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VOL. V
MINISTERS HEAR
REPORTS OF BOARDS
North Georgia Conference
is Called to Order in
First Methodist
Church.
The thirty-sixth annual session of the
North Georgia conference convened yea
t terday at the First Methodist church at
Peachtree. Houston and North Pryor
Btreets
Nearly all of the ministers and lay del
eeates numbering about 480 were present
and almost filled the Urge auditorium of
the church.
Following the address of Bishop Candler
the roll was called by Secretary J- w -
Heidt. of Atlanta. Four deaths were re
ported. They were J. W. Baker, of Mad
ison. W. T. Hamilton, of Atlanta; W. G.
Hanson, of Tunnell Hill, and C. 8. Owens,
of MiUedgevUie
The election of a secretary was then
called for and Dr. J. W. Heidt. who has
held the position for thirty years was
re-elected. He named the following as
sistant*;
T. A. Seals, Hamilton; Ford Mcßae,
Klberton. A. A. Tilley, Gainesville. John
8. Jenkirs. Atlanta.
H. R. Davies was named by Dr. Heidt
as statistical secretary, Hi* assistants
will be J. F. Bate. Montlcelio; T. P. Gra
ham. Roopville; J. F. Yarbrough. Lin
colnton; E. F. Dempsey. Turin; W. A.
Maxwell, Elberton, A. 8. Hutcbeaoh,
Tunnell Hill.
A change in the committee on admis
sions was made, increasing the number
from throe to seven members. The mat
ter was brought up by Rev. George G.
Smith, of Macon, who stated »hat It was
too much responsibility to place into the
hands of three men the duty of passing
on admissions He moved that the num
ber of the committee be increased to elev
en. one from each district. Rev. M. 8.
Williams, of Villa Rica, thought thafwfth
the changes in pastorates during the four
years for which the committee is elected
‘ it might happen that more than one
would feme from the same district.
Rev. 9. B Ledbetter moved as a substi
tute that the number of the committee be
made seven, which was carried.
At this Juncture the committee on nom
inations for the various boards and com
( mittees. which is composed of the eleven
presiding elders, retired to prepare its
report.
Publishing Hcuxe Report.
the report of Bigham & Smith, agents
f©f the publishing bouse at Nashville
Tenn., and ths branch bouse at Dallas.
Tex., was submitted.
The report shows the total business from
all departments was J33v.553.54; uie total
aales at Dallas. tkIKU, the net sales tor
the year. HU.JSijO. net sales last year.
5404.7W.39, wk.ch showh an increase over
. I** 1 . The gain in assets
at Nashville during the past year was
5M.1M.14; miln in assets at Dallas. $1.90*-
-M, showing a total gain in assets of
s4tXMl.u7. The total assets of the publish
ing bouse March Mat. IMS. was 5957.307.21.
and the total Uabilitie* $11,212.68. making
capital as per ledger of SSBAtteaX .
Advocate Makes Progress.
The report of the board of trustees of
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate, the
official organ of the conference, was made
by J. O. Branch, chairman. The paper
under the administration of Dr. W. C,
Lovett, editor, showed much progress and
his strong editorials have been especially
beneficial to the members of the church.
The report showed that Rev. M. J. Cofer,
presiding eider of the LaGrange district,
had been elected associate editor and
business manager to succeed Dr. J. W.
Heidt. who has resigned to re-enter the
regular ministry Dr Heidt was compli
mented on his efficient management of the
business Interests of the paper.
P. H. Whlsner. secretary of the board
of ehurch extension, submitted his report
and it was read by Secretary Heidt. It
showed Quite a number of new churches
had been built throughout the south.
H M. Du Bose. general secretary of the
Epworth League, submitted his report
showing among other things that there
are at present 8,524 leagues in existence;
1.7 M are senior leagues and Ki) are jun
ior. The league is now in a flourishing
condition and growing
The report of Secretary J- D. Ham
mond, of the board of education, waa
read and referred to the conference board
of education. It showed that the board
L was getting Its work in shape to com
pete with secular Institutions. The amount
the conference will contribute is $893.
Showing of Sunday Schools.
N. Wash burr, secretary of the Sun
day school board, showed that there were
14. SM schools. 148,474 officers and teach
ers; 884.339 pupils, making a total of 987,-
»J 6. which is an increase of 32,182 over last
year.
Th« report of the Central missionary
committee, of which Rev. Joel T. Daves is
chairman, showed that every indication
pointed to the best reports on collections
for missions ever made to the conference.
President J. A. Sharpe, of Young Har
ris college, tn his report, showed that the
Institution now had an enrollment of 350
students He said the college was doing
a good tyork. but needed financial help.
