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And M. Taigny, tlie French Charge, Not Received 449 Votes in National Assem- Harmonious and Enthusiastic Meeting
Largely Attended Last Night.
Permitted tp Land at Porto Cahallo.
bly, His Opponent,' Doumer, 371.
Willemstadt, Curacoa, Jan. 17.—France broke off diplo
matic relations with Venezuela Monday through American
Minister Russell, who is now in charge of the French inter
ests. M. Taigny, the retiring French charge, arrived here
today. He was not permitted to land at Porto Caballo, andj
is now waiting for a French cruiser to take him to Martinique.
-Ute chiefs of the French Cable Co. offices at Caracas and Laj
Giiayra have been expelled from Venezuela, and are expected
liere by first steamer.
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Fulton County Grand Jury
Indicts Atlanta Bucket
Shop Man for Keeping a
Gaming House.
Atlanta,' Ga., Jan. 17. — Robert M.
Freeman, manager of the Natloual
Cotton and Stock Co., with offices in
(he Pryor street side of the Kimball
House, was yesterday indicted by the
Fultoh county grand Jury on a charge
ot running a gaming house ("bucket
shop”). When asked for a statement
by a reporter, Freeman said he had
nothing to say except that he was not
running a gaming house. The case
will be aeted upon merely as a test.
The matter’Of bucket shops in this
county has been before former grand:
juries, but little was done. This time,
however,a.aumber of cty Izens, hr
the mater to a focus, with, the resuit
that the courts are tb decide just who
are operating legitimate businesses.
Beets, Lima Beans,
and Corn, 2 for 25c.
English Peas
Phone 70.
W. E. FIELDS.
Adi
100 Per Cent.
to value of
Your Farms
A
>y using
merican
Field
just received at
Albany
Machinery
Co.
TO HOKE
PARIS, Jan. 17.—The national assembly met this afternoon to se
lect a president ot the republic. The assembly nominally consists of 531
deputies and 300 senators, but on account o’ deaths, illness and vacan
cies. the number present Is about 8C0, leaving 430 votes necessary to a
choice.
There Is the greatest Interest In the proceedings. Although there
are several candidates, the real contest seems to be between Fallleres,
president of tile senate, and Doumov, president of the chamber ot depit
ties. Gossip says there is no probability of a “dark horse appearing at
the last moment.
Fallleres Elected.
PARIS, Jan. 17.—Fallleres was -elected president on the first ballot,'
receiving 449 votes. Doumer received 371 votes.
PUBLICLY DISMISSED FOR HAZING.
Will Not Engage in Wordy Dismissals
War With Candidate*-
His Challenge to Mr.
Smith Repeated.
Read Out at Brigade Parade for
Dinner »Today.
From the Macon 'telegraph 1 .
Atlanta, Ga., jan. 16.—Judge Hamil
ton McWhorter reached the city today
from a trip out of the state on busi
ness, and was Shown by the corre
spondent of the Telegraph a copy of
the i Atlanta Journal in which /Mr.
Hoke Smith, in reply to his interview
in the Telegraph, referred to him as
the "undisputed king of Georgia mer
cenaries,"and also said that he would
bo - embarrassed to be “praised” by
him, and was-asked If he, desired to
say anything in reply. /.; -•)
”Nd,*:be replied,'“1 do not care to,
. m the
"Of course I might retort t
Smith has been wearing .‘or -nany
years the undisputed brand of 'the
chief of the razor-backs/ and that on
account of his yo“ful lack of charac
ter and his consequent devtans meth
ods and nuesttnnable conduct, ho Is
utterly unworthy o! ‘praise,’ but. I
realize that calling one another names
or making mouths at each other will
not take from or add to the Inherent
character or want of character of
either, and consequently his reply
was pnny and puerile, and a similar
rejoinder on my part would, in the
opinion of right-thinking people, likely
subject me to the same criticism.
"I feel, and I am assured by my
friends, that I have been sufficiently
patient under his wanton, untrue and
scurrilous attacks; In fact, that for-
bearan’ce has ceased to be a virtue.
“I am not a candidate for any of
fice, and as this Is a personal and not
a political matter, I do not purpose
to indulge In a newspaper controver-t
sv, and consequently I will only re-1
peat what I said in my Interview in
the Telegraph, that up to this date I
have had nothing to do with the pend
ing gubernatorial contest, and I am
not supporting Clark Howell, and un
til Hoke Smith challenges this state
ment, on his own personal knowledge
and responsibility, or on the pretend
ed kowledge of someone for whom he
is willing personally to vouch, I have
nothing further to say on the sub
ject.”
Annapolis, Jan. 17.—The trial of Midshipman Minor
Meriwether, on the charge of hazing, was resumed today.
