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ARE REBUKED
81 CHIEF
ROOSEVELT WARNS OFFICIALS
NOT TO SOLICIT VOTES ON
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FED
ERAL OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IS.-President
Roosevelt in an official statement issued
this morning dishes out a few left handed
ones to Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania,
and Congressman Dick, of Ohio. The
executive order in its important points
is as follows:
“On request of the civil service com
mission the attorney general has sub
mitted to me the following opinion:
" "Tour note of the 13th Inst, requests
me to advise you relative to the subiect
of political contributions as shown by
the respective correspondence which you
enclose between the civil service com
mission and officers of the Republican
state committee of Pennsylvania and
Ohio.
" "In the Pennsylvania case it appears
that recently a circular letter was issued
by the Republican state committee sign
ed by M. S. Quay, chairman, stating that
financial assistance is needed in the com
ing congressional and state election, and
that the committee will be greatly oblig
ed If the addresses will aid to the ex
tent of his ability and inclination. This
circular letter bore in its caption as well
the name of Senator Quay as charman
and of W. R. Andrews, clerk to the sen
ate committee on Immigration, as secre
tary. and was sent by mall to various
federal officers and employes at their
home addresses. Upon advice from the
committee that because of their official
relations neither Senator Quay nor Mr.
Andrews could properly serve upon a
committee concerned in soliciting and re
ceiving political contributions from fed
eral oflicers. or permit their names to be
held for the letters making such solici
tation. the circular letter, so far as ad
dressed to federal officials, was with
drawn. Immediately thereafter another
circular letter was issued in identically
the same form except that It bore the sig
nature of the treasurer of the commit
tee. who is not a federal office holder.
The commission pointed out the illegality
of this circular, because it carried on its
heading the names of Senator Quay and
Mr. Andrews, and directed its recall: and
this ruling is now contested by Mr. An
drews.
" Tn the Ohio case a circular was is
sued by the Republican state executive
committee, bearing the names of Hon.
Charles Dick (member of congress) and
various federal offic als and stating tnat
any assistance which the addressee “can
give as one of those directly interested
in party success in Ohio will be grateful
ly acknowledged.” It seems that this cir
cular was sent to certain federal officials,
that the commission demands its with
drawal. and that the executive commit
tee declines or neglects to accede to these
demands.
•* The question presented is covered
by section 11 of the civil service act.
“ 'Whatever the particular form of
words adopted in such circulars in order
to ihow a request rather than a demand,
and to give to responses a quasi volun
tary character, the explicit and compre
hensive words of statute forbidding those
bafired by their public relations to solicit
from federal officials, directly or Indirect
ly. or Mo “be tn any manner concemea
in soliciting or receiving any assessment,
subscription or contribution for sny polit
ical purpose whatever.** unquestionably
condemn all such circulars. They should
not be sent to federal officials, or else
they should sot bear the names of the
public officials or employes designated in
the act. Your power to direct by appro
priate order under the mandates of these
sections all persons in the executive ser
vice of the United States is clear.* **
To this the president addressed:
*T hereby call the attention of all offi
cers and employes in the federal service
to the foregoing opinion and warn them
that the provisions of the law as therein
construed are to be by them obeyed and
enforced.
“Any official In the federal service may
without jeopardy to his official standing
contribute or not. exactly as he pleases
provided he obeys the sections of the
civil service act above referred to.
■ (Signed)
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
JUDGE NEWMAN
SHOWS HIS HEART
Because his wife was an inmate of the
insane asylum and his nine children, the
youngest only twelve years of age. need
ed his care and support at home, lean
drum Shelton, a moonshiner from Fannin
county, eras given his liberty by Judge
Newman in the United States court Thurs
day morning.
When the case against Shelton was call
ed his attorney. Colonel W. T. pay, made
a statement to the court of the circum
stances and also read a letter from
Superintendent Powell, of the state in
sane asylum, that ' the man's wife was
confined in the Institution. Judge New
man interrupted him by saying that he
hid previously received personal lnforn>
ation regarding the case.
With these facts before him. Judge
Newman asked if the defendant was guil
ty and received a reply in the affirmative.
He then said he would allow the man
to go home but if he was again caught
in the violation of the law he would
give him a sentence that he would re
member.
Eight other cases were disposed off dur
ing the morning, the result being five
pleas and three verdicts of guilty. Those
who plead guilty were Squire Walden,
Howard Shelton. Joseph Swaney. W. A.
Sul lens and Ed Bullens, Jr., of Lumpkin
county. Verdicts of guilty were rendered
in the cases against Felix Dearing, of
Haralson county. Walter Martin of White
county, and Charles Davis, of Gwinnett
county. They were not sentenced.
COBB COUNTY GETS
MANY FREE ROUTES
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.—Wm. B. Fen
der has been appointed postmaster at
Mineola. Lowndes county, vice Hen-y M.
Young, resigned.
The following rural free delivery routes
will be established in Cobb county Novem
ber 13th next:
Acworth, four routes, area covered, 76
miles; population served, 2.385.
Kennesaw, three routes; area covered. vi
square miles; population served. 1.625.
Mableton, one route; area covered. 18
square miles; population served. 675.
Marietta, nine routes; area covered, 153
square miles; population served. 6.315.