Il fWrnf James E. Dickey, of Emory
college, read an interesting report from
I that Institution which was listened to
•with attention. The total enrollment to
, date is 238. He stated that Candler hall,
the handsome library building, was free
; from debt. The erection of this building
was begun while Bishop Candler was pres
ident of the college Thirty students are
(enjoying the benefits of the loan fund.
F The Science hall is nearing completion.
I The report of Asa G. Candler, secretary
of the board of trustees of the Orphans’
home at Decatur, showed the number of
Inmates to be 137. There has been one
death during the year and 40 have been
given to private homes. Rev. G. D. Stone
is superintendent and Rev Howard Crum
ley is agent of the home.
Each of the presiding elders, under mln-
Ute question No. »: "Are all the preach
ers blameless in their life and official ad
ministration?*' made their reports and
their characters were passed. Dr. C. E.
Dowman. of the Atlanta district, spoke of
the number of new churches going up in
the district and the gratifying condition
among the churches. •
A Touching Scene.
A touching scene was witnessed in the
conference when Rev. George G. Smith.
Os Macon, one of the oldest members of
the conference and a superannuated
preacher, spoke. He said that he was
the oldest and the only man present who
was a member of the church that stood
on the site now occupied by the First
MethodUt church. His remarks were
very pathetic and brought tears to the
eyes of many in the audience.
At the close of his speech Bishop Can
dler raised the tune of "How Firm a
/Foundation.’ which was sung with mtfch
feeling by the whole conference.
After announcements by Secretary
DAUGHTER BORN TO
KING AND QUEEN
OF ITALY
MAFALDO IS THE NAME SELECT-
ED FOR THE LITTLE NEW
PRINCESS AT ROME
PALACE.
ROME Nov. 19 —Queen Helene was ac
couched of a daughter this morning. The
mother and child are announced to be do
ing well. The new princess will be named
Mafaida.
The child born to the king and queen of
Italy today is the second daughter, the
first. Princess Yolande Margherita, having
been born at Rome on June 1. 1900.
• The accouchment occurred a month
earlier than was expected. The king
yesterday was shooting on the Island of
Monte Cristo when he was suddenly sum
moned home. He immediately boarded a
yacht and was landed on the beach in the
neighborhood of Rome. As there were
no debarkation conveniences the king was
carried ashore on the backs of sailors.
A motor car was in waiting, *nd he soon
reached the palace.
The birth of another princess instead of
an heir to the throne is a great public
disappointment.
U. 8. Ambassador Meyer was the first
outsider to personally congratulate the
king. The sovereign was in excellent
spirits. He declared he was satisfied with
another daughter and said the queen and
the qhild were doing well. »
ANDREW CARNEGIE ILL
FROM POISON IN FOOD
LONDON. Nov. 18,—Mr. and ,Mrt<. An
drew Carnegie returned to London with
the intention of sailing tomorrow for the
United States, but they have been obliged
to abandon the voyage for the present be
cause Mr. Carnegie is indisposed.
The whole family were affected by some
thing they ate on the continent. Mrs.
Carnegie and her daughter have quite re
covered. The .however, think
it would be imprudent for Mr. Carnefie
to start yet, although he has practically
recovered from his illness. Mr. and Mrs.
Carnegie expect to, sail for New York
next weak.
The Carnegies were kt-Caux. Swltser-.
land, when they ..served with food
which was hi sbtne way contemlnated.
The ill-effect seemed to promise to pass
off. and had done so in the cases of Mrs.
Carnegie and her daughter by Sunday
when the party arrived in London. Mr.
Carnegie, however, felt worse yesterday
evening and sumomned a physician, who
was able to aasure him that the poisoning
was not of a serious character and that
be would be up again in a day or two.
COMPEL THE RAILROADS
TO GIVE FREE PASSES
Senator Duncan, of Lee, will probably
introduce a measure in the senate at an
early date requiring the railroads of
Georgia to give free passes to all judges,
solicitors, state house officers and mem
bers of the legislature.
Senator Duncan believes that the pass
age of this measure will forever put down
the cry about free passes and bribery
that has been existing in Georgia for
some time. He says that if the railroads
were required by law to issue passes that
no complaint could be made, and on this
account he believes that such a bill
would be the solution of the problem.
NO BfflW FDR
WHITE HOUSE
THISTDIP
BMEDEB. Miss., Nov. 18.—This was the
last day of the president's hunting ex
pedition in Mississippi. A messenger from
camp this morning reported that the party
got an early start. The weather condi
tions were better today than they have
been on any day of the hunting. It was
cool and cloudy, and the doge could work
without distress
The hunters who werfc trying to give the
president a shot are pretty badly discour
aged, but they were hoping against hope
for better luck today.