; When the full briga.de paraded for dinner today Mid
shipmen Marzoni, of Pensacola, and Foster, of Indiana, first
classmen, and Trenmore Coffin, third classman, were pub
licly dismissed frOm the academy for hazing.
98?
NEGR0 WHO CRIMINALLY AS
SAULTED WHITE SCHOOL
1EACHER--C0NFESSES AND
’ SAYS HE WAS DRUNK.
Mil ord, Del., Jan. 17. — Frederick
Groves, arrested yesterday for as
saulting. Miss Flora' Booze, a white
school teacher, was removed today to
Dover Jail to prevent further attempt
at lynching. A mob tried last night
to take him from the jail here and
remained about the building until 3
o’clock this morning, after which the
sheriff took him to Dover.
After being placed In Jail the negro
confessed. He said he had been
drinking and had no recollection of
assaulting the young woman.
FRENCH CHARGE
SLIPPED A COG.
JUDGE R. B. RUSSELL
HANDS IN RESIGNATION.
Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 17—Judge R. B.
Russell today filed his resignation as
presiding officer a” the Superior Court
of the Western Circuit, so that he may
enter actively Into the campaign for
governor. Judge Russell's resignation
was given into the hands of the gov
ernor. It Is to take effect February
17th, exactly a month from today.
Ex-Governor Henry McDaniel Is one
of the most prominently spoken of for
his successor. Governor Terrell Is
to make the appointment to fill the
vacancy.
NEW EVIDENCE
IN PATRICK CASE.
Cleveland, O., Jan,, 17.;—Former!
Judge Olcott, of counsel for Albert T.
Patrick, will make application for a’
new trial early in February;- The ap-
plicatlonis based on newiy discovered)
evidence.
Boarded a French Liner, and Venezu
elans Wouldn’t Let Him Land.
Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, via
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Wednesday,
Jan. 17.—M. Taigny, former French
charge, having gone on board a
French liner at La Quarla Sunday
without legal permission, the Venez
uelan authorities prohibited his land
ing again in Venezuela, and he must
go to Colon.
THE RUST HOME PLACE
CHANGES HANDS.
Purchased Yesterday by Mrs. Mamie
Deee and Mrs. Alice Dees.
The Rust home place, on the north
east corner of Flint and Jefferson
streets, was yesterday sold-to Mrs.
Mamie DeeB and Mrs. Alice Dees. It
was the property of Mr. 'V. O. Rust,
Mrs. P. L. Hilsman, Messrs. Ed. R.
and R. L. Jones.
The lot fronts 106 feet on Flint and
105 :feet on Jackson- street . The
quarter of an acre was sold for $2,500.
'The-former-owners still retain’ a
quarter of an acre on Jefferson street,
running hack alongside the alley.-
The sale was made-by CoL Ed. R.
SOME ENCOURAGING BALL
NEWS FROM PRESIDENT.
THOMAS, WHO OWNS THE
ALBANY FRANCHISE.
President J. W. Thomas, of tile Al
bany Baseball Club and of the Geor
gia state League, writes The Herald
that he has signed a full team of pro
fessional. players for Albany, and be
lieves that this city’s representatives
will bo in the game to give rival or
ganizations the time of their lives
when the season of 1906 gets under
way.
Mr. Thomas, it |ls generally under
stood, secured the Albany franchise
when the Georgia State League was
first organized. That was In the early
fall, and arrangements word at once
set on foot for securing such players
as could be counted on to make a
first-class showing.
AD the meeting held last week In
Savannah, Mr. Goode M. Guerry re
signed the presidency of the league,
and Mr. Thomas was elected in his
stead, thus bringing to the Albany
team a certain pleasing prestige.
Mr. Thomas states In the letter
above referred to that he will be able,
In the course of a few days; to give
out the complete list ot his players.
He feels confident that he has as
strong an aggregation as will repre
sent any South Georgia city on the
diamond, and has a suspicion that his
crowd is just a “leetle bit stronger”
than any of- the others. Just how
well he has Judged will not, o', course,
be finally known until the season ot
sure-enough work Is well .under way.
President Thomas writes that he
will be In Albany lp the course of a
few days, when he will have as: much
food for local fans as they; can hope
to .'digest at this season of the year.
The Albany team will,..of course,
come tp Albany to practice. The lo
cal grounds will. be put Jn first-class
condition in advance', and the 'grand
stands will be put, in proper repair.
Among other things, they will be
made waterproof.
There is no reason to doubt that
Albany will generocsly support the
team which is to fight under her
colors next summer. This Is one of
the. best ball towns in the state, and
total fans will stand loyally'by, PreaL
dentVrhomas, / |5 ' l1 ‘
The Albany Business League I
Long may It’ live cud labor for a
Greater Albany!
It was launched last night nt the
city hall under auspices which could
not' have been, more prophutlc of
splendid achievement. In the field of
Its future notlvltles.
