Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, July 10, 1902, Page 3, Image 3
MURDER DONE ON SHIP IT SEI "MARY SANFORD” ARRIVES IN PENSACOLA WITH THE MATE IN IRONS AND THE CREW IN A STATE OF MUTINY. PENSACOLA. Fh., July A—The Ameri can schooner, Mary Sanford, which ar rived Saturday afternoon had an eventful voya*e from Blueflelds. Nicaragua, to Pensacola, during which time one man killed another and the crew were almost In constant mutiny for the man's blood, who murdered their shipmate. Captain McDonald was glad to reach here, and as soon as possible had the murderer in jail. The Mary Sanford left Blueflelds on June 24, and when four days out in lati tude 15.40 and longitude 8L45. A. G. Nich olson. the first mate, killed Fired Reed, a West Indian seaman at 4 a. m. Reed, it was learned, had been ordered to some duty about the sails, but the par ticular job was not done according to the liking of Nicholson, who ordered to do the work over. The latter did not rel ish this and made Insulting remarks to the mate, who without any bandy of words, whipped out a 44-callbre revolver and filled the negro’s body with four bul lets. either one of which would have proved fatal. The seaman died within 20 seconds after being shot. When Captain McDonald saw what had happened, he ran and overpowered Nich olson. took the pistol from hta* and threw it overboard. The mate was then placed in irons and kept so confined, and under strict guard until the vessel reached the Pensacola quarantine station, when tbe United States marshal's office was told of the murder on the high seas and Nichol son brought here and locked up. He will be given a preliminary trial before U. 8. Commissioner Tunlson tomorrow morning. Since be has engaged legal advice he re fuses to talk and give his side of the oc currence. To The Journal's representative one of tbe ship's officers stated that immediate ly after the killing four West Indian sea men. countrymen of the dead man. openly resented the murder of Reed, and many times did things looking as though the murderer would swing from a yard arm. The captain, two mates and steward were the only white men on the vessel, and the combined watchfulness of this over worked quartette prevented a marine ses sion of Judge Lynch's court. The West Indians were said to have been a most revengeful class and various conspiracies were nipped in their inciptency by the white crew, who gleaned knowledge of the plots by tbe boasting of the conspirators, who on one occasion are said to have threatened to have the Hves of all tbe ship's officers when they were prevented from laying hands on Nicholson. Reed’s body was wrapped in sails and buried at sea. a few miles from the loca tion of where the shooting occurred. He had repeatedly made trouble for the ship and is spoken of as having been a dan gerous man. Nicholson belongs to a prominent family at Halifax. Nova Sco tia. and has followed tbe sea for many years. The Mary Banford, flying the American flag, is a frequent trader here. The mur der will necessarily have to be beard in the United States court, which convenes here next month. And thia is the first capital crime to be beard or docketed tn the federal court of this district for years. -forCordkltcheher GREAT OVATION WAITS ENGLAND WILL JOIN IN WELCOM- ING WARRIOR FROM WILDS OF AFRICA. NEW YORK, July B.—Both the queen and tbe Prince of Wales will take active parts in the reception to be given to Lord Kitchener, but even the prospect of the coming of the conquering hero, has not. cables the London correspondent of The Tribune, given an incentive to business which la at a very low ebb. The postpone ment of the coronation apparently had a distinctly bad effect on trade and no re vival is expected for some time. It haa been decided to bring into London to keep the streets clear on the occasion of Lord Kitchener's home coming, next Friday or Saturday, 600 cavalry and 10,000 infantry, exclusive of the garrison in Lon don and the troops from Windsor and at Hounslow, the whole making a total of more than 15.000 men. The colonial troops who came home from South Africa in the Bavarian are to be re tained until after Lord Kitchener's arriv al and will, it is unerstood. have a place in the general's reception, in which In. dtan and other colonial troops may partic ipate. New Georgia Postmasters. WASHNIGTON. D. C.. July B.