The president blmself seems less con
cerned over his ill fortune than are those
who were instrumental tn bringing him
here. He is satisfied that there are bears
in the swamps, and told his friends yes
terday that he wanted to come down here
again and have another hunt with Holt
Collier.
The party will break camp late this af
ternoon.
Heidt and the singing of the doxology,
the conference adjourned for the day.
Aid Aaaociatlon Meets.
The Widows’ and Orphans’ Aid associa
tion held its annual meeting last night at
the church and re-elected the old officers
for another year. The officers are: M. J.
Cofer, of LaGrange, president: D. J. My
rick, of College Park, vice president, and
8. B. Ledbetter, of Marietta, secretary
and treasurer.
A change was made in the constitution
of the association which limits the pay
ments arising from the interest of the
vested fund to SIOO. Hitherto beneficiaries
have received all of the interest of the
$5,000 vested fund which, as in the case
last year where there was only one death,
amounted to S4OO. It Is the purpose of the
association, as contemplated by the
change, to add the surplus interest to the
vested fund so that the fund may be
increased when the rate of interest is
lower. The change does not affect the
mortuary fee of $250 which is paid to ben
eficiaries on the death of a member.
The report of the treasurer, which was
submitted, showed a vested fund of $5,000;
Interest of $495.57; income from dues of
$275 and cash on hand of S4OO.
Bishop W. A. Candler addressed the as
sociation on "The Spirit and Comradeship
Among Methodist Presche — ” —•M*-*' —-~
well rc'-ri—-'
ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1902.
PRESIDENT WAS
IN MEMPHIS
YESTERDAY
GEN. LUKE WRIGHT WAS THE
FIRST ONE TO GREET HIM
AS HE STEPPED OFF
TRAIN.
•
MEMPHIS, Nov. 19.—President Roose
velt and party arrived in this city this
morning, promptly at 9 o’clock from
Smedes, Miss., on a special train over the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad.
The journey from Smedes was devoid
of spqpial incident. The president upon his
arrived here was given an enthusiastic
demonstration when he alighted from his
car at the union depot. He was met by a
large delegation of representative citizens
with bands and escorts of police officers
and detective© in plain clothes.
Among the president’s party were Stuy
vesant Fish, president of tne Illinois Cen
tral railroad; General Manager J. M. Dick
inson, of the same road; Dr. Lung, the
president’s physician, several newspaper
correspondents and secret service men.
The parade was at once formed and as
the long line strung into motion for the
march through tjie city cannon, stationed
on the river front, near the custom house,
boomed a salute of 21 guns.
The parade was headed by Chief of Po
lice Mason and other police officers, bands
and a large escort of citizens on horse
back. after which came the carriage of
the president, General Luke Wright, Sec
retary Cortelyou and Chairman W. J.
Crawford, of the general committee. The
line of march was first through the resi
dence portion ,ot the city to the custom
house, and on the route many houses were
decorated In flags and bunting, flags be
ing much in evidence. In the business por
tions of the city the crowds and decora
tions increased, the principal buildings be
ing gay with the national colors. ■
Along Main street the sidewalks pre
sented solid lines of people and the presi
dent was kept busy bowing his acknowl
edgements of greetings. The parade ended
at the Hotel Gayoso, 'where the party
alighted and an informal reception was
held. Several hundred citisens shook
hands with the president.
General Wright, who arrived In his na
tive city last night was also cordially
greeted. After the reception. President
Roosevelt retired 9o his room for a short
rest.
The program arranged for the day was
very elaborate. The Gayoso hotel, a break
fast was tendered the president and Gen
eral Wright by the ladles of Memphis.
This afternoon there were two receptions
to General Wright, one by the white citi
zens of Memphis at the Auditorium and
the other by the colored people at their
own hall on Beale street. Both of these re
ceptions were attended by the president.
The local committee desired General
Wright to await the presidents coming at
the Gaydso hotel but GeneraJ Wright
vetoed the arrangement and was thp first
to"gifcsp'ffie’ president’s hand as he step-*"
ped from the train. The president greeted
General Wright with great cordiality.
Governor McMillan, General Joe Wheel
er and a number of other distinguished
personages were present at the breakfast.
In response to a toast proposed In his
honor by Mrs. Judge Hammond, the pres
ident responded as follows:
"I do not know of southern women, .for
I am the son of one of them. (Applause.)
