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2 ■I PIEASEO WITH HIT TREATY A FEW CHANGES OF MINOR IM PORTANCE WILL BE SUG GESTED-WILL CAREFULLY GUARD ALTERNATIONS. NEW YORK. Oct. 24. It can be Hated authoritatively that with the exception of a few minor changes the reciprocity treaty submitted by Secretary Hay to president Palma is acceptable to the Cuban president and cabinet, cables the Havana correspondent of The Tribune. Instructions as to changes desired have been sent to Minister Quesada at Wash ington and If approved by the Uqjted States the treaty will be sent to con gress soon after it reconvenes. Just what alterations are asked cannot be learned, but It Is said Cuba wants equal terms for certain Cuban commodi ties President Palma has guarded care fully the contents of the treaty. How ever, It Is safe to say II provides for a 90 per cent reduction. GOV. CANDLER IS HONORED BY STATE HOUSE OFFICERS Governor Candler was presented with an elegant chest of silver Saturday i by the state house officers as a token of ;the esteem and high regard in which he Is held by the members of his official family. The present was quite a surprise to the governor. At the presentation the officials bade the governor a last fare well as governor. Many of the officials wept as they shook his hand. Governor Candler was in tears when he bade his cabinet good-bye. The scene was a very ' impressive one. All of the capitol officers were gathered in the reception room at the governor's office. The silver chest was placed on a table in the center of the room, where It was greatly admired. Governor Cand ler was requested to come into the re ception room. When he was seated At torney General Wright made the follow ing speech: ••Governor: •This is the last gathering of your of ficial family. For four years as chief executive of thlr great commonwealth you have come tn and gone out among ua These, your associates, members of . your official household, have been your constant companions and the daily wit nesses of your public service. Better than gjiy other we are able to judge of the fidelity, untiring seal and great ability with which the high duties of your office have been discharged. •'And now as we are about to separate and to sever the dear ties which have so long bound us closely together we would employ a few of these fleeting, parting moments in tendering to you a simple, but sincere testimonial of our high regard for your as chief elective, as man and friend. “You have presided over the destinies of this people with distinguished ability and marked fidelity to the constitution and laws of the state. Today your ad ministration becomes numbered with the past and takes its place as a part of the history of the state, and none in the annals of the commonwealth will shine with more fadeless luster. Were I call ed upon to name its most striking feature. I should reply its rugged and robust hon esty "You leave this high office with the con fidence and loyalty of your friends and the respect of ali people, but I am not here to call into review the history of your public acts, but to present to you this testimonial, this box of silver, as a slight token of the esteem and love in which you are held by those who know you best and who have had the opportunity best to estimate your worth as a public servant. The gift itself is small, save In the sen timent which is speaks. With it you carry into private life the special regard and af fection of every state house officer and employe from the highest to the humblest public servant at the capitol. "We now bid you good-bye.” Governor Candler replied In eloquent terms, thanking tne officials for the many kindnesses shown him during his admin istration. and assuring them that the success of his administration was due in the main, not to himself but to the state bouse officers who had so ably assisted him. YOUNG WOMAN SHOT~ BY A HIDDEN HAND MARION. Ky., Oct. 24 Near Chapel Hill Wednesday Miss Williamson, daugh ter of Horace Williamson, a prominent, farmer. was shot and instantly killed by an unknown party while she was return ing from church, accompanied by Mr. ; Brown. The assailant was hidden in the -woods. As Browu recently had a quarrel with a rival, when the rival was seriously shot, it is thought that the shots were intended .for Brown. Bloodhounds were put on the trail today. * TO' AND SON MEET AFTEfI 35JEARS A MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., WOMAN WHO REFUGEED TO CANADA . LEAVES A SON WHO HAS A ROMANCE. CHART .OTTE. N. C-. Oct. JS.-News nas been received here to the effect that a well-known business man of Hickory, N. C-, and his father bad recently found out that each other were alive after being Separated 35 years or so. The son says regarding the matter: "My father was born in Manchester. England, as were his ancestors. He re moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1860. My 'mother was a Miss McCrary, of Milledge ville. Ga.. and with her sister and other female members of her family refugeed to Toronto during the civil war. My fath er and mother were married in Toronto where I was born. My mother dvir.g while I was an infant. 