at 11 o'clock
Hon. Thos. E. Woodson will deliver the
Fourth of July oration. A large crowd is
expected.
After the address a free barbecue will
be given the visitors.
LIGHTNING KILLS LADY
NEAR HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
HUNTSVILLE. Alfl., July s.—Miss An
nie Matthias, aged 23 years, was killed
by lightning at her home near Meridian
vlHe; Ala.-, last night. The house where
Mfes'Matthias was 'killed was partly
wrecked. t
CHRISTIAN TRAVELERS
IN SESSION IN IOWA
CEDAR RAPIDS, 10., July s.—The national
convention of the Guidons, an organization of
Christian traveling men. Is in session in this
city. The reports of officers and committees
show a gratifying Increase In membership.
Mrs. Caroline Long Bartlett, who has juxt
died at Orange, N. J., was the daughter of a
member of General Washington's bodyguard
during the revolution. Her husband fought in
the war of 1812 and her brother, Stephen H.
Long, explored the Rocky mountains and Long's
Peak was named In his honor.
EMPEROR WILLIAM TELLS
MORGAN HE HAS LEARNED
MUCH FROM AMERICANS
BERLIN, July 5.—"1 am not one of
those who believe that we can learn noth
ing from other countries. I think we can
learn somehting from all peopled, and
most from the Americans. We desire
to know the things you do better than
others and make them our own,” said
Emperor William and J. Pierpont Morgan.
“The United States has long been the
debtor of Germany in science and German
methods ” replied Mr. Morgan. "I should
be sorry to think we could not give some
thing in return.”
This is the fragment that began the
long conversation between Emperor Wil
liam and Mr. Morgan, while sitting on
the deck of Mr. Morgan’s yacht. Corsair,
Thursday. The talk took a wide range,
from yachting, a genial subject to both,
to business. His majesty saw Mr. Mor
gan three times during two days.
The trip of J. Pierpont Morgan from
Kiel to Berlin was made in a saloon car
riage usually occupied by members of the
royal family, which was obtained for Mr.
Morgan by Herr Albert Ballin, director
general of the Hamburg-American line.
Mr. Morgan affirms that Berlin Is only
away station for him between Hamburg
and Paris, whither he starts Sunday even
ing or Monday. He says he has no busi
ness objects whatever in Berlin.
Used In Hot Weather
A
Paine’s Celery
Compound
Renews and Invigorates the
Body and Maintains a
Strong and Clear Brain.
Thousands of people in whose blood lurk
the reeds of disease, decline mentally and
physically when the hot weather comes
on. They become weak, languid, morose,
have loss of memory, loss of appetite
with wasting of flesh.
For all such. Paine’s Celery Compound
is an absolute necessity at this time. It
is the only remedy approved of by able
physicians for purifying and enriching
the blood, for feeding and nourishing the
nerves, for maintaining digestive vigor,
for the building of flesh, tissue and mus
cle. and for promoting refreshing and
healthful sleep.
If your condition of health is not satis
factory; if you are not happy, active, and
vigorous at present, try the virtues of
one bottle of Paine’s Celery Compound;
you will have cause to thank Heaven that
such a marvelous recuperator was placed
within your feach.
The following letter from Hon. J. S.
McCarthy, Washington D. C., a gentle
man of national reputation, is a blessed
assurance to all hot weather sufferers
that Paine's Celery Compound can bestow
that health and vigor so much needed at
this season:—
"I was suffering with nervousness, loss
of appetite, and insomnia. I was all run
down, and nothing did me any good, until
a friend advised me to try Paine's Celery
Compound. I took four bottles of the
Compound, and lam more than proud to
testify that it completely cured me. I
haven’t had an unwell day since. I eat
hearty and sleep like a healthy baby. I
consider Paine's Celery Compound the
best remedy manufactured, and I most
heartily recommend it to suffering hu
manity the world over.”
SOLDIERS HOMETO
BE 00 DONE
ONTIME
TRUSTEES HAVE INTERESTING
MEETING AND CLOSELY LOOK
INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE
INSTITUTION.
According to the expectations of the
board of trustees, the Confederate Sol
diers' Home will be completed by August
15th.
The board held an Important meeting
Wednesday morning at the state library,
there being President W. L. Calhoun,
President Pro Lem. William T. Gary. H.
W. Bell, Charles M. Wiley. A. F. Daly,
vhas. E. Phillips. J. H. Martin. John
Triplett, W. F. Jenkins. William Garrard.