—Post masters appointed today: Autreyville. Colquitt county, W. T. T. Cooper, vice D. A. Autrey, resigned; Faith. Fulton county, J. L. Stewart, vice E. T. Stanley, removed. SENT FREE TO MEN. A Most Remarkable Remedy That Quick ly Restores Loot Vigor To Men. A Free Trial Package Sent By Mall To All Who Write. Free trial packages of a most remark able remedy are being mailed to all who will write tbe State Medical Institute. They cured so many men who had bat tled for years against the mental and physical suffering of lost manhood, that the institute has decided to distribute free trial packages to all who write. It is a home treatment and all men who suffer with any form of sexual weakness, resulting from youthful folly, premature loss of strength and memory, weak back. Varicocele or emaciation of parts can sow 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 r res all the ills and troubles that come from years of misuse of the natural functions and has been an absolute suc cess in all cases. A request to the State Medical Institute, 16*7 Elektron building. Ft. Wayne. Ind., stating that you desire one ox. their free trial packages will be complied with promptly. The Institute is desirous of reaching that great class of 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 of sexual weakness when the proper remedies are employed. The Institute makes no restrictions. Any man who writes will be sent a free sample, care fully sealed in a plain package so that its recipient need have no fear of em bx-rassment or publicity. Readers are requested to write without delay. FIRED A BALL IN HIS BRAIN J. C. BENNETT PUT HIS COAT UNDER HIS HEAD AND COM- MITTED SUICIDE AT GRANT PARK. The body of a man. identified by papers on his person as J. C. Bennett, was found in Grant park Monday morning about 10 o'clock, a bullet through his brain. A 38 calibre Smith & Wesson revolver lay by his aide. He had shot himself in the right temple, the bullet lodging under the skin of the left temple. Death was instan taneous. . The body was found lying on the grass at the edge of a great bank of calla lillies, near the Bethesda Spring at the Park avenue entrance. Will Gatins, an em ploye of the waterworks deparement, went to the spring for a drink, and passed Ben nett, who was lying on the grass. He noticed blood all over the man’s face, and Immediately sought an officer. To gether they went to the body of Bennett, which was still quite warm. He was dead. It appeared that Bennett had been lying on his left side, and had raised his bouy on his left elbow when he fired the shot into his right temple. The revolver had dropped under Bennett’s left arm. No papers were found on his body to ascribe any reason for the suicide. In his pockets was found a purse contain ing a $5 bill and three pennies, a cigar case, a plug of chewing tobacco and a package of smoking tobacco and cigarette papers. Bennett was first seen in the park about 9:15 o'clock. He was then lying on the grass near the bed of lillies, his head resting on his coat, which he had re moved and folded as a pillow. He was smoking a cigarette. At 10 o'clock, Ga tins, passing through the park, saw the man lying on the grass, dead. The dead man did not live in the city, but on the outskirts, near Grant park. His wife died about three years ago, and left one child. Bennett was a man thoroughly trusted by all who knew him, and he bore a good reputation. F. R. Barford, local mana ger for the Page Wire Fence company, for whom Bennett worked for some time, speaks very highly of h|m. and says he was a valuable worker. It appears Bennett some time ago thought of killing himself. On the 15th of March Call Officers Covington and Hubbard were summoned to 501 Houston street, where they found a man lying across the bed with a pistol in his hand. The gun was taken away from him and it was decided to leave him in charge of his family. The man was Bennett and he had then threatened to take his own life. nearlylostufebY’ TRYING TO SAVE FRIEND CHICAGO, July B.—A peculiar accident occurred today in which one man nearly lost bls life in a vain endeavor to save a friend from death. John Gunderson, who lived at a board ing house at 248 Washington boulevard, committed suicide early this morning by turning on the gas in his bedroom. Hiram Stover, who occupied the adjacent room to Gunderson, was awakened by the odor of gas. and rushing into the Jiall decided the gas came from his friend's room. Knocking at the door and receiving ho response Stover broke open the door. The gas rushing out of the bedroom was ig nited by the hall light and a terrific ex plosion followed, in which Stover was se verely injured. The injured man was taken to the hospital. Gunderson was dead when found. LIBERALS ARE DEFEATED; OTHERS MAKE SURRENDER PANAMA, July B.