Roswell, two routes; area covered, 36
miles; population served. 990.
The post offices at Story. Kellogg. Gil
more. Craft. Blanche. Noonday.
Delmar. Dodgen. Power. Oakley Mill. Oc
tavia. Hardage. Copher and Coker are to
be discontinued and --»e postoffices at
Terry. Crownsville, Payne. Othela and
Victoria supplied by rural carriers from
Acworth. ~ ...
BIRMINGHAM GLAD OF
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Oct IT—Tb. set
tlement of the coal miners* strike in this
district on Wednesday, through the good
offices of W. N. Rhodes, editor of the Bir
mingham News, has been the cause of
much rejoicing tn the entire district.
The furnaces which have had {ires bank
ed because of the scarcity of coal, caused
by the strike, will resume now Just as
quickly as the coal is furnished by the
miners, who are returning to work al
ready.
The strike was called off noon Wednes
day. and some two or three thousand of
the 4.700 men who were out began at once
preparing for the resumption of work. This
means much for the district, as the state
ment is made that the closing down of the
mines caused quarries to close and fur
naces to have fires banked.
The pay rolls of the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad company were reduced
by this strike a large amount of money,
which means that much money was kept
from the merchants, both wholesale and
retail. In the city.
The coal production in Alabama will re
sume its normal condition before the end
of the week. There is a strong demand
for the product, and good prices prevail
therefor. The satisfaction to be noted on
all sides is great. Merchants as well as
miners are pleased at the situation.
Pittsburg Dealers Raise Coal Prices.
PITTSBURG. Oct. 18.—There was a
meeting here today of the largest inde- (
pendent coal operators and members of
the Pittsburg coal combine to raise prices
of bituminous coal. It was decided in
view of the demand being far in excess
of the supply to raise prices 30 cents per
ton. This is an Increase of from 15 to
30 per cent over present prices.
OLD SYSTEM URGED
8Y THE PRISON
COMMISSION
IN THE REPORT TO THE LEGISLA
TURE THE LEASE SYSTEM
WILL BE ADVOCATED
FOR RENEWAL.
The prison commission in its annual re
port. which will be-made ire a few days
to the legislature will recommend that
the same system by which the convicts
are now employed be adopted again.
The convict lease expires in 1904 but the
commission urges in Its report that Che
legislature take up the matter at the com
ing session and dispose of it. so that there
will be time to make all arrangements
for the convicts by the time the lease ex
pires.
Referring to taking up the report at
the coming session the report wf!l say:
“At the '-ession of the general assembly
it will be necessary to provide employ
ment for the convicts to take effect after
March 31st. 1904. when the present con
tracts. made in pursuance of the act of
1897. will expire. To postpone action until
the next session might greatly Jeopadlse
the interest of the state because of the
limited time intervening between your ad
journment and the.expiration of such con
tracts within which it would be impos
sible for the present contractor who
may desire to again to employ convict la
bor. or others who may become bidders
therefor, to so arrange their affairs as to
offer the state that price which may reas
onably be expected; nor could the state
Itself, in so short a period properly pre
pare for such employment. should it de
cide to use them upon public works or
otherwise, solely on stale account.”
The prison commission goes into the de
tails of constructing the state road to
the sea from Atlanta by using convict la
bor. It estimates that it would take about
$600,010 to properly equip the convicts for
such work, shows that the state would
derive absolutely no revenue from such
wdrk until years have gone by, tells tbe
cost of the rights of way. the bridges tree
ties and depot and terminal facilities. A
statement Is also made which shows what
it would cost the state to work the con
victs on the roads. In other words the
commission recommends that the same
system now in vogue be adopted again
by tbe legislature and in the opinion of
the commissioners more money can be
obtained for the convicts than is being
done at present.
STOPPED TRAIN
TO OBLIGE CUPID
CHARLOTTE, N. C.. Oct. 18.-A special
from Asheville. N. C., says:
Miss Sarah Hensley, of Dillsboro, and
T. J. Leadbetter. of Almont, were last
night passengers on the westbound train
on the Murphy branch of the Southern
railway. As they were engaged they
reasoned that their homeward train ride
might as well be their wedding trip, and
as Rev. T. A. Fatton. pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Bryson City, hap
pened to be aboard nothing seamed easier.
Rev. Mr. Patton was appealed to and he,
in turn, appealed to Captain Rusler, in
charge of the train. Captain Rusler is a
bachelor of long standing, but he uid not
care to interrupt the course of true love,
so the train was delayed at Bryson City
and the young couple made man and wife
in the presence of the passengers as
sembled at a hotel near the depot. “All
aboard” was then called and the train
soon made up the short time lost at Hy
men's altar.
oldesTnkrolnToxford
BURNED TO DEATH
OXFORD, Oct. 18.—Oxford was the scene
of another conflagration Thursday even
nlng. A negro cabin Just back of Pres.
Dickey's caught fire at 11 o'clock and
was completely gutted.
Leitha Godfrey an aged negress per
ished in the flames. She * was partially
paralyzed and could not walk. Her
charred remains were found midway be
tween the two beds in the room showing
that she evidently made some attempt
to make her exit.
She was the oldest negro In Oxford and
during slavery was owned by the Bran
ham family of which she has known six
generations.