Quarterly reports were received from the
president/ secretary, treasurer, superin
tendent. surgeon and chaplain, and also
a report from the investigating committee
showing a thorough examination into
conditions at the home and of its work
ings, and especially a thorough investi
gation of the status of each of the in
mates. The committee recommended that
some of the inmates be required to pro
duce further proof of their right to enjoy
the benefits of the home, and the board
ordered this recommendation carried out.
The report also showed that examination
had been made into the bill of fare,
which was pronounced good and suffi
cient.A report was also received from
the building committee, showing good
progress, and that the building would
probably be completed by the middle of
next month.
The report of the president contained a
full statement of the conditions at the
home and the operations of its depart
ments since the last meeting in January.
Ntf discriminating duties
NOW ON CUBAN VESSELS
WASHINGTON. July 6.—The prert
dent has issued a proclamation of date
July 3 removing discriminating duties
upon Cuban vessels entering United
States ports. Under Spanish rule and
also under the military occupation such
duties were not Imposed upon Cuban
vessels, for it had been formally de
clared to the authorities that Spain
imposed no such duties upon United
States vessels. But when Cuba be
came an independent nation the law
was self-acting and the duties began to
run until such time as the president
should receive satisfactory assurance
that there was no discrimination
against United States vessels in Cuban
ports. No such assurance haß been
received through Mr. Squlers, and the
proclamation has been Issued.
There is another problem that no one
seems to have token Into consideration—
there are the Joe Hall Democrats to be
harmonized also.
Mr. Morgan spends most of tomorrow at
Potsdam, seeing the palaces. Emperor
William has telegraphed to the court mar
shal to properly guide Mr. Morgan and
his party, and show them apartments
which are inaccessible to the general pub
lic.
Berlin Is astonished at the magnificence
of J. Pierpont Morgan and his party,
which arrived here today.
The Berliner's gasp at the richly
adorned equippage in which the million
aires drove to the hotel. The people
singled cut Mr. Morgan from his re
semblance to the German caricatures and
whispered: “There's the American Kai
ser.”
Mr. Morgan warned all newspajler men
away with a grunt. Five minutes after
the party had arranged to occupy a suite
of fifty-one rooms Mr. Morgan and his
daughter started for a stroll. Tomorrow
the party will go to Potsdam, where the
Kaiser has ordered special arrangements
for the Americans to see the palace build
ings and grounds.
Mr. Griscom says:
"Our audience with the Kaiser at Kiel
was of the most cordial description. He
is a great man.”
They discussed only current topic*.
GOV. CANDLER
ONGE MORE
DENIES
SAVANNAH DRUGGIST SAYS HE
DID HAVE A QUARREL ANB
THE GOVERNOR EMPHATIO
ALLY SAYS HE DIDN’T. i
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH. Ga.. July 4.-E. J. Kieffer,
a well known Savannah druggist, returned
this merning from Atlanta where, accord,
ing to his statement made to the newspa
pers today, he had a very animated inter
view with Governor Candler yesterday.
Mr. Kieffer recently received the highest
vote of the Georgia Pharmaceutical asso
ciation for appointment on the state board
of pharmacy. This is usually equivaleht
to an appointment by the governor, but
this year Governor Candler has stated
that he will reappoint J. G. Dodson, of
Atlanta. He told Mr.' Kieffer so yester
day.
This aroused the Savannah man’s ire
and he trfld the governor that he was ac
tuated solely through politics in making
the appointment. This brought the gov
ernor out of his chair with alacrity and he
said to Mr. Kieffer with some warmth;
“You don’t mean to charge me with
making this a political appointment, do
you?” O|
"You bet I do!” was the rather heated
rejoinder, “You have no business to ap
point any one except the selection of the
association.”
The interview ended shortly after that.
Mr. Kieffer realizes that he lost all hopes
of appointment, but he had the satisfac
tion of speaking his mind, he says.
Governor Candler absolutely denies that
Mr. Kieffer made any such charges
against him when he was in Atlanta. .
"Kieffer,” said the governor, "came to
my office to urge his appointment, but I
told him that I bad already appointed Dr.
Dodson. He did not make any such re
marks as are credited him. The only time*
politics was mentioned was when I told*
him that there was more politics in t&e
Pharmaceutical association than in any
other body in this state. I wish to emphat
ically deny that he made any such re
marks to me.”
SAMFORD’S SON
FAVORS JELKS
OPELIKA, Ala., July 4.-Captain T. D.