—General Salaxar, the governor of Panama, has received a dis patch from Bogota, the capital, announc ing that General Pedroga, Granlto Ulloa, Leal and Teopollo Garcia, and their staffs together with General Marin, a most im portant Liberal leader, of the department of Tollma, have laid down their arms on account of guarantees offered by Bogota government. . At Carmen General de Tacap defeated the Liberal forces under General Munos, killing or wounding over 200 men. This general also won a victory over the forces of General Riveira, rendering it useless to cause any more bloodshed. TO uWeFstates AGUINALDO WILL MAKEJOURNEY FILIPINO CHIEF, NOW A FREE MAN, WILL DELIVER LECTURES PLEADING FOR FREEDOM OF HIS COUNTRYMEN. NEW YORK, July B.—According to an nouncement made here, says a Boston dis patch to The World, Aguinaldo is coming to the United States and his departure from Manila for San Francisco is ex pected. it is said, at any time. He will come direct to Boston to join his former secretary, Slxto Lopes, and will then start on a tour, delivering a series of lec tures on the conditions in the islands and making a plea for the independence of his countrymen. TENNESSEEMOB TRIED TO LYNCH TWO MEN KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 7.—A special to The Sentinel from Harriman, Tenn., says a double lynching was narrowly averted at Kingston, Tenn.. Saturday night. A mob formed at Kingston race track and dispersed when it was learned that the sheriff had removed Jack Bailey and had placed the jail under heavy guard. Bailey is the alleged accessory to the murder of his wife. It being claimed that he hired a negro boy to kill her. The second party who, it is said, was sought by the mob, Is charged with poisoning his wife. Excitement is still high and a subse quent effort at lynching Bailey is feared. LITTLE GIRL GOES FREE ON CHARGE OF MURDER PADUCAH. Ky„ July 9.—The case of Susie Frailer, the eleven-year-old negro girl who killed her uncle, George Jones, last Friday night while he was beating her aunt, Jones' wife, was dismissed in the police court on motion of the county attorney, who held it was justifiable homi cide. as Jones threatened to kill his wife. ALEGEDFELON TRIED” TO COMMIT SUICIDE MACON, Ga., July B.—When the officers started away from Macon with the negro who ta to be tried at Warrenton for alleged assault upon a little child it was found that he had made a desperate attempt to cut his throat with a piece of broken bottle. He was terribly frightened by the thought of havinc to return to Warrenton. THE SEMI-WEEaly JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1902, TOANNEXGUBA WILL BRING CONTEST SERIOUS PROBLEM IS ONE OF THE BIG FEATURES OF THE FALL TERM OF THE FIFTY SEVENTH CONGRESS. WASHINGTON, July 7.—There are but few among those who have given careful that the question of the annexation of the Island will form one of the serious difficulties to be overcome by the next session of congress. The developments of the latter part of the session which closed last week Indicated this and there are many other things which tend in the same direction. When the matter of the desperate con ditions alleged to exist in Cuba are being considered, it might as well be admitted at the start that the question of what the United States owes Cuba is an open one. If the island really needs ''relief” It must be remembered that it was the Republi can party which promised such re lief would be given and that the failure of the present congress to give such relief was directly due to a division in the ranks of that party. There is little doubt that the plan proposed and pushed by the ad minlstrationists was not a proper one. It may be that the president and some of his advisers conscientiously thought that the reciprocity bill they favored would, if enacted into law, afford the relief which Cuba is said to need so much and at the same time fulfill all the promises made in that connection by the dominant party. But, the fact that Governor Gen eral Wood spent large sums of money belonging to the treasury of the island in an attempt to influence legislation and the further circumstance that thi presi dent of the sugar trust also spent money in behalf of the so-called reciprocity bill, shows very conclusively that the matter is not just as it appears on the surface and that a full and thorough investigation should be completed before this country makes a present