If anything could add to my pleasure at
being here on behalf of the nation to
speak of the debt of gratitude that we
owe to General Wright for the way In
which he has stood for whatever Is high
est and best tn the nation out in the
Philippines it would be to have the chance
of meeting Mrs. Wright (applause). I
wish to say here that no small part of our
future success In dealing with the people
in the Philippine islands will depend on
the social attitude taken by our leading
representative* toward them and the work
and the great debt of gratitude is due
not only to Governor Wright for the
work that he has done in his sphere but
to Mrs. Wright for what she has done in
hers. (Applause.)
"Now one word about the ladies of
Memphis. That you are charming goes
without saying; any one can see that (ap
plause) and that you have the proper
spirit I am certain after having listened
to Mrs. Hammond directing the judge
what to say.” (Applause.)
COLCOL. GARDNER SAYS
FILIPINOS ARE ALL RIGHT
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.—Colonel Cornelius
Gardner, of the Thirtieth infantry, U. 8.
A., which went from Chicago to the Phil
ippine islands three years ago. was the
guest of honor at a banquet given by the
Holland society, of Chicago, at Kinsley’s
last night. After a successful campaign
in the province of Tabayas. which ended
with the pacification of its people, Colonel
Gardner was made governor of that prov
ince and held the position until the ex
piration of his term of two
"The commission sent to the islands by
the United States government has done
a great deal of good and enjoys the re
spect of all the people over there,” said
Colonel Gardner. "Judge Taft has suc
ceeded in winning the confidence and love
of the natives, and is by them considered
their stanchest friend. The Filipinos are
good and loyal people and soon learn to
love men who treat them In a spirit of
friendship.
"In Tabayas province alone over 500
children attended American schools, and
had learned the English language at the
time I left It.”
rubino”declares~
HE WILL KILL HIMSELF
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.—Rubino, the anar
chist who attempted to take the life of King
Leopold last Saturday, has been confronted
with another well known anarchist named
Mesdag, and attempted to implicate him in
the crime, but broke down under cross exami
nation, says a Times dispatch from Brussels
byway of London.
In his cell Rubino continues to express re
gret at his failure to kill the king, and de
clares that he will commit suicide.
It is certain, adds the correspondent, that
Brussels is just now one of the most active
centers of anarchism. A large number of Ital
ian anarchists recently left London for Bel
gium.
Countess Lonyay (princess Stephenle of Bel
gium) telegraphed from Buda Pest her con
gratulations on her father’s escape, not only
to the king personally but also to all the mem
bers of the Belgian court.
GREAT NORTHERN~APPOINTS
SUPT. EAGAN’S SUCCESSOR
ST. PAUL, Nov. 19.—1 n a circular is
sued today by the Great Northern com
pany, the company accepts as a fact that
Benjamin F. Egan, the missing superin
tendent of the Kalispell division, has per
ished, and appoints A. E. Long as suc
cessor with the tine of acting superin
tendent. Mr. Egan disappeared In the
mountains two weeks ago and search
since then carried on hourly by 200 men
*--■ tn f’-'d trace" of the missing
"unit rii
GOING TO
HELL''
—BEN TILLMAN
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR SO
INFORMS A TRAINMAN; THEN
KICKS ON THE MAN’S MAN Z
NER TOWARD HIM.
WEST POINT, Ga., Nov. 19.—Some ex
citement was caused on the morning train
on the West Point route. While Conduc
tor John Harrison was taking up tickets
a passenger arose and complained that a
trainman standing at the ateps of the car
In Atlanta had talked to him very rough
ly. The conductor replied that it was the
duty of the trainman to ask every pas
senger politely before getting on the train
his destination.
With great gusto the papsqpger replied:
“Perhaps you don’t knoiv you are talk
ing to Senator Tillman, of South Caro
lina.”
It was afterwards learndd from the flag
man that In reply to the question, “Where
are you going?” the senator replied, “I
do not know where I am '(going. I might
be going to hell.”
The senator waa then gdqueated to show
his ticket before getting the cars. He
left the train at LaGrange.
WOUNDEOIOBBER
CAUGHT IN COLORADO
TRINIDAD, Col., Nov. robber
who was shot last night by Express Mes
senger W. H. Schrieber, of Fort Worth,
Tex., was abandoned by his four compan
ions in their flight and waa found early
this morning in the brush not tar from
the scene of the attempted train robbery
on the Colorado and Southern railway
near Beshoar, 12 mile* aouth of Trinidad-
The wounded man was brought to this
city. He was shot In the stomach and it
Is thought he cannot live long. He has not
been identified and he refuzes to answer
questions. The other four outlaws fled to
the mountains and have so far eluded pur
suit.
Railroad men think the bandits intended
to rob the Colorado and Southern exprezs
car, carrying a lafge amouht of money
which arrived here about an hour ahead
of the northbound paazenger train that
was held up. The train was delayed only
about 40 minutes. H showed no marks of
the battle except a few biMlqt hole® In the
door of the express gay.