It was the most representative and
enthusiastic meeting of business and
professional men ever held In Albany.
The hnjl was packed, every seat be
ing occuplad nnd scores of Interested
participants being content to stand
throughout the Interesting proceed
ings.
Absolute harmony and unity of pur
pose pervaded the meeting. "The Al-
bnny spirit” was In the ascendency,
and there were no factional differ
ences to he aired or petty jealousies
to chill the enthusiasm atf the hour.
■ It was strictly a business meeting.
What little speech-making was at
tempted went dlreotly to the point,
nnd perfect organlaztion hadbeen
effected before tlie meeting* became a
matter of local history. The alarm of
flns from the New' Albany hotel, di
rectly across the Street from - the city
hall,.interrupted the meeting for near
ly an hour, but the deliberations were
eventually resumed, and those mat
ters requiring attention were properly
disposed of.
Here are the first officers of the
League:
President—Morris Weeloeky.
Vlce-Presidentr-John A, Dsvis. ,
Treasurer—R. H. Warren.
Directors—8. B. Srotyni Jos. 8. Da
vit, 8am W. 8mlth, A. H. Hilsman,
John K. Pray, Ni f Cruger, E. H. Mat*
mob, J. P. Clark «nd C. W. HaWebn.
. The meeting -was called-to order by
Mr. Morris Weslosky, chairman of the
temporary executive committee which
was constituted at the preliminary
meeting he'd on the 5t!i of January.
Mr. Weslosky stated brlelly the gen'
Oral aim and purpose of the move
ment. declaring that laat night's meet
ing had been cnlled In ..(lie Interest o'
Albany’s Titure, and sliCtlild therefore
be a matter of Interest to all her citi
zens. , 1 ,
Mr. John A. Betjeman was called
upon by Mr, Weslosky, and gave a
somewhat, more detailed statement of
the Intended scope of the organize
tlon which ft was Intended to perfect.
He told something o* the nature of
Ills observations of the workings of
organizations of business men In oth
er towns and cities of the country,
and enumerated Borne of tho principal
lines on which the efforts o.’ such
bodies are directed. , In a general
way, he suggested some of the re
forms which a business league might
hope to accomplish in Albany, and
gave a comprehensive idea of various
enterpriser! In which It might engage
with every hope of successful
achievement.
Remarks were also made by Mr.
Jos. S. Davis, who reiterated a state-
ment which ho had frequently had oc
casion to make during the laat few
years—that Albany’s physical advan
tages and. natural opportunities are
second to those of no city In the
South, and we only need to apply our
selves to reap the abundant fruit
which awaits the plucking.
Mr. J. A. Davis was called upon for
a brief account of the movement re
sulting In last night’s meeting. He
told of the meeting held on the. fifth
of January, and of the canvass of
the elty for the purpose of Interest
ing all business and professional men,
of the plan of organization, scheme of
finance, etc.
Mr. Betjeman presented a draft of
constitution and bydaws which had
■been prepared by', a sub-committee
from the general committee. He
stated that ttaf committee had fol
lowed the general form of constitu
tion and by-laws, governing Macon’s
commercial organization, though em
bodying features gleftned from pam
phlets obtained from other Georgia
cities.
A call for membership was than
made, and within the spacf of a few
minutes nearly 160 names of corpora
tions, firms and indiyidnsJs were en
rolled. This number will, of course,
be greatly increased as the.result of
a careful canvass which will be made
by a committee from the board of di
rectors.
The constitution provides for an
nual duos of $20 for wholesale con
cerns, $10 for retail dealers, and $5
for Individuals, payable quarterly
advance.
The officers and directors 1 name.,
above were then elected, to serve dur
ing tho year 1000.
At this Juncture the fire alarm f
the New Albany Interrupted the i
lng, but about an hour later a '
senattve number of those who had
participated' returned to the hall, i
organization was completed.
The constitution and by-laws v
adopted, and under their prov
the eleetlon of officers and
was ratified.
The meeting throughout
such as Albanians hod hoped It'
be. It was prophetic of a
future for the Albany
League.
The board of directors will i
4:30 o’clock this afternoon
purpose of outlining Its work. On
the board’s duties will be the elt
of a secretary, who will bo tho
salaried officer ot the league, and
will devoto practically bis i
to its affairs.
A GOOD,PRICE
FOR COUNTY CONVICT
Biker County Gets $36 Pe
fer Misdemeanor Convicts.
•'•'Newton, On., Jan. <17.—(Spc
The lUlsdomoahor' convicts i
■county -were "let” ,
per month, regardless o
color oy condition.
FOR SALE—The Ragan lot,
Society and Jackson atrocta.
R. Jones,
Prescnptioi
Here
And have
them filled
by experienced
pharmacists
with pure
ingredients and
i
exactly
m the mannei
that
your physiciai
wants them
compounded.
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Hilsman-Si
