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■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. Barker, of Atlanta, and Major W.
L. Grayson, of Savannah. It is under
stood that -some radical changes have
been made in the military laws of the
state, and that the laws are very much
on the order of the laws governing the
United States army.
The members of the advisory board
called to meet Wednesday are Adjutant
General J. W. Robertson, president; A.
J. West, quartermaster general; CoL
Usher Thomason, Col. W. E. Wooten.
Col. Sam W. Wilkes, Major W. L. Gray
son, Major W. W. Barker, Major J. B.
Corbin, Captain George M. Hope and
Captain D. W. Almond.
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