C. 8. Young; superintendent of the
Wells-Fargo Exprete company, was In
formed at noon todayrby telephone by C.
U. Frye, the companY> agent at Trini
dad. that tha five traixLafcWrs who held
up a Colorado and fifuthern passenger
train near Bestoar last night, had all
been captured and the one shot by Ex
press Messenger Schrieber had died. The
message gave no particulars. Twelve of
the passengers who were lined up by the
robbers and guarded as prisoners while
the unsuccessful effort to blow up the
expresg car was being made, today sent
Mr. Young a letter congratulating the
company on the bravery of its messen
gers.
TOOK QUICK POISON
FOR WOMAN’S REFUSAL
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—William C. Ma
honey, 28 years of age, said to be a mem
ber of a wealthy Boston family and a
graduate of Harvard, has committed sui
cide in this city because a woman, who
had refused to marry him and had caus
ed his arrest twice recently for persisting
in his attentions, had declared her purpose
of marrying another. The woman, whose
home is said to be in Paris, was employed
In this city as a designer. Mahoney called
upon her, entered a violent protest against
her Intended marriage and then poisoned
himself In her presence.
UTAH MINISTEBS
START FIGHT UN.
SMOOT
HE IS A MORMON APOSTLE AND
THEY DON’T WANT HIM
ELECTED TO UNITED
STATES SENATE.
SALT LAKE. Utah, Nov. 19.—The min
isterial alliance of Salt Lake City is mak
ing preparation for a vigorous fight
against the election of Apostle Reed
Smoot to the United States senate, and
failing in this, to carfy the fight against
him to the halls of congress.
A plan for organized effort on this line,
It is said, already has been outlined and
will be taken up at the next meeting of
the alliance.
The general idea is to make a fight Sim
ilar to that waged against Brigham H.
Roberts in the house. Not only will the
matter be brought before the non-Mor
mons of the state, but if the fight is un
successful in the legislature then an at
tempt will be’made to make Mr. Smoot’s
election a national issue and a petition
will be drafted to congress asking that
Mr. Smoot, as a high official of the Mor
mon church, be refused a seat in the sen
ate.
DELIA FROM IRELAND
TAKES LONG SLEEP
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—Delia Mulligan,
who came from Ireland in October and se
cured work as a servant here, has lain in
a state of coma at the J. Hood Wright
hospital for the past 23 days.
Her case Is almost as puzzling and in
teresting to the doctors as that of Nellie
Corcoran, who died after her three weeks’
trance in St. Vincents hospital. Only twice
in the whole period has the girl spoken
and then it was to mutter a few words
which showed that she was delirious.
The girl was taken to the hospital suf
fering from partial asphyxiation due to
blowing out the gas. The usual means of
resuscitation were used. The only effect
was to restore the patient’s appetite. Her
pulse and temperature also became nor
mal. The state of coma has, however, re
sisted the doctors’ best efforts and they
have given up hope of restoring her to
HANNA FINDS FAVOR
WITH ALABAMA
REPUBLICANS
“LILLY WHITES” ARE PREPARING
TO FIGHT THE RENOMINA
TION OF PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Nov. 19,-There is
no denying the fact that the Republicans
of Alabama will be found working short
ly for Marcus A. Hanna, of Ohio, for the
next Republican nominaton for president.
The action taken by President Roosevelt
against the “lily white” Republican move
ment in this state, as well as in other
southern states, has caused much open
talk to be Indulged in and on all sides it
can be heard that the Republicans of Ala
bama are looking for the announcement
that Senator Hanna is a candidate for
the nomination. None of the leaders have
yet given out a statement as to the posi
tion of the Republicans in this state, but
it is stated that President Roosevelt and
the leaders of the party who are with him
in his position toward the party in the
south are not looked upon with much fa
vor the nomination.
It is stated here that correspondence is
now going on with other southern states
looking to a general indorsement of Sena
tor Hanna. It is also stated that Sena
tor Hanna has been informed of hearty
friendship in this section and elsewhere
and expressing the hope that the senator
will be able physically to make the effort.
There is much correspondence on also be
tween Republicans in Alabama and North
Carolina, while Republicans in Mississip
pi, Louisiana, Arkansas, South Carolina
and Tennessee may be a#ked questions al
so shortly looking to a general coalition.
The ‘lily white” movement is being
boomed in Alabama and the leaders have
confessed their intention of working on
the lines set out and expect to build up
an organization that will hold the reepect
that it gained in the election on the 4th.