This is the first death ever known to
result from Are in this vicluity and is
deeply regretted by both white and black.
The bones were gathered from the
ruins and Interred today. She is thought
to have been 90 years of age.
cardinaCgibbonsvisTts
THE PRIESTS IN ATLANTA
His eminence James Cardinal Gibbons,
accompanied by Rev. Fathers Griffith.
Cunningham and Gavon. passed through
the city Thursday and stopped afseaw a
moments to visit the Very Reverend*
Father jßaxin at the rectory of the Im
maculate Conception church, on Hunter
street.
The cardinal expressed his regret at not
being able to make a longer visit in the
city, and spoke of the kind reception
tendered him some two years ago when
he visited Atlanta on his way to Au
gusta.
His eminence looks remarkably wea,
and his trip to New Orleans has benefited
him greatly. He was pleased to meet Rev.
Father Jackson, wuo was formerly sta
tioned in Baltimore.
TH ESEMI-WEEKLY* JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1902.
MORGAN SIYS
cornu, is
NOT BEST
ALABAMA SENATOR THINKS
DEMOCRATS WOULD LOSE
BY SECURING CONTROL OF
CONGRESS NEXT ELECTION.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 18.—Senator John T.
Morgan, of Alabama, who is visiting in
this city, has been Interviewed on the
coal strike and on the Isthmian canal
outlook. Speaking of President Roose
velt's success in bringing about arbitra
tion. the senator said:
“I am very glad that a modus vlvendi
has apparently been formed, and I should
thin- the republican situation would be
relieved considerably. In a matter where
the comfort and prosperity of the whole
people are concerned, we should not en
tertain any question of party advantage,
but should consider the general welfare.
“But the strike question has only been
put to sleep for a time. You will find
much debate and attempted legislation in
congress and in legislatures of states con
taining mines which meet this winter,
concerning the status of mines. The so
called question of capital and labor Is a
broad one.
Hill’s Mine Flank.
“Mr. Hill, in New York, has taken th*
wrong idea of handling the fuel question
—through the exercise of the right of em
inent domain. It Is a municipal matter,
the regulatUn of a public utility such an
a ferry, a turnpike or a street railway.
Attorney General Knox expressed the
right idea when he said in effect:
'Let the common law define the wrong
and then frame the statute to apply the
remedy. The common law has defined
the right of ke state or municipality to
make regulations for the health, comfort,,
convenience or protection of the public
for hundreds of years.
Touching on politics, the senator said:
“I Co not see that the democrates have
anything to gain by controlling the next
house of represen.atlves. I do not believe
the democrates of tn.s country want to
constitute themselves a clog to legisla
tion, vet that result would naturally fol
low. With the two branches of congress
of opposite poL.-cal faith, the government
would be seriously embarrassed. There
W nothing to gain by a condition of this
kind. It would not be any advantage to
any one.”
Sfcaking of trusts the senator from
Alabama said:
"We should tax big corporations by
national law Bring the Interested parties
forward, put them on oath. Interrogate
them about their concerns and have- the
law so drawn that where certain un
healthy combinations arc found to exist
lay on the tax. Make It unprofitable for
such to do business, and I think you have
the remedy, but." he continued, "while
this n ay be agitated during the coining
congress, the remedy may prove a little
too strong."
The Isthmian Canals.
Asked what he thought of the pros
pects for the construction of an isthmian
canal. Senator Morgan said:
“I have always felt confident that when
the whole matter has been gone over ‘.he
Nlcarguan route will be accepted as the
only practical location. The money has
been appropriated, and I do not believe
any. combination of men or scoundrels
wiil be able to prevent it and cause the
monev to be converted back into the
treasury. Mr. McKinley, with the wisest
policy which was ever exhibited by any
president, was a firm friend of the plan,
and Mr. Roosevelt, who is unmistakably
sincere and honest, is carrying out his
policy.
"Recent railway developments indicate
that J. P. Morgan and the other great
financiers have accepted the fact that the
Isthmian canal must be constructed. He
recognizes the fact that the canal will be
built, and he wishes to control the great
tonnage which must be carried from all
over the country east of the Mississippi
and south of the St. Lawrence to Pensa
cola. Mobile. New Orleans and Galves
ton."
MACON VETERAN
HAS PASSED AWAY
MACON. Ga., Oct. 18.—Mr. J. H. Birch,
one of she oldest citizens of Macon and
possessing an unspotted record as a Con
federate soldier, died yesterday morning
at the home of his daughter on Poplar
street. His death was not altogether un
expected as he has been in bad health
for some months.
Mr. Birch was 67 years of age, having
spent the greater part of his life ih Ma
con. A wife and four children survive
him. They are Mrs. T. J. Ragsdale, of
Atlanta; Mrs. J. E. Todd, J. H. Birch, of
Wrightsville, and Mrs. E. M. Goodloe. of
tnls city.
".he funeral occurred this morning from
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Good
loe. on Poplar street. Rev. William Shaw,
of Atlanta, officiating. The pall .bearers
selected from the camp of United Con
federate veteran- were: Messrs. W. M.
McKervey, E. J. Whittle, J. G. Dor
sett. D. J. Peed. J. B. K. Smith. Ab F.
Jones and W. A. Poe. The Interment
w.ts made at Rose Hill cemetery.