Samford, son of Governor William J.
Samford, is out in a strong card furnished
this paper today declaring for the re
nomination and election of Governor Jelks
and the present administration. Mr. Bam
ford was the law partner and private sec
retary of his father during his incum
bency of his office. He was for years-a
member of the state executive committee
and Is now chairman of the Democratic
executive committee of this county.
Mr. Samford said: /"I do not. know
whether there will be opposition to Gov
ernor Jelks or not. I hope there will be
none. I do not think there ought to-be
and I see no good reason -tor IL His
Democracy cannot be questioned and he
has always fought the battles of the par
ty. He has administered the affair* of the
executive office with care and economy,
with conservatism and abHity. So far. as
I can learn be has done nothing as gov
ernor of this state to warrant a fight be
ing made against him by the members of
his own party, and he has done many
things to endear himself to them, and has
earned the customary endorsement. The
state has never been in better fix In any
one of its various departments, and, in my
judgment, there never was a time in the
life of the Democratic party In Alabama
when the situation required united har
mony and effort more than at the present.
The constitution having already been
adopted those who opposed can hope to
accomplish nothing by antagonising Gov
ernor Jelks, except to satisfy some per
sonal grievance or to obtain personal pref
erment—and Governor Jelks is certainly
the natural and logical candidate of those
Who favored the adoption of the consti
tution. He is in favor of pure elections
and has spoken out candidly and boldly in
favor of a primary election, manifesting
his willingness to abide the will of the
Democrats of the state. A fight against
him at this time, unless the issue is made
purely a personal one, would seem to be
nothing more nor less than an assault
on the Democratic party in this state,
which is represented by the Democratic
administration of which Governor Jelks is
the head.
“So far as I am personally concerned
Governor Jelks has providentially become
a part and parcel of an administration
which I am bound by every consideration
to uphold, in my humble way, with what
ever ability and influence I may have—
certainly so long as it continues to merit
the approval of the good people of the
state.
"There are other good reasons in my
judgment why Governor Jelks should be
nominated, and why there should not be
any political wrangle this year. But I
am out of politics myself, have already
said more than I expected to say, and a
detailed discussion of the political situa
tion would be of little value In this con
nection.
"Yes, I believe, the Democrats of
state desire a primary this fall. If they
wish it, I think they ought to have 1L
That is all I care to say about that.”
REV. EDWARD OAKES
IS DEAD IN HOSPITAL
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July s.—The Rev. Ed
ward Oakes, a Presbyterian minister, who was
taken from a Louisville and Nashville train in
an unconscious condition a few nights ago,
died at the city hospital today without having
ever gained consciousness.
Dr. Oakes formerly had a church in Boston,
but recently gave it up to enter the joumaltstie
field. \’ 35
SHOOTING IN LAGRANGE!
HUGH MALONE MAY DIE
LAGRANGE. Ga., July 6.—E. B. Edmundson
shot and seriously wounded Hugh Malone this
afternoon at 5 o’clock. It seems they had a
pute and Edmundson ordered Malone out o<
store. Malone then drew his knife and startea
toward Edmundson and Edmundson drew, ys
pistol. He shot Malone twice, both shots taking
effect In the stomach. Both are white men.
KILLED THESLAYER
OF HIS BROTHER
ACKERMAN. Miss., July 5.-Jamee McCul
loch shot John Wood near here yestertay. in
fllctlng what Is thought to be a fatal
James Wood, a brother of the wounded BUMJ.
shot McCulloch dead. It Is said that McCu'
loch was an Irtmate of the Insane asylmn az
Jackson and made bls escape from the ineu
tution about a week ago.
Miscellaneous.
FOR~ BALE—Beautiful home in North Q*’’*!*'
farm, mills and store combined; beau 2 k ,‘” i .__
cation; good improvements. For P«rt>cy*“™
adddress P. B. Holtzendorff, Crystal Springe,
Floyd county, Georgia.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE to buy one of the
best pieces of property in Bibb county, J
four miles from union depot, Macon, on two
'main lines railroad. Will sell LOW * cr ?* * n
one body or less to suit purchaser. Fine ferm
and fruit lands, good pasture for beef raising.
J. T. Gantt. Maeon, Ga. JJggMMW
INDIAN WARS PENSIONS.
New law of June 27, 1902. Send for free copy-
Consultation free. No fee unless successful,
Milo B. Stevens & Co., Attorneys, sl7 14th BU*
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