The establishment of a Republican news
paper in Alabama Is anticipated for the
near future, a stock company to be organ
ized with ample capital to give not only
a new distributing medium but also a
sound reasoning paper. The Republicans
appear to be worked up to a great extent
In Alabama.
THE MASONIC TEMPLE"
SCANDAL IS REVIVED
CHICAGO,. Nov. 19.—Captain Edward
Williams, the former manager of the Ma
sonic Temple, who returned to this city
yesterday after having been in hiding
three weeks, following his conviction in
the Masonic Temple scandal, took the
stand this morning as a witness for the
state in the trial of President Janies H.
Gormley for conspiracy.
He testified that he had entered into
an arranoament with Luke Wheeler and
• man named Storm, presuming them to
represent the county treasurer’s office, to
secure a receipt in full for the Temple
taxes amounting to $26,770.17 for $20,000
and that he had done so with the full
knowledge and consent of President
Gormley and of Director Rush, of the
Masonic Fraternity Temple association to
its secretary and treasury. .
Williams said he had nothing to do
with the drawing of the money for the
$20,000 check. He paid it over to Luke
Wheeler and received the tax receipt in
exchange. The payment, he said, was
made in his office in the Masonic Temple.
He was not satisfied, he testified, with
Wheeler’s explanation of his ability to
secure the receipt of that amount and
Wheeler agreed to bring one of the prin
cipal officers of the county directors over.
He appeared later with a man whom he
Introduced as Mr. Storm and said he was
authorized to make the arrangement and
that it was done by re-arranging the per
sonal property taxes.
Peter Storm, who is presumed to be the
man in question, was an employe of the
county treasurer’s that time, but
has since committed suicide.
Witness testified that he believed and
still believes that the receipts given him
for the Masonic Temple taxes emanated
from the county treasurer’s office.
MORE FIGHTING EXPECTED
THIS WEEK ON ISTHMUS
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—Passengers from
Colon say that from certain recent events
it would seem that all peace negotiations
will fall through, and from present ap
pearance matters will have to be decided
by fighting, says a dispatch to The Herald
from Kingston, Jamaica.
Regarding the Insurgent General Her
rera’s movements. It is rumored part
of his army, as an advanced guard, is sta
tioned in Chorrera, under the command
of General Julio Plaza, and that General
Herrera is also advancing with five thous
and men. If these reports prove true
there will be developments within a week.
General Velasco has established his
headquarters, with about 800 men. In
Tavernllla and San Pablo, occupying all
the canal buildings of that section, that
is, about half way between Panama and
Colon, controlling also the Barbacoas
bridge.
General Navarro occupies the heights of
Gulebra with about 650 men, with artil
lery which, prqperly managed, could con
trol the Paraiso valley, Pedro Miguel and
Miraflores villages.
In Miraflores there are about 400 men;
In Empire about 500, and smaller detach
ments in other parts of the line. There
are still many important points left un
covered, and considerable illness and mor
tality are already existing, especially in
the Empire section.
HAWAIIANVOLCANO
IS IN ERUPTION
HONOLULU,
co.—A wireless message received
her from the island of Ha
waii states that the volcano Kilmuca has
broken out in the most violent eruption
of the past twenty years. Kilmuca has
shown mild Intermittent activity since the
outbreak of St. Pierre.
Governor Dole has issued a call for an
extra session of the legislature to consid
er the removal of public officials accused
of embezzlement and other misconduct
and the appointment of their successors.
It is held that Gov. Dole has not the
power under the law to remove a public
official or suspend him and the senate
will be asked to adopt an amendment of
CONTEST FOR THE SEAT
OF BOWEN TODAY
The committee on privileges and elec
tions will hear the contest that is being
made by John King for the seat of Rep
resentative R. V. Bowen, of Wilcox coun
ty, this morning. /
Fraud in the election and padded reg
istration lists are the charges that are
being made by Mr. King.
SECRET BALLOT
BILL IS PASSED
YANKEE PRODUCTS
FLOOD GREAT
BRITAIN
IN THE BOOT AND SHOE TRADE
AMERICANS SELL BETTER *
GOODS CHEAPER THAN
JOHN HULL.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—While the talk
about the American invasion has ceased
In the press, there is, cables the London
correspondent of The Tribune, no lack
of evidence of active competition in many
lines of manufacture. The provincial ho
tels are filled with American commercial
travelers and agents of manufacturing
firms apd there is a large increase in the
number of branch houses established
for permanent operations in the United
ivingdom.