1 was taken charge of by Mrs. Green, who was a Miss John ston. of Charleston, and my mother's aunt, who also with the female member: of her family went to Toronto at ~.e same time the Milledgeville branch of the fam ily did. The first knowledge that I had that I possessed a living relative on earth was when my father walked Into my of fice In Hickory some time ago." Mr. Green's father's name is Sykes anc he resides near Pittsburg. Pa. He dis covered his son by accident some monthi ago. and the latter returned a few days ago from a visit to him. THEY HID IN COFFIN WHILE SHIP SAILED NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-Three stowaways, John Johnson. J. Jensen and Hansen, have landed In New York, despite the immi grant officers, who were bent on shipping them back to Norway and Sweden. They came over on the steamer Oscar IT and Johnson broke the record for in genuity in hiding himself away by crawl ing into a colon, where he remained for several hours. The three men stored away on the Oscar II the night before the steamship sailed from Chrietlonsand. On the second day out all were discover ed by an officer. They were hauled before the captain, who set them to work In the stoke hole. There they heard startling stories of the fate that awaited stowaways when they arrived tn New York. It was too much for Johnson. He learned that a steerage passenger had died and that his body had been inclosed in a pine box to be brought to port. Johnson saw his op portunity and. going down into the hold that night, ue tore the top off the box, took the body out and hid it under a pile at matting, then he crawled into the coffin himself. He replaced the top so carefully that the nails fitted Into the holes from which he had wrenched them. Twenty four hours later, he was dragged out af ter the ship had been searched from stem to stern. He was half famished and badly frightened. but with his companions he managed to dodge about frorp the depor tation pep at Ellis island Into the booth for admitted immigrants and reached shore. womanTn The case IS CENTER of interest PITTSBURG. Pa.. Oct. a—Charles Bruce Head the young bookkeeper, who was shot on Tuesday night by Dr. Ellis Duncan, of Txtaisville. Ilea at the Wabash Tunnel camp In about the same condition as yesterday. Rls physician says he cannot as yet tell the result of the wound in the neck. Many stories are in circulation as to the cause of the shooting, but the affair is still shrouded In mystery, as neither man will talk concerning it- As usual, in such matters, the chief interest In these stories centers about "the woman In the case." W H. McClure, of Louisville, an uncle of Duncan, visited the prisoner In jail today and arranged for counsel for him. fiEORGIAGOLDMINES OACTINE MUCH ATTENTION THE CHARLES MINE IN FORSYTH COUNTY SOLD TO CHICAGO ~ CAPITALISTS FOR DE VELOPMENT. A gratifying improvement in the re sources of Georgia which is daily becom ing more marked is the development of the gold mining Industry, which is greater to day than it has been for the past 25 years or more. That gold is widely distributed over the state is a well known fact, and only the gold fever in the west in '49 re tarded the mineral development of the state. Among the well known mines in the state is the Charles mine, in Forsyth county, some fifteen miles from Canton, which has just been sold to a body of Chicago capitalists, represented by J. T. Hogan, a veteran miner of the wist. The, sale was consummated by W. D. Hart, of the At lanta Mining exchange. * * It is the avowed purpose of the western purchasers to Immediately install modern machinery, with a view of saving all the valuable product of the mine, which has hitherto been worked after the more prim itive methods. The purchase price was rxono The Charles mine was discovered many years ago in a peculiar way. A settler, deslMng to build a chimney, took stone from the top of the hill where the vein crops out. and while erecting his chimney discovered the gold. Later the mine came into the possession of Dr. Charles, whose name it bears. The modern development of this prop erty is in keeping with similar other min ing developments tn the state, and would seem to point to the correctness of the belief that capitalists are looking more and more to the mineral properties of Georgia. THIS MAN MADE FORTUNE BY INDULGING IN DELAY NEW YORK. Oct ffi.-Dr. Robert F. Weir by holding property in Herald square for three years has made >172.000 without going into the market at all. Dr. Wely has just sold three lots in West 33d street for >325.000. This property three years ago cost him only >152.000. The pur chasers are the Realty Finance company, a new company, who have bought -much real estate tn various parts of the city lately. What is to be done with the lota just bought Is not definitely known. They are only 69 feet 9 inches frontage by 98 feet 9 Inches deep. This establishes a new price for property in this vicinity, being nearly >5.000 a front foot. LONE MONTANA OUTLAW IS CAUGHT BY POSSE. BUTTE, Mont., Oct. 25.—A special from Missoula says that the special train has just arrived with a prisoner whom the posse caught in the wild country near Bonita and who is believed to be the lone robber who held up the Northern Pacific fast limited yesterday morning. The man who held up the North Coast Limited near Bear Mouth and killed En gineer O’Neill yesterday has been cap tured. Positive proof has not yet been produced, but Sheriff Prescott, of Mis soula. is sure that he has the right man. Deputy Sheriff Mitchell arrested the sus pect near Gold Creek. 