of some eight or ten millions annually to some one. If it v 're clear that that someone was really the Cuban sugar producers the problem would be considerably less did cult. But it is known that the sugar trust is the prin cipal customer —if not the sole customer— of the Cuban sugar producer in this country. This being the case, it would seem that a reduction in the tari»l on Cuban sugar would inure to the benefit of the sugar trust rather than to the Cuban producer, and, it was on account of this phase of the matter that the Democrats in congress, who under ordinary circum stances would be in favor of a reduction in the tariff as a step toward the Demo cratic principle of free trade, arrayed themselves against the so-called recipro city bill prepared by the Republican lead ers of the house and backed by the pres ident and all of that faction of the domi nant party which subsequently came to be known as the administratlonlst ele ment. These are the facts in the case, the so-called Independent press of the south to the contrary notwithstanding. The Democrats nave the best of good reasons for their attitude toward the reciprocity plan and no amount of mis representation will make the public be lieve otherwise. In view of the existing condition of af fairs so far as the legislative feature of the matter is concerned, the Democrats have thorough justification for their ac tion and the position of the beet sugar pdbple in the premise* is of course ex plained by the fact that they believe the industry they represent would be serious ly harmed by the enactment of re procity bill such as it was proposed to get through at the session of congress which has just closed. Had some plan of relief for Cuba been suggested which would have insured the Cuban producer getting the benefit which he thinks is due him. the Democratic position might have been different and some sort of legislation might have been gotten through despite the efforts of the beet sugar protectionists. But the president and his retainers would have nothing but the straight reduction bill, and as a result they met with a de feat which has seldom, if ever, been equaled in the history of the country. The fight of the adminlstrationlsts will be continued during the summer vacation of congress, and while there Is absolutely no chance of a special session of con gress being called during the summer or fall, according to those who are in a posi tion tor know, there Is every reason to be lieve that the adminlstrationlsts will, as soon as the short session begins next De cember, do everything In their power to get some sort of reciprocity bill through congress. On the character of their plan will depend, to a certain extent at least, the attitude of the beet sugar people and the Democrats. The latter will fight for Democratic principles and policies and the former will do everything in their power to protect their constituents who raise beets. If the adminlstrationlsts succeed in forcing a bill through. It will probably be quite different from the one advocating a straight reduction of 25 per cent, which failed of passage during the session just closed. The Democrats will want to be as sured that the benefit from the proposed reduction will go to the sugar trust, and It is unlikely that their adversaries will be able to demonstrate any such thing. But whatever else Is done, there are strong reasons for the belief that the an nexation of Cuba will be urged. Senator Elkins of West Virginia, who was one of the principal leaders of the anti-ad ministration element In the senate dur ing the time the fight over the “relief” bill was on, has afready gone strongly on record In favor of annexation and will continue his efforts In that direction dur ing the next session, unless some unlook ed for change Is wrought in the mean time. That these efforts will be resisted there Is no doubt. The Louisiana congress men. all of whom are Democrats, and all of whom will, no doubt, oppose annexa tion because it would threaten the qugar interests of their state by allowing Cu ban sugar to come into this country abso lutely free, may be criticised for such ac tion, but when the matter Is carefully looked Into It will be seen that they have what they consider good reasons for their position In the premise?. They are, no doubt, as thoroughly Imbued with the free trade belief as any of their Demo cratic colleagues, but they do not think It just that one of the principal industries of their state should be exposed to the competition of outsiders