The results of this destructive competi
tion are noticeable in the midland towns,
like Northampton and Leicester, which
have been dependent for their prosperity
upon the boot and shoe trade. There has
been a marked decline in the production
for both the home and foreign trade. The
streets of those towns are filled with
idlers and the shoemakers’ wages are
falling. '
Leicester is more fortunate than North
ampton, since it has the hosiery indus
try, which has not been seriously affected
by the increased production abroad, but
it has a large working force of shoe
makers, now menaced with the loss of
employment.
Northampton is in a sorry plight from
the shrinkage of business.
The fortunes of these towns have
been retrieved if the shoe manufacturers
had kept abreast o. American enterprise
and equipped their factories with labor
saving appliances. They neglected these
matters, however, and American boots
and shoes are now sold in England at
prices which cannot be met, either at
Leicester or Northampton.
O’CONNOR SAYS CANADA
IS ANNEXED ENOUGH
TORONTO, Nov. 19.—Mgr. Falconio, pa
pal delegate to Canada, who has been pro
moted to a similar position in Washing
ton, was banqueted by the Canadian
Cotholics’ union last night Among those
. were the premier oX (MUario. the
mayor of Toronto, the hierarchy, and
clergy and leading laity of Ontario to the
number of over 200. The monslgneur said
that in three years be had learned to
love Canada better than any country in
the world.
The archbishop of Toronto, Dr. O’Con
nor, referring to the question of annexa
tion, said:
“Let me say on the part of Canadians,
that while we are anxious for closer
bonds of faith, charity and affection that
unite the brethren of the United States,
so far as I know none of us have any
desire to be united with any stronger po
litical bonds than exist now.”
NEGRO MAY BE
LYNCHED IN INDIANA
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 19.—Mrs.
Milton Davis, of Sullivan, was criminal
ly assaulted by an unknown negro in the
barn yard of her home yesterday morn
ing. She was beaten into insensibility
and is in a precarious condition. There
is Intense excitement at Sullivan and if
the negro is captured there will be prob
ably an attempt made to lynch him.
BISHOPTHOMYSON,
OF MISSISSIPPI,
ISDEAD
JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 18.—Right Rev.
Hugh Miller Thompson, Episcopal bishop
of the diocese of Mississippi, died this
morning at 3 o’clock at his home at Battle
Hill, surrounded by the members of his
family.
The funeral will take place Thursday.
Bishop Thompson died of cancer of the
throat. Since his arrival here from New
York a week ago he has been sinking rap
idly, and had made all preparations for
the end, which came peacefully and while
he was surrounded by his family and
friends.
He was born in Londonderry, Iceland,
in 1830, came to America with his parents
when a child. He was admitted to the
ministry when 22 and filled several prom
inent pulpits in Chicago, New Orleans,
New York and elsewhere. He was appoint
ed bishop of the diocese of Mississippi in
1886. A profound scholar and one of the
most able ministers in the south, he was
loved and respected by all denominations.
The funeral has been arranged for
Thursday in order that all ministers of
Mississippi diocese may be present. The
following bishops will be in attendance:
Bishops Sessums, of Louisiana; Garrett,
of Dallas; Brown, of Arkansas; Gailor,
of Tennessee; Nelson, of Georgia.
Bishop. Gailor, of Tennessee, will con
duct the services and the remains will
be interred under Chancel of St. Co
lumbus chapel, a small but quaint stone
edifice in a corner of the yard of the
bishop’s home, the building of which he
sujerintended and where he delighted in
spending his evenings or conducting ser
vices.
NEW JERSEY MERCHANT
A SUICIDE IN CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 19.—Jackson Stoll,
vice president of -the W. T. Ackerman
company, of Paterson, N. J., has com
mitted suicide in this city by swallow
ing half a small bottle of chloroform.
Negro Kills Farmer .
RICHMOND, Ky., Nov. 18.—Richard
Hall, a prominent young farmer, was shot
and killed today by Ben Chenault, a ne
gro at Foxtown. Feeling is running high
and the officers are preparing to prevent
violence.
NO. 20.
House Passes Bill Provid
ing For Secret Ballot in
Every Election and
Primary.
Immediately following the reading of the
house journal, Hon. Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb,
gave notice that he would, at the proper
time, move to reconsider the action of the
house in regard to the “no free pass bill”
on Tuesday. •
Several new bills were introduced by
unanimous consent. House bill No, 11, by
Mr. Kelly, of Glascock, had been made
the special order of the day and was at
once taken up and read for the third time.
The caption of the bill was as follows:
“A bill to be entitled an act to revise
the election laws of this state; to pre
scribe the manner In which electors shall
vote In all elections, whether state or na
tional, county or municipal, and upon all
questions submitted to electors; to provide
that the ordinary in each county in this
state shall be ex-officlo superintendent of
elections in each county in this state, and
for the appointment for such electors; to
prescribe the duties of election superin
tendents and election managers; to pre
scribe where electors shall vote, and how
ballots shall be prepared and cast; and
to punish fraud and crime committed
in reference to elections; and to provide
for a count and consolidation of the vote,
and for other purposes.”