20 miles from the scene of the hold-up today. MAJOR JOSEPH pTaLEXANDER, BIG PLANTER, IS DEAD SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Oct. 25.-Major Joe. P. Alexander, of Harwood. Ark-, is dead at Coronado, of heart failure. He was one of the largest and most successful cotton planters In the south, having plan tations in Arkansas and Louisiana and was well known through all the lower Misslssipl Valley, particularly in New Or leans. He was a veteran of the Confed erate army, having served In the Ross Cavalry brigade, under Nathan Bedford I orest. e MEDICATED KILLS THREE MEN FERNANDINA, Fla., Oct. 25.—Morgan Little and James Gill, white men. are dead at Nassauville, near here, and a companion is dying as a result of drink ing an intoxicating medicine. They had 1 been drinking heavily of mixed drinks before drinking the medicine, it is said. The men were well known and the news of their death has created considerable excitement, SIOO REWARD OFFERED FOR ARREST OF MURDERER JACKSON. Miss.. Oct. 25—Governor Long!no has offered a reward of a hun dred dollars for the arrest and convic tion of the parties who murdered young Tom Johnson on the 21st at Pickins. The murder was committed by one of the members of Howe's show. THE SIMIWEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1902. LARGER ARMY WANTED BY BOOT SECRETARY OF WAR WILL REC OMMEND THAT ARMY BE IN CREASED TO 250,000 MEN. ROOSEVELT INDORSES PLAN. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Radlcal rec ommendations for army legislation will characterise the forthcoming annual re port of Secretary Root. The old adage, "in time of peace prepare for war" is the keynote of his policy, the most notable expression of which will be the recom mendation that sufficient military equip ment be purchased and kept on hand to supply all the regular forces and 150,000 volunteers, 250,000 in all. President Roose velt Indorses this policy of Secretary Root and he will probably refer to this matter in hie message to congress, recommending that the steps advised by the secretary be taken. Secretary Root is, not dismayed by the action of the last congress in falling to ap prove his army staff bill, and he will rec ommend the enactment of legislation at the coming session similar to that which he urged and General Miles opposed at the last session. A general staff bill will be presented as soon as It will differ somewhat from which was defeated last year and it Is bellevec' that the opposition of General Miles will be less marked during the consideration of this measure at the coming congress than it was at the last. Another interesting recommendation of Secretary Root will be that In favor of the national military reserve brought forwaru by Representative Dick, of Ohio. While Secretary Root says he has not given the question of army canteen any thought, it is probable that his report will have a ref erence to the matter. It is felt In army cir cles that the reports of General Funston and others who have declared that the present non-canteen system Is faulty will have their effect upon him and that he may urge the re-establishment of Lie canteen with limitations as to tne nature of the drinks so’.ck JURY FREES “CABBY” - WHO KILLED A MAN CHICAGO, Oct. 23.—After nearly a week of triaj, fo-.owed by only fifteen minutes of deliberations, a jury in Judge Brenta nos' court has returned a verdict of “not guilty" in the case of Edward Coughlin, charged with the murder of Caesar O. Hara. The twelve men agreed without any debate that It was a case of justifia ble homicide. Coughlin was a cabman, without a dol lar except his salary. The man killed was a liveryman and is reputed to have left an estate of over >400,000. The trouble bet wen Harz and Coughlin began when Coughlin reported that he had driven two passengers about the down-town u*strict and had been unable to collect a fare of >7. Harz Is said to have been abusive and finally said he would deduct the amount from the pay of the driver. Then Coughlin is alleged to have said: *'l will put you where the grass will grow over you before I'll lose that mon ey.” The driver then left the barn and, it is said, bought a revolver. He returned to the office of Harz and demanded >6O which he claimed to be due him as back pay. Harz refused to give him the money and denied that there was any credit for Coughlin. A dispute followed and Cough lin shot and killed t|ie elder man. The threat to kill Harz and the subse quent purchase of the revolver caused the state to ask the death penalty. The driv er pleaded seif defense, alleging that he was first attacked by Harx who seized the spoke of a wagon wheel Wu.ch he kept In the office as a weapon. ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN, WILL BOYCOTT HARD COAL ‘ CHICAGO. Oct. 28 —lt is stated today by President Morton, of the International As sociation of Stationary Engineers and Firemen, that ail members of the associa tion all over the country would be or dered to refuse to handle any anthracite ceal until each member affected by the anthracite strike Is reinstated on the basis on which the miners returned to work. The brotherhood has a membership of 14.000, gnd has local unions in 114 towns and cities, including Chicago, New York. Boston. Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Cleve land. Baltimore. St. Loflts, Kansas City, Denver and San Francisco. President Morton declared bls organiza tion was tn a position to shut out hard coal In all cities where It had local un ions, and said such action would be taken If necessary for the protection of mem bers of the union who had lost their po sitions on account of the anthracite strike. This is President Morton's view of the situation: MINISTER TO CHILE REFUSES THE TRANSFER WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 Minister L. Wilson, who was to have been transferred from Santiago de Chile to Greece, has declined the transfer and will remain minister to Chile, whither he Is now bound. John B. Jackson, at present, sec retary of the embassy at Berlin, who was to have succeeded Mr. Wilson, will go to Athens as minister to Greece, suc ceeding Mr. Francis, who resigned. irishmaTdefeated"" LIBERAL LEADER GLASGOW, Oct. 25.—1 n the election to day of a rector of the Glasgow university in succession to Lord Rosebery, Mr. Wyndham, the Irish secretary, defeated John Morley, the Liberal leader, by 674 to G 45 votes. The result, which was rather unexpected, will doubtless be claimed as another endorsement of the government’s educational bill and measure adopted to ward Ireland. BOOKER T?WASHINGTON INVITES ROOSEVELT WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Booker T. Washington called upon President Roose velt today and extended to him an in vitation to visit the Tuskegee institute at Tuskegee, Ala., In the event of his making a southern trip this fall. The president promised to take the subject under consideration, no definite arrange ments yet having been made for the trip. judge’johnT’har™ TAKES OATH OF OFFICE Judge John C. Hart, the new attorney general, was the only state official swom In Saturday. This was done by special re quest. and shortly after the inaugural cer emonies Governor Terrell administered the oath of office to him. Attorney General Hart will be In his office Monday. W. F. STOVALL DIES AT THE UNION DEPOT While attending to his duties as station master at the union passenger station W. F. Stovall, of 111 Grant street, was seized with an attack of heart failure Wednesday night about 8:30. He expired a few moments later. During the past several months Mr. Stovall was not In good health. He had pn attack of fever which was quite severe nnd which left him in a considerably enfeebled condition. Wednesday after noon, however, he reported for duty at shortly before 6 o’clock and he appeared to be as well as he had been for several weeks. After the train of the Georgia railroad came in at 8:30 o’clock Mr. Stovall went to the train to give instructions to one of the brakemen. He then began talking with a gentleman who was nearby and leaned against one of the cars of tfcie train as he appeared to be very much exhaust ed. Suddenly he fell to the floor, face downward. He was removed at one to the baggage room but before physicians could reach him he had died. Mr. Stovall is survived by a wife and seven children. They are Mrs. J. C. Hen son and Misses Emma. Rochelle, Ida, Montrie, Lucile and Mottle. Other rela tives are three brothers: C. C. Stovall, of Monroe. N. C.; S. C. and G. W. Stovall, of Atlanta: Mrs. S. E. Dempsey and Mrs. Q p. McWaters, of Atlanta are sisters of the deceased. Mr. W. P. Ragsdale, of Fairburn, is the father in law of the late Mr. Stovall. Mr. Stovall was born in Meriwether county in 184.1. He fought with the Con federates during the civil war, and *had been a resident of Atlanta for the last 20 years. He was once a conductor on the Atlanta and West Point railroad, but for the past 18 years had been assistant sta tion master at the union depot. Naval Battle Is Reported Fought. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct. 25. For several hours today cannon firing was heard at sea, between Corlnto and Brito, Nicaragua, and according to rumors, curent here, a battle was fought between the Columbia cruiser Bogota and the in surgent gunboat Padilla. bkoTWnd FOB MASONIC HOME UNITED STATES SENATOR PRE SENTS SIXTY ACRES TO THE GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA. MACON, Ga., Oct. 25—The committee apointed to solicit subscriptions for the erection of the new Masonic Home secur ed >2,000 subscribed the first day. This tak en with the S3OO voted by the grand lodge and the >2,500 given by the city council, makes a total up to date of <5,000. Besides this Senator A. O. Bacon has made the offer of 00 acres of land just across the Ocmulgee near his home as a site for the new structure. A letter was received yesterday by Mr. Ross White, chairman of the Masonic committee as follows: "My Dear Mr. White: “Recurring to the matter of our recent conversation, I beg leave to say that It will give me much pleasure to donate to the grand lodge of Georgia F. A. M„ 60 acres of land- on which to locate a proposed Masonic home. I am ready to exedUte the deed convey ing the same as soofl as I am notified that this offer Is accepted. “In my judgment the site which I have selected for this purpose will make an Ideal site for tbg home. It has an eleva tion of 75 feet or 100 feet above the Oc mulgee river, Is In plain sight of the Southern railroad and commands a view of some parts of the city and the suburbs. In a direct line It Is withih two miles of the courthouse and when the North and South Macon street railway is completed, as now projected, the line will pass with in a short distance of the place. "Trusting that this site may be chosen as a location for the home, I am fraternal ly yours, A. O. BACON, Energetic work will be done to secure other funds. GOD COULDN’T MAKE THE EARTH IN SIX DAYS CHICAGO, Oct. 25.