GOV. CANDLER HAS
COMPLETED_HIS MESSAGE
Governor Candler has practically com
pleted his last annual message to the gen
eral assembly. ...
The message, while Governor Candler
declines to discuss it, is said to be an
unusually strong one, and deals with all
the affairs of the state in a very com
prehensive manner. Several important rec
ommendations will be made by the gov
ernor regarding the school and pension
funds. He will call especial attention to
the condition of the state capttol and rec
ommend strongly an appropriation for re
pairs.
The governor will also give important
facts and figures connected with the state
government during the past two years.
sprang fronTtrauF
TO DEATH IN RIVER
WICHITA. Kan., Oct. 18.—A young English
man jumped from the top of a Santa Fe freight
car while crossing the Salt Fork bridge near
Ponca City. Oklahoma, yesterday, saying the
momentum would carry him to the bank, and
making a bet to that effect. He fell short,
however, striking a rock in the river, and waa
instantly killed.
In hie pockets were found evidences that he
was the nephew of the Earl of Lonsdale and
that he had served In the British army In
India. In his pockets was also a letter from
Übndon lawyers asking him to return and
prosecute a claim to an Inheritance.
NEW YORK TOW BOATS
HAVE FORMED TRUST
NEW YORK. Oct. 18.—The Evening Post
today says:
"A combination of the towboat interests tn
New York harbor probably will be announced
within a short time. Negotiations have prog
ressed to the point of a tentative agreement
between six lines, owning 34 boats, and at a
meeting to be held next week It is expected
that definite action will be taken looking to
the merging of theee lines and the organization
of a new company.”
ALL CAFES IN CHICAGO
MAY FORM BIG TRUST
CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—Chicago is to have
a restaurant trust, capitalized at $5,000,t00,
if the plans of certain promoters are car
ried out, says The Tribune. All the large
restaurants of the city, It Is contemplated,
are to be drawn under one central man
agement, the head of each establishment,
however, to retain the direction of his own
place.
A large grocery house, bakeries, a cen
tral meat market, and storage ware
houses, from which all the cases will draw
their supplies at wholesale rates, Is one
feature of the combination’s scheme.
In this way, it is held, a saving of the
of from 5 to 20 per cent can be made direct
on the $1,200,000 that seven of the leading
restaurants of the city expend annually
for supplies.
The active promoter of this tentative
plan, modeled on the lines of the St. Louis
restaurant combine, which has been in
operation for five months, is William A.
Conver, an attorney. Others are supposed
to be interested with him.
BROOM MANUFACTURERS
WILL FORM BIG TRUST
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—Manufacturers of
brooms are preparing to form a combina
tion of the trade in this country, accord
ing to The World. They have been asked
to assemble early next month In this city
'to decide on the details of the organi
zation.
It is stated by those Interested in the
proposed company that capital amounting
to about 55.000.0000 will be engaged. Op
tions on a number of plants already have
been secured. The motive of the consolida
tion is declared to be the development of
export trade to Europe and South Amer
ica.
OFFM WN
SOLDIER IS
MURDEREH
DESCRIPTION OF BURRUS TAL
LIES WITH THAT OF TAYLOR,
WANTED FOR WHOLESALE
MURDER IN MISSOURI.
Marshall Ryan has received a tele
gram from the Missouri Authorities in re
gard to the soldier arrested at Fort Mc-
Pherson Friday afternoon, wnlch leads
the officer to believe there is no doubt
about George BWrus being George Burrus
Taylor, tbe man wanted for the wholesale
murder of a family.
A description which the authorities send
of the man wa-nted tallies in every de
tail with the Soldier except in regard to
the helghth. The man wanted la accord
ing to the description sent, five feet, 11
1-2 Inches h’gh. while the man in the
Tower js only about five feet 10 inches
tall. The description in every other re
spect tallies. Thfi mqn has almost black
hair and t’ark blpe Just as the de
scription calls fop-. weighs approxi
mately 170 pounds. t He wears a No. 8
shoe a No. 7 1-4 hat. All these items are
in accord with the description sent from
Missouri. Marshall Ryan is confident
he has the right man and explains the dif
ference in helghth by the fact that Tay
lor's brother who was hanged, was about
5 feet 11 ’ 1-2 inches high. The officer
thinks the authorities have gotten the
measurements cf the two men confused in
this respect.
Besides the closeness of the descrip
tion, the knowledge he displays of the
crime is also supposed to indicate that he
is the right man.» He talks familiarly of
the killing of the. Meekq family. He ex
plains this by saying he lived only 15
miles from the scene of the crime. It is
now generally believed that he is the
man wanted.
The Information he does not mind giv
ing in regard to tbe crime would seem to
indicate, however, that he is not the man
wanted. It appears that he would profess
ignorance of the affair if he were really
the man.
He is said. hbWevVr. to have confessed,
to some of his fallow Soldiers at the fort
while on a drtink. This alleged confes
sion reached Marshall Ryan. The man
was held in the gugrd house until his
time was out and then turned ovef to
t.,e officer.
If he is the right man and it now ap
pears he is. the officer has picked up
$5.0u0 by the capture, which did not re
quire any effort at all.