The bill was a very long one, and con
tained many radical changes to the pres
ent election laws of the state. Owing to
its importance, Mr. Hall moved that the
house resolve itself into a committee of
the whole house in order that it might
discuss the act section by section and re
port back to the house. This motion pre
vailed and Mr. Felder, of Bibb, was se
lected as chairman of the committee of
the whole house.
The bill was then taken up section by
section, for discussion by the committee.
Several amendments were offered to the
sections of the bill.
The first section of the bill provided for • Jk
the oath to be taken by the election su
perintendent. Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond,
moved to amend by adding that the pro
visions of the bill should be made appli
cable to all elections, primary elections
included. This amendment was unani
mously adopted by the members.
Section 2 was the most important sec- ’
tloon of the entire bill and provided that
every election held in this state should
be held by the Australian, or secret, bal
lot. In most of the county precincts and
smaller towns and villages, ballots are
cast as they have always been, but the
bill provides that in every voting place,
every election shall be held by a secret
ballot, so that there can be no possible
way for any man to know how his neigh
bor votes.
Section* 3,4, 5, $ and 7 provide the kind
and number of bJlTfotsTO be used ana o*
be furriished to the election superinten
dent*.
Section 8 provides a penalty for any per
son who shall deliver ballots to any one
save the election managers, while section
9 provides for the regulation secret booth
in which voters shall prepare their bal
lots. . l
Section 10 provides an oath for election
managers, clerks and superintendents, and
section U provides for the kind of ballot
boxes to be used in these secret elections.
Section 12 provides how voters shall en
ter the voting room, announce his name
and receive his ballot, returning to a
booth to prepare his ballot, while section
13 provides that no voter may reinain in
a booth for more than five minutes while
in the preparation of his ballot.
Sections 14 and 15 provide that if an elec
tor ruins or defaces his ballot he may se
cure another one by surrendering his de
faced ballot; or in case of his inability
to read he can call upon a manager to aid
him 1* the preparation of his ballot before
he casts it.
Section 16 provides that any one who
claims to be unable to read and who thus
secures the aid of an election manager in
the preparation of the ballot, but who can
read, shall be guilty of a felony, punish
able by imprisonment for five years.
Section 17 provides that a person with
out hands may have his ballot prepared
by an election manager. Section 18 pro
vides that three lists of voters must be
kept, and that the number of each voter «
shall be marked off when his ballot shall
have been cast.
Sections 19 and 20 provide for the po- «
licing of the polling places on election
d/iy, while section 21 provides for the
counting of the votes and section 22 for
the consolidation of the county vote.
Section 23 provides that any officer,
manager, clerk or other person upon
whom a duty Is imposed, neglects or fails
to perform such duty shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and section 24 is the re
pealing clause.
Many amendments were offered to ihe
bill, the most important of which was the
amendment to make the bill applicable in
all primary elections, for which the pres
ent laws are not very stringent.
An effort to disfranchise the negro was
the bomb-shell which was dropped by Mr.
H. M. Franklin, of Washington, who, in
supporting an amendment which would
do away with section 15 of the bill, said
that if that section was stricken from the
act it would totaly disfranchise the negro.
The attempt to strike the amendment
was lost, and the section retained in the
act.
After adopting the bill section by sec
tion, the committe of the whole house
upon motion of Mr. Kelly, of Glascock,
reported the bill favorably to the house,
with the recommendation that it be
passed as amended, and at 12.01 the com
mittee of the whole house dissolved and
the house reassembled with Speaker Mor
ris in the chair.
As there are many elections to occur
late in this year and early in the next
year, and as an act of the legislature
takes effect immediately, upon motion of
Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, a section to be
added at the end of the bill, was adopted
by the house which provides that the act
shall take effect on July 1, 1903. This was
done because it was thought to be impos
sible to have the private booths erected
and to have the election managers learn
the provisions of the new act before the
next municipal and county elections in
several counties of the state, which will
occur within a short time.
Mr. West, of Lowndes, said that the bill
had been forced upon the general assem
bly too hurriedly and they had not been
given sufficient time to consider it. He,
therefore, moved to table the bill and Mr.
Hall called for the aye and nay vote on
the question, and the call for the aye and
nay vote was sustained by the house.
The house refused to table the bill, the
vote being 79 to 45.
Mr. Jones, of Dougherty, called for pre
vious question, and the main question was
ordered. |
Mr. Flynt. as chairman of the commlt-
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