—At the Temple of Israel last night Dr. Emil G. Hirsch de clared his absolute disbelief In the first chapter of Genesis, and bade his congre gation discard It as an article of faith. "Religion, biology and astronomy,” he declared, "have each given evidence that make It is Impossible to believe that the world was created In six days. It is Im possible also to give serious consideration to the efforts that have been made to reconcile science and religion. “All nations,” said Dr. Hirsch, "have their idea of the creation of the world, and in every case the creation has been ascribed to their favorite Gods. The world has gradually progressed from poly theistic to monopolythelstic and there Is no doubt that the first chap ter of Genests is’ simply a rela tion by some Jewish writer of the stories told by the Babylonians which the Jews had carried from their captivity In Baby lon six hundred years before Christ.” MILTON P. CAMP IS DEAD AFTER A LONG ILLNESS Milton P. Camp, one of the most prom inent men of Atlanta, died at his home, 101 Nelson street Friday night at 8 o’clock, after an illness of several months. Mr. Camp was a public spirited man, and showed his patriotism In many ways while serving as a member of the city council to which he was twice elected, and in- various other positions of public ’trust in which he was placed by the people of Atlanta, as an evidence of con fidence and esteem. ' He wag a leading member of the fra ternal world of Atla nta - being identified with several of the local lodges of secret orders. He a member of Fulton Lodge No. 210, Free apd Accepted Masons; Odd Fellows lodge No. 60; Knights of Pythias, Atlanta lodge No. 20; and a mem ber of the Red Men. Mr. Camp leaves a wife and one son, William T. Camp. 6f Fort Worth. Tex., and two brothers, C. D. Camp, of Atlanta, and P. W. Camp, of Sparks, Ga. W. S. MILNER IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS W. S. Milner died at his residence, 286 Pulliam street Saturday morning. Mr. Milner was well known In Atlanta, having lived here many years. He was the father-in-law of Aiderman M. T. La- Hatte. During Cleveland’s administra tion Mr. Milner was engineer at the gov ernment's building in Atlanta. Negro Vote Cut From 90’000 to S*OOO. CHARLOTTE, N. C., Oct. 25—The reg istration books for the first election Ln North Carolina under the constitutional amendment for the disfrqrttchjsement of illiterate negroes closed tonight. Under former laws the colored vote in North Cttftlina was about 90,000. If the returns received from registrations can be regarded as a basis for the entire state, the total colored vote at the next lection will not amount to 5,000. AUGUSTA MAN KILLS WIFE MF CHARLES H. WALKER, POLICE MAN, ENDS Jk DIVORCE SUIT AND FAMILY TROUBLE WITH PISTOL BALLS. AUGUSTA. Ga.. Oct. 25.—Policeman Charles H. Walker shot and killed his wife about 11 o'clock this morning, and then killed himself. His wife, Stella S. Walker, yesterday Hied suit for divorce in the superior court, making sensational charges of cruelty. She alleged that as late as the 22d of this month she had been choked into insensi bility, and then deserted by her husband, and she asked to be granted the custody us their child and alimony. The couple had only been married about a year. Policeman Walker was walking his beat this morning in the neighborhood of his home; he was greatly worried over his family trouble, and talked to several friends about it. Walker called at his home and called for his wife. She met him at the door and they conversed for a few moments. What was said was heard by no one. Sudden ly Walker pulled out his pistol and fired five shots. Pat Curley, a mall carrier, who was passing, saw the shooting and rushed there. Both were dead when he reached them. Mrs. Walker had been hit only once, the bullet entering her right ear and coming out in the left temple. Bo close had the pistol been held that her face was burned and also her hat. Walker shot himself once, having placed the muzzle of the pistol Under his chin, the bullet coming out at the top of his head. Mrs. Walker was the daughter of the late Dr. M. L. Spears. Negroes Confess Murder. Nathan Nathaniel, a negro arrested last night. today confessed that he. with Tom and Dan Hardy, killed Ed Griffin, whose body was found Tuesday afternoon. Tom Hardy was arrested Monday on suspicion but refused to make any statement. Yes terday a bloody coat was found near the scene and Identified as Tom Hardy's, and this led to arrest of Nathan, who soon broke down and confessed. The grand jury will at once take up the case, and a speedy trial will be had. The murder was one of the most brutal ever committed in this county. WALTHOUR DEFEATS 10 RUNNING HORSES Bobby Walthour won In his race against ten horses at Piedmont park Thursday af ternoon. . It was an even start. Walthour led by three lengths at the half mite. At the mile Walthour was leading by several lengths. Whlthour’s best mile was made in 1:40, and his slowest mile was made In 1:50. He led over the horses easily except ' at the relay, and at each relay they gained on him, forcing him to ride hard in order to catch up again. The cause of this waa H>at the’horses did not relay properly. An enthusiastic crowd attended the race, and there was much enthusiasm. It was evident