while such indus tries as that of the steel trust and nu merous other great combinations of capi tal are protected as of yore. And, for that matter, it is by no means certain that the Democrats as a whole would be in favor of annexation. Many of them do not see what would be gained by such a step, and they do think much might be lost. Representative Slayden, of Texas, who bas visited the Island and looked thoroughly into the conditions existing there, is very positive that it would not be well for this to annex the Is land, and there are many who agree with him. Whether or not It is the auty of the con gress of the United States to relieve Cuba, there seems to be little doubt, according to authoritative advices from the island, that commercial conditions there are any thing but good. The Cubans seemed to be absolutely sure that congress would do something for them, and when they found that the efforts of the adminlstrationlsts, backed up as those efforts were by the money expended by the military govern ment of Cuba and by the sugar trust, HIS PASTOR'S ADVICE HOW IT ENABLED A MERCHANT TO RETURN TO BUSINESS. He Was Worn Out From Overwork and Suffered With Nervous Prostration. The Story of Hia Recovery. “I had come back from a trip to Flori da,” said Mr. C. A. Hood, a member of the well-known lumber firm of Hood, Beard & Co., 20-28 Decker street, Youngs town, 0., to a reporter. “Every winter I was obliged to go there for my health until a prominent minister of this city gave me a piece of advice which has not only saved me hundreds of dollars in doctor’s bills and travel, but was the means of making me a well man. “For six years I had been in poor health, brought on by close confinement to business and overwork. I was weak, short of breath, had a great deal of head ache and was nervous. All the time I was getting worse and finally became un able to attend to business. For sixteen months I could do no work and during this time I suffered physically and men tally as only those who have had nerv ous prostration can appreciate. I went south for a change of climate but it did me no good. Nothing helped me till upon the recommendation of this min ister I tried Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. After I had taken the pills acording to directions for about two months, I was able to resume my place at my business. While I used to have wakeful nights from nervousness, I rest well now. I do not have headache any more and feel like a different man. My wife also takes Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People and has been greatly benefited by them.” "Nervous prostration means that the nerves are tired out and cannot perform their work. It is not at all uncommon and comes from overwork, anxiety, ner vous strain or similar causes. The one remedy which has proven itself an ab solute specific for this trouble as well as for all diseases brought on by weakened nerves, impure or impoverished blood is Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale Peo ple. They may be obtained at all drug gists, or direct from Dr. Williams Medi cine company, Schenectady, N. Y., 60 cents per box, six boxes for $2.60. were unavailing, they Immediately set up a wall which has been reverberating ever since. There Is little doubt that much of t>e stuff that Is being printed about the alleged desperate needs of the island is grossly exaggerated, but It is plain that conditions are by no means as favorable as they might be. This point will appear In a somewhat clearer light by the time congress reassembles, when It will be pos sible to see just what has been the result of the failure of the adminlstrationlsts to pass the so-called reciprocity bill. One Democrat who favors annexation Is Representative Newlands, of Nevada, who early in the last session Introduced reso lutions Inviting Cuba to become a part of the United States, first as an organised territory under the constitution, with the assurance of ultimate statehood. Mr. Newlands Is a member of the ways and means committee, and while he did not agree with Representatives Cooper, of Texas, or Robertson, of Louisiana, both of whom signed minority reports In oppo sition to the majority report recommend ing a reduction of 25 per cent in the tariffs on Cuban sugar, he did sign a report con siderably different from that of the ma jority. •• • “I have never doubted that Cuba would be In distress," said Mr. Newlands In dis cussing the matter today, “unless the price of sugar advanced or she was en abled to receive In some