NORTHSTATENEGROES
CLAIM ROOSEVELT’S AID
RALEIGH. N. C„ Oct. 18.—The negroes
who resent being kicked out of the state
republican convention voiced their senti
ments in two conventions last evening and
emphatically declared that President
Roosevelt was on their side.
A dozen representative negroes gather
ed here and Issued an address declaring
war to the end aginst Senator Pritchard
and the state leaders who turned them
down at the state convention. At this
meeting Lee. Person, formerly a state
senator, read a letter he had received
‘from Gen. Jas. S. Clarkson, of lowa in
which the letter says of the lily white
movement:
"No self respecting Republican can tol
erate any such attempted departure from
the cardinal doctrines of the Republican
party. The president has no sympathy
with It and you may assure all your
friends and your whole race that he Is
as sound on the doctrine of human rights
and manhood suffrage as I am.”
Samuel Vick, of Wilson, now the only
negro postmaster in North Carolina, was
nominated by a negro convention at Wel
don for congress. This convention also
denounced the lily white republicans, es
pecially Senator Pritchard. Ex-Congress
man Cheatham, who was formerly recor
der of deeds of the District of Columbia,
and ex-Congressman George H. White
were the main speakers.
BITTER DISPUTE IS ON
IN AMERICAN NAVY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—The board of con
struction of the navy department has reached
what may be regarded as a critical point in the
development of the American navy. For many
days past the board has been struggling with
the grave problem presented by the necessity
of so designing the armored, cruisers authorized
by the last congress as to combine the greatest
offensive and defensive qualities with the high
est speed. The ordnance department wished to
clad the vessels in the heaviest armor and place
on them the biggest guns, while the engineers
wished to give a high speed.
These differences of opinion have become
much more pronounced than ever before, and
there have been some very lively scenes in
the board meetings recently. Gradually the
Issues have been sifted down and adjusted
tentatively save the very Important one of
weight to be allowed for motive power, which
means speed.
Englneer-ln-Chlef Melville insists that the
new cruisers should take the wash of anything
afloat. He demanded that they be able to
overtake If need be and escape from any battle
ship or cruiser of any other navy, holding that
the reserve speed, as In the case of the Oregon
at Santiago, might often turn the course of
battle.
It is probable that Secretary Moody will be
called upon to decide the issue as to whether
speed shall be sacrificed to power and size limi
tation.
grocers~helperFu N ION
HAS DECLARED STRIKE
CHICAGO. Oct. 18,—Members of the whole
sale grocers' helpers union went on a strike
today to compel the wholesale grocers’ asso
ciation to live up to a wage contract adopted
by the union and the grocers on September 21.
There are a thousand men in the grocers’ un
ion and It Is understood that there Is not a
man who will be working.
ISIMDCMTED
WITHSTNIES
AND LIU
SOUFRIERE CRATER SENDS A
STORM OF STONES AND LAVA
OVER PLANTATIONS OF IS
LAND OF ST. VINCENT.
KINGSTOWN. Island of St. Vincent,
Oct. 18.—The eruption of the Soufriere
still continues and eight inches of sand
and small stones have fallen from
Georgetown Northward. No lives are
reported lost and no serious damage has
been done to buildings.
The Arrowroot crops in the northeast
ern part of the island, however, have
beetl destroyed.
Inhabitants of Georgetown, who fled
upon the latest outbreak of the volcano,
have not yet dared to return to
their homes. They are camping in col
onies to the southward. Features of the
present eruption of the Soufriere are
totally different from previous outbreaks.
Flames at the rim of the crater were
visible today and clouds of steam from
the crater can be seen from Kingstown.
Great clouds of dust are floating sea
ward to the west. Earthquake shocks
were felt toddy at Hateau Belalre.
SURVIVORS SUFFER BECAUSE
THE RELIEF FUND IS SHY
ST. THOMAS, D. W. 1., Oct. 18.—Great
dissatisfaction exists In St. Vincent with
the distribution by vhe government of
the fund contributed for the relief of the
sufferers from the volcanic eruptions and
earthquakes.
High government officials are accused
of maladministration. It is asserted that
a large quantity of provisions and sup
plies contributed by the American gov
ernment have been allowed to spoil. Lum
ber sent to aid inhabitants to rebuild
their- homes is declared* to be rotting on
the ground. Supplies are spoiling In store
houses, while refugees are unprovided and
are starving.
It is charged that more than 52,000
pounds, the balance of the relief fund,
has been merged into the general reve
nues of the island.
The administration is accused of trying
to force emigration to Jamaica, but the
people are unwilling to leave.
A public meeting was held on Wednes
day to express dissatisfaction with the
methods of the government. Resolutions
were adop'ed and ordered sent to Mr.
Chamberlain, secretary of colonial af
fairs, asking him to intervene to secure
a proper administration of the relief
funds.
FARMER DELEGATES
HAVE ALL GONF HOME
MACON. Ga.. Oct. 16.—The delegates to the
National Farmers’ Congress, who went on the
excursion over the Macon, Dublin and Savannah
to Savannah returned to Macon yesterday at
12:30 o’clock. Os the party, which numbered
M strong, some took the Southern, leaving Im
mediately for points north, and about sixty
went over the Central on an excursion to An
dersonville. returning to Macoa at 7 :30 p. m.
yesterday.