that nearly every one was for Walthour in his race. t The race did not commence at 3 o’clock which was the appointed hour. The rea son was that crowds were reaching the fair grounds on each car and It was de- 1 elded to postpone the race until all who desired seeing It had arrived at the park. Bobby Loses Last Raes Against Horses Walthour lost his race against the horses at Piedmont Park Saturday. The horses were to run nine miles while Walthour rode ten. He finished 10 lengths ahead at the end of the ninth mile, but failed to gain his lap. Walthour said before the race that he did not expect to win the race on account of the high wind. Walthour’s best mile was 1:41, his slow est mile was made In 1:53. He rode every mile quicker than the corresponding mile by the horse. TENTH GEORGIA TO MEET FOR REUNION AT COLUMBUS A reunion of the Tenth Georgia Infantry will be held at Columbus, Ga., on October 28th. The call for the reunion follows: There will be a reunion of Semmes’ Brigade and the Tenth Georgia Regiment of Infantry, C. 8. A., at the court house in Columbus, Ga., October 28th, at 12 o'clock. All officers and members are requested to be present. Miss Ola Sidney Alford Is appointed sponsor for the Tenth Georgia regiment, which was composed of the following companies: A., Columbus, Ga.; B, Augusta, Ga.; C. Chattahoochee coun ty; D, Augusta; E, Jonesboro; F, Thomson; G, Hawkinsville; H, Abbeville; and I. Fayette ville, and K. Augusta and Savannah. Ga. COL. A. J. McBRIDE, Pres. Tenth Georgia Survivors’ Association. JOSEPH S. ALFORD, Secretary. There will doubtless be a large attendance. INDIAN CRACKED JOKES AS HE WENT TO DEATH SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 24.—Walking Shield, a Rosebud Indian, was hanged here today for the murder of Mrs. Ghost-Faced- Bear on the Rosebud Indian reservation. May 8, 1902. On the way to the gallows the Indian Joked with the marshals. The murdered woman was the mother of the girl with whom Walk ing Shield was enamored and the Indian killed her "so she would not be in the way." Last night at sundown Walking Shield sang a weird death song as is the custom of Indians about to die. MERCER UNIVERSITY HOLDS AN ELECTION MACON, Ga., Oct. 25.—The Phi Delta society of Meree.r university had an election for annl verearlan and for champion debaters this morn ing which resulted as follows: Anniversarian, J. C. Thomas, of Jackson: champion debaters. W F. Brown. Hiawassee; W. C. Kilpatrick. Macon; W. H. Moody. Talla poosa; law class debaters, G. P. Donahue. Hemphill; R. Barton, A. D. Quarles. Atlanta: president of anniversary, W. C. Underwood, Camilla; standard bearer, W. Evans. TO SUSPEND SENTENCE IF MAN WILL PROMISE ROANOKE, Va., Oct. 25 —The attorneys for the receiver of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company have offered, if agreeable with the United States district attorney, to have the eight months’ sentence recently imposed on Edward Guerrant. a union labor organiser, for contempt of the federal court, suspended, provided he will promise, as Webber and Had dow, two organisers, have done, not to engage in organizing labor again in this state. LATE RETURNS INDICATE SHEPPARD’S NOMINATION HOUSTON, Texas. Oct. 25.—Unofficial returns indicated that in the Democratic primary election held in the first congres sional district today, Morris Sheppard was nominated to succeed his father, re cently deceased, for both the unexpired term and the full term In the fifty-eighth congress. Two Negroes Killed. ROME. Ga., Oct. 25.—Oscar Seymour and Richard Sims, colored, were killed late yester day afternoon in an elevator accident at Lin dale. Seymour and Sims were working on the new Massachusetts mill, carrying up brick and mor tar. when the shaft and rope broke, precipi tating the men to the ground, a distance of 70 feet. Both men were badly crushed. BRAVE GIRL ATTACKED NEGRO WITH FISTS A negro purse thief who Friday night brutally attacked Miss Jeanette Reynolds on South Pryor street, near Trinity ave nue, was beaten off by Miss Corrie Rey nolds, her sister, who bravely struck the thief In the face and ran him away. The girl in her excitement and fear for her sister, followed the thief a' few steps after striking him, and then, as he ran away and all danger was past, she began, wo man-like, to scream. It was shortly before 7 o’clock that the Misses Reynolds, daughters of*W. C. Rey nolds, of 3 Pulliam street, left their home to go to a drug store up on Pryor street for some medicine which was needed by a sick relative. On Garnett street, just before reaching Pryor, they noticed a ne gro about 18 years of age standing on the edge of the sidewalk. He eyed them care fully as they passed, and then followed. The young ladles were a little frightened, but had no idea the negro meant to attack them. Soon after reaching Pryor street, and when no one was in sight, the negro quickly caught up with them and seized Miss Jeanette Reynolds roughly by the arm. She carried a purse in her hand, and this was very clearly what the negro was after, but she held on to it with all her might, despite the cruel grasp of the ne gro, which bruised her arm. As she held to the purse she screamed with all her might. But no one was near except the two girls and the negro. Miss Corrie Reynolds, seeing the plight her sis ter was in, doubled up her fist and struck the thief as hard as she could squarely In the face. It is doubtful if the blow hurt the man, but it was so sudden and unexpected that it frightened him thor oughly, and he loosened his grasp and fled. (800,000 Bond Issue. CHARLOTTE, N. C., Oct. 23.