degree the ad vantage of the increased price paid by the American consumer as the result of our tariff. The difficulty with Cuba is that her large plantations are and have been heavily mortgaged for years, and that the rescue of the sugar planters from general liquidation depends upon their receiving an increased price for sugar. This liqui dation may take place during the coming year, and all the large estates I have men tioned may be sold. The mere change of ownership of the plantations as the result of the Indebtedness of their owners would do no great Injury were it not for the consequent disturbance in the employment of labor. During the last season the wages of labor increased nearly 50 per cent as a result of the extraordinary demand for laborers on sugar plantations, and they will undoubtedly feel the drop in wages caused by changed conditions. I have no doubt that the new government there will experience a severe trial. “The political union of Cuba with the United States," Mr. Newlands continued, “would mean free trade, and that would mean $25,000,000 more annually for Cuba’s sugar crop than she at present receives. It was with this in view that I, early in the session, Introduced resolutions invit ing her to become a part of the United States.’’ While, as before stated, it is not likely that Mr. Newlands will find many Demo crats who agree with him, his views are given consideration because every one be lieves he is sincere and conscientious in his views on tbe question. TOBACCO SHIPPED VIA BRUNSWICK LARGE QUANTITY OF VIRGINIA PRODUCT EXPORTED—OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST. BRUNSWICK, Ga., July 7.—The com merce of the port has very recently de veloped the exportation of Virginia raised tobacco, which promises to become a con siderable item among the commodities shipped through at-*. The steamship Nordktng has just loaded a large quanti ty of tobacco in hogsheads for delivery in the United Kingdom. Mr. M. A. Baker, one of Brunswick’s most valuable citizens, has passed away and his body was placed to rest yesterday afternoon attended by the Knights of Pythias and a large concourse of other friends. The Brunswick Riflemen and the first divion of the naval militia have each sent details to the state target shoot at Macon this week. The team from the Riflemen is composed of Corporal Walter New man, Privates Brown, Bunkley, Farmer and Smith. The naval militia is represent ed by Lieut. John C. Styles, Ensign James W. Bailey, Quartermaster Ewin Dart, Coxswains Ralston, Hopkins and Seaman Eugene Marlin. TORTURE DANCE STOPPED; INDIANS ARE VERY ANGRY GUTHRIE, Okla., July 7.—The Cheyenne Indians, near Calumet, in Canadian coun ty, are reported to be holding a council of war, angry over the order issued by Major Stouch, Indian agent, prohibiting them from practicing the tortures, so called, incident to their sun dance. The Indians are excited and the whites near Calumet are becoming frightened. Major Stouch has apprised the war de partment of the situation. About 2,000 Indians took part in the dance last wee., in celebration of their religious festival and the tortures were to have closed the meeting. This is the first time that the dances of the Chey ennes have been stopped by the govern ment authorities. CHICAGOJUDGE FIRES JURY IN CASE TRIAL OF ANDREWS* CHARGED WITH WRECKING BANK, POST PONED BECAUSE JUDGE DIS MISSED ALL THE JURORS. DETROIT, Mich., July B.—Judge Alfred J. Murphy, of the recorder’s court, cre ated a sensation in the early proceedings today for the trial of Frank C. Andrews, former vice president of the wrecked City Savings bank, which began this morning, by dismissing the entire panel of jurors drawn for the July term of court. Judge Murphy said in explanation of his action: "Owing to the fact that I have received certain Information affecting members of the jury summoned to appear 1n this court today, I consider it proper, in the interest of justice, for the sake of the defense as well as for the people, to discharge all the jurors summoned for the rest of this term. I believe this action will be approved by all the honest and Intelligent jurors. It will relieve them from all suspicion that might be aroused through the Informa tion to which I have referred.” While it has not developed In court, it has been rumored that several of the members of the jury were very friendly with some of Frank C. Andrews’ close personal associates. These are the rumors that Judge Murphy undoubtedly referred to. However, he will not go Into partic