At Savannah the delegates were accorded •
royel .welcome. A brass band met them at the
depot, from which they were carried to the
De Sotd for dinner.
Immediately after It waa announced that the
men would be Invited to go on to the mouth
of the Savannah river on the tug boat J. H.
Estill.
The party went by Thunderbolt, where a stop
waa made and refreshments were served. The
ladies were given an oyster bake.
On returning to the hotel Col. D. G. Huges,
who bad charge of the crowd, was given a
handsome cane, a graceful speech being made
by Mr. W. T. Ames, of Michigan, in behalf of
the delegates.
Colonel Hughes made an appropriate speech
of acceptance, saying that, being Identified
heart and soul with the Interests of the con
gress, he was particularly glad to receive the
token from the delegates.
Those who went to Andersonville viewed the
federal cemetery at that place and saw the
work which the government has done byway
of Improvement. The whole number of the
delegates have now left Macon for their homes.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 18.—Josiah
T. Wall, formerly a member of congress
O"om the Gainesville district, and Rev. B.
C. Gibbs, presiding elder of the African
Methodist church, are neighbors, residing
9ne mile south of Tallahassee.
’ During the afternoon Nettie Wall, the
daughter of Josiaji Wall, a grown young
woman, visited the home of Gibbs, where
she found Maggie Gibbs, a 7-year-old
daughter, alone in the house. She delib
erately murdered the little girl.
The Wall woman is in the custody of
the officers. It is thought she is crazy,
and her father says she showed signs of
insanity two years ago.
The murderess came to the city and
gave the news of her horrible deed.
MISS SADIE SHELVERTON DEAD
FROM ACUTE PNEUMONIA
Miss Sadie Shelverton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Shelverton, died at
Clarkston early Saturday morning. She
was stricken with pneumonia only a few
days ago, but despite all that could be
done for her she sank rapidly. Miss
Shelverton was a popular young lady, not
only in Clarkstan. but also in Atlanta,
where she was raised.
The funeral will probably take place at
Westview cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Several other members of the family
have been ill for some time and the de
votion of Miss Shelverton, who nursed
them for weeks, Is said to have caused her
death.
WILL HONOR THE NIGHT
WASHINGTON RODE GOAT
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 18.—Invitations have
been Issued for the celebration by the Grand
Dodge of Pennsylvania of the Sesqui-Centennlal
anniversary of the initiation of Geenra! George
Washington Into the Masonic fracternlty, an
event which took place In the lodge at Freder
icksburg, Va., on November 4, 1752. The grand
masters, deputy grand masters and grand secre
taries of all tbe grand lodges, with which the
grand lodge of Pennsylvania holds friendly re
lations and other prominent masons have been
Invited.
The celebration will be held in the Masonic
temple In this city on November 5, the formal
exercises being held In the corlnthian of Grand
Lodge hall.
President Roosevelt, who is a member of
Oyster Bay lodge, is to be present and make an
address. President Stewart L. Woodford,
former minister to Spain, will deliver an ora
tion on "Washington as a Citizen,” and James
M. Lamberton, Harrisburg, Pa., one on "Wash
ington as a Freemason."
TRAIN "KILLS MEXICAN;
CREW UNDER ARREST
BISBEE. Arlz., Oct. 17.—Two Mexicans
were run over by a Jrain at Agua Prleta,
across the international line from Doug
lass, Aris., yesterday. One was killed
and the other badly Injured.
The trainmen were immediately arrested
and placed in the Mexican Jail. They are
Ed Patterson, engineer; Fred McDon
ough, fireman; George McGorse, yard
master and E. H. Kidd, switchman.
Excitement Is intense at Douglass. Su
perintendent Morgan has persuaded a
party of railroad men not to cfoss the
line and liberate the Americans.
GEORGIA NEGRO MURDERER
IS CAJJGHT IN IDAHO
DOUGLAS, Ga., Oct. 18.—Shen*. W. W.
Southerland accompanied by E. L. Tan
ner. -est for Boies City, Idaho. They go
with requisition papers to bring back to
Douglas a negro, W— Brewer, who is
now being held at Moscow, Idaho, for the
murder of Kindred White, a young white
man, at McDonald’s mill in August, 1901.
Mr. White was employed as a clerk In
the store of Stewart Bros., and was a
quiet and pious young man.
On the night on which he was killed,
there was a negro festival in town and
the negro had a fuss with some other
white man. Returning home that night
young White stopped by the negroes to
see them dance. As soon as he appeared,
the negro shot him dead and fled.
He was. pursued and shot by a posse
near Albany, Ga., but escaped. He was
caught by T. B. West, a native of North
Carolina, now living in Moscow. There is
a reward of $250 for Brewer.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
ADJOURNED THURSDAY
FORT VALLEY. Ga.. Oct K.—The Re
hobath Baptist association, which con
vened here Tuesday, adjourned yesterday.
A large delegation from the churches were
present and the reports -were most grati
fying. More was given for missions dur
ing the past year than ever before in the
history of the association. Services were
preached to large congregations by Rev.
A. S. Dix, of Perry: H. P. Jackson, of
Montezuma; L. R. Gwaltney, of Rome;
J. L. W’hite, of Macon, and J. C. Solomon,
of Atlanta. The people of Fort Valley and
especially the churches here received
a spiritual stimulus from this gathering
of representative men and women.
ftMEffiOFnSES
FOR CAVALRY
AREBEST
ENGLISH BLUE BOOK SAYS NO
HORSE IS BETTER FOR WAR
SERVICE THAN AMER-
ICAN PRODUCT.