—There was filed at Southport, N. C., yesterday a deed of trust, securing bonds amounting to >BOO.OOO for the Cape Fear Terminal Railroad Company. The Lincoln Savings and Trust Company, of Phil adelphia, becomes the trustee. The terminal company is chartered to build a line of road from Southport to Wilmington, with the ulti mate intention of either extending the line or entering the Virginia coal fields by means of traffic arrangements with other roads. engTnTerswill NOT STRIKE ON OS. HOAD AGREEMENT SIGNED BY MEN AND MANAGEMENT OF ROAD AND WAGE SCALE WILL GO INTO EFFECT. AUGUSTA, Ga., Oct. 25.—A settlement was reached late last night in the Geor gle railroad engineers’ matter, and an agreement signed. The railroad management agreed to adopt the mileage system of pay, and also conceded the request of the men in the manner of choosing men for special work. Nothing was said in the contract about the re-lnstantement of the men who com posed the first committee, and who were discharged by General Manager Scott. This matter, will be left for the men and the road to settle between themselves. As a matter of fact, one of them has al ready been reinstated by the road. Mr. Youngson will leave Augusta today. Chief Hannahan, of the Brotherhood of Firemen, is now in conference with Mr. Scott endeavoring to secure the same agreement tot the firemen. Firemen Get Their Demands Granted. AUGUSTA, Ga., Oct. 25.—Chief Hannahan haa secured the same agreement for the fire men as was secured by the engineers. The discharged engineers have all been re instated. Everybody is satisfied and ths Georgia rail road men are happy. STORY OF THE BRAVE~ WHO KILLED CUSTER PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2u.—A former Sioux chief, now an Episcopalian rector, the Rev. Philip Daloria. of Flora. S. D.. who it at tending the council of tne Protestant Episcopal church here, said j-e-:rday to a North Amer ican reporter: "It was only a year ago that I learned the true story of the death of General Custer. I had been the means of converting an old warrior named Appearing Elk. Unlike most Indian braves, he was not much given to boast ing of his exploits, but I knew that he had taken many scalps. "Appearing Elk became a fervent Christian and one day, after he had been baptized and taken into the church, I askeu him to tell me of his experience in the battle of the Little Big Horn. Every Sioux wants to know who killed Custer, and that was my first question. I was surprised when the old man replied, •I did.’ "I felt pretty sure that Appearing Elk told the truth. I drew his story from him In detail, and this is what he said: " 'We had surrounded the last cluster of soldiers when my pony was shot from under me. When I got on my feet again I discov ered that I had been wounded. Suddenly a man in blue loomed up in front of me. "’I knew he was a big cljlef. He was swaying like a drunken man from exhaustion and loss of blood because of many bullet and arrow wounds. I felled him with my toma hawk and then sat on bls body to be sure that I should not be robbed of my spoils. In order to make doubly sure I took the revolver from the holster of the dead man and stuck it in my belt. “ ‘I didn’t scalp the man, because his head was shaved, and I was ashamed to take a mere piece of skin.’ "I know postlvely.” continued Mr. Daloria. “that the revolver taken by Appearing Elk was subsequently identified as Custer's, and so far as I have been able to learn, Custer was the only man in the command who had his head shaved.” Appearing Elk died last spring. \ VILLA RICA NOW HAS LIGHT AND POWER CO. VILLA RICA, Ga.. Oct. 25.—The Villa Rica Light and Power Company was organized last night and marks another epoch in the pro gress of the town. The company is composed entirely of citizens with ample capital paid in to commence to bulk! and equip the plant and rush it to a speedy completion. The following officers were elected: C. M. Griffin,'president ; F. C. Wilson, vice-president ; E. R. Ayers, secretary and treasurer, with the following board of directors: Dr. J. R. Sewell, F. C. Wilson, W. A Maxwell, Prof. V. D. Whatley. V. B. Esterly, S. O. Fielder, Alonzo Ayers and J. H. Pope. The Villa Rica cotton seed oil mill is near ing completion. The machinery is arriving and being placed in position and the man agement expect to have the mill in full opera tion within thirty days. The Carroll County Baptist Association con venes here today. A very large attendance is already here and large numbers constantly arriving. Some of the most noted Baptist di vines of the state will attend. CLINTON RUFF, OF GRIFFIN, LOSES HIS RIGHT FOOT GRIFFIN, Ga., Oct 25.—Clinton Ruff. a young man employed In the Central railroad yards at this place, had hts right foot so badly mangled Thursday night as to necessitate ampu tation. He was coupling cars and while be tween the boxes the train began to move and he was unable to get out. But for the help given by a negro who heard his cries for help Mr Ruff would undoubtedly have been killed. He was carried to his home and Drs. Stewart, Taylor and Thomas operated upon him about midnight. The wounded man stood the opera tion very well and is resting easily this morn ing and the physicians think he will recover from the effect of his injuries. REDMOND"AND HIS PARTY HAVE REACHED BOSTON NEW YORK. Oct. 23.