ulars. It was agreed today by counsel for the defense that F. C. Andrews should be tried at once on the last preferred of the several charges against him, that of mis appropriating SB,OOO of the City Savings bank’s funds, with the stipulation that trial on the other charges be deferred, together with the seperate trial of former Cashier Henry R. Andrews, to Septem ber 3. Andrews’ attorneys answered that the ruling of the court In regard to the jurors took them by surprise, and entered an exception. The hand was then shown by moving that the indictment be quashed on the ground that the prosecuting attor ney had not set up a proper case. It was declared that the Information was faulty In a number of particulars which he spec ified. ACTOR, BEFOREA MIRROR, KILLS HIMSELF WITH PISTOL MEMPHIS, Tenn., July B.—A Scimitar special from Helena, Ark., says: The body of a white man supposed to be 8. R. Gayord, of Los Angeles, Cal., was found last night under a tree below the city with a bullet hole through the head. On the tree was a mirror that had been used by Gayord In aiming the shot that ended his life, and near the body was the weapon, a 44-calibre bulldog revolver. Gayord came to Helena yesterday morning ani registered at Koeln hotel as being from lowa, but all his clothing bear marks of Los Angeles merchants. In his grip at the hotel was found a paper of the Gar rick Dramatic school at Los Angeles, which leads to the belief that he was a broken down actor, a belief which is helped out by the man’s appearance, he being about 60 years old and wore a white mustache and weighed about 150 pounds. MANIA FOR SUICIDE DROVE HIM TO DEED BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July B.—Lieu tenant Colonel Barrett has been at a san itarium here for some time afflicted with a suicidal mania. He has had an attend ant in his room with him. Saturday morn ing the attendant stepped out of the room for a moment and Colonel Barrett escaped. He ran up to the fourth floor, where the attendant later discovered him sitting on the outside of a window. The attendant endeavored to coax him back into the building, but Colonel Barrett refused to come and jumped. He struck on his side and lived only a few moments after he was picked up. Colonel Barrett’s family was at the sanitarium, with him. CONVICT MMIS NOW DUE THE STATE AMOUNT INCREASES CONSIDERA- BLY FOR THE QUARTER WHICH HAS JUST CLOSED—SSI,SS7 IS TOTAL AMOUNT. Secretary Goodloe Yancey of the prison commission has furnished Comptroller General Wright with a list of the convict lessees and the amounts due the state by each of the lessees for the quarter ending July Ist. The amount is $51,557, the larg est amount that the state has yet re ceived from the lessees. The following is the list showing the amount due: Office of the Prison Commission of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga, July sth, 1902. Statement rendered to the comptroller of Georgia of the amounts due the state for hire of convict labor for the quarter ending June 80th. 1902: . J W. English. Jr., Atlanta, Ga $ 8,747.81 J. W. English, Jr., for A.-C. I. B. R. Mining Co., and Joel Hurt, At- lanta, Ga ... ... •• 2,893,84 G. S. Baxter & Co., Jacksonville, Fla... 8,737.90 Durham Coal and Coke Co., Chatta- nooga, Tenn 6,412,27 Chattahoochee Brick Co., Atlanta, Ga.. 4,854.a8 Enterprise Lumber Co., Atlanta, Ga... 3,824.40 Parrott Lumber Co., Richwood, Ga...., 3,292.80 James M. Smith. Smlthsonla, Ga 2,550.00 Canda Lumber Co., Worth, Ga... ...... 2,527.85 Merritt W. Dixon, Savannah, Ga... ... 2,444.08 Cruger & Pace, Albany, Ga ... 1,492.17 W. H. Mattox, estate. Elberton, Ga,,... 1,242.50 Jno. W. McCalla, Heardmont, Ga..... 1,262.50 Donalson Lumber Co.. Donalsonville, Ga 1,234.78 351.557.43 We certify that the foregoing statement of amounts due for the hire of convict labor for the quarter ending June 30th is true and cor rect. The Prison Commission of Georgia, Per J. S. Turner, Chairman. ♦ THEY PRAYED FOR RAIN; ♦ ♦ HEAVY STORM FOLLOWED. + + CARTERSVILLE. Ga., July 7. * ♦ A terrific thunder storm, accompa- + + nied by wind and lightning, swept + ♦ across the centre of the county * + five miles above Cartersville yes- + + terday afternoon. 4. + The rain did much damage to the 4> 4> growing crops, washing the land, «j> 4> which was very loose from contlnu- + + ous plowing. 4. 4> A feature of the storm is that it + 4> came up while four members were + in the Methodist church in Carters- + + vllle praying for rain. 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