LONDON, October 18,—A blue book has
been Issued containing a detailed report
of the officers appointed by the com
mander in chief of the army to inquire
into the working of the remount depart
ment. The report speaks generally fa
vorably of the arms of the department
and of the class of animals purchased.
Dealing with the case of Captain Smith,
who was attached to the purchasing com
mission at New Orleans, the report finds
that Captain Smith received a commis
sion on every animal he purchased, that
many of the mules bought by him were
absolutely unfit afid useless and he was
guilty of malpractice and brought the
greatest discredit upon the department.
The report also finds that Captain E. R.
Mandalay and Veterinary Surgeon Hawes
behaved with extreme impropriety in pur
chasing for their own use and shipping
to England horses brought up for inspec
tion as remounts and which absolutely
have been branded. The report says re
garding American mules:
“In our opinion rtothtng approaches
them except ths gun mules of the moun
tain batteries in India. We do not see a
fault to find with them as a class.”
Os the horses the officer says:
"Judging them as a class I think them
the very type for mounted infantry
horses. With time and training the Am
erican horse would turn out to be the
ideal horse for mounted infantry or to
carry light cavalry, without equipment.”
The report considers that the dealers
at first made undue profits, but this was
not so in the latter stages. It further
says the officers can conceive the possi
bility of Chicago’s becoming a very’ val
uable center for remounts. Dealing with
Canada, the report says the dominion
does not appear to be able to furnish a
very large number of horses and that the
supply is not likely to increase unless
breeding is stimulated by a steady, per
manent demand for army horses, and
unless sujtably selected stallions are in
troduced.
WATSON LECTURES
TO GOOD MACON HOUSE
MACON. Ga.. Oct. 16.—Hon. Thomas E.
Watson lectured last night at the Acad
emy of Music on the subject of “The
South.” The students of Mercer and Wes
leyan occupied reserved seats in the bal
cony.
The speaker was introduced by Presi
dent Pollock, of Mercer, who said that Mr.
Watson was a graduate of Mercer in the
same class with Hon. Seaborn A. Wright
and others who had since taken a promi
nent part in public life.
Mr. Watson responded, saying that no
one had more pleasant recollection of the
days referred to than himself. He spoke
for two hours during which time he held
the close attention of the audience which
at times gave expression to their feelings
by applause. The lecturer appeared to
the very best advantage. It was the con
census of opinion that Mr. Watson is one
of the most Impressive speakers on the
platform.
His lecture is an able defense of the
south’s part in history. He was given an
ovation when he said that he had deter
mined to write a history that would do
justice to the south.
MATTHEWS IS MISSING*FROM
HOME IN EAST ATLANTA
i - _
The police are searching for W. O.
Matthews, of East Atlanta, who left his
home Wednesday morning to go to work,
and has not since been heard from.
Matthews was employed at Ray’s mark
et. corner of the Boulevard and East Fair
streets. He took his lunch with him on
leaving home, and the family is absolute
ly without a clew to his .whereabouts.
When he failed to return, his family be
came alqrmed and his brother, J. H.
Matthews, began the search.
Matthews, the missing man, weighs be
tween 180 and 200 pounds, and is about
thirty years of age. He is known to have
been a steady, hard-working man, devot
ed to his family. So far the police are
without any trace of him.
three’children burned
LOCKED IN THE HOUSE
TUCHULA, Miss.. Oct. 17.—News has
Just reached here of a fire near Kruger, a
small station ten miles north of here, in
which three children were burned to death.
The father, George Moorehead, left for
his work tn the woods, leaving his wife
and the three children at his home. The
mother went to a neighbor's to gather
some vegetables. Upon her return she was
horrified to see her home in flames. The
children had been locked in the house.
BUFFALO BILL SUED
FOR $50450° DAMAGES
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—William F. Cody (Buf
falo Bill) and Nate Salisbury were today made
defendants in a suit brought by J. R. Myerly
to recover $50,000 damages for alleged Injuries
he received through a premature explosion of a
cannon during a performance In Indianapolis
May 14. 1901. The suit was brought in the
United States circuit court by Smith & Martin,
attorneys for Myerly, who is a resident of Bal
timore.
;HALF BILLION
I BEEF TRUST
| FORMED
UNITED>STATES PACKING COM-.
PANY IS ORGANIZED TO CON
TROL THE BEEF MARKET IN :
AMERICA. j
’ i
TRENTON. N. J., Oct. 18 —The United
‘ States Packing company, which is under- 1
stood to be the beef combine, has been
incorporated here with an authorized cap
ital of SI,OOO/000. It is understood that this ,
amount will be subsequently increased to
probably $500,000,000. ;
The company is authorized to purchase !
and deal in cattle and other live stock j
and to carry on the business of butchers. ,
packers, storekeepers, construct and op- •
erate steamship lines, etc. The capital i
stock is divided Into one-half perferred *
and one-half common.
The dividends are to be paid upon the
preferred stock semi-annually, but are 1
not to be cumulative. The dividends, how- ■
ever, are to be at no time less than 1
per cent or more than 6 per cent per an- .
num. The Incorporators of the company,
are Horace S. Gould, Frederick K. Be-1
ward and Kenneth X. McLaren, all of |
whom are clerks in a New Jersey corpo- ;
ration, agency.
It is said that this trust plans a mo
nopoly of every article of food. It Is the [
first big trust organized without the aid ;
of Morgan. It is said that John D. Rock- ■
efeller, the Standard OU magnate, is
sponsor for the combine.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
HOLD FIRST SESSION!
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 18.—Nearly every
seat in the Coliseum was filled when the
first business session of the Disciples of
Christ opened yesterday. Sessions today
and tomorrow are those of the Christian
Woman's Board of Missions and will be ;
presided ever by Mrs. Nancy E» Atkinson, j
of Indianapolis, vice president of the ‘
board. Sunrise meetings this morning !
and downtown meetings In the middle of
the day.
The session at the Coliseum began at ;
9:15 with a Bible study, led by Calla
Scott, of 'Nebraska, and the convention |
proper opened with an address by Mra. |
J. S. McCleery ,of Nebraska. She review
ed the work of former Christian church 1
conventions and said the present conven
tion would be the largest in the history ’
of the denomination. Mrs. Atkinson's re
port for the general board showed that
118 missionary pastors and 71 other mis- i
slonarles were being supported by the ■
woman’s board. Thirty mission schools 1
with 3,000 pupils are being operated, and
two new stations have been opened dur
ing the year in India.
A building for the Bible chair depart
ment in the Kansas university was erect
ed at a cost of $6,000 and schools were
erected at Morehead and Hazel Green, ;
Ky., at a cost of $20,000 and dormitories ,
built at Edwards, and Lum, Ala.,
for the negro educational department. .
The total amount of money raised last
year was $139,004.
A. B. HOLMES IS GONE~”
AND HIS WIFE GRIEVES.
Just one week ago last night A. B.
Holmes, of 269 Hilliard street, myste
riously disappeared and no trace of him
has since been found, though vigorous
efforts have been made to locate him.
Friday .the police were asked to find the
missing man, but so far they have not
succeeded. ,
Saturday night a week ago Holmes re- j
turned to his residence early in the night. ’
With him was a negro man, whom
Holmes had hired to drive for him only ,
a few days before. He owed the man
75 cents, he told his wife, and asked her .
to give him that amount, as he had no
change. She did not have the exact j
amount and Holmes went with the negro |
to Sharpe's grocery store, just a half |
block away, to get a five dollar bill
changed. The money was changed for
him and he is supposed to have paid the
negrq there.
Holmes did not return and nothing has.
been heard of him since. The negro came I
back to the house Monday and told Mrs. I
Holmes her husband had not paid him. [
He asked her for the money. She de-1
manded to know where her husband was
and the negro claimed he knew nothing
at all about him. The negro said Holmes
had boarded a car with him, going to
town. He had paid both fares and had|
gotten off at the corner of Decatur and
Peachtree streets.
MEMPHIS STATESMAN*"
BIFFS MR. ROOSEVELT;
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Oct. 17.—Con-j
gressman M. R. Patterson, of Memphis,
spoke Wednesday at the auditorium, and,
in the opinion of those present made the
best political speech that has been heard !
in Chattanooga in years.
He referred to President Roosevelt as
an "effervescent accident," and declared
that he was not in the least sincere In
his efforts to regulate the trusts.
He said that Roosevelt had allowed the
congress to adjourn without even sending
a message on the subject and now that he.
was going around the country abusing
the trusts. Congressman Patterson said,
that the only real remedy for the trusts
was the entire removal of all duty on,
goods which were sold in a foreign coun
try at a lower rate than they are sold:
here. He declared that Roosevelt in sug- •
gesting the constitutional amendment
knew that it would not be possible to se
cure the vote of three-fourths of the
states for it. He said that instead of put
ting a bandage on Roosevelt’s leg It would
be much better to put It upon his mouth. .
He dealt with the trusts and imperial-,
ism solely and the speech that he made
here is likely to become thoroughly known
before the present campaign is over.
Congressman Patterson declared the
whole Democratic party would unite in
1904 against the trusts.
GETS TWELVE MONTHS
FOR ROBBING FARMER
ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 18.—John Huff, an aged
and highly respectable fanner of Oconee county,
was this morning robbed in Athens of sls. The
party who committed the robbery was a young j
white man near Winder, Jackson county. He
hid the money In an ash pile on a lot on ■
Lumpkin street. When arrested he denied the,
charge, but stated
was and the name of the party who committed
the crime. He was given a preliminary trial
this morning. This afternoon at a session of
the city court he pleaded guilty 'and was sent
up for twelve months.
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RESISTING ARREST
ALBANY. Ga_. Oct. 18—Oliver Heard, the
negro whom Officer R. T. Raley shot
afternoon In an effort to effect his arrest, died
this morning.
Heard resisted arrest and attempted to brain ,
the officer with an ax. when Officer Raley stot •
him twice, both balls taking effect in the»
breast. Public opinion justifies the officer, as
Heard was a mean negro and would surely have
carried out his threat to kill the offlesr had
not the latter protected himself by sbaoUag
the negro.