—John L. Redmond. M. P., and his party have arrived here from Bos ton. Members of the United Irish league of this city, met them and acted as an escort to their hotel, where a recepttoii was held. Mr. Redmond will be the chief speaker at Car negie Hall Sunday evening. He will address a meeting Monday evening in Philadelphia and will return to London on Wednesday next. The other envoys will remain in the United States for some time and will visit Canada. GATES CLOSED s FAIR WAS SUCCESS ALL OBLIGATIONS TO BE MET PROMPTLY, AND THE OFFI CIALS GREATLY PLEASED AT FINAL RESULTS, The great interstate fair came to a close Saturday night, slightly damp from rain, but triumphant to the close, and the fair directors pronounce it one of the most successful ever held in the southern states. The show was all that had been expected. The management will be able to meet all of its obligations without diffi culty. The attendance was equal to that of last year. The success of the fair this year leads to the belief that another show will be held next year, though it is too far ahead. to predict anything very definite. Officials t * stated last night that it was most proba ble that the fair grounds would again be open next year, and that another success ful show would be put on. The last day of the fair was a very In teresting one, and drew an immense crowd to the grounds. The feature of the day was the big Walthour race, and a vast throng gathered to see the event shortly after 2 o’clock. Most of those who, saw the race remained through the ex- ; cellent card of horse racing and saw the • fireworks last night. Vanity Fair was in its glory after dark. Quite the feature of the fair this year was the racing. By confining the races largely to runners the people were kept interested and attended In large numbers. “The fair just closed,” said President Cabaniss last night, "had fewer objection, able features than any ever held in Atlan ta. The midway was made up of clean attractions. The exhibits were of the highest standard and character and the • poultry and cattle thows were equal to any that Atlanta has ever had. The man ufacturers’ exhibit was a marvelous de monstration of the importance that At lanta has attained as a manufacturing center. "No board of directory tn any enter prise was ever more painstaking or cap able. They gave the same attention and magnificent ability to the fair that they do to their private affairs, and every one of them is a successful business man. They did at a great sacrifice to their own bus iness devote nearly all of the past month | to the horse show and fair. “The directors are very grateful to the people of Atlanta and contiguous terri tory for their exceedingly liberal patron age.” , In the drawing contest of the Elk Ci- , gar company, which had a stand at the fair grounds, the number 8974 wins the horse. The holder of the number may obtain the horse by calling at 102 Dodd avenue and presenting coupon. TERRELL’S SECRETARIES HAVE BEEN SELECTED C. M. Hitch, J. W. Warren, George Er win, and Emmett Irwin have been appointed secretaries of the executive de partment by Governor J. M. Terrell. Four better men could not have been se lected by the governor and those who . know that they will be selected, are con- ‘ gratulating the governor on his choice. . ' Major J. W. Warren has been connected ' with the executive department since 1872 and is thoroughly acquainted with every detail of the work. So valuable has he f been to the administrations under which he has served that he has been re-ap pointed by ery governor since 1872. Hon. C. M. Hitch, who will be re-ap pointed, has been one of Governor Cand ler’s secretares during the past four years. He is one of the most popular of ficials in the state. He has been a mem ber of the legislature from Brooke county, and has held other important offices. George Erwin, who will also be appoint- , ed by Governor Terrell, is from Haber sham cour.ty. He is a prominent young attorney there. He is well known to the state officials, because of his long service i in the senate as a clefck. He was a strong supporter of Mr. Terrell in his recent race for governor, and is in every way qualified t to fill the position. Emmett Irwin has been secretary to Mr. Terrell for a number of years. He was ; with Mr. Zerrell while the new governor was attorney general of the state. Mr. Irwin is well known in Georgia. Although a very young mt.n he has hundreds at friends in every section of the state, all of whom will be glad to know that he will be connected with the executive de partment. iovimToß is, OBDEREDTOMEET WEDNESDAY Col. Usher Thomason, chairman of ths committee appointed by Governor Candier / ! to revise the military laws of the state and to prepare the revision in the shape of a bill to be introduced in the legisla ture has called a meting of that commit tee to be held in Atlanta today. At that time the bill will be put In shape and submitted to the military ad vlstory board which meets here on Wed nesday. Governor Candler Issued an order calling the board together for Wed nesday for the express purpose of revis ing the bill. The committee which has been in charge of the revision is composed of Col. Usher Thomason, of